Red Mansion Fanfiction, Yuanchun became a concubine because of her mother's status

"The girl Zhuge'er likes is Li Wan, the eldest daughter of Lord Li Shouzhong, the chief priest of the Imperial College.

Although she is a rare talented woman in Beijing, her appearance is not that outstanding.

Of course, we don’t care about appearance, but there is one thing that I am extremely dissatisfied with.

Li Wan lost her mother at an early age, and the old lady in the family also died early. Now the Li family is headed by the aunt.

She doesn't have any serious elders to teach her, so she may be lacking in some rules.

Although she is a talented woman, in a family like ours, women don't need to be very talented. It has been said since ancient times that a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent.

You may like this talented girl, but she is not a good candidate to be your daughter-in-law.

The more people know, the more restless they become.

I’m afraid she won’t be willing to be a wife of our Jia family in the future.” said Mrs. Jia II.

She must have found out everything about her son's marriage.

This Miss Li often went in and out of the Imperial College with Lord Li, which was considered unchaste in the eyes of mistresses like Madam Jia.

The Imperial College is almost entirely filled with men. Wouldn't it ruin her reputation if she, a girl, walked around in there?

"It's useless even if he likes it. It depends on what Miss Li thinks." Yuanchun said.

Well, she just said it was fate.

Unexpectedly, her eldest brother fell in love with the girl first and then married her home.

Considering Jia Lan, my future nephew, this marriage is not impossible.

In the book, Zhu Ge'er died young due to poor health. Now that this shortcoming has been eliminated, they may not be a happy couple in the future.

"For a family like our Jia family, the Li family is also willing to marry into our family.

It's just that I don't like her very much." Mrs. Jia said.

Before getting married, is a girl’s opinion important?

When it comes to marriage, she can only obey her parents' orders.

“She has no elders to guide her, which is indeed a shortcoming.

However, don’t you have a mother at home? She is still young. After you marry her, you can slowly educate her.

When many brides first enter the marriage, they know nothing and need to be taught by their elders.

Mother also knows my eldest brother's personality. He is also stubborn, otherwise he would not have been unmarried until now.

"Mother, are you really cruel? Are you disappointing my eldest brother?" Yuanchun asked.

My eldest brother grew up with our mother, unlike Baoyu who was taken to our grandmother as soon as he was born.

Her mother devoted the most energy to her and her older brother.

“Besides, my brother is going to be a civil servant in the future.

Although Lord Li held a low-ranking official position, he worked at the Imperial College and must have known many students.

In the future, these students may become my eldest brother’s connections.

We in the Jia family don't have many connections among scholars. If my eldest brother marries a girl from the Li family, his future will be easier." Yuanchun advised again.

She was more worried about her mother's thoughts than the Li family.

It's okay to marry a girl from a wealthy family, but I'm afraid my mother won't be able to take care of her in the future.

Lian'er from my eldest uncle's family is already engaged to Wang Xifeng, the legitimate daughter of the Wang family. If her younger brother marries girls from the four major families, they will not be able to expand their network through marriage.

"You already know everything, why are you still telling me so much!" Mrs. Jia was a little angry.

Can't she be allowed to choose her own daughter-in-law?

The Li family is also a prominent family in Jinling. If the Jia family had not come out, they would have been a perfect match for the Li family.

Unfortunately, the Li family’s branch in the capital did not develop very well.

"I know mother is doing this for my brother's good. He should be thankful that he has a good mother who thinks of him in everything." Yuanchun said kindly.

In the book, the younger brother finally got what he wanted, and I believe it is similar in this life.

After her daughter coaxed her with a few words, Mrs. Jia's temper subsided.

"Let's not talk about what's happening outside, let's just talk about what's happening in the palace. Has His Majesty come to see you recently?" asked Mrs. Jia.

They were also paying close attention to what was happening in the harem outside the palace.

Your Majesty was cuckolded and he was very angry just now.

"Now, His Majesty's favorite is Concubine Li, who often comes to Changchun Palace." Yuanchun said.

She hated the man whenever he was mentioned.

You went to see Concubine Li, why did you favor her the next moment?

Although he didn't touch Concubine Li, why are you doing this secretly?

There was no record of Concubine Xian sleeping with him on the sleeping table in the Jingshifang.

"This noble lady Li comes from an obscure family, has no children, and her status is not high either. You don't have to worry." Madam Jia II comforted her.

She felt that her daughter must also hope that His Majesty would come to her.

"I'm not worried. As long as I have a son, I'm happy. Whether His Majesty comes or not, I can spend my days in the palace." Yuanchun said.

Not only did the man come, it was like he had turned on some strange little switch.

When he reached Concubine Li, he immediately turned around and came towards her.

Do you think he came here to see the two children? No, he came here for her.

People outside say that she is not favored by His Majesty, but little do they know that she has been very favored in recent days.

The more favored Concubine Li is, the more favored she is by His Majesty.

"Let's not talk about His Majesty's affairs. Who has been behaving well recently?" Yuanchun recognized the one that Mrs. Jia was talking about.

I'm talking about Concubine Zhen.

Her mother also knew that Concubine Zhen had assaulted her.

"A lot of people have been cleared out of the palace recently. That person's mother came from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so she has been well behaved recently." Yuanchun said.

Concubine Zhen’s biological mother was the late emperor’s wet nurse, and she was from the Imperial Household Department.

I heard that His Majesty found some clues during his investigation, and these clues pointed to that wet nurse.

She left the palace early, and although I only found out that she had some relationship with me, but...

His Majesty is now on high alert, and he is seeking to liquidate anyone who has anything to do with the incident.

Concubine Zhen is indeed a daughter of the Zhen family, but this Zhen family existed during the previous dynasty.

In the previous dynasty, their Zhen family was in charge of the affairs of the Imperial Household Department.

Because of this incident, Concubine Zhen will probably fall out of favor for some time.

"She has lost her hand now. If you want to do something to her, this is your chance."

They, Yuanchun and Concubine Zhen, were destined not to live in harmony.

If there is a chance, I will naturally pull her down.

"There's no rush for this. His Majesty's people are keeping a close eye on it. Haven't you seen that the harem has been very peaceful recently?" Yuanchun said.

She wanted to take action against Concubine Zhen, but the timing was wrong.

Because of the people of the previous dynasty, His Majesty no longer trusts those who sleep with him.

However, these newcomers who had just entered the palace not long ago had gained the trust of His Majesty.

Poor ladies in the harem, they did nothing wrong, but they were disliked by His Majesty.