Transmigrating into a female supporting role in a book

When I hurriedly packed up and came out from the inner room, I saw Situ Jue's attendant Lei Ming had been waiting in the yard for a long time. He was chatting with Wen Qiao, making the little girl giggle.

Lei Ming came forward and saluted me. "Princess, the prince asked me to come here to tell you that Miss Xi Que will stay in Zhuquan Courtyard for the time being. If you need more staff, you can ask the housekeeper..."

"I see. No need to add more people." I interrupted him. "What about the rules for taking a concubine? Did the prince say when it will be done?"

Lei Ming laughed dryly, "I don't know about this. The prince didn't tell me."

"Does he want to get something for free?" I muttered subconsciously, "Why is Situ Jue so stingy?"

Xueyan, who was close to me, heard what I said and couldn't help but remind me with a fake cough.

I'm not afraid of Situ Jue's people hearing me saying bad things about him. I've thrown my fist in front of him before. The worst that can happen is that we'll have a falling out.

Unfortunately, things did not go as I wished. At noon, the concubine called me over.

Of course, it was because Situ Jue had mentioned Xi Que's name last night, and this matter reached the ears of the Concubine Dowager. She first complained about Situ Jue, saying that he was too reckless, and then she changed her tone and started to criticize me.

"I heard that you haven't prepared medicinal food for Jue'er recently. What's the matter?" The concubine sighed, "You are the mistress of the palace now. It is your duty to take care of the prince. How can you let your maid climb up first? I originally planned to hand over the power of the family to you after the New Year. Seeing that you have been in the palace for more than a year, I will give you the account book and the key sooner or later, but now it seems that you are still a little young..."

As I listened, I began to daydream. I didn't pay close attention to what she said next. I just remember that she treated me as her own daughter. But the general meaning was that I should be more tolerant of Situ Jue's mistakes. Even if he really did something that made me angry, I should be patient and tolerant for her sake.

In the original world, although I had a boyfriend for a short time, I had never experienced married life. I could only get a feel for the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law by looking at the fragments of my original memory. In addition, the concubine was not very old, so rather than treating her as a mother-in-law, she was more like a female boss with dignity and a bit of affinity.

Unfortunately, our goals are not aligned.

Finally, the concubine finished her advice and returned to her previous gentle smile as she looked at me, "As for the maid, since Jue'er wants her, you should relax and show some tolerance like a mistress."

Maybe the details reported by my subordinates were wrong, which made her think that I was mad at Situ Jue because of Xi Que, so I took the initiative to ask her to preside over the ceremony of taking a concubine for Situ Jue. After all, Xi Que was also my dowry maid, and I couldn't just let Situ Jue take her in without any reason and get a young wife for free without paying anything.

After hearing this, the concubine was very happy. She praised me for being sensible and immediately started to arrange the process.

After the news that the palace was going to take a concubine spread, the Shen family sent me another invitation. This time it was my cousin who was coming to visit.

I ignored what Nanny Zhao was muttering and just took the post.

A few days later, my cousin Shen Ru came to visit.

"It seems that your health has improved a lot, and you look healthy too. This makes my mother and I feel relieved."

While we were talking, I deliberately sent all the maids away, leaving only me and her in the room. If my uncle's family really had been treating me harshly, there was no need for her to pretend to be friendly when it was just the two of us.

I saw that she seemed to really care about me, so I thanked her in return.

"I heard that the prince wants to take a concubine, and she's going to be someone close to you. Is this true?" She then pointed out the topic. It turned out that he made a special trip just for this matter.

"Yes, it's the magpie."

"She..." Shen Ru seemed to be recalling something, her expression slightly changed, and then she said earnestly, "You have always been soft-hearted. Now you have been married for less than a year, and you are not pregnant yet, but the prince has already taken a concubine. It will not be good for you if the news gets out. What did the concubine say? Did she just nod like that?"

"Since the prince likes it, the concubine will naturally follow his wishes." I responded casually, wanting to see what she was going to say.

"In that case, when the girl gives birth to a child, you should take the child to your side and raise him. Don't let the mother and child get close to you." Perhaps she saw that my expression didn't seem to be taught, so she couldn't help but reach out and touch my forehead. "You, I shouldn't be saying these words. If my mother gets angry, I'm sure she'll have a few words with the prince. You should be more careful."

"Aunt..." The memory of my original self emerged in my mind. It seemed that she was always sternly preaching and rarely smiled. "Aunt, how are you these days?"

Shen Ru's eyes softened, as if she was relieved. "Last time I heard that you were seriously ill, my mother and I wanted to come and see you, but you didn't want to see anyone. At that time, my mother was so worried about you that she couldn't sleep or eat. If you hadn't sent a letter back later, I'm afraid she would have misunderstood that you had become estranged from your family after getting married."

I smiled faintly and didn't respond.

After talking about this and that for a while, Shen Ru mentioned the autumn hunt, "Your prince will definitely go, will you go with him then?"

"Hunting? I'll go!" After being trapped in the palace for several months, he was particularly happy when he heard that there was a chance to go out and play.

Shen Ru looked at my excited expression, as if a little surprised, "It's really strange, you used to dislike this kind of thing, could it be that you love me too? You should really let Big Brother see what you look like now."

"Sister, please stop making fun of me." I quickly restrained my expression, thinking to myself, my character almost collapsed.

The original person had a gentle temperament and liked flowers and birds. He had never liked cruel entertainment activities such as hunting. Fortunately, he had the excuse of loving the house and loving the dog, so he did not reveal the truth in front of the Shen family.

"Speaking of which, my eldest brother should return to Beijing to report on his work during the New Year. He has been away from home for more than three years and missed your wedding. Let's get together then. My uncle and the others will come back with us, too, Aunt Qiu..." Shen Ru hesitated to speak, and her eyes became cautious, as if she was afraid of touching some taboo of mine.

I quickly searched through the original body's memory, and the Aunt Qiu she mentioned was the concubine of the original body's father, who accompanied him in exile to Cangbei Prefecture.

"Sister, don't worry about anything. I don't care anymore."

"That's right, I was stupid. You're already married, why would you still care about that aunt? This New Year, our house will definitely be lively."

Looking at her extremely warm smile, I smiled along with her.

The Shen family's affairs seem to be somewhat different from what I originally thought.