The imperial concubine is charming and charming, and only seeks power and wealth

That night, Wang Wan woke up.

Seeing my mother staying up late by my bedside, I naturally burst into tears again.

"As long as you're okay," Mrs. Xie gently patted her daughter's shoulder and comforted her, "I just hope you're safe. As for the rest, it's not a big deal."

"It's all my fault. I made Mother worry about me," Wang Wan choked up. "Have I caused trouble for Mother again? Is Grandmother taking this opportunity to criticize you again?"

Although Wang Wan was born in the capital, she grew up with her parents.

This was their only beloved daughter, and Wang Shaofu and Xie were reluctant to restrain her with rules and etiquette, so she was spoiled to be extremely unruly and bold.

The couple still dotes on their child beyond measure.

Her parents have a very good relationship and treat her with great love and care.

Even in Wang Wan's memory, her mother was sometimes even stricter than her father.

She is a girl who grew up in love.

He is so lucky that the ladies around him are envious.

But this envy gradually disappeared after I returned to Beijing.

After returning to the Wang family, Wang Wan was like a deer running in the wilderness with a bridle.

In the words of Old Lady Wang, this granddaughter had been taught astray by her daughter-in-law. If she could change her ways a little, the better. When she got married in the future, she would bring less shame to the Wang family.

A girl who is used to being free will certainly not obey "discipline" obediently.

But after seeing A-niang being bullied by her grandmother, being isolated and helpless in the Wang family, having a hard time and struggling to protect herself, Wang Wan began to learn the "rules" and did not want to cause trouble again, so that her grandmother could take the opportunity to blame A-niang.

Xie's eyes were wet with tears at her daughter's understanding. She took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears and said with a smile, "Don't talk nonsense. No matter how dissatisfied your grandmother is with me, you are still her legitimate granddaughter. If something happened to you, she would be worried too much to blame me."

How could Wang Wan believe it?

She didn't feel worried about her granddaughter at all.

She only knew that her grandmother was always finding fault with her mother.

But her father, who was always so good, changed after returning to Beijing.

Not only did he have two more concubines in the backyard, but he also never spoke up to defend his mother, seeing her harsh attitude towards his wife and daughter.

"If I had just returned to Beijing, I might have believed you," Wang Wan said with a pout, "and Father..."

"Don't talk nonsense about your elders," Xie said, fearing her daughter would speak without restraint. She glared at her disapprovingly, "You are your father's only child. He loves you after all."

"There is no right or wrong between your father and me. As a daughter, you must not harbor resentment towards him."

"...I understand." Wang Wan didn't say anything else, but she was still resentful in her heart.

I am dissatisfied with my father's changes and feel unfair for my mother.

Xie tried to persuade her daughter a few more times, and seeing that her daughter was in good spirits, she told her what had happened in the princess's mansion today.

Before she fainted, the person who comforted her was the Imperial Concubine in the palace. Later, she even asked the nanny beside her to personally send her back. Wang Wan widened her eyes in surprise, "Lingyue?"

"There is only one imperial concubine in the palace. If it's not your sister Lingyue, who else could it be?"

Mrs. Xie tapped her daughter's forehead and said unhappily, "When we were little, we played together every day. We were as close as one person. Before returning to Beijing, you kept talking about wanting to find her to play with you again. But now she's right in front of you, and you don't even recognize her."

"You can't blame me for this," Wang Wan said. "I had just emerged from the water and was still in shock. I felt like I had caused trouble and was in a state of panic..."

Xie was heartbroken when she heard this. "Fortunately, your sister Lingyue recognized you, rescued you, and even personally sent someone to escort you home."

The mother and daughter sighed again.

Start talking about the ups and downs.

Time passes bit by bit.

Until the sky turned pale, the daughter fell into a deep sleep.

Xie then stood up and returned to the main courtyard.

As soon as they entered the house, Aunt Peirong, the most trusted aunt who stayed in the courtyard, came to greet them. After asking about the young master's condition, her tense face relaxed a little, and she suddenly whispered, "The master rested in the study yesterday."

Xie paused massaging her temples. "Didn't I tell you that you don't have to go out of your way to find out where he's going, and you don't have to report it to me."

