When Lutang walked out of the corner gate of Prince Qi's Mansion, Susu was still happily playing cards with the young guards.
"Heartless wild girl!" Lutang glared at her, "Let's go now!"
Su Su dropped her cards and ran over to help her out of embarrassment, shouting to the driver to pull the car over.
The master and servant got into the car. The guards held up four food boxes and put them on the car diligently. They said with a smile: "Food for Miss Su Su!"
"Oh, let's give it to Miss Susu. The second lady can't eat it!" Lutang teased.
The carriage clattered away, and Susu came up to smell her dress, frowning and covering her nose.
"They lost to me in the card game. Did the second lady drink inside? Her clothes are all stained, and there's a fishy smell!"
"It smells like tiger!" Lutang rolled his eyes.
"That's right! His Royal Highness Prince Qi is an evil tiger! He has teased the second lady several times! It's so annoying!"
King Qi is an evil tiger, but the snacks given by his family are still delicious.
Susu cursed people, but it didn't affect the delicious cakes being delivered to her mouth.
"You are too generous!" Lutang was so angry that he poked her head with his finger, "I'm not afraid of him bullying me!"
"No." Su Su ate and said firmly: "The people in Prince Qi's palace are all very nice, and they all say that His Highness Prince Qi is a gentleman. They have never bullied men and dominated women when they were out on expeditions and guarding the border."
Okay, it turns out that this gentleman never bullies others, but only bullies me!
Lutang angrily poked her finger again: "Just eat it!"
When I got back to my house, the lights were on.
Lutang struggled with Xiao Yuanmu for a long time, and was so tired that she didn't even want to eat dinner, so she just took a bath with hot water.
After taking a bath and putting on her pajamas, she sat in front of the window and wiped her long hair, thinking about what Xiao Yuanmu said.
Marquis Wen and his wife are in a hurry to change their engagement, and they will definitely force themselves to remarry someone else. But if you are eager to marry an unlucky girl, who is willing to suffer this disadvantage?
"Second Miss, the sixth aunt in the first bedroom is here to visit you." Aunt He went to the bedroom and reported softly.
"Oh, please go to the small study to wait for tea."
At this time, you must have something to ask for. Lutang woke up Ling'er and Susu from their naps, and put on a long blue and green brocade dress over her pajamas.
Liu, the sixth aunt, was the concubine of Marquis Wen, and her father was an alternate county magistrate in Nanjun.
At that time, the whole family came to the capital to relieve the shortage, and gave their young and beautiful daughter to Marquis Wen as a concubine.
Liu had some knowledge of poetry and calligraphy, and was good at music and harp. She was quite favored after entering the palace. She was pregnant a few years ago, but unfortunately she didn't keep her. After the seventh and eighth concubines entered the house, she became indifferent.
"It's been a long day lately. Aunt Liu hasn't slept yet?"
Lutang ordered Susu to make new tea, and urged Ling'er to get snacks, which was very warm.
"Second Miss is so lucky to be able to live alone in a quiet place in the West Garden. Over there in our big room, it's been going crazy these past two days."
Liu's face is fair and her facial features are exquisite, especially her waist of a water snake that is eye-catching. It can create different curvatures whether she is sitting or standing, which is dizzying for the eyes.
Lutang calmly held up the tea: "Auntie, you are telling a joke. There are so many people there, but I am lonely and deserted. Didn't Auntie hear about Chongxian Temple? I am an unlucky girl, so I don't want to be quiet around me."
Ms. Liu took Lutang's hand and said with a wry smile: "Only the second young lady knows how to tell jokes. What is auspicious and ominous are not just for fun!"
"There are few people in the world who understand as well as my aunt. Even my sister Ziqian chased after the crowd, which shows that the luck is on your side!" Lutang took a sip of the tea soup and raised his eyes slightly.
Mrs. Liu sighed softly: "Only the madam and the eldest lady are busy. The eldest lady has robbed your marriage, the madam has Prince Jin as her son-in-law, and the young prince is her biological child. We, the miserable people, may not have enough to eat in the future. suffering."
