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

Chunyu's body stiffened.

Ye Ruyue looked at her warily, coldly told her to come into the room and closed the door behind her, then asked coldly, "What did you hear?"

Chunyu hurriedly knelt down and said, "Miss, this servant didn't hear anything, nothing..."

"Say!"

“…This servant,” Chunyu gritted her teeth and said, “I heard that you and the old lady, the master and the others…have a very close relationship, and I kept it from you, Madam…”

Having witnessed people lose their lives so easily several times, Ye Ruyue's mindset has changed.

Upon hearing this, she half-squatted in front of Chunyu, pinched her chin to force her to look up, and smiled slightly, saying, "So what do you think?" But her tone was full of coldness.

Startled, Chunyu blurted out, "You are a relative of the old lady. If you were to marry into the household, it would strengthen family ties... What's wrong with that? The lady's refusal to allow the master to marry another is simply because she is too jealous!"

Ye Ruyue said gently, "Then you'll keep your mouth shut, right? If not, I don't mind finding someone else..."

"This servant will certainly keep silent, and will go through fire and water for Miss!"

Spring Rain hurriedly said.

The icy look in Ye Ruyue's eyes finally faded. She personally helped her up and smiled, "I knew you wouldn't let me down. When I become the mistress of the Zhao family, you will be my most capable head maid."

Hmph, Cheng Nanzhi had someone to use, now she has one too!

Although there are only two people including Sanmei, it is better to have quality rather than quantity of manpower. As long as they are trustworthy and usable, they are much better than Cheng Nanzhi.

Chunyu was flattered by Ye Ruyue's attitude, and upon hearing her words, her heart pounded.

Miss Biao actually wants to replace Madam and become the new mistress!

But how could that be possible? And how could she possibly manage to get her hands on him...? Then, she would truly be a glamorous head maidservant by the mistress's side, just like Qingdai, respected wherever she went?

Just thinking about that scene made Chunyu's breathing quicken; she couldn't resist.

"Don't worry, Miss, I will do my best to help you!" Chunyu made up her mind.

Ye Ruyue showed a satisfied expression and told her to go out and tidy up the outside.

Chunyu was still a little dizzy, and it wasn't until she finished her work that she came to her senses. Then she quickly adapted and began to plan, and immediately went to see Ye Ruyue.

“Miss, if you want to become the mistress of the household, it’s not enough to just cultivate good relationships with the master and the old lady. There’s also the young master and young lady. The young master and young lady have always been favored by the master and the old lady. If they want you to be their legal wife, wouldn’t it be much easier to get the mistress divorced?”

Chunyu was unaware that Zhao Shize and Zhao Huaiyu were Ye Ruyue's biological children.

She couldn't believe that Ye Ruyue could marry Zhao Ye and become the mistress of the house while Cheng Nanzhi was still in the Zhao family.

How could a lady of such high status possibly become a concubine? Only after being divorced from the household would Miss Biao have a chance.

This reminded Ye Ruyue that, so far, she had not properly won over her son and daughter.

Thinking of how Zhao Shize had defended Cheng Nanzhi not long ago, Ye Ruyue was unhappy. She immediately asked Chunyu to prepare some Poria cocos cakes and took them to the nearby Yu Yinju.

Zhao Huaiyu was looking at several books that he had obtained from Zhao Ye after much pleading and cajoling.

She watched for a long time, unaware of what was happening outside.

"Miss, Miss Biao has arrived," Zhu Yu, the servant, reported.

Granny Yu frowned. "Just say that Miss is busy and has no time to see Miss."

She disliked this cousin somewhat. Having lived for so many years, she was very good at judging people, and from her first glance, she felt that the cousin was not a docile person. She didn't want her to corrupt Yu-jie.

"No, quickly call Aunt Ye in," Zhao Huaiyu said happily, putting down her book.

Zhu Yu then went to greet her.

"Sister Yu, I know you love Poria cocos cake. This was made by Aunt Ye herself. Try it and see if it suits your taste." Ye Ruyue opened the food box, laid out the cakes, and looked at Zhao Huaiyu affectionately.

Granny Yu glanced at it and frowned.

Zhao Huaiyu took a piece and ate it: "It's delicious, thank you Aunt Ye."

