The eldest daughter's scheming, the crown prince's exclusive favor to the venomous concubi

Jian Yue covered her face.

Well! Here's the crux of the matter: Hua Xiangrong is an omnipotent being. Not only is she shrewd in business and has extraordinary social skills, but she's also incredibly adept at coining words. I don't know who she learned it from, but there's nothing she can understand coming out of her mouth.

Now look what's happened! He's even trained an apprentice, whom he's only met a few times, but who's learning very quickly.

Xiao Cui spoke again at this point.

“Miss, please tell me. This young master of Qingyan Marquis is no good. You must not be so foolish as to jump into a fire pit yourself.”

Sister Hua said that if Miss really marries such a person, she will never be happy in her life. Even if she gets revenge, she will be tied to that prince. She must persuade her to do so.

But the young lady is very stubborn. She's just a maid. How could the young lady listen to her?

At this moment, Jian Yue smiled, turned over and lay on her side, put one hand behind her head and propped up half of her head, and said with a playful smile: "Young Master Qingyan, besides Qingyan Marquis, there is also the Grand Princess behind you. Qiu Zhenzhou will definitely not let go of such a tempting piece of meat."

But he couldn't bear to see his carefully groomed empress marry so low, so he had no choice but to take risks and dream of climbing up to the highest branches. Therefore, as long as the princess's mansion gave the green light, I would marry the heir of the Marquis of Qingyan.

"Don't worry, your young lady will definitely not suffer any loss. He's just a crooked-mouthed, squinty-eyed perverted prince. If that prince really doesn't know what's good for him, your young lady will definitely force-feed him a bowl of poison and let him become a carefree lecher."

These words sent a chill down the spine of the person on the roof. He glanced inscrutablely at the two people inside the room, and realized that even the ruthlessness of the woman he loved was so endearing. He was completely unaware that the person his beloved was talking about killing was himself.

After Jian Yue finished speaking, she laughed while Xiao Cui was stunned and said, "Don't worry, your young lady is not that stupid. If I want to kill him, I will naturally not expose your young lady."

Hmm, now that I think about it, I was quite the darling of the Qiu family. If Madam Sun wanted me to marry that person willingly, she would naturally use both kindness and force, appealing to my emotions and reasoning with me.

"Xiao Cui, tell me, should I stage another scene of deep father-daughter affection, where she's willing to sacrifice herself for her elder sister's lifelong happiness?"

Jian Yue rested her chin on her hand and began to think deeply.

Hmm! Perhaps we should add fuel to the fire.

Xiao Cui watched as the smile on Jian Yue's face gradually faded, and she immediately shrank back, put down the charcoal brazier, took two steps back, and was about to leave. But after taking two steps, she suddenly stopped, turned around and went back, saying to Jian Yue, "Miss, all the people that the eldest young lady sent, except for Xiao Rou who was locked in the room, were all beaten to death by the master. How are we going to explain this to the eldest young lady?"

Jian Yue nodded upon hearing this, and asked in return, "Are you sure Xiao Rou is the only one left?"

Xiao Cui pondered for a moment, shook her head, and said softly, "I just went to check, and there's almost no one left in the courtyard or the rooms. I guess they were all watching the commotion outside when they were caught red-handed by the men the master brought."

Jian Yue smiled, without a trace of sympathy on her face: "Tomorrow will probably be very busy, but I will be able to see Qiu Lingfeng. I can apologize to her then. It was her own father who did the dirty work, so it has nothing to do with us."

Bai Jianan squatted on the rooftop, listening to the entire conversation between the master and servant.

When he heard from Jian Yue that they were going to kill the heir of Qingyan Marquis, he didn't know whether to cry or laugh.

Does this little girl have to be so cruel? That's her own dear husband! Does she have absolutely no trust in him and want to kill him?

But what did he just hear? Rumors are circulating that he's a lecher? Abuses his servants? And has some kind of fetish? Who spread these rumors? He just made a mask and said he had a crooked mouth and crooked eyes, how did he get so many titles?

The young master, who had dug his own grave, stood on the rooftop in deep thought for a long time. He finally realized that it must have been his nominal younger brother who spread these rumors. He couldn't help but twitch his eye and grit his teeth, thinking, "Bai Jiacheng, when I get back, I will definitely send you to the army to stay for a whole year."

At that moment, Bai Jiacheng, who was holding his beloved wife in the Qingyan Marquis's mansion, suddenly felt a cold wind sweep past behind him and shivered inexplicably.

The Qingyan Marquis's residence is not in the capital, but in Qingyun City, which is more than 2,000 miles south of the capital, near Shanghuan Mountain.

The reason the Marquis of Qingyan's son came to the capital this time was because the Emperor summoned him to a marriage alliance.

In everyone's eyes, the heir apparent Bai Jianan was incapable of shouldering great responsibilities and was certainly not valued in the Qingyan Marquis's mansion. Otherwise, he would not still be unmarried today. On the contrary, his younger brother Bai Jiacheng had already married three years ago and had the first grandson of the Marquis's mansion. However, due to the power of the Grand Princess, he still sat in the position of heir apparent.

The fact that the princess was granted the marriage in the capital must have been orchestrated by the Grand Princess, which is why she was so arrogant, actually wanting to become in-laws with the Empress's family.

