Concubine's true colors

Chapter 297
This night, Xiao Jinxuan accompanied Princess Cheng'an until midnight, and then she went back to rest.

Because Cheng An, who had locked himself alone in the Buddhist hall for a long time, really had too much depression in his heart to vent.

Perhaps it was because Xiao Jinxuan just mentioned that she wanted a pair of embroidered shoes, but her biological mother would rather sew for another aunt's daughter to win the relationship between them, and she was stingy not to make a pair for her, which touched the other party.

Princess Chang'an, who gave Baihang the shoes but couldn't give them away, resonated in her heart.

That's why she opened her heart and was willing to pull Xiao Jinxuan to tell her how she misses her beloved son.

Except for Xiao Jinxuan, who stayed by Princess Cheng'an's side until very late before going back to rest, in fact, in the Duke's mansion, there would be someone who would rest even later than her.

In the mansion, in Mrs. Wu's courtyard, although it was past midnight, the candlelight in the main room was still directly reflected on the snow outside the house through the window.

And I saw that this meeting was in Wu's room, Bai Liuzheng was sitting there beautifully and slightly wrinkled, with a dignified expression, and said with a rather anxious expression:

"Mother, tell me what to do now. This Xiao Jinxuan is really lucky. Seeing that she is almost touching the edge of the bowl, who would have thought that the aunt would suddenly appear. Now we have promised Cousin Jinyu that we will help her deal with it." To get rid of this trouble, but now he broke his promise. Now Xiao Jinyu will definitely feel dissatisfied again, and then he will definitely arrange us mother and daughter in front of grandma."

Seeing that Bai Liu held a brocade handkerchief in his hand, it was pulled into wrinkled unbearable folds. She has always said that she knew her daughter, Mo Ruomu, but Wu Shi still couldn't see that her own daughter was now in a state of confusion.

But Mrs. Wu was calm and relaxed at this meeting, she took a sip of tea from the cup very elegantly, and then said with a little reprimand:
"Liu'er, how many times have I told you that as a woman, you must be dignified and elegant at any time, neither arrogant nor impetuous, so that your heart can always be calm. Look at how lost you are now. The appearance of propriety, how can there be the appearance of the eldest lady of the Duke's Mansion."

Hearing this, Bai Liu was taken aback for a moment, and quickly put the brocade handkerchief in his hand beside the table.

And the anxious look on her expression also disappeared in a few breaths, and a decent smile reappeared on her face.

Seeing this, Mrs. Wu nodded in satisfaction, and then she answered Bai Liu's question just now.

"Liu'er, don't you just think that Xiao Jinxuan didn't drink that bowl of soup today? It's a fluke. According to my mother, Cheng An came to rescue on purpose, and if my wife didn't expect to be wrong, you secretly voted for her." The poisonous matter must have leaked out, you child is still too young after all, and you are not careful enough in doing things."

The matter of poisoning is of great importance, and she did not dare to be an enemy of Xiao Jinxuan in the commander's mansion.Moreover, Bai Liu also took the initiative to come to the door to ease the relationship between each other, because she was really afraid of Zhou Xianyu, the famous war king Qiansui of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

After all, for Xiao Jinxuan, Zhou Xianyu even fell off a cliff and died together.

If the other party knows that she intends to murder Xiao Jinxuan, Bai Liu even feels that this His Highness will absolutely have no scruples and take her life.

Princess Cheng'an is Zhou Xianyu's aunt, when she thinks of this aunt, she is very likely to poison herself, so she will find a chance to tell Yu Wang all about it.

Bai Liu's face turned pale, and he couldn't help feeling uneasy.

But Mrs. Wu shook her head at this moment, then held Bai Liu's hands, which were already a little cold, and said comfortingly:

"Okay, Liu Er, you don't have to worry about anything. My mother has already dealt with all the people who knew about the poisoning. I guarantee that even if someone wants to investigate, there will be no living witnesses. As long as there is no proof, you Miss of the Duke's Mansion, no one dares to do anything to you."

Grateful to his mother, nodded reassuringly, sometimes Bai Liu always felt that among the many rich and famous ladies in the capital, even if she was just a concubine, in terms of scheming, few of them could be seen by her. In the eyes.

But every time she was in front of Mrs. Wu, she found that there were still many places where she was still lacking.

And Bai Liu's dream since he was a child was to be like his mother one day.

Although her family background is not high, and she is only a concubine, she can still be favored by her husband, and control the power of a family, enjoying this kind of glory and scenery.

But after regaining consciousness from the dream, Bai Liu couldn't help showing a trace of sadness and said:

"Mom, tell me what to do now. Not only did we agree to Cousin Jinyu, but Grandmother is also looking forward to Xiao Jinxuan's life. If this matter is not handled well, Grandmother will naturally feel dissatisfied. By then, I guess I have to show my face to you, mother again."

This is in the Duke's Mansion. Regardless of the fact that it is the Wu family who is in power, in fact, her status depends entirely on the old matriarch's words.

So it is said that Mrs. Wu is the daughter-in-law who understands the old matriarch's mind best and makes her satisfied.

Little did they know that if it wasn't for the Wu family who would greet her so politely, she might have already lost her place in the Duke's mansion.

But now the old matriarch has already hated Xiao Jinxuan in her heart.

