Chapter 297: The Lady of the Marquisate vs. the Younger Prince 40
Liang Wanzhou hurriedly put on his clothes and walked out, "Madam, wait a minute, your husband, are you serious? Your Majesty really wants to use me? What position is it? Madam, you kept it a secret so well, I thought you were lying to me."
Wan Niang chased out. It was a bleak north windy day and she was only wearing a red dress, but the gauze had been replaced by a tight cloth, still revealing large areas of skin.
Her face was rosy and she was sweating profusely. She walked barefoot on the snow, half-kneeling on the ground to tie Liang Wanzhou's belt.
Liang Wanzhou was going to enter the palace, wearing a marquis's formal dress that had been prepared long ago. He had lost a lot of weight in recent days, and the formal dress that originally fit him well became loose.
Wan Niang didn't quite know how to wear the formal dress, so she could only fix it with difficulty and put a hair crown on the marquis, which made him look like a human being.
The tuxedo of Marquis Xuanwu should have been very majestic, but Liang Wanzhou really couldn't live up to the aura. Instead, he looked like a gangster who had stolen someone else's clothes.
Ji Yunhuan did not have an imperial decree. She could inherit the title of Xuanwu Marquis, but Wu's imperial decree was requested by the old marquis after he had made meritorious services. Liang Wanzhou did not even have a position, let alone any meritorious services, so Ji Yunhuan had no formal dress and could only wear casual clothes.
The so-called Lady of the Marquis's Mansion is just a respectful title. All the wives of officials in the capital city address each other like this. The nobles in the capital city value face. You give me face and I give you face, and everyone seems to be in harmony.
To be honest, she was not even a proper lady of honor.
Liang Wanzhou followed Ji Yunhuan closely, but Ji Yunhuan kept his distance from him with disgust.
"My Lord, please don't ask any more questions. Before the imperial edict comes down, I can't guarantee that this matter will be accomplished. My Lord, don't worry. Although it is only a temporary position, it is very important. As long as you do a good job, His Majesty will definitely use you in the future."
Liang Wanzhou knew Ji Yunhuan's personality, and he was at least 80% sure about this matter, otherwise Ji Yunhuan would not have said it out loud.
He immediately became happy and reached out to help Ji Yunhuan. "Madam, be careful on the steps. If your majesty can use me and make great contributions, I will definitely ask for a title for you."
Shiqin took the lead in supporting Ji Yunhuan and quickly pulled the lady out of the Marquis' Mansion.
Not to mention the Madam, even she didn't believe that the Marquis had this ability. Following the Marquis, the Madam would never have an imperial decree in her life and would always be inferior to others in the circle of nobles.
There was a carriage parked at the door with the logo of the Marquisate printed on it. However, the horse pulling the carriage was old and the paint on the carriage was peeling, making it look very shabby.
After Ji Yunhuan stopped taking care of the family, Liang Wanzhou only cared about living a carefree life, spending money like water, and even mortgaged the clan's sacrificial land to borrow money.
Mrs. Wu was even more clueless and didn't know how to manage the household affairs. Apart from taking care of her son's good food and drink, dealing with social interactions, and keeping up appearances, she didn't know anything else. The servants in the mansion were all just getting by and no one cared at all.
Even if the servants had suggested it, Mrs. Wu was too stingy to spend money on buying a horse or a carriage.
Uncle Fang has been completely disappointed with Liang Wanzhou. He is now fully focused on teaching Liang Yunye and is too lazy to care about the affairs of the Marquis' Mansion.
Liang Wanzhou got very angry when he saw the shabby carriage. He himself had a good horse, and he usually rode it around the city, but that horse was not good at pulling a cart, so he had to make do with this old horse.
The coachman was kicked and was quite dissatisfied. If he had not been too old and could not find a better master, he would have left when the monthly salary of the Marquis' Mansion was reduced by half.
Wan Niang wore a cloak over her single dress. The cloak was made of sheepskin. The color of the fur was not very good, but it was the best among the many concubines.
