"My instrument, my meat, are fine, why did you fall into the water?"
The madam stayed by Zhou Yi's bed, speaking in a low voice and wiping her tears.
She knew that Zhou Yi's situation in the Hou Mansion was not good, but there was nothing she could do about it.
If the Han family's prime minister falls in love with Zhou Qingcheng, she must be the Zhou family's daughter.
She can't be an adopted daughter, let alone have a flaw in her identity.
In this case, Yi'er can only be wronged.
In fact, Mrs. Tai was not sure whether Zhou Yi was a bloodline of the Zhou family.
However, she has raised Zhou Yi for more than ten years and invested her efforts and affection into him.
She really couldn't bear it.
If the Marquis Mansion had not reached such a critical juncture, if the matter had not been related to her only son, Mrs. Tai would not have wanted to wrong Zhou Yi.
"It's all Li's fault..."
The madam thought about it for a while, but couldn't find anyone to express her anger to.
In the end, she still put all the blame on Li, the instigator.
Huh, if she hadn't insisted on going to the nunnery to "pray", how could she have caused such a ridiculous incident of giving birth to the wrong child?
Also, Mrs. Li is the head mistress of the Hou Mansion, and she manages all the maids and wives inside and outside.
Now the prince has fallen into the water. To put it bluntly, it is the housekeeper Li who is in trouble.
"This cruel woman doesn't raise her own child, so she really doesn't feel sorry for her!"
"She must be trying to remove me, Yi'er, from power and let her Zhou Ren snatch the crown prince's position."
In Mr. Li's eyes, Mrs. Tai was a complete fool.
However, to be able to win to the end in the inner courtyard of a deep house like the Hou Mansion, Mrs. Tai is by no means a real fool.
Therefore, she is very aware of Li's plan.
However, so what if you understand?
Now things are developing in a direction that is beneficial to Li.
Apart from anything else, Zhou Qingcheng Gao's marriage to the Duke Cheng'en's palace alone was enough to make the Li family steal the show.
"Yi'er, don't worry, grandma will definitely find a way and never let that bitch succeed in her conspiracy!"
The Hou Mansion can only belong to Yi'er.
It didn't matter whether she was related by blood or not. The children she raised would still be close to her, even if they were not of the Zhou family's blood.
The madam clenched the rosary in her hand and thought bitterly.
Zhou Yi was on the hospital bed, her face was pale, her eyes were closed, and her eyebrows were furrowed.
His expression was very painful, as if he was struggling with something, and he seemed to be trapped in a nightmare.
It wasn't until the wife got tired and stood up to leave, leaving only Zhou Yi in the room, that he suddenly opened his eyes.
"Phew! It turned out to be a dream!"
Zhou Yi saw everything around him clearly, and then he let out a long breath as if he was recovering from a disaster.
He slowly calmed down his racing heart and raised his hand to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.
After a long time, he murmured again, "Really, just a dream?"
He didn't believe it because the dream was too real.
It was so real that he couldn't tell the difference between reality and dreams.
Zhou Yi's eyes began to focus, and his expression slowly became solemn, and he finally made up his mind.
…
Zhou Yi's fall into the water was like a pebble thrown into the sea, causing no splash at all in the Hou Mansion.
The entire Zhou family, from Zhou Qi and Li to the maids and mothers, are all busy with Zhou Qingcheng's marriage.
Duke Cheng'en is in a hurry.
It only took a few days to go from proposing the marriage to making the appointment, and then confirming the wedding date.
The date of the evening ceremony was also set for one month later.
Such eagerness, to put it mildly, means that the man likes Zhou Qingcheng's bride too much and is eager to marry her home.
To put it harshly, it’s——
"Zhou Qingcheng, do you know why the Han family is so eager to marry you?"
Knowing that Zhou Qingcheng's wedding date was set, Zhou Baozhu finally came out of her aunt's house.
She ran to Wei Ruiyuan, looked at the beautiful and noble Zhou Qingcheng with jealous eyes, and said ill-intentioned words.
"Know!"
Gu Qingcheng didn't even need to guess. Just by looking at the malice flashing in Zhou Baozhu's eyes, he knew that this cheap sister (or older sister?) had bad intentions.
