Daily Life of a Powerful Official Supporting His Wife

Chapter 52

It was already evening when Yan received the visiting card from Old Madam Su. Along with the card, Old Madam Su had sent Madam Zhao, her master's most respectable maid, to tell her, "Madam Xie will definitely be visiting us for dinner on the second day of the Lunar New Year, but I'm afraid I won't be able to see her. I've known for a while that the Third Madam of the Cheng family is visiting her relatives in Kyoto. Why not gather at the Fu residence? We're all family, so why not meet separately and seem distant?"

Upon hearing this, Yan was furious. If Old Madam Su really valued her, she wouldn't have waited almost a month after she arrived at the Yan family before sending someone to talk to her about this. It was obvious that Lu Baoer was whispering in Old Madam Su's ear! If she had gone to the Xie family alone, she would be Lu Baoer's elder and would have been able to speak freely. Now that she was at the Fu family, she was Old Madam Su's junior, so naturally, some things were difficult to say, and she might even be rejected by Old Madam Su.

It can be seen that Lu Baoer is very scheming and actually thought of this way to suppress her.

Yan was furious and kept scolding Lu Baoer for being so greedy that she didn't even know how well her family treated her. Wouldn't it be better to send He Jie'er to her house so that the two sisters could serve their husband together? By then, the harem would be as solid as a rock, and no one could get in. Besides, He Jie'er was also a cousin. Wouldn't such a cousin be better than other girls? She would be treated with more consideration. At least the child she conceived would be half of the Cheng family's blood!
No wonder Xie Junling chose Lu Baoer, apparently he was taking advantage of her stupidity. A woman like this is so easy to control!

Although Yan Shi hated her, she didn't dare show it. What could she do? She couldn't possibly offend Madam Su, could she?
She had ordered a few small jackets for He Jie'er, made of canary-patterned satin and brocade with gold sprinkles. It was said that these were the styles favored by the imperial concubines, and each cost a hundred taels of silver. She had thought that during the annual holiday, when Xie Junling was on leave, He Jie'er might run into him when she visited. It would be best if she and her cousin-in-law would fall in love at first sight. But now, it was all for naught.

She couldn't possibly let He Jie'er dress up all fancy and bring her to the Shangshu Ling's residence, could she? It would be mortifying for the mistress of the household to bring a marriageable concubine's daughter out to meet guests, especially to such a prestigious residence!
Yan took a sip of tea and said coldly to the maid beside her, "Send a message to the Lotus Garden, saying that I will be going to another mansion on the second day of the New Year and cannot take her to the Xie Mansion."

The maid was a close confidant of the Yan family, and from hearing this, she knew it was a message for Cheng Linghe. She gave a submissive "ah" and turned to leave.

After she delivered the message to Cheng Linghe, she hurried back.

Less than a quarter of an hour later, Cheng Linghe actually dropped a box of her favorite rouge on the ground. Pursing her lips, she suppressed her anger and said to the maid beside her, "If anyone asks about the noise, just say I dropped something by mistake."

"Ah, Miss, I'll spare you the trouble." The little maid quietly picked up the broken pieces of rouge. She knew Cheng Linghe's temper. She was very particular about the etiquette of scholars. If she hadn't been extremely angry, she would never have done such an inappropriate thing.

Cheng Linghe was truly furious. She had assumed that no matter how foolish Yan Shi was, she would consider the greater good and not try to trip her up at this moment. If she could enter the Xie residence, it would naturally be a great benefit to the Cheng family. But she had already planned out what kind of clothes and headgear she would wear to the Xie residence on New Year's Day, and Yan Shi suddenly announced that she would not be allowed to go.

In reality, Cheng Linghe had no idea Yan was going to marry into the Fu family. The servants on Yan's side were incredibly tight-lipped, so how could a mere concubine know about the news going on in the mistress's courtyard? Then why would she even be the head of the household? Therefore, Cheng Linghe assumed Yan simply wanted her to suffer, and that was why she had come to Kyoto to put on such a front. Her grandmother wouldn't be able to see it, and Yan couldn't be blamed.

No matter how angry Cheng Linghe was, she could do nothing about it. Without her mother's approval, how could she have the right to do whatever she wanted? One has to bow their heads under the eaves, so Cheng Linghe had to think of another way.

After much deliberation, she decided to go to the kitchen herself, stew a bowl of chicken soup for Yan, and sent it over. She said, "By the way, I'd like to ask Mother, why didn't you go to the Xie Mansion to see my cousin on the second day of the New Year? Did you have other plans?"

She humbled herself to please Yan, but when Yan saw the chicken soup, how could she not understand?

It turns out that some sluts have the same temperament as their biological mothers, and they want to climb up when they see a man they like.

Yan scooped a spoonful of chicken soup with a spoon, put it to her nose and sniffed it, praising her, "You're a really good cook." The maids were wondering why Yan had changed her temper today and actually drank the soup Cheng Linghe brought her. But she just sniffed it casually, put it on the table, and said, "Feed it to the dog."

"Yes." The maid brought the chicken soup and went to do as her master instructed.

Yan's wet nurse asked, "Madam, Miss Ling He has come to ask about visiting the Xie family. What should we do?"

Yan smiled coldly, "She's such a shameless person! She's afraid that I won't take her to see Master Xie! Don't worry, tell her that I'm just going to the Fu family. It's inconvenient to take a concubine's daughter with me. I'll naturally take her out to meet guests after some time. Let her wait!"

"Yes." Upon hearing this, the nanny chuckled secretly. Cheng Linghe had just happened to be in the crossfire, taking his anger out on her!

When the wet nurse conveyed Yan's words, Cheng Linghe almost felt dizzy.

She felt a burning pain on her face. Wasn't Yan's words a mockery of her longing for a man?! Why did she have to endure such an insult?

As for the matter of going to the Fu family, Yan was clearly reminding her on purpose that she was a concubine's daughter, and unless she was reborn into Yan's womb, there would be no place for her in any of the wealthy and powerful families!

Good, you are a good Yan!

Cheng Linghe was a thoughtful person, and now she was furious. If she hadn't heard from the servants how young and promising Xie Junling was, and that he was the top scholar, she wouldn't have had the nerve to curry favor with Yan!

If only her mother were still alive, her mother would take care of everything, and her father doted on her mother alone, so she would never suffer any injustice.

Cheng Linghe had made up her mind. Once she successfully entered the Xie Mansion, she would definitely try to pry Lu Baoer away, even killing her. With the Xie family's main wife position vacant, the Cheng family would definitely find a way to make her their legal wife and a concubine. Then, she would have the power to control the Yan family. Aren't these people just trying to curry favor with her?

A concubine's daughter is always a concubine's daughter, and she has no knowledge. Not to mention how difficult it is to become a wife from a concubine, even if it is possible, she will be impeached by all officials. With Xie Junling's scheming, she will definitely not let herself be stained with such a stain. It can be seen that this is just empty talk.

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