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

Yes, when Zhao Shize heard Zhao Ye mention cheating at the poetry competition, he didn't object at all and immediately agreed.

He didn't think much of it, only that he was pleased to have gotten the limelight without any effort, and that he had come out ahead. He was even quite pleased with himself for it.

"Since you dare to use it, you must bear the consequences." Cheng Nanzhi's voice was chilling as she instructed Qingdai, "The night before the apprenticeship banquet, go out of the manor and have the storytellers spread the word to prepare, but don't be too high-profile. Spread the word on the day of the apprenticeship banquet."

Zhao Ye and the others didn't want Zhou Xiangru to know what kind of disciple she had taken on, but she insisted on exposing it to Zhou Xiangru!

After accepting his disciple in a grand and glorious manner, with everyone knowing that Zhao Shize was Zhou Xiangru's disciple, it became difficult for him to go back on his word!

Qingdai said, "Miss, if things get out of hand, will Mr. Zhou go back on his word and expel the young master from the sect?"

Cheng Nanzhi smiled slightly: "Do you think I would give him that opportunity?"

This time, Zhao Shize is determined to be Zhou Xiangru's disciple, so don't even think about harming Mr. Wen!

Qingdai widened her eyes slightly; "Wouldn't Mr. Zhou be very dissatisfied and angry with the young master then? If the young master continues to study with him, how can he expect to have a good outcome?"

Cheng Nanzhi raised an eyebrow.

Qingdai clapped her hands excitedly.

This is good!

Hmph, let them learn their lesson for bullying Miss behind her back!

"Let's not talk about that for now. Have you been to the casino across from Xiangchun Tower?" Cheng Nanzhi asked.

"I'm off!"

Qingdai quickly took out three bulging purses from her sleeve and handed them to Cheng Nanzhi.

"Chen Wang was guarding the casino the whole time. When he saw me appear, he knew it was time to cash out, so he immediately went to get the money without anyone recognizing him. This is our share, Miss. Now I understand why you instructed Chen Wang to help create hype. We placed bets along with him and made a fortune!"

Qingdai never expected to earn so much; she even made back all the money she had lent out at exorbitant interest rates!

With one expense and one gain, it was essentially free, so her young lady didn't suffer too much of a loss, and Qingdai was very happy.

Hearing her thoughts, Cheng Nanzhi smiled and said, "It's good that there's some profit. But this isn't for paying off loan sharking, it's for the apprenticeship banquet later."

Qingdai exclaimed, "Miss, you are too kind-hearted. The young master and the young master lied to you like that, and you are still willing to spend such a large sum of money to organize the banquet. They will never appreciate your kindness. I feel sorry for you."

Cheng Nanzhi shook her head: "I'm not that kind to your young lady."

"This money won't be used on them, but it's a trigger that will force them to willingly pay."

How could I possibly expect her to pay for everything?

Cheng Nanzhi gestured for Qingdai to come forward and whispered a few words in her ear.

Qingdai was initially puzzled, but her eyes brightened as she listened: "Yes, this servant will do it right away!"

the other side.

The Zhao family didn't have many people, but they had quite a few courtyards. So, when Zhao Huaiyu was old enough to understand things, she had already obtained the jade and lived in seclusion alone. It was relatively close to the backyard, and there were artificial hills and pavilions behind the courtyard. Zhao Huaiyu once asked Zhao Ye to have a swing made for her there, and many places were changed according to her preferences.

Normally, Zhao Huaiyu would have gone out to play after returning to her courtyard early, but today she had no interest at all and went straight to her room.

Seeing this, the maid Yu was a little worried and asked Zhu Yu, Zhao Huaiyu's personal maid who had gone out of the manor with her that day, "What happened to Miss? Why is she like this?"

Zhu Yu was also puzzled: "Miss was quite happy before, and she even had a smile on her face when she came out of the old lady's house after paying her respects. After that, she took a walk and chatted with the madam. But we don't know what the madam and Miss said to each other, and the madam didn't ask us to come and serve her."

Granny Yu asked, "Did Madam reprimand Miss?"

Zhu Yu shook her head firmly; "No. Madam is always good-tempered. She speaks to Miss with gentleness and a smile, full of concern. I saw it clearly."

Granny Yu was even more puzzled. What other reason could there be?

