Reborn Concubine, Be Respectful First

Wu'anhou Mansion.

Cao was puzzled and looked at the nanny beside her: "Tell me, why is the concubine of the Zhenbei Marquis's mansion so ignorant of etiquette today? Is she pretending to be crazy and stupid? Who is she showing off to?"

The old nanny stood aside, fanning Cao, recalling what happened in Changyin Pavilion, her brows furrowed so tightly that they could pinch a mosquito to death.

His already wrinkled face now looked ten years older.

"Madam, this Zhenbei Marquis Mansion is probably not peaceful!"

When Cao heard what the old nanny said, she thought for a moment and nodded: "The legitimate son is weak and incompetent, and the illegitimate son has become a powerful figure. The legitimate wife of this illegitimate son is not someone who can be easily dealt with. There will be no peaceful days in the future." Cao couldn't help but snorted coldly: "Our family is marrying a wife, not marrying a daughter. In fact, it has nothing to do with our family."

"Yes, Madam, I have seen Miss Mingzhu. She is a simple and kind-hearted child with a straightforward personality. Today I saw that she and the concubine's daughter did not have a good relationship and they had no contact. I think she will be a truly filial child in the future."

The old lady thought about it carefully and came to a conclusion.

"That's fine. Ziyou is a stubborn person. He always thinks about impossible people. He really hurts people!" Cao decided on the candidate for her daughter-in-law and thought of her son's ridiculous behavior.

He sighed deeply.

Seeing this, the old nanny comforted her, "Madam, don't worry. Every young man has someone he admires. Everything will be fine after the wedding."

"It can only be like this, but it's also strange. Logically speaking, after giving birth, the face and body shape will change, but this Concubine Su has not changed at all. Even though she is pregnant again recently, her skin and face are still like a young girl. Except for her belly, her whole body is slender. Not only is my heart moved, but even I, as her mother, am amazed when I see it."

Cao thought about the day before yesterday when she went to the Prince's Mansion and saw Su Xinya, her face full of surprise.

When she was pregnant with twins, the prince looked at her like the apple of his eye, so Cao naturally did not see Concubine Su Xinya.

However, this time, Cao saw it. If she had not seen it with her own eyes, she would have thought that Concubine Su and the twins were kept by someone else.

It seems that Concubine Su does have some abilities.

"This?" The old lady's eyes were dazed and the fan in her hand paused for a moment.

Seeing the other person's expression, Cao glanced at him and said, "Tell me what you are hiding. Tell me now."

"Yes," the old nanny then told the story that she had heard.

"Madam, do you still remember that there was a Nanny Zhang beside Concubine Su?"

Cao nodded and looked at the other party sharply, indicating that he should not sue her.

"That's right. It's all thanks to Aunt Zhang. It's said that Aunt Zhang came from the palace and was hired by the Li family at a high price. She taught Concubine Su the palace rules and etiquette since she was a child. She is even better than Master Qian. Concubine Su's body was also taken care of by Aunt Zhang according to the secret recipes in the palace. Her skin is whiter than snow and as tender as a newborn baby. It will become red and swollen if touched casually. Therefore, she is also well taken care of in her daily life. The Chinese herbs used in the medicinal baths for Concubine Su's body care cost hundreds of taels of silver every month. She only eats the most delicate leaves. After the full moon, she doesn't eat pork or beef. Even now, the monthly expenses of Xiluanyuan are thousands of taels, which are all piled up with mountains of gold and silver."

Hearing the old nanny's words, Cao was full of disbelief: "The Earl of Yong'an is so rich? How can they afford a daughter like this?"

"Madam, what you said is wrong. If this goes on, even if you have a fortune, it won't work," the old nanny said anxiously, "Madam, you have forgotten that the third young lady of the Zhenbei Marquis's Mansion, whom you met today, had a shabby dowry a few years ago. When she attended the banquet, the clothes and jewelry she wore were all old styles, donated items for the Crown Princess. Not to mention that she is a young lady of the Marquis's Mansion, even the housekeepers in our mansion are more decent than her. This is a married girl. Before she got married, you can imagine how difficult her life was in the Yong'an Earl's Mansion. What's more, the dowry of the married concubine's daughter is all glamorous on the surface, but empty inside. Madam, you said that the betrothal gifts of the Nanfang family are more than that, right?"

"You mean, the Su family treats illegitimate children harshly and subsidizes legitimate daughters, even deducting the man's betrothal gift?" It was the first time that Cao heard the mistress of the house be so shameless.

"Please forgive me, madam. I heard it privately from the various wealthy families. Maybe you don't know, but the second young lady of the He family in Yongchang Prefecture died a few days ago, and the Su family also sent people to take back her dowry." The old nanny was telling Cao another bombshell, which left her unable to react.

"The second young lady of the He family in Yongchang Prefecture, Su Xinwan, the fourth daughter of the Su family born out of wedlock? Isn't she..." She was caught by her husband's family for being unfaithful, and there was no news about her afterwards.

I didn't expect it to be dealt with secretly so quickly.

But, this? The married daughter made a mistake and was caught by her husband's family. She is shameless enough to ask for the betrothal gift back?

Cao usually thought he was a cruel person, but now it seems that he is far worse than Li.

At the same time, he silently rejected the daughters of the Li and Su families.

"Yes, I heard about this matter from the nanny who was beside the eldest lady of Yongchang Mansion. I think it should be true." The old nanny had been involved in the secret affairs of the rear quarters all her life.

Although it is not the first time I have heard of such an obscure thing, it is also the first time I have seen a woman’s family asking for a dowry after she made a mistake.

Moreover, the eldest lady of Yongchang Prefecture had no objection and just returned it.

"Madam, it seems that the story about the second young master of Yongchang Mansion is not groundless, and Li and the first lady of Yongchang Mansion should also know about it, otherwise they would not have kept it secret. I was also told about it by Madam Qiu after I drank with her. Afterwards, she also told me not to tell anyone what I heard."

Cao was shocked again: "Mother Qiu, do you have anything else to say?"

"Also...Also, the Second Young Master doesn't often go to the Second Young Master's wife's courtyard. Instead, he likes Aunt Wei very much. Aunt Wei is Yuan's niece. Apart from Aunt Wei, there are no other maids, concubines, or aunts in the Second Young Master's room. He seems like a modest young master who keeps himself clean!"

"Haha, bah, what Young Master Qianqian is, he's also a muddle-headed bastard, this Yuanshi is also confused, she even asked for the Su family's concubine's daughter for her own son, isn't she thinking about it every day! No, no, we have to quickly arrange Ziyou's marriage to prevent him from getting carried away. Mei'er's reputation is already ruined, Ziyou can't..."

Cao originally wanted to take a nap, but now thinking about what happened in Yongchang Prefecture, she became more and more frightened.

Now He Yuanming is still outside the city, dealing with refugees every day, but his son can’t do that!

"lady……"

"Make up for me, let's go to the palace, and ask the Queen for a favor, so that she can grant me a marriage and act as a matchmaker, which will be more respectable."

Half an hour later, a carriage from the Marquis Wu'an's Mansion slowly drove towards the Imperial Palace.