Transmigrated into a concubine, the main task is to make money

The first lady didn't expect the second lady to speak so harshly today. She choked for a moment and didn't know how to respond.

It's also my fault that I speak my mind without thinking.

How can I explain this now? No matter what I say, it won't be good.

The old lady stared at the second wife, her brows furrowed so tightly that they could kill a fly. She was very dissatisfied with her daughter-in-law's expression today.

"What's wrong with Ying'er's deep love for Chuan'er? How can a young lady from an official family be innocent? You have insulted her like this. If your words were to spread, how would Cheng'er face her? Although she is only a county magistrate, not as high-ranking as Cheng'er, she has a bigger family and a more stable foundation than us. If you hadn't been so stubborn as to marry a merchant girl, today's incident wouldn't have happened. In the final analysis, our family still married above their station. Don't be ungrateful."

The old lady took a breath and continued, "Xi'er has the help of the Minister of the Central Secretariat, so don't worry about it. Take care of yourself first. You don't have a good background to back you up, so it's no wonder you don't find a helper for Chuan'er. It's not that I dislike merchants, but such people can't help my man. Now it's rare that there is someone who doesn't mind Chuan'er having a wife and is willing to be Chuan'er's co-wife. What else do you want? Are you still like this?"

By the end of her words, the old lady was already threatening. The second wife was shocked when she heard it. She looked at the old lady with her eyes wide open, a look of disbelief on her face.

What followed was a flush of anger, and she was so angry that she could hardly breathe, and tears rolled down her cheeks.

Lin Yuxi was shocked to see the Second Madam's reaction. She quickly walked over, took her hand, and asked tentatively: "Mother, you..."

The Second Lady shook her head to stop her from speaking, looked at her lovingly, and patted the back of her hand to comfort her.

After a while, he said to the old lady again: "Lady, if you have such thoughts, I advise you to give up this thought as soon as possible. No matter what, I will not do such a thing as selling my son for fame. You can scold me or divorce me, I don't care, but I can tell you clearly that I will never agree to this, even if I die!"

The second wife made some harsh remarks, and everyone present was shocked.

The first lady didn't seem to expect that the second lady, who was usually so tolerant that she almost never got angry, would say such a thing. She was stunned for a long time before she reacted and hurriedly advised:

"Sister, don't say that. How could your mother divorce you? Not to mention death. It's unlucky. Hurry up and explain to the gods that you are talking nonsense."

After saying this, the eldest lady clasped her hands together and bowed to the sky, and said something like "please don't blame the gods". The old lady saw this and her face became even worse.

"Hmph! She doesn't even care about your feelings, what are you begging for her? Now you've grown wings, you don't serve your mother-in-law, you talk back to her, and you even threaten her with death. What's the difference between you and a country shrew? You've been married for so many years, but you're just as hard as a rock. Do you want a divorce? Do you want to be free and happy? Don't even think about it. You'll have to die in the Yang family. You won't have to go anywhere else in the future. Just stay in the Buddhist temple with the green lamp."

The old lady shook her hands, glanced at Lin Yuxi, and said disdainfully: "And you, don't think I don't know, the reason why Erlang doesn't take a concubine is because you, a jealous woman, have groomed him. It's okay that she is a concubine, but she is also a merchant, no wonder you are so shallow. I will turn a blind eye to those little flowers and grasses, but the Chen family is not something that a small merchant like you or my Yang family can offend, so don't play any tricks on me. If you behave yourself, I can tolerate you, but if you... don't blame me."

Lin Yuxi and Yang Chenchuan's eyes quickly turned cold when they heard this. They finally understood that this had already been discussed. Calling them here was just to inform them that they didn't even have the right to say no.

She kept saying that it was for their own good, for Yang Chenchuan's good, but had she ever asked Yang Chenchuan whether he was willing or not? In the final analysis, it was all for her own glory and wealth.

The Chen family has been officials for three generations, so their foundation is solid, so they have to curry favor with them in order to take advantage of the opportunity to rise to power.

They even dared to threaten the Second Madam. If she was sensible, she would just obey. That would be good for everyone. Otherwise, are they planning to dethrone her, the legal wife, like the First Madam and the Second Madam, and let that official lady take the top spot?

Humph! What a good plan!

Lin Yuxi lowered her eyelids to hide the coldness in her eyes. When she raised her eyes again, they were full of fear and tears streamed down her little face.

He held the second wife's hand, wiped her tears, and looked at the old lady with confusion and fear.

"Grandmother, Yuxi is a junior. How dare Yuxi disobey you? Before leaving, the old lady and mother often told Yuxi to respect the elders and serve her husband. Even if Yuxi had a hundred guts, she would not dare to disobey the elders and her husband, let alone have any evil thoughts.

Grandmother, Yuxi will get along well with Miss Chen. Please don't blame me anymore. I only think about my husband. This is how I feel. I think you should understand. I have suffered too much. You know that you are a kind-hearted person. Please don't blame me anymore. The life in the Buddhist temple is hard. I am too old to bear it. If you are angry, you can take it out on Yuxi. Yuxi is still young and can bear it. Please, Grandmother!"

Her protection warmed the Second Lady's heart, and she looked at her with more loving eyes. It was really hard for her to have such a good child.

The old lady's expression eased a little after hearing Lin Yuxi's words. She knew the heart of a mother very well. It was precisely because she was a mother that she wanted to pave a comfortable path for her son.

The officialdom is like a battlefield. The twists and turns there are no easier than killing the enemy in battle. If there is no dense network of relationships, a large amount of money and a stable backstage, the weird and changeable officialdom can kill people invisibly and easily destroy the Yang family without seeing weapons or blood.

She had no choice but to do this for her son.

Thinking of this, the old lady's eyes softened when she looked at the Second Madam and Lin Yuxi. After all, they were just pawns. Without the support of the Second Madam's family, Master Yang's official career would not have been so smooth. That was all built with money.

Yang Chenchuan coldly looked at the old lady's eyes which changed many times, and walked over to protect his wife and mother, holding them in his arms with one hand each, and comforted them:

"Mother, I am useless and I have been wronged. Grandmother, you have devoted yourself to the Yang family and worked hard. As a member of the Yang family, I should also contribute my share. Since grandmother thinks that Miss Chen's marriage will benefit the Yang family without any harm, then marry her. However, Chen Chuan has only one request, that the position of the wife is still my wife, and the rest is up to you."

Yang Chenchuan's tone was indifferent, and no emotion could be heard from him, but the last sentence made people feel that he could not be refused.

The old lady looked at him with approval. He was a man who knew the times and knew when to do what was beneficial to him. The old lady thought about it for a while and finally nodded:

"No matter what the other party says, I agree to this condition. I will do my best to protect your only wish."

The Second Madam cried even more sadly after hearing this, and leaned on Yang Chenchuan's chest, her clothes soaked with tears, and she shouted: "My son, I am sorry for you, I can't even protect you from such a small matter, it's my fault, my son--

For her own sake, her son actually agreed to marry a woman he didn't love, which wronged her son and his wife. She... The second wife became more and more sad as she thought about it, and she couldn't stop crying.