Wang Chuan had read the contents of the letter, but he had to pretend that he did not understand. Fortunately, Zhu Kongyue was not on guard against him. While reading the letter, she explained the entire situation to him.
It had to be said that Zhu Kongyue's ability to organize her words was quite good. She began with Zhu Kongshan and Liu shi's positions in the Zhu family. She then spoke of the mother and daughter's backgrounds. She then spoke of the Eighth Prince's letter telling her to come to the capital, while she had sent two servants to accompany her. In the end, she made it clear that the two servants had not sent any letters after arriving in the capital. This caused her to believe that the two servants had been bribed by Zhu Kongshan to betray her.
After saying this, she handed the letter to Wang Chuan: "Take a look for yourself! It turns out that it was that slut, Zhu Kongshan, who caused trouble. It was such that A-Huan and A-Ruo not only had their days become bitter, but they could not even send out letters. "
Wang Chuan pretended to carefully read the letter. After reading it, he immediately joined Zhu Kongyue in criticizing Zhu Kongshan's shortcomings. She said: "When a girl has not married, her maternal family should be her foundation, and this maternal family should be her father's family, not her maternal family. If what is written in this letter is true, then third young miss is too close to her maternal family. It's such that the Zhu family … "
"In her eyes, the Zhu family is nothing!" Zhu Kongyue picked up where she left off, saying with indignation: "That slut is only thinking of her cousin and aunt. Yes, her cousin is a prince, and her aunt is the imperial concubine. As for our Liu family, it's just the family of a lowly sixth rank official. It's natural that she would not put us in her eyes. Hah, but no matter how indignant we are, what can we do? She has the support of a prince. Doesn't the Zhu family still need to lower its head in the face of the gifts sent by the prince? Don't think that I don't know what she and her concubine mother are thinking. They just want to marry into a prince's manor. Regardless of whether it's the Eighth Prince or the Sixth Prince, they will be even closer. Like this, the entire Zhu family will need to listen to her. "
Wang Chuan had a pondering expression, saying: "Marry a prince? Wasn't Third Miss a concubine's daughter? Normally speaking, the daughter of a concubine should not be able to marry a prince as the official princess. Even if there is a marriage, it should be the Zhu family's daughter of the first wife! "As she spoke, she looked at Zhu Kongyue," Eldest young miss, you are the daughter of the first wife! The First Lady was the mistress of the house! If the Zhu family really wants to tie the knot, then the one who should marry the prince should be you. No matter what, it shouldn't be a concubine's daughter. "
Wang Chuan's words reminded Zhu Kongyue, as she slapped the table and said: "That's right! Why didn't I think of that! I should be the one getting married, not her. As a concubine's daughter with a lowly status, it would be a disgrace to marry into a prince's residence. She wouldn't even be able to fight for the position of Princess Consort. In the end, she would still have to rely on her maternal family for help. No good, I need to tell mother about it later. I can't allow that Zhu Kongshan to have too much fun in the capital. "
Wang Chuan continued to put in more effort: "Young miss, no matter how many precautions you take, it's hard to guard against a thief in the family. It's not that this servant has a bad heart, but since this servant has followed eldest young miss, I need to think about you wholeheartedly. No matter how this servant thinks about it, I feel that it's frightening. If it's said that third young miss must marry a prince, based on her status as his cousin, it's impossible for her to be willing to be a concubine. That's why she needs to think of a way to obtain the position of Princess Consort. As for her, she is the daughter of a concubine. It's impossible for her to become Princess Consort. Thus … there is only one path left. "
"You mean to say …" Zhu Kongyue inhaled sharply, "She wants to be the daughter of the first wife? She wants to steal my position? "
"It's not just her that wants to steal your position. I fear that her mother will also want to steal the position of head madam!" Wang Chuan seriously analyzed the situation for Zhu Kongyue, "Eldest young miss, taking a step back, even if they did not have such thoughts, I fear that they do not think much of the Zhu manor. Look, "She pointed at the letter and said:" Third young miss has done good deeds in the capital, and His Majesty has restored Noble Lady Li to the position of Imperial Concubine. The Eighth Prince's reputation is also very good, and he is very proud of himself in the capital. But she is the Zhu manor's young miss! After doing good deeds, why did she not say a few good words for the Zhu family? As long as she could think for the Zhu family, master would not still be a sixth rank official. In the worst-case scenario, even if he was not promoted, he would at least have been rewarded to Peng Zhou, right? But what about now? The Zhu family, however, has not received a single benefit! "
Zhu Kongyue had been instigated by Wang Chuan, and her anger continued to rise. As long as she thought about the possibility that her position as daughter of the first wife would be stolen, and her mother would no longer be the head wife, she would roll her eyes in anger. When she thought about how Zhu Kongshan did not think for the Zhu family in the slightest, she felt that the Zhu family had truly raised an ingrate over the years. It just so happened that she was an ingrate that had a backer. What should be done?
