??Chapter 633: Chapter 634: Can’t Sit Around Waiting for Death_1
Chapter 633: Chapter 634: Can’t Sit Around Waiting for Death_1
Yu Guang didn’t pay much attention to the affairs between won and was quite oblivious. He even smiled and said, “Indeed, Li Xiao is already seven years old, now studying diligently. As his elder brother, I naturally have to set a good example for my younger brothers and sisters.”
Lady Feng’s joy intensified, and she hurriedly said, “Lord Marquis, rest assured, I’ve always taught him to rember his responsibility as the eldest grandchild of the Marquis Mansion. In the future, he must not lose decorum.”
Yu Guang laughed heartily with satisfaction, but Muniang’s eyes flashed. Was this woman trying to intimidate her? Although she was a junior, Lady Feng was still a concubine of Yu Guang. To think she could be so brazen, speaking of the eldest grandchild without the ability to add “legitimate” in front of it. Muniang looked up only to et Lady Feng’s gaze that had a hint of provocation.
Muniang remained utterly indifferent; she didn’t care about the little reputation of Marquis Chen Mansion. Even if she really cared about power, Yu Ze had already been crowned a king; what was the little Marquis Chen Mansion in comparison?
The gaze of Jian Yue, on the other hand, beca noticeably colder. If it weren’t for Yu Jin being sent to the enemy country as a hostage and Yu Ze voluntarily going to the frontier and refusing to return to marry, how could a concubine’s son have gotten ahead in bearing the eldest grandchild, allowing Lady Feng to gloat?
“Speaking of which, Qiao’er is also thirteen now, right? It’s ti to discuss her marriage. How about I find a good match for Qiao’er when I get so free ti in a few days?” There was a hint of chilliness in Jian Yue’s voice as she slightly raised her eyes to address Lady Feng.
Lady Feng’s face turned pale instantly, her hands trembling with the chopsticks she held, before she said, “There’s no rush, she’s still young. I can’t bear to part with her. Mada, you shouldn’t be in such a hurry.”
Jian Yue just silently looked at her and said no more, continuing to play with Xiaobai in her arms. Lady Feng, however, broke out in a cold sweat and dared not utter another word.
Muniang watched the scene calmly, feeling a chill settle in her heart. In these noble households, where was there ever perfect harmony? If Jian Yue were truly as gentle as she seed, she’d probably have been ousted long ago. Lady Feng was arrogant because her son bore the eldest grandchild, but Jian Yue understood to strike the snake at its vital spot. As the head of the household, she had control over the marriages of all the concubine’s daughters in the mansion. With a thirteen-year-old daughter at Lady Feng’s knee, what if Jian Yue decided to marry her off to a man of violent character and lowly family? It was just a concubine’s daughter after all. Not to ntion Yu Guang would not care, and no one in the Capital would bat an eye.
In the evening, Muniang returned to her own courtyard. Yu Ze had stayed behind to talk to Yu Guang, so he ca back late. Muniang had just lulled the two children to sleep when she saw Yu Ze push the door open. She asked the nanny to carry the children out and personally brewed tea for him.
“What did Father talk to you about for so long?”
“Just discussing our audience with the Emperor tomorrow. He’s worried; he said that the three of us, father and sons, should enter the palace together. Our Emperor is not an easy one to please,” Yu Ze said with a smile.
Muniang said in annoyance, “It’s such a dangerous matter, and yet you can still laugh about it. Just make sure you don’t go in standing up and co out lying down.”
Yu Ze pulled Muniang into his arms, whispering in her ear, “I certainly wouldn’t want that, my wife would be heartbroken.”
“Rember the words you said today clearly. If anything happens to you tomorrow, I won’t let you off easily,” she said.
“Okay,” Yu Ze smiled and then suddenly said, “At dinner today, were you frightened by my mother? Managing such a large family isn’t as easy for her as it is for you. Be a bit more understanding of these matters. You are different from them; you are the woman my own son officially recognizes. She still has your back in her heart, so don’t be afraid.”
Muniang laughed with a “pfft” and said, “You think I’m so weak little girl who gets scared so easily? I’ve seen what your mother is capable of long ago. If there was anything startling, it would have happened by now. With so many concubines and a bunch of concubine’s sons and daughters under her roof, I would have been surprised if she had no tactics at all. But at the dinner table today, it seed like your father hardly noticed anything. How co you could tell? I thought you n were naturally insensitive to these things.”
Yu Ze smiled, his lips curling up, “I used to be insensitive too, but after marrying you, I’ve beco sensitive to anything concerning you.”
Muniang, brimming with joy, hooked her arm around his neck and kissed his cheek, “What a good husband! But you saw today, even a woman as gentle as your mother can turn like that faced with a roomful of concubines. Guess what I might do if you dare to bring a roomful of concubines into our ho?”
“They would be lucky to make it into my room alive,” Yu Ze said, rubbing her head playfully, “I’d better not harm those girls.”
Muniang pinched him, “So I’m just a ferocious tigress, huh!”
Yu Ze didn’t cry out in pain; instead, he picked up Muniang and carried her towards the bed, “That’s what I love about you, your fierce little deanor.”
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In Spring Jiao Pavilion, Lady Feng angrily smashed a table full of exquisite liuli gold cups and tea sets, her face distorted with fury. The servants knelt at once, trembling and not daring to move. Lady Feng barked, “Get out, all of you!”
The attendants quickly cleaned up the shattered pieces and retreated. However, Yu Ming strode in, frowning at the chaos in the room, “Auntie, what happened here? If Mada hears such a commotion, or if father catches wind of it, things could get even worse.”
Lady Feng, filled with rage, said, “I can’t accept this! I can’t accept it at all, Ming! Yu Jin and Yu Ze were supposed to have left ho, and I never thought they’d return. Your father used to have so regard for you, but now that those two are back, have you seen him give you a second glance?!”
A trace of hurt flashed across Yu Ming’s eyes, but he still responded, “It’s rare for my elder brothers to return, and father is happy because of it. But what mother did out of impulse at the dinner table today was too much. How could you blatantly put Xiao’er in a position to pressure Yu Ze’s son? Though Xiao’er is the eldest grandson, he is not the direct grandson. By provoking them like that in a fit of satisfaction, you have made it unclear what kind of person Qiao Muniang is, but even Mada is not soone to be trifled with. Your actions have made her wary.”
Defeated, Lady Feng sat down, “That woman used Qiao’er’s marriage to pressure ; even if I wanted to compete, I couldn’t win.”
Suddenly, her gaze turned sinister, “Wasn’t Yu Jin captured and taken as a hostage? How could he return so easily? If he hadn’t co back, Yu Ze certainly wouldn’t have returned either. No matter how capable Jian Yue is, she couldn’t handle the embarrassing situation of being equivalent to a sonless mother. In the end, the position of Marquis Chen Mansion’s heir would have to fall to you! But now, they’ve both co back, ruining everything! I can’t accept it, Yu Jin shouldn’t have returned, we can’t just sit by and do nothing!”
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