Chapter 174: The Vicious Eldest Daughter (39)

The news spread quickly among the onlookers.

And the final direction of public opinion followed Wen Wan's wishes. No wonder she hired so many storytellers to lead the narrative; these people are really good with words.

Everything that was moved from the Prime Minister's residence was temporarily moved to the Prince Xi's residence.

That Wang Yaozu is so ruthless! He even dug up the peach trees planted by Madam Chu, leaving absolutely nothing for the Prime Minister's residence. When Chu Feng returned, he was furious to see the empty Prime Minister's residence, and even his usual chair was gone.

"Someone come here—" the butler ran over, "Master."

"What about the things in the manor?"

Butler: "The madam took them all away."

Chu Feng: "..."

"Then we'll replace them."

"Master, we're out of money in the manor." The steward looked pale. "And those women have been settled in the Prime Minister's residence, and they keep clamoring to see you, Master."

After all, these people didn't even know of each other's existence before. They thought they would one day be able to enter the Prime Minister's mansion as concubines. Who would have thought that there was more than one person with this idea? It has to be said that this Prime Minister is not only good at deceiving people, but also good at raising fish.

"See what? No, I won't see you."

Chu Feng was furious. He felt irritated just thinking about those women. He had never paid any money to the household. Did he not keep any of his monthly salary and the tributes from the officials below him?

"Master, you instructed me to divide that money into several portions and send them to those women every month, and it's all gone." Upon hearing the Prime Minister's words, the steward said, "This Prime Minister really doesn't know how lucky he is. Although his wife is a bit domineering, she still manages the Prime Minister's residence very well. Who would have thought that the Prime Minister would do such a thing? He deserves what he's going through now."

He also took a lot of money from his wife. If his wife hadn't said that the money spent wouldn't count, the prime minister would probably have had to pay it back. If he hadn't received the prime minister's kindness in the past, he probably would have made plans to pay it back much earlier.

Just then, Madam Xin's maid arrived. "Prime Minister, Madam Xin requests your presence. Also, Miss Sisi heard about what happened at the Prime Minister's residence and has returned from the palace. She is currently in Madam Xin's courtyard."

Chu Feng originally didn't want to see Chen Xin either. If he hadn't insisted on making Chen Xin his secondary wife, so many things wouldn't have happened. He is still the prime minister praised by the people and the father-in-law of Prince Xi. Now that this has happened, he has lost all face. Countless officials and political enemies in the court want to jointly submit a memorial to remove him from the position of prime minister.

However, upon hearing that Chu Sisi had also returned, Chu Feng thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to Madam Xin's place."

Chu Sisi was originally in the palace. The emperor had recently become obsessed with the art of immortality and insisted that she make a medicine that could grant eternal life. Of course, she didn't have one, but she would never admit it. In any case, the spiritual spring and pills in her spiritual spring space were all holy products that could cure all diseases and prolong life. As this powerful emperor grew older, looking at the covetous Prince Xi and the several princes who had grown up, he was naturally unwilling to hand over the country to others. He wanted it to last for thousands of years, and Chu Sisi was his hope.

Therefore, she casually mentioned it, and the emperor elevated her mother to the status of a concubine in the Prime Minister's household. She was no longer a concubine's daughter in the Prime Minister's household, and her younger brother would become the future heir of the Prime Minister's household, a legitimate legitimate son.

As for Madam Chu, she has a powerful backer and is currently the closest to her, so she will not stop this matter. Originally, everyone thought everything would go smoothly. Who would have thought that Madam Chu, who has always controlled the Prime Minister's mansion, would resolutely divorce the Prime Minister? This was originally a good thing, so that her mother would be the only mistress of the Prime Minister's mansion. However, a bunch of beautiful mistresses and a bunch of illegitimate children appeared. Even the house was emptied by Madam Chu, making her a laughing stock in the whole of Mingzhou. Along with her mother, she was also seen as having an illegitimate origin.

After all, with the reputation of favoring the concubine over the wife, how would her mother manage the household in the future?

She had to rush back to see what her father was up to.

"Sisi is back? How have you been doing in the palace lately?"

Chu Sisi: "My daughter is fine, but her father seems to be not so well."

Chu Feng: "..."

This was said bluntly. Although Chu Feng liked his daughter who could bring him glory, he didn't like her interfering with his opinions.

"That's all a misunderstanding, Sisi. Don't worry, I will only have you as my legitimate daughter and your mother as my wife. From now on, your mother will be the only mistress of the Prime Minister's mansion. Please ask the Emperor to plead for me and put in a good word for me."

"What should be done with the fathers of those women in the Prime Minister's residence?"

"Father drove them all out, leaving none behind."

Chen Xin suddenly spoke up, "Prime Minister, you should keep them. After all, they are women who have borne you children. If you drive them away, they may cause other unnecessary trouble."

Chu Sisi looked at her mother in surprise.

She never expected her mother to be so magnanimous, allowing her father to bring those women back to the mansion.

"Xinniang?"

"I only hope that Your Highness will remember your words. My son and my daughter are the legitimate children of the Prime Minister's mansion. Treat them well, and I will ask for nothing more."

Chu Feng held Chen Xin's hand.

After this incident, everyone blamed him. Liu Qiyu, his wife of over twenty years, blamed him; Chu Huang, his pampered daughter, blamed him; Sisi blamed him; even the housekeeper looked at him with reproach.

Chen Xin didn't blame him at all, and even let him keep those people in the mansion, making plans for him. He was extremely touched.

"Madam, rest assured, I will put all those women into Zhilan Courtyard. Their children will absolutely not be allowed to go to places other than Sisi and Xiaoqi. Xiaoqi is my only legitimate son. How they live in the future is entirely up to you, Madam."

Chen Xin nodded.

Seeing that Chu Feng had his daughter speak well of him to the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, using only excuses, he didn't think he had done anything wrong. Chu Feng, the legitimate daughter whom he had once doted on, was now utterly despised, calling her an ingrate. He also had few kind words for his divorced wife, being extremely mean and cold. All he wanted was himself.

Chen Xin felt a chill in her heart, and the words that Miss Chu Huang had spoken to her back then were being proven true, bit by bit.

All she cares about now is protecting her Sisi and her son Xiaoqi. She doesn't care how many women or illegitimate children are in the inner quarters anymore, because her heart is dead.

She suddenly thought of her former wife.

Although she was hardly a good person, Chen Xin never hated her; in fact, she felt guilty. Becoming a mistress and later a concubine was not honorable, even though that wasn't her original intention. But if there was anyone who was truly hurt, it was the madam.

Now she seemed to understand why Madam Chu hated her, Sisi, and Xiaoqi so much. Love breeds resentment, and since she loved Chu Feng, she was angry because of his betrayal.

Now that she no longer loves Chu Feng, she naturally won't be angry about those dozen or so mistresses.