Thinking about Liu shi, she could not help but angrily say: "Mother and daughter are both sluts! One is an old slut, and the other is a little slut! She's covered in a foxy charm, and it's clear that she's not a good person. Yet her luck is good, as her family produced two imperial concubines, and she gave birth to two princes. Ah Chuan, you should know, ever since the Eighth Prince sent things to our manor twice, father has been spending the night in Liu shi's courtyard the entire time! "
Wang Chuan nodded, "When this servant just returned, I also heard that master would be spending the night there. Fourth concubine mother is unhappy and is currently causing a fuss."
"Hmph!" Zhu Kongyue snorted coldly, "What's the point of her causing a fuss? If she has the ability, go snatch him from Liu shi's courtyard! Unable to attract a man at such a young age, allowing a middle-aged woman to take advantage of him. She still has the nerve to cause a fuss? " As Zhu Kongyue spoke, she sighed once more, "Ah Chuan, what do you think I can do even if I don't accept it? In the end, I don't have a backer. The only thing I can rely on is the Zhu family. My most powerful identity is the Zhu manor's daughter of the first wife. My maternal grandfather was in the business world. Dashun pays particular attention to scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen. Those in the business world have the least status. Aside from being able to provide some money, they can't count on anything else. But what about her? My maternal grandfather is the Emperor's father-in-law. How noble is her status? She also has the support of her cousin, a prince. What can I use to compare to her? "
Seeing that Zhu Kongyue's arrogance was about to be suppressed, Wang Chuan slightly shook his head; however, he said: "No matter what is said, third young miss is only thinking about her maternal grandfather's family. She is ignoring the Zhu family. Even if this matter was brought up to master, it would be reasonable. This servant is just a servant and is unable to do much. I can only stay at eldest young miss' side and hope that eldest young miss can live a little better. "
Zhu Kongyue continued to sigh. Even when it was time for dinner, she still had not recovered. She was very dispirited.
That night, the Zhu family's master, Zhu Xinjie, ate dinner in the head madam's room, but after dinner was finished, he stood up and grabbed his outer robe to leave. The head madam was anxious and asked: "Does master still want to go to Liu shi's courtyard? How many days has it been already? Even if you want to give face to the Eighth Prince, there's no need to do it like this. Tan shi caused a ruckus for the entire afternoon. Even if you don't like Tan shi, there's still Xu shi and Zhang shi. Why are you so fixated on Liu shi? "
The head madam's words were already very impolite. She had already endured Liu shi for too long. She originally thought that with her two older sisters being demoted to noble ladies, Liu shi's arrogance would have been more or less suppressed; however, who knew that Zhu Kongshan's trip to the capital would actually cause Liu shi to rise from the ashes! This was truly outside of her expectations.
