Chapter 245 There is Still a Chance
Liu Anyu's face turned slightly pale, and his eyes looked a little broken. It was unknown whether it was because he was lightly reprimanded by Madam Liu, or because Concubine Shu was dissatisfied with hearing that her horoscope was ordinary with the Second Prince.
Aunt Qiu's expression became tense and she looked at Prime Minister Liu with sad eyes.
Prime Minister Liu glanced at Aunt Qiu, and then looked at Madam Liu with a gloomy face: "Although the two of them have ordinary horoscopes, they are also compatible. Yu'er is gentle and virtuous, and will definitely be a wise helper to the Second Prince. Madam, why don't you persuade Madam Shufei again."
He is a foreigner, and although some things can be said to the Second Prince, matters like taking concubines still need the approval of Concubine Shu.
If it's Yao'er, then there will be no problem. Maybe even the horoscopes don't need to match.
Prime Minister Liu likes Aunt Qiu, so he has some selfish feelings towards Liu Anyu.
Madam Liu frowned, gritting her teeth in hatred, but she looked dignified on the surface: "Then I will go to the palace again tomorrow. The queen asked me to take the birth dates of several concubines of our family to her for a look. If the queen has other ideas later, the prime minister can't blame me for not being attentive."
Liu Xiang pursed his lips and nodded, "I understand what Madam means."
Aunt Qiu saw that the conversation had come to this point, so she suppressed her uneasiness and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Madam, for worrying about Miss Six."
Liu Anyu also bowed and said, "Thank you, mother."
Madam Liu smiled kindly at the two of them: "We are all family. If the sixth girl can marry the second prince, it is ultimately for the benefit of our Liu family."
Prime Minister Liu nodded slightly, very satisfied with Madam Liu's knowledge of the body.
I thought it was a sure thing, but I didn't expect it to get stuck on the horoscope.
Shufei is the biological mother of the Second Prince. He can understand that she wants to find the most suitable concubine for her son, but she should also understand that Yu'er is the candidate he picked, so she shouldn't be bad.
Now it seems we can only wait.
After leaving the main courtyard, a breeze blew by, causing Aunt Qiu and her daughter to shiver.
Liu Xiang patted Aunt Qiu's shoulder comfortingly and said softly, "Don't worry, there is still a chance."
Aunt Qiu smiled faintly: "Yes."
"Dad, aunt, I'm going back." Liu Anyu lowered his head and said in a muffled voice.
Aunt Qiu nodded: "Go ahead."
After Liu Anyu left, Aunt Qiu looked up at Prime Minister Liu and asked, "Is Prime Minister going to my place?"
Liu Xiang shook his head and said, "I have something else to do, so I won't go today."
Aunt Qiu said, "Okay, then, my Lord, please take care of yourself. I will ask the kitchen to prepare dinner and send it to the front yard."
"Yeah." Liu Xiang said, and went to the front yard.
Aunt Qiu took a deep breath and left.
Ai Xiang walked beside Aunt Qiu and advised: "Don't worry, Aunt, with the Prime Minister in charge, our Sixth Miss will definitely marry the Second Prince."
Aunt Qiu was unsure: "That being said, if Madam Shufei disagrees, it will be useless even if the Prime Minister goes to talk to her."
I thought it was a done deal, but I didn't expect there would be such a reversal.
Ai Xiang wanted to say something more, but found that it would be in vain no matter how much she said, because the matter was too unstable.
"Could it be that the Madam is interfering?"
Aunt Qiu was startled, then shook her head: "No, not to mention that the Prime Minister gave this matter to Madam, if Madam didn't want to lose the Prime Minister's respect and trust, she would not have done anything. Moreover, Madam did not interfere too much in this matter from beginning to end. She just asked Miss Fifth to bring Miss Six into the palace. Miss Fifth's words and deeds were all on Miss Six's side, there was nothing wrong with that."
"Could it be that Madam changed the Sixth Miss's birth date?" Ai Xiang asked again.
"That's even more impossible. Madam is not that stupid. It's so easy for something to be leaked. " Aunt Qiu said.
If something like the birth date and horoscope were changed, it would be discovered very quickly. Even if the lady really didn't want her daughter to marry into the Second Prince's mansion, she wouldn't use such a despicable method.
After all, if she is not her daughter, then it could be another concubine's daughter in the Liu family.
Ai Xiang stopped talking.
The master and servant returned to the yard in silence. Aunt Qiu forced herself to prepare the dishes that Liu Xiang liked and ordered them to be sent to the front yard, while she herself did not have any food to eat.
In the main courtyard, Madam Liu and Liu Anyao were eating dinner in a happy mood.
"Hmph, that mother and daughter thought they could climb over our heads and show off their power, but they didn't know that mother only used a little trick to make them unable to turn over." Liu Anyao sneered while biting a piece of pork ribs.
Madam Liu looked at her daughter lovingly and said, "You, don't be so loud. Be careful not to be overheard by your father."
Liu Anyao curled her lips indifferently: "What are you afraid of? The whole backyard is under the control of mother. Is there any servant who dares to offend mother and try to please Aunt Qiu? Besides, even if father hears it, mother didn't do anything from beginning to end. It's the queen who thinks that the two of them are too ordinary and not a good match."
Madam Liu gave a smug smile.
After so many years of management, she didn't bear the title of mistress for nothing.
"You can just wait for your wedding with peace of mind. Your aunt has ordered the needlework bureau to make you a wedding dress, which is also a respectable thing. As for the choice of the second prince's concubine, no matter who is chosen, mother will not allow her to surpass you in the future."
Although she couldn't influence who the Prime Minister liked, the fate of concubines and illegitimate children in the Liu family was still in her hands. Madam Liu would never let someone who she couldn't control stand out.
Liu Anyao smiled and scooped a bowl of soup for Madam Liu, and said coquettishly: "My daughter knows that mother loves me the most. Although I hate concubines in the mansion, Liu Anhui is obviously more pleasing to the eye than Liu Anyu."
At least her aunt was not favored and she was not outstanding in the mansion.
Well, her appearance is not as good as mine.
This is the most important thing.
Madam Liu gave her a helpless look: "You..."
The next day, before going to court, Prime Minister Liu went to the main courtyard and instructed Madam Liu to see Concubine Shu as soon as possible to settle the matter.
Madam Liu said nothing in her heart, but showed a virtuous smile on her face: "Don't worry, sir, I will go to see the queen after breakfast."
After Prime Minister Liu received Madam Liu's approval, he left with his official hat.
Mrs. Liu was so angry that she threw the handkerchief in her hand into the basin.
"I used to think he liked Qiu, but I didn't expect him to be so obsessed with her. If I had known this, I shouldn't have kept that bitch."
Mother Wu closed the door with a trembling heart, wrung out the face towel again and handed it to Madam Liu, saying, "Madam, calm down. If there is no Aunt Qiu, there will be other Aunts. Haven't you let go of these things a long time ago?"
Madam Liu gritted her teeth in hatred: "If he wants to favor a concubine, no one will stop him, but look at how enthusiastic he is. If my sister wasn't a concubine, he would have planned to demote me so that Qiu could make room for the main wife."
Mother Wu said hurriedly, "Madam, please don't talk nonsense. The Prime Minister respects you the most. He also values the several young masters and the fifth young lady born to you the most. Aunt Qiu is just a little bit favored by the master, and she also thinks that the Liu family must have a daughter to marry into the second prince's backyard. Privately, she must hope that the sixth young lady will be elected the most."
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