NFBE Chapter 210: 4 vs. 1, Lady 8 fainted from anger
Chapter 210: 4 vs. 1, Lady 8 fainted from anger
Chapter 210 Four to One, Eighth Lady Fainted from Anger
The eighth prince Yinsi took office and soon entered the Imperial Household Department and became the general manager of the Imperial Household Department. Then, the gate of Prince Lian's mansion began to be bustling with traffic again, even more grand than before.
The Eighth Concubine Guo Luoluo Jiayan has been walking with a breeze recently. Her face has completely wiped away the gloom that was cast over the Cao family in the backyard when Yinsi returned to Beijing. She is complacent all day long, and her arrogance and ostentation are clearly revealed in front of everyone on her beautiful face.
If he were at home, it would be fine, but this guy just loves to show off in front of others. Today, because the Ninth Concubine's baby is three months old and according to the rules, it can be made public, Buerhe came to celebrate with the Fourth and Tenth Concubines, but the Eighth Concubine couldn't get up and came with Cao, who was pregnant.
They were all respectable people and would not do anything like kicking someone out in public. However, what the Eighth Lady did was really like a toad crawling on the back of a foot - it didn't hurt anyone but it was annoying.
The Ninth Lady was the hostess, and since she didn't say anything, Buer and her sisters-in-law didn't say anything either. Besides, they had already arrived, and for the sake of the royal family's reputation, they had to politely welcome the Eighth Lady into the house today.
Ninth Concubine: "Oh, what brings the recently popular Eighth Concubine here today? You are a very busy person. Is there anything you need me to do for you today?"
The Ninth Concubine did not spoil the Eighth Concubine. She and her master had both titles and money. She also had her mother backing her up in the palace. Besides, she did not participate in the fight for the throne. It could be said that she was much more respectable in front of Emperor Kangxi than the other princes.
No matter where you go, who wouldn't praise "God of Wealth Nine"? Because of his good character and gentle temper, he never puts on airs in front of his sisters-in-law, which makes people think he's easy to bully. In fact, he doesn't care about these trivial matters and is more focused on living a good life.
It can be said that among so many sisters-in-law, the Ninth Concubine is actually living the most comfortable life now. She is doted on by her mother-in-law, respected by her husband, has all the money and power in the family, and there is no little goblin in the backyard to challenge her status. Even the eldest princess under her knees is having fun and does not need to worry about her future marriage.
Now she is pregnant with another baby. If this baby is a little prince, it will be even more perfect.
When the Eighth Concubine heard the Ninth Concubine say this, her originally smug expression instantly changed. She was the sister-in-law, of noble birth, doted on by her husband, and was the center of attention whenever she went out. How could she tolerate the ridicule of a mere Beile's wife who came from a third-rank assistant minister's family!
The Eighth Lady was overbearing: "Ninth brother's wife is so rude. It seems that I need to talk to my ninth brother. It's okay that she can't manage the affairs of the house, but she has such poor manners. She is disrespectful to my sister-in-law and even mocks her right away. Is this the kind of family education in Zhang Jia's house?
Also, wow, you and my ninth brother have been married for several years, but the backyard is still so empty. Apart from a girl, there is no son. You haven't fulfilled your duties as a wife at all! It seems that I need to take some time to go to Yikun Palace. I think my uncle should have prepared a lot of beauties for my ninth brother. When the time comes, I will go and help my brother-in-law get them back."
The Ninth Lady's face changed, and she was about to retort when the Fourth Lady pulled her back: "Oh, Eighth Sister-in-law is so arrogant. There are more than one sister-in-law here, and you are just trying to act like a big shot. Besides, this is Ninth Sister-in-law's house. It's not your turn as an outsider sister-in-law to make the decision. Moreover, there is Fifth Sister-in-law, the legitimate sister-in-law, who is in front.
As for going to talk to my ninth brother, what did you say? Did you say you were too arrogant? Did you say you were meddling in other people's business? I have a piece of advice for you: don't let yourself be so caught up in the praise that you lose sight of your own status. You're just a mere Beizi's wife, yet you have the audacity to lecture a Beile and scold a Beile's wife.
This Fu Jin thinks that the person who is breaking the rules must be someone else!"
The Eighth Lady's face turned pale: "You! You are so sharp-tongued that I cannot argue with you. But he is just a Beile. Our Lord can get what he wants with just a wave of his hand. What else can you show off besides the title?
