Wang Chuan had read the contents of the letter, but had to pretend that she didn't understand. Fortunately, Zhu Kongyue was not on guard against her, and while reading the letter, she explained the whole story to her.
It must be said that Zhu Kongyue's language organization ability is still very strong. She started with the status of Zhu Kongshan and Liu in the Zhu family, and then talked about the identity and background of her mother and daughter. Then she talked about the letter from the eighth prince asking her to go to the capital, and she sent two maids to follow. Finally, she pointed out that the two maids had not sent any letters since they arrived in the capital, which made her think that the two maids had been bribed by Zhu Kongshan and rebelled.
After saying this, he handed the letter in his hand to Wangchuan: "Look for yourself! It turns out that Zhu Kongshan, that little bitch, caused trouble, so that not only did Ah Huan and Ah Ruo have a hard life, but they couldn't even send the letter."
Wang Chuan pretended to read the letter carefully, and immediately after reading it, she and Zhu Kongyue shared the same hatred and started to criticize Zhu Kongshan. She said: "Unmarried, a woman should take her mother's family as her foundation, and this mother's family should be her father's family, not her maternal family. If what is said in this letter is true, then the third young lady is too close to her maternal family, so that the Zhu family..."
"The Zhu family is nothing in her eyes!" Zhu Kongyue took over the conversation and said indignantly: "That little bitch is only thinking about her cousin and aunt. Yes, her cousin is a prince, her aunt is a royal concubine, and our Liu family is just a family of a sixth-rank official, so naturally she doesn't like it. Alas, but no matter how unfair we are, what can we do? They have the support of the prince, and the Zhu family still has to bow their heads in front of the gifts sent by the prince. Don't think I don't know what she and her aunt are thinking. They just want to marry into the prince's mansion, whether it's the eighth prince or the sixth prince, it's always a closer relationship. In this way, the entire Zhu family will be at her mercy in the future."
Wang Chuan looked thoughtful and said, "Marry the prince? Isn't the third lady a concubine's daughter? Ordinarily, concubines cannot marry a prince as his principal wife. Even if they want to marry, it should be the legitimate daughter of the Zhu family!" She looked at Zhu Kongyue and said, "Miss, you are the legitimate daughter! The eldest lady is the mistress! If the Zhu family really wants to strengthen the relationship, then it should be you who should marry the prince. No matter what, it should not be the turn of a concubine's daughter."
Wang Chuan's words woke Zhu Kongyue up. She slammed the table and said, "That's right! Why didn't I think of that! It should be me who gets married, not her. A concubine's daughter with a low status would be disgraced to marry into the prince's mansion. She can't even get a wife, and in the end she still has to rely on her parents' help. No, I have to talk to my mother later. I can't let Zhu Kongshan have too much fun in the capital."
Wang Chuan continued to push: "Miss, no matter how careful you are, you can never guard against a thief in your own home. It's not that I have a bad heart, but since I'm following the eldest lady, I have to think about you wholeheartedly. No matter how I think about it, I find it terrible. If the third lady must marry the prince, she will not be willing to be a concubine because of her status as a cousin, so she has to find a way to get the position of the main wife. And she is a concubine, it is impossible for her to be the main wife, so... there is only one way to go."
"You mean..." Zhu Kongyue took a breath, "She wants to be the legitimate daughter? She wants to take my place?"
"She is not the only one who wants to take your position. I'm afraid her mother is also going to take the position of the first lady!" Wang Chuan analyzed to Zhu Kongyue seriously, "Miss, let's take a step back. Even if they don't have such thoughts, I'm afraid they don't take the Zhu Mansion seriously. Look," she pointed at the letter paper and said, "Miss Third did good deeds in the capital, so the emperor restored Concubine Li, and the Eighth Prince also has a good reputation and is very proud in the capital. But she is a lady of the Zhu Mansion! Why didn't she say a good word for the Zhu family after doing good deeds? If she could think about the Zhu family, the master would not be a sixth-rank official until now. At the very least, even if she doesn't get promoted, at least the reward should go to Pengzhou, right? But now? The Zhu family has not gained any benefits at all!"
Zhu Kongyue was provoked by Wangchuan, and her anger was rising. Whenever she thought about the possibility that her position as the legitimate daughter would be taken away and her mother would no longer be the mistress, she rolled her eyes in anger. When she thought about Zhu Kongshan not caring about the Zhu family at all, she felt that the Zhu family had raised an ungrateful person for so many years, and it was an ungrateful person with a backer. What should she do?
Thinking about Liu again, he could not help but say angrily: "Both mother and daughter are bitches! One is an old bitch, the other is a young bitch! They are full of seductiveness and are not good people at first glance. But they are lucky to have two concubines and two princes. Ah Chuan, you know, ever since the eighth prince sent things to our house twice, father has been staying in Liu's yard!"
Wang Chuan nodded, "When I came back just now, I also heard that the master would stay there tonight. The fourth concubine was unhappy and was crying."
"Hmph!" Zhu Kongyue snorted coldly, "What's the point of her making a fuss? If she has the guts, she can go to Liu's courtyard and snatch someone away! She can't seduce a man at such a young age, and she lets an old woman get the upper hand. How dare she make a fuss?" Zhu Kongyue sighed again as she spoke, "Achuan, what can I do if I'm not convinced? After all, I have no backers. The only one I can rely on is the Zhu family. The most powerful identity is that I am the legitimate daughter of the Zhu family. My grandfather was a businessman. Dashun pays attention to scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans. Being a businessman is the lowest status. Apart from being able to receive subsidies from the generals, you can't expect anything. But what about her? My grandfather is the father-in-law of the emperor. What a noble identity, and he has the support of his cousin, the prince. What can I compare with her?"