Since she left the matter of getting rid of the other party to Mrs. Wu, if the other party couldn't satisfy her, she would definitely not be able to run away after complaining and reprimanding her.

But after hearing Bai Liu's words, Mrs. Wu smiled indifferently, and then said with a trace of confidence in her eyes:

"It's really difficult for Princess Cheng'an to intervene. With her protecting her, as long as Xiao Jinxuan doesn't come out of the opponent's courtyard, we have no chance to attack. But Liu Er, don't forget, even though your aunt treats everyone It's cold, and you often don't see anyone behind closed doors, but for your direct brother Bai Hang, if she sees him approaching the door, she will only be surprised and excited, so she wants to cast poison on that girl, this matter can be done by Hang'er Just do it."

But when Bai Liu heard this, a trace of disgust flashed in his eyes and he said:

"Mother, although my first brother has always listened to you the most, he is very timid and dull. He knows how to spend time and drink every day, and is ignorant. Tell him to poison Xiao Jinxuan. I think I am lending him some courage. My first brother He may not dare to do such a thing, he is simply a waste."

Bai Liu's words full of contempt could be said to be merciless at all, I really don't know how Bai Hang, who has always loved her so much and was almost responsive to requests, heard this, how he would feel in his heart.

And Mrs. Wu chuckled, patted the back of Bai Liu's hand, and then said very proudly:
"Liu'er's words are all right, but if Hang'er is not ignorant, there is no chance that your younger brother Bai Xu will take his place in the future and inherit the title of Duke Hua from your father. For Hang'er, I am I have been pampering and spoiling him all the time, all I want is his current, incompetent appearance, even if he is the son of a princess, it doesn't matter if he dares to obstruct Xu'er's way, the mother will destroy him with her own hands."

Immediately afterwards, she saw Mrs. Wu, stood up slightly, and picked out some not-so-bright wicks. Although she was now under the candlelight, her whole body exuded an extremely dark aura.

"Hang'er's temperament is really mediocre, so you can't tell him about the poisoning. Then give him the poisonous pastry directly and let him go to visit Princess Cheng'an. And find a way to call Xiao Jinxuan, and be sure to taste it." A few dollars, then this thing is done."

When Bai Liu heard this, she also stood up and came to Wu's side, and said worriedly:
"Mother's method is really good, and the brother-in-law once offended Xiao Jinxuan with words at the hot spring pool today, if this is the reason, it is reasonable to invite the other party to have a snack together, and it will not arouse suspicion at all. But if this is the case, won't my princess's mother-in-law also be poisoned, and she will have an accident at that time, and this matter will become a big problem."

He hummed and smiled calmly, and a vicious gleam flashed in Mrs. Wu's eyes.

"Your Royal Highness, if it wasn't for her high status, my wife would not tolerate her being on top of me for so long. After all, if she dies, I must be the most suspicious. If Hang'er, the eldest son, will live with me because of it." If it is divided up, it will definitely affect my status in the mansion. And after so many years, after I intend to get closer to mother-child relationship with your direct brother, I think that even if Princess Cheng An is dead now, Bai Hang may not even shed a tear. Falling. As long as Cheng An dies, with your brother's reliance on me, no one can take the position of the wife of the Duke's family from me."

For more than 20 years, Bai Hang was just a chess piece in Madam Wu's heart.

She pampered him and accommodated all of Bai Hang's bad habits, just to completely turn him into an ignorant and incompetent cripple, to be left far behind by her own son.

Even though Bai Hang is indeed extremely filial, in Madam Wu's eyes, only her own children are there, so she can't tolerate her adopted son.

If it weren't for the fact that Bai Hang was still useful now, Mrs. Wu would have thought he was an eyesore and had secretly eliminated him.

Immediately afterwards, he saw Mrs. Wu, took another look at Bai Liu, and said in a persuasive tone:
"Liu Er, you have to remember that no matter when you want to harm someone, you must hide yourself in the dark, and you must not be personally involved. For example, if your brother really succeeds in assassinating Xiao Jinxuan, the other party and the other party will not be involved afterwards. When both of Cheng An are killed, even if someone really investigates the matter and finds an abnormality, at that time, Hang'er can be pushed directly to the front and become our scapegoat to bear all the responsibilities, while we can sit back and relax .”

Bai Liu has been by Mrs. Wu's side for so many years, and she has heard and seen that this harmful method is increasing day by day. Immediately, she became very excited, and continued to say what the other party said.

"If something really happens one day, my brother will be shamed for murdering members of the Xiao family and his own mother, and even lose his life because of it. By then, you will have replaced him, Become the new Mrs. Hua Guogong. Then my younger brother and I will also change from a concubine to a concubine, and then my younger brother will be able to become the heir of the Duke's mansion."

Satisfied with Bai Liu's quick response ability, Mrs. Wu told her with a smile:

"Hang'er has always loved you as a younger sister of a compatriot. You will be responsible for preparing the snacks tomorrow. To be on the safe side, you will also follow the other party to Cheng'an's courtyard residence. With your direct brother here Open the way ahead, Princess Cheng An will not refuse to see you, as long as you can see it with your own eyes, then Xiao Jinxuan eats some snacks, and what we planned will be considered accomplished!"

(End of this chapter)