Ninth brother's wife, I am not here to quarrel with you today. You know that our master has already joined the Ministry of Internal Affairs and his future is immeasurable. Because of our previous friendship, I wanted to help you, my ninth brother, so I came here today to give you some advice.
Ninth brother will be someone who does great things in the future. A stable harem and a steady incense supply are essential conditions. You are his legitimate wife, and you share his ups and downs. You must see clearly all of this. Besides, when Ninth brother becomes a prince in the future, this title can't be passed on to outsiders, right? No matter how lovely Jing'an is, she's still just a princess and can't inherit the family business. After all, Ninth brother's mansion still needs an heir.
The Ninth Lady couldn't bear it any longer: "What exactly do you want to say?"
Even Bull and the other two sisters-in-law were a little impatient. This person came uninvited and started mumbling a lot as soon as he arrived. None of the words were nice. Were they sure he didn't come here to quarrel?
The Eighth Lady rolled her eyes and pulled Lady Cao closer. "It's been confirmed that Lady Cao in our house is pregnant. It's a little prince. When the time comes, we'll have a successor. But what about my ninth brother? Since you can't have children, then don't take over my place and control me so tightly all day long. As the legitimate wife, it's only right for you to be tolerant and generous. It's also your duty to take a concubine for your husband."
You should learn from this wife and find a concubine for your ninth brother so that he can have a descendant sooner rather than later."
Now even Buerhe, who had always been unwilling to pay attention to the Eighth Lady, could no longer bear it. This woman was too much of a demon: "Shut up, the affairs of Ninth Brother and Ninth Brother's wife are still under the care of the Emperor and Concubine Yi in the palace. At the very least, with so many sisters-in-law above, it's not your turn, right?
Besides, who spread the rumor that Ninth Sister-in-law is infertile? You're the one saying that, aren't you? We came here today to celebrate Ninth Sister-in-law's pregnancy, and you're not even aware of the news, yet you're accusing her of being infertile right off the bat. You're really just like what others describe you to be: a nose drawn on three pieces of paper—and a really big face.
As soon as Buerhe finished speaking, the Tenth Concubine came up. She was born in Mongolia and had a straightforward and hot temper. She was already very unhappy when she saw the Ninth Sister-in-law being accused, and now she was even more furious: "Shut up, Guo Luoluo Jiayan. I call you sister-in-law, you really think you are a big shot. Apart from marrying a good family and becoming the Eighth Concubine, what else can you do to stand on the moral high ground and accuse others? When you say others are jealous, don't you take a mirror to look at yourself?
You got married earlier than us, so what? You've been pregnant and laid eggs in all these years, so why are you still making such grand promises? What's going on? We haven't seen anything good, have we? I can see that you just think you're so successful now. You've heard too much flattery, and you've become arrogant. You think you're so capable that anyone can stick a green onion in their nose - you're just playing it safe. Finally, I'll give you a word of advice: why don't you take advantage of the wind and soar to the sky?
As soon as the Tenth Lady finished speaking, she saw the Eighth Lady gasping for breath in anger. Before the Eighth Lady could vent, the Fourth Lady quickly pulled the Tenth Lady into the house and said, "Hey, look at you, aren't you thirsty after talking so much? Let's go drink some water. If you have anything to say, let's talk after we have some water."
As soon as the words fell, the Fourth and Tenth Concubine disappeared from everyone's sight.
The Eighth Lady was nearly mad with rage. She felt a headache and couldn't wait to do something to vent her anger. But Buerhe didn't give her the chance. He brought his servants to block the Ninth Lady and ordered her to leave. "If there's nothing else, Eighth Sister-in-law, please go back soon. I guess you have a lot of things to do in your house and can't do without you as the hostess. We won't keep you here any longer today. Come on, show us out."
Eighth Concubine: "You, how dare you, Ninth Sister-in-law, this is your house, and you let them treat me like this? Aren't you afraid that I will complain to my uncle and my ninth brother?"
The Ninth Concubine was also very tough today: "Then go ahead, Eighth Concubine, and see who is right, you or I. Didn't you hear what the princess said? Send her away!"
The Eighth Lady didn't know how she finally left the gate of Prince Min's mansion. She only knew that after she got into the carriage, she felt her body go limp, and then she lost consciousness. All she could do was leave a group of servants shouting in panic, "Fujin!"