"Father!" Xiao Ruyan ran over from the backyard, her eyes lighting up when she saw the rewards in the box. "Father, I want this football, may I?"
Bai Tuantuan looked over and saw that the Cuju (ancient Chinese football) was made of jade and decorated with gold ornaments, making it look very valuable.
Xiao Ruyan looked at Xiao Guangyuan with a bright smile, holding the football in one hand and pulling on Xiao Guangyuan's arm with the other: "Father, you're the best! Can I have this?"
After all, she was his beloved child of many years. Xiao Guangyuan smiled and patted Xiao Ruyan's head: "Alright, alright, take whatever you like."
Zheng Fangyu laughed along, "Yan'er, hurry up and thank your father. If your father hadn't been favored by the Emperor, you wouldn't have gotten these things!"
"Thank you, Daddy! Daddy is the best!"
Looking at the family of three, Bai Tuantuan showed a look of disgust.
How shameless! These things were clearly a reward for her and her mother, so how did they become Xiao Guangyuan's in Zheng Fangyu's mouth?
Xiao Guangyuan was shameless enough to actually agree!
This is truly mind-blowing!
Ruotang frowned slightly, glanced at Bai Tuantuan with concern, and sighed inwardly. The master was too biased. No, she would definitely complain next time she returned to the Bai family!
Granny Bai looked at Chen Zhixiu and said, "Madam, this..."
Seeing Zheng Fangyu trying to have her things carried away, Chen Zhixiu stopped her immediately: "Put them down!"
The three people, who were enjoying themselves, were slightly taken aback. Xiao Guangyuan was instantly furious: "What are you doing?"
"Tsk." Chen Zhixiu laughed sarcastically. "Everything that Tuantuan and I eat, live, and use is paid for by ourselves. Not a single penny of the public funds has been used for us. And now you're actually taking our things for yourself? Xiao Guangyuan, have you no shame?"
Bai Tuantuan was even more direct, snatching the football from Xiao Ruyan's hands and placing it in the box behind her. She looked up and said, "It's a reward for me and my mother, not for my father, understand? If you want it, beg me to give it to you! What's the use of begging your father?"
"Granny Bai, Ruotang, have someone move these things to the Qixi Courtyard."
Chen Zhixiu gave the order directly, glancing indifferently at Zheng Fangyu, whose face was sullen, and Xiao Ruyan, whose face was full of anger: "Tuantuan and I do not want to cause trouble, but we are not afraid of trouble either. After all, we are princesses and county princesses personally appointed by the Emperor. If the Xiao family cannot give us the fairness we deserve, I do not mind making this matter bigger!"
“Husband.” Chen Zhixiu looked at Xiao Guangyuan again, the anger in her eyes subsided, replaced by grievance, “If you like these things and want to take them, I will offer them to you without hesitation, but not them.”
"Perhaps in your husband's eyes, your sister and the others are also family, and you shouldn't make such a clear distinction, but..."
Chen Zhixiu bit her lip, feigning a troubled expression: "I don't want to."
At this point, Chen Zhixiu raised her head, tears welling up in her eyes: "Before, I thought it wasn't difficult to share my husband with others. As long as my husband was happy, I was happy."
"But now I realize how painful it is to share my husband with someone else... especially when I hear that my sister can go into the study to serve my husband, while I can't do anything..."
At this point, Chen Zhixiu began to cry softly.
Xiao Guangyuan, who was initially angry because Chen Zhixiu and Bai Tuantuan's words made him feel awkward, instantly felt relieved upon hearing Chen Zhixiu's gentle words.
He said, "Why wouldn't Chen Zhixiu listen to me? It turns out she's jealous!"
Thinking of what Zheng Fangyu had just said, he frowned. This Yu'er really does blurt out everything! Isn't this just asking for trouble?
Thinking of this, Xiao Guangyuan reached out and pulled Chen Zhixiu into his arms: "You! Why are you still like a child? You are all my wives, and of course I love you both."
