"Mother, you're confused. Why did you make her a concubine? You could have just made her a lowly concubine. Why give her a title?" Jiang Meng was clearly angered by Princess Jiang's actions.
Now that she has a formal status, her children will be under the protection of the Duke of Jing's mansion just like them, and will no longer be ordinary lowly servants.
Princess Jiang pulled her hand and sat her down. "I'm doing this for you and your brother. Your brother is of marriageable age now, and we absolutely cannot afford any mistakes. Your father has never even had a concubine, let alone a secondary wife. Doing this now will also show others that your mother is not a jealous person. If she were to expose this, and only get a concubine, a high-ranking concubine, who is also pregnant, how will your brother find a wife?"
“Mother!” Jiang Meng looked a little angry.
"But don't panic. Childbirth has always been a life-or-death ordeal for women. I'm only temporarily granting her a title. If she gives birth to a son or daughter, her fate will be in my hands. It was my mistake. I thought she was a clever girl and assigned her to clean your father's study, but I didn't expect her to be so unruly. Meng'er, there's a lot you need to learn about the affairs of the inner quarters. You must not be careless. The inner quarters of the Qi family are not like ours in the Duke of Jing's mansion, where there are only four of us. I heard that the General's first wife was demoted to a concubine before he married you. He has countless concubines and maids. You must be careful. I'll take my dowry maid, Yuqing, with you so she can help you manage things, especially when a woman is pregnant."
"Mother, what are you saying?"
"What are you shy about? I heard that you didn't bleed on your wedding night. Your maid cut her finger to help you. Otherwise, you would still be kneeling in the Qi family's ancestral hall, and you might already be a discarded wife."
"The general and I are not..."
"What? You didn't consummate the marriage? That's impossible! What was that old woman from the Qi family doing? I heard it was you and the general that night, several times!"
"Mother, don't worry about it!" Jiang Mengyi had no chance of bleeding. She had already been fooling around with Qi Jingxuan outside. She hadn't even remembered what happened on her wedding night. No wonder she was so discreet; it turned out that her maid had helped her.
"You need to give birth to a child as soon as possible, only a legitimate son can secure your position."
Yes, Mother.
After listening to her mother's words of advice, Jiang Meng realized the problem. However, when she thought about how her mother would still be bullied by that bitch when she returned home today, all she wanted to do was kill Yu'er immediately.
“My dear son-in-law, His Majesty has already discussed the border harassment of the country yesterday and decided that you should lead the army to quell it. Previously, your brother-in-law infiltrated the army but did not make a name for himself. I see that you are young and promising and have the makings of a warrior. Take Congzhi with you on this trip so that he can learn from you and achieve some fame in the future.”
"My brother-in-law is extremely intelligent, but he lacks opportunities. Given time, he will surely be able to serve the country."
"Do you think I don't know his own worth? You still need to have real talent and ability. Although your Qi family's conditions are a bit poor, I can still accept it for your sake."
“My brother-in-law Cong Zhi isn’t like what you say. He’s been in the military for so long, even though he was always at the bottom, he must have a lot of his own knowledge.”
After Qi Jingxuan said this, Prince Jiang gained confidence in Jiang Congzhi.
"Son, don't worry. Now that your sister has married into the Qi family, Qi Jingxuan will definitely teach her all the military tactics he knows. You should study hard."
Although the days of war may be difficult, it is better than Qi Jingxuan's days of not having enough to eat or wear in the backyard. At least he can still gain fame and fortune.
After the meal, Jiang Mengyi reluctantly talked to her mother for a long time before leaving the Duke of Jing's mansion.
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