Chapter 247 Be a Concubine
Madam Liu slept soundly. After breakfast the next day, she called Aunt Tao to the main courtyard.
Aunt Tao was very nervous all the way and asked Mother Yao beside her: "I shouldn't have done anything to offend the Madam recently, right?"
Mother Yao said, "Don't panic, Auntie. It's not necessarily a bad thing for Madam to look for you."
Aunt Tao was not comforted by these words, but shuddered: "Go faster, don't keep Madam waiting for too long."
Apart from paying respects once every ten days, these concubines did not need to set rules every morning and evening, so the mistress usually did not look for them unless necessary. What's more, she was called over alone. Concubine Tao felt a little panicked.
Inside the room, Madam Liu sat in the main seat. She was wearing a pomegranate-red, double-breasted, thin satin jacket with a peony pattern, an apricot-red, pleated skirt with gold woven flowing clouds, a high bun on her head, and a red gold hairpin inlaid with gems. On her wrists, she wore two pairs of jade bracelets, and on her chest, she wore a red gold necklace inlaid with jewels. She looked truly noble.
"I am your concubine, Madam. May you be healthy and well." Aunt Tao bowed and called out.
Madam Liu gently put down the teacup in her hand and said with a smile, "Sit down!"
Aunt Tao looked at the smile on Madam Liu's face and breathed a sigh of relief, then sat down on the hat chair she had moved. The maid served her tea and then left.
"I wonder what the madam wants me to do?" Aunt Tao asked humbly.
Madam Liu sent all the servants out of the room, leaving only Madam Wu.
Mother Yao also went out.
When Aunt Tao saw this scene, she suddenly became nervous. She gripped the armrests of the chair tightly with her slender fingers and looked at Madam Liu anxiously.
"Don't be nervous. I called you here today to tell you a happy news." Looking at Aunt Tao's cautious appearance, Madam Liu said with a dignified smile, but there was a sharp look in her eyes when she looked at Aunt Tao.
Aunt Tao looked at Madam Liu in surprise.
happy event?
Could it be...
Thinking about the recent events regarding the Second Prince's concubine, Aunt Tao's heart began to beat wildly involuntarily.
But the Prime Minister chose the Sixth Miss. Could it be that the rumors in the mansion are true?
Because of the horoscope, the Concubine Shu has not been chosen yet, and the lady entered the palace yesterday.
I've called myself a person today, so this good thing will fall into the hands of my daughter?
Aunt Tao became more and more excited the more she thought about it, but she was afraid that her joy would be for nothing, so she suppressed the joy that was about to burst through her throat and asked calmly, "I wonder what the happy event that Madam is talking about?"
"The Prime Minister intends to have the sixth girl marry the second prince as a concubine. Did you know about this?" Madam Liu snuggled with her and deliberately kept her in suspense.
Aunt Tao nodded: "I know."
Although this matter was not stated explicitly, it was not a secret in the mansion.
"The Concubine Shu was not satisfied, so she compared the horoscopes of several other concubines' daughters in the palace yesterday. In the end, your daughter's horoscope was the most compatible with the Second Prince."
When Aunt Tao heard this, she stood up excitedly.
"Madam, is this true?"
Madam Liu picked up the teacup, took a sip nonchalantly, and said, "Yes."
Aunt Tao was so overjoyed that she didn't know what to do.
It was her daughter. Her daughter was actually chosen.
Since Madam said so, then this matter must have been decided with Concubine Shu, and the Prime Minister must have also told me about what happened yesterday when he called me here today.
Aunt Tao felt as if she was walking on clouds, with a sense of floating and unreality.
Madam Liu looked at Aunt Tao rubbing her hands excitedly, and said nothing, just looked at her quietly.
After a while, Aunt Tao came back to her senses and knelt down in front of Madam Liu: "The fourth young lady has such good fortune, thanks to Madam's advice. I am very grateful for Madam's love and I am willing to work like a cow or a horse to repay Madam."
Although Aunt Tao was a nobody, she knew who was the boss of the backyard.
She was an unfavored concubine without the support of her natal family. Even if her daughter could become successful today, she was very clear about her own status.
Madam Liu looked down at Aunt Tao in front of her, curled the corners of her mouth slightly, stood up, and personally helped Aunt Tao up.
"You are a wise person. Let the fourth girl be the concubine of the second prince. Don't think of taking advantage of your status to step on the head of the fifth lady. Otherwise, since I can give your daughter such a great fortune, I can also let her fall from the clouds to the mud."
Aunt Tao was horrified when she heard this, and nodded quickly: "Don't worry, Madam, I and the Fourth Miss will never do such an ungrateful thing. No matter what the Fourth Miss's status is, the Fifth Miss is her most honorable legitimate sister. We must treat her with courtesy and support each other. We dare not act rashly."
The lady's words were a warning and also a threat to her.
Aunt Tao couldn't help but think of Liu Anyu.
Aunt Qiu was so favored by the Prime Minister, and the Sixth Miss was the one that the Prime Minister specifically designated to be sent to the Second Prince's residence. But even under such circumstances, Madam still managed to make Liu Anyu lose the election without anyone noticing.
Even the Prime Minister didn't realize the purpose of this move, otherwise there would have been a commotion last night.
Thinking of this, Aunt Tao became even more humble.
Madam was unwilling to let Liu Anyu get that glory, precisely to prevent Aunt Qiu from taking advantage of her daughter's status as a mother. In addition, with the Prime Minister's favor, once Liu Anyu has established a foothold in the Second Prince's Mansion, he will step on Madam's head and act tyrannically.
Because the fifth young lady's innocence was ruined, she had to marry a man of lower status.
Even if Xiao Muheng was very promising and used the Prime Minister's connections and power to climb to a high position, he would still be inferior to the prince's concubine in the future no matter how high his official position was.
Not to mention that the reason why the Liu family is doing their best to support the second prince is because of that high position...
Madam Liu said, "Okay, remember what you said today. As long as Liu Anhui doesn't protect my Yao'er, I will also ensure that her position in the Second Prince's Mansion is secure."
Aunt Tao bowed deeply: "Thank you, Madam."
Even when she returned to her own courtyard, Aunt Tao still felt like she was dreaming.
Mother Yao went to call Liu Anhui without waiting for her to enter the house.
"Aunt, are you looking for me?" Liu Anhui walked into the room with a faint smile and asked.
The girl was wearing a light green double-breasted shirt embroidered with plum blossoms, and a soft silk skirt with dark patterns and white moon-shaped patterns. Her smooth hair was tied into a unique cloud-shaped bun, and the jade seven-treasure exquisite hairpin on her hair was exquisite and luxurious. Her skin was as white as snow, her small face was an oval, her eyes were clear and bright, and her appearance was delicate and pretty.
Aunt Tao walked towards Liu Anhui with a look of joy, holding her hand and saying with bright eyes: "Miss Fourth is very happy. Concubine Shu said that you and the Second Prince are a perfect match, and you have been decided to be his concubine."
Liu Fahui was stunned by this sudden pie in the sky.
Then he stared with surprise and joy, "Auntie didn't coax me?"
"I just came back from my wife's place. She said it herself."
Liu Anhui was excited, but couldn't believe it: "How is it possible? Didn't father say that he chose the sixth sister?"
"Her horoscope is not the best match for the Second Prince, so the Queen compared the horoscopes of all the young ladies in the palace, and finally found that you are the most suitable."
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