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Chapter 458: Concubine

"Does the Mu family intend to let the younger sister continue this marriage for the older sister?"

After listening to what Madam Ye said, Su Zhi thought that this was quite possible. Meng Jinliang had a good family background, his sister was the queen, he was good-looking, as handsome as Pan An, and he was talented. He had been the top scholar at the age of fourteen. He had a good character and he could stay with his deceased fiancée for three years. Which girl would not want to marry such a good man? It was understandable that the Mu family was reluctant to let him go.

In ancient times, it was not uncommon for a younger sister to marry her brother-in-law, let alone a brother-in-law who was not yet married.

Madam Ye nodded and said, "I think so. But I heard that the second daughter of the Mu family is not worthy of the emperor's uncle."

"What do you mean? Is this lady a bad person? Or is she not pretty enough?"

Su Zhi felt very curious. She was a curious person, but she felt particularly curious about this matter. She wondered if this was still her own feeling? Could it be the remnant of the original owner of this body? This original owner seemed to have lived in the capital. It was normal for her to be so interested in the affairs of the famous families in the capital.

Su Zhi thought that since she had returned today without finding the Qiaoshou Workshop, she must go look for it tomorrow. Once she finds out the identity of this body, it would be right for her to help her visit her family.

When Su Zhi thought about meeting a group of strange family members again, she felt a little reluctant. She had had enough of Zhao Xiaomei's family. But at worst, she and Zi'an would go back to Hebian Village. She was a married woman anyway, so even if her parents' family was not good, it had nothing to do with her.

Su Zhi was a little distracted, but was soon drawn back to her senses by Mrs. Ye's narration.

Madam Ye said, "I also heard about it. The second young lady of the Mu family has mixed opinions about her character. Some say she is not bad, while others say she is not very good. As for her appearance, it is said that she is extremely good. It is said that she is much better than the eldest young lady of the Mu family. It is said that because she is so beautiful, the eldest young lady of the Mu family does not like to go out anymore. The reason why others say that she is not worthy of the emperor's uncle is not because of her character or appearance, but because of her status. The second young lady was born to the concubine."

Su Zhi raised her eyebrows, thinking that this was the case. It was indeed inappropriate for a royal uncle to marry a concubine's daughter. Did the Mu family really want to make this marriage happen? But didn't they underestimate Meng Jinliang? He was the royal uncle!

"The Mu family is not trying to use the eldest daughter to play the emotional card, right? But even so, can the second daughter really replace the eldest daughter? Would the Meng family be willing to let their only son marry a concubine's daughter because of a deceased eldest daughter? Besides, Master Meng is still a very outstanding person."

"Lord Meng may have this thought, but he doesn't force it. He is not that kind of person. It's just that his concubine and the second young lady think so. I don't know if it will cause any trouble. The Mu family has been loyal for generations. It has always had a good reputation. I hope it won't be ruined by these two women."

Ye Wenru said that he also respected the Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness, so he naturally didn't want his backyard to catch fire.

Su Zhi said: "Enjoy the flowers, the moon and the lights. It's the most likely time for something to go wrong at night like this."

Madam Ye looked at Su Zhi and said, "What my sister-in-law said makes a lot of sense. It is indeed easy for something to go wrong. Such a beautiful scenery, beautiful women and good wine, if taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives, it is easy to be tempted and moved."

Ye Wenru coughed lightly, thinking that the topic of his wife and brother's wife had strayed too far.

Madam Ye glanced at Ye Wenru and said, "Am I wrong? That's right. Every year after the Lantern Festival, there are many marriages. Among them, there are many who are obviously not a good match. Who knows if it was facilitated by some means. You are not allowed to go. I don't want to have another sister in the family."

"My wife..."

Ye Wenru's handsome face showed embarrassment. He was told this in front of Shen Zian and his wife and their children. He thought his wife still cared so much about this matter. She was very gentle in other matters, but she never let down her guard in this matter. In fact, he would never take a concubine. One wife was enough for the family. Now Xing'er was found again, and he was very satisfied.

Mrs. Ye saw Ye Wenru was embarrassed, then she realized that Shen Zian and the others were present, her face slightly reddened, and she said, "Fourth brother, sister-in-law, I am sorry to have embarrassed you."

Su Zhi smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, what you said is very true. I also said the same thing to my husband. In one's life, it is best to be with one person for the rest of your life. If there is one more person, it will become chaotic."

Shen Zian nodded and said, "My wife is right. There are three thousand rivers, but I only take one scoop."

Ye Wenru and Mrs. Ye's eyes both lit up.

