Demoted from wife to concubine? Reborn, the mistress of a noble family plots another high-status mar

Chapter 53

The emperor's heart is unfathomable. The Prince of Qin frowned. "Lord An was punished by kneeling, and Madam Shen sent her to me to plead for him. I don't want to meddle in other people's business, but Yun Xiyue saved Rongrong and Xiaoyueya. I owe her a debt of gratitude."

"Your Majesty, please grant me this favor and forgive Marquis An this once?"

Murong Yu stared at the medicine bottle thoughtfully without speaking. At this moment, a young eunuch came in to report that the Empress Dowager requested his presence.

The Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review was the Empress Dowager's nephew and Consort Pei's younger brother.

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"Master Hou is back."

"However, because the assassin was not captured within three days, he was guilty of dereliction of duty and was fined one year's salary."

It remains unknown who assassinated the emperor.

Yun Xiyue was worried that her secret meetings with the Emperor would become known.

"Madam, the Marquis requests your presence at Baohua Garden."

Yun Xiyue found it strange, "If he had something to say, he could have just sent someone to inform me. Why would he send me to Baohua Garden?"

"I heard that the two young masters were caught skipping school, and the teacher has complained."

Shen Yue had just returned from the palace and was already very troubled. He also had to worry about the affairs of the inner quarters and the children. He vented all his anger on Yun Xiyue.

"As the lady of the Marquis's mansion, how do you manage the inner quarters? Do you really need me to teach you such a simple thing?"

Yun Xiyue was immediately berated as soon as she entered, and she couldn't swallow this insult. "I am in charge of the household affairs of the Marquis's mansion. I arrange and manage the food, clothing and daily necessities of everyone in the mansion. May I ask, Your Majesty, where have I made any mistakes in this regard? If you say I haven't managed the inner quarters well, you should also give me a specific explanation of where I have neglected my duties."

How dare you talk back?

Shen Yue sneered, "You've been throwing tantrums all the time lately. If I say a few words to you, you just abandon the family. Isn't that dereliction of duty?"

"What kind of dereliction of duty is this?"

"The Marquis's public accounts have no money. How am I supposed to manage them if there's no money? Even a clever cook can't make a meal without rice. If it were you, Marquis, and there were no soldiers for you on the battlefield, could you fight a war all by yourself?"

Yun Xiyue stood up and confronted him face to face.

Shen Yue laughed angrily, "Sharp-tongued! The servants in the Marquis's mansion are lax and have not taken good care of the two young masters. The children are skipping school and have only picked up some bad habits. Have you done a good job of being a good wife and mother?"

"The two children were raised by their mother, and the servants around them were also arranged by Madam Lin herself."

“It’s her fault for not taking good care of the child, how can you blame me?” Yun Xiyue glanced at Lin Bao’er and sneered.

Lin Bao'er hugged the child, looking completely unconcerned. "I've questioned the servants, and they said that you, sister, watched the children skip class to play with crickets without saying a word, and even had someone watch over them to prevent anyone from disturbing them."

“If you have a clear conscience, you can call the gatekeeper over for a face-to-face confrontation.”

Yun Xiyue narrowed her eyes slightly. She had seen it that day, but deliberately kept quiet until things exploded before speaking out.

"I told the old woman at the gate not to disturb the children; it's in their nature to play at this age."

"It was lunch break at that time, a time for rest, so I thought it was normal to play around for a bit."

Lin Bao'er was secretly furious. She knew all too well that she was deliberately hiding something and trying to let her son go astray.

“Since you saw it, you should teach the children not to skip school, instead of hiding it. After all, even if they aren’t your biological children, you are still their legal mother.”

Yun Xiyue smiled slightly and beckoned to the two children, "Xuan'er, Yi'er, come here."

The two children glanced at Lin Bao'er, and only after seeing her nod did they walk up to Yun Xiyue and whisper "Mother."

"Stretch out your hand."

As soon as he finished speaking, a ruler slammed heavily into their palms.

"I told you not to skip school, will you dare to do it again?"

"If you skip school again next time, I'll spank you until your bottoms are bruised and I'll punish you by not letting you eat."

Chi Zi slapped the child's palm repeatedly, and the little hand became red and swollen in no time.