Chapter 5: Nameless and unranked, making a fool of oneself
"Su Luo, don't go too far!" Zhou Yan scolded, "How can you chase after someone and ask about their private affairs?
A secret matter?"
"I'm just worried about my sister..." Su Luo was puzzled. "Why are you so excited, my lord?"
"Alright, alright. Look at the tone you use when talking to Luo'er. Luo'er is just concerned about Jiaojiao." Li Ziyan sighed and tried to fool her.
"Jiaojiao's in-laws...it's hard to explain in a few words. Luo'er, you'll find out in the future."
Su Luo sneered in her heart.
It is indeed difficult to explain in a few words. If it were explained clearly, the scandal of the prince of the marquis's mansion sleeping with his own cousin as a concubine and having an illegitimate child before marriage would be a laughing stock in the whole capital!
Su Luo nodded and treated Li Jiaojiao as a joke:
"Jiaojiao is also a pitiful person. Sister-in-law doesn't know what your situation is, but I think such a beastly in-law family will not give you a legitimate status."
"After all, if you have a legitimate status, taking a pair of children to live with your aunt would require discussion with the clan temple."
"You are so beautiful, why are your in-laws so reluctant to give you a name? You will be laughed at if you have no name or status."
Having no name and no status is what hurts Li Jiaojiao the most.
Her aunt loves her.
But no matter how much he loved her, he didn't give her any status because she was born in a poor family.
And my cousin.
He said he loved her and protected her, but he let her hide away and be his mistress for so many years!
Zhou Yan saw that Li Jiaojiao looked a little strange, and immediately refuted Su Luo:
"Su Luo, when it comes to love, it's all about mutual affection. Whether or not they're in a relationship is unimportant."
In order to save Li Jiaojiao's face, Zhou Yan spoke without thinking:
"If there is no love, a wife with a title is worse than a concubine without a title."
At this time, Marquis Zhou Zhizhang, who had several concubines, nodded in agreement.
Li Ziyan was immediately enraged: "Shut up. Look at what nonsense you are saying."
What a coincidence.
Concubine Dan, who had just walked into the main hall, covered her lips with a smile and cast a coquettish glance at Zhou Zhizhang: "I also think that what the prince said is right."
Li Ziyan sneered: "We are discussing matters, why should a concubine like you, who is not worthy of being on the stage, interrupt us?"
Aunt Dan curled her lips.
"What's wrong with me? Even though I'm a concubine, I'm still better than a mistress."
Dan Niang might be feeling dissatisfied and wanted to elevate herself by claiming a lower status. She continued, "The concubine is the one who is stealing, and even more shameful!"
Li Jiaojiao's face froze, she buttoned her sleeves tightly, and seemed to be shaky.
Somehow the topic ended up being about the concubine. Noticing her niece's embarrassed expression, Li Ziyan said coldly, "That's enough. Keep your mouth shut."
This topic was originally brought up by Su Luo.
This made Li Jiaojiao, Zhou Yan and Li Ziyan very unhappy.
Unfortunately, Su Luo was unharmed.
What a troublesome woman! Zhou Yan cursed in his heart, making his Jiaojiao's eyes red.
Su Luo sat there innocently drinking tea, but in fact she was listening attentively to the family's internal strife.
A quarter of an hour ago, she deliberately asked Yun Ran to "accidentally" tell Aunt Dan that her niece Li Ziyan had come to the Marquis' Mansion with her child before she was out of confinement.
Aunt Dan came over smelling the gossip.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make things difficult for Li Ziyan!
Aunt Dan, like a stubborn person, moved closer to Li Jiaojiao, looked at the two children and said, "Wow! What cute children!"
After hearing this, Li Ziyan felt secretly happy in her heart. It was considered that Aunt Dan had finally managed to spit out an ivory from her dog's mouth.
That's the child of her niece and her own son, how could he not be cute?
But Aunt Dan couldn't hold back her fart, and she changed the subject and said:
"Everyone says that the eldest lady's family has a strict family tradition and is well-known for its scholarly family."
"How did you get to Miss Jiaojiao's place..." He looked hesitant and seemed to be full of endless sarcasm, and asked with a malicious smile.
"Jiaojiao, I wonder what your husband's family is like...?"
Li Jiaojiao kept asking about her husband's family, and she was getting anxious. She had no choice but to make up a story, gritting her teeth and making up a story that she thought was passable:
"My husband's family bullied and humiliated me. I couldn't stand it, so I had no choice but to come to my aunt for help..."
Zhou Yan: “?”
Zhou Zhizhang: “?”
Li Ziyan: “?”
Su Luo sighed: "It turns out that my sister just said that her husband's family treated her very well, but she was just putting on a false smile. Now she is speaking her mind. After all, it is impossible for her not to hate her husband's family because she has no status or status."
"What?! You have no name and no status?!" Aunt Dan screamed!
"Oh my God!" Aunt Dan covered her lips with a silk handkerchief, as if she had heard something incredible.
"Madam, your niece is so confused! How do you, as her aunt, discipline her? She has no official status, so is she someone else's concubine?"
"She's not ugly, and her family background is okay. If it's a legitimate marriage, even if she doesn't become the legal wife, she'll at least be a concubine!
"A mere mistress, how shameful!"
"Isn't he even worse than a concubine like me?!"
Phew.
Su Luo was happy.
The people in the room had different expressions, which was very interesting.
Several maids lowered their heads, trying not to smile at all.
Li Ziyan's expression changed even more dramatically. She stared at Aunt Dan, wishing she could tear her mouth apart!
Zhou Yan's face turned red and he couldn't say a word!
Li Jiaojiao's face turned pale and she tore her handkerchief into pieces.
"Bang!"
He was so angry that he fainted!
"Look, she's not even out of confinement yet. Her health is so poor."
Aunt Dan shook her head. At this moment, as a woman, she felt sorry for Li Jiaojiao.
"I don't know how worthless her husband's family is, that they let her wander around outside before she even finished her confinement."
"Auntie Dan!" Zhou Yan suddenly raised his voice and hurried to support Li Jiaojiao. "Shut up."
"That's enough!" Li Ziyan pointed at Aunt Dan, "Get back to the yard!"
"Madam, why are you so worried? Dan Niang is also worried about your niece..."
Aunt Dan's eyes turned red from being scolded, and she fell into Zhou Zhizhang's arms.
"My Lord! The prince scolded me, and even the lady scolded me. I was just being straightforward, but I had no bad intentions!"
"My Lord, you have to make the decision for me!!"
"Alright, alright!" Zhou Zhizhang patted Aunt Dan's shoulder and coaxed her, "You go down first."
Only then did Aunt Dan look back every few steps, cast Zhou Zhizhang several flirtatious glances as if she wanted to say something but couldn't, and then she left obediently.
When she reached her yard, she raised her head and let out a long cry: "What a joy! Such a joy!"
"It's been a long time since I've seen Li Ziyan's frustrated expression!"
The maidservant Shaoyao nodded: "That's right! The former Madam always suppressed you, and today, through her niece, she has paid you back."
Aunt Dan was laughing so hard that she almost jumped up and down. Suddenly, a strange look flashed in her eyes:
"By the way, who told you about the matter with Madam's niece today?"
"It's... Yunran, the girl in the Crown Prince's wife's room."
Aunt Dan pondered for a moment and said, "I feel like there's something wrong with the young lady."
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