Chapter 102 Acting
Liu Mingyue shook her head with regret. Zhou Junyuan's death and her daughter's marriage were all the pains in Zhao Yinlian's heart that she was unwilling to talk about. Zhao Yinlian was angry and anxious, but she also realized that Liu Mingyue's attitude towards her was different from before.
When she came back this time, Liu Mingyue criticized her and also put on airs and talked to her as an equal, as if she no longer regarded herself as a helpless adopted daughter.
"Lily and His Royal Highness are in love. As a mother, it is indeed my fault that I cannot persuade her. However, some people should not have the wrong idea. Even if the master is not here, the Zhou Mansion will not fall."
Zhao Yinlian glanced at Liu Mingyue coldly, concluding that this little bitch thought that since the master was no longer in the mansion, she could rely on her status as the Crown Prince's Consort to step on their heads. No way!
Just because she is the daughter of a concubine, she dares to look down on her, the mistress of the family? It's ridiculous!
"Madam, you are right. As the mistress, you must have the courage to support this family. I really can't think of it. What will happen if the Zhou Mansion loses you, Madam?"
Liu Mingyue's words sounded good, but they made people feel uncomfortable.
"You don't have to tell me." Zhao Yinlian snorted unhappily, still feeling upset about the salute to Liu Mingyue.
After being angry for a while, Zhao Yinlian's anger gradually subsided. Speaking of the status of the prince's consort, how long can this little hoof be so proud? Her daughter is already pregnant, but there has been no news about Liu Mingyue.
Putting aside whether Liu Mingyue can conceive, the child in her daughter's belly is definitely the eldest son, and Liu Mingyue is so ugly that she will definitely not be favored. I'm afraid the prince won't even want to touch her.
Thinking of this, Zhao Yinlian's depression was half relieved, and she thought about how to deal with Liu Mingyue.
"Speaking of which, how is Baihe doing in the Marquis' Mansion? After she became pregnant with Your Highness' child, I had no time to visit her. Now she is four months pregnant, and her pregnancy should be obvious."
Zhao Yinlian deliberately asked about Zhou Baili, and observed Liu Mingyue's reaction with a smug look on her face.
Liu Mingyue sipped her tea and glanced at her. Did Zhao Yinlian want to laugh at her?
It was not impossible to rub salt into her wounds, but unfortunately, Zhao Yinlian rubbed it in the wrong place. She was eager for Zhou Baili to be pregnant, and no one in the world was more eager than her for the child in Zhou Baili's belly to be born safely.
"Mrs. Zhou lives very well in the Marquis's mansion. Both His Highness and the Marquis's wife treat Mrs. Zhou with great care. Usually, any good things in the mansion are given to Mrs. Zhou first."
Liu Mingyue smiled and called her Aunt Zhou all the time. Even the clumsy Peanut could smell the sarcasm in her tone.
"Madam was really awesome today. I felt very refreshed listening to her." Peanut leaned close to Guihua's ear and whispered.
Faced with Liu Mingyue's sarcasm, Zhao Yinlian fought back unwillingly, unwilling to lose to Liu Mingyue.
"Well, that's as it should be. After all, she is pregnant with His Royal Highness's eldest son. If she doesn't care about Lily, who else can she care about? You can't care about someone who hasn't given birth to children for His Royal Highness."
"Madam is right. At first glance, Madam, Aunt Zhou is indeed the one who was brought up by Madam. You two really look alike. Aunt Zhou became an aunt in the Marquis's mansion, but she is still as willful as ever. She wants the best of everything. She is not humble as a concubine, but instead becomes spoiled and thinks she is the legitimate daughter. She doesn't take me, the legal wife, seriously at all."
The girl looked at Zhao Yinlian with a smile in her eyes, but how could one see any smile in them?
"Liu Mingyue, I know that Lily came to the Marquis's mansion as a concubine, and her status is indeed lower than yours, but isn't it too much for you to slander her reputation like this? Lily has always been polite, don't try to slander her!"
Zhao Yinlian was not without resentment that her daughter had to enter the mansion as a concubine because she had physical contact with Tan Zhuoyan.
It was true that she was angry about her daughter's failure to live up to expectations, but it was not her turn to let an adopted daughter criticize her. Liu Mingyue had no good intentions when she returned home today, and Zhao Yinlian had been dealing with her for half a day and had lost her patience.
Zhao Yinlian angrily accused Liu Mingyue of having bad intentions, and just when her pent-up dissatisfaction was about to erupt, Liu Mingyue sighed and comforted her softly.
"Madam, please don't get angry and hurt yourself. I just told you what happened in the mansion. Madam, you care about your daughter, so why would I hide it? You don't have to worry. Aunt Zhou is about to become a mother and will mature."
Zhao Yinlian was flattered by the unprecedented comfort and had no idea what Liu Mingyue was up to.
"I'm not good at talking and my words may not be pleasant to hear. Madam, please don't be angry. Have a cup of tea to calm down." Liu Mingyue softened her tone, and the confrontational atmosphere instantly dissipated.
Zhao Yinlian choked, not knowing whether to be angry or not. She stared at Liu Mingyue in confusion.
Under Zhao Yinlian's vigilant gaze, Liu Mingyue stood up leisurely, walked to the table beside Zhao Yinlian, rolled up her sleeves, picked up the teapot and poured tea: "Madam, please don't bother with me."
After pouring the tea, Liu Mingyue served it to Zhao Yinlian with a harmless smile on her face.
Zhao Yinlian looked at her suspiciously, but seeing Liu Mingyue smiling ingratiatingly, she thought that Liu Mingyue was, after all, a humble adopted daughter, and even if she became the Crown Prince's consort, she would just be pretending in front of her.
As the mistress, Liu Mingyue was naturally afraid when she got angry. Thinking of this, Zhao Yinlian regarded Liu Mingyue's willingness to say nice things to her and serve her tea as a sign of weakness.
"That's right. You followed Aunt Liu to the mansion since you were young. If it weren't for me taking care of you, would you and your daughter have been able to live in the Zhou Mansion well and eat well until today? People should still be grateful for the kindness."
Zhao Yinlian was about to take the tea handed to her by Liu Mingyue with a smug look on her face, but when she stretched out her hand, she knocked over the teacup. Liu Mingyue's hand trembled, the teacup fell over, and all the tea spilled onto Liu Mingyue's hand.
As the person involved, Zhao Yinlian saw clearly that it was Liu Mingyue herself who did not hold the cup properly.
But in the eyes of others, it seemed that Zhao Yinlian did not appreciate Liu Mingyue's kindness and spilled the tea.
"Ah! Madam Zhou! What are you doing..." Liu Mingyue screamed when the tea spilled on her hands.
Some of the poured tea splashed onto Zhao Yinlian's hands. The tea was not very hot at all, but listening to Liu Mingyue's screams, it seemed as if the tea was just brewed and was extremely hot.
"Madam!" Osmanthus and Peanut were alert. Seeing something unexpected happen, they knew it was time for them to make their appearance.
"Your hands are scalded red!" Guihua held Liu Mingyue's hand. Now everyone in the lobby could see that the back of Liu Mingyue's hand was red. It was just that Liu Mingyue was secretly pinched.
The two of them performed their scenes almost the same, and Liu Mingyue held her hands with a look of pain.
"Madam Zhou! I was just telling the truth. It is true that Aunt Zhou is spoiled by her daughter's favor. Since you asked my daughter, I will answer you truthfully. I didn't expect that you would take revenge on me, the Crown Prince's Consort, because of this."
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