Lutang put down the tea cup and persuaded her softly:
"I am a junior, so there are things I shouldn't say. But my aunt regards me as a confidant, so I would like to give you a few words of advice. My uncle is only fifty years old, and he only has a son, his son and his younger brother. My aunt is young and beautiful, why should I worry about this? The situation?"
Mrs. Liu seemed to be deeply moved by the words, and tears filled her eyes. She took out her handkerchief and dipped it in embarrassment, sighing faintly: "The second young lady is young, and she is the legitimate daughter of a daughter. She doesn't know the hardships of being a concubine."
Lutang couldn't help crying: "I can't tell lies in front of my aunt. Now that I'm like this, can I still be called the daughter of a noble family? In Chongxian Temple, my uncle and aunt scolded me for killing my parents in front of outsiders. King Jin Not only did His Highness remarry my cousin, he also took in my sister, but he didn’t want me. If I were as narrow-minded as my aunt, I would have been hanged by a rope long ago!"
The more she talked, the sadder she became. She lowered her head and sobbed and cried.
Ms. Liu quickly came over, wiped her tears with a handkerchief, and said hurriedly: "Second Miss, don't cry. It's all my fault. I made Second Miss sad."
Lutang leaned next to her and cried even more sadly: "Auntie, I finally have a destination. I am an unmarried girl. My parents can't tolerate it without my uncle. Isn't this forcing me to die!"
"Who dares to force the second young lady!" Mrs. Liu was heartbroken by her crying, and sighed: "I came here tonight just to remind the second young lady: No matter what others say, you must never be a concubine!"
Being a concubine?
Lutang stopped crying, sobbed, straightened up, wiped her tears and asked, "Master Marquis, you want me to be someone's concubine?"
When Mrs. Liu saw that the conversation was getting to the point, she quickly joined hands and whispered, "You are not at home today. Second Young Master Yan is here. He has been talking to the eldest lady for a long time and wants to take you in!"
Lutang was shocked.
Yan Shuzhe was engaged to be the granddaughter of General Zhou, a veteran of the dynasty. Although his descendants were not as good as before, he was still a family that was not easy to mess with.
"Take a concubine before marrying a wife. How can the Yan family do such a thing from a scholarly family?"
Mrs. Liu stroked her palm and said: "Second Miss is from a girl's family. I can't say many things to you. Although Yan Laoer is young, he is famous as a flower girl. There are many girls and wives in the courtyard, but they are not given any status. . There are still four or five people raised in the outer house, and there are many girls serving in the Imperial Army Commander's House. Their family's etiquette is reserved for outsiders, and they can't do anything in private!"
I knew that Yan Shuzhe was a hungry ghost in lust, but I didn't expect him to be so tormented. I have so many pets at such a young age, no wonder I always have a false look on my face!
Seeing Lutang in a daze, Mrs. Liu was afraid that she wouldn't believe it: "Let's talk in private, and we don't care about being ashamed. The sister of Cui'er, the girl in my room, married a man who ran a wine shop. At the beginning of the year, when Yan Ergong was patrolling the streets, he saw a man. They were carried into the Forbidden Army's Paradise Square on a small sedan chair. The whole family was so anxious that they came to the house and begged me to come here. I felt sorry for Cui'er who was looking for death and a living, so I had to use some private money to redeem it. Who knew, it would only last three or five days after entering, and a good little daughter-in-law would be wasted. He was so unworthy that he was hanged when he came back."
"Jilefang?" Lutang asked with raised eyebrows.
Mrs. Liu explained: "That is the brothel of the Forbidden Army."
In addition to the border troops stationed in Daliang who had camp prostitutes, other guards, forbidden troops, Yulin troops, etc. were not allowed to have camp prostitutes because they were stationed close to the interior of the capital.
Yan Shuzhe not only boldly disobeyed military orders, but also dared to rape civilian girls in the capital and force them into prostitution!
Lutang couldn't help but change color.
Mrs. Liu added: "The person who went to redeem people came back and told me that there were many other things going on there, but the girl's family couldn't listen. He said that the girl was killed inside and buried under the garden. It was all done by Yan Laoer. evil!"
Yan Shuzhe is a beast in disguise, as Lutang knew in her previous life. What’s curious is why Ms. Liu, who usually has no interactions with her, suddenly came over to deliver a message to show her goodwill?
