Harem Daily Life

Why is Chapter 1057 so disparaging of me?

Jing Yuwei never expected that in the first year of her marriage, her father would tell her not to go back to her parents' home for the New Year, and even have her brother come to specifically tell her not to cause trouble during this period and not to quarrel with Hua Ruyan.

Enraged, she smashed the cloth and tea that Jing Mubai had brought her.

"Tolerance, tolerance? I am a young lady of a noble family, the mistress of the household. Do I need to tolerate that concubine from a merchant family? What is Father thinking? Why does he belittle me like this?"

Seeing her lose her temper again, Jing Mubai frowned deeply, his heart filled with displeasure: "Look at your temper. You never consider things from your father's perspective. All you know is impotent rage."

He had his servants put the cloth away and said kindly, "The situation is special right now. His Majesty the Emperor and Empress of the Great Zhou are in Yanzhou. You also know that Hua Ruyan is the sister of the Princess Consort of Jin. It's better to avoid trouble. Just control your temper. Once this period is over, it's your business how you want to cause trouble for her."

Jing Yuwei calmed down a bit, but still said angrily, "Does brother think I'm the one who's always causing trouble for her? It's clearly her who's always making me angry."

Every few days there's a commotion, and Jing Yuwei hasn't been in a good mood since getting married.

Jing Mubai naturally knew that Hua Ruyan was no pushover, but since Jing Yuwei had stolen her fiancé and married Zhou Chen first, it was understandable that Hua Ruyan was unhappy and would make a scene. It could only be said that Jing Yuwei's own actions had led to her current situation, and she only had herself to blame.

"Alright, a mistress of the house needs to have a broader perspective. Focus your attention on treating your leg ailment, and stop constantly watching every move of a concubine. That way, you'll suffer less. Besides, doesn't Hua Ruyan have a rival now? Don't tell me you don't know Zhou Chen is keeping someone on the side?"

Speaking of this, Jing Yuwei became even angrier.

She glanced at Jing Mubai, unsure how much he knew, and said calmly, "Back then, when the princess and I went shopping, Gu Yuanyuan fainted by the roadside and we rescued her. The princess said she resembled Empress Tao, so she took pity on her and saved her. But she didn't want to take her back to the Marquis's mansion and insisted on raising her here with me. Does brother really think she was just being kind?"

Jing Mubai's expression darkened. In this matter, the Fourth Princess was indeed at fault first. Unsure if Jing Yuwei had guessed He Qian's intentions, he said, "The princess is kind-hearted, so don't overthink it. Or, if you really dislike her, just sell her off."

Sell ​​it far away, out of sight, out of mind.

Jing Yuwei said irritably, "I would like to sell her, but can I still do so now? That vixen bewitched Zhou Chen the moment she arrived, and he actually set up a home for her outside the mansion, keeping her as a mistress. Brother, let me ask you something, tell me the truth, this Gu Yuanyuan looks so much like Empress Tao, is there really no problem?"

Jing Yuwei wasn't so easily fooled. Her eyes were filled with inquiry as she looked at Jing Mubai. Jing Mubai slightly looked away, avoiding her gaze.

"How would I know if she has any problems? I've only seen her once. There are people in the world who look alike, so don't worry. Besides, if you don't want to handle it yourself, then I'll take care of everything for you. I'll come and take her away tonight, how about that?" Let's resolve this as soon as possible to avoid any unforeseen complications.

Jing Yuwei sneered. Although Gu Yuanyuan was hateful, she was also a cash cow for her. Whenever she ran out of money, she could just ask her princess sister-in-law for money, saying it was for the expenses of raising Gu Yuanyuan. She could always get some money.

"Take her away? Now that she's Zhou Chen's mistress, how could she let her brother take her away?" For the sake of money, Jing Yuwei could only endure her anger.

Seeing that he couldn't get Zhao Shu outright, Jing Mubai could only secretly have her removed. Using the alias Gu Yuanyuan but actually being Zhao Shu was already a huge problem, but he couldn't tell Jing Yuwei anything about it, much less tell her that Zhao Shu's purpose was to seduce the Great Zhou Emperor and incite discord between the Emperor and Empress, lest Jing Yuwei find a pretext to demand money from He Qian as hush money.

Jing Yuwei is insatiable and has no bottom line when it comes to doing things, so he dares not take any risks.

"I've been out for a while now. You should rest well. I'll be leaving now." There's no point in saying more. I'll just have the guards arrest him tonight.

After Jing Mubai left, Jing Yuwei had someone open and inspect the things he had brought. She had been too angry earlier, and now, upon inspection, she realized that these holiday gifts were worth at least several hundred taels of silver.

"Go, sort them all out and pawn them," she ordered. The maid beside her hurriedly said, "Madam hasn't had new clothes made in a long time. This fabric is of the finest quality. Should we keep it to make a few new outfits?"

Jing Yuwei glanced at her: "What are you doing? Tomorrow is the New Year, and the Marquis's mansion won't let me go over. Where will you get the money? Zhou Chen is incompetent. Although he comes from a merchant family, his business is worse than anyone else's. He's already lost so much money, and the business hasn't improved at all. My mansion is so big, and I have so many people to support. If we don't pawn our belongings to get money, how will we survive?"

The maid was wronged after being lectured for no reason: "Yes, I will go find the steward and ask him to go to the pawnshop." After saying that, she hurriedly left and did not dare to say another word.

Jing Yuwei was so angry that she wanted to smash something again, but after looking at the teacup in her hand, she ultimately didn't do it.

Fang, the head maid in charge of the household, stepped forward and took the teacup from her hand: "Madam, please don't be angry. The shortage of money is only temporary. Once spring comes and the tenants pay their rent, things will be much better in the mansion."

Jing Yuwei rubbed her temples, recalling how she had squandered a winning hand, and now she felt increasingly regretful.

"I shouldn't have been so blinded by greed and took such a risk. In the end, I just let Zhou Chen, that gigolo, get away with it all. Now I have no way out!"

She looked at her legs. At this time last year, she was full of vigor and followed her father to the capital, only wanting to climb the social ladder in the capital. How could she have known that only a year later, she would be lame?

Granny Fang advised, "Didn't Doctor Xue say that your leg can still be treated? As long as you continue with the herbal medicine, it will eventually heal."

Jing Yuwei smiled bitterly, her mood instantly plummeting. If she could really be cured, she wouldn't have taken so much medicine and still be completely numb.

Just as she was getting angry, a maidservant rushed over and said, "Reporting to Madam, that Aunt Hua is causing trouble again. She says that the New Year's allowance hasn't been distributed yet, so she can't celebrate. She says that since the manor can't provide it, she'll go out and buy it herself. She's making a scene at the front gate right now, threatening to leave the manor."

Jing Yuwei slammed her hand on the table: "Outrageous! What right does a concubine have to leave the mansion? Even if she wanted to go out, why didn't she report to me, the mistress of the house, first? I think she's gone too far! Come, let's go see her."