With no news of the Grand Princess and so much trouble caused by the little hussy in the manor, Madam Sun could no longer sit still. Unable to find a solution at the Princess's residence, she sent a visiting card and, early the next morning, while Qiu Zhenzhou was attending the morning court session, hurriedly went to the palace to visit the Empress.

Empress's real name was Sun Rouxiang. She was the second daughter of her maternal uncle, surnamed Sun. She entered the palace as a concubine. Later, the former empress suddenly passed away. Because she was the head of the Noble Consorts, was understanding, and handled matters in the harem fairly, she won the favor of the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, and naturally became the empress.

Naturally, when one person attains enlightenment, even their chickens and dogs benefit.

Sun's father was originally a second-rank official, but after Sun Rouxiang became empress, he was immediately promoted to the first rank. In addition, he was given the title of the emperor's brother-in-law, which made him extremely prestigious.

As a result, his in-laws, the Qiu family, also rose in status, and Qiu Zhenzhou's efficient work style helped him climb the ladder to his current position.

At this time, the Empress was also unhappy because the Emperor insisted on bestowing the marriage upon her.

Qiu Lingfeng was originally intended for her eldest son, Murong Chuan, but unexpectedly, such a troublemaker appeared.

She tried to probe him many times, but the Emperor remained adamant, saying that Nan'er's body was already defective, and he felt a little pity for his elder sister, so he naturally agreed when his elder sister asked. Now that the imperial decree had been issued, there was no way to go back on his word.

She was extremely frustrated and wished the Princess would suddenly die. Just then, Madam Sun arrived, and the two sat down together.

The Empress sighed, "Cousin, you've finally arrived! I'm quite troubled by Feng'er's situation and don't know what to do. It's really worrying that you and Lord Qiu haven't come.

Upon hearing this, Madam Sun burst into tears: "As Your Majesty the Empress knows, my husband is a stubborn man. He wanted to resolve this matter himself so as not to cause Your Majesty any trouble. Therefore, he has always refused to let me enter the palace to see you, my sister."

The Empress frowned slightly, her brows furrowed with displeasure: "Why are you still thinking about trouble at a time like this? Feng'er is the daughter-in-law I desire, why should she go and let that country benefit? But now that His Majesty has spoken, and the Grand Princess is acting on her own, this matter is truly difficult to handle."

Upon hearing this, Madam Sun was filled with worry and said anxiously, "What should we do? My master has already gone to find the Princess. If Princess Yan Mingru only wants a beautiful woman worthy of the prince's status, then my family will use another legitimate daughter to marry in her place."

But the princess remained silent and did not answer. My master went to look for her many times, but could not even get in the door. The gatekeeper only said that the princess was still considering my master's suggestion and that he could not disturb her any further, so she could only wait at home.

The Empress was taken aback and said, "You mean, Lord Qiu has already gone to see the Princess? And the Princess didn't refuse, she just said she'd think about it some more?"

Madam Sun nodded, and the Empress then smiled gently and said, "How could I have forgotten about this? To catch the thief, you must first catch the king. This matter arose because of the Eldest Princess, so naturally we should go find her. Lord Qiu did a good job; it is indeed not my fault for interfering and damaging my relationship with the Emperor. However, if it is a substitute marriage, the legitimate daughter cannot be married off. After all, she is my own flesh and blood. Do you not intend to adopt a concubine's daughter into your family and then marry her off?"

Madam Sun nodded, but the Empress frowned: "That is indeed a solution, but I have seen all the daughters of the Qiu family, and none of them are more beautiful than Feng'er, or even two-thirds as beautiful as Rong'er. Not to mention whether the Princess will agree or not, that young master is said to be very lustful. If they are not as beautiful as Feng'er, how could he possibly agree?"

Upon hearing this, Madam Sun replied, "I have no worries about that."

As she spoke, Madam Sun recounted Jian Yue's story in detail. Upon hearing this, the Empress asked, "Is she easy to control? There's no need to worry about the identity of the Marquis of Qingyan's heir. Presumably, his position as heir will be replaced sooner or later. I'm just worried about the Princess. If this woman harbors hatred, then even with me in charge, the Qiu family will face endless troubles."

Madam Sun immediately said confidently, "I don't need to worry about that. This child grew up in that dark and sunless cellar since she was a child. Naturally, she hates her shameless mother. But she is very respectful to me and my husband who let her out. Especially this time when she came back, I don't know if she was used to being disciplined on the estate, but she is very timid. She is frightened by the slightest movement."

"It's good if she's easy to handle, but don't let your guard down. You still need to observe and test her further. In the future, the Grand Princess will be a support for Feng'er and Chuan'er. If you can't handle her, you'll only be adding to others' troubles and creating more problems for yourself."

Madam Sun nodded and smiled, "I will, but although my husband intends to do so, I don't know about the Princess..."

At this point, she looked worried. The Empress thought for a moment and said, "In that case, I will talk to the Emperor about this matter tonight. I believe the Emperor will respect the Princess's wishes and then go and test the waters. This will also show the Emperor's respect for the Princess."

Upon hearing this, Madam Sun was overjoyed: "Then I will have to trouble Your Majesty the Empress. Your great kindness to my Feng'er..."