Chapter 34: Want to set rules to piss off Madam Hou
The Marquis's wife didn't even look at Liu Mingyue and started scolding, looking quite impatient.
"And you, you are so lazy. I heard that you slept until now. It's really outrageous!"
Liu Mingyue stood up straight. The Marquis's wife obviously had no intention of looking at the seat, so she simply lowered her head and stared at her toes.
"To answer Madam, I am indeed lazy and failed to get up early to serve you. It is my fault."
Liu Mingyue nodded repeatedly, not caring whether the other party was looking for trouble or not, and just went along with what the other party said.
"You don't need to worry about me. I don't have that kind of luck." The Marquis's wife snorted coldly, "My son is your husband. As soon as you entered the mansion, he moved to the study. As a wife, you should go there to show your goodwill and send some food to show your concern. But what have you done these days?"
These past few days, Liu Mingyue acted as if nothing had happened and didn't step out of her yard.
She didn't care at all about Tan Zhuoyan moving to the study. The Marquis's wife looked down on Liu Mingyue, so how could she tolerate her indifference to her beloved son?
"Madam, you are absolutely right. I am a new wife and there are many things I don't know, so I neglected it. I know I was wrong, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has difficulty walking..."
Liu Mingyue paused slightly, and continued speaking slowly in a harmless and even somewhat innocent tone.
"Your Highness has no official position now. He goes to the study just to deal with some matters of the shop given by the Marquis. There are people to take care of it, so it is quite free. I think it should not be hard, and there is no need for your consideration."
Even though she lowered her head, she could imagine how ugly the Marquis's face was at that moment.
"You short-sighted adopted daughter! Nothing more than that! How can you understand my son's hard work? Even if you take a step back, you should still care about him regardless of whether he is working hard or not."
The Marquis's wife's gaze finally fell on Liu Mingyue as if she was giving alms. If before she just disliked this ugly daughter-in-law, now she was extremely disgusted with her.
Who is she? She is just the stepdaughter of the Zhou family who lost her father at an early age and whose mother remarried as a concubine. How dare she say a word about her beloved son!
If it weren't for the kindness of their Marquis' Mansion, she would have liked to see who would be willing to marry this ugly girl?
"I understand what Madam said, and I think so too. But Your Highness is already worried about the task given by the Marquis, and the prince doesn't like his daughter-in-law. If I go close to the prince, won't it just annoy him?"
Liu Mingyue's words of praise and criticism were perfect. On the surface, she said that the Marquis had taken great pains to assign Tan Zhuoyan a task, but in fact she was implying that Tan Zhuoyan was incompetent and had difficulty handling even these small matters.
"You are really sharp-tongued. I underestimated you." The Marquis's wife was so angry that her teeth were itching, but she could do nothing about her.
Liu Mingyue's sarcastic tone was like dense needles piercing into Mrs. Hou's heart.
Madam Hou's face turned pale and black, and she felt extremely uncomfortable. Tan Zhuoyan's leg disease had always been a concern for her.
All these years, she has been heartbroken for the fact that her beloved son's legs cannot move. Especially after searching for famous doctors without success, the Marquis has begun to focus on his concubine, and has been visiting her more often recently.
Some young concubines have the ability to keep their masters, but the marquis's wife is old and ugly. Even if the marquis often stays in her room, her health is not as good as those young and beautiful concubines, and she is not as likely to get pregnant.
"The daughter-in-law was just responding to what the madam said. I had absolutely no intention of being harsh or disrespectful to the madam." The marquis's wife wouldn't let her sit, so she had to stand in the hall.
But she agreed with everything the Marquis said, without a single word of disobedience, which made the Marquis unable to find fault. Fighting with Liu Mingyue was like punching cotton, which was very annoying.
"Your words are implicitly and explicitly pointing to your husband's incompetence. Isn't this disrespectful? You are just the stepdaughter of the Zhou family. We are willing to welcome you into our family instead of sending you back. You should be grateful!"
The Marquis's wife kept talking about Liu Mingyue's family background. Apart from that, she had nothing else to say.
It's Tan Zhuoyan's fault that she's in poor health. If it weren't for the strict system of inheriting the title in this dynasty, in which only the legitimate son can become the crown prince, it would be hard to say whether the marquis would change the candidate who inherits the title.
Two people cannot sleep in one bed, and the Marquis's wife knew what her husband was thinking. However, the Marquis's wife herself was too old to have children, so she had no right to stop the Marquis from going to the concubine's room.
"Madam, you misunderstood! How dare I! I definitely don't mean to look down on His Royal Highness. You also know that I am ugly. How can I be worthy of His Royal Highness's heavenly appearance? How can I have the qualifications to say anything bad about him?"
Seeing that the Marquis' wife was so angry that she pointed at her and scolded her, Liu Mingyue quickly explained that she didn't mean that.
Her words were spoken beautifully, but the Marquis's wife felt even more uncomfortable after hearing them. Her precious son was the eldest son of the Marquis of Dingbei and a member of the royal family. How noble was he?
If his legs were not so lame and he was not incapable of walking, why would he marry an ugly bride?
And this bride is still very ungrateful. She seems to be obedient, but don’t think she can’t see that this guy is just playing around. In fact, he doesn’t care about her precious son at all!
Perhaps she was really angry. When the Marquis's wife glared at Liu Mingyue, her eyeballs seemed to fall out of their sockets.
The woman on the seat had a dark face and cursed fiercely: "What a hypocritical bitch! Do you think that trick can be hidden from me?"
When the nanny heard the marquis's wife say this, she looked at her in surprise, because her master had never scolded her like this before.
Liu Mingyue's forehead touched the marble floor from cold to slightly warm, and the smile in her eyes could not be hidden. Fortunately, her face was almost buried in the ground, so no one could see her expression. How could she hide it from the high and mighty Marquis? She didn't even want to hide it.
Isn't she obviously disgusting? She wants to use her to set the rules whether she is happy or not. She can't handle it to such an extent.
"Madam, please forgive me. I have been raised in a large mansion since I was young and have never seen the world. I am also a stepdaughter, so I am even less knowledgeable. I am not good at speaking, but I know that you are kind and generous. Please don't hold it against me."
When talking to the Marquis's wife, Liu Mingyue's main approach was to belittle herself, praise the other party, and use the most flattering words.
With so many servants listening inside and outside the room, how could the Marquis' wife, who was too concerned about her reputation, do anything to save her own face?
Even at this moment, she was eating Coptis chinensis, which was bitter to the core, but in order not to embarrass herself in front of others, she would force herself to swallow it.
Indeed, Liu Mingyue had figured out the Marquis's temperament clearly in her previous life. She succeeded in making the Marquis feel choked up with a single sentence, which made her feel angry to death.
"You are truly a good daughter-in-law chosen by my son and me. I don't expect you to serve me here. Go back to your yard and stay here."
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