"Good child, why are you being so polite with me? I'm glad you like it." Ye Ruyue looked at Zhao Huaiyu, who was eating with her cheeks bulging, and her eyes softened. She quickly poured her a glass of water to prevent her from choking.

After she finished eating, I asked her how she had been lately.

“I’m fine,” Zhao Huaiyu said.

Zhu Yu, still young, couldn't help but say, "What's so great about it? Miss, you stayed up all night to finish reading those books the adults gave you, and you've been reading whenever you have a spare moment today. You haven't been able to sleep for long. You've worked so hard."

Despite this, Zhao Huaiyu was in high spirits and did not appear pale or tanned from staying up all night.

Ye Ruyue became interested: "What books are you reading? Let Aunt Ye take a look."

Zhao Huaiyu asked Granny Yu to bring her books, and Ye Ruyue saw that they were several of the Four Books.

She exclaimed in surprise, "You can understand these things now?"

"I don't understand it. Actually, I don't know many characters either. I'll mark the ones I don't recognize and ask the teacher when he comes," Zhao Huaiyu said embarrassedly.

Ye Ruyue said, "Then you can read some primers first, you don't need to look at these."

Zhao Huaiyu argued, "But these are the books my brother wants to read. Since Father wants my brother to read them, they must be very useful books, so I want to read them too."

Ye Ruyue only felt sorry for her precious daughter reading these obscure books at such a young age.

“You don’t need to do the same as Ze Ge’er. You’re a girl, and it’s already good enough that you can read. You can play for a couple more years before you start studying hard. It’s not too late.”

Zhao Huaiyu's smile froze: "Aunt Ye, you don't agree with me being like my brother either?"

Ye Ruyue didn't notice: "Now you can play more and don't have to study as hard as your brother."

The smile on Zhao Huaiyu's face vanished completely.

"But I just want to become better! I'm no worse than my brother!"

Ye Ruyue was taken aback: "Of course, you're very smart."

Zhao Huaiyu's expression finally improved, and she smiled sweetly, "Aunt Ye, you have the best taste."

Ye Ruyue then laughed, not forgetting her original purpose for coming, and subtly sowing discord between Zhao Huaiyu and Cheng Nanzhi.

“I heard that my sister-in-law has never been to Yu Yin Ju, and I didn’t even know to come and see you. If I had a daughter as well-behaved, sensible and lovable as you, I would definitely come every day.”

"You must be tired from reading for so long, Yu-jie. How about Aunt Ye plays with you in the yard? Aunt Ye's shuttlecock skills have improved recently, and she's even figured out a new way to play. Ah, if only my sister-in-law could come too, we could play together, and she could spend more time with you."

Granny Yu frowned even more, as if she wanted to say something.

But seeing Zhao Huaiyu and Ye Ruyue going out into the courtyard with great enthusiasm and clearly having a good time, he swallowed his words.

Only after Ye Ruyue left did she say, "Miss, you should see Miss Biao less often in the future."

"Why?" Zhao Huaiyu asked, hungry from playing, as he ate large mouthfuls of Poria cocos cake.

Zhu Yu also cast a questioning glance at her.

Granny Yu said tactfully, "Miss Cousin's heart isn't truly with you; she wants to use you for other purposes. In short, her intentions are impure, so you should avoid contact with her. If you have free time, it's more important to visit Madam and strengthen the bond between mother and daughter. That's much more important than playing with Miss Cousin."

Zhao Huaiyu was somewhat displeased to hear this: "Aunt Ye treats me sincerely, Granny, you're overthinking it."

Granny Yu had no choice but to change her story.

"But a deeper relationship with your wife would indeed be very beneficial to you."

She explained in detail to Zhao Huaiyu the benefits that Cheng Nanzhi's status and position could bring him, and how much preferential treatment he could enjoy.

"Let's not talk about the distant ones, but just the one we found for you, Madam. You can't find one like it even with a lantern."

Zhao Huaiyu seemed to understand but not quite. After resting for a while, he obediently went to pay his respects to Cheng Nanzhi.

I just didn't see Cheng Nanzhi.

Jianlan told them that Cheng Nanzhi was feeling unwell and had to rest.

Hearing that Cheng Nanzhi seemed unwell, Zhao Huaiyu asked if anything had happened.

Upon learning about Granny Jiang's affair, Zhao Huaiyu immediately stormed off to the kitchen to cause trouble.