The daily life of a concubine's daughter

Chapter 231: Hatred due to jealousy, pride due to favoritism

The lady wiped her tears and said, "I am also wrong. As an elder, I should not turn a blind eye to the affairs of the harem, and I should not whitewash the situation.

If we had known earlier that they and Zhuzhu had both had prophetic dreams, we wouldn't have fought to the point where we can't recover today."

The grandchildren were almost all useless, the Shi family had lost their favor, Zhuzhu became a concubine again, and the old lady felt as if a big hole had been cut in her heart, and a cold wind was blowing out of her.

The old Duke comforted him, "Now that you know, it's not too late. In the future, teach them well and resolve the grudge. If the Shi family wants to regain its glory, I'm afraid it will have to wait until the great-grandchildren's generation."

The old lady was not so optimistic: "I'm afraid that the grudge has been planted and it won't be so easy to resolve. Old man, are you really not going to care about Zhuzhu?"

The old Duke snorted, "How can I manage it? I feel sorry for her, but this girl is very opinionated. She married the Fourth Prince in her dream, and ended up with her entire family executed. She only resented Shi Yao for taking her husband away, and resented Zhou Shao for being an ungrateful person. She has never reflected on herself, and even wants to get close to the Fifth Prince.

Her father and brothers doted on her to death. They believed whatever she said and indulged her blindly.

Look at how they plotted against Eryatou. How could they treat Eryatou as their own flesh and blood? Mingkui was Eryatou's biological brother, but he was also so crazy.

Well, we favor Zhuzhu more, but Eryatou is also our heir, how can we ignore the consequences and harm her to death?"

The lady sobbed and said, "Yao girl has indeed suffered a great injustice. You must compensate her a lot in the future."

The old Duke whispered, "Although the eldest daughter-in-law is unreliable, some of her words are somewhat mysterious. For example, she said that after Shi Yao came to the capital, the mansion became chaotic. I would never believe it before, but now I think it makes sense."

The lady hit him and said, "You are a person who has read the books of sages, yet you actually believe in these supernatural things!"

The old Duke said, "It is better to believe it than not. Besides, the eldest brother's family hates her to the core. If they harm her again one day, what if she can't escape? It is better to marry her off as soon as possible."

The lady cried, "The eldest brother's family has evil intentions. They schemed against themselves, but failed and now they blame Yao girl!

With our family’s current reputation, where can we find a good marriage for her?

I sent someone to inquire about the Shen family's intentions yesterday, and they said that Mr. Shen would go to Wuqi Academy to study in a few days. Wuqi Academy is thousands of miles away from the capital, so this is a clear rejection."

The old Duke smiled helplessly and said, "You can't look for the second girl's marriage from the relatives of your daughters-in-law. If you dare to find one, the second girl is smart and clever, and she won't dare to marry."

The lady argued: "I saw that the Shen family has a good reputation, and the child is not bad either."

Seeing that his wife was in high spirits when she mentioned Shi Yao's marriage, the old Duke followed her words and suggested: "Why not look at the Jiang family? That's your mother's family. With your face, the Jiang family will treat her more politely."

The lady said dejectedly, "We don't have many years left to live, and we are afraid that people will forget us after we are gone."

The old couple were worried for a while, as it was really difficult to arrange a marriage for Shi Yao.

She needs to find someone who can protect her and who is a reliable person.

The most profound lesson the old Duke learned from this series of disasters was not to underestimate women.

Zhuzhu, my daughters-in-law, and my granddaughters-in-law, none of them are good people.

Every one of them is dead!

Even though Shi Yao looked weak and harmless, she had become a queen in her previous life.

Before entering Ganlu Hall, the lady said softly: "Old man, the most important thing when teaching your children and grandchildren is to treat them equally."

The old Duke also said softly: "I have been taught."

The two elders are still haunted by the disasters brought about by favoritism.

Jealousy breeds hatred, and being arrogant because of favor is not just talk.

