Chapter 911: The Prince of the Duke's Mansion vs. the Black Lotus Daughter 53
Lin Chunjiao walked in cautiously. She had never been to such a wealthy and luxurious place. She had previously thought that the Zhao family’s mansion was grand enough, but compared to here, it was simply a pigsty!
I heard that this is just a courtyard outside the prince's house, and I don't know how magnificent the Duke's Mansion is.
She couldn't help but look up, but she didn't dare to see too obviously. When she arrived in front of the Crown Prince's Consort, she bowed down and said, "Greetings to the Crown Prince's Consort."
"Look up."
Lin Chunjiao looked up obediently, as if she saw a fairy concubine, wearing a golden hairpin on her head, with a noble temperament and beauty as if she had walked out of a painting.
She was stunned for a moment and forgot what to say.
Wang Gui coughed lightly beside him and reminded him, "Don't look directly at the noble lady. The Crown Prince's Consort is asking you a question. You usually look quite smart, why are you so stupid all of a sudden?"
Lin Chunjiao came back to her senses, bowed again, and said loudly: "I just think the Crown Prince's Consort is pretty. People in the village have praised me for my beauty since I was a child. But compared with the Crown Prince's Consort, I am nothing. I am just a blade of grass in the river."
"To answer the Crown Princess, I am already sixteen years old. I can't carry anything on my shoulders or lift anything with my hands. I am pretty good-looking, so I am thinking about marrying a wealthy businessman. If that doesn't work, I can just be a concubine for a wealthy family."
"Originally I didn't want to sell myself to the Zhao family as a maid. It's so difficult to go from a maid to a concubine. Besides, the Zhao family's official position is not high. I don't know if they can afford to have a concubine. I want to be a delicate and beautiful concubine, not a servant who has to bear the title of a concubine and do housework and serve the mistress every day."
"Brother Wang told me to go to the Zhao family. As long as I work hard for the Crown Prince's Consort, I will have a good future. My mother was afraid that I was deceived. It turns out that Brother Wang really works for the Crown Prince's Consort. I am relieved now."
Ji Yunhuan was also looking at Lin Chunjiao. She was really pretty and charming, as young as a flower, lively and smart, with a chatterbox, which was lively and festive. She liked her when she saw her.
"Don't kneel anymore. Stand up, Hanchun. Serve her some snacks. Sit down and talk slowly."
Lin Chunjiao happily got up and said, "Thank you for the reward, Princess. I won't be polite then."
"I just like your frank nature. There's nothing shameful about climbing up the social ladder. People always want to move up. If you don't want to serve Zhao Wenyuan, then don't serve him. As long as you can get the news, that's enough."
Ji Yunhuan needed to hire someone, and a girl like Lin Chunjiao who was obviously full of desire was just the right person. She didn't have any great favor to do for Lin Chunjiao, so she could only motivate her with benefits.
Lin Chunjiao said cheerfully, "I'm very smart. It's obvious that the Zhao family's mansion was the dowry brought by the Madam. The Madam is also domineering and vicious. Being a concubine to Master Zhao is like asking for too much for her life."
"Madam prepared two maids for the old lady, but those two did not serve well. The old lady was not a pushover. She got angry and beat them up and drove them away. Then she said she wanted to buy a maid. I was good-looking, so the old lady picked me at first sight."
"The old lady kept pushing me to the master. With the lady watching over me, Master Zhao didn't dare to touch me at all. The lady even wanted to sell me out. But I had the old lady's support, and she couldn't do anything to me."
"The old lady often sent me to the master's side to bring him some soup and water, and to ask about his well-being. I remembered Wang's instructions, and I eavesdropped whenever I got the chance. The master and the lady always quarreled, and the quarrels were very fierce!"
"Madam seems very dissatisfied with the master's flattery of the Crown Prince. She also said that the Crown Prince will be deposed sooner or later. When the Duke's Mansion appoints that little one as the Crown Prince, the Duke's Mansion will naturally be the Eighth Prince's party, and the Duke's Mansion will...will..."
