The daily life of a concubine's daughter

Shi Yao stood on tiptoe and saw through the screen that Zheng had fainted from anger, then she left with satisfaction.

She didn't sympathize with Zheng at all.

When she first arrived in Beijing, the first person who wanted to harm her was Shi Mingzhu. The second person who wanted to harm her and the first person to do so was not Fu Nanjun or Nanny Xin, but her aunt Zheng who was hiding behind the scenes.

One was because Shi Mingzhu seemed to be possessed by evil spirits and said she wanted to kill her;

Second, the hole in the ice where Shi Mingzhu fell into the water was originally broken by Shi Yunyi's nurse while washing diapers. Zheng wanted to remove Shi Yunyi to prevent Shi Mingzhu from blaming Shi Yunyi and Zheng's good grandson from being despised by everyone in the mansion.

Third, because the lady-in-waiting owed Ji something, Zheng was afraid that she would compete for her favor.

Due to various reasons, Zheng took action against her. First, she asked a Taoist priest to sentence her to death, and then she ordered Qiushi to open the window in the middle of the night.

No matter which one, on the surface, it was just to make her fall from favor, but in fact, the slightest mistake would cost her life.

To put it bluntly, they didn't care whether she would die in their hands or not, and they even hoped that she would die "accidentally".

What's more, the three men who killed their sister happened to include Zheng's two sons, Shi Mingwei and Shi Minghui. Now that Zheng was ill, Shi Yao was not worried at all. She just wanted to clap her hands in joy and beat drums and gongs.

From the process of Zheng's arrogance to his illness, Shi Yao deeply understood the power of concentrated attack and accumulated strength.

Illness comes like a mountain down, sickness goes like a thread.

If she wants Zheng's disease to last longer, she will have to keep trying.

Unfortunately, during the housekeeping meeting, Zheng was very wary of her and did not give her any room to perform.

Perhaps Zheng also knew that the eldest branch of the family had offended her to death, and she now hated the eldest branch of the family so much that she would stir up trouble even without wind. Therefore, she was even more unwilling to lend her the east wind and give her the opportunity to stir up trouble.

Shi Yao felt regretful for a while, then she honestly prepared for the New Year.

My sister-in-law Fu Nanjun has not shown up today. I wonder if there will be anything fun to see when Shi Mingwu returns home in the evening.

When the third wife, Mrs. Rong, and her four young wives were sitting in the director's hall, the news that the first wife, Mrs. Zheng, was ill immediately spread throughout the Duke's Mansion.

People's hearts were in turmoil for a while.

Rong didn't care whether they were obedient or not. She invited Nanny Jin to be her arm and assigned them tasks according to the old rules.

"Whatever you are supposed to do, the first wife has already arranged it. I am just following the old rules and the first wife's way of doing things.

Let me be frank with you. I have never been in charge of household chores. If there are any mistakes, not only will they not take me seriously, but they will also not take the Duke's Mansion or the First Madam seriously.

When the time comes for the old lady, the old man, and the Duke to hold me accountable, I will be the first to plead guilty, but those who did something wrong cannot escape responsibility.

In a word, everything should be done according to the old rules. My principle is to reward those who deserve it and punish those who deserve it."

Everyone praised her for her clear distinction between rewards and punishments. After a moment of silence, they swarmed over and asked Rong one by one about a bunch of trivial details, fearing that they would be punished.

Rong knew that they were trying to intimidate her, and thought she was unaware of the old rules. However, she was the daughter of a noble family, and had learned how to manage the household since she was a child. She had been a daughter-in-law in the Duke's Mansion for more than 20 years, and she was familiar with most of the housekeeping rules.

If you don't know something, there's no need to be polite. Just let Nanny Jin answer it.

Nanny Jin began to show off her power and thought, the Third Wife still wants to seize power, so let her experience the "power" of being the mistress of the house.