"Really?" Chen Zhixiu quickly got up from Xiao Guangyuan's embrace, not wanting to stay a second longer, but her face showed happiness because of Xiao Guangyuan's words. "I was overthinking it. I'm sorry, husband. Do you like any of these things?"
Before Xiao Guangyuan could speak, Chen Zhixiu continued, "I suppose my husband doesn't need anything right now, so let's put it in the storeroom for now. Tell me what you need when you need it, and I'll give it to you."
As she spoke, Chen Zhixiu gave Granny Bai a look, and Granny Bai immediately had the things moved to the Qixi Courtyard.
Bai Tuantuan took two steps back, tugged at Ruotang's hand, and walked towards the backyard.
Xiao Ruyan's chest heaved with anger. If Zheng Fangyu hadn't kept giving her meaningful glances, she would have already lost her temper.
Seeing Bai Tuantuan leave, Xiao Ruyan immediately followed!
Chen Zhixiu, her face flushed, tugged at Xiao Guangyuan's sleeve, acting like a little girl: "Husband, can I come back to keep you company?"
Xiao Guangyuan met Chen Zhixiu's eyes, a surge of heat rising in his heart. He coughed twice and said, "Okay."
“Master, didn’t you say you wanted me to…” Zheng Fangyu quickly began.
"Alright," Xiao Guangyuan interrupted Zheng Fangyu, "Didn't you say you were going to make soup for me? Make some for Xiu'er too."
Chen Zhixiu was delighted. Seeing Zheng Fangyu's pale and bluish face, she happily took Xiao Guangyuan's arm and walked towards the backyard.
"You wretch!" Zheng Fangyu hissed, "How dare she!"
Taro quickly comforted her, "Madam, don't be angry. She's just a vixen!"
Zheng Fangyu took a deep breath, suppressing her anger. Looking at the two people's backs, her palms felt like they were about to burst.
However, just as the two were about to turn the corner, Chen Zhixiu suddenly turned around and gave Zheng Fangyu a provocative look.
That one glance completely shattered Zheng Fangyu's reason, her eyes blazing with fury: "I'll ruin her face, and see how smug she can be then!"
Taro was startled and quickly looked around. Luckily, no one was around: "Madam, be careful, the walls may be listening..."
“Madam, Chen Zhixiu is brainless. Wasn’t it because she was stupid that you agreed to be a secondary wife? If we plan this carefully, the master will definitely dislike Chen Zhixiu and help you take the place of his wife.”
"What we need to do now is to squeeze every last drop of value out of Chen Zhixiu, Madam!"
Taro's words of comfort lessened Zheng Fangyu's anger. She closed her eyes briefly, and when she opened them again, her eyes were clearer: "You're right."
"Let's go make some soup!"
After seeing Xiao Guangyuan off at the study door, Chen Zhixiu put down her hand, smiled shyly, and said slowly, "Husband, I don't understand the affairs of the court, so I won't keep you busy with your official duties."
"Today I'm taking Tuantuan out to buy some things, go back to her mother's house, and also ask her brothers if they can help you again."
Xiao Guangyuan's dissatisfaction was immediately replaced by joy: "Then I'll have to trouble you, Madam."
Chen Zhixiu smiled gently, curtsied to Xiao Guangyuan, and then left with Granny Bai.
"Madam, are we going back to the Bai family?"
“I will definitely go back, but I’m not going to pave the way for him.” Chen Zhixiu’s face was full of disgust. “If it weren’t to disgust Zheng Fangyu, I wouldn’t be so close to him.”
Granny Bai laughed: "What you say is true, Madam, but it seems that Second Madam is imitating you?"
"The old nanny noticed it too," Chen Zhixiu chuckled. "She used to be stubborn and never showed weakness, but she only started to imitate me after seeing the benefits I gained from my actions. It's just that..."
"It's easier to change mountains and rivers than to change one's nature!"
"Granny, just watch and see how I drive her step by step into the abyss."
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