She leaned against Liang Wanzhou tenderly, touched the Marquis' chest and said tenderly: "Don't be angry, Marquis, it's just a carriage. The Marquis is majestic and does not need such external things to show his status."
The driver put down the sedan chair, and Wan Niang reluctantly pulled the Marquis, "I will miss you, Marquis. Please leave as soon as possible."
Wan Niang looked at Ji Yunhuan who was standing next to her and said, "Madam, please take good care of the Marquis. Don't let him drink too much or indulge in his appetite. The Marquis is weak and cannot eat anything greasy..."
Ji Yunhuan looked at Wan Niang with a smile, but did not say a word, let alone scold Wan Niang.
For a concubine to give such instructions to the main wife was really an overstep, but Ji Yunhuan didn't care about it. No matter how Wan Niang pestered Liang Wanzhou, she was happy to see it happen.
There was a purple area under Liang Wanzhou's eyes, his eyes were full of red bloodshot, his eye sockets were sunken, and he looked like his body had been hollowed out.
Wan Niang became more and more uneasy when she saw that the lady didn't say anything. The lady had helped the Marquis to get a job, and the Marquis was particularly gentle to the lady today. She wanted the lady to scold her and get the Marquis' pity.
Liang Wanzhou patted Wan Niang's hand and said with a smile: "I know you care about me. Go back to your room. I can't bring you with me today."
Wan Niang was a little unwilling, so she stood on tiptoe and hooked the Marquis' neck. The cloak on her body slipped down, and she kissed the Marquis' face passionately, saying tenderly: "Marquis, please come to my room tonight. I have prepared good things and will make you happy!"
Ji Yunhuan was not angry at all, instead, she praised: "Auntie Wan has served the Marquis wholeheartedly, no other concubine in the mansion can compare to you, I should reward you."
Shiqin immediately took out a purse from her bosom, which contained a pair of gold bracelets, and handed it to Wanniang.
Wan Niang was stunned for a moment. What did the Madam mean? The Madam knew that she was going to give the Marquis medicine, and she was fine if she wasn't angry, but she actually wanted to reward her?
Shouldn't the lady advise the marquis to exercise restraint before reprimanding her? With the lady's dignified and reserved temperament, she might even slap her in anger.
"Madam has become more virtuous now." Liang Wanzhou smiled with satisfaction, "Since it is a reward from Madam, you should accept it. Why don't you thank Madam?"
Aunt Wan took the purse and bowed to the lady in a daze. This time she did not act coquettishly or seductively, but her posture was exceptionally dignified.
Ji Yunhuan held Wan Niang's hand and acted generously, "Auntie Wan, you should be more dedicated in the future. The Marquis's Mansion still has no heirs. I don't know what people outside are saying about the Marquis. There are also people who say that I treat my concubines harshly. God knows I just hope that you can help the Marquis have children and wash away this stigma for me."
"No matter who gets pregnant, I will reward her handsomely. The child born will be the eldest son of the Marquisate, and may even inherit the title of Marquisate."
Wan Niang thought the Madam was really strange. She knew that since she had used so many medicines, it would be even more difficult for the Marquis to have children.
If word of this gets to the ears of the concubines in the mansion, they will do everything they can to pester the Marquis. The Marquis himself does not know how to restrain himself, and his mistress does not care, so the Marquis's health is deteriorating day by day... Isn't this exactly what she wants!
Wan Niang didn't understand what the lady was thinking, but she quickly put on a grateful expression and bowed to the lady.
"It was Wanniang's fault before. She always thought that Madam was treacherous and wanted to harm Wanniang. In fact, Madam is the kindest. Wanniang has changed everything since then. She will serve Madam well and will never go against her again."
Liang Wanzhou was particularly pleased to see the two of them getting along so well. "That's right. Only when my wife and concubine are in harmony can I work with peace of mind. My descendants will be prosperous, and the Marquis's mansion will surely be more prosperous in the future!"
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