Rong felt dry-mouthed and annoyed from talking so much, so she let Nanny Jin answer alone.

Those who were queuing up to ask for answers to their questions saw that it was Nanny Jin, and wanted to give her face, so they turned around and left.

Rong called the people back to the queue and said, "As the saying goes, sharpening the knife does not delay the chopping of wood. If we go now and make mistakes, wouldn't it be a waste of time, effort and materials? It's better to ask carefully before going."

The maids and nannies brought by Rong Shi all went to the battlefield and stopped all the housekeepers and wives. When they saw a little maid offering tea to Nanny Jin, they stopped her outside:

"Madame Jin was busy talking, and you brought it to her so hastily. You burned her mouth and made her speechless. I'll hold you responsible for that!"

The little maid waited anxiously for the tea to cool down and was about to serve it again, but Rong's maid stopped her again: "What a careless little girl! It's winter, and you serve her cold tea. If Madam drinks it and gets a stomachache, we'll catch you and punish you!"

The little maid was so scared that her eyes welled up with tears, and she hurriedly took the cold tea back.

This happened several times. Nanny Jin kept talking until past noon. Her mouth was dry and she was thinking about the empty city plan. Only then did Rong let her go.

Nanny Jin suffered a loss, and she and Zheng's men learned about Rong's power, so they no longer dared to do evil openly, but what they did in private was another matter.

By the evening, Rong had begun to establish prestige among the housekeepers and servants.

Because the old lady was worried about the chaos in the mansion and that this year would not be a good time, and Shi Yao wanted to be well-informed at Ganlu Hall, she used the excuse of accompanying the old lady to take Muxiang and Aunt Liuhua to stay in Ganlu Hall for a day and have dinner there.

Seeing that dinner was served according to the usual order, without any dish missing and without any dish tasting wrong, the lady finally smiled with relief.

Shi Yao thought to herself that her stepmother was quite capable. After all, she came from a military family and had been immersed in the rules of the Duke's Mansion for a long time.

After dinner, Shi Yao took her maid and aunt back home.

The old lady and the old duke who had just returned from the study sighed and said, "The third daughter-in-law is a hidden talent. She is usually quiet, but once she makes a move, you will know that she is a powerful one. It's a pity that Yao girl didn't fall into her belly. If she just learns a few tricks, she will benefit a lot when she gets married in the future.

Now they are not close, and I have no way to bring them together. Otherwise, this time she is in charge of the family, it would be a good opportunity for Yao to follow and learn. Seeing that Yao is about to get married, I am worried. "

The old Duke took off his cloak and handed it to the maids: "Why think about these things? Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. Find a simple family for Yao girl in the future, or don't let her become the eldest son's wife. She can follow her mother-in-law and learn slowly."

After hearing this, the lady felt too lazy to talk to him any more.

How can a man understand the intrigues of women in the inner house?

Since ancient times, there have been difficulties between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, sisters-in-law, aunts and sisters-in-law, and wives and concubines. Only men wishfully believe that the women in their backyards are harmonious, all united, and work together to make the men worry-free and comfortable.

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On this day, the Duke of Zhenguo took Shi Mingwu to visit old friends and met with the fourth prince Zhou Shao.

The three of them had dinner at a manor outside the city that specialized in plum blossom viewing, and planned that Zhou Shao would ask the emperor to marry Shi Mingzhu next year.

Zhou Shao was very concerned about Shi Mingzhu's health. He asked about her symptoms in detail and said that he would ask an old doctor to secretly examine Shi Mingzhu tomorrow morning.

Duke Zhenguo and Shi Mingwu thanked him again and again, believing that if Zhuzhu married a considerate husband like Zhou Shao, she would not only have a life of wealth and glory, but also a deep love with her husband.

Their Zhuzhu is so beautiful that no man in the world would stop loving her after getting to know her. They never doubt this.

If Zhou Shao dared to have any second thoughts, they would use the power of the Shi family to force him to give up.