After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 1117 Luo Family
Haitang admired the decisiveness of Prince Ping's wife.

Even though the Prince of Ping has always been known for his loyalty and he and his wife grew up together, the existence of the two concubines and the fact that he had an affair with the daughter of the Zhang family who he "randomly met" while praying for his sick wife, you can tell that he is a hypocrite. The Princess of Ping was not tempted by the affair and decisively chose to overturn the table, which not only exposed the mistress's true face, but also exposed the dishonest husband's true face, which was also a way to vent her anger.

Unfortunately, her health could not be improved. Even if she chose the successor, it was unknown whether he would treat her daughter well in the future. Even if she prevented the daughter of the Zhang family from entering the family, she could not stop her husband from having an affair. No matter how smart and decisive a woman is, she can never decide her own destiny.

Haitang couldn't help but sigh, and suddenly thought: "I have to learn from this! No matter how much a man says that he is devoted and loyal, and has never had two lovers in his life, I can't be so stupid as to blindly believe him. I must always be vigilant! If a man really changes his mind, I can't change beyond recognition because of jealousy and resentment. At worst, we can just break up. Can I not live without a man?!"

Haijiao never expected that just talking about gossips about the royal palace would make his younger sister think like this. He wanted to comfort his younger sister, saying that Jin Jiashu didn't look like that kind of person, but on second thought, he felt that people's hearts are hidden in their stomachs, and a journey can reveal a horse's strength. Even if Jin Jiashu seems to be devoted to his younger sister now, there is no guarantee that he won't change his mind in the future. It's a good thing for his younger sister to be vigilant and guard her heart. Even if something happens in the future, she won't be too sad.

Anyway, as long as he, as the elder brother, is always powerful and high up, why should he be afraid that Jin Jiashu will wrong his younger sister? Even if Jin Jiashu wants to take a concubine in the future, as long as his younger sister is still the principal wife and holds the power of household affairs, there is nothing to be afraid of.

Thinking of this, Hai Jiao swallowed his words of comfort and continued the previous topic: "However, the fact that the Princess of Prince Ping knew about this was actually because the Zhang family was confused and did not act in a secret way. If someone had not secretly informed the Princess of Prince Ping, how could she, a noble lady recuperating in a deep mansion, know so easily what shady things her husband had done outside?"

Haitang's attention immediately shifted to this new melon: "Who told the secret to Prince Ping's wife? Someone from the Zhang family?" She paused, "Could it be Miss Yingfeng from the second house?"

The reef was not clear, but he had not heard that the second branch of the Zhang family was involved in the matter. The one who reported to the Prince of Ping was the second wife of the second son of the Prince of Ping. Coincidentally, this woman's surname was Luo, and she was originally the daughter of the Luo family, a royal merchant. The Luo family was the money bag of the Zhang family, and the two families had always had a close relationship.

Hai Jiao lowered her voice and said, "Lady Luo was introduced by the Zhang family to marry Prince Ping's second son as his second wife two years ago. Prince Ping's second son and the Crown Prince are born from the same mother, and he married Prince Ping's wife's niece. Madam and the Crown Prince's wife are cousins, so they are both related. However, the Crown Prince's wife gave birth to a daughter, and the second wife has not had any good news for several years since she got married. Prince Ping and his wife are very anxious, so they thought of giving their second son a concubine to continue their lineage."

The two legitimate sons of Princess Ping married her nieces, which strengthened the relationship between the two families. The Crown Prince's wife had a difficult delivery when giving birth to her eldest daughter, and she had been recovering from illness since then, but there was no improvement. The Crown Prince claimed to be devoted to his wife and refused to take concubines, so he only took two maids. Princess Ping was unwilling to force her eldest son to marry her niece, so she thought of marrying another niece for her second son. As long as she gave birth to a child, the title of the palace would still belong to her bloodline and descendants, and would not be cheapened by the flesh and blood of concubines. It was a pity that she was unlucky. After the second son and his wife got married, they also had no children for many years, and this time there was no sign of pregnancy. The imperial physician was invited to see, and he only said that the young couple were in good health, but it was not the right time for them to be together. But this fate has not come yet, so how could Princess Ping not be anxious?
In the past few years, several of Prince Ping's concubines have married and had children. Their grandchildren are also smart and clever, which pleases Prince Ping very much. Seeing that her two sons have only a sickly granddaughter who is not very smart, Princess Ping is naturally worried. However, when she wanted to find a girl from her natal family to fill the backyard of her two sons, neither Prince Ping nor Prince Ping agreed. Her nieces from her natal family married into Prince Ping's mansion one after another, but failed to give birth to heirs. Who knows if it is a physical problem? Anyway, as long as the woman has a clean family background, is in good health, and is easy to give birth, it will be fine. It doesn't have to be her natal family's flesh and blood.

