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

After finishing her speech, Cheng Nanzhi prepared to take her leave.

Madam Zhao was determined to push the task of repairing the clan school onto Cheng Nanzhi, but Zhao Huaiyu excitedly spoke up.

"Really, Mother? Who are you going to find for me?"

Zhao Huaiyu looked at Cheng Nanzhi expectantly.

With her brother's tutor being so excellent, and her mother having promised her that she wouldn't find a bad tutor, right?

The attention of Old Madam Zhao, Zhao Ye, and Zhao Shize was drawn, and they also looked at Cheng Nanzhi. Even Ye Ruyue, who was hiding inside, peeked through the door and listened carefully.

If Cheng Nanzhi dares to find a bad job for her daughter, she will definitely make her pay with Cheng Nanzhi!

Cheng Nanzhi glanced at them and said, "I wonder if you, my husbands, have ever heard of Abbess Fang Xi of Lingtai Temple?"

"Who?" Old Madam Zhao was taken aback. "You want to find a nun to raise Yu'er? No way!"

Zhao Huaiyu's expression changed upon hearing this: "Mother, I don't want to follow a nun! Do you want me to eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist scriptures with her? I don't want to!"

They said they would find her someone even better than her brother and tutor, and that they would value her and treat her well—it was all a lie!

Zhao Huaiyu glared at Cheng Nanzhi with resentment.

Zhao Shize may not have had much genuine affection for his younger sister Zhao Huaiyu, but he was strongly opposed to it. How could he save face if people knew his sister had been sent to a nun at such a young age?!

Ye Ruyue, who was hiding inside, almost couldn't help but come out and scold Cheng Nanzhi.

As expected, she doesn't care at all since she's not her biological daughter. She just pretends to be a good person while actually tormenting her, Yu Jie'er!

However, Zhao Ye, who was standing to the side, suddenly thought of something and stood up abruptly.

"Is the nun Fang you mentioned the one who lives on Yunyin Peak behind Lingtai Temple?"

Cheng Nanzhi glanced at him: "Exactly."

Zhao Ye's eyes widened: "You're actually confident you can get her to teach Yu Jie'er? Really?!"

This left everyone stunned.

"Ye'er, is that nun some kind of extraordinary person?" Old Madam Zhao asked, puzzled.

Zhao Ye, unable to hide his excitement, said, "Of course, she is the daughter of the current emperor's wet nurse. The emperor was able to grow up safely thanks to the wet nurse's life-saving protection in his early years, and he regards her as his own mother!"

"Shortly after His Majesty ascended the throne, a traitor tried to harm him. The wet nurse unintentionally drank poisoned soup for His Majesty and died from the poison. His Majesty was deeply grieved and treated his only daughter with great kindness. Hearing that she only wanted to eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist prayers for her family, he specially ordered a villa to be built for her on Yunyin Peak behind Lingtai Temple!"

"She wasn't actually a nun at Lingtai Temple. It's just that over time people had forgotten about this past, and since she didn't leave Lingtai Temple, they called her Abbess, and she didn't refuse."

These words left everyone stunned.

Madam Zhao blushed with excitement: "Is this person truly so highly regarded by the imperial family?"

If she could be taught by this person and gain a master-disciple relationship, wouldn't her status as Yu Jie'er be elevated to a whole new level? She could even be considered by princes and ministers, and at the very least, she could become a noble concubine!

Zhao Ye nodded emphatically.

Cheng Nanzhi looked at him with a half-smile: "I didn't expect my husband to know so much. I had to ask around a lot before I could get this little bit of information."

Zhao Ye heard about it from the Third Prince.

In order to win the emperor's favor, the third prince worked hard to study the emperor's preferences. That's how he accidentally learned about this old story and hoped to gain the favor of this nun, Master Fang.

If Yu Jie'er could become her disciple, the Third Prince would definitely value him even more!

"I only heard it casually. Madam, do you really have a way to get her to take Yu-jie'er as her disciple? I heard that she doesn't see anyone and only focuses on chanting Buddhist scriptures on Cloud Hidden Peak," Zhao Ye asked.

Old Madam Zhao looked at Cheng Nanzhi expectantly.

Zhao Shize was somewhat displeased.

It sounds like my sister's teacher is much more capable than his; how can that be acceptable?

But Zhao Shize was perceptive and could tell that his grandmother and father valued this, so he kept quiet.

