Marrying a royal playboy and becoming a glamorous matriarch

Qin Ping'an stopped her from taking any further action, and, still wearing his coat, went straight to bed.

I'm not in the mood today.

The eldest aunt looked somber, yet unwilling to accept it; tears welled in her eyes, but she forced a smile.

“Before you entered the house, we concubines dared not bother you, and we were just looking forward to your arrival.”

"Now that the lady has entered the household, there is finally someone in the inner quarters to share your burdens. We are hoping that you will come back more often, and that you will show more compassion to the sisters in the inner quarters, so as to give us some hope."

Upon hearing this, Qin Ping'an's calm expression vanished, and he coldly asked, "What do you want?"

Startled by his cold gaze, the aunt took two steps back, even suppressing the tears welling in her eyes.

She obediently lowered her head and said timidly, "I only want a child so that I can live out my remaining years in peace."

Qin Ping'an remained silent, staring at her for a long time before letting out two cold snorts.

"You want a child? You have the nerve to say you want a child, Auntie? It seems you've forgotten what happened a few years ago."

The aunt looked terrified, shrank her neck, and took two steps back in a panic.

“But I haven’t forgotten.” Qin Pingan lowered his eyes, his expression extremely cold.

After being rebuked like that, the aunt was speechless and her eyes were filled with utter despair.

"Yes, I have overstepped my bounds."

Qin Pingan said calmly, "Go to sleep early."

Then she turned over and lay down, closing her eyes.

With tears in her eyes, the eldest aunt was so frightened by Qin Ping'an that she didn't dare to get into bed. Instead, she lay down fully clothed on the footstool next to the hanging flower bed.

The next day, just as dawn broke outside, the eldest aunt suddenly opened her eyes.

She couldn't help but smile as she thought of Qin Ping'an staying in her room last night.

Looking up at the bed, I found it was empty.

Qin Ping'an left long ago.

This morning, Wei Qingrou got up on time.

After she finished washing and dressing, Chunxi quietly reminded her, "You should reward and show your favor to the eldest concubine who served you yesterday."

Wei Qingrou's eyes flickered, and she remembered that the first priority of the matriarch was to have children.

Whether it was her child or a concubine's child, it was considered her achievement as the mistress of the house. Therefore, if the master favored a concubine, she, as the concubine's superior, would be rewarded.

The gift or favor doesn't need to be expensive; it's simply a sign of the mistress's support, demonstrating that she is dutiful, without jealousy or selfishness, and that her actions are fair, just, and impartial.

Wei Qingrou thought for a moment and then said, "Give her a plain silver hairpin, and don't ask about it again. If any other concubines are serving her, do the same."

After a night of deep thought, Wei Qingrou has calmly accepted reality.

She knew that she would often have to share a man with other concubines in the future, and she couldn't let it affect her mood.

Since she was forced into marriage into the royal household, she shouldn't expect any true love; she should just be a glamorous mistress.

After all, Qin Ping'an is a heartless person. If she foolishly gives her heart, she will only fall harder.

After figuring this out, Wei Qingrou felt better.

Today's breakfast was a simple congee and side dishes carefully prepared by the kitchen. Each dish was unassuming, yet they were exquisite and thoughtfully prepared.

Wei Qingrou glanced at the food and immediately felt a great appetite. She said to the maidservant beside her, "No need to wait for the master, let's start the meal."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Qin Ping'an's voice was heard, "Why don't you wait for me again? Master is getting worse and worse these days, he can't even afford to eat at Madam's place."

Wei Qingrou glanced at him, took the tableware from the servant, set it out for him herself, and said with a smile, "How dare I, Master? Didn't you dine at your concubine's?"

Qin Ping'an glanced at her and said irritably, "I don't have the life of enjoying a life of leisure like you, Madam. I got up early this morning to go out and arrange affairs. Don't forget what you told me yesterday."

Wei Qingrou then remembered that she had said yesterday that she would help the eldest prince and her elder sister distribute their wealth, and today was the main event.

Seeing that she didn't care at all, Qin Ping'an flicked her forehead with his finger and said fiercely, "Eat quickly, I won't wait for you."

Wei Qingrou rubbed her red forehead and glared at him reproachfully.

Qin Ping'an was amused by that glance and pinched her cheek.

It's soft, smooth, and feels nice to the touch.

After having breakfast, the two took a carriage and headed to the largest gambling den in the northern part of the city.

On the only road leading to the gambling den, Qin Ping'an had already arranged for people to set up stalls to give away free gambling chips.

Qin Ping'an looked around but saw no one. He raised an eyebrow, looking suspicious. "Will your method work?"

Wei Qingrou smiled confidently, "It will definitely work."

That must be Bao Xing's.

Wei Lanxin is a modern person, naturally bolder than people in ancient times. She was also pampered by the Wei family's wife and never learned to be cautious in her words and deeds. Otherwise, she wouldn't have eloped with a prince.

So when she sees something being delivered to her door for free, she doesn't suspect anything and will definitely take it.

Since it's free, there's no harm in playing around.

Soon, Wei Lanxin and the First Prince were seen walking towards them from afar.

Wei Qingrou gave the servant in front of the stall a wink, and the servant immediately walked toward the two of them with the gambling chips.

"Young master and young lady, we have free gambling chips to give away today. Would you like to come and have a game at Qian Tai Gambling House?"

The eldest prince and Wei Lanxin were immediately drawn to the free offer from the servant's words.

The eldest prince was wary, but also felt it was harmless.

Wei Lanxin looked at the betting chips curiously and said, "Is it really free? Not a single penny?"

The waiter said enthusiastically, "Yes, yes, but we'll only give you ten. No more than that. If you win, it's yours; if you lose, it's ours."

“Miss, don’t underestimate these ten gambling chips. Yesterday, someone used these ten free chips to place a bet and won a house from our Qiantai Gambling House. It was a top-quality courtyard house, and it was won for nothing. That person is really lucky, their ancestors must have been blessed.”

Upon hearing this, Wei Lanxin's eyes immediately lit up.

She's a time-traveling heroine with a protagonist's halo; even the current prince eloped with her. What can't she accomplish? Today, she's sure to use this free opportunity to do something truly spectacular.

"Okay, bring it here."

Wei Lanxin couldn't wait to pick up the free gambling chips and pull the eldest prince into the nearby Qiantai Gambling House.

Qin Ping'an was amazed, never expecting that Wei Lanxin was a gambler.

He narrowed his beautiful, almond-shaped eyes, a hint of mockery in his voice, "If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have..."

Wei Qingrou rolled her eyes speechlessly. The old playboy really couldn't forget Wei Lanxin, his white moonlight. No matter what happened, he would think back to the past. It seemed he couldn't get over this hurdle.

Qin Ping'an came to his senses and said to Wei Qingrou, "What should we do next, Madam?"

Wei Qingrou chuckled lightly, "Next, let her win."

Qin Ping'an frowned, "How can we let her win? Didn't we agree to help them distribute their money?"

Wei Qingrou said calmly, "If she loses at the beginning, who would continue playing? We must let her win."