Fu Nanjun came out of Hanxu Hall and strolled back to Handan Courtyard.

As expected, the Reborn Alliance arrived.

Shi Yao smiled and said, "My sister-in-law came back right after I arrived. I should have waited for her earlier."

Le An Ning said with a sad face, "Second sister, you are the only one who can laugh among all the people present. Sister-in-law, what did the old man and the old lady say to keep you?"

Fu Nanjun dismissed the maids, and they sat down in the hexagonal pavilion in the courtyard. After they took their seats, Fu Nanjun repeated the old Duke's words:

"…These words were spoken to me, and more importantly, through my mouth, to you. You know what I meant. The old man didn't investigate further this time and let us off, but he also reminded us to stop when we've reached the limit."

Wang Fan propped his chin with one hand and chuckled, "There's nothing to worry about."

She lowered her eyes slightly to hide the darkness in her eyes.

My eldest sister-in-law is the Crown Prince's wife and will inherit the Duke's Mansion in the future. As the mistress of the house, she naturally has to "know when to stop" and protect the Duke's Mansion and her own interests.

Others are not as cautious as the eldest sister-in-law.

Fu Nanjun knew that this alliance was not stable. Once the external pressure disappeared and the common goal was lost, the alliance would fall apart.

Just as the old man said, people’s hearts are not united.

She was not too worried about what her sisters-in-law would do. After all, they were women in the inner house. Her mother-in-law had to go to the family temple, and she would be in charge of the household affairs in the future. Whatever her sisters-in-law did, nothing would escape her eyes.

With her watching, nothing serious can go wrong.

"The Duke's Mansion will be quiet for a while. It depends on what Zhuzhu and the Master do in the future. We will also have to respond."

The aunts and sisters-in-law nodded hurriedly: "That's right."

However, when Shi Yao looked at each of her sisters-in-law, she felt that they said one thing but thought another, and she didn't know if they were planning something bad - just like herself.

Yang follows yin against yin.

She poured a bowl of tea for Fu Nanjun and asked curiously, "Let's not talk about what happened in the mansion. When I think of the bloody smell in Hanxu Hall, I feel uncomfortable all over and can't breathe.

Sister-in-law, can you tell me about the palace? How did my elder sister become a concubine? "

The girls all urged Fu Nanjun to speak quickly.

Fu Nanjun glanced at Shi Yao with appreciation, nodded, and said softly: "It was the Fourth Prince who begged for mercy. Wasn't it suddenly thundering and raining that day?

Before the thunder, our eldest and third masters knelt outside the imperial study and pleaded guilty to the emperor. They knelt until noon. When the fourth prince heard about it, he also knelt and begged the emperor to grant my eldest sister to be his concubine.

Then there was thunder and rain, which made the emperor very angry and frightened Concubine Ning. Concubine Ning was afraid that something bad might happen to the Fourth Prince, so she asked the emperor to grant the Fourth Prince's request.

In this way, our Zhuzhu became the prince's concubine. However, I heard that Concubine Ning has already chosen a principal wife for the Fourth Prince, and Zhuzhu will be officially promoted to concubine only after the principal wife marries. "

Le An Ning spoke quickly: "So, Shi Mingzhu is still a little concubine in Prince Cheng's mansion?"

Fu Nanjun took a sip of tea and hummed, "That's right."

Le Anning pursed her lips to prevent herself from laughing out loud.

Shi Yao was very satisfied. As expected, her sister-in-law was the most well-informed and had a complete grasp of everything inside and outside the mansion.

Just as the party was getting lively, Nanny Han, who was on guard, came to report: "My dear ladies, Master Wu is here. He said he is here to take Madam Wu home."

Just as he finished reporting, Ziyuan came hurriedly to report: "Sixth Master is here to take Sixth Grandma back."

Wang Fan smiled and said, "Oh, I always pick him up, but this is the first time he comes to pick me up."

Everyone thought of the twenty-plus maids who served in Zigui Garden, and they all laughed.