"A lifetime together as a couple. What a beautiful sentence." Madam Ye said softly and clapped her hands. She looked at Ye Wenru and thought about how her husband had been loyal to her all these years. He always said that even if he couldn't find Xing'er, even if they would never have a baby in this life, he only wanted her. Isn't this a lifetime together as a couple?

Ye Wenru said: "From three thousand rivers, take only one scoop. Every man should do the same."

Su Zhi thought that these two sentences that she often said to Shen Zian were why the Ye couple liked them so much. It seemed that their thoughts were similar to hers.

Yueyue said, "Uncle, aunt, can't we go to the lantern festival? Yueyue wants to see the lanterns. Yueyue likes to see flower lanterns."

Xing'er was also blinking beside him. He also liked to look at the lanterns.

Yueyue said, "Aunt, if we don't let uncle and dad go, and we go alone, we won't have to bring our sister home. Can we go?"

The four adults all laughed when they heard this, especially Madam Ye and Su Zhi, who looked at their husbands and laughed happily. However, Ye Wenru and Shen Zian smiled bitterly.

Mrs. Ye said, "Since Yueyue wants to go so much, Auntie will definitely take Yueyue to play when the time comes."

Yueyue and Xing'er were delighted when they heard this.

Su Zhi was also very happy to hear this. She also wanted to see the chrysanthemum lantern festival, but she had a feeling that most of this happiness belonged to the subconscious of this body. She thought that the original owner of this body seemed to have more emotions since arriving in the capital. Of course, it didn't mean that he controlled her, but she just couldn't help but have more emotions. Su Zhi just took this as an intuition.

After a nap in the afternoon, Xiaori woke up and he felt refreshed.

Su Zhi was very happy to see Xiao Ri recovered. She played with the three children for a while and then let them play with Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai. Su Zhi and Shen Zian sat and chatted. They talked about Father Lan and Aunt Lan. The old couple went to the street in the afternoon. They tried to find out the whereabouts of their daughter, right? But there were so many people in the crowd. It was like looking for a needle in a haystack to find the whereabouts of a woman who was kidnapped a few years ago.

Shen Zian said that he wanted to speed up the expansion of the business so that it would be easier to help find the daughter of Old Man Lan and Aunt Lan.

Su Zhi nodded and said, "Zi'an, if we go back to the palace, can we ask the emperor for mercy and ask him to issue an order to help us find Miss Lan? Wouldn't that be faster than our own search?"

"Yes, this is a good idea. Wife, you are so smart." Shen Zian looked at Su Zhi and praised her. He thought that his wife was smart. He thought it would be easy to ask the emperor to issue an order.

Originally, Su Zhi wanted to wait until she got the imperial edict before telling the old couple of the Lan family, but when she saw the lost looks on their faces after they came back, she told them in advance.

When Father Lan and Aunt Lan heard this, they were very excited. Aunt Lan held Su Zhi's hand and shed tears. Father Lan also patted Shen Zian on the shoulder, thinking that it was God's will that they met this young couple.

While Su Zhi's family was happy, someone was unhappy.

In a room decorated in a simple style, a beautiful girl was walking around with a distorted expression on her face. There were broken pieces of porcelain on the ground under her feet, and two maids were kneeling beside her. This girl was the young lady who appeared in the Fu Kee Toy Store during the day, along with her two maids.

The two maids knelt on the ground, all with their heads down, wondering what happened to the young lady today. She had been acting strange since that toy store. Because of what happened today, the young lady had taken a fancy to the mask and was determined to get it. She was just that kind of person. But when they asked for it, the young lady turned around and left. This was simply unbelievable. Those people were so rude that they actually asked them to apologize. Normally, the young lady would have severely reprimanded them. But today, they ignored them and went home sulking. The young lady was also punished to kneel. They were so wronged!

"Miss, if you get angry, it will be bad for your health. The Lantern Festival will be held in a few days, you can't fall ill."

A maid said.

Another maid immediately said, "That's right, young lady. If you fall ill, won't it be a good opportunity for others? Even if ten of them were tied together, they wouldn't be half as pretty as you. If you're not here, they'll go wild. If Master Meng comes by then, it will be a pity for you to miss him."

"Shut up! Don't I know this?"

The young lady scolded the two maids, turned around and sat on the chair, twisted the handkerchief in her hand this and that until it became a twist, and finally stood up and walked out.

"You two, clean up the room and don't let anyone know that I'm angry. If there's any rumor, I'll skin you alive! Also, don't tell anyone about what happened outside today. Remember that?"

The two maids immediately agreed, and after watching the young lady walk away with her waist twisted, they supported each other and stood up. They looked at the broken pieces, frowned, and began to clean up.

The beautiful girl walked hurriedly, and soon arrived at the gate of a courtyard full of flowers and plants. She did not ask the maid at the door to let her in, and went straight in.

(Lishu Literature)