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

Chapter 231 Forced Marriage
On the day Xie Fei returned home, the concubines in the mansion were also restless.

Everyone gathered in Xiang Xiaoniang's yard, chattering about Xie Fei.

"I never thought that Sister Xie would become our new mistress. We are both concubines, so why is she the only one who gets the benefits?"

"You are so mean. Sister Xie is a concubine granted by the royal family. Her father and brother are both officials in the court. She cannot be made the legal wife. Do you and I have the qualifications?"

"But we were both the same before, and now she has become the mistress, but we are still the same. It's really unacceptable."

"Alas, Sister Xie is such a good person. If she becomes the mistress, we can actually breathe a sigh of relief. Do you want a mistress whose background you don't know to come and torture us to death?"

"That's right. Sister Xie is easygoing. Since she became the housekeeper, not only has our monthly salary increased, but even our daily treatment has improved a lot. What exactly are you not satisfied with?"

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Xiang Xiaoniang sat alone at the head of the table. She seemed absent-minded, but in fact she was listening attentively to the discussions of her sisters.

Now, the concubines who support Xie Fei still account for the majority.

These people were content with the status quo, thinking that as long as Xie Fei was kind and generous, they could live out their old age in the Marquis' Mansion.

Even if they are not favored by their lord, as long as their mistress has a good heart, their lives will never be difficult.

There are also a small number of people who are like Xiang Xiaoniang, who look down on Xie Fei but are unwilling to accept the current situation and always want to give it a try.

They are all concubines, but if Xie Fei can be promoted to the main wife, then they must have a chance too!
Xiang Xiaoniang silently calculated which people could be recruited into her camp and used for her own purposes, and interrupted the topic at the appropriate time.

"In fact, Sister Xie is indeed a very good person, but she has always been gentle and kind, so it is inevitable that she cannot control the people below her. If you sisters really want to do good for her, you should share her worries more."

The concubines agreed verbally, but each had different thoughts.

There was a rather gloomy mood in the Xie family.

Xie Xiongcheng entertained Pei Yuan in the front hall, while Xie Fei was led to the backyard by Xie Jing's maid.

Xie Fei has been busy with his own affairs recently and has no time to listen to the gossip of the Xie family, so he knows nothing about what is happening in his mother's family.

"So, the second young master of the Qishan Palace wants to marry our seventh young lady?"

The maid said with a sad face, "Yes, for some reason, the second young master fell in love with our seventh young lady at first sight and immediately came to ask for marriage. But the seventh young lady refused to marry and has been on a hunger strike ever since."

When they arrived at the backyard, Xie Jing was waiting under the banyan tree.

Xie Fei stepped forward and asked, "I haven't figured out the details yet, who can tell me?"

Xie Jing's face was still cold and aloof, like the clouds under the blue sky, without a trace of emotion in his eyes.

"We can't afford to offend the Qishan Palace."

A few days ago, the Ningguo Mansion held a grand event and invited young men and ladies from famous families to attend.

Originally, the Xie family was not invited, but Xie Yang couldn't let go of her lover Zhao Minghuai, so she found ways to sneak in.

Coincidentally, the second son of the Qishan Palace also recited poems and composed essays with Zhao Minghuai.

Xie Yang squeezed herself next to Zhao Minghuai, and her lively and beautiful appearance immediately moved the second young master's heart.

This second young master is as lustful as the fake Pei Yuan, but he is brought up strictly at home and cannot do anything evil.

His wife died, and he couldn't make his favorite concubine his principal wife, so he was very depressed.

As soon as the charming and beautiful Xie Yang appeared, he was immediately attracted to her and asked Zhao Minghuai about her background. Zhao Minghuai had no interest in Xie Yang, so he didn't think much about it and told her the truth.

The second young master made some calculations and felt that although the Xie family was a small one, Xie Yang was beautiful and smart. If she could be his concubine, he could get her.

So within a few days, the Qishan Palace came to propose marriage in a serious manner.

At first, Xie Yang thought that the Qishan Palace was coming to propose to Xie Jing, so he kept urging Zhuang Wenxiu to agree.

When she found out that the second young master was going to marry her, she almost fainted.

In the past few days, the Xie family was in chaos because of her affairs. Xie Xiongcheng and Zhuang Wenxiu quarreled endlessly and almost broke up.

Xie Fei understood what happened and felt a little complicated.

It was impossible to say that she was not gloating over other people's misfortune. After all, it was Xie Yang who encountered this incident, not Xie Jing. She just felt that it was retribution.

But the problem is that she is always a member of the Xie family. If Xie Yang causes trouble in the Qishan Palace in the future, she will inevitably be implicated.

After thinking for a long time, Xie Fei asked, "What did my father say?"

Xie Jing slowly shook his head and said, "It's hard to refuse."

The Qishan Palace is a royal family with real power. Even though the second son is incompetent, other members of the family are officials in the court, and each of them can surpass Xie Xiongcheng.

If the Qishan Palace was angered because of the marriage, Xie Xiongcheng would be tripped up by any means, which would cause his family to fall into poverty at best, and even worse, the whole clan would be implicated.

Xie Xiongcheng loves his daughter, but he cannot ignore the other children in the Xie family.

Thinking that the much-loved Xie Yang would also be abandoned one day, Xie Fei smiled darkly, "If our sister Yang had known this earlier, would she still insist on getting close to Zhao Minghuai?"

Xie Jing sighed softly, "Fei'er, don't gloat over other people's misfortunes yet, come with me and take a look."

"I'll just fan the flames. Are you sure you want me to come in?"

"Stop it. You can ridicule me all you want later, but now that disaster is imminent, we must always consider our other brothers and sisters."

They have brothers who have already started their own families and sisters who are married and working hard to support their families.

My nephews and nieces may be able to run and jump, or are still in their infancy. They cannot all be implicated because of Xie Yang’s affairs.

Thinking of this, Xie Fei finally restrained his excited expression and controlled his temper to check on Xie Yang's situation.

In the past few days, Xie Yang wanted to hang himself, then jump into a well, and was determined to go on a hunger strike. He was just skin and bones.

Zhuang Wenxiu also cried and looked haggard, which was very different from her usual smart and capable appearance.

When the two sisters arrived at the door, they heard Xie Yang crying.

"Why can't I let my sister marry him? She hasn't even married yet, so I have to marry a lecher? He's the one who killed his wife, and he has a bunch of concubines at home, and he even caused a big fuss in the city just for a courtesan!
Forget all these. He already has sons and daughters, and I don't know how many illegitimate children he has. Do I really have to marry a concubine at such a young age and raise a dozen little beasts that are not my own?"

Hearing the howling, Xie Jing and Xie Fei looked at each other.

Then, Zhuang Wenxiu's voice came from the room.

"The Qishan Palace specifically wants to marry you, what can I do? The palace is powerful and influential, anyone can destroy our family. If you don't marry, my parents will die!"

"Then you all go to hell, go to hell!" Xie Yang shouted angrily, "You want me to sacrifice myself in exchange for your good life? Dream on! If I am forced to marry, I will chop that bastard to death on my wedding night, and I will ask the whole family to be buried with me!"

(End of this chapter)