Suddenly, Zhao Huaiyu inside called for someone to come in.

Granny Yu and Zhu Yu quickly responded.

Zhao Huaiyu had already gotten up from the soft couch and asked abruptly, "Granny, Zhuyu, what is my brother doing now? Is he with Father?"

Previously, Granny Yu cared for both Zhao Huaiyu and Zhao Shize. Later, as the two grew older, Old Madam Zhao doted on her grandson even more and felt that Granny Yu might not be able to take good care of Zhao Shize, so she personally selected another person to be by Zhao Shize's side and separated the two siblings.

However, Granny Yu truly loved the two siblings. She was all alone and had long regarded them as her own children. Therefore, she often paid attention to Zhao Shize's whereabouts and cared about what he was doing. At this moment, she was able to answer Zhao Huaiyu's question immediately.

"The young master went back to his own Pearl Garden to rest for a while. Perhaps the master had something urgent to attend to and called the young master to the study."

Zhao Huaiyu murmured to herself, lost in thought, "I've never been to Father's study, but my brother has been there countless times. Once I wanted to go, but Father refused, saying I wasn't suitable to go in. So why is my brother allowed to go so often?"

Zhu Yu blurted out, "Young Master and Miss are not the same!"

Zhao Huaiyu looked up: "You think so too?"

Granny Yu sensed something was amiss and quickly said, "Miss, please don't overthink it. The master probably sent the young master there to give him some pointers and guidance, which must have been very tiring for him. But the master feels sorry for you, Miss, and wouldn't want to do the same to you, which is why he didn't send you to deal with those troublesome matters."

"Really? But I also want Father to teach me. I'm not afraid of hardship. Why does Father only teach my brother and not me? What do I lack compared to my brother?" Zhao Huaiyu's eyes reddened with grievance, which stunned Yu Mama and Zhu Yu, who were seeing her for the first time.

Zhu Yu was only three or four years older than Zhao Huaiyu, and at a loss for what to do, she looked to Granny Yu.

Granny Yu stepped forward and squatted down in front of the soft couch, reluctant to teach Zhao Huaiyu the different amounts of food for men and women right now.

She said, “Miss, the master didn’t just teach the young master. The master knows you are intelligent and no less so than anyone else, so he’s not in a hurry to teach you. The master is very clear about this. Even if he teaches you a few years later, you will learn quickly.”

"Really?" Zhao Huaiyu's mood improved considerably when she saw Granny Yu nod.

She said expectantly, "Then I'll wait for Father a little longer and study with the teacher Mother found for me. Mother said she would find me the best teacher!"

Granny Yu smiled: "Madam always dotes on you, she will definitely put her heart into finding the best."

Zhao Huaiyu's mood improved completely, and he ordered Zhuyu to serve the meal.

That night, some people slept soundly until dawn, while others tossed and turned.

As dawn broke, Sanmei got up early and waited outside Ye Ruyue's house, even earlier than Chunyu, who lived nearby.

After the spring rain came, she exclaimed in surprise, "Sanmei, you've come so early. You didn't get much sleep, did you? You accompanied Miss Biao out of the manor yesterday and were exhausted all day. How did you manage to stay awake?"

"What's a little tiredness? As servants, our job is to be at our masters' beck and call at any time. It's just our duty," Sanmei said with a smile.

At this moment, Ye Ruyue got up and called out for someone to serve her; the person she called was Sanmei.

Sanmei quickly went inside.

"Just a few days ago, Miss Biao didn't like Sanmei and only used Chunyu. How come she changed her mind so quickly?" The maids carrying the basin whispered among themselves.

"I thought Miss Biao only valued Chunyu!"

"You don't understand. Sanmei was the one who came first. How can Chunyu compare?"

“I also heard that Miss Biao was angry earlier only because Sanmei did not do her job well and made her feel frightened. It’s not a big deal, so of course Miss Biao won’t hold a grudge for long.”

"It seems that from now on, Sanmei will be the only head maid in this courtyard. We must get along well with Sanmei."

"Luckily, I hadn't had a chance to curry favor with Chunyu before, so Sanmei doesn't know I've been thinking about someone else!"

Chunyu felt uncomfortable listening to this, so she turned her head and sternly stopped them.