The Overlord of the Red Mansion

Chapter 135: Zhen Jia's Second Wife

Early in the morning, the second wife of the Zhen family was sleeping soundly when she suddenly felt someone touching her.

When she woke up, she saw a young man in a white shirt sitting beside her bed, touching her cheek.

The second wife of the Zhen family hurriedly sat up and shouted nervously, "Duke!"

"Just call me Master." Jia Rong reached out and tidied the hair on her face, and said with a smile, "You look much better. You don't need to do the rough work here anymore. Just help with some things."

The second wife of the Zhen family said hurriedly, "Yes, Master."

Jia Rong patted her shoulder and said, "It's okay. What's past is past. Just live a good life here from now on. I'll ask your daughter to come over later. She slept with Qiaojie, the daughter of our second grandmother, last night. She will study poetry with Qiaojie from now on."

The second wife of the Zhen family said gratefully, "Thank you, Master."

Jia Rong said, "Wait until you are better before serving me. Your illness is quite troublesome. Fortunately, I am a doctor and I am in charge of the Royal Pharmacy and the Imperial Hospital. Listen to me and take good care of yourself."

The second grandmother of the Zhen family cried and said, "Thank you very much, Master. Without your help, our family would be finished."

Her tears came easily, and before Jia Rong even made any effort, she took the initiative to lean on him.

After all, the Zhen family is not the Jia family. Jia Rong discovered that whether it was the second wife or the eldest wife, several young ladies and maids, or even Wanyu, who was similar to Miaoyu, all of the Zhen family were superficial and lacked some pride.

Jia Rong looked at his second wife nestled in his arms and suddenly realized that this group of people were indeed all show and no substance and did not have the arrogance of the Jia family at all.

It seems that he was beaten too hard... and knelt too quickly.

Jia Rong felt that this was boring, so he let go of her hand and said, "I still have to go to court. You get up and eat. Start as a maid first."

Jia Rong left after saying this.

The second wife of the Zhen family obviously felt the change in Jia Rong's attitude, and felt a little scared. She thought: It must be because my face is too messy and my mouth is full of anger, and I said a few words to make him unhappy.

The second wife of the Zhen family put her hand to her mouth and indeed felt some heat and bad breath.

Soon, the second wife of the Zhen family got up from the closet which was less than two square meters. When she opened the curtain, she saw a maid walking around in the small room between the main hall and the bedroom.

The maids brought basins of water into the room to help the second wife, Wang Xifeng, wash herself.

Not long after, Xiaolu came in when the second wife of the Zhen family was putting on her shoes.

"Second grandma, please sit down. I'll serve you." Xiaolu quickly came over, squatted down and helped put on her shoes.

At this time, the Second Madam in the room heard it, and Wang Xifeng came out of the room and said with a smile: "I thought you were calling me, Second Madam, did you have a good rest last night?"

Second Madam of the Zhen family stood up and said, "Hello, Second Madam. Have a good rest. Thank you for your concern."

Wang Xifeng took her hand and said, "Sister, don't be so formal. You can stay here first. It won't be too late to move out after you have recovered. Come and have dinner with me. You are weak now, so you need to nourish yourself."

The second wife of the Zhen family said hurriedly: "I dare not."

Wang Xifeng smiled and said, "Why should I be afraid? Although you are a maid now, you are still a member of my family. Going out also represents my reputation. I am in need of good soldiers and generals to serve me. Go wash your face and change into nice clothes. After we finish our meal, I will talk to you about our family affairs."

The Second Madam of the Zhen family felt relieved and said gratefully, "Thank you, Second Madam!"

At this time, the maid Xiaolu of the Zhen family asked, "Second Madam, from now on, how should I, a servant, be addressed?"

The second wife of the Zhen family took the initiative to say: "I am not a second wife now, I am just a worker in the mansion, just call me Zhen family."

Wang Xifeng was even more satisfied when she saw that the second wife was so aware of the current situation.

"We also have maids in the Duke's Mansion. I see that you are a loyal girl and I like you very much. Now that the Zhen family has no more, you have been sold to our Jia family and become our maid. I think you should call the Zhen family's sister "sister" in the future."

Xiaolu said quickly, "I dare not! How dare I call you sister! Although I am in the Jia family now, I am still a servant. Serving the master is my job. How can I call you sister?"

Wang Xifeng liked this talkative girl even more, and said with a smile: "Well, I will take you as my goddaughter. You are a servant of the Zhen family, and now you are also a servant of our Jia family. I will take you as my daughter and raise your status! Are you satisfied with this?"

Xiaolu knelt down happily, "Thank you, Second Grandma!"

Wang Xifeng said with satisfaction: "Okay, you will be my goddaughter from now on. Take care of my sister first, and wait until she gets better. "

The second grandmother of the Zhen family took the initiative to say: "Thank you, sister!"

Just now, Wang Xifeng asked Xiaolu to call her former master "sister". Now, the second wife of the Zhen family took the initiative to call Wang Xifeng "sister", which obviously means she recognizes her master.

Wang Xifeng discovered that the master and servant were both smart and clever, and that they had directly obtained two great generals, and her face was filled with smiles.

