The cousin's family is extremely wealthy; she deserves to be a concubine.

He Zhizhu: "Then who is a good match? The emperor's concubines have been replaced one after another, so who is a good match?"

Zeng Ke is indeed not very good, but as long as our Marquis's Mansion exists, the Zeng family can keep our cousin under control for us.

Even if it really comes to that, the Zeng family, out of respect for Third Aunt, won't just hand over Cousin Rong to someone else. At most, they'll just neglect her and let her live a harder life.

Shen hesitated. "Really?"

He Zhizhu nodded outwardly, but inwardly she thought, "Of course it's fake."

In his previous life, Zeng Ke was a violent man. It is said that he conspired with his own mother to kill his first wife. If it weren't for the power of the Marquis's mansion, he probably wouldn't have been able to deal with his troublesome in-laws.

Later, the Hou family was exiled after their property was confiscated, and one of the charges against them was bullying others by abusing their power, and this incident was cited as an example.

Although He Zhizhu felt she had the upper hand, she was still haunted by the tragic experiences of her previous life.

Unless absolutely necessary, she, and indeed the entire Marquis's mansion, should avoid directly confronting Hua Sirong.

Fearing that the trajectory of fate could not be changed, Hua Sirong once again became a high-ranking concubine of the emperor. At least they had helped her when she was down on her luck. Given her cousin's temperament, she wouldn't be too ruthless towards the Marquis's mansion.

But if the Marquis's mansion directly targets Hua Sirong, and she manages to turn the tables one day, all their efforts will have been in vain.

Therefore, after careful consideration, Zeng Ke is the best choice, as he has both the motive and the opportunity to clean up the mess for her.

If Hua Sirong really dies in the Zeng family, she won't have to live in constant fear that her cousin will try to take a share of her wealth later in life.

It's a pity that Zeng Ke is so useless.

However, she still had a backup plan.

Tomorrow, the capital will surely be abuzz with rumors that Hua Sirong, the cousin who is staying at the Marquis's mansion, not only caused the deaths of her parents but also brought bad luck with her. Even the joy of the Marquis's son's wedding cannot suppress the evil aura emanating from her.

Look, even though she was able to go out and walk because of her father's dying wish, so many things happened at her first banquet.

It's clear that Hua Sirong had a bad life.

What kind of good family can someone with bad luck marry into?

Even if it was by chance and someone noticed her, with such a reputation, how could she possibly enter the inner palace smoothly?

Even if an emperor wants to bestow great favors, he still has to think twice.

He Zhizhu firmly believes that as long as the rumors are effective, no reputation is immune to damage.

Unable to convince her own child, Shen felt a rare pang of guilt towards He Zhihuan and Hua Sirong.

He Zhizhu couldn't help but add, "My brother also agreed to this."

Speaking of this, Madam Shen was also angry, "Your brother was led astray by you. His wedding is such a big deal. Your second and third aunts and I were so worried that something might go wrong at the wedding banquet that we were working non-stop these days, being extremely careful in every aspect."

You two are doing something terrible, stirring up trouble behind my back. You're so immature, and your brother is immature too?

He is the heir apparent, the future Marquis of Muqing. Doesn't he understand the importance of cultivating a good reputation?

You just said you wanted to take this opportunity to ruin your cousin Rong's reputation.

Have you ever thought that with so many unpleasant things happening on your brother's wedding day, outsiders might think that your brother is not suitable to be the heir apparent, or even the head of the Marquis's mansion in the future?

Even the women in the inner quarters of the capital might think that our three mistresses of the Marquis's mansion lack the skills to even arrange a decent wedding.

And then they'll doubt your abilities as the younger generation to manage the household, and when they're looking for spouses for their own children, they'll simply skip you?

He Zhizhu asked in disbelief, "How could this be?"

Madam Shen: "Why not? Do you think that just because your brother is the heir apparent now, he'll be a marquis in the future?"

Don't forget, your father has more than just your brother as a son. Aunt Shui is pregnant with another one!

And as for the old lady, don't assume that just because she values ​​your brother and dislikes the third child born to Aunt Shui, she will unconditionally protect your brother at any time!

"Let me tell you, the old lady and your father are of one mind. When it really matters, the old lady will listen to your father too."

"And those women who came to our mansion today, they all look the most respectable, but in reality they wish we would make a fool of ourselves and become a laughing stock."

He Zhizhu turned pale after being frightened by Shen's words.

"But my brother agreed, so it must have been the result of his careful consideration." If it would threaten his position as heir apparent, he probably wouldn't have agreed.

Shen warned He Zhizhu, "Let this matter go this time, but if you try to get your brother to do this or that again, you'd better use your brain and think twice before you act."

After reprimanding He Zhizhu, Madam Shen returned to Yimei Garden.

He Zhizhang and others were at Yimei Garden. When they saw Madam Shen return, they greeted her with smiles.

"What did Mother say to my sister? It took so long."

Madam Shen didn't answer, but asked, "Why aren't you back in the bridal chamber at this hour? What are you doing in the main room?"

He Zhizhang said with a smile, "I want to talk to my mother. Your daughter-in-law is in the new house, she can't run away."

Ms. Shen had a vague feeling that something was wrong, but looking at her son's smiling face, she couldn't say anything too harsh.

“Zhuzhu told me everything you two did. Now that you’re married, why are you acting less maturely than before?”

If you want to scheme against someone, as long as the reason is legitimate, your mother will not object. But why choose your wedding day?

In a few days, we can find some excuse to hold a flower-viewing banquet at our residence and invite these people over as usual.

Why worry about not succeeding then? Why ruin your own good life? Aren't you afraid of feeling disgusted when you think about it later?

An awkward expression flashed across He Zhizhang's face. "Zhuzhu and I were thinking of dealing with this as soon as possible to avoid any unforeseen complications."

Ms. Shen disagreed, saying, "In front of Zhuzhu, I only said that she encouraged you."

But I know you're much more cunning than Zhuzhu. Even if she lived an extra lifetime, she would only know a few more things, but she's no match for you.

Tell me the truth, why are you following Zhuzhu's nonsense?

He Zhizhang suppressed his gentle smile. "Since Zhuzhu said that Xin Yucheng was like a venomous snake in his past life, biting our Marquis's mansion, then I'll find someone to keep an eye on him. My second sister is intelligent; with her watching over Xin Yucheng at all times, I feel more at ease."

According to Zhuzhu, Xin Yucheng's future prospects are not bad. In that case, why don't we make use of it?

"If my second sister can truly live a good life with Xin Yucheng, then our Marquis's mansion won't be raising a venomous snake, but a guardian snake."

Madam Shen frowned, feeling a slight disapproval in her heart, but she couldn't openly oppose her son. After all, things had already come to this point, and there was no point in her adding any more criticism; nothing would change.

"What about Rong's matter? Don't tell me you don't know."

He Zhizhang raised an eyebrow. "I really don't know anything about Cousin Rong's matter."

Actually, I knew, but I just watched coldly from the sidelines.

He secretly thought that if Zeng Ke succeeded in getting his way with his cousin Rong, he would try to find an opportunity to keep her as a mistress outside the home.

But he wouldn't tell anyone this.