Professional Ethics of a Concubine

"Madame Qin, please continue to inquire about Madam Ye. You must find out everything about her preferences, temperament, habits, etc.

It would be best if we could bribe a maid or a woman in her courtyard so that she can pass on the message at any time."

Zhao Xinlan thought about it for a while, but couldn't be sure whether Aunt Ye was Lin Qingwan, so she gave orders in a deep voice.

However, no matter whether this Aunt Ye is the resurrected Lin Qingwan or not, the grudge between them has already been formed!

Because she was nosy and helped Madam Zhang to be removed from slavery, and also complained to the old lady in a sarcastic way at such an important occasion as the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, she lost her position as housekeeper.

Nanny Qin also thought that the reason why Madam had people keep an eye on Aunt Ye was because Nanny Zhang still had the power of housekeeper, so she did not doubt Madam's intentions.

After Nanny Qin left, Madam Jiang Rou, the wife of the second house, came over with Mama Liu, the housekeeper of the inner courtyard.

Jiang Rou came to ask for the housekeeper's keys, account books, the seal of the mistress of the house, and other things that symbolize the housekeeper's power.

Pingnan Hou Xie Mingli seized Zhao Xinlan's housekeeper power on the spot yesterday. He didn't remarry, and the old lady was not energetic enough, so the housekeeper power naturally fell to the second wife.

The second house is also a direct lineage. The second master, Xie Mingnian, had an average academic level and barely passed the imperial examination. He took the examination twice but failed to become a Jinshi. Now he works in the Ministry of Personnel, but he is just a sixth-rank errand boy.

Although he held a low position, he had the support of the Pingnan Marquis Mansion, so he was not afraid of being bullied in the officialdom even as a minor official.

Second Madam Jiang Rou is the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Changyang. The Changyang Mansion is now in a bit of a decline, so it would be a good match for her to marry Xie Nian, the legitimate son of the Marquis' Mansion, who has mediocre qualifications.

Six years ago, when Jiang Rou got married, Lin Qingwan was still in good health and was not bedridden all the time. The two of them were sisters-in-law, and they often visited and talked together, and they had a very good relationship.

In the Pingnan Marquis's Mansion, if we talk about the person who cares most about Lin Qingwan, Jiang Rou is definitely at the top.

Therefore, she particularly looked down on Zhao Xinlan, and whenever she saw her, she would inevitably ridicule her.

Now that she has the chance to take charge of the family, she will not let go of the opportunity to humiliate Zhao Xinlan.

"What did I say? If it's not yours, no matter how you scheme, it will all be in vain in the end."

Jiang Rou looked at Zhao Xinlan, whose face was pale, with a smile on her face, and said with great relief in her heart,

"You made my eldest sister-in-law so angry that she became seriously ill, and you were promoted to a co-wife. You must have thought that you could finally become a marquis's wife in glory.

Haha, I'm afraid you would never imagine that after the sister-in-law died, the eldest brother would actually come to his senses and realize that the person he loved was the sister-in-law. Isn't it funny? Haha, your face must be swollen from being beaten to death.

From then on, you, Zhao Xinlan, became a joke among the noble ladies. "

Zhao Xinlan was so angry that her eyes turned black and her whole body was shaking when someone exposed her shame and insulted her so bluntly.

Yeah, who would have thought!

As soon as Lin Qingwan died, Xie Mingli realized his feelings. He began to repent madly, to make amends, to look for traces of Lin Qingwan's past, and couldn't stand anyone saying anything bad about Lin Qingwan.

As for her, although she had ascended to the position of marquis' wife and had the power to manage the household, she had become a complete joke.

She planned for ten years before finally getting this position!

She thought that if Lin Qingwan died, she would be able to turn the tables, she would be able to recognize her son again, and her son would be able to call her mother openly again.

She can now live a happy life as a family of three with Xie Mingli and their son!

But Xie Mingli slapped her hard!

What kind of life is she living now? Worse than pigs and dogs!

Although Lin Qingwan was dead, she not only had to carefully serve her tablet, burning incense and kowtowing every day, but she also had to deliberately talk about Lin Qingwan in order to talk to Xie Mingli. She had to praise her in her words, because if she said anything inappropriate, Xie Mingli would vent his anger on her and give her the cold shoulder.

This time, Aunt Zhang alone was enough to make Xie Mingli angry and take away her housekeeper power. If one day he found out what I had done behind her back...

Zhao Xinlan felt a chill in her heart and swore not to let Xie Mingli find out.

She has paid so much and planned for so long, even if she cries and feels pain, she will never let go of Xie Mingli, let alone lose her position as the Marquis's wife!

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Jiangyang Marquis Mansion, Begonia Courtyard.

Upon hearing that the Marquis not only allowed Ye Qingzhi to attend the Mid-Autumn Banquet, but she also won the favor of the old lady in the mansion, Yao Yinyin was so jealous that she went crazy!

Why do all the good things fall on this bitch?

Looking at her again, she is still under house arrest and has to copy scriptures. The contrast between the two is enough to drive people crazy.

Yao Yinyin felt that she had to do something, otherwise she wouldn't be able to survive a day.

"Mammy, go find Madam Wang and ask her to get some poisonous snakes, scorpions and insects to throw into Bitch Ye's yard. Even if they can't bite her or kill her, they will at least scare her!"

Yao Yinyin said with a vicious look.

"Oh my, my lady! This won't do." Nanny Wang got angry when she heard this and quickly tried to persuade her.

"Since the Autumn Examination ended, I have gone to see Madam Wang twice, but she was very perfunctory. Madam Wang will not agree to your request!"

Yao Yinyin was secretly resentful in her heart. How could she not know that once the Autumn Examination was over, she would be of no use to Lady Wang and she would not want to care about herself anymore.

However, she had a more fatal handle in her hand, and she didn't believe that Mrs. Wang would not listen to her.

"Mammy, go find her again and threaten her with the affair between Master and Concubine Qin, and tell her to do as I tell her, otherwise I will make this known to everyone!"

Nanny Wang wanted to persuade her again, but when she met the young lady's crazy eyes, she could only shut her mouth.

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Today is the day when the results of the autumn examination will be announced.

Not only the people from the first house, the old lady sent servants to see the results posted, and Zhang Jingyi also sent people to see.

Then, all the women in the mansion gathered in the old lady's Shou'an Hall to wait for news.

An hour later, several servants came back happily, shouting, "The eldest young master has passed the imperial examination! The eldest young master has passed the imperial examination!"

Since it was not easy for the servants to enter the backyard, the maids and old women had to pass the news inside.

When the women in Shou'an Hall heard the good news, they all smiled to varying degrees.

"Haha, he passed! He passed! Mingqing really passed the exam! Which place?" Mrs. Wang was very happy. Her face flushed as she asked excitedly.

"The eldest young master ranks seventeenth." The maid who reported the good news said happily.

"Very good, very good! There is a good chance that you will pass the imperial examination next spring! See the reward!" The old lady took over the conversation and happily gave silver as a reward.

"Congratulations, sister-in-law. Congratulations, sister-in-law. Mingqing is so successful, and he has earned you a lot of honor." Others also congratulated her.

Zhang Jingyi also said congratulations with a smile, but she was actually sneering in her heart.

But there are only a dozen of them, not the top three or the first place, so what is there to be happy about?

If I make even the slightest mistake in the imperial examination next spring, I may not even pass the imperial examination.

She knew very well that the first wife wanted Xie Mingqing to inherit the title, and she just wanted to tell them two words: No way.

Four words: daydreaming!

The Marquis has a legitimate son, so only her son can inherit the title in the future!