"There's no solution yet, but we can always come up with something. Look at Zege'er's tutor, we've already decided on him. We just need to put in more effort."

Cheng Nanzhi looked at Old Madam Zhao, "So, your daughter-in-law really can't prepare for the renovation of the clan school for you, Mother-in-law. Of course, if you're not feeling well, I'm not incapable of finding the time to help..."

“No, Madam, you should focus on figuring out how to persuade Abbess Fang to accept Yu’er!” Zhao Ye said. “You don’t need to worry about the clan school.”

Knowing the importance of the matter, Madam Zhao kept quiet and tried to shift the blame onto Cheng Nanzhi.

“But she’s actually a nun, isn’t she? Would she be as learned as Mr. Zhou?” Zhao Huaiyu asked hesitantly.

“What do you know, Sister Yu? Even if Abbess Fang’s talent is not outstanding, the benefits she can bring you are immeasurable. As for talent, a woman’s virtue lies in her lack of talent. It would be excellent for you to follow the abbess in eating vegetarian food and chanting Buddhist scriptures.” Old Madam Zhao said happily, and Zhao Ye nodded in agreement.

Zhao Shize's expression improved considerably; it seemed his sister was still no match for him.

“Husband, you are overthinking it. When I choose a wife for Yu’er, I naturally want someone who is good in every way. That nun Fang is no less talented than Mr. Zhou; she is a true woman of talent,” Cheng Nanzhi said.

Zhao Huaiyu was immediately overjoyed.

Zhao Shize's face fell.

Madam Zhao and Zhao Ye were even more satisfied, praising Cheng Nanzhi for doing a good job. In the end, they even put the matter of the clan school out of their minds and gently told Cheng Nanzhi to go back and rest well, and to find a way to help Zhao Huaiyu successfully become a disciple of Abbess Fang.

Cheng Nanzhi then left.

Zhao Huaiyu was overjoyed and took his leave, saying he needed to go back to his studies.

"I don't agree to my sister following that nun!" Zhao Shize said unhappily. "If that's the case, doesn't my sister surpass me in every way? No way, I want the best!"

Zhao Ye glared at him: "What's the point of comparing? The more prestigious your sister's status, the better the family she'll marry into, and the more she'll be able to help you."

"Really?" Zhao Shize was somewhat tempted.

Old Madam Zhao hugged him and coaxed him, saying that the Zhao family's legacy would all belong to him. Only then did Zhao Shize become happy and leave triumphantly.

"Is that nun Fang really that amazing?" Ye Ruyue asked as soon as she came out, still not believing that Cheng Nanzhi could find such a good female tutor for her daughter.

Zhao Ye's face was full of joy: "She's not just amazing, but the fact that the Emperor values ​​her so much is something no one can compare to! Yu Jie'er is incredibly lucky to be able to become her disciple!"

“I never expected our Yu’er to be so fortunate,” Madam Zhao said with a beaming smile. “It seems I misunderstood Nanzhi. The fact that she chose such a person shows that she put her heart into it. She must have been working hard on this matter these past few days. No wonder she neglected the rules.”

Madam Zhao instructed, "Ye'er, go to Guantang Courtyard to rest tonight. You must carefully cultivate your relationship with Nanzhi, and don't let her become too distant from you and develop any resentment."

Zhao Ye was quite satisfied with Cheng Nanzhi at the moment: "I know."

Hmph, once Sister Yu becomes Master Fang's disciple, he'll have an extra layer of imperial favor, and his career will still be stable. Then we'll see what those people who snobbish and opportunistically look like!

Ye Ruyue felt extremely uncomfortable.

She's still here, yet they're discussing Cheng Nanzhi in front of her, acting as if they can't see her at all!

"What about the renovation of the clan school?" Ye Ruyue asked. "Even if she doesn't care, can you, the old lady, take charge? Yue'er remembers that the manor's storeroom is not temporarily empty."

He was so poor that even the things he gave her were from Cheng Nanzhi!

Ye Ruyue was unaware that Zhao Ye and his wife had almost gone bankrupt trying to buy the painting.

The two men felt as if they had been doused with a bucket of ice water, and their faces fell down in dismay.

Yes, where does the money come from? Without money, how can they renovate the clan school?

“If Cheng Nanzhi doesn’t care, she can at least pay for it, right? This is for Ze Ge’er, so why would she refuse?” Ye Ruyue said.

Their eyes lit up.

"Yes, we can also have her pay for it!"