Favoring a concubine and destroying the wife? I'll abandon my husband and children and wipe out

Qingdai spoke up for Cheng Nanzhi again: "Miss, that slut is the son-in-law's mistress, not even a proper concubine. You should just openly buy her off! Why force yourself to agree to it?"

Now, Cheng Nanzhi is no longer as heartbroken as she was when she first found out.

Despite the bitterness in my heart, I spoke of it with remarkable calm.

"It's not that easy."

Zhao Ye will definitely try his best to protect her, and the final result will probably be just like in her dream! Moreover, she doesn't know if Zhao Ye has already started to secretly set a trap for her and the Cheng family.

Therefore, it is not appropriate to make it clear at the moment.

Furthermore——

"It's better to let them in than to fight outside the mansion and give them ammunition."

Now that she is still the mistress of the Zhao family, dealing with things within the Zhao family is far more convenient than dealing with things outside.

She now possesses the ability to read minds, unlike in her dreams. No matter how many schemes they have, she can immediately guard against them and seize their weaknesses, which she can then use to facilitate a smooth separation in the future!

“Miss is right, the inner quarters have plenty of ways to control her!” Qingdai agreed, then hesitated and asked, “Miss, do you really want to find Zhou Xiangru to be the young master’s teacher?”

Cheng Nanzhi replied calmly, "Of course."

"But... according to the information we had someone investigate, Zhou Xiangru is not a good teacher!"

Everyone knows that Zhou Xiangru was famous throughout the world and that most of his students passed the imperial examinations, but very few people know that he was a hypocrite!

He was not only harsh and easily angered, but also petty and prone to beating and scolding his disciples. Those who worked under him suffered greatly, yet dared not confide in outsiders due to his power and influence.

Zhao Shize, however, is so spoiled that he can't endure any hardship. If he were to become Zhou Xiangru's disciple, he would likely cause quite a stir and create trouble.

Qingdai couldn't understand how her mistress could bear to let the child be like this.

Cheng Nanzhi looked up. “You’ve already met Ye Ruyue. Don’t you think that Ze Ge’er and Yu Jie’er look a bit like her?”

Qingdai's expression immediately changed.

"Young master and young lady, could they be theirs...?"

Seeing Cheng Nanzhi nod, Qingdai was furious: "How dare they humiliate and deceive you like this, Miss?!"

Cheng Nanzhi said coldly, "Therefore, I am determined to divorce your young lady, but before I leave, I will make sure they are utterly disgraced and pay the price!"

"Miss, please do as you say. I'll risk my life to help you!" Qingdai almost gritted her teeth.

Cheng Nanzhi felt a warm glow in her heart, but she didn't want Qingdai to risk her life; she wanted Qingdai to have a good future.

"Alright, silly girl, just keep these things to yourself. Just keep things the way they were before, and don't let them find out that we already know."

Qingdai nodded emphatically.

At noon, Zhao Ye had his servant deliver the things Cheng Nanzhi had ordered.

Cheng Nanzhi told Qingdai to find several more embroiderers and have the satin garments made as quickly as possible according to her measurements.

Qingdai felt that Zhao Ye was unlucky, and even the things he sent were unlucky, and were really not worthy of her young lady!

But I still obediently did as instructed.

A few days later, the finished dress was delivered to Cheng Nanzhi.

Lianruo exclaimed, "These clothes made of brocade are truly beautiful. When Miss Biao comes to the manor tomorrow, Madam will wear this to greet her. It will not only show that she is highly regarded, but it will also surely make the master's eyes light up!"

Miss Biao's name is Ye Ruyue.

Qingdai's face darkened slightly: "A distant, lowly orphan girl, what right does she have to be valued by Miss? Miss's attire is not for others to look at her with admiration, but for her own pleasure!"

Lianruo and Jianlan exchanged a stunned glance. Seeing Cheng Nanzhi's tacit approval, they nodded in agreement as if they understood something.

That evening, Zhao Ye came again, and Zhang Mama came along with him.

