Chapter 268 The prince takes a concubine...it seems a bit aggrieved!
Chapter 268 The prince takes a concubine...it seems a bit aggrieved!
This concubine who was brought into the mansion had no status after all.
Even though she has the favor of the crown prince, he has few friends and no connections in Ningzhou.
According to the rules, the girl's family could not participate. Therefore, the prince's mansion was deserted and there was no guest. The maids and servants watched and dared not say a word, and kept their heads down.
However, Qiao Shuwan, as the legal wife, sat in the main seat, while the prince's concubine knelt on the ground to serve tea.
The prince asked the servants with a dark face, "Have Marquis Xiling and his men not arrived yet?"
"My Lord, my Lord, the Marquis went to the Lin family this morning. Lady Xining seems unwell, and the Marquis is worried about her condition... so he asked me to tell my Lord that I will not be coming today!"
"..."
What a coincidence.
The prince's face darkened even more, but Qiao Shuwan had a nice smile on her face, and she seemed very satisfied with her little lover.
The prince was a little upset, but he didn't know what to say.
The child in Chen Yu's belly is very likely Gu Jingzhi's eldest son. In this era, the status of the eldest son is no joke. After all, Gu Jingzhi is a marquis, and his eldest son will inherit the title in the future.
Gu Jingzhi had no way to explain the matter, so he asked, "What about the Qiao family? They can't be unwell, right?"
"Uh……"
The servant paused when he heard this, and raised his eyes slightly to look at Qiao Shuwan who was sitting in the main seat.
Qiao Shuwan said, "My dear husband, my father and brothers are fine, but I feel that there has never been a father-in-law in the world who would come to congratulate his son-in-law on taking a concubine. I think he thinks that I am not as good as you, so he is too embarrassed to come to his house!"
"..."
good good!
Of the two families closest to him, one tried to find an excuse, but the other was too lazy to even make an excuse and simply dismissed him with an "I don't want to come" message!
The prince was furious, especially when he saw the new concubine with a look of grievance on her face. He immediately felt that his image in the concubine's heart was destroyed!
But he wanted to get angry, but he didn't know who to direct it at!
One is a close minister who can protect him, and the other is his father-in-law's family who can lead the army and support him in the future...
These two people...it seems that you can't offend them!
Speaking of his legal wife, Qiao Shuwan...
The attitude of her family is clear. If she embarrasses the wife on the day she is accepted as a concubine, she will be labeled as a man who favors the concubine over the wife. She may even be annoyed... I won't even drink tea from this concubine!
Qiao Shuwan, the eldest daughter of the Qiao family, was known throughout the capital for her virtue.
The Qiao family is a family of founding heroes, and General Qiao was almost granted the title of duke. If it weren't for some other reasons that prevented him from being granted the title of duke, the Qiao family might have been even more prosperous.
Similarly, as compensation, Emperor Xia promised the eldest daughter of the Qiao family to marry the prince.
In terms of title, he is also the first marquis of Daxia.
only……
The prince said angrily, "Forget it. Madam, please drink this cup of tea and be polite first!"
In the current situation, there is nothing else to say. The prince can only do this. At least he can save his face.
This time, Qiao Shuwan was determined to flatter the prince. She said, "This new concubine comes from a humble family and probably doesn't know the rules. As the wife of the manor, it's my duty to teach her the rules. Now that there are no outsiders around, why not do it all at once?"
"..."
The prince's face changed when he heard this. He was about to attack, but he saw Qiao Shuwan had already taken the teacup and said indifferently, "Cong, you are a concubine brought in from a humble family. You must know...&%¥@!"
Qiao Shuwan said a lot of things in a flash.
With every word she said, the prince's face became uglier, while Cong looked aggrieved, which made the prince feel no sympathy at all.
However, Qiao Shuwan's behavior did not overstep the boundaries, so he could not interfere.
However, Yin, who was standing aside, secretly gave Qiao Shuwan a thumbs up, looking relieved but still a little frightened.
Thinking back to when she was canonized as a concubine, although her status was much nobler than that of a concubine, it was still not as good as that of a wife.
Qiao Shuwan was quite tolerant of her at the beginning and never treated her harshly in the mansion for so many years, especially since she gave birth to a girl who posed no threat to Qiao Shuwan, so the relationship between the two was very good!
Even after coming to Ningzhou, she was particularly caring towards Yin. Even when she went to work in the fields, she knew that Yin was the daughter of a civil official and could not carry anything, so she often asked her to do some very easy work.
Yin Shi respected Qiao Shuwan very much!
Now her daughter and Qiao Shuwan's two sons are all Gu Jingzhi's students. This alone shows that Qiao Shuwan is not two-faced towards her.
After all, becoming Gu Jingzhi's disciple...
With Gu Jingzhi's status, if nothing unexpected happens to him in the future, this friendship alone will be enough to make the mother and daughter worry-free for the rest of their lives.
No one noticed Yin's little trick. After Qiao Shuwan taught her some rules, she saw that her man was getting impatient, but she didn't think too much of it. Finally, she asked lightly, "Do you remember what I just said?"
Cong said aggrievedly, "Madam's teachings, I will remember them in my heart. If I have the chance in the future, I will definitely repay you for your teachings today!"
"whispering sound……"
Qiao Shuwan was full of disdain!
This Cong is really the daughter of a poor family. She thinks that she can do anything by putting on a... well, the green tea expression that the little thief called it, and saying some tea words.
I don't know.
She had been the Crown Princess for eleven years, and had to deal not only with the relationships between the concubines in the palace, but also with the wives and concubines of the kings.
Ever since Empress Zhaode passed away, she even had to deal with some matters in the palace when the current Empress had not yet been enthroned. After all, she was the Crown Princess.
Having witnessed all kinds of big scenes, she didn't take Cong's little tricks seriously at all.
I will repay you in the future...
This palace is waiting for you!
As Qiao Shuwan was thinking this, the prince felt a little distressed. Seeing his expression, Qiao Shuwan felt very uncomfortable.
Eleven years of marriage, isn't it? Is it not as good as this woman who climbed into her man's bed... At most, the two of them only had this month's affair, right?
It seems that what Gu Jingzhi said was right. Her man was really blinded by lust. It seemed that the ambition in his heart had been somewhat diminished, right?
Qiao Shuwan sighed secretly.
I don’t know if this cold water can wake him up!
She drank her tea expressionlessly, then said, "Let's stop here today! My husband is newly married, so I won't bother you any more. Once you've seen Sister Yin again, it's done..."
Having said that, Qiao Shuwan stood up, looked at Cong with disdain again, and then left with Shu Liu, leaving behind the prince with a face full of grievance and as black as the bottom of a pot!
However, Qiao Shuwan couldn't tell whether she was happy or unhappy.
It seems that the relationship between husband and wife has been quietly torn apart today...
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