Chi Jingyu's gaze fell on Wang Zhineng, revealing a palpable gloom: "Since Aunt Wang has decided to stay, she must abide by the rules of the Marquis's mansion. I don't want to see this happen a second time."
Wang Zhi Ning shrank back slightly, unable to resist avoiding his gaze, a hint of guilt flashing in her eyes.
Her initial target was actually Chi Jingyu, but no matter how she tried to seduce him, Chi Jingyu remained unmoved, even treating her like a clown.
She only found out after inquiring that the other party was infertile! A pretty but useless embroidered pillow, what a waste of her time! In addition, she was gradually becoming unable to handle the old lady, after all, how would she know any secrets about the second branch of the Chi family?
With time running out, she had no choice but to settle for second best and chose the Marquis of Ningyuan, which actually worked.
Standing a distance apart, Wang Zhineng and Shen Tangning looked at each other. Wang Zhineng bit her lower lip and quickly lowered her head. A dark glint flashed in her eyes as she thought to herself:
Shen Tangning, she will remember this grudge!
If the other party hadn't been so persistent, why would she have given herself to an old man?
Shen Tangning didn't take her seriously at all. Once she entered the Marquis's mansion, a place that devours people without spitting out their bones, she was no match for the likes of the Marquis's wife or Aunt Qiu, let alone the likes of the Marquis.
"Let's go."
Having watched the commotion for a while, Shen Tangning gave Chi Yan a look, and Chi Yan turned around and went inside to call for his mother.
Aunt Qiu saw the group to the door, then gritted her teeth and said, "Young Madam, I have a few words I'd like to discuss with you privately."
Shen Tangning paused, turned around to look at her, and saw that her expression was subtly ingratiating. She smiled with interest and said, "I thought Auntie wouldn't want to see me."
Aunt Qiu forced a smile: "Young Madam is joking."
Chi Yan coughed softly, glanced at her expression, and said tactfully, "I'll wait for you outside."
Once they were alone, Aunt Qiu lowered her tone and said earnestly, "Young Madam, I'm sorry for what happened before, but I had no choice at the time. The young master was pressing me relentlessly, and I really didn't know what to do..."
She wiped her eyes, looking as if she felt very guilty.
Shen Tangning watched her act with cold eyes, knowing exactly what was going on:
Does Aunt Qiu truly feel she has wronged her?
They simply saw that the situation was unfavorable to them, so they wanted to form a new alliance.
Previously, she relied on her position in the household to gain a foothold and became arrogant. Now, Wang Zhi Ning's appearance has given her a sense of crisis, and Chi Jing Yu has something on her, forcing her to keep a low profile.
So she shamelessly came to beg Shen Tangning again, but unfortunately, she would never use someone who had betrayed her once.
However, there's one thing I really have to ask her for help with...
While pondering, Shen Tangning sighed softly, "What am I supposed to do, Aunt?"
Seeing an opportunity, Aunt Qiu pressed on: "If you can't get through this, you can hit me or scold me, I won't say a word!"
"What are you saying?" Shen Tangning frowned, then suddenly relaxed. "Fine, I'll let it go this time."
Aunt Qiu immediately beamed with joy.
Shen Tangning looked at her with pity: "With a young and beautiful concubine named Wang in the mansion, it's probably going to be tough for her from now on."
Aunt Qiu's smile froze, unable to materialize.
She swallowed her bitterness and humbly asked for advice: "Then, according to the young mistress's opinion, what should I do?"
Shen Tangning smiled enigmatically: "It all depends on human effort. We'll see how far Auntie is willing to go."
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