The husband who forced her to marry her couldn't keep her warm, and she didn't want him to

Wang is the eldest daughter of the Wang family.

When Wang Fengliang married into the Wang family, he had not yet taken the position of Minister of Industry. Being able to marry the prince of the Duke of Dingguo's mansion, Wang was considered to be marrying a high-ranking wife.

At that time, Wang's younger brothers had not yet reached the age of marriage, so naturally there were no rumors that Mrs. Wang treated her daughters-in-law harshly and abused her power in the back house.

Wang has been very attentive in managing the household over the years and has been kind to her concubines and illegitimate sons.

But as she got older, she made the house messy.

The Ninth Young Master and his biological mother are a lesson for us.

When Madam Jiang heard what Li said, she looked up at Wang and asked, "Is Aunt Xia pregnant?"

Wang nodded to Madam Jiang and said with a smile, "It's not that my fifth brother's wife brought the children here, and my daughter-in-law saw that mother and her brothers and sisters were all surrounding the children..."

"My daughter-in-law was planning to find an opportunity to tell mother, but my third brother's wife got there first."

Aunt Xia is more than 20 years older than the Crown Prince. After entering the mansion, she was kept in the outer study by the Crown Prince.

In Songtao Garden, except for the Fifth Young Master and the Third Young Lady's biological mother, all the concubines who had been favored by their husbands were sold out again.

This shows how much favor this Concubine Xia is enjoyed by the Crown Prince.

Li stroked the hairpin beside her temples, as if she had been wronged: "My sister-in-law seems to have some misunderstandings about me. I heard these words from Aunt Zhao.

You also know that the two of them are the favorite concubines of their husband. They should stick together in the mansion and have more common topics to talk about. "

In the past, Mrs. Li would never be willing to bring her concubine to light, let alone say that the concubine was more favored.

She was not lying, and she really wanted to make Wang unhappy.

It must be unpleasant to have others reach into your backyard.

Besides, there are five masters in this mansion.

Only the first wife and the concubines in the third wife's house were favored.

It's such a joke when I say it out loud!

The smile on Wang's face faded a little. "I am a concubine only to entertain my husband and to help our Jiang family prosper. Third brother's wife, why do you have to be so resentful?"

After saying this, he ignored Li's changed color face and discussed with Mrs. Jiang at the top:

"Mother, you also know that the Xia family has been kind to the prince. Now that the prince is enjoying himself, the daughter-in-law did not let her set the rules in front of him."

Wang's face showed a hint of embarrassment at the right time, "Wait for my daughter-in-law to go back to Songtao Garden to discuss with the prince. Pregnancy is a big deal after all. Let Aunt Xia move back to the inner courtyard so that she can take better care of them."

These words sounded as if Madam Jiang was dissatisfied with the concubine in the first house.

Li curled her lips and whispered, "What a high-sounding statement. Everyone knows that the prince has not stepped into the main room of the inner courtyard for a month..."

The handkerchief was about to be torn into pieces under Wang's wide sleeves, but she tried hard to maintain a smile on her face.

Madam Jiang nodded in satisfaction and said slowly, "After all, Aunt Xia has passed the Ming Road... No matter how favored she is, she will never surpass you."

Wang smiled and said, "Mother is right. The daughter-in-law will go back to make the arrangements."

Madam Jiang nodded and said nothing more.

After the ladies of each room left, Mother Hu opened the window wider.

Suddenly a breeze blew in, and the ice cubes placed in the room emitted a slight coolness, making the air suddenly become fresher.

Madam Jiang stood in front of the table and reached out to fiddle with the incense in the cauldron:

"It was midsummer when Xiaowu's wife came out of confinement, and the air was already hot and stuffy. These things make people even more irritable, so let's put them away for now."

Mother Hu looked over. After serving the Madam for so many years, this was the first time she felt the deep meaning in her words, which was hard to fathom for a moment.

Mother Hu supported Madam Jiang and asked her to sit down on the Luohan bed. She whispered, "Since you have caught the evidence, why don't you just attack her directly... But does the Duke have any concerns?"

Madam Jiang said calmly, "Xiaowu has known since childhood that the position of the Crown Prince belongs to the eldest wife. Although Xiaowu's wife is a little young, she is not a competitive person."

"Even if Wang Yuran gets angry, he can't drag Xiaowu down, and Xiaowu's wife's reputation."

Mother Hu stood beside Madam Jiang, fanning herself gently, "If it really comes to that, who would you hand over the housekeeping power to? Madam Two?"

Madam Jiang looked back at her and smiled faintly: "How is that possible? The second son's wife is treating this as a hot potato, just wait and see..."

Whether it was sincere or just a test for her, this family would be divided sooner or later.

......

When Gu Jinchu woke up from his nap, Bai Zhi came over to report that Manager Tao had arrived.

Most of the Tao family members came over to answer calls in the morning, and this was the first time they came here without being summoned.

Gu Jinchu first glanced at the two children before passing the message.

The area in the study room that belonged to Gu Jinchu still remained the same as when she last left. On the Fifth Master's desk, there were many more things than before.

When the Tao family arrived, she ordered someone to serve refreshing refreshments.

After Tao Xuelin entered the room, he bowed to Gu Jinchu. Without saying much, he directly stated the purpose of his visit.

"Master, do you still remember the grain you had people collect last year?"

Gu Jinchu nodded and raised his hand to motion him to sit down and talk.

Tao Xuelin looked down at the brocade stool brought by the maid, and just sat down slightly, then hurriedly said:

"Except for the portion sent to Sanjiang Fortress, we still have about 300,000 dan of grain left."

"Even if you don't come, I will still come to discuss and resolve this matter with you after I finish my confinement." Gu Jinchu said with a smile.

Although there is no rainy season in the north, they have so much grain and lack good storage conditions, and they cannot let the grain go to waste.

"Madam, what you are considering is this." Tao Xuelin continued, "Half a month ago, a wealthy businessman named Yan bought a large amount of grain in the market."

Gu Jinchu said: "You think this is a good opportunity to get rid of the food in your hands, right?"

Tao Xuelin sat there, his face full of confusion. After thinking for a moment, he slowly said:

"Madam, I do think this is a good opportunity. Three hundred thousand dan of grain can generate considerable income for us."

He raised his head and looked at Gu Jinchu, “Yuan Zheng had contact with this wealthy businessman named Yan, and heard that he was from Kaifeng Prefecture.

The Yellow River there often floods and changes its course, so the people on both sides of the river often face flood disasters. This person wants to hoard a large amount of food and make a fortune when the country is in trouble! "

Gu Jinchu frowned and asked him, "Are you sure this person can eat all 300,000 dan of food?"