"In the past, Wen Zhu only had two maids to take care of her daily life after she became pregnant. Before that, Su Yue was the only one in charge. Now this new girl has been treated like this. Isn't this inappropriate?"
Zhao Manxiang couldn't suppress the dissatisfaction in her heart and couldn't help but mutter a few words.
Fu Zhiyao didn't seem angry or upset about Zhao Manxiang's concerns. He simply said calmly, "Then add two reliable and capable maids. That way, there will be four people serving us. But we must ensure that these people are loyal and reliable."
Hearing this, Zhao Manxiang's face flushed red and she almost had a fit, but due to the situation she could only restrain herself.
"This arrangement is quite appropriate."
The Duke's wife, who had been observing silently for a long time, spoke again at this time, expressing her support for Fu Zhiyao's decision.
"Actually, she just arrived at this place, and everything around her is unfamiliar and full of unknowns to her..." Zhao Manxiang explained anxiously, hoping to get a chance to change her plan.
Before she could finish her next words, Wen Zhu beside her quickly grabbed her arm and said, "Young Madam means that this new sister may not have adapted to the various things in the new environment yet, and may still be lacking in material needs or other aspects. So if there is anything you need help with or anything you need to buy, please feel free to let Young Madam know."
After being interrupted by Wen Zhu, Zhao Manxiang, who was originally preparing to express her dissatisfaction, had to swallow the rest of her words temporarily even though she was extremely unwilling in her heart.
Fu Zhiyao looked at everything that was happening before his eyes, sighed softly, and then respectfully said goodbye to his mother: "Mother, I have some urgent matters to attend to, so I will take my leave now."
"You've worked hard on the journey, go back and rest."
The Duke's wife waved her hand gently and said with concern.
After Fu Zhiyao left, the Duke's wife lowered her voice and whispered to Zhao Manxiang, "Huai Jin currently only has this one child, and he's under great pressure to continue the family line in the future. He's rarely interested in marrying a new wife right now, so don't ruin his mood, or you'll end up in trouble."
There was a hint of advice in his words.
"I see."
Zhao Manxiang forced a smile and nodded, but her heart was turbulent and filled with all kinds of complicated emotions.
In fact, she was in a very bad mood and made some excuses and left in a hurry, hoping to avoid this uneasy atmosphere.
Afterwards, Wen Zhu played with Baoger for a while. Seeing that he was drowsy, he put him down and then returned to Chunhuayuan alone.
As soon as she stepped through the threshold, Su Yue couldn't wait to step forward and ask, "Auntie, why didn't you let the young lady continue talking? She seemed like she had a lot more to say."
Wen Zhu took a deep breath, trying to appear calm, and explained, "The young lady must be trying to bring up the fact that the newcomer has no status or position. It's obvious that the prince is already dissatisfied with her. If he hears such words, he will probably immediately formally make the girl a concubine."
There was a deep sense of helplessness in her tone.
Su Yue sighed softly upon hearing this and agreed, "That's right. If the young lady had said less, the prince wouldn't have done that."
Her eyes were filled with worry.
After taking a shower, Wen Zhu felt tired and went to bed early.
Considering that the newcomer had a clean background and was served by four servants as soon as he arrived, it was obvious that he was highly valued by Fu Zhiyao.
Wen Zhu understood that after all, she was just an unfavored concubine and had no right to be jealous.
Therefore, she could only continue to play this gentle role and no longer strive for anything.
Because she is the mother of the eldest son, this at least prevents Fu Zhiyao from completely ignoring her.
Just as Wen Zhu was drowsy, she suddenly felt a faint fragrance coming, and then a figure quietly came to her bedside.
The person walked quietly to Wen Zhu's side, and the unique fragrance emanating from his body immediately made her wake up.
"Wen Zhu, Wen Zhu."
Fu Zhiyao called softly, with a hint of tenderness and expectation in his voice.
Wen Zhu pretended not to hear and looked away.
Fu Zhiyao sat on the edge of the bed, slowly bent down towards her, and gently reached out and pinched Wen Zhu's nose.
His movements seemed playful, yet firm at the same time.
Feeling the sudden difficulty breathing, Wen Zhu reacted immediately, pretending to have just woken up from a dream. While struggling to push away Fu Zhiyao's disruptive hand, he complained in a sleepy voice, "What are you doing, my Lord? You come to disturb my sweet dreams so late at night."
Facing her dissatisfaction, Fu Zhiyao asked softly: "Why didn't you wait for me and went to bed first?"
Hearing this question, Wen Zhu turned around and glanced at Fu Zhiyao who was sitting next to him, and said with a little dissatisfaction in his tone: "I thought the prince might stay in Yuexia Courtyard to rest tonight, but I didn't expect that he still remembered that there was someone waiting for you here."
Seeing the reaction of the person in front of him, Fu Zhiyao raised his eyebrows and asked, "Are you angry with me?"
After saying that, he did not forget to gently pinch the soft part of Wen Zhu's waist as a gesture of goodwill.
"How dare I get angry with you?"
He said this, but his actions were the opposite - Wen Zhu turned around angrily and walked towards the wall, as if he wanted to express his attitude in this way.
After that incident, Wen Zhu understood a truth: although men don’t like women with overly strong personalities, they are even more unwilling to see a woman who won’t even get jealous.
Sometimes, showing a little jealousy at the right time can be seen as interesting in the eyes of men.
Noticing the change in mood of the people around him, Fu Zhiyao smiled and commented, "It seems your temper is really getting worse."
As he spoke, he reached out a hand and grabbed one of Wen Zhu's ankles, pulled him to his side, and turned over so that he was closely pressed against Wen Zhu.
As the distance between the two hearts gradually narrowed, the girl who was originally still angry began to slowly become gentle, and the previous unhappiness seemed to disappear in an instant.
When everything calmed down, the young couple lay side by side in bed, looking into each other's eyes.
In this atmosphere, Fu Zhiyao lazily recounted Wu Jingxuan's story. "Actually, this Miss Wu was originally the daughter of a certain squire in Liujiangbao, Lingnan. Later, because her family exposed the misconduct of certain local officials, her entire family suffered misfortune. Only Wu Jingxuan escaped and saved her life."
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