I'm already a concubine, who wants to fight with you?

Chapter 228 Righting
It wasn't the real thing in the first place, and Queen Wen was too lazy to even waste words on it. She just wanted to put on a show to outsiders.

"I understand Pei Yuan's intentions, but he has a bad reputation after all, and he wants to marry a concubine. It is absolutely impossible for Princess Yongning to enter the mansion."

Xie Fei knelt down and cried, "But Queen, my master thinks about the princess day and night. If he can't marry her, he will definitely..."

"Alright!" Queen Wen's eyes flashed with anger, and she said dissatisfiedly: "Tell him to think carefully about what kind of a piece of shit he is. How dare he marry someone else's princess?"

Xie Fei was stunned, looked up and asked in confusion: "My master is the dignified Marquis of Anyuan, isn't it natural for him to marry a princess?"

Queen Wen looked down at her, her sharp phoenix eyes hiding a dangerous coldness and arrogance.

"He understands it himself, just tell him."

Xie Fei shrank his neck in fear and went out tremblingly under the guidance of the palace servant.

As soon as he returned to Chaohui Pavilion, Xie Fei gave Pei Yuan a few injections without saying a word, which made his pulse disordered and weak, and his face as pale as paper, but did not affect his physical health.

Then, the hair would be messed up, some tear marks would be smeared on the face, and the person would pretend to be on a hunger strike and had no appetite.

Soon, Aunt Xu from the palace arrived.

Madam Xu was sent by Empress Wen to deliver a beautiful woman to Pei Yuan.

"The Queen said that Master Yuan is a descendant of a military family and a family of meritorious service, so all his requests should be met. But Princess Yongning vowed to never marry, and the majesty of the royal family can do nothing about her. Please find another good person."

Pei Yuan, who was already "weak", fainted after hearing this.

Xie Fei shouted loudly, sent someone to invite a doctor, and helped Pei Yuan back. He also had to arrange for the beauties. In the chaos, he left Nanny Xu aside.

Nanny Xu saw it and returned to the palace to report.

Queen Wen was picking freshly picked flower petals. When she heard what happened in the mansion, a trace of confusion emerged on her gloomy face.

"Is that concubine the one who makes the decisions in the mansion now?"

Aunt Xu said, "Ever since Master Pei broke up with Xiao Shirong, it seems that all the affairs of the inner house are handled by this concubine."

Queen Wen thought about Xie Fei's appearance and sneered, "That lecher would also do something like this..."

She originally wanted to say "ugly woman", but now Xie Fei had removed some of her disguise, and she looked both beautiful and ugly, which made it impossible for her to associate Xie Fei with the word "ugly".

But no matter what, if a sex-hungry man like Pei Yuan were attracted to Xie Fei, he would be considered possessed by a devil.

After thinking for a moment, Queen Wen asked again: "In your opinion, how capable is your concubine in charge?"

Aunt Xu said, "She is delicate and soft, and looks kind, but she is actually petty and can't be on the stage. It's no wonder. After all, she is just a concubine's daughter. Her vision and means are not as good as those of Madam Xiao in the past."

Queen Wen sneered, threw the petals into the silver basin, and took the jade pestle to fiddle with it slowly.

"Xiao Shirong, this is a spoiled, stupid lunatic. I knew she was not a good person back then, so I didn't allow her to enter the East Palace."

Madam Xu bowed and said, "Your Highness is wise."

Queen Wen continued, "Nowadays, no family in the capital is willing to marry their daughters off as concubines. If it is suitable, then the concubine can be promoted to the principal wife, and there will be no need to be picky."

After the expansion of Anyuan Marquis' Mansion, the land area increased several times, and the concubines were also able to get new courtyards.

In order to get a good place to live, everyone came to Xie Fei, clamoring to choose first.

Xie Fei pretended to have a headache, comforting this one, persuading that one, with a soft attitude and easy to talk to.

