Marry another wife, the mistress of the marquisate will not serve you anymore

A luxurious carriage was driving slowly on the street, heading to the Grand Tutor's Mansion.

Xiao Jingheng sat upright in the carriage with a sullen expression on his face, and his hands on his knees were subconsciously clenched into fists.

I just learned about the progress of the case from the Dali Temple. The Jia family poisoned Jishidiang, and there are witnesses and evidence.

Although Jia Yuanxi was an accomplice, he voluntarily handed over the antidote, was spared the death penalty, and was exiled to the Lingnan region.

However, the man in black that Zhao Yiran encountered while boating on the lake had a very strange origin. No matter how severely he was tortured, the man in black dared not confess the mastermind behind the scenes.

Based on his past experience, he thought that the men in black were not pirates, but some noble person who secretly hired them to carry out the assassination.

It was just because the man in black accidentally let something slip while being tortured.

"My master is of noble status. Even you adults have to bow and salute him when you see him."

Xiao Jingheng probably had an idea in his mind. He was only traveling with Zhao Yiran that day, so how could he have happened to encounter an assassination attempt?

His biological mother passed away when he was young, which made him come into contact with domestic fighting at an early age and he was more or less influenced by it.

If this woman becomes jealous, it will be no less than going to the battlefield to kill the enemy, a naked and silent smoke of gunpowder.

Jing Mo and Huai Xi followed on both sides of the carriage, always vigilantly observing the surroundings and fulfilling their duties to protect the safety of their master.

The carriage slowly stopped in front of the Taifu Mansion. This magnificent mansion stood in the most prosperous area of ​​the capital. Its solemn and dignified appearance symbolized the power and status of its owner.

The vermilion lacquered gate of the Taifu Mansion is heavy and full of connotation. Above the door hangs a huge plaque with the three characters "Taifu Mansion" written in bold and powerful strokes.

The stone lions on both sides of the gate hold their heads high and look lifelike and majestic, as if they are two sentinels guarding the peace of the mansion.

Jing Mo stepped forward, put down the horse stool, lifted the carriage curtain, and said softly:

"Sir, here we are."

Xiao Jingheng put away his thoughts, stood up and got off the carriage, walked into the gate, and walked along a wide bluestone avenue straight into the mansion.

Jing Mo and Huai Xi handed the carriage to the servant and followed closely.

The roads in the palace are lined with lush trees, and the courtyards are filled with various flowers and bonsai, which are vying for beauty and are breathtakingly beautiful.

Xiao Jingheng walked across a stone arch bridge in the center of the courtyard. Clear spring water flowed on the rockery next to it, nourishing the fish in the small pond under the bridge.

In front of them was the Danqing Hall, which was specially used for receiving guests. Xiao Jingheng could hear laughter coming from the hall from a distance.

"Princess Yiran, I am so honored that you came here today. It is really embarrassing for me to bring such expensive gifts."

“Madam Xiao, you are too polite. I have always wanted to visit you at your house. It just so happens that Master Taifu saved my life a few days ago.

I shall certainly come and thank him in person, and I would also like to come and see you."

"Princess Yiran, Erlang didn't even mention such a big thing to me after he came back.

I never thought that you are not only beautiful, but also kind-hearted, gentle, virtuous, and well-educated. If anyone marries you, it would be a great honor."

"Mrs. Xiao, you're too kind. If I were really that good, I wouldn't be alone now."

"That's because they haven't discovered your kindness and beauty. The more I look at you, the more I like you. If I could get a daughter-in-law like you, I would wake up laughing in my dreams."

Xiao Jingheng walked to the door and looked carefully. As expected, the person who came was Zhao Yiran. Why would she come to his house to disturb him?

At the same time, when Mrs. Xiao saw Xiao Jingheng, she immediately waved at him kindly:

"Erlang, come in quickly and pay your respects to Princess Yiran."

