Chapter 225: Marquis Wu'an Takes a Concubine
Old Marquis Zhao calmly sipped his tea, but his words were merciless: "Your mother and I never interfered with the affairs of your room, but that doesn't mean we're dead. It's your turn to plot against Princess Funing. Everyone must pay the price for their actions."
When Lady Jin, the wife of the Marquis of Wu'an, heard her father-in-law say this, she felt a surge of despair. With eight concubines, all granted by the emperor, and still needing to bear children, would she still have a place in this mansion?
Jin fell to the ground instantly, but there was still a glimmer of hope in her heart. She looked at Wu'an Hou Zhao Anping with pleading eyes. She hoped that he would refuse. As long as he refused, her father and mother would definitely not make things difficult for her.
But she was overthinking it. Wu'an Hou Zhao Anping accepted the matter calmly. He also felt that his wife should be taught a lesson. Life was too comfortable, and it was easy to focus on the outside world. If he had to choose between causing trouble in the mansion and causing trouble outside, he would still choose to keep his wife's heart in the backyard.
The point is that Wu'an Hou didn't suffer any loss in this matter. The emperor bestowed upon him all kinds of beauties, and who doesn't like beauties? Furthermore, it was his wife who caused the trouble. If she hadn't given him the specific time for his younger sister's return, Jin Mingcheng would never have blocked his younger sister on the street. He always had to give an explanation.
When Jin saw that Wu'an Hou Zhao Anping didn't say anything, she knew in her heart that there was absolutely no room for maneuver in this matter.
But she was unwilling to accept this. Before, she was the only woman in the Marquis of Wu'an's family, and she was the only one who gave birth to two children. Apart from the Marquis, she was the one who had the final say in the mansion.
When she went out to banquets and parties, there were also a lot of ladies who envied her. She didn't want the Marquis to have concubines, let alone eight concubines granted by the emperor, the kind that could only be provided for. The Marquis had to favor them and couldn't treat them coldly. So what should she do?
Jin kowtowed vigorously, crying desperately: "Father and Mother, I know I was wrong. Please give me another chance! I will change."
But he was completely unmoved by the character of Lord Zhao. Anyone who touched his child would be his enemy.
Old Marquis Zhao looked at Jin and said bluntly: "I am informing you, not discussing with you. Whether you change or not is not important. If it happens again, you will pack up and return to the Jin Mansion.
Our Wu'an Marquis's temple is too small to accommodate a big Buddha like you who has left your heart in your mother's home. If you don't want the position of Wu'an Marquis' wife, there must be someone who does! "
Although Lord Zhao's words were harsh, Jin Shi didn't take them to heart. She felt that after this lesson, there was no chance of a next time.
But she still wanted to fight for her younger brother, "Father, Mother, these people want to enter the Marquis's backyard. I hope you can help Mingcheng to ask for mercy. After all, we are all relatives, and my younger sister is fine!"
As soon as Jin finished speaking, Lord Zhao threw the teacup in his hand to the ground with a bang, and the teacup shattered into pieces in an instant. The flying fragments scratched Jin's hand, and Jin screamed in fear.
"Jin, you are so presumptuous! What do you mean nothing happened? Zhao Anping, do you think so too?"
Old Madam Wei also opened her eyes wide and stared at the two of them.
Seeing his parents' reaction, Zhao Anping immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Father and mother, please understand. I really don't think that way!"
"No? Today in Jingzhao Prefecture, you were practically serving your father-in-law! Someone who didn't know you would have thought your last name was Jin!"
This was the reason why Old Marquis Zhao was venting his anger. He was indeed dissatisfied with Zhao Anping's performance today.
"Father, you're being unfair to your son by saying that. I didn't speak for my father-in-law at all today. Besides, my wife and I have two sons! We're all fathers, and this is all for our children."
Zhao Anping really thought so. If he disrespected the Yue family, what would the child think? How would he get along with the Yue family in the future? As for his younger sister, she was already the eldest princess. He didn't think it was necessary for him to intervene in such a small matter.
Seeing that her husband was about to die of anger, Wei could only scold Zhao Anping: "Shut up, the more you listen, the angrier you get."
"Anyway, these eight people will go straight into Anping's backyard. I hope I can have more grandchildren next year. It will be lively! A gift from an elder cannot be refused! Especially since it is a gift from the emperor.
If you don't want to, you can disobey the order. We, the Marquis of Wu'an, won't help you with this. I think it would be a good idea to bring your father, mother, brothers, and sisters in to reunite with you, as long as you can afford it.
As for Jin Mingcheng, if it were my turn, he'd just die in jail! If he feels wronged, he can go find his sister. It's his sister who's going to go back and tell all sorts of nonsense.
Anyway, I beg for mercy. Your father and I will never go. If Anping goes, he should get out too. "
After Old Madam Wei finished speaking, she waved to the eight women behind Old Marquis Zhao, "Don't be afraid. It's our tradition in the Wu'an Marquisate that as long as you behave yourself, we will try our best to give you a child and won't leave you without support in your old age."
After saying this, Madam Wei looked at their son Zhao Anping and said, "Anping, what do you think? These beautiful girls followed you. You can't just watch them live a miserable life, right?"
What could Zhao Anping do? He could only smile and nod, "Mother is right."
When Mrs. Wei saw her son agreed, she nodded in satisfaction and looked at the eight women.
These women also knew how to read people's expressions. They immediately bowed and said, "Thank you, Madam Wei. We will definitely behave ourselves and continue to expand the Marquis's family."
Regardless of whether what they said was true or not, Mrs. Wei was satisfied at this moment: "Well! Come and meet your wife!"
Then the eight women stood behind the kneeling Jin and bowed gracefully, "Greetings, Madam Hou!"
Lady Wu'an didn't want to agree, but she couldn't bear the stares of the three people present. She had no choice but to agree and let them stand up. But Jin was still kneeling!
Jin felt that she had never suffered more humiliation than she did now. She hated everyone in the Wu'an Marquisate. But she knew she had no choice. If she divorced or was divorced, her family would not accept her and would only despise her for being humiliated. At that point, hanging herself would be her only option.
So she was actually jealous of her sister-in-law. Her parents-in-law really liked her, and even if she divorced, the Marquis would not dare to give her a hard time. And she wanted to be treated better when she returned to her parents' home, but she had to brag about how favored she was in her husband's family to achieve it. What an ironic contrast.
Mrs. Wei saw that the matter was over, and she didn't want to see the couple anymore. "Take them down! Your father and I need to have dinner!"
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