Chapter 773 775. Wife and Concubine
The old woman smiled proudly and said, "Let Aunt Lan know that Madam has registered the second son Cen Shuping, born to Aunt Liu, under her name. We will have a legitimate son in the future, isn't this a great joy?
Aunt Lan, hurry up and pack up and go to the Madam to congratulate her. You might even be able to get a red envelope for good luck."
Mu Xianglan was completely stunned. This was not what the master had told her before.
He had clearly promised to register his Dabao under his wife's name, why did he change now? No wonder he didn't dare to come in when he walked to the door today. He was too ashamed to see me.
"Madam Lan, since the message has been passed on, I will leave now. The other courtyards are still waiting for me to go over."
The old woman didn't even wait for Mu Xianglan to speak, she turned around and left.
"Master?" Mu Xianglan stood up and was about to go out, still muttering, "He promised me before, why did he change his mind?
They are all sons of the same master, why is it Cen Shuping?"
The maids around him didn't dare to stop him when they saw him like this. Mu Xianglan stumbled all the way to the study, where she finally met Cen Gaosong.
When he saw her coming, Cen Gaosong immediately understood why she was here.
But he found out about this too late. Everything was already a foregone conclusion. He just sat at his desk and sighed.
"Master, is what they say true?"
"Lan'er, I just found out today that Madam has already been included in the family tree.
The Zhang family facilitated this, so I can’t object.”
"...Then can our Dabao also be registered under Madam's name? These are what you promised me before." Mu Xianglan had made several plans along the way, and she opened her mouth to test the water.
"She won't agree." There was no need to ask, everyone knew the result, and Cen Gaosong felt there was no need to suffer.
"Then I'll go and ask Madam," Mu Xianglan said with a wronged look on her face, her eyes red and tears welling up in them, "If Madam doesn't like me, I'll ask to stay at the manor and just ask her to treat the two children well."
Cen Gaosong softened his heart, "Madam is generous, although she has a bad temper, she has never been harsh on the children.
The selection of the heir must be agreed upon by her and the Zhang family, but my feelings for Dabao and the others remain unchanged, and I will make arrangements for them."
"But……"
"But what?" Zhang Guihong had already asked people to keep an eye on this place. How could she miss such a good show?
"But it's all because their biological mother was just a lowly concubine, and there's no way she could make them legitimate daughters in this lifetime.
Besides, they have enjoyed the treatment of legitimate sons for several years, so they should be content.
You know, the children in the mansion are eagerly looking forward to the master giving them a few words, or at least some local specialties.
It's a pity that our master has completely forgotten about those children over the years, which shows that bastards are not that important to him. Shouldn't Aunt Lan be mentally prepared?"
Mu Xianglan's face turned pale. She didn't expect that Cen Zhang would speak for those illegitimate sons and daughters. The gifts that she had withheld over the years would probably no longer be able to be hidden.
Seeing Cen Gaosong hugging Aunt Lan and comforting her carefully, Zhang Guihong's face darkened even though she was used to it. "It just so happens that these days, I was bored and flipped through the old account books and found some interesting things. Would you like to hear about it, Master?"
Mu Xianglan said sharply, “Madam, haven’t the previous account books been calculated? I can’t fill in any problems.
Why do you have to bring up the past again and again?
Are you trying to force me to die?"
Zhang Guihong: "Look at how anxious Aunt Lan is. I guess she has something on her mind!"
Zhang Guihong found a place in the study and sat down. “In previous years, when I sent gifts to the mansion, the etiquette was acceptable and considered standard.
But I just don't understand why the young men and women get so little? Sometimes they are extremely perfunctory.
I thought the master was busy and didn't take care of it.
In order to appease them, I, the mistress of the house, paid compensation from my private treasury.
But I didn’t expect that when I saw the gifts sent to the mansion in previous years, especially those from the children, they were all quite heavy, which seemed a bit weird.
Aunt Lan, the master and I are both here, why don't you explain it quickly?
Why weren't those things delivered to the palace? Where were they delivered to?
After all, they are the master's flesh and blood. As their legal mother, I have never treated them unfairly. It is you, as their concubine, who are the first to dislike them."
Mu Xianglan's face turned pale and her lips trembled, not knowing how to start.
Cen Gaosong also looked at her. Seeing her reaction, he knew something. He immediately turned cold and pushed her in front of him. "Is what Madam said true?"
Cen Zhangshi, "If the master doesn't believe it, you can write a letter to the mansion and ask. In previous years, the gifts you sent back were opened on the spot, and there was a record of who got what.
There are many valuable things in it, I have never heard of them, and I don’t know where they are now.”
Cen Gaosong was disappointed with Mu Xianglan again, "You say."
Mu Xianglan was filled with hatred. Before this old woman came, their family was very harmonious.
She relied on her status to always put herself above me and often spoke ill of me in front of the master.
The master could still believe in her once or twice, but just now, she saw disappointment and suspicion in the master's eyes.
"The mansion had a lot of expenses before, and we moved several times. It's inevitable that some things will be damaged. I felt it was not appropriate to send them to the mansion again, so I asked someone to take them out and deal with them." Mu Xianglan was not unprepared. She had already found an explanation from the moment she took action.
Zhang Guihong gave her a thumbs up and praised her, "Auntie Lan is really good at managing the household. It's the valuables that are damaged every time, but the pots, pans, and bowls can be moved to the new house safely and intact.
How did you do this? You can teach me some tricks so I can learn from you."
Cen Gaosong, "..."
Mu Xianglan, "…Madam, are you going to force this servant to death?"
"Alas, you finally changed your words and called yourself a slave." Zhang Guihong came to find fault today, naturally picking bones in eggs, "If you had known this earlier, you wouldn't have made such a big joke in our Cen Mansion."
Cen Gaosong: “…” It’s really impossible to stay in this mansion anymore.
His wife is aggressive, and the concubine who has always been by his side is not as kind as she appears to be.
He had to find a place to sort things out, so he left his wives and concubines on the spot.
"Master, isn't it a day off today? Why are you still going out?" Zhang Guihong seemed to be arguing with him and shouted loudly while standing at the door.
"That's outrageous," Cen Gaosong turned around and shouted, "Do I need you to control where I go?
Take care of the affairs of the backyard, and don't be like a thorn, poking around everywhere all day long."
Mu Xianglan wanted to keep him to make the decision for her, but because of the previous mess, she really didn't have the courage and could only leave.
(End of this chapter)
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