“Madam, Mother asked the servants to prepare a place for my cousin to stay, but she is still missing a few things. I thought you happen to have some suitable items.”

Zhang Mama curtsied and said, "There's no need for Madam to send anyone else. This old servant will just take it back with me."

"Oh? What is it that you're thinking of, my husband?" Cheng Nanzhi asked quietly.

Without a second thought, Zhao Ye said, "I remember you have a gold-lacquered wooden carved chair, a rosewood small table with scrolling grass patterns, and a Zen-inspired long table..."

He named six or seven items in a row.

Each one is worth a fortune, how dare you ask for them!

“No!” Cheng Nanzhi said bluntly.

Zhao Ye was used to Cheng Nanzhi always granting his requests, so being suddenly rejected made him feel a little uncomfortable.

"They're just inanimate objects, what's wrong with that?"

Cheng Nanzhi said calmly, "May I ask if my cousin is from an official family? Or perhaps she holds an imperial title, making her even more noble than myself?"

Zhao Ye frowned: "What are you saying? Do you think we're so powerful that we can't afford your things?!"

Zhang Mama still remembered how Cheng Nanzhi had humiliated her a few days ago, and immediately said, "Madam, if you don't want to give it to us, then don't. Are we supposed to force you? Even if you look down on people from humble backgrounds, you don't have to be so harsh!"

Zhao Ye's face immediately darkened.

He came from a poor family, so wasn't Cheng Nanzhi basically looking down on him?!

So what if you're born into a noble family!

"I never knew my wife was this kind of person?!"

If this had happened in the past, Cheng Nanzhi would have hurriedly explained and begged Zhao Ye for forgiveness.

But now Cheng Nanzhi directly turned her back on him, speaking coldly.

"My husband thinks of me like this?!"

"I'm not giving it to him, but it's for my husband's sake!"

"As you know, I was separated from my family at a young age and was raised in the Prince of Anyang's mansion by the grace of the Emperor. All the items I used were directly bestowed by the Emperor!"

"My husband, have you ever considered what the imperial family would think of me if they knew that I had never used any of these things, yet you obtained them and gave them to an orphan girl?!"

The Zhao family was not prominent, and in order to protect Zhao Ye's self-esteem, Cheng Nanzhi always tried her best not to show off her status, so as not to make him overthink.

But now Cheng Nanzhi was too lazy to care anymore, and she clearly pointed out how different he and his beloved were from her!

As expected, Zhao Ye's expression was extremely unpleasant.

But when he heard the end, he broke out in a cold sweat.

He was on the verge of promotion and absolutely could not leave the slightest bad impression on the imperial family!

"What you say is true, madam. I was inconsiderate. Thank you for reminding me." Zhao Ye had no choice but to swallow his dissatisfaction, his expression as interesting as if he had swallowed a fly.

Granny Zhang didn't dare say anything more.

Cheng Nanzhi righteously dismissed them, saying, "Since that's how my husband sees me, then I won't be an eyesore to him!"

"Qingdai, see the master off!"

Qingdai, who was waiting outside, immediately brought people in and ordered the servants to half-persuade and half-forcefully pull them away, without giving Zhao Ye a chance to speak again!

After pushing the person away, they slammed the door shut with a loud bang!

Zhao Ye called out several times but was not let in, which annoyed him.

He's already apologized, so why are you still holding onto this? There's a limit to being temperamental!

After three years in the village, his temper has really grown, and he is not as gentle and considerate as Yue'er at all!

Zhao Ye turned and left in anger.

Granny Zhang couldn't get in either, so she had to hurry back to report to Old Madam Zhao.

In the Guantang Courtyard, Qingdai spat, "Ugly as she is, yet so greedy! How dare she ask my young lady's dowry to be used by that slut?! Where does she get the nerve?!"

Cheng Nanzhi instructed that she should not see anyone and to comfortably wash up and rest.

The next day, Cheng Nanzhi slept until late morning. When she woke up, she heard that the cousin had already arrived at the mansion, and that Old Madam Zhao and Zhao Ye had sent three groups of people to urge her to come!