The legitimate daughter brings disaster to the concubine! Seize the imperial power and the throne

After being scolded, Murong was so angry that she went to Old Madam Shangguan to cry and complain.

"Mother, I work so hard to take care of the Shangguan family. Even if I have no credit, I have worked hard. But this child, Aning, went to my husband to make trouble. I..."

Murong wiped her eyes with a handkerchief and choked up, "I am the elder after all. How can Aning embarrass me like this?"

Old Madam Shangguan frowned and sighed: "Aning is indeed a spoiled child."

Seeing that the old lady was also on her side, Murong lowered her head, a sneer flashed across her eyes, and when she looked up again, her eyes were filled with tears.

"Maybe I shouldn't have made the decision on my own."

Murong was about to say something but stopped herself, and told the story of the Zhao family exaggerating the matter today to get the medicine: "I just don't want Aning to bear a bad reputation. After all, this is related to the reputation of our Shangguan family. If you don't know, you might think that the Shangguan family insisted on taking this money."

Having been the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of Old Madam Shangguan for so many years, Murong already knew Old Madam Shangguan's character very well.

He is indecisive, always puts his family's reputation first, cannot stand the weak, and is self-righteously kind.

As expected, when it came to the reputation of the Shangguan family, Old Madam Shangguan could no longer sit still. She frowned and said anxiously, "What should I do?"

Murong's eyes moved slightly, and she came to Old Lady Shangguan and advised: "The Crown Princess has only one daughter, and she spoils her to no end, so An Ning must have someone by her side to teach and remind her all the time to ensure that she does not make mistakes."

"What do you mean?"

Murong curled her lips and said, "Didn't the Crown Princess say a few days ago that she wanted to take a concubine for the Crown Prince? Rather than letting others take advantage of the situation, it would be better if we chose this person, who can also help the Crown Princess."

At this point, Old Lady Shangguan did not agree outright. She glanced at Murong and said, "Let's not interfere in the affairs of the Eastern Palace. Let the Crown Princess and the Crown Prince discuss and then decide on the candidate."

The Crown Princess had already discussed this matter with Old Madam Shangguan in advance. Taking a concubine for the Crown Prince would also be the same as getting rid of the mother and keeping the son.

A concubine is nothing more than a guarantee for having children.

There is absolutely no way she could become an obstacle to the Crown Princess.

"Mother..." Murong wanted to persuade her again, but the old lady waved her hand and refused: "There is no need to discuss this matter anymore."

Murong gritted her teeth unwillingly and clenched her handkerchief tightly, but there was nothing she could do. She could only sit back in the chair angrily, leaning over to serve tea to hide the jealousy in her eyes.

"As for the grievances you suffered today, you don't have to take it to heart. Aning is straightforward and may not have meant to offend you. Since you are our elder, you should be more tolerant." The old lady comforted her.

Murong forced a smile and nodded: "My daughter-in-law will follow my mother's teachings."

Murong didn't take advantage of the old lady, so she came out with a gloomy face. The maid next to her came over and said, "Madam, Concubine Wan wants you to come over."

She hesitated for a moment and nodded.

Before Zhao Kangying came to ask for medicine, he sent someone to tell Lu Jinglang, but it was Concubine Wan who stopped Lu Jinglang and told him not to get involved.

The Zhao family couldn't even keep the title of Duke now, and had become abandoned. She wished she could break off all ties with the Zhao family.

After everyone left, Concubine Wan learned that Murong had suffered a defeat at the hands of Lu Jingning, and she then had an idea in her mind.

After waiting for a long time, Murong finally arrived.

Concubine Wan waved her hand, dismissed all the servants, enthusiastically pulled Murong to sit down, and poured a cup of tea and handed it to her.

"Sister-in-law has managed the Shangguan family in good order over the years. It's really hard work." Concubine Wan's compliments made Murong's face much more relaxed. The two chatted about family matters for a while. Concubine Wan suddenly changed the subject and said, "Aning's temper is getting worse and worse. If she continues like this, she will offend many people."

Murong was furious when she thought of Lu Jingning's arrogant look today: "She is a princess. Who can punish her severely except the emperor?"

The Crown Prince and his wife wished they could hold Aning in their mouths and were reluctant to even say a word to her on normal days.

Concubine Wan's eyes flickered as she asked, "Sister-in-law, Zheng Ge'er is sixteen this year, and he still hasn't been engaged, right?"

This sentence immediately made Murong raise his eyebrows.

"Aning has the title of princess and will have fiefdom in the future. If she can be with Zhengge'er, Zhengge'er will definitely have a title."

Murong never thought that her son would be involved with Lu Jingning.

"But Aning is already engaged."

"The engagement can be concluded and then dissolved." Concubine Wan disagreed: "As long as Aning asks the prince for help, and the prince asks the emperor for help, it's just a matter of one word. Bu Yan is not someone who is easy to get along with. Jingzhao Yin is an offender and has many enemies over the years. Aning will suffer if she marries him. It's better for her to stay in Shangguan Mansion."

Murong's eyebrows twitched, obviously she was moved.

The Shangguan family has a crown princess in this generation who marries a crown prince, but they have not gained any substantial benefits. If their son can take this opportunity to rise to the top, they will not have to worry about their future.

"My mother's birthday is in five days, and my sister-in-law will definitely be needed to take care of the family. Before that, if Aning and Zheng'er have any problems..."

"No!" Murong refused without thinking: "This is too risky. If it fails, Zheng Ge'er's reputation will be ruined."

She didn't want her eldest son to take risks.

Concubine Wan whispered something in Murong's ear in a low voice. Murong's face changed drastically. She slammed the table and stood up, looking at Concubine Wan angrily.

"You knew she was like this, but you still dared to match her up and fight for my brother. What are you thinking?"

"Sister-in-law, calm down. Isn't this a ready-made handle? If this is successful, you can only give her the position of the legal wife for my brother. You can give him a few beautiful concubines to serve him in the future. If this fails, the Crown Princess and An Ning will not dare to make it public."

Murong's anger slowly disappeared after hearing this.

"If the prince ascends to the throne in the future, Zheng Ge'er will be the prince consort. If the prince doesn't ascend to the throne, then I can divorce Aning or find a reason to imprison her. I can advance or retreat, so why not?"