"What did you say!"
"Say it to me again?"
Madam Wu suffered a fractured kneecap and was currently resting in bed. In just two or three days, she went from having a rosy complexion to having sunken cheeks and disheveled hair, looking like someone who had been bedridden for a long time.
The steward who came to deliver the message could not see Madam Wu's face through a thick brown curtain.
But hearing her loud exclamation of shock just now, I knew that her expression was not good at the moment.
Faced with the First Madam's questioning, the steward could only answer honestly.
He said, "Reporting to Madam, the Prince of Libei has ordered six loads of gifts to be carried into Concubine Xiang's courtyard. They said they were there to congratulate General Wu on the birth of his daughter, and the gift list has already been handed over to Concubine Xiang."
Madam Wu, who had just finished drinking the bitter medicine, was so angry upon hearing the news that she smashed the bowl away.
The porcelain bowl struck the ground with a crisp sound, and the shards bounced half a meter into the air before rolling back down to the ground.
The sound of the bowl breaking startled the maids beside her, who all knelt on the ground.
The steward was also startled, his shoulders trembled, and he shrank back, hoping that the madam would not take her anger out on him.
Madam Wu's face turned ashen, cursing Lu Qiqi, Aunt Xiang, and the lust-blinded Prince Li Bei in her heart.
A few days after the full moon celebration, the Prince of Libei suddenly sent gifts to the door, carrying them directly into Consort Xiang's courtyard without showing anyone the gift list.
It was obvious that this gift was intended to be given as Aunt Xiang's private property.
Not to mention that all the gifts in the mansion had to be archived and stored, and all the gifts sent by outsiders were property shared by her and the general.
Now, the Crown Prince of Libei's actions are clearly a slap in the face to her, the First Lady.
Not only that, but if Aunt Xiang's gift list is missing any item in the future, the entire General's Mansion will lose face.
This move was clearly designed to put her on a hot seat, making her afraid to make things difficult for Aunt Xiang.
It was an open display of support for Aunt Xiang.
Even if the general knew about this, he wouldn't feel disgusted with Consort Xiang; he might even be more interested in her because the Prince of Libei sent her gifts.
It's possible that he might stay overnight at Aunt Xiang's courtyard instead.
This unexpected move left her in a dilemma, unable to advance or retreat, and unable to move.
At this moment, Madam Wu felt immense regret for how lenient she had been with Aunt Xiang.
If I had known this would happen, I should have dealt with Aunt Xiang at the same time when I was dealing with Aunt Cen.
Or, another case of two lives lost in one incident wouldn't be out of the question!
As she was thinking these wicked thoughts, news came from outside the curtain.
This time, she was a maid who had been by Madam Wu's side for many years, and also the niece of a distant relative of Granny Gui.
Qingyu lifted the curtain and walked to a spot two meters away from the bed, just the right distance.
She recounted the information she had just gathered in detail, saying, "Madam, something terrible has happened."
"Not only did the Prince of Libei send six loads of gifts, but he also gave the Eastern Pearl, bestowed by the Empress Dowager, to Consort Xiang."
Aside from the Crown Prince of Libei, there is probably no one else in the world who would dare to give away something bestowed by the Empress Dowager to someone else.
However, this was not the first time. Previously, the Crown Prince of Libei had presented a royal dagger as a gift, and the Empress Dowager not only did not reprimand him, but also gave him many more gifts.
Such favoritism was unique in the Great Jin Dynasty!
The Crown Prince of Libei deliberately gave this imperial gift to his youngest concubine, which was tantamount to providing Concubine Xiang and her concubine's daughter with a formidable protective shield.
They completely disregarded her, the matriarch of the family!
Enraged, Madam Wu was so angry that she wanted to get down on her feet and tear apart Aunt Xiang and Princess Kangle's vixen faces.
These two are truly worthy of being aunt and niece.
She seduced the general, who stayed overnight at her residence multiple times, and even gave birth to a concubine's daughter to keep her by his side.
Another woman, not yet married, seduced the heir of the Prince of Libei, leading him to commit such an outrageous act.
Madam Wu suddenly tasted a metallic sweetness in her mouth, and then a liquid, from who knows where, spurted out of her mouth.
"puff."
Immediately, everything went black for her, and she was completely bewildered.
Seeing that the First Madam was overcome with anger and blood, she vomited blood and fainted.
The maids surrounding her were so frightened that they quickly got up to check the situation.
The East Courtyard was in complete chaos.
Qingyu, having served Granny Gui for many years, was the quickest to calm down among the maids who served Madam Wu.
She immediately arranged for two maids, one to inform Consort Ning who was temporarily in charge of household affairs, and the other to quickly invite a doctor to the mansion.
......
As An Yi ordered his men to carry the gifts into Aunt Xiang's room, Lu Qiqi followed Aunt Xiang into the room after they left.
Aunt Xiang seemed to be still in shock, holding not only a hot gift list but also a sandalwood box that looked like it had been named by a demon.
The sandalwood box contained the Eastern Pearl, which An Fang had just mentioned, a gift from the Empress Dowager.
She placed the two items on the table, her gaze unreadable as she looked at the six-bearer gift, her feelings indescribable.
She knew that this was a special arrangement by Lu Qiqi to have someone back her up so that she and her daughter would have an easier time in the future.
But to her utter surprise, the scene was far too terrifying.
They even dared to give her things bestowed upon them by the Empress Dowager.
Since the Prince of Libei dared to send her a gift, she, as a concubine of the Wu family, dared not refuse it.
Now that I've taken this on, what should I do next?
Lu Xiangxiang turned her gaze away and looked at Lu Qiqi, asking, "Qiqi, what should we do?"
Not to mention Lu Xiangxiang, who didn't know what to do, even Lu Qiqi was completely bewildered at this moment.
When they were in the military camp, they clearly agreed to send six loads of gifts, and the money from these gifts would be returned in full later.
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