Chapter 437 The Second House’s Ambition
Ever since Zheng Huai got to know the Zheng family, his face is full of smiles whenever he mentions the Zheng family. It can be seen that the two old people in the Zheng family are really good to him.
With sincerity in return, Zheng Huai finally rushed to provide for the two elders in their old age.
"The other rooms."
Zheng Huai said, "I haven't made any arrangements for this. If anyone from the Qiao family comes, or if there are guests, we can arrange them in these places."
Zheng Ci thought that with this calculation, the servants they had before would not be enough for such a large courtyard.
"Should Dad buy more servants?"
"I have this idea. Once the house is renovated, I will carefully select a few capable people to work in the mansion. The previous stewards have done a good job, so let them handle this matter."
I'm talking about Manager Qing and his men.
If their sons and daughters all became good helpers to their eldest brother and their parents, it would be the most honorable thing in the mansion.
After chatting about these, Zheng Ci had dinner with his parents before leaving the Zheng family.
One day, Old Mrs. Zheng called Zheng Ci and Qiao Xianglan to accompany her for tea and snacks.
Zheng Ci clearly felt that the old lady looked a little worried, and hesitated, not knowing whether to ask.
Qiao Xianglan took the lead and said, "Mom, what's wrong with you? Did something happen at home?"
Zheng Ci saw her mother speaking so bluntly, and worried that the old lady might be unhappy, so she hurried over. Fortunately, the old lady looked kind and not unhappy at all.
Old Mrs. Zheng put down her teacup and sighed, "What a misfortune our family has. They have to cause trouble, and there's no way to stop them."
Zheng Ci: "Could it be, Second Aunt?"
Old Lady Zheng nodded heavily. "Before, they had their eyes on the Li family, saying that they were not a reliable family, but they insisted on marrying in. Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne and is holding a beauty pageant, they have their eyes on it again."
The mother and daughter gasped, they were overwhelmed by the choices.
They all wanted to enter the palace and become the new emperor's concubine.
"It's not that I don't wish well for the Second House. It's just that it's not that easy for the royal family to cling to glory." The old lady sighed, "There are so many talented girls buried in this palace. Could it be that Zheng Jiaojiao has some extraordinary qualities that allowed her to stand out among so many young ladies? If she were smart, I wouldn't say anything.
Unfortunately, both mother and daughter are not in their right minds."
Zheng Ci and Qiao Xianglan understood.
Grandma is worried that Zheng Jiaojiao will not only fail to occupy a good place in the future, but will also encounter an accident there.
Zheng Ci then thought her grandmother's concerns were justified. Zheng Jiaojiao's brains and cunning schemes would probably be completely eaten away in the palace. She didn't think the new emperor, who had been patient for years before finally striking, would be interested in someone as simple-minded as Zheng Jiaojiao.
"Actually, my grandmother doesn't want to do this, and it's very simple."
"What do you think?" Old Mrs. Zheng's eyes lit up.
"There are so many procedures to enter the palace. If you can't get over any hurdle, you'll be kicked out." Zheng Ci smiled and said, "Granddaughter has a solution, but my sister may have to suffer a little. I don't know if Grandmother is willing to let her go."
"As long as it doesn't hurt her, it's okay to endure some hardship."
It seemed that Mrs. Zheng really had no choice but to agree readily.
At this time, Zheng Jiaojiao and her daughter were still immersed in joy.
"Mother, it's all thanks to them that they stopped me from marrying Prince Li. The new emperor is only eighteen, and besides his wife, he only has an older concubine. As long as my daughter can enter the palace, she will definitely be favored by the emperor."
Zheng Jiaojiao is very conceited. She thinks she is the best in terms of family background, appearance and temperament, and looks down on everyone.
He's face was also full of smiles. "Mother thought so too. My daughter is so beautiful. It would be a pity for her to marry into an ordinary family. When you enter the palace, you can become a noble concubine."
Zheng Jiaojiao suddenly smiled slyly, "Noble Consort? Mother, you may not be underestimating me. Noble Consort is nothing." She lowered her voice, "If I have to be one, I will be the most honorable one. When the time comes, I will dethrone the Empress and become Empress myself. Then you will be the Emperor's mother-in-law, and everyone will have to look after you when they go out."
She spoke with great joy, as if the position of queen was within her grasp.
He frowned, then regained some of her sanity. "The Emperor and the Empress have been a couple through thick and thin for many years. If you want to dethrone the Empress... the Emperor may not agree."
Zheng Jiaojiao said angrily, "Mother, I am young and beautiful, but the Queen is an old woman. How can she compare to me? As long as my daughter uses a little trick, she will definitely be able to defeat the Queen. A middle-aged woman, that man doesn't like to be coquettish."
On the one hand, she felt that her daughter was right and that the man did not like delicate girls. On the other hand, her rationality told He that the emperor might not think so.
He's rationality was short-lived and was soon drowned in Zheng Jiaojiao's empty promises.
Thinking of herself as the emperor's mother-in-law, walking around with great prestige and all the ladies having to look at her face, her face was filled with joy.
It’s great. I’m so happy.
After the mother and daughter discussed everything, they started making clothes.
At this time, they suddenly heard someone say that the Zheng family had recently been rewarded with materials from above, and the mother and daughter became interested.
"The materials given by the higher-ups are naturally better than those bought outside. Why not go ask your grandmother for some?"
Zheng Jiaojiao pouted. "Will she agree? Is there still room for me and my mother in the Zheng family now? It's fine that she didn't agree with the establishment of the family back then. If I could enter the palace as a concubine, the Zheng family would also benefit. She's also reluctant. I think she just doesn't want us to be well."
He: "Your grandmother is old and confused. When you enter the palace, no one in the Zheng family will dare to look down on us mother and son."
Having said that, Zheng Jiaojiao finally felt a little happier and happily followed He to go to Old Lady Zheng's place.
In order to be fair, everything in the house was distributed by Old Mrs. Zheng.
When people arrived, everyone was choosing materials. Zheng Jiaojiao's eyes lit up. When she saw a piece of lilac material, she reached out and took it.
The dark patterns on this piece of material are luxurious, and it is obvious that it is not comparable to ordinary goods.
"This material suits me. I want this one."
The other women in the family were used to her domineering behavior, but they were still unhappy. Everyone was still choosing and hadn't decided yet, but she made the final decision directly.
Everyone looked at Old Lady Zheng.
Zheng Jiaojiao originally thought that this time, Old Lady Zheng would definitely help the people from other rooms, and she might not be able to keep her piece of fabric.
Just as she was about to fight back, she heard Old Lady Zheng say, "Jiaojiao, do you like this material? Don't you want to look at anything else?"
"No, I just like this material."
Old Lady Zheng nodded. "In that case, we could have two pieces of material for each of us. If Jiaojiao doesn't want it, give it to Qian'er. She just liked the lilac-colored material, and I'll give you the extra one."
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