Chapter 186: No Need to Fight
Whether Aunt Lin is willing or not, it is a foregone conclusion that the new Aunt Liu will live in Shuangxinyuan.
Mrs. Li didn't want to see either of her two concubines any longer, so she ordered Aunt Lin to go back and clean up the room quickly, and then assigned two maids to Liu and let the two of them go.
Watching Concubine Lin leave reluctantly but helplessly, Daohua smiled and sat down next to Madam Li. "Mother, what's going on with Concubine Liu? Wasn't Father going to the banquet? Why did he bring back a woman?"
Mrs. Li glanced at her daughter, thought about it, and felt that there were some things that she should talk to her daughter about, so that she would not be at a loss when encountering the same thing after she got married.
"That Liu was given to your father by Councillor Du. She used to be someone in the Du Mansion's backyard."
Daohua was stunned for a moment, then her eyes widened as she asked, "Was Concubine Liu the concubine of Councillor Du?"
Mrs. Li was silent for a moment. It was not appropriate to tell her daughter in detail what happened in the man's room. She could only vaguely say, "The room should not have been confiscated yet."
Daohua was speechless: "Even so, it's still disgusting! I think there's really something wrong with Senator Du's brain." Men are very sensitive to the color green, and this was presented openly.
Mrs. Li: “.” Does she understand her daughter’s reaction, or doesn’t she?
Daohua asked again, "Why would Councillor Du want to give my father a concubine?"
Madam Li sneered, "Do you know why your father served as county magistrate for nine years?"
Daohua understood immediately: "Because of this Senator Du?"
Madam Li nodded and said, "When your father was first assigned to Zhongzhou Province, he accidentally offended Senator Du, and has been suppressed by him ever since." As she spoke, she touched Daohua's head and smiled.
"The old lady said that you are the lucky star of the family. If you hadn't saved the little prince by chance, your father would never have been able to turn his life around."
"This time, the Governor-General reported the wheat seed issue to the imperial court. The current emperor values agriculture and sericulture, so your father will leave his name in the emperor's eyes."
"Regardless of whether your father will be given an important position in the future, it's hard to avoid making enemies. So, taking advantage of this banquet, Councillor Du has gathered a few officials and handed Liu, who was with him, to your father."
"If your father doesn't accept it, it means he's unwilling to reconcile. With so many people watching, what can your father do? He has no choice but to accept it."
Daohua was speechless: "This Councillor Du is really not very smart. He has many ways to reconcile. Why does he have to give a concubine? Wouldn't it be better to give something else, such as gold, silver, calligraphy and paintings? Wouldn't that be more practical than a concubine?"
Madam Li sighed and said sarcastically, "Giving gold, silver, calligraphy, and paintings as gifts is so vulgar. If someone with ulterior motives found out, they might even accuse you of bribery. But it's different for a concubine."
"Some men, when socializing and entertaining, usually bring one or two young and beautiful concubines with them. In their view, giving concubines to each other is a refined act, far more so than anything else."
"Do you know where Concubine Liu comes from? That was a skinny horse from Yangzhou that was bought at a high price. From what your father said, many officials wanted to ask Councillor Du for it, but Councillor Du refused to give it to them."
“.”
Daohua didn't know what to say, she just felt very upset.
In ancient times, the status of women was really too low. They were given to each other like goods.
The good mood that had arisen from Aunt Lin's unhappiness disappeared in an instant.
"So, Concubine Liu is quite pitiful."
Madam Li lowered her eyes and said calmly, "As long as she behaves herself, the Yan family will give her a bowl of rice to eat."
Rice Flower sighed.
Seeing her daughter's face wrinkled like an old lady, Mrs. Li was a little amused: "Okay, it's enough for you to know these things. There's no need to worry about them here."
After saying this, he didn't say anything more. He glanced at the sky and waved Ping Xiao over: "Go to Shuangxin Courtyard and see how the house is being cleaned. Tell Aunt Lin to make sure it's done before dark."
"yes."
Seeing Ping Xiao leave, Daohua's attention was diverted: "Madam Liu is now living in Shuangxin Courtyard. Master Lin won't be able to come and go as he pleases from now on, right?"
Shuangxinyuan.
Aunt Lin looked at the maids and servants coming in and out to clean the west wing with an unpleasant expression. What made her even more suffocated was Liu who was standing obediently in the yard.
Especially when he saw Liu's beautiful face and her body that was younger and more charming than hers.
Since entering the Yan Mansion, she had heard many stories of concubines doing everything they could to win a little favor, but she had never experienced it herself.
There were only the mistress and her in the master's room. The mistress came from a merchant family and was more dignified, so she was more favored by the master. She didn't need to compete for favor and won the master's preference.
Over the years, despite being a concubine, her life was no worse than that of some wives of the head of the family. When she was in the county town, she could even socialize with some other ladies.
For a long time, she didn't feel like a concubine.
But at this moment, looking at Liu who was about to move into Shuangxinyuan, her heart felt like it had sunk into an ice cellar. All the pride, secret joy, and thoughts of thinking that she was different that she had in her heart were gone.
She is just a concubine!
A concubine who needs to live in the same courtyard with other concubines and compete for favor.
Shuangxinyuan.
Looking at the plaque on the gate, Aunt Lin was a little stunned.
She still remembers how happy her husband was like a child when she gave birth to twins.
In order to express his joy, the courtyard where she lived was named Shuangxinyuan.
She originally thought that this favor was exclusive to her and her child, but when she looked at Liu in the yard, she was shocked to find that this favor could also be shared.
Shuangxinyuan will soon no longer be the Shuangxinyuan of the past.
At the gate of the courtyard, Yan Wenbin and Yan Yishuang looked at the maids and servants busying in and out of the courtyard with worried faces.
"Fifth brother, do you think Daddy no longer likes Mom and us?" Yan Yi's eyes were filled with panic.
Yan Wenbin pursed his lips and said, "It's not that Daddy doesn't like us, it's just that he has to share some of his love for us with others."
Yan Yishuang was stunned: "After Big Sister came, Daddy's love for us has decreased a little. Is he going to share it with others now?"
Yan Wenbin looked at Liu in the yard and said nothing.
Yan Yishuang pouted again and said, "Daddy only has so much time every day. With Liu coming, he'll have even less time to spend with us. However, if we have less time, then Mother and Big Sister will have less too. So let's all fight for it together."
"Mom is pregnant with my brother now, Dad will definitely favor us. No one else can compete with us."
Yan Wenbin smiled bitterly, "There's no need for Mother and Big Sister to compete. We've always been the only ones vying for their favor."
He might have understood the difference between wife and concubine; legitimate daughter and illegitimate daughter before, but after more than a year in Xingzhou City, he finally understood it completely.
There is no need to look at anything else, just take Aunt Liu who was brought home by my father as an example.
My mother could sit in the main seat and drink tea calmly, but my aunt could only watch in fear as half of her yard was divided up by others.
(End of this chapter)
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