In fact, the blood jade bracelet had just told her the key point, otherwise she would not have broken off the engagement with Shen Jinchuan so openly.
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Minister Zhu had one wife, Madam Zhu, one concubine, Aunt Qiu (deceased), and one mistress outside.
This concubine was extremely loved by Minister Zhu, but it was a pity that she came from a humble background and was not presentable.
The concubine gave birth to a daughter for Zhu Shangshu, and named her Zhu Luoxing.
Not long after, the concubine died, and Minister Zhu became more concerned about her daughter Zhu Luoxing.
Because Mrs. Zhu did not know about the existence of this concubine, Minister Zhu lied that Zhu Luoxing was the daughter of a distant relative who had died, leaving behind an orphan. This aroused Mrs. Zhu's maternal love, and she kept her in the Zhu Mansion to raise her.
But Zhu Luoxing is a person who cannot be tamed and has a lot of evil thoughts.
Not only did she coax Zhu Xianyue into doing whatever she said, but she also made her fall in love with her brother-in-law.
It was too late for Mrs. Zhu to see through Zhu Luoxing's intentions. Zhu Xianyue had been completely trapped in Zhu Luoxing's "sisterly love" and was sinking deeper and deeper.
Shen Jinchuan also knew Zhu Luoxing's true identity, and he was even more aware that Minister Zhu's favorite daughter was not his eldest daughter Zhu Xianyue, but his concubine Zhu Luoxing.
Shen Jinchuan has a sickly elder brother who is supporting him. His brother's illness seems to be recovering, but his condition is still unstable, so he keeps it secret.
He needs the support of Minister Zhu.
Although Minister Zhu's mansion is not as powerful as the Duke of Zhenguo's, it will be a great help to him in inheriting the title.
To this end, he did not hesitate to hurt Zhu Xianyue, his first wife designated by him since birth, and jointly planned such a drama with Zhu Shangshu and Zhu Luoxing.
The purpose was to force Zhu Xianyue to accept this concubine.
The original owner did not see through Shen Jinchuan's tricks, and was reluctant to let her cousin Xing'er's reputation be damaged, so she took Xing'er into the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion and gave her the status of a concubine.
As a man who married both a wife and a concubine, Shen Jinchuan received far less gossip than the original owner.
Gradually, everyone began to look down on the original owner.
She thought she had no status at all in Shen Jinchuan's heart.
This was the beginning of her tragic fate.
In order to win over Minister Zhu, Shen Jinchuan doted on Zhu Luoxing to the utmost, even hinting at favoring his concubine over his wife.
The original owner realized that something was wrong, and discovered the truth of the matter while getting along with Zhu Luoxing.
Zhu Luoxing's behind-the-scenes manipulation was also indispensable in this.
As the daughter of Minister Zhu, and his most beloved daughter, she could only live in the Minister's Mansion as a "cousin", and her psychology had long been distorted.
In addition, Minister Zhu once said that if her mother had not come from a poor family, the position of Minister's wife would have been hers.
Then she, Zhu Luoxing, is the legitimate daughter of the Shangshu Mansion.
It was Zhu Xianyue who stole what originally belonged to her.
Her identity cannot be known to outsiders, but she must remind Zhu Xianyue indirectly to show the nobility of her identity.
The original owner was disheartened by this and stayed in the yard, unwilling to see anyone.
Madam Zhu and the original owner's maternal grandfather's family knew about this, and would rather risk being criticized by the world than not take the risk of getting the original owner out of the man-eating cage of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
It's a pity that they were one step behind. Before this, the original owner had been framed by Zhu Luoxing and Shen Jinchuan for having an affair with the groom, and was then thrown into a pig cage at the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
Shen Jinchuan supported Zhu Luoxing as the righteous one and received a lot of praise.
Poor Madam Zhu, she died of anger because of this.
The original owner's grandfather, with his white hair exposed to the wind and snow, waited for Zhu Xianyue to be salvaged and buried his granddaughter personally.
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