Seeing that she was so kind and soft-hearted, the concubines became more and more rampant, and made decisions on their own without reporting to her in many matters. She did not get angry, but smiled and told them not to get angry.

When Aunt Xu arrived, a concubine had just complained to Xie Fei. Xie Fei tried to comfort her for a long time with a wry smile, but still got nothing in return.

When taking Madam Xu to the lake to drink tea and enjoy the scenery, Xie Fei complained bitterly. "I don't know when the new mistress will enter the mansion. I really can't hold on any longer. You don't know, just because of the courtyard, people argue with me every day. I am...ah!"

She sighed and moaned, and Aunt Xu saw it and asked, "I am temporarily taking over the position of mistress and managing the inner courtyard. Why should I be afraid of these people?"

Xie Fei smiled bitterly and said, "Now that I have offended someone, when the mistress enters the mansion and returns the housekeeper's power, who will be afraid of me? If I lose favor again, I will become the target of public criticism."

Aunt Xu thought this made sense and advised, "Young lady, why do you have to think so much? The new mistress hasn't even started yet, why don't you give them a hard time now, and they won't dare to do it again."

Xie Fei's face turned pale, and he waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "No, no, I still want to live a long life. If I really offend all the sisters, they will unite and attack me one day, and I won't even know how I died!"

Nanny Xu returned to the palace and told Queen Wen what Xie Fei had said.

Queen Wen said sarcastically, "You are so cautious and timid. You are a perfect match for that idiot!"

Aunt Xu asked, "Then what do you think should be done?"

Queen Wen sneered.

Not long after, the imperial decree arrived at the Anyuan Marquis's residence, ordering Pei Yuan to make Xie Fei his legal wife.

Pei Yuan was naturally unwilling to do so. He made a big fuss in front of the eunuch who announced the decree, uttered wild words, and said that he would never make a concubine his principal wife, as it would be embarrassing if the news got out.

Xie Fei had a bewildered look on his face, showing neither joy nor panic, as if he hadn't reacted yet.

But the will of the royal family cannot be disobeyed. It only took the emperor and empress a thought to decide whether Xie Fei could go from a concubine to a wife.

At night, Wu Shanyue carried her daughter in her arms and came to Songyueju under the cover of darkness.

"I heard such good news a long time ago. Congratulations, thank you, sister."

Xie Fei said with a smile: "We don't know what the future will be like yet, it's too early to congratulate. But Sister Wu, now that the dust has settled, do you want to change your mind?"

Wu Shanyue gently stroked her daughter's sleeping face and shook her head softly.

"Before coming here, I went to bid farewell to the master. The master promised that if we leave, he will allow me to live a peaceful life."

In a place where no one knows them, with a house and three or five servants, they have enough food and clothing.

Such days are much more comfortable and fulfilling than being a concubine in a marquis's mansion.

and……

She realized that the master was no longer the master.

Wu Shanyue raised her head and stared at Xie Fei, and said again: "Sister Xie, we will remember your kindness for the rest of our lives. I will also often pray for you in front of the gods and Buddhas, and hope that everything goes well for you."

Xie Fei's eyes flickered slightly, but he just smiled softly.

"I don't dare to hope for a smooth and worry-free life, but I appreciate your kindness, Sister Wu."

As she spoke, she took out a small box, which contained some gold and silver jewelry.

"You, an orphan and a widow, must leave the Marquis' Mansion without money and property. These are the dowry that my master and I give to this little girl. I hope you won't despise them, sister."

After several attempts to refuse, Wu Shanyue's tears rolled down and she choked up, "Thank you, sister. I am a lowly person, but you still love me like this. I don't know how to repay you."

Xie Fei said: "You and I are both women. We know that this world is difficult and it is not easy to survive. If we can help each other, we can always have fewer setbacks."

Under the candlelight, Wu Shanyue nodded slightly.

I can never repay such kindness with my life even if I work like a slave.

(End of this chapter)