The cannon fodder stepmother dressed as the villain Zai Zai

"It's not Mrs. Xu's fault that the young master accidentally fell into the lake. She deals with these trivial matters all day long."

"It's hard work and the burden on her is too heavy. Don't blame her, Lord Marquis."

"How could I not know what Mrs. Xu did for the Qingdu Houfu?"

Sheng Lixuan was slightly stunned.

He thought carefully about Shen Rulan's words.

Suddenly I felt like I was enlightened.

Indeed, this little Shengze was not easy to control.

Just this little kid like him can already make people anxious.

Mrs. Xu usually has to supervise the affairs of many concubines in the Hou Mansion, which is indeed somewhat beyond her ability.

Obviously, Shen Rulan's two or three words directly led Sheng Lixuan astray.

Although Sheng Lixuan didn't say it clearly, he just lowered his head and pondered.

But Shen Rulan keenly sensed the true thoughts of the Qingdu Marquis from his expression.

She put forward her request at the right time and said:

"If the Marquis can trust me, I will be willing to share Mrs. Xu's worries."

"Just let Mrs. Xu take care of the young master. I can help take care of the concubine affairs in the prince's mansion."

"In this way, Mrs. Xu doesn't have to spend her mind like this all day long. What does the Marquis think?

"This..." Sheng Lixuan was still undecided for a moment.

Even though he left these matters to Mrs. Shen, he could still trust her completely.

But it is inevitable that other people in the Hou family will misunderstand what they mean.

By then rumors were flying.

This is not the result Sheng Lixuan wants to see.

"Why, can't Mr. Hou trust me?"

Shen Rulan's face changed slightly, and she looked at Sheng Lixuanque aggrievedly.

Sheng Lixuan waved his hands quickly and explained quickly:

"No, no, no, Mrs. Shen, if you have done this for the young master, how can I feel uneasy?"

"Then the Marquis is just afraid that others will gossip?"

Shen Rulan asked again.

She could guess exactly what Sheng Lixuan was thinking.

Sheng Lixuan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he nodded slowly:

"Yes, that's exactly it."

Shen Rulan was dismissive of this, she laughed foolishly, and then said:

"Master Marquis, why do you care about these gossips? As long as Mrs. Xu, I, and Master Marquis have a clear conscience, isn't that good?"

"That's all, I just want to help Mrs. Xu take some of the pressure off."

"Since the Marquis doesn't agree, just pretend I didn't say it."

After Shen Rulan said this, she stopped talking about the matter.

But he still felt a little disappointed in his expression.

"Forget it, let's follow what Mrs. Shen said about this matter."

"Mrs. Xu, I will explain it clearly to her later."

Seeing this, Sheng Lixuan could only agree to the matter.

After all, deep down in his heart, he still didn't want Xu Yaqin to be too tired.

And if Xu Yaqin takes full care of the young master.

There are also some benefits to the supervision of Xiao Shengze.

At least accidents like falling into the water should be avoided as much as possible in the future.

Seeing that her goal was achieved, Shen Rulan smiled calmly.

He didn't say much, and then chatted with Sheng Lixuan for a few words.

It's nothing more than creating a virtuous and intelligent persona in front of him.

Late at night.

Sheng Lixuan gave some instructions and asked a servant to take care of Shen Rulan.

I still went to the study room to sleep alone.

Shen Rulan didn't say anything to stop him.

After all, Qingdu Hou Sheng Lixuan was famous for his infatuation with his late wife.

Everyone in Yandu City learned about it.

Shen Rulan is a smart man and knows that this is Qingdu Hou's reverse scale, and if he touches it, he will die.

So she was very aware of current affairs and chose to remain silent.

Even if you want to tie the Marquis' heart, now is not the time.

This is just the first step in her plan to rise to power.

Anyway, my late wife Qiu passed away so many years ago.

Shen Rulan didn't believe that a living beauty like her could not compare to a dead person?     In this prince's mansion, the future is long.

Shen Rulan has plenty of time and patience, and is not in a hurry.

As the saying goes, you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, that's the truth.

After another three to five days, Shen Rulan saw that her persona in front of Sheng Lizuan was almost complete.

If it continues like this, it will arouse suspicion.

Therefore, after she recovered from her illness, she returned to her residence.

But at this time, she was radiant and radiant.

After all, Sheng Lixuan kept his word and soon announced the matter to the Hou family.

She, Shen Rulan, is now in charge of the concubine's affairs.

For a time, many concubines in the Hou Mansion expressed their congratulations.

While chatting in the garden.

Words of praise for Shen Rulan poured out one after another.

It made her happy.

As for Xu Yaqin, when Sheng Lixuan told her about this, she had no reaction and looked calm.

After all, deal with these concubines and ladies and deal with them.

Xu Yaqin was not willing to do so.

Now I finally took my hands off, just for some peace and quiet.

You can spend your extra time with the young master.

This is inconsistent with Xu Yaqin's thoughts.

Since Shen Rulan wants to clean up this mess, why not Xu Yaqin?

It was only after Shen Rulan's power in the prince's mansion became increasingly strong.

Mrs. Zhu's life was a little difficult.

On this day, there was a party in the back garden.

Shen Rulan invited all the concubines and wives in the Hou Mansion to come to this party.

It is said to be a party, but in fact it means to show off in front of everyone.

It is convenient to establish your own prestige.

Let them see who has the final say in this prince's mansion from now on.

Xu Yaqin had to take care of the young master, so she couldn't get away and did not attend.

Shen Rulan could not refute this point.

Originally, she didn't want Xu Yaqin to barge into this party and ruin her fun.

Her not coming is exactly in line with Shen Rulan's wishes.

As for Zhu Huixin...

For Mrs. Zhu, at this banquet, she was the wife of a concubine who was not welcomed in the Hou Mansion.

Of course there is no reason to shirk it.

Although she had expected that Mrs. Shen might cause some embarrassment to herself.

But she could only bite the bullet and had to come.

In the back garden, a melon and fruit banquet has been held.

Amidst the singing and dancing of orioles, all the concubines and ladies were chatting and laughing.

Zhu Huixin sat in her seat with some uneasiness.

I could only agree with everyone's thoughts and congratulate Shen Rulan somewhat against her will.

Logically speaking, all the ladies would toast one by one like Shen Rulan.

Wait until it's Zhu Huixin's turn.

The laughter on the field stopped immediately.

Everyone's eyes turned to her in unison.

No matter how stupid Zhu Huixin was, she realized that this was clearly Shen Rulan's deliberate attempt to make things difficult for her.

But she still gritted her teeth and held a glass of wine.

He walked to Shen Rulan respectfully.

"Mrs. Shen, congratulations." Zhu Huixin's tone was extremely calm.

She held her wine glass in front of her for a moment.

Shen Rulan, who was sitting in the main seat, had a cold expression.

He just looked her up and down with a trace of disdain on his lips.

No intention of replying at all.