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Chapter 72 Concubine Controversy (1)

"Does everyone in the mansion know about the young master stealing and being sent to the outer courtyard?" Dong Yuan asked Qiangwei in a tight voice.

Seeing her nervous appearance, Qiangwei was surprised, she nodded uncertainly and said: "We are newcomers, and Mama Cui is an old man in the house, so she should know what to say and what not to say? Even her Everyone in charge of the small kitchen knows, how could other people not know? Probably everyone knows..."

Dong Yuan can think of this when seeing Qiangwei, and her heart sinks again: her luck is shattered.

Sheng Lehao ​​is the eldest son of Sheng Xiuyi, if he is well cultivated, he will be the heir of the family in the future.

But his maternal ancestral family, the Chen family, was once the new emperor's deadly enemy, and was punished for treason.Half of the Chen family's blood flowed in his body. Although the crime was not as good as marrying a daughter, how could the royal family rely so much on the offspring of rebellious ministers?
If the Sheng family wants to gain more power and opportunities in the court, it is impossible for Sheng Lehao ​​to inherit the family business.

Everyone understands this truth.

But this child is the eldest son of the family, if he is not allowed to inherit the family business, I am afraid that he will be ridiculed.Besides, Dong Yuan remembered that Sheng Xiuyi asked Sheng Lehao ​​about his homework just now, and the child answered very fluently, so it shouldn't be that kind of stupid and incompetent.

Sheng Lehao ​​is not a mediocre person, if he wants to deprive him of his inheritance, he can only think of other ways.

Dong Yuan heard that the descendants of the Sheng family were weak, so Sheng Lehao ​​didn't "die suddenly".If the child dies innocently, and the life expectancy will be reduced even more, Sheng Changhou and Mrs. Sheng are also afraid of being punished by heaven, and it will be more difficult to want a grandson in the future, right?
So Sheng Changhou came up with a way to frame and mean Sheng Lehao?
Even if the mastermind of this matter was not Sheng Changhou, it was Sheng Changhou who agreed.

Without the consent of the head of the Sheng family, who would dare to spread rumors about the eldest son stealing?Once there are signs, they will be forcibly contained.

"Give Mama Cui some money, and tell her not to tell the story of you asking her about the young master this time. Let's see what kind of people she associates with in the house on weekdays. If she associates with unreliable people , don't ask her anything in the future. She can tell us about others, and she can also reveal our affairs, so we will guard against her at that time. If she deals with serious people, treat her well in the future. At least she knows more than us..." Dong Yuan asked Qiangwei in a low voice.

Seeing the change in Dong Yuan's expression, Mama Luo didn't understand what she was thinking, and heard what she told Qiangwei. Mama Luo was still lingering, not knowing why, Qiangwei had already nodded, turned around and went to find the money box in the cage, and took it out. Xizi weighed two taels of silver and went out.

Mother Luo watched, sighed slightly in her heart, and said nothing.

Dong Yuan reclined on the kang and dozed off, until at the moment of Shenzheng, Mother Luo called her to get up.She Shen Zheng should go to pay her respects to her mother-in-law at three moments.

Dong Yuan opened her eyes in a daze, and let Mother Luo comb her hair.

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Aunt Tao and the group left Dong Yuan and Sheng Xiuyi from the Jingsheyuan, and left at the fork in the road, breaking up with Sheng Lehao, Sheng Leyun and Sheng Leyu.

Aunt Tao called Sheng Leyu: "Second Young Master, please wait."

Holding Sheng Leyun by the hand, Sheng Leyu, who was following the nanny, stopped in her tracks.

Seeing them talking, Sheng Lehao ​​knew that it was none of his business, so he smiled at Aunt Tao and left with the servant.

"Auntie, what are you calling me for?" Sheng Leyu was still touching the collar on her neck, very happy, thinking of going to Yuanyang Pavilion with Sister Yun quickly, and showing Mrs. Sheng a look.Seeing Aunt Tao calling him, he was a little impatient.

Over there, Sister Yun's biological mother, Aunt Shao, also rushed over.

Xue Jiangwan and Aunt Fan stopped curiously to see what Aunt Tao was going to say to the second young master.

Aunt Tao squatted down with a smile, straightened his clothes and his collar, and asked him: "Second Young Master, do you like the collar that Grandma gave you?"

Sheng Leyu blinked her black jewel-like eyes, and nodded sincerely: "I like it. Auntie, my mother smells good, and she is also good-looking. I like her very much. She is as good as my sister and auntie."

Aunt Tao's smile deepened, and she said: "The second young master likes my aunt, and my aunt also likes the second young master. Second young master, my aunt asks you for one thing."

Sister Yun looked at Aunt Tao in confusion.

Sheng Leyu patted his chest, and said: "I will definitely help my aunt, I have grown up!"

Aunt Shao and Sister Yun, who rushed over, also covered their lips and smiled.

Aunt Tao liked it even more, and said with a smile: "Next time in front of Grandma, you can call me Aunt Tao instead of 'my aunt', okay?"

Sister Yun was slightly taken aback.

Sheng Leyu didn't quite understand, she pouted her mouth in thought, and said after a long time: "Will mother be upset if you say 'my aunt'?"

"No, no!" Aunt Tao laughed hurriedly, "It's just that I like to hear the second young master call me Aunt Tao. Second young master, you change your mind in the future, no matter who you are in front of, call me Aunt Tao, and I will make it look good for you Clothes, shoes and socks."

Sheng Leyu is young, but she loves beauty the most. She likes the beautiful clothes, accessories, and shoes and socks made by Aunt Tao. When she heard this, she immediately rolled her eyes with a smile, and said sweetly, "Aunt Tao!"

Aunt Tao heard it, her heart seemed to be bumped by something, but she didn't dare to change her smile at all, she responded with a smile.

