Teaming up with her mother to take revenge on the scumbags! The Crown Princess becomes the darling o

The Emperor's brother's wife?

Who knows how long this will last? It's not as comfortable as marrying directly into the Qiao family!

However, Madam Guo dared not speak rashly, fearing that her mother-in-law would discover her selfish intentions, so she turned and said with a wronged expression.

“What Mother said is certainly reasonable, but Second Sister is young and inexperienced. I’m afraid that if she marries into the Lü family, she will cause them trouble. Eldest Sister has a strong background, and the Marquis of Haibo’s mansion will not really abandon her. With them around, I’m afraid Consort Lü in the palace will be promoted faster. The Lü family must understand this, which is why they are so determined to marry Eldest Sister.”

"When did our Chi family's daughters become the ones for the Lü family to pick and choose? We've already shown our kindness by agreeing to this marriage. Do you think the Vice Minister's mansion is going to be controlled by a mere family with no official rank or title? Yun Jing."

Instead of answering Mrs. Guo's question, Old Mrs. Chi put pressure on her own son.

Yes, Chi Yunjing does many things for the sake of his future, and of course he is somewhat hesitant. But after his mother pointed it out, he suddenly understood.

"Moreover, if the Marquis of Haibo's mansion knew that you were going to betroth your eldest daughter to the Lü family, wouldn't they make a scene? Son, don't do anything foolish and offend the Marquis of Haibo's mansion and the General of the State's mansion for the sake of the Lü family. You should know that their power in Bianzhou is much greater than that of the Lü family."

"I understand, thank you for your guidance, Mother."

Madam Guo was anxious. She had originally intended to use the Lü family to secure her eldest daughter's marriage, but she never expected that this old woman would turn the tide.

With just a few words, this hot potato was thrown onto Second Sister's head.

Of course, she was unwilling to let her daughter marry into a lower social class, but now she couldn't find a good reason to refuse, so she could only silently wait to go back and think of a solution.

Old Mrs. Chi understood her intentions and was quite disdainful.

Daughters from small families have narrow perspectives; they always want the best for their own children, forgetting the most basic truth that a good family leads to a good life for its members.

"I suddenly have a craving for plum blossom cakes, Guo. Could you send someone to buy me some? Also, I have some chores to take care of in this courtyard. Could you go and check on them? I need to talk to Yun Jing for a bit."

Madam Guo could tell that her mother-in-law was trying to get rid of her, so she had no choice but to obey.

After she left, Old Mrs. Chi snorted coldly and analyzed the situation with some dissatisfaction.

"Shortsighted woman, only thinking about stirring up trouble and satisfying her own selfish desires. If she hadn't secretly gathered this Lu family, you wouldn't be in such a predicament."

Chi Yunjing was slightly surprised. "How could that be?"

"It was quite a coincidence. That day, Granny Zong was going out to buy things and happened to be with Tenth Aunt. As a result, she saw Caiping, who was next to Guo Shi, enter the side gate of the Lü family. In fact, the Lü family might not have remembered this marriage. Otherwise, since they all live in Bianzhou City, why did they come at the exact moment when the eldest daughter's marriage was set in stone? Isn't this something someone did on purpose?"

Upon hearing his mother's words, Chi Yunjing's expression turned extremely grim.

He didn't have much affection for Madam Guo; he only liked her because she was gentle and obedient and could manage the trivial matters of the inner quarters. He never expected her to have such abilities. He had underestimated her all along!

"The eldest sister went to fill the hole left by the Lü family just to pave the way for her second sister. Everyone is envious of such a good marriage with the Qiao family, but she shouldn't have put everyone in our household behind the second sister. If she replaces the eldest sister and marries into the Qiao family, son, do you believe that you will immediately receive impeachments from all sides, saying that you disregarded your first wife's dying wishes and harmed her children? What will happen to your future then? What will happen to the Vice Minister's Mansion?"

Grandma Chi analyzed the pros and cons, which immediately made Chi Yunjing break out in a cold sweat.

"Ignorant woman, I'll go and teach her a lesson right now!"

Chi Yunjing was so angry he almost flipped the table. It wasn't because of Chi Guiwan or his deceased wife, but because if someone used this as leverage against him, how could he ever rise to prominence?

"Alright, there's no point in arguing with a woman from the inner quarters. Since the Lü family has come knocking, this matter must be handled properly. Let her own second daughter bear the consequences of the trouble she's caused. Besides, Zhao'er is the only son of our Chi family. You must take good care of him. If he's led astray by his mother, all this wealth and status will vanish like smoke. Do you understand?"

"My son understands."

Grandma Chi nodded, and then, as if she had thought of something, added a sentence.

"This marriage with the Lü family may not be ideal in the short term, but its future is uncertain. Since Consort Lü was able to give birth to the Seventh Princess, it means there's nothing wrong with her health. It's just that she hasn't received much favor in recent years, so she's not in a position of power. If she can find the right opportunity to give birth to a son, that would be a godsend for our Chi family to turn our lives around. With your position, becoming a tutor to the princes would be a piece of cake. When you rise to prominence in the future, will you still have a place in the court? Even if Consort Lü doesn't end up together, our family won't suffer any losses. At most, we'll just have to give our second sister a little more dowry."

Chi Yunjing was enlightened; he was always diligent and hardworking in the court, always striving to climb the ranks.

He was always frustrated by the lack of opportunities. Now his mother's analysis made sense. It was just a daughter, but it could bring him a bright future, so he was naturally happy to accept it.

He stood up and bowed respectfully to Old Madam Chi.

"I will remember Mother's wise words and will make the arrangements immediately. The Qiao and Lü families are both good families. My two daughters from the Chi family will be able to live a good life if they marry into them!"

The mother and son were chatting happily, while outside, Mrs. Guo, still preoccupied with miscellaneous matters, was absentmindedly dealing with the trivial things the old lady was talking about, her face full of worry.

The Lü family is certainly better than ordinary families, but the problem is that they are not worthy of the Vice Minister's mansion. Her second sister has been carefully raised since childhood and could even become a concubine in a royal mansion. Why should she go to such a small household to live a hard life?

She wouldn't agree, and neither would the second sister!

Therefore, he quickly thought of a solution, and his whole demeanor became somewhat gloomy.

In the courtyard of brocade.

He Lingyi felt a pang of heartache looking at her mother's knees, but she knew that this was the consequence her mother had suffered for doing something wrong. So, while helping her apply the medicine, she recounted everything that had happened at the mansion that day.

"Thanks to Granny Zong's advice, I came up with the idea of ​​using the old lady to remind Minister Chi. I also had the Thousand-Hand Guanyin statue taken out of the storeroom. I hope Sister Chi won't blame me for acting first and asking questions later."

"What are you talking about? You solved such a big problem for me, I'm overjoyed, how could I possibly blame you? I'm just a little curious, how did you know that Grandmother would definitely persuade Father to let my second sister marry into the Lü family?"

how do you know?

Of course she knew that this old lady of the Chi family was a very cunning person. She seemed to be devoted to Buddhism, but in reality, she was insatiable in her greed. When she gave her the Thousand-Hand Guanyin statue, she even gave her a special reminder.

"Since the Qiao family has chosen the eldest sister as their daughter-in-law, they will surely send all sorts of good things in the future. If we offend them, or if they change the daughter-in-law, I'm afraid we won't have such good things anymore."

In short, once you've got Old Madam Chi under your control, why worry about her not speaking?

Hmph, human nature is so easily exploited!