"Good things have happened in the past few days. Stop talking and clean up and eat."

"Yes! Sister." The second wife of the Zhen family quickly went out to wash.

After being here for several days, Second Granny Zhen has gotten used to using different soaps to wash her hands and face.

There were soaps for washing hands, soaps for washing faces, and creams for rubbing faces to prevent freezing. Even the basins used by the maids to wash their hands were those printed basins that looked like objects.

I put on my makeup in front of a glass mirror that reflected my own image clearly. When I returned, I found more than ten exquisite and sumptuous dishes laid out on the table. Many of them had no idea what they were made of.

"mother!"

The daughter of the second grandmother of the Zhen family shouted while sitting on a chair. At this time, she was having dinner with another little girl.

Seeing her daughter dressed like a young lady, the second wife of the Zhen family felt more relieved.

Wang Xifeng came over holding the hand of a little boy and scolded him, "Why didn't you eat in the morning? I called you to get up but you didn't get up. Your father will be back in the next few days. If you don't listen to me again, I will let your father teach you a lesson!"

Qiao'er, who was eating, asked curiously, "Mom, is my dad back?"

Wang Xifeng said angrily, "Your father ran off with another woman a long time ago. From now on, the master is your father. When you and Ying'er see the master, remember to call him father."

Qiao Er frowned, "Then I am not Jia Ben's aunt?"

"You are my elder sister!" Wang Xifeng scolded, "Don't ask me this or that. Remember to call me dad when you see me in the future. Are you uncomfortable living here? Is it better to be an outsider or a family member?"

Qiaoer thought for a moment and said, "Family members are the best." After saying that, Qiaoer quickly lowered her head and ate her meal.

The second wife of the Zhen family knew a little about the affairs of the Jia family. At this time, she took her daughter to eat quietly and did not ask about what was going on here.

After the three children finished their meal, they were sent to school.

Wang Xifeng took the maids to deal with things and took a walk in the garden to bask in the sun.

"It's the Mid-Autumn Festival these days. Our master is one of the most important people in the capital. Many people give him gifts at this time every year, so he will be very busy during this period."

Wang Xifeng led more than twenty maids to visit the garden, like a queen.

The Second Mistress of the Zhen family and others were surprised by the scene.

Whether it is food, clothing, daily necessities, or salary, the Ningguo Mansion far exceeds the Zhen family.

The second wife of the Zhen family flattered, "It's better to be busy. Our Zhen family hasn't had any relatives to visit in the past two years, and the high officials we knew before don't visit much anymore. When I was sick, there was no one in the whole mansion who could find two taels of ginseng to cure me."

Wang Xifeng smiled and said, "Sister, the medicine you took is called Tiaojing Yangrong Pills, right?"

The second wife of the Zhen family replied, "That's right."

Wang Xifeng smiled and said, "If you can't support Rong, then it's time to fail. Our family is different. Sister, please don't think I'm being harsh. I also know that you're busy running around in the Zhen family and struggling to support them."

"But whether this big family can survive depends on the men, not us women."

Wang Xifeng put her hand on the shoulder of the Second Lady of the Zhen Family, "If the men are doing well, then we women will naturally benefit from it."

"I'm a loser. No matter how much ginseng there is, it will all be eaten up one day."

Wang Xifeng, who had already become the second wife, was very high-spirited at this time.

"Our master is a man among men! He is the Duke of Ningguo, the governor of the Beijing Camp, the director of the Imperial Hospital and the Imperial Pharmacy, and a top scholar in the imperial examination! And he is only 24 years old now!"

"It is a blessing for us women to follow such a talented, handsome and powerful man!"

Wang Xifeng walked with her head held high. She had never felt so comfortable before!

She wasn't talking to the Second Wife of the Zhen Family at all; she was obviously talking to herself, and she was even saying out loud what she wanted to say to herself!
Just now, I came out to assert my sovereignty when I heard the title of Second Grandma, but it would be too uncomfortable to keep such a great thing in my heart if I couldn't show off.

He certainly couldn't show off to Jia Yuanchun, nor could he show off to Youshi and others.

It is also inappropriate to show off to the girls and maids.

But I want to say it, I will feel uncomfortable if I don’t say it.

If I don’t say it out loud, how will others know how powerful I, the second wife and concubine, am!
If I had known that I would be where I am today when I was fifteen or sixteen, I would definitely not have taken any detours and would have become a concubine directly!
They said they were going to take a walk in the sun, but it turned out that Wang Xifeng, the second wife, never stopped talking the whole way.

The happy and prosperous Second Lady of the Jia family told the downtrodden and helpless Second Lady of the Zhen family about the difficulties of being a woman, but she was full of praise for her own man!

However, the funny thing is that Wang Xifeng failed to be a wife and was divorced, so she became a concubine.

The second wife of the Zhen family was also divorced. As she listened, she suddenly had a strange idea.

Compared to me, this woman was just lucky enough to meet a good man whom she had known for many years, and she still had a place to go after being divorced.

I...I have a place to go now, and this is my place!

When the Second Mistress of the Zhen Family heard what the Second Mistress of the Jia Family said, her heart also became agitated.

(End of this chapter)