Sister Yun is older and knows a little bit about the world, and knows that Aunt Tao has been cautious all her life, for fear of offending her new aunt.

Her eyes darkened, she held Sheng Leyu's hand, and said, "Aunt Tao, Aunt Shao, let's go back first..."

When she called Aunt Shao, her tone was a little unnatural.She had been affectionately calling Aunt Shao her aunt since she was a child, and this was the first time she was called by her surname.

Aunt Shao's expression was also unnatural, and she responded dryly: "Miss, walk slowly, be careful when slipping."

Sheng Leyun and Sheng Leyu lived in two small courtyards next to Mrs. Sheng's courtyard. They always played together on weekdays, going out together and going back together.

Seeing the backs of one big and one small taking He He away, Aunt Shao felt a little uncomfortable, and said to Aunt Tao: "Why do you bother? I see that Grandma is a benevolent person."

Aunt Tao finally put away her suppressed joy, and there was a gleam of sadness in her eyes, before she sighed after a long while, "I also know that Grandma is a benevolent person. But after sailing for thousands of years, we finally have a mistress in our room. Wouldn't it be a joke if it was still the same as before?"

Seeing Aunt Tao being so sensible, Aunt Shao sighed slightly: "You always suffer yourself like this."

There were tears in Aunt Tao's eyes when she said that.

Xue Jiangwan and Aunt Fan, who could hear clearly in the distance, were each amused.

Seeing Aunt Tao's behavior, Xue Jiangwan felt disdainful, turned around and wanted to leave, but saw Aunt Fan stepped forward and laughed loudly: "Sister, you don't have to be like this. Grandma is beautiful and kind." , would you be annoyed because the second young master called 'my aunt'?"

Aunt Tao wiped her tears with her handkerchief, she turned around with a smile still filling the corners of her eyes, and said: "What my sister said is that Grandma is a magnanimous person, and it is my villainous heart."

Aunt Fan smiled brightly, and said: "Grandma is not only a magnanimous person, but also has a fairy-like appearance. Our grandma came from a famous family, and the Xue family in Zhenxianhou's mansion is even more prominent than our Sheng family. Grandma is Zhenxianhou The original concubine of the mansion, the princess granted by the emperor, was also married by imperial decree. Yesterday, the sedan chair went around the capital before entering the mansion. The grandma back then didn’t have this ostentation and blessing, right? Not only famous, but also Rich, have my sisters seen her rewarding the young master, the second young master, and the eldest young lady with jewelry? It's something we can't think of on weekdays..."

Aunt Tao and Aunt Shao understood what she meant.

To ridicule Aunt Tao again.

In the past, Mrs. Sheng handed over to Aunt Tao the private matters in the son's house that had nothing to do with the clan.Although Aunt Tao abides by her duties as a concubine and never bullies other concubines, nor takes advantage of herself, but this Aunt Fan always finds words to stab Aunt Tao.

She has been in the mansion for two years, and the son of the eldest son rarely spends the night in the house, and he hasn't been there much in the past six months.Sheng Xiuyi is meticulous in his work and never indulges himself.On weekdays, she rests at Aunt Tao's place on the third day of each month, and Aunt Shao's house on the third day, and lives alone in the Jingsheyuan for the rest of the day.Although it wasn't Aunt Tao and Aunt Shao who suppressed Aunt Fan, Aunt Fan always put the blame on Aunt Tao.

Not long ago, there were gossips that Madam was going to adopt Aunt Tao as her stepmother. After hearing this, Aunt Fan even sneered and said it several times in front of Aunt Tao.

Aunt Fan is probably not afraid of anyone in the Shengchang Hou Mansion.

She is the singer of King Xingping's family, and she was given to Sheng Xiuyi as a concubine.As long as the royal family doesn't fall, as long as King Xingping doesn't fall, even if Sheng Xiuyi doesn't want to see her anymore, she will be a concubine of the Sheng family and won't be sent out just because she has no children.

Thanks to this, Aunt Fan is not afraid that Aunt Tao will settle accounts with herself if she becomes a second wife in the future.

Her situation is already extremely embarrassing, can it be worse?Now that this is the case, she simply smashed the pot and smashed it to death, and this hypocritical Auntie Tao also wanted to express her anger.Since she was disdained by others, she didn't want to be suffocated to death.

No matter how aggrieved she is Fan, the son and wife won't take a second look at her, so why is she pretending to be virtuous?
Just like just now, Aunt Tao obviously cared about the eldest lady and the second young master, and was afraid that they would be blamed by the eldest grandma, but she couldn't hide it from Aunt Fan's eyes.

This Tao Shi just saw that the eldest lady and the second young master were bought by the eldest grandma's things, so he came to sow discord.Aunt Tao's words, the second young master may not understand because he is young, and the young lady is afraid that she will leave a lump in her heart.

That's not what grandma meant at all.Hearing the second young master call "my aunt", the eldest grandma's expression did not change.

It was clearly Aunt Tao who was playing tricks.

But the ignorant Aunt Shao still looked grateful, but Aunt Fan just couldn't see it.

Hmph, want to be a stepmother?Don't even look at your own worth?
Seeing the worth of the new great grandma, what does she compare it to?

"Yes, grandma is very honorable." Aunt Tao's smile remained unchanged, and she calmly replied to Aunt Fan's words, and hurried back to the small courtyard with her maid.

Aunt Shao glanced at Aunt Fan's arrogance, held back her anger and dared not speak, and followed Aunt Tao back.

Aunt Shao is a loyal person and doesn't know how to quarrel, but she dare not quarrel with the pungent Fan.

"Sister Tao is very generous." Aunt Fan said in a strange tone behind her, "I should really learn from my sister."

(End of this chapter)