bayedsolid Chapter 327: Did he take in a concubine?
Chapter 327: Did he take in a concubine?
"You're overthinking things. Who is Jin Yang? Do you really think his glamorous and refined appearance is all there is to him? Besides, Jin Yang's wife is not someone to be trifled with. When you marry into the Chang Le Prince's Mansion in the future, you'll inevitably have to interact with them a lot. Then you'll know that it won't be easy for Mu Xinyao to beat her."
"Uh?"
"Don't forget, no matter how capable Mu Xinyao is, she can't succeed without her own people. Right now, her most trusted maid is your person, so what do you have to worry about? Besides, she's a woman who has lost her virginity, do you think Jin Hui will treat her well? Will he genuinely care for her?"
That's true!
Mu Xin Nuan had to admit that once a woman loses her chastity, it's impossible for her to regain a man's favor. However, even if Mu Xin Yao married him now, she would never share a room with Jin Hui. In large families, such matters are extremely important; no matter what, it would have to wait until Mu Xin Yao had her coming-of-age ceremony.
"Alright, I'll do as you say. But you must be careful not to let anyone see through your act."
"Don't worry. Didn't Jin Hui try to take advantage of you back then? Humph! I've had my eye on that kid for a long time. Now's the perfect opportunity to teach him a lesson."
Mu Xin Nuan glanced sideways, completely baffled as to how he planned to deal with that scumbag.
Duanmu Chuze just smiled wickedly and had no intention of explaining further to her.
Although Mu Xin Nuan was somewhat disappointed, she figured it wasn't really her problem, so she didn't care too much. If his plan succeeded, then the Mu family would be much more peaceful with Mu Xin Yao gone.
Two days later, Mu Xin Nuan heard from Granny Yu that the second young master of the Dingyuan Marquis's mansion had taken two concubines.
This wouldn't have been a problem in itself; after all, it was normal for a wealthy young master to have one or two close maids by his side. But the problem was that one of those two concubines was actually a maid who served in the young master's study.
I heard that the Crown Prince's wife saw through it. She originally thought that the Crown Prince had favored her and was thinking of performing a vasectomy for her, but unexpectedly, the Crown Prince rejected it outright.
The Crown Prince's wife was furious when she heard this. She immediately summoned the maid and interrogated her carefully. Only then did she learn that the person she had been having an affair with was actually the Second Young Master!
Now, the Marquis of Dingyuan's residence is quite lively.
As a half-brother, how could he have an affair with the maidservant of his elder brother? This is utterly disgraceful!
When Marquis Dingyuan and his wife found out, they could only severely reprimand the servants and keep quiet. Originally, they intended to beat the maid to death with sticks, but Prince Jin stopped them.
The reason was that she had served him for several years, and it would be unreasonable for her to be beaten to death for that. Since she and the second young master had developed feelings for each other, it would be better to just let them be together.
When she heard that Prince Jin said this, she didn't care much. She just thought that he was just a maid and if he liked her, he could just give her to him.
It was precisely this nonchalant attitude that infuriated Jin Hui, who valued the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children so much that he almost vomited blood!
This is clearly a slap in the face to him!
He was the maid's rightful master; if he disagreed, no one else could say anything more.
Moreover, since his elder brother had bestowed this maid upon him, he couldn't refuse it, much less treat her badly. Otherwise, wouldn't that be contradicting himself?
When she was originally her elder brother's maid, she had an affair with her. Now that her brother has given her to him, she is no longer nice to her and is tired of her. Wouldn't that be an obvious way of telling everyone that he only cares about her status as a servant by her elder brother's side?
Thus, the maid became a fishbone stuck in Jin Hui's throat, unable to spit it out or swallow it, causing him excruciating discomfort.
In fact, Jin Hui's affair with that maid had been going on for quite some time. It was only discovered thanks to the medicine Duanmu Chuze obtained from Mu Xin Nuan.
Under the influence of the drug, the two lost control of their emotions, which led to their encounter by the maidservant serving the young master's wife. At the time, she didn't know it was the second young master; she had simply picked up a sachet commonly used by the masters of the manor.
After the maid explained everything, Madam Jin's people finally found out that it was the second young master of the Jin family.
Madam Jin naturally disdained and looked down on this matter.
In her eyes, she looked down on this illegitimate son even more. He was truly a heartless man! He even dared to covet his own brother's maid. He really had the guts of a leopard!
Fortunately, this incident made the Marquis of Dingyuan, who had previously valued him highly, realize something, and from then on, he no longer regarded this illegitimate son with such importance.
Upon seeing this, Madam Jin gave a subtle hint, and the news spread that the Second Young Master Jin had actually seduced the maidservant of his elder brother.
Of course, Mrs. Jin is a shrewd woman. She still needs to maintain appearances.
In front of Marquis Dingyuan, he summoned the servants together again, gave the two gossipy maids twenty lashes, and then sold them off.
Of course, apart from Madam Jin and that concubine, who was also the birth mother of the second young master Jin, no one knew that these two girls were actually spies that the concubine had deliberately bribed and placed in the courtyard of the young master's wife.
Mu Xin Nuan learned about the two girls from Duanmu Chu Ze. No matter how well-informed Granny Yu was, she couldn't possibly know these secrets.
After hearing this, Mu Xin Nuan felt a sense of admiration for Madam Jin's methods. Truly impressive!
A three-birds-with-one-stone strategy!
It not only ruined Kim Il's reputation but also preserved the Crown Prince's magnanimity. In the end, it also allowed the person who had been blatantly placed in the concubine's position to be removed!
Such swift and decisive methods are truly not something an ordinary woman could possess. No wonder Duanmu Chuze was so certain that Mu Xinyao was no match for them.
"But do you think Prince Ming will just sit idly by and watch Mu Xinyao's marriage happen?"
“Brother Ming must be more than happy to do so. You know, Jin Hui is his man, and Mu Xinyao’s marriage to him would probably be exactly what Brother Ming wanted.”
"How to say?"
"Although Mu Xinyao is a concubine's daughter in your Mu family, the problem is that the Mu family has very few daughters to begin with. If you include the collateral branches, perhaps it would be about the same. But the problem is, how many daughters does the entire main family have? Including Mu Changping's family, there are only three. Seeing that your father is currently enjoying great favor, I'm afraid that in a few years, his official position will be promoted again. At that time, won't Mu Xinyao's status also rise with him?"