Ms. Liu frowned and said worriedly: "Although Young Master Yan is young, his character is really bad. If you are the first wife, it would be better to subdue him. If you are a concubine, you can't be bullied and manipulated by him!"
Lutang smiled calmly and said: "Although I am not as noble as my eldest sister, and I have the reputation of being an unlucky daughter, our Marquis Mansion still has face. My father died for the country, and I am a direct descendant. Could my uncle force me to be a concubine?"
Ms. Liu quickly put down her cup of pastries and tea, sat forward with her knees drawn up, and lowered her voice to a very low level:
"The second lady doesn't know something. Today I listened to the discussion between the eldest lady and the Marquis. The marquis was not happy. But the eldest lady said that although she is a concubine, she can be an equal wife. She also said that the second lady is the second wife. If you are a direct descendant, you must not be wronged. You must bring all the property of the second wife and you as a dowry. Fengfeng Guangguang will marry you so that the Yan family cannot bully you, and the Marquis will relent."
Lutang sneered: "Uncle really loves me."
Ms. Liu hurriedly said: "My silly girl. The eldest lady sent someone to the warehouse to count the things in the afternoon, and said that the dowry will be paid in three days. Who in the world would not marry a daughter and let the things go first? The Yan family is her natal family. They don't care how many people accompany her. Outsiders treat her as a girl, but in fact she takes advantage of the chaos, who knows! Our confused master still thinks she has good intentions!"
Marquis Wen and his wife coveted the property of the second house, but Lutang was an eyesore and could not move.
All the property that my father had gained from the division of the family was confiscated by them, and even my mother's dowry items were locked in the warehouse, under the euphemistic name of being held in trust for their niece.
With such a good idea, I'm afraid the Marquis is not confused and admires his wife's strategy.
"Thank you, auntie, for reminding me that my grievance is nothing. I'm just afraid that my dead parents will be sad!" Lutang pretended to shed a few tears and held Ms. Liu's hands tightly.
"Girl, my aunt also has some selfish motives." Her eyes were lowered, revealing a glimmer of greed and cunning.
Lutang pretended not to notice, treating her as an intimate, holding hands and crying sincerely: "In this mansion, my aunt is the only one willing to talk to me about her true feelings. If only I were my aunt's daughter!"
He placed his fingers on Liu's pulse and pressed it carefully.
As expected, her pulse was Hua Mai and she was nearly two months pregnant!
At this point, Tu Qiong Dagger saw that Mrs. Liu was still unaware and said shyly: "Second Miss is so rich and noble. I am a miserable person, so how can I be so lucky? If I can give birth to an evil son in the future, Second Miss is willing to accept him as my wife." Brother, I am willing to die."
Okay, the gossip a few days ago has taken effect, the big house is really in civil strife!
Since the birth of the young prince, the Hou family has given birth to another child in the past ten years. Mrs. Wenhou is all praised for her "good management of the family", but now there is such a big flaw!
Lutang seemed to suddenly realize it, and pretended to be surprised: "Auntie is pregnant?"
Mrs. Liu blushed and nodded, and sighed softly: "It has only been more than a month, and the eldest lady and the Marquis still don't know."
"Auntie gives birth to a baby, what are your plans?"
Ms. Liu leaned forward and grabbed Lutang's sleeves, and said eagerly: "The second lady said that if the Marquis has a bastard, he should adopt the second wife to inherit the family business. Does this still count?"
Lutang picked up the tea cup and said with a smile: "Of course it counts. The Hou family doesn't regard me as a human being. I only guard my parents' family property. I can't let go if I can't take it away. At that time, our second wife had a successor, and I had a younger brother to rely on. . Why not let the river water wash the boat?"
"Okay, we've made an agreement! Second Miss, you can't break your promise!" Mrs. Liu's eyes were filled with golden light, and the grievances she had felt just now were swept away.
"How can aunt help me?" Lutang asked with a smile.
"I haven't studied and I don't know etiquette, so I'm afraid I won't be of much help. If the eldest lady proposes marriage to you tomorrow, I can at least call a few people to give the second lady a strong reputation."
"I hope my aunt will get Lin'er soon!"
Lutang replaced the wine with tea soup and raised her glass slightly towards Mrs. Liu.
