"What a cheap concubine! Is she worthy of Xia Zhihe's eagerness to come to the house and hire someone?! Does she still take me as the main wife seriously!?" Mrs. Li roared with anger on her face.
"Madam, please don't get so angry. The master took the people there privately and did not come to the door in a big way." The nanny beside her repeatedly advised.
"So what in private? How can there be any reason to hire a concubine?! Where does this put me? Are you trying to bring me in to be my equal?!" Mrs. Li was already so angry that her eyes were burning, and she almost Chased out the door.
There is indeed no rule about concubinage in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Only the main wife and his wife can have it. Even if it is a noble concubine, there is generally no such thing as a concubine, unless the man attaches great importance to the concubine who is about to enter the house.
At this time, Mrs. Li only thought that Xia Zhihe cared about Sun Jiaolan, but she didn't know that Xia Zhihe had already promised to the Sun family that he would take Sun Jiaolan as his equal wife in the future. Now he entered the house as a concubine, just to prevent Li... It's just a quarrel with the Li family.
"Madam, please don't think like this. The master has cared about you all these years. Who in the capital doesn't know? Today's move must be to stabilize the Sun family. Didn't your father also say that the master will accept the daughter of the Sun family? I am a noble concubine because of the Sun family’s position, so I made this move to express my concern.”
"How can a mere Sun family be better than my Li family? I really don't understand what my father and master are thinking. I have lost my position for nothing!" Li was still furious, but her mother's words It calmed her down somewhat.
Seeing this, grandma took a breath and knew that what she said just now was effective, so she quickly said: "Madam, even your father said so, I'm afraid there is no room for change in this matter..."
Before Mammy could finish speaking, Mrs. Li immediately jumped up in anger: "Why do you have to admit a bitch into the house?! Is it possible that the bitch and the Sun family can let the master enter the cabinet to pay homage to the prime minister?! He is the Minister of Rites. My Li family asked him to sit in this seat, how dare he do this to me? Is this trying to burn bridges?!"
When Grandma saw that Mrs. Li was going berserk again, she felt extremely helpless. Even she, a servant, understood that it was impossible for the Li family alone to make Xia Zhihe sit on the position of Minister of Rites. Mr. Li Ge was not that capable, but Mrs. Can't see through.
But what can she do? There are some things that a servant of hers cannot say, no matter how much Li trusts her.
In order not to be angered by the rampant Li, Mammy could only continue to persuade cautiously: "I will never let that concubine pass you, but if you lose the right to preside over this matter, I'm afraid you will really be wrong in the future. You’re at a disadvantage.”
As expected, Mammy's words caught Li's attention. Seeing that Li stopped cursing and turned to look at her, Mammy quickly started analyzing with Li.
"The old witch in the back has been waiting for the opportunity to take charge of the backyard. If she takes over the concubinage this time, wouldn't it just give her such an opportunity? If she takes this opportunity to stretch her hand, what will it mean to you, madam? What a big disadvantage!" Mammy glanced at a certain direction in the backyard and said pointedly.
As for the old witch in Mammy's mouth, she is Xia Zhihe's mother, Mrs. Xia. In private, Mrs. Li always called her mother-in-law this way, and Mammy and other close servants also called her this, just to displease Li. Happy.
"Does she deserve to be in charge of the Xia Mansion? What does she know? She is just a country woman who was lucky enough to have a son. She only has the status of the old lady of the Xia Mansion because of my Li family. If I don't allow it, she will Dare?!" Mrs. Li's eyes widened and she immediately said dissatisfied, without any respect for Mrs. Xia in her words.
When Mammy mentioned Mrs. Xia, she didn't have the slightest sense of awe, but she still said: "But no matter what, she is your mother-in-law, and she is also the master's biological mother. If she really wants to take this opportunity, It’s really not easy for you to do something.”
When Mrs. Li heard this, she felt it made sense, but then she became irritated again: "Damn! This old witch is so old, why isn't she dead?!"
Mammy was obviously used to Li's angry words and did not react much. Instead, she continued: "Not only is the old witch in the backyard a threat, this matter is also related to your face!"
Seeing that Mrs. Li's attention had been attracted, the nanny quickly said: "This matter of concubinage should be handled by the main wife. If you let the old witch come forward, what will others say about you? The servants in the mansion are also How do they think of you? What do the nobles who come to have wine and banquets think of you? It will be you who loses face. Others may even think that you have fallen out of favor before this concubine has even entered the house! "
"I want to see if Xia Zhihe dares!" Li's eyes widened, she slapped the table, and she immediately became angry again!
"So now, madam, you have to pay close attention to this concubine matter, and you must not let the old witch come forward." Mammy kept urging.
Although Li didn't respond, she didn't refute again, but she still couldn't swallow the breath. She only felt that the anger in her heart was burning and never diminished for a moment.
Mammy couldn't see Li's thoughts, so she said in a different way: "Actually, Madam, you don't have to be so angry. It's not worth it. You are still just a concubine. If you enter this house, is it possible that you can escape?" Out of your hands? Whether it is good or bad, or whether you allow the concubine to serve the master, is it not your decision? Hasn't this backyard been like this for so many years? "
When Mrs. Li heard this, her eyes suddenly lit up, and the look on her face relaxed a little.
Seeing this, Mammy quickly continued her efforts: "Madam, don't worry, I will definitely help you. Even if the Sun girl comes in, I won't be able to shake your position. When the time comes, I will make sure that the Sun girl doesn't have children." Come on, if this is the case, what else can she use to fight with you?"
Hearing what her grandma said, the expression on Mrs. Li's face finally softened a lot. Thinking about the Xia Mansion that she had been under control all these years, she immediately gained confidence again.
But before she could say anything, the personal maid suddenly came in and reported with a sullen face: "Madam, someone from the old lady's side is here, and they said they would like to invite you to discuss the matter of taking a concubine. Look at that appearance. , as if he wants to take charge of concubinage matters."
"Does she deserve it? Who is she? Of course I will be the one to make the decision on this matter. It's not her turn!" Ms. Li immediately became furious and started to curse.
"That's what my slave said just now, saying that you will take charge of the matter so that the old lady doesn't have to worry about it. But the nanny said that the master has told me that the matter of taking concubines will be handled by the old lady. She also said that if you don't come over and talk to me, madam, After people discuss it, the old lady will take care of it herself." The maid said with an angry look on her face.
When Mrs. Li heard this, she immediately became angry again, and immediately turned around and walked out to Mrs. Xia's yard: "I want to see if this old immortal dares to be so crazy in front of me! "