"……Yes."

Peirong agreed softly. She glanced at her master's expression and saw that what her master said did not seem to be angry. She felt mixed emotions.

As Xie's maidservant, Peirong witnessed their relationship throughout.

She had witnessed their childhood sweetness, their youthful love and sweetness, and now...

Peirong hurriedly lowered her head, hiding her red eyes, and said, "I know I was wrong, and I will never make decisions on my own again."

After staying up all night, Xie was very tired and had no time to think about the troublesome love affairs between men and women. After a simple wash, she lay on the bed and fell asleep.

When I woke up, there was someone sitting next to the bed.

The room was dark. She couldn't tell whether it was because it was cloudy or because she had slept until dark. But when she saw the blurry figure, she was almost frightened.

It was not until I met the person's gaze in the dim light that I recognized him.

She calmed herself down and said, "When did the master come? Why didn't he light the lamp?"

Wang Shaofu looked at his wife's haggard face and said nothing.

They didn't know when it started, but most of the time when they were alone, they had nothing to talk about.

Xie didn't care. She supported herself with her hands and tried to stand up, but her shoulders were held down.

"Don't get up," Wang Shaofu said, "I just went to see Wan'er, she's fine now, you can just rest assured."

"I've slept all day, how can I rest any longer?" Xie refused and insisted on sitting up. "I'd better go and check it out first."

As she said this, she was about to throw off the quilt and get out of bed.

The hand on his shoulder suddenly tightened.

"Master," Xie placed her hand on his shoulder, her brows slightly furrowed, and said, "I want to go check on Wan'er."

Wang Shaofu did not let go.

It was not until he held her in his arms that he realized how much thinner she had become.

"I told my daughter it's okay," he said, stroking the thin back of the woman in his arms, and pursed his lips. "Rest well tonight, and don't go anywhere."

"..." Xie's breathing stagnated and she stopped talking.

In fact, she just didn't want to be alone in a room with him.

I can't stand such a tight hug.

The couple, who were once deeply in love and close to each other, had already deteriorated since some time ago.

Even being alone together was unbearable.

Now that I think about it, my mother-in-law’s intervention after returning to Beijing was actually just the fuse.

Xie was injured when she gave birth to a daughter and has not been pregnant for more than ten years.

Not to mention the wealthy and powerful families, even if a woman in an ordinary family cannot give birth to a son, she is guilty of one of the seven grounds for divorce.

Old Lady Wang had long been dissatisfied with her eldest daughter-in-law, but Wang Shaofu had been an official away for many years, so even if she wanted to interfere in her son's bedroom affairs, she was unable to do so.

At the beginning of the year, he received the news that his eldest son and his family were returning to Beijing, so he immediately decided to take two concubines into the main courtyard.

So, when Xie came back, there were already two concubines waiting to serve her tea.

Her mother-in-law was watching from the side, so she not only had to drink the tea, but also had to drink it happily. She also had to act magnanimous towards the two concubines.

Wang Shaofu had a promising future. Over the years, when he was in office at the local level, his subordinates or superiors would offer him beautiful women, but he never enjoyed any of them.

Because they had made a promise to each other before they got married.

He had promised her that no matter what, he would never marry another woman in his life.

So over the years, even as she grew older and the pressure to have children became heavier, Xie just pretended to be deaf and dumb and never took the initiative to suggest that her husband take a concubine.

The couple had already privately agreed that no matter who offered a woman, it would be the man's responsibility to refuse, and Xie would not bear the reputation of being a jealous woman.

She originally thought that even if she accepted the two concubines this time, her husband would send them away in the future.

But this time is different.

Men always change after they turn thirty.

Most importantly, Wang Shaofu wanted a son.

So, his heart was distracted.

He was no longer the boy who blushed when she teased him and called her "Sister An Ning" with a smile.

He was no longer the young man who fell asleep after she gave birth to a daughter, and stayed by her bed with red eyes, muttering that he would never let her have another child.

The man now, Jian in the emperor's heart, holds real power, and has lost his youthful immaturity and recklessness. Like fine wine, he becomes more mellow and charming with time.

But she was just an old and ugly woman who could not give birth to a child and lived in the inner house for a long time.