Li Xiu was stunned, and suddenly remembered that someone came to the Duke's Mansion yesterday and found him and said that the Duke's wife wanted to marry her maid to him. He was so excited at that time.
Generally speaking, the maids in the homes of dukes and ministers were trained by their mistresses themselves, and were more impressive than the daughters of small families. In the future, they could become the wives of small officials.
Now that he has a wife and is blessed with such a gift, he naturally dares not treat her badly.
"I am thinking of giving Miss Cailian the position of a co-wife. I wonder what your opinion is, Madam!"
Jiang raised her eyebrows, quite understanding. She smiled and nodded, "Lord Li is very thoughtful!
As she spoke, she winked at Madam Rong.
Aunt Rong took out a box and handed it to Cailian.
"Since I'm getting married today, how can I miss the dowry?"
Cai Lian was stunned for a moment, tears streaming down her face instantly. She had never thought that even though she had betrayed the Madam, she would still plan for her like this. She really shouldn't have done that. The more she thought about it, the more she regretted it. She knelt a few steps, came to Jiang, and kowtowed.
"I will never forget your kindness, Madam."
The other maids around Jiang Shi already knew what Cai Lian had done. They hated her but were grateful for Jiang Shi's generosity. The maids were even more determined to be with Jiang Shi and would never betray her.
This is exactly the effect that Jiang wanted.
Jiang also gave a third-class maid named Lian Ye to Cai Lian to be her personal maid.
Li Xiu and Cai Lian thanked him again before leaving.
Cailian sat in the sedan chair, feeling anxious and confused. Lian Ye, who was following her outside, noticed her strangeness and tried to comfort her.
"Madam is now the wife of a fifth-rank official, and you should be happy!"
"And the lady has a generous dowry, so life must be easy for her."
Cai Lian breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this.
After she tried several times to climb into the Duke's bed and failed, she actually had the idea of giving up. She thought that Jiang might assign her a job as an outsider in the mansion. Although she was a little reluctant, she had no choice. Unexpectedly, she ended up becoming the wife of a fifth-rank official.
After seeing her relax, Lian Ye raised the corner of his mouth and continued.
"Mrs. Zhu has only given birth to a daughter in all these years, and there is a concubine's son in the mansion. But if Madam can give birth to a legitimate son..."
Cailian's eyes lit up even more. Yes, the master still doesn't have a legitimate son. If she can give birth to a legitimate son! Then the days ahead...
Lian Ye moved closer and whispered.
"Madam, I know something, but I don't know if I should tell you!"
Cai Lian now felt that since she and Lian Ye were both from the Duke's Mansion, they could be considered to be dependent on each other. He trusted her even more, just like Jiang Shi did to her back then.
"What news?" Cai Lian also lowered her voice and asked curiously.
Lian Ye looked around and made sure that only the two of them could hear him before she said mysteriously, "I used to help my wife go shopping outside the mansion. One time..."
Cai Lian was fascinated by what she heard. She moved closer to the lotus leaf and asked nervously.
"What's wrong?"
"One time, I saw Madam Zhu go into a secluded alley! She was a bit sneaky!"
Cai Lian frowned, "Do you know what she did in the end?"
Lian Ye shook her head. "But then I ran into her in that alley again. I thought it was strange, and once I walked in, I heard a man talking inside! At first, I thought it was Lord Li!"
"But after meeting Lord Li today, I'm sure that he is not!"
Cai Lian's eyes widened in surprise, and she couldn't believe it and asked, "Is Zhu cheating on me?"
Lian Ye quickly covered her mouth.
"Ma'am, we don't have any evidence, so we can't say anything!"
Cai Lian nodded quickly and her mind became active.
If Zhu was caught cheating, she would be dead. The master would definitely make her his wife, and she would become a legitimate wife.
The more Cai Lian thought about it, the more perfect it seemed to her that good days were within her reach.
When she arrived at the gate of Li's house, she was smiling, which made Li Xiu narrow his eyes.
Cai Lian put her hands on Li Xiu's shoulders and acted coquettishly.
"I am yours today, Master. You must love me dearly!"
Li Xiu could no longer control himself, "Madam, you are so beautiful and lovely, I will love you well!" He simply picked her up and carried her sideways, walking towards the yard.
Li Xiu was a fifth-rank official, so he lived in a not-so-big three-courtyard house.
Zhu lived in the main room, Cailian was a concubine and was arranged to live in the east wing, and several concubines lived in the side rooms at the back.
Zhu was in the room, listening to the servants outside talking privately about the master's new wife, how generous and beautiful she was, etc.
The master didn't even wait a moment, and in broad daylight, he carried his new wife into the room. Everyone knew what they were doing.
Zhu was so angry that she smashed several cups.
Zhu's daughter Li Ran came over and saw the mess on the floor. She frowned.
"Mother, why are you doing this?" He asked someone to clean the house.
Zhu pulled Li Ran over and started crying.
"Look at your father. He is such a disgrace. He actually slapped me in the face like this by marrying a bitch and making her his second wife! Ugh!"
"And he went to greet her in person today, and now he's back! It's simply... inappropriate!"
Li Ran frowned, glanced towards Cai Lian's room, then turned back to look at Zhu, puzzled, "Mother, how did you offend Aunt Jiang? Why did she treat you like this? And she even gave the maidservant next to you to father?"
After all, my mother and Aunt Jiang have been in love for so many years, it shouldn’t be broken just like that!
Zhu's eyes flickered, she hesitated, and didn't say anything. The main reason was that she didn't dare to do it, for fear that her daughter and the master would be angry. The master had no ability, and she relied on her relationship with Jiang to bring her daughter to mix among the noble ladies. She also gained a lot of benefits for the master.
If the relationship with Jiang was gone, who would care about her and her daughter, or the master?
If my petty mother-in-law knew about this, she would never forgive her.
Seeing that she didn't say anything, Li Ran said helplessly, "Alright, alright, mother, maybe Aunt Jiang is just angry with you for a while, it will be fine in a few days!"
"Although she is a concubine, she is incomparable to your wife, so you should relax!"
Zhu nodded guiltily.
Suddenly, I heard the faint sound of lotus leaves coming from the door.
"Quick, prepare some water, the master and his wife need to take a bath."
When Zhu heard this, she was so angry that she smashed another cup.
"Bitch, what a bitch!" Zhu stood up angrily. No, she couldn't just sit there and wait for death.
Zhu frowned and thought about it, and decided that she could only ask that person for help.
Li Ran looked at her simple-minded but easily angered mother and sighed helplessly.
"By the way, mother, did you tell Aunt Jiang about me yesterday?"
Zhu immediately became embarrassed.
She forgot about it yesterday!
Li Ran saw her like this and knew she hadn't said anything. It seemed that she had no choice but to rely on herself.
Li Ran pursed her lips and lowered her eyes in thought. She had already heard that Aunt Jiang would have tea with several ladies at Yipinxuan tomorrow.
Then, she will come for a chance encounter!
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