Lin Chunjiao looked at Ji Yunhuan cautiously, and was a little afraid to continue.
She was just an ordinary village woman. When she arrived at the Zhao family and heard the discussions about the royal family, she was very scared. However, Brother Wang gave her a lot of reward, so she gritted her teeth and continued to inquire.
If I tell the Crown Princess in front of her that the Duke's Mansion is going to collapse, will the Crown Princess be angry?
Ji Yunhuan knew Lin Chunjiao's concerns, and he was also a young and fearless person who was determined to climb up the ladder. If it were a cautious and well-behaved person, he would never dare to ask those questions.
"Don't be afraid. Tell me what you heard and saw. Ji Shiting is just talking nonsense because she's crazy. It has nothing to do with you. Once you say this, it will enter my ears and I won't let anyone know."
"Just ask around. I will naturally remember your contribution. After this matter is resolved, I will definitely find a good family for you to marry into with honor. I dare not say that the family is very high, but it will definitely be rich and you will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of your life."
Mi Xue stuffed an embroidered bag into Lin Chunjiao's hand, which was filled with golden dumplings. Lin Chunjiao was overjoyed. This was too much. The Crown Prince's wife was so generous!
"Thank you for the reward, Princess! Madam always says that the Duke's Mansion will fall, as if she has a hysteria. She also says that the Crown Prince has a cruel temperament and is even more cruel after being deposed. He will definitely take his anger out on the Crown Prince's Concubine and beat her to death sooner or later!"
"I think she is just jealous of the Crown Prince's wife's good marriage and the Crown Prince's love. She is not living a good life. She quarrels with the master every three days and a big quarrel every five days. The old lady doesn't like her either and spreads bad things about her everywhere. Other officials and families on that street are also unwilling to associate with the Zhao family."
"The Madam always forces the Master to make progress, and the Master complains that the Madam doesn't help him plan. The two of them despise each other for being useless, but they try to maintain a gentle and considerate appearance. Every time the Master gives in first, the Madam takes advantage of the situation and backs off. There is no need for the Madam to push her around at all. Sooner or later, the two of them will have a big fight!"
"The master appears to be gentle and kind, but I secretly saw that he is very fierce in beating people! I think the lady will definitely be beaten in the future!"
Ji Yunhuan gave Wang Gui some more jewelry as a reward, and then let Wang Gui take Lin Chunjiao away.
It was late in the evening and the lights were on in the room. Ji Yunhuan half-leaned on the couch with his eyes closed to rest.
Everything is clear now. Yun Ye must have made a serious mistake and was deposed from the position of Crown Prince. Afterwards, the Duke's Mansion was pushed to the side of the Eighth Prince. This must have been the work of Madam Dong.
When the emperor arranged the marriage between Duke Yun and Dong, the Dong family was not yet so prominent, and it was the emperor's intention to promote the Dong family. However, the Eighth Prince became more and more favored, and Concubine Dong was even more powerful in the palace than the Empress. The Dong family became more and more popular, and their ambitions grew.
Madam Dong was only thinking about her natal family and was definitely trying to push the Eighth Prince to the throne, but she ended up dragging the entire Duke's Mansion into the abyss!
Ji Shiting seems to be able to foresee many things, but Yun Ye is the biggest variable. Yun Ye is not a playboy at all, nor has he been spoiled by Madam Dong. When the prince ascends the throne in the future, with the friendship between Yun Ye and the prince, he can ensure the stability of the Duke's Mansion for decades.
The struggle for imperial power was bloody and she had no right to get involved. All she could do was to be on guard against Madam Dong and never let her harm Yun Ye or be deposed from the position of Crown Prince!
"Huan'er! Huan'er! What's wrong with you? Are you tired? Let's stay here tonight so we don't have to travel back and forth."
Yun Ye rushed in like a gust of wind, pulled Ji Yunhuan up from the couch, and said excitedly: "After a busy day, we finally have some free time. Let's go and watch the bonfire. I'll send someone back to tell them that we can stay a few more days before going back!"
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