Seeing that Zhu Kongyue's arrogance was about to be suppressed, Wangchuan shook his head slightly and said, "No matter what, the Third Miss only cares about her maternal family and ignores the Zhu family. Even if this matter is brought to the master, she is right. I am just a servant and can't do anything. I can only stay with the eldest lady. I hope that the eldest lady can live a better life."
Zhu Kongyue continued to sigh, and had not recovered even by dinner time, feeling very depressed.
Today, Zhu Xinjie, the master of the Zhu family, had dinner in the eldest lady's room, but he stood up as soon as he finished dinner, grabbed his outer robe and was about to leave. The eldest lady was anxious and asked, "Master, are you going to Liu's courtyard again? How many days have you been doing this? Even if you want to give face to the eighth prince, you shouldn't do it this way. Tan made a fuss again today. Even if you don't like Tan, there are still Xu and Zhang. Why do you keep picking on Liu?"
The eldest lady's words were already very impolite. She had tolerated Liu for too long. She thought that her two sisters had been demoted to nobles and Liu's arrogance had been suppressed. However, she did not expect that Zhu Kongshan's trip to the capital would actually make Liu's arrogance revived! This was really beyond her expectations.
Facing the accusation and obstruction of the eldest lady, Zhu Xinjie paused, but did not stop putting on his outer robe. He said, "Xu and Zhang? What can they bring to my Zhu family? They are just young and beautiful. How many women like them are there? But Liu, with two sisters like her and two nephews who are princes, is the one I should keep in my Liu Mansion and the one I should pamper!" After he finished speaking, he looked at the eldest lady and said, "You are the mistress, there is no need to compete for favor with them."
"What are you talking about, Master?" The first lady stepped forward and said, "I am not trying to win your favor. I am just thinking about your health. In the past, you did not show favor to the concubines in the backyard every night. It has been so long, but you go to Liu's place every day. I see that your eyes are dark. How about asking the doctor from Baicaotang to come over tomorrow and have him check your health!"
Zhu Xinjie rubbed his eyes, "Really? Black?" Thinking about how Liu had been pestering him every night recently, he felt that it was a bit too much, so he turned around and sat down again, thinking for a while and said, "Then let's not go today! Just rest here."
The eldest lady nodded with satisfaction, "I have not been feeling well recently, so it is inconvenient for me to serve you, so it is a good opportunity for you to have a rest." As she spoke, she stepped forward and took off the outer robe that Zhu Xinjie had just put on. She then added, "Kongshan has been in the capital for so long, I don't know if she has been doing well recently. There are many wealthy families in the capital, has anyone bullied her? Well, speaking of which, that child is also capable. She has done so many good deeds in just a few days in the capital that her second aunt in the palace has even been reinstated as a concubine!"
The news that Concubine Li had been reinstated as a concubine had already spread to Pengzhou. When the eldest lady mentioned it, Zhu Xinjie frowned, showing no joy at all. The eldest lady looked at him and sneered in her heart, but said, "What's wrong with the master? Shouldn't he be happy?"
Zhu Xinjie snorted, "Happy? It's the Liu family that's happy. What is there for my Zhu family to be happy about?"
The eldest lady sighed and agreed, "Master is right. Although Kongshan has done so much, the people who benefited are all from the Liu family. It has nothing to do with our Zhu family. Speaking of which, Master, you are Kongshan's father. I heard that the emperor personally awarded him the prize. Then why didn't you give him the prize? Otherwise... let's write a letter to Kongshan and talk to him?"
Zhu Xinjie didn't express his opinion, but he was thinking in his heart. His daughter was a scheming person. She went to the capital this time to join the Eighth Prince. If she really wanted to, the Zhu family would not get nothing. But now it seems that the daughter is only concerned about her own future and has no plans for the Zhu family.
Zhu Xinjie felt unhappy and had many complaints against the third daughter and Liu. The eldest lady, however, felt happy when she saw his mood change.
That night, Zhu Xinjie, who had originally agreed to go to Liu's courtyard, stayed in the eldest lady's room. When the news reached Liu's ears, Liu was telling her personal maid Chuntao how capable her daughter was and how much her two sisters cared about her. She even said, "The master has now understood the situation. The eldest lady, whose mother is just a merchant, can't give him any help. On my side, when Kongshan marries the eighth prince in the future, whether he wants to get promoted or make a fortune, it all depends on a word from us. Just look at him running to my room every day, and you will know that he is not stupid. He knows everything."
Chun Tao was full of flattery. She massaged Liu's legs and said, "Nowadays, everyone knows that you, Madam Liu, are the most important person in the mansion! The title of the eldest lady is just a title. In my opinion, this title will be given to you, Madam Liu, sooner or later. Our madam's hat will soon be taken off."
Liu smiled and pinched the maid's cheek, "Don't worry, if that day comes, I won't let you down. The master's heart cannot be on only one woman. Even if I become the mistress, I still need a caring person to serve the master together. We have many courtyards in our mansion, and sooner or later I will give you one."
Chuntao smiled shyly: "Thank you, Madam!" She was so proud that she no longer called her aunt, but Madam instead.
But at this moment, a servant in the yard came to report: "Someone from the master's end sent a message saying that he will stay at the eldest lady's place tonight and will not come here!"
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