Feng Ping grinned twice, but soon he couldn't laugh anymore.
Because he saw that his master was frowning and thinking about something seriously.
"Master?" Isn't it a happy thing that the Marquis of Jinyang's Mansion has lost face in the capital?
At least, it can be considered as a disguised way of venting Miss Wei's anger!
"Feng Ping, withdraw some of our people from the Marquis of Jinyang's mansion. Don't keep a close eye on the mansion anymore. Focus on Xue Linglong instead." Qi Xu said seriously, paused, and then ordered: "Be careful, there should be Qi Yao's people around her."
"Master, this Xue..."
"I'm afraid this Xue family is not simple." Qi Xu's eyes dimmed.
Qi Yao is a man who won't release his eagle until he sees the rabbit. What's more, behind him is Concubine Ling, who has a mind more cunning than a sieve.
The so-called "romantic rumors" are probably just a cover to cover up the truth.
If Xue Linglong didn't show some real ability, the Second Prince and Concubine Ling would never get involved in this mess between her and the Marquis of Jinyang's Mansion and Duke Liu's Mansion.
"Find out what kind of deal she reached with the Second Prince in private."
"Yes, Master."
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Capital city.
Although it is already deep winter, the vegetation in the garden is still lush and green. Next to the colorful flower beds stands an exquisitely carved white jade railing. Outside the railing is gurgling water, and above the water surface there is a layer of white mist that floats away, making the garden seem like a fairyland instead of a human world.
"Miss, are we really not going back to the Marquis' Mansion..." Cui Tao carefully used the tribute porcelain cup to make a cup of tea for Xue Linglong, then stood aside and asked in a low voice nervously.
Now, the word "Miss" is no longer a mistaken call made in a hurry.
Instead, it was Xue Linglong who made the decision and asked her to call him back.
As for the previous title of "Crown Prince's Wife", it has become a new taboo in her ears.
Hearing Cui Tao's question, she raised a sneer at the corner of her mouth, "What are you going back for?"
Are you going to see that loser Shen Feng?
Or should I go and see the kind-hearted but evil-hearted Qin, or the sanctimonious and extremely hypocritical Marquis Jinyang?
Touching her bulging belly, Xue Linglong shook her head and said, "I won't go back. The Second Prince has already agreed that if I can research firearms for him, he will take me as his concubine and bring my unborn child into the Prince's palace."
There were only the master and his servant in the warm room beside the flower garden.
There was no one else around, and Xue Linglong did not deliberately lower her voice. Cui Tao, who was standing next to her, could not help but tremble when she heard it.
She was different from Cuiping, who was sent to Qifengyuan by Qin. She was a maid that Xue Linglong had brought with her from her mother's home. It was inconvenient to bring too many people to Duke Liu's Mansion to pay condolences this time, so only she and another maid named Xiutao were brought out from Marquis Jinyang's Mansion.
Their lives are closely tied to Xue Linglong.
If you take a wrong step, you might even lose your life.
Xue Linglong did not notice the worried look of the maid beside her at this moment. Her whole mind was immersed in the beautiful life in the future.
The position of the prince's concubine can be recorded in the royal jade record. Moreover, the Second Prince has not yet married a concubine, and he only has a few concubines of low status who are not a concern.
After she gives birth to this baby, if she can enter the palace earlier and give birth to the second prince's eldest son earlier, it is possible that when the second prince ascends the throne in the future, she will be named a noble concubine.
Going a step further, it is not impossible for a woman to be the mother of the country?
In history class in my previous life, I had heard of queens who remarried!
Even if we take a step back and say that she cannot become the queen, her child can become the crown prince and then the next emperor in the future. She just didn't believe that with her vision and knowledge that were far ahead of her time, she couldn't raise a child who was better than others.
She also knows a lot about taking care of her body and maintaining a healthy and long life, so she will definitely live a long and long life. When her child inherits the throne in the future, she will also be able to become the queen mother!
The more Xue Linglong thought about it, the more she felt that the future was promising.
She had really thought the wrong way before. How could the love between the two men, which could be broken at the slightest touch, be more important than the power that she had obtained?
This is ancient times!
Standing at the commanding heights of power, one can easily take someone's life.
She was too naive before and thought that love was enough.
Xue Linglong picked up the teacup and rubbed the delicate tribute porcelain in her hand with her fingertips, feeling more and more regretful for the past.
Little did she know that her conversation with Cuitao had already been heard by the figure hidden among the lush green trees.
Outside the villa, the servant of Marquis Jinyang's Mansion, who had been guarding for a whole day, saw that the gate of the courtyard was not opened for a long time. He had no choice but to turn around and return to the Marquis Jinyang's Mansion before curfew.
As soon as Fang returned home, Qin called him over.
In the hall, the three masters, Marquis Jinyang, Qin and Shen Feng, were all present.
Three aggressive gazes fell on the servant, making him so nervous that his scalp numbed.
He gritted his teeth and said, "I have been guarding outside the Ling family's courtyard for a whole day. Except for the Ling family's carriage entering once, the gate of the courtyard has never been opened again. I asked the gatekeeper to go in and inform the prince's wife to come out to meet her, but the gatekeeper ignored me."
"I was incompetent and failed to meet the Crown Prince's wife..."
The boy lowered his head and answered nervously.
Before he could finish his words, he heard Qin slap the table.
"That bitch, what kind of wife is she?"
Qin said with a stern face, "From now on, you are not allowed to call that bitch the Crown Prince's Madam. Pass the order down. If anyone in the mansion calls her the wrong name again, they will be fined half a month's salary!"
Hearing Qin calling her a "bitch" all the time, Shen Feng couldn't help but frowned and whispered: "Mother..."
"Do you still want to plead for that bitch?" Qin's face became even gloomier, and she stared at Chen Feng with a look of disappointment: "What kind of magic potion did that bitch feed you that you are still thinking about her now?"
"Feng'er, you are confused." Marquis Jinyang also sighed, "Your mother sometimes speaks a little impatiently, but she is right. Xue is really too much. This move is simply trampling on the face of you and our Marquis Jinyang Mansion. Didn't you listen to what people in the capital are saying about our Marquis Jinyang Mansion now?"
With the support of Marquis Jinyang, Qin couldn't help but speak more enthusiastically.
"Feng'er, listen, even your father says you are confused."
"Look at that bitch. She dared to live in someone else's house even though she was pregnant. How could we know that she lived alone in Xiping Lane? Did she fool around with others when you were not around, Feng'er?"
Qin's eyes were full of malice. "The child in her belly may not be the blood of our Jinyang Marquisate. If you ask me, none of those concubines are good. They only know how to use some crooked and seductive tricks. They are not loyal to women at all!"
"To treat a concubine as a treasure is simply the most foolish idiot in the world."
Chen Feng was so ashamed and angry at these words that he covered his face.
The Marquis of Jinyang, who was standing by, also looked embarrassed.
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