Chapter 96: Master Liu has great confidence in His Highness the Ninth Prince
Forcing the wife to eat at a restaurant outside, there is actually such a thing in the world.
In the Zuixianlou wing room, Liu Mingyue was enjoying the newly developed dishes by the chef, feeling very relaxed and contented. Bai Ziyu put her favorite dishes into her bowl and said, "You seem to be in a good mood."
Osmanthus and Peanuts were eating in the next room, but despite this, Liu Mingyue didn't really need to pick up food for herself.
"Of course. A few days ago, in order to perform, I had to sit in the lobby of the restaurant and eat. For this reason, I even had to restrain myself from eating. After the performance, I felt much more comfortable in the private room."
Liu Mingyue took a bite of the rice and saw that Bai Ziyu only picked vegetables for her and hardly ate any, so she picked up a piece of meat for him: "You eat too."
Bai Ziyu smiled indifferently, picked up the food and ate it obediently. He chewed his food slowly and elegantly.
"The Marquis's wife is also stupid. She was fooled by your tricks." Bai Ziyu hinted at something.
For a noble family, nothing is more important than reputation. By doing this, the Marquis's Mansion is simply throwing their own face on the ground for others to step on.
"I'm just going along with the situation to do her a favor. Since she likes to make life difficult for me, I'll make life difficult for her to see." Liu Mingyue smiled and picked up a chicken leg and started eating.
Bai Ziyu raised his eyebrows: "You call this a hard time?"
Liu Mingyue ignored her and concentrated on gnawing on the chicken leg. Bai Ziyu was not hungry, but just casually took a few bites of the food and watched Liu Mingyue eat.
"What are you doing? I know you don't like Yan'er's wife, but isn't it too much to go to this extent? I came back from outside, do you know what people in the city are talking about?"
The Marquis was also dissatisfied with Liu Mingyue, but her status as the Crown Prince's Consort was there, and the Marquis's wife deliberately withheld money and only had the servants' food sent to her, which was clearly an intentional humiliation.
Upon learning that rumors were spreading about the Marquis's residence, the Marquis's wife was calm and no longer as nervous as before. There had been many rumors about the Marquis's residence before, so what if there were a few more rumors today? If you know, then know.
"What's wrong with talking about it? Lord Marquis, please be patient. No matter how much they talk, they won't be able to come up with anything. We know what's going on in our mansion. Lord Marquis, do you think that guy doesn't need to be dealt with?"
The 'guy' that Mrs. Hou was referring to was naturally Liu Mingyue.
"As the Crown Prince's consort, she has not fulfilled her duties as a consort. We have not kicked her out, and we have done the most we can." The Marquis's wife snorted coldly, disdaining the criticism from outsiders.
The Marquis and his wife had different opinions. He sighed and said, "It's easy for you to say that. After all, she is the Crown Prince's Consort. What good will it do to the Marquis' Mansion if you torture her?"
The Marquis was not completely unaware of these things going on in the rear quarters, but wealthy families tended to keep things secretive.
Even if they don't get along, they won't openly quarrel with each other.
"I also know that this matter is not good for the reputation of the Marquisate, but we only need to wait for another half a year. When Lily gives birth to the Marquisate's eldest grandson, we can let Yan'er divorce her legitimately, and she will have nothing to do with us anymore."
The Marquis's wife and the Marquis were very loving in their early years, but because Tan Zhuoyan was disabled, the Marquis wanted to have a healthy child, so he often went to his concubine's room, and the couple became estranged.
The two sat together and talked. Seeing that the Marquis looked unhappy, the Marquis's wife softened her tone and said, "My Lord, please be patient. After Yan'er divorces her, we will accuse her of several crimes. People will only say that our Marquis's Mansion has done its best."
The Marquis's wife poured a cup of tea for the Marquis and handed it to him, saying nonchalantly, "When the time comes, the people will certainly forget about today's rumors and instead say that Liu Mingyue was not worthy of the status of the Crown Prince's Consort after marrying into the Marquis's Mansion."
When she did this, the Marquis' wife had already thought of everything. Seeing her confident look, the Marquis shook his head helplessly and said, "Forget it, you can do whatever you want."
The Marquis was too lazy to care about what was going on between them. He didn't take the tea handed to him by the Marquis's wife. He shook his head, stood up and left.
In order to ensure the safe birth of the fetus in her womb, Zhou Baili rarely left the hospital and most of the time she just walked around in the yard.
I heard that Liu Mingyue's allowance had been reduced and she was forced to take her maid out to eat. I was very happy: "That bitch is extremely ugly, has no talent or virtue, and is not worthy of the status of a prince's consort. She should eat the food of servants!"
"Of course, you are carrying the eldest son of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in your belly. Who can be as noble as you?"
Lu Yin handed the peeled fruit to Zhou Baili's mouth. Zhou Baili opened her mouth and took a bite. Knowing that Liu Mingyue was not having a good time, even the fruit in her mouth tasted a little sweeter than usual.
Although Zhou Baili was a concubine, Zhao Yinlian prepared a dowry for her according to the standards for a legitimate daughter before she got married. In addition, she never thought that her daughter would become a concubine, so the dowry was even more generous.
A separate warehouse was set up just for Zhou Baili's dowry, which shows how much she had. With the dowry in place and the good food and drink provided by the Marquis's mansion while she was pregnant, Zhou Baili lived a very comfortable life.
The more comfortable life was, the more Zhou Baili looked forward to the day when Liu Mingyue would make a fool of herself. She would have to eat other people's food obediently as soon as Liu Mingyue's dowry was used up!
"His Highness the Ninth Prince won his first battle at the border. The Hu people originally didn't take the Ninth Prince, who parachuted into the border, seriously. After this battle, I'm afraid they will tremble when they see him in the future."
Bai Ziyu smiled and glanced at Liu Mingyue, with a hint of teasing in his eyes.
In Zuixian Tower, Liu Mingyue and Bai Ziyu sat on a low couch beside the bed. Outside the window was a long street downstairs. Passersby were talking about recent events in the court, and the two of them listened quietly.
"The Battle of Beiguan was the first victory won by His Highness the Ninth Prince and his soldiers, but it will not be the last."
Liu Mingyue's eyes were sparkling, and her eyes were flashing with hope for the bright future of the young general.
Bai Ziyu discovered a long time ago that Liu Mingyue's trust in Chi Hongyuan was different from that of ordinary people. Even when they started working together, she was sure that the other party would become famous at the border.
"Young Master Liu is extremely confident in the Ninth Prince." Bai Ziyu glanced at her jokingly.
Liu Mingyue raised her eyebrows. She had a deep impression of the Ninth Prince who was very sharp in the previous life. She smiled unconsciously and said, "Of course."
She just admired Chi Hongyuan's talent, but the change in her expression at this moment meant something else to others.
Bai Ziyu lowered his head and chuckled, and stopped teasing her.
As Liu Mingyue said, the first battle that Chi Hongyuan won was not the last. Victory reports from the border were sent back to the capital one after another, and the Hu people were defeated by the army led by Chi Hongyuan.
The emperor already doted on Rong Yuer because of her appearance and because of his guilt towards her. As good news of victories at the border came one after another, Rong Fei became the only favorite in the harem.
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