Faced with the head madam's criticism and obstruction, Zhu Xinjie paused in his footsteps; however, he did not stop putting on his outer robe, as he said: "Xu shi and Zhang shi? What can they bring to my Zhu family? They just look young and beautiful. How many girls like that do we not have? As for Liu shi, she has those two older sisters and two nephews who are princes. Those are the people that my Liu manor should keep. They are the people that I should favor! "After he finished speaking, he looked at the head madam and said:" You are the head wife. There's no need to compete with them for favor. "
"Husband, what sort of thing are you saying?" The head madam stepped forward and said: "This concubine is not competing for favor. This concubine is thinking for husband's health. In the past, husband did not favor the inner courtyard every night. It's already been so many days, yet you go to Liu shi's place every day. This concubine sees that you have dark circles under your eyes. How about a doctor from Hundred Herb Hall come tomorrow and have him take a look at your body! "
Zhu Xinjie rubbed his eyes, "Is that so? They're dark? " Thinking about how Liu shi had been pestering him every night, he also felt that it was a bit excessive, thus he turned around and sat back down. After pondering for a while, he said: "Then I won't go today! I'll just rest here. "
The head madam nodded in satisfaction, "This concubine's health has not been good recently. It's inconvenient for me to take care of husband. It's perfect for husband to rest." As she spoke, she stepped forward and took the initiative to remove the outer robe that Zhu Xinjie had just put on. She then said: "That child, Kongshan, has been in the capital for so long. I wonder if she's been doing well recently. The capital is filled with noble families. Has anyone bullied her? Hah, speaking of, that child is quite capable. She's only been in the capital for a few days, yet she's already done so many good deeds. It's even to the point that her second aunt in the palace has been reinstated to the position of imperial concubine! "
The news of Consort Li being reinstated to the position of imperial concubine had already reached Peng Zhou. Now that the head madam mentioned it, Zhu Xinjie's brow was tightly furrowed. There was not the slightest hint of joy. The head madam looked at his appearance and sneered in her heart; however, she said: "Husband, what's wrong? Shouldn't you be happy? "
Zhu Xinjie snorted coldly, "Happy? The one to be happy is their Liu family. What is there for my Zhu family to be happy about? "
The head madam sighed and agreed, saying: "Husband is right. Although Kongshan has done so much, the ones who have benefited have all been the Liu family's people. It has nothing to do with our Zhu manor. Speaking of, husband is Kongshan's father. I heard that it was His Majesty who personally rewarded her. Then why isn't this reward given to husband? How about … we send a letter to Kongshan and tell her? "
Zhu Xinjie did not express his position, but he was also thinking about it. That daughter of his was quite scheming. Going to the capital this time, it was clear that she was seeking refuge with the Eighth Prince. If she really wanted to, the Zhu family would not be unable to obtain any benefits. But looking at the current situation, it was most likely that daughter was only thinking about her own future and was not making any plans for the Zhu family.
Zhu Xinjie's heart did not feel good, and he began to silently criticize his third daughter and Liu shi. The head madam watched his mood change and became happy.
That night, Zhu Xinjie, who had originally agreed to go to Liu shi's courtyard, stayed overnight in the head madam's room. When this news reached Liu shi's ears, Liu shi was talking to her personal maidservant, Chun Tao, about how capable her daughter was and how her two older sisters were thinking for her. She was even saying: "Husband has now understood the situation. That head madam, whose maternal family is just a merchant, can't give him any help. As for me, when Kongshan marries the Eighth Prince in the future, whether he wants to get promoted or get rich, won't it all be up to us two? Just look at how he runs into my room every day. You can tell that he's not a fool. He's well aware of this. "
Chun Tao had a fawning expression. While massaging Liu shi's legs, she said: "Right now, who doesn't know that concubine mother Liu is the most powerful in the manor! The head madam is just a figurehead. As this servant sees it, this position will be given to concubine mother Liu sooner or later. Our concubine mother's hat will soon be taken off. "
Liu shi smiled and pinched the maidservant's cheeks, "Don't worry. If that day really comes, you won't be mistreated. It's impossible for husband's heart to only be on one woman. Even if I become the head wife, I will still need a considerate person to serve husband. Our manor has many courtyards. Sooner or later, one will be given to you. "
Chun Tao smiled shyly: "This servant thanks madam!" Feeling pleased, she no longer called her concubine mother and instead called her madam.
However, at this time, a servant from the courtyard came to report: "Someone from husband's side sent a message saying that he will be staying with the head madam tonight and won't be coming here!"
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