The new magistrate was grateful to his uncle and had great respect for his cousin and wife.
However, this did not affect the fact that he had an extremely favored concubine, Xue, by his side.
"...The household of this county lord is all managed by Concubine Xue."
It was a rare occasion for Wan Niangzi to go to the Zhao family and gossip with Gu Qingcheng about the new magistrate's inner chamber stories.
There was obvious disdain in her tone.
Lady Wan was the principal wife, so naturally she looked down upon the concubines and maids.
Moreover, Wan Niangzi's husband's family is a real scholarly family and they are very disciplined.
In any family that follows rules, a concubine would never be the one in charge of the backyard.
Even if the original wife comes from a humble background and doesn't know how to socialize outside, she can learn.
What's the point of having a concubine to take charge of the family?
"Yesterday, that Concubine Xue sent a maid to give me an invitation, saying that a crabapple tree in the backyard of the county government office had bloomed and invited me to go and enjoy the flowers."
Wan Niangzi curled her lips and said, "I just kicked him out!"
Even if her husband does not hold an official position, her father-in-law is indeed a dignified minister. How could he be humiliated by the concubine of a small county magistrate?
If someone else heard Wan Niangzi being so domineering, they would definitely wonder if her family had any background.
But Gu Qingcheng is different, she is "stupid".
Her focus has always been different from that of normal people.
Wan Niangzi had been Gu Qingcheng's neighbor for three or four years and knew her personality very well.
Therefore, she felt very comfortable in front of Gu Qingcheng. She didn't need to hide anything deliberately, let alone keep a low profile!
"Madam Xue is the head of the household? Is she very beautiful? Very powerful?"
Gu Qingcheng asked curiously like a child.
Miss Wan: ...Is this the point?
Shouldn't the focus be that the new magistrate favors his concubine over his wife, the original wife is pitiful, and the concubine is arrogant?
When Lady Wan looked up and saw Gu Qingcheng's innocent eyes flashing with gossip, she couldn't help but sigh secretly -
"Haven't you already known what kind of personality she has?"
"It doesn't matter. I just want to chat with her to kill time. I don't really want to get any insights from her."
Sighing in her heart, Wan Niangzi did not ignore Gu Qingcheng's question.
"I haven't seen the concubine, but the county lord's wife looks a bit old and ordinary."
"There are also several daughters of the County Master. I heard that the one born out of wedlock is the most outstanding. She's only eleven years old and a true beauty."
Of course, no matter how beautiful she is, she probably can't compare to Madam Gu.
Miss Wan is a person who has seen the world in Beijing.
She also accompanied her mother-in-law and sister-in-law into the palace.
There are three thousand beauties in the palace, and only the most favored Concubine Su can compete with Gu in terms of appearance.
Others, haha, are just beautiful at best, but not "stunningly beautiful".
Unfortunately, although Gu is beautiful, her brain is...
After Miss Wan shared the gossip about the county lord’s backyard with Gu Qingcheng, she left.
Gu Qingcheng's eyes flickered.
The county lord has several daughters, and there is also a concubine's daughter.
The age is very suitable for Qingyun!
Thinking back to the time, Mrs. Cui also had a concubine’s daughter. Although there was a two or three year age difference between them, it was not a big problem.
Mrs. Cui also admires Zhao Qingyun very much.
She always looks like she can't wait to have a daughter and marry her to Zhao Qingyun.
Mrs. Cui saw that Zhao Qingyun was no ordinary person and would soar into the sky sooner or later.
She is also willing to invest.
However, she did not use a concubine's daughter to arrange marriage.
Because Mrs. Cui knew very well that being the illegitimate daughter of a county magistrate was already a high enough status for an ordinary genius from a peasant family.
However, Zhao Qingyun is not an ordinary genius, but a real monster.
Sooner or later he will become a powerful figure.
If she was a legitimate daughter, it would be fine. It would be because the magistrate and his wife really liked this talent and married their beloved daughter of noble status to her.
Concubine's daughter?
This is not a marriage, but an enmity.
Mrs. Cui is rational, clear-headed, and has a long-term vision.
Therefore, even though she had a good relationship with Gu Qingcheng, she did not speak casually.
No temptation at all!
However, the new magistrate did not seem to be a smart person.
He let his concubine be in charge, and she even bullied his cousin and original wife who had done him a favor.
In Huoshui's words, the new magistrate would not do such a stupid thing unless he had suffered a cerebral thrombosis for ten years.
Such people are short-sighted and become arrogant when they succeed. Even if they become officials, they will not go far.
But, this person is now the chief official of Heyin County.
He has the power of life and death over the people under his rule.
Zhao Qingyun is a dragon destined to soar into the sky, but he is still too young now, just a baby dragon.
It still takes time to grow!
"I must provide Qingyun with a stable environment for growth!"
Gu Qingcheng thought about it carefully and she came up with an idea.
Then, the whole Heyin County knew a big news—
Zhao Qingyun, the youngest scholar in the county, and his chaste mother have made a fool of themselves again!
After hearing this, Lady Wan was so angry that she threw her teacup. "This Gu, is she stupid, or is she doing this on purpose?"
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