"Uncle?" Guan Guan asked, taking a bite of the red bean bun.
Yun Duoduo nodded. As the saying goes, "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated." Since we are going to deal with the enemy, we should know as much about the enemy as possible.
She was also thinking about how to make the Guan residence more chaotic, so that Guan Wude would be too busy to take care of himself.
"Uncle, when Mother was still alive, you were very good to her."
"Later, my mother passed away, and the First Madam began to manage the household. I was also sent to be raised by the First Madam."
"Guan Wude, uh, I mean Guan Guan's maternal uncle, has he ever had any concubines?" Since arriving at the Guan residence, Yun Duoduo had only met Su Shi, the principal wife, and had not seen any of Guan Wude's concubines. For a noble family like Guan Wude's, having a dozen or so concubines to reproduce was perfectly normal.
It is abnormal for the Su family to have absolute power, like Guan Wude.
"Princess, are you referring to the concubines?"
“There were concubines too, but the third and fourth concubines passed away two years ago,” Zhuzhu said haltingly from the side.
"Fifth Aunt went mad, Sixth Aunt had a difficult childbirth, and she lost the baby in her womb as well."
Good heavens, this sounds like a classic power struggle within a family!
Could it be that Madam Su, the First Madam, was responsible for all of their deaths?!
Yun Duoduo wanted to ask, but then thought better of it. These were all old stories, and besides, Zhuzhu and the others weren't very old, so they might not know about these things.
“I think Yu Liu and Guan Wude seem to be having an affair,” Yun Duoduo continued.
"Yes, I've heard everyone saying that Yu Liu is going to become a concubine!" Zhu Zhu said, her eyes shining brightly when gossip was mentioned, looking especially excited.
"Yeah?!"
"Yes, that's what everyone's saying."
"Zhuzhu, is this really true?!"
"Of course! Right now, everyone in the manor is either talking about how Miss Guan Qinqin has incurred divine wrath, or about Sister Yuliu becoming a concubine." Zhuzhu nodded firmly, her expression one of absolute certainty.
Yun Duoduo clapped her hands, "This is good news, does the Su family know?"
"The First Madam doesn't know yet, but none of the servants in the manor are keeping secrets. They all want to see how the First Madam's expression will turn when the Master tells her!"
So this is what they mean by "Those who act justly gain much support, while those who act unjustly find little."
[As the matriarch of the household, Madam Su is unpopular!]
"Hmm, we need to make this a big deal out of it beforehand. We need to find a way to let the Su family know about it," Yun Duoduo said thoughtfully.
Once this lady starts making a scene, Guan Wude will be too busy to deal with his own problems, and things will be much easier.
"Zhuzhu, when you're eating or working, pretend to chat casually with the maids and say that the master has a lover at Yihong Tower. Say that the lover's name is Wanwan, and that she will be redeemed from her servitude soon and brought into the mansion." Yun Duoduo held Zhuzhu's hand and instructed her.
She didn't know how well this young girl, who spoke somewhat haltingly, could accomplish, but for now, she was the only person she could trust.
All we need to do is have the maids pass on these words to Madam Su's courtyard, and then to the ears of the First Madam.
Although most of the people in the Guan household were waiting to see their master make a fool of himself, there were always one or two who came from their maternal families and served him wholeheartedly.
"Yihonglou? Wanwan?" Zhuzhu was a little confused. She frowned and looked at Yun Duoduo, then looked at Guan Guan.
"I'll listen to the princess," Guan Guan said softly. After spending this time together, although there were some things that Guan Guan couldn't see through and didn't understand why Yun Duoduo did what she did, for some reason, she began to trust Yun Duoduo.
"Just go and pass on the message," Yun Duoduo patted Zhuzhu's hand.
"Only by throwing the Guan family into chaos can we save your young lady." Seeing that Zhuzhu still seemed to understand but not quite, Yun Duoduo added another sentence.
Only when the Guan family is in chaos can she properly treat Grand Secretary Guan. Only when Grand Secretary Guan recovers will someone support Guan Guan, and only then will Guan Guan's future be bright.
Zhuzhu nodded. "Princess, don't worry. I will definitely find more sisters to spread the word. I'm willing to do anything for you, Miss."
...
Inside the Guan residence, in the room of the First Madam Su, Madam Su forcefully smashed the celadon porcelain cup in her hand to the ground, trembling with anger.
Her face, which was originally delicately made up with light makeup, was now horribly distorted.
She gripped the shoulders of the head maid, Yu Die, tightly, and asked through gritted teeth, "What did you say?! Did you hear me clearly?"
"Master wants to make Yu Liu a concubine?!" Madam Su was so angry that she trembled all over.
"This is outrageous!!" Su's hands gripped the corner of the table so tightly that her knuckles turned white.
Yu Liu and Yu Die were Su's dowry maids, and they had been serving Su ever since they arrived at the Guan residence. After Guan Qinqin was born, Guan Wude said that Yu Liu was very good at serving her mistress, so he took her away. Although Su was unhappy at the time, she didn't say anything.
She could tolerate Yu Liu staying by Guan Wude's side, and she could swallow her anger. But now, he actually wants to make Yu Liu his concubine. Isn't this a slap in the face to her in front of the entire Guan family?!
Previously, Guan Wude also had several concubines, but under Su's methods, these concubines either fell ill or died within three to five months of marrying into the family.
But Yu Liu... Yu Liu has been with her for many years and knows too much...
"No, this won't do..."
"Madam, Madam, please have some tea," Yu Die comforted her mistress, handing her a cup of tea.
"Why should I?" Madam Su pushed the tea away, spilling the scalding tea onto Yu Die's wrist.
"ah!"
"What are you yelling about!"
She absolutely will not allow such a thing to happen!
The maid who came from her side is actually going to be promoted to a concubine. If she gives birth to a son or daughter in the future, her position will be in jeopardy!
"Yu Die, tell me everything you heard!" Madam Su gasped for breath, clutching her chest, looking very uncomfortable.
"This servant also heard that Master, Master has taken a fancy to a lady at the Yihong Pavilion..." Yu Die stammered in a low voice.
Afraid of saying the wrong thing and displeasing her master, she endured the pain from the hot tea burning her hands and knelt on the ground as she spoke.
Hearing this, Su was so angry that she couldn't breathe. She lost her footing and almost bumped into the corner of the wooden table in front of her.
"Madam, be careful!" Yu Die quickly helped Su Shi up.
"Madam, please don't worry."
"What do you know?! This is absurd, a disgrace to our family! How could I possibly call a lowly woman from a brothel sister and share a husband with her?!"
"Those vixen sluts!"
"Guan Wude, you heartless bastard!" Madam Su slammed the door in anger and went to find Guan Wude.
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