Zhao Yiran lowered her head delicately, too embarrassed to look directly into Xiao Jingheng's eyes, and said gratefully:

"Master Taifu, since you saved me last time, I have not yet thanked you properly.

I apologize for disturbing you today."

Xiao Jingheng bowed to her politely and said:

"Princess Yiran, your life is precious. It is my duty to save you. You don't need to thank me."

Madam Xiao immediately motioned for him to sit down and praised Zhao Yiran profusely:

"Erlang, Princess Yiran is a daughter of a rich family. Since she is so grateful, it shows that she has a positive outlook on life, good character, and knows how to respect others.

If you marry a woman like this, she will be a good wife who will definitely assist her husband, be filial to her parents-in-law, support her husband and raise children, and have many children. "

Zhao Yiran's eyes were filled with spring water, her gaze was clear and her cheeks were rosy, just like the sunset in the sky. She felt embarrassed by the praise.

“Mrs. Xiao, you are too kind.

The girls in your house are all beautiful, intelligent, graceful and elegant. I believe they can do better. "

Madam Xiao smiled and said:

"Princess Yiran, you are just too modest. You are so good, why can't you tell others about it?"

Xiao Jingheng watched the two people flattering each other calmly, each more shameless than the other, and remained silent.

He had been exposed to this kind of hypocritical flattery since he was a child and had long seen through it, so he was not surprised at all.

Seeing that he had been sitting there in silence, Old Madam Xiao took the initiative to improve the relationship between them and suggested:

"Erlang, Princess Yiran said that the palace will hold a hunting event in a few days. Do you want to accompany her?"

Xiao Jingheng hated others intervening in his affairs the most. He raised his cold eyes and said in a cold tone:

"Don't worry about it, stepmother. I have official business to attend to, so I'm really too busy to do anything else."

He has always disliked his stepmother's hypocritical appearance. To put it bluntly, she is a two-faced person.

My stepmother is nominally my father's third wife.

He was born into a large and complicated family. His father was a former imperial tutor and he originally had a first wife, but unfortunately she died during childbirth when giving birth to his eldest brother, Xiao Jingchen.

Later, the family fell into poverty. In order to save the family, his father remarried his biological mother and used her dowry to fill the deficit. He also had a near-death experience before he was born.

My biological mother's family was in business and financially strong, and the dowry she gave her was very generous.

Unfortunately, his biological mother died of illness when he was very young. The cause of death was very strange, which became a big mystery.

My father was unwilling to be lonely, so he married his third wife, Lin, in the second year after my biological mother passed away.

Lin gave birth to her father's third son, Xiao Jingjue, and fourth daughter, Xiao Jingyao, and was deeply favored by her father.

Later, his father was murdered by a treacherous official, and the power of the household naturally fell into the hands of his stepmother, Lin.

Xiao Jingchen was gifted, intelligent, and hardworking. He won the imperial examination that year and had the opportunity to inherit his father's career and become a tutor.

Unfortunately, he suddenly fell seriously ill and ended up paralyzed on one side of his body.

Fortunately, Xiao Jingheng was quite ambitious. With the support of his mentor, he became a popular figure in front of His Majesty, became a new noble of the dynasty, and inherited his father's legacy.

However, because of this, he incurred the jealousy and hatred of his stepmother.

Madam Xiao heard that he was refusing politely, and she advised kindly:

“Erlang, although official duties are important, you also need to know how to balance work and rest.

Princess Yiran has already spoken, if you don't agree, wouldn't that be a disgrace to her?"

She had always heard that Zhao Yiran was born to bring down her husband, and she was determined to facilitate their marriage so as to achieve her own grand ambitions.

To the outside world, the Xiao family appears to be a harmonious family with loving mothers and filial children, but in reality, there are undercurrents and the family is surrounded by enemies.

A chess game full of hidden conspiracy is in the midst of fierce open and covert struggles to see who will make the final move and win.