"Don't worry, Jin'er. She won't have a chance to make a name for herself. If she becomes disgraced, who would want her?" A hint of cruelty flashed in Aunt Wang's eyes.
"But mother, she is the legitimate daughter after all. I can never surpass her. It is not easy for me, a concubine's daughter, to become the legal wife."
"After so many years, even if it's just for reputation, Dad should make Mom his legal wife."
Promote her to the position of principal wife, so that she becomes the legitimate daughter.
This has been Aunt Wang's wish for most of her life, and she dreams of making it come true.
But so many years have passed, if she could, she would have been the lady of the marquis's mansion long ago.
Many years ago, the Marquis did have the idea of promoting her to be his second wife, but none of the old men in the clan agreed.
The Marquis also let the matter go for the sake of his affectionate persona and his good reputation.
This incident made Aunt Wang grit her teeth in hatred.
"Jin'er, whether or not Mother can be promoted to a co-wife depends on you. If you can really win over the Third Prince and get him to marry you as his concubine, then your father will definitely be able to promote me to a co-wife."
"After all, the Third Prince can't marry a concubine's daughter. Before that, he will definitely ask your father to give you the status of a legitimate daughter."
Aunt Wang is worthy of being Aunt Wang. Wasn’t she like this in her previous life?
Knowing that the two were kneeling obediently, Xu Jinyi sneered. How could she not understand what the two were planning?
When Lord Xu was on his way home from court, he heard what had happened at his doorstep that morning.
He asked the coachman to speed up and rushed home in a rage, feeling even more displeased with Xu Jinyi, the rebellious girl.
It's the first day back, and this happened before I even entered the door.
She had not been around for several years, and there had never been such a scandal in his mansion, which became the talk of others after dinner.
And the same goes for Aunt Wang. If she has something to say, she can't just close the door and go home to talk about it. She has to do it at the door.
After entering the door, Lord Xu yelled at the servant, "Call everyone here."
When Aunt Wang knew that the Marquis had returned, she hurriedly got up and strode towards the front yard with Xu Jin'er.
She wanted to put some pressure on Xu Jinyi before she arrived, so naturally she showed up crying.
Originally, Xu Jinyi, the legitimate daughter, had no weight in the Marquis' heart. When he learned that it was the rebellious daughter who was causing trouble, he became even more furious.
After passing on the message for so long and still no one showing up, I felt that Xu Jinyi was disrespectful.
"She is so arrogant! She still has me as her father in her eyes. She came late and made me wait for her."
At this time, Xu Jinyi walked in slowly. "Father is back. Why is he so angry? Did Aunt Wang do something wrong again?"
"Rebellious girl, kneel down!"
Seeing that Xu Jinyi had no remorse, Lord Xu remembered what those people outside said, and in a rage he threw a teacup at Xu Jinyi's forehead.
Tilting her head to avoid him, Xu Jinyi said coldly, "I thought that after not seeing you for three years, Daddy might have missed his daughter very much and would show great concern for me when he came back."
"I never thought that my father would hate his daughter so much."
"I don't know what I did wrong to make you treat me so harshly as soon as I got home. I'm afraid this cup of tea will ruin my appearance."
Xu Jin'er was so happy to see her father taking action, but she didn't expect Xu Jinyi to dare to dodge.
When Lord Xu heard her say this, his expression froze, and his old face became a little irritated: "You caused such a scandal as soon as you came back. How can I not be angry as a father?"
"Scandal? I caused it? It seems this lowly concubine is gossiping in front of father."
"Father, why didn't you ask what happened? If I hadn't come back today, I wouldn't know what people outside are saying about our mansion."
"Before I even returned home, I heard that my father had promoted Concubine Wang to be his concubine. He said that my father promoted his concubine to be his wife, making no distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children, and allowing illegitimate children to oppress legitimate children."
"They say our mansion has no respect for hierarchy and no rules. If these words were heard by someone with ulterior motives, I'm afraid my father's name would be included in the emperor's impeachment memorial."
Yes, what the current emperor hates most is not distinguishing between legitimate and illegitimate children, favoring concubines over wives, and not distinguishing between the superior and the inferior.
Because the current emperor is the eldest son, and the previous emperor favored his concubine over his wife, he was able to ascend to the throne entirely through his own hard work.
Therefore, he was very disgusted with the behavior of favoring concubines and neglecting wives.
Upon hearing this, Lord Xu's anger towards Xu Jinyi subsided by a large margin.
After all, this is for his own good. If this news really gets to the court, I'm afraid his good reputation with the emperor will be ruined, and it will be difficult for him to move up in the future.
He had called her that before and didn't think anything of it, but now there was a hint of dissatisfaction in his eyes when he looked at Aunt Wang.
"Yier is right. You better be careful in front of others from now on."
Aunt Wang almost bit her good teeth to pieces.
I didn't expect that Xu Jinyi is so difficult to deal with now. Just a few words made the master take her side.
It was at this time that Marquis Xu looked at his daughter whom he had not seen for three years. He did not expect that in three years, she would grow up to be so beautiful and stunning.
Although Xu Jinyi was not dressed up today and did not wear many jewelries, she had a good foundation. She just stood there straight, and her beauty was beyond mortal.
Lord Xu seemed to see the shadow of his deceased wife in her, that cold and beautiful woman.
Thinking of that high-handed woman, Lord Xu's expression turned cold again: "Even if you want to lecture me in the future, don't do it in front of the gate for others to see and laugh at you. Besides, your aunt has been managing the household for many years, and she is also your elder. How can you accept her courtesy?"
Xu Jinyi looked at her father in this state and said with a half-smile, "Father, do you mean to make Concubine Wang a co-wife?"
Lord Xu paused and said, "Your father wants you to get along well with your aunt and sister. We are all family."
"Father, you are wrong. I am your mother's only daughter. After she passes away, you will be my only family member. How can a lowly concubine like you be considered my family?"
Lord Xu always has the final say in the mansion, and his face turned unhappy after being repeatedly contradicted by Xu Jinyi.
He stared at Xu Jinyi with a stern face, but finally said nothing and left.
After returning to the room, Aunt Wang still did not forget to put eye drops on Xu Jinyi.
"Master, Yi'er's temperament seems to have changed a lot since she came back this time. She always seems to speak with a bit of resentment." Aunt Wang said as she undressed Marquis Xu.
"I'm sorry to have wronged you today. Yi'er hasn't been home for three years, so it's inevitable that she's a little bit grumpy. Please make arrangements for the palace banquet in a few days."
Thinking of his daughter's appearance, Lord Xu felt that he might not be far from promotion.
If he could get any prince to fall in love with her, perhaps he could take another step forward.
"I understand."
In the palace, the emperor walked around the prince's east palace worriedly, "How is the prince?"
A row of imperial doctors knelt on the ground in fear, their foreheads covered with sweat.
"Tell me, what happened to my prince? Has the poison in his body been cured?" The emperor was so angry that the house seemed to shake.
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