No matter how much Princess Ping valued her natal family, she could only give in at this time. So Princess An played the lead, and the Zhang family came forward to ask for the legitimate daughter of the Luo family to be the second wife on behalf of the legitimate son of Prince Ping. At that time, it was agreed that as long as the daughter of the Luo family gave birth to a boy, she would be granted a royal title in the future. If the prince had no heir, she would also adopt one of her sons to the prince and inherit the title of Prince Ping.

Although the Luo family was only an imperial merchant, they were also a respectable and wealthy family in the capital. The legitimate daughters of the Luo family were usually betrothed to the sons of officials or imperial merchants of equal status, and some were married to newly-appointed Jinshi. If someone was more ambitious and wanted to marry into a royal palace, as long as they did not seek the crown prince or the favored legitimate son, it was very likely that they would be married as the main wife. If they encountered a duke's mansion with declining family background, it would not be difficult to marry the legitimate eldest son who could inherit the title with the large dowry of the Luo family. The legitimate daughter of the Luo family was willing to submit and marry the legitimate second son of the Pingwang Mansion as a second wife because the Zhang family spoke well of the head of the Luo family and tempted him with the position of the crown prince of the Pingwang Mansion.

But the daughter of the Luo family had only been married for two years, and had just shown signs of pregnancy. She was about to get married, but the Zhang family pushed the daughter out again, aiming to make her the successor of Prince Ping. If the daughter of the Zhang family gave birth to a son, and Prince Ping had his own son, what would Luo's daughter have to do with? As the daughter of a wealthy merchant with a bright future, wouldn't it be good for her to marry a young scholar with a good reputation? Or marry into a duke's mansion and become a lady of honor? Why should she be wronged to be someone's concubine? !
The daughter of the Luo family was immediately furious when she noticed the Zhang family's plot. She did not discuss it with her family, fearing that the Luo family would succumb to the Zhang family's orders and once again asked her to be patient, so she directly leaked the news to the Prince of Ping's wife. They all lived in the backyard of the Prince of Ping's mansion, and it was convenient for them to come and go. The Prince of Ping had no idea that he had been exposed. When the Prince's wife asked the Princess of Ping and her mother to go to the temple to "catch the adulterer", he was still hugging and talking about love with the daughter of the Zhang family!
Afterwards, even if the Zhang family was angry, it would be useless. Who told them to be so unkind and break the agreement with the Luo family first? Although the daughter of the Luo family was only the second wife, she was pregnant and was protected by the Princess of Ping and the Princess of Ping. It was impossible for the Prince of Ping to retaliate against her because she revealed his scandal.

Right now, Prince Ping's Mansion is peaceful and tranquil. It all depends on how the Zhang family handles the aftermath.

Haitang suddenly thought of something: "The Luo family is a royal merchant, but they relied on the support of the Zhang family to build such a big business. As the Zhang family has been declining, the Luo family has already been affected a lot. Now that they have offended the Zhang family, will the Zhang family continue to support them?"

Haijiao was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Why do you care about his family, little sister? Whether the Zhang family will be angry with the Luo family or not, it has nothing to do with us."

"That may not be the case." Haitang looked at her brother deeply. "The Luo family not only has a big shop, but also a big caravan. Didn't they open up the trade route to Chang'an? Every year they send people to Chang'an to buy goods and transport them to the capital for sale?"

Haijiao blinked and reacted immediately.