The cannon fodder stepmother dressed as the villain Zai Zai

Chapter 61 Garden Chat
In the mansion of the Marquis of Qingdu.

The women sent to celebrate the occasion, that is, the concubines of Qingdu Hou Shenglixuan, are gathering in a garden to have a long talk.

These usually pampered young ladies could not please Sheng Lixuan, nor could they manage the three-year-old young master.

Life is very leisurely all day long. Apart from eating and drinking, we can only get together and talk about home affairs to pass the time.

But of course Xu Yaqin was excluded by them.

These women, who were selected from their families and sent to the Marquis' Mansion, already had missions on them, but now they were unable to perform them.All the limelight was stolen by Xu Yaqin.

They all had complaints in their hearts and were extremely jealous of Xu Yaqin. How could they still be willing to take her to play together?
Previously, a group of unqualified concubines had been eliminated through the entrance examination, but due to the incident in the third level, Xu Yaqin, Jiang Yuwei and Butler Song made trouble.

In the end, all the women who passed the second level entrance examination were retained, and the third level was directly invalidated.

Not only did these ladies not care about Xu Yaqin's good qualities, they were extremely jealous of her and were chewing melon seeds here.

The second lady is obviously the backbone of these women.

There is no way, who makes the second lady's natal family have a noble status. Among the women sent by various families to celebrate her, she is the most powerful, so she has become the target of many women.

A lady smiled and said to her:
Second Madam, alas, our life is really miserable. It’s not good to stay at home and we have to come to the Qingdu Marquis Mansion to find trouble. Now, although the Marquis has come back, his thoughts are not on us at all.Didn't even look at us. "

"These days, we have been staying alone in the empty room. It's so desolate..."

Another lady interjected:
"What are you talking about? Look at Mrs. Xu of Cuilanxuan. Isn't she at the peak of her favor now?"

"Didn't the Marquis announce a few days ago that she will be solely responsible for the young master? She is very prominent in the Marquis's residence. I'm afraid it will only be a matter of time before the next lady becomes the mistress, and then the life of us concubines will be even more difficult. .”

"I don't think that's what you're saying."

A lady retorted:

"As we all know, our Marquis is a man with deep affection. Ever since the young master's biological mother died of illness, he has never been there. Do you think Xu Yaqin can become the mistress and wife? I don't think it is possible."

The expression of the lady who spoke changed and she became anxious:
"How is it impossible? Xu Yaqin, you don't know. She must have some tricks. That young master is not afraid of anything, and she has made him docile. Now in this Hou's mansion, the second master is obviously on the same team with her. .”

"If Xu Yaqin, the little vixen, uses any other tricks to take down the Marquis, then we will have no hope at all."

Some of the other ladies who were courting the Second Madam said:

"What are the ladies saying? Isn't the second lady still here? Her family has a great business. How could the Marquis neglect her in the Qingdu Marquis' Mansion?"

"Even if Xu Yaqin is very good, after all... she is not the legitimate daughter of Xu Shangshu's family..."

"In terms of status and dignity, she is far inferior to the second lady. In terms of being a good match, I think the second lady should be the mistress and wife of our Hou Mansion."

"Xu Yaqin, who is her identity, is here talking about dreams and delusions, don't you think so? Second Madam?"

After the woman finished speaking, she looked at the second lady with a smile.

The second wife, Liu Manwan, was originally hostile to Xu Yaqin.Previously, it was because she was in the limelight during the entry examination that she felt even more jealous.

Now when she heard that many concubines surrounding her were talking about Xu Yaqin's previous mistress and wife, although she also suspected this in her heart, it still made her feel vaguely uncomfortable when others said it.

Although Liu Manwan knew very well in her heart that she was no match for Xu Yaqin, she came to the Hou Mansion to be the mistress and wife. If she was asked to willingly submit to Xu Yaqin and be a concubine, Liu Manwan felt 1 unwilling. .She immediately looked coldly and interrupted:
"That's enough, don't talk about this anymore. In the final analysis, the Marquis has the final say in this house. Since we are concubines in the house, we should unite with each other."

"Isn't it just causing trouble to the Marquis by being jealous and fighting here?"

"Now that the Marquis has recovered from his serious illness, we should be thinking about him. I advise all sisters to put your thoughts on the Marquis, think about the Qingdu Marquis Mansion, and don't gossip about others behind your back."

The ladies just became interested and wanted to discuss it in depth, but they heard that the second lady had already spoken.

Seeing that her expression was not very good, they all kept silent and turned to other topics.

Today the weather is fine and sunny.

Liu Manwan originally wanted to come out to relax, chat with her sisters, have fun, and relieve her depression.

But who would have thought of saying more than half a sentence without speculating?

Now when we talked about Xu Yaqin...she suddenly felt distressed. She had no intention of chatting at all, and returned to the room alone without saying a few words.

Mingyue, the personal maid beside Liu Manwan, saw her thoughts clearly and said:

"Madam, don't listen to their nonsense. Xu Yaqin is only a temporary beauty in this prince's mansion."

"In terms of beauty and appearance, Xu Yaqin can't even compare to one of your fingers."

"We don't have to get angry with these women."

Liu Manwan shook her head, glared at her, and said fiercely:

"What do you know? Xu Yaqin is now in the limelight in this prince's mansion."

"I have to think of something to do. If I just wait like this, when Xu Yaqin wins the title of Marquis and becomes the mistress, where will I put my face?"

The personal maid originally wanted to say a few words of comfort to her, but when she saw Liu Manwan suddenly getting angry, she couldn't express what was in her heart. Instead, she frowned and said helplessly:
"There's nothing you can do about it, madam. Now the Marquis can't see anyone. Among the many concubines in the Marquis' mansion, only Mrs. Xu has the opportunity to meet and talk to the Marquis."

"And when we went to visit the Marquis with other ladies, weren't we rejected and turned away?"

How could Liu Manwan not know this truth? How could they get Sheng Lixuan's favor if they couldn't even meet the Marquis?
The second lady, Liu Manwan, had a frown on her face. She thought hard and couldn't think of any good solution, so she became angry.

He threw the cup on the table to the ground, smashed it into pieces, and kept muttering:

"Hmph, Xu Yaqin, Xu Yaqin, you are such a lingering ghost, you are everywhere."

"What's the air?"

"I think I am also a daughter of a famous family. How can I lose to a woman of low birth like you?"

Liu Manwan couldn't swallow this tone no matter what.

Just when the second lady Liu Manwan didn't know what to do and kept hating Xu Yaqin.

Song Wentong walked into the room and said slowly:
"The second lady is not in a good mood? It seems that the young one came at the wrong time."

(End of this chapter)