She softly uttered two words and choked Zhou Baozhu hard.
Zhou Baozhu's eyes widened, "What? You, you know?"
Why did the Han family rush to get married? Why did they marry a woman with no appearance and a flawed identity like Zhou Qingcheng... Zhou Baozhu never knew these questions in his previous life.
After being reborn, Zhou Baozhu did not stay in the Hou Mansion and be tortured, but ran to her aunt's house.
Her aunt loves her, dotes on her, and is willing to teach her.
From her aunt, Zhou Baozhu learned about the privacy of the back houses of many powerful people in Beijing.
Among them is the "war between concubines and concubines" in Cheng'en Palace.
Only then did Zhou Baozhu realize that the "good marriage" she had been cherishing for her whole life was actually glamorous on the outside but dirty on the inside.
Knowing this, Zhou Baozhu was disappointed and excited at the same time.
Her loss was due to her muddled past life - I was so stupid, I regretted it for such a bad man for many years, and even turned against my parents because of it.
What excited her was that in her previous life, Zhou Qingcheng must have lived a miserable life in a place she didn't know about.
On the surface, she looks like she is shining, but in reality, she is being held down by a beloved concubine. Gee, how frustrating it is. Why should Zhou Qingcheng hide in her room and wipe her tears every day?
What's even better is that Zhou Qingcheng will still marry an unreliable playboy like Han Erlang in this life.
When I think about Zhou Qingcheng's arrival, there will be a pregnant concubine serving her tea...
Ha ha! Hahaha!
Zhou Baozhu can wake up from his dreams with a smile.
In excitement, Zhou Baozhu didn't care about getting angry with Mr. Li and returned to the Hou Mansion by herself.
She wanted to tell Zhou Qingcheng some of the inside story face to face, and then see with her own eyes how pale and angry she was!
However, Zhou Baozhu never expected that Zhou Qingcheng would not act according to her script at all.
"Yes! Mother has already told me about the situation of the Han family!"
Seeing Zhou Baozhu's stupid look as if he had been struck by lightning, Gu Qingcheng couldn't help but sigh secretly: Li is so smart, how come he gave birth to such a fool as Zhou Baozhu?
What Gu Qingcheng couldn't understand even more was that Zhou Baozhu was actually the protagonist of a storybook!
"Perhaps this is what stupid people are blessed with?"
Gu Qingcheng could only help make excuses.
Huoshui: ...I never knew that someone as noble as Gu Qingcheng would complain like this.
"Han Erlang just has a confidante, and that woman seems to be pregnant."
Gu Qingcheng complained in her heart, while pretending to be indifferent and said to Zhou Baozhu, "The Han family is so anxious, probably because they don't want to make the matter a big deal."
If Han Erlang gets a bride earlier, has his concubine serve tea, and confirms his status, then there won't be any scandal.
Arranging the wedding in advance will be beneficial to the Han family, the Hou family, and the cousin who is suspected of being pregnant.
The only one who will be wronged is probably the newlywed "Zhou Qingcheng".
However, Gu Qingcheng did not feel aggrieved at all. Instead, he was a little complacent, "Baozhu, you may not know something. Our Marquis Mansion is not as wealthy and stable as it seems on the surface."
"Although my father is a marquis, he has never had real power."
The Zhou family has already shown signs of decline.
On the other hand, Duke Cheng'en's Mansion has military power, holy favor, flowers and brocade, and fire to cook oil.
When Zhou Qingcheng married into the Han family, she was definitely marrying into a high position.
Therefore, Gu Qingcheng pretended to be happy, "Well, if it weren't for Han Erlang's shortcomings, given the family status of our Zhou family, I would not be qualified to marry into Duke Cheng'en's house."
Zhou Baozhu:......
Huh? yes!
How could she forget this?
The Zhou family was in decline, and no matter how bad Han Erlang was, he was still the eldest son of Duke Cheng'en and the queen's biological brother.
Zhou Qingcheng definitely got a big deal by marrying him!
As for Zhou Baozhu, let alone surpassing her, even finding an in-law similar to the Han family is just a daydream!
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