OBS Chapter 170 Careful Thoughts
Chapter 170 Careful Thoughts
"Miss, please don't be angry first. Fortunately, the Second Master and Second Madam were not held hostage by her.
Just lock her up in the yard and don't let her come out to cause trouble again.
How much can an old woman like her eat? Just treat her as an idler in the house."
Anxiang said hurriedly.
"That's more like it. I don't think she can cause any big trouble."
Xu Ke breathed a sigh of relief.
Although she would sympathize with some elderly people who had no one to rely on, she did not want to sympathize with this bad old woman at all.
Since you are on the side of the master, then you should follow them and share the joys and sorrows!
When the second branch was expelled from the clan, there was no mercy at all.
"But miss, you still have to be careful. That old woman is very cunning and she might come up with some bad ideas again."
Dingdang reminded.
Xu Ke nodded.
"Well, you're right. We need to ask Dad and Mom to be more careful."
"The Second Madam asked me to tell the young lady that she and Madam Ding will not come to visit you these days.
I'm afraid you'll bring that old woman's bad luck with you, so I'm asking you to rest and take care of your pregnancy at home."
Xu Ke nodded and gently stroked her belly.
"Mother is very thoughtful. Anxiang, please visit the Xu Mansion every few days. If there is anything that bothers Mom and Dad, I will ask the prince to solve it."
Anxiang nodded in agreement and started talking about other things.
"I also went to the Shen family. Xu Yuanyuan was quiet after losing her child. She raised the child Shen Qingfeng brought back from outside as her own!"
“This is really…”
Xu Keke paused and continued.
"Shen Qingfeng caused Xu Yuanyuan to have a miscarriage. He treated Xu Yuanyuan so badly, and yet he still dared to give the child to Xu Yuanyuan?"
“Who knows what he’s thinking, the Shen family isn’t doing well these days.
Old Madam Shen was paralyzed in bed after suffering a stroke, and Shen Qingfeng's mother had to take care of the elderly.
This child can't be raised by the servants, so doesn't it mean that Xu Yuanyuan can only take care of him?
Shen Qingfeng spends his days either on duty at the Hanlin Academy or making friends outside the mansion.
The bastard son of the Duke of Wei whom we met last time was one of them."
Speaking of this, Xu Keke remembered that Anxiang picked up the dandy boy with one hand and threw him down the stairs.
"Anxiang, you're very strong. You can lift people with one hand. When you threw that dandy young man down that day, didn't you think about what would happen if he died?"
Anxiang smiled indifferently.
"Miss, I didn't care about so many things at that time. I just wanted to make sure that scoundrel didn't bully you. Besides, I know what I'm doing and I won't really throw him to death."
Xu Ke looked at Anxiang with appreciation.
Anxiang is not very old, but she has the courage and drive of a newborn calf that is not afraid of a tiger.
He was so quick and efficient in doing things that Xu Keke didn't have to worry a lot.
"Miss, don't worry. As long as I am here, I will not let anyone bully you."
Anxiang patted her chest and promised.
Dingdang came to Xu Keke and massaged her shoulders, fearing that the young lady would feel useless.
Xu Ke smiled and patted Dingdang's hand.
"With you two by my side, I feel at ease, and I won't treat you unfairly.
If you want to live your own life in the future, I will help you."
Hearing Xu Keke's words, Anxiang and Dingdang said in unison:
"What are you talking about, miss? We are willing to serve you for the rest of our lives and we won't go anywhere."
Xu Ke looked at them both with emotion.
“I understand your intentions, but life is long and no one can predict the future.
But as long as we are happily together now, that is enough.
"Miss, please don't worry about the servants. You are pregnant now, so you must take good care of yourself."
Anxiang said with concern.
Xu Ke nodded.
At this time, the maid Yaju came in with a tray.
"Miss, the kitchen has made some new snacks. Nanny Wang asked me to bring them over for you to try."
"Well, let it go!"
Xu Keke took a piece of dessert and took a bite.
"It tastes good, you guys should try it too."
.......
A portion of freshly made dim sum was also delivered to the guest house.
Tan Ce ate the snacks and praised them highly.
"Your Majesty, the chef in your palace is indeed an imperial chef invited from the palace.
This dim sum is even more delicious than the ones made by the most famous dim sum shop in Beijing."
Chu Musheng also tasted a piece.
"They are indeed good. They are all the snacks that my beloved concubine likes to eat."
Tan Ce......
Less than half an hour into playing chess, the princess was practically everywhere...
Chu Musheng looked up at him seriously.
"Tan Ce, you didn't really come here just to play chess with me, did you?
If you like this snack, I'll have the palace prepare some for you to take back home and let your wife try it too."
How could Tan Ce not hear the urging in the prince's words?
The prince probably wanted to go back to accompany the princess and didn't have the patience to play chess or chat with her.
Tan Ce smiled and got to the point.
"Yesterday, Duke Wei met with me, and I came here today to discuss this matter with His Majesty."
"Oh, Duke Wei is trying to get an explanation for his useless bastard son?"
Chu Musheng's expression remained unchanged as he continued to savor the snacks.
Tan Ce shook his head.
"No, the Duke of Wei wanted to apologize to the prince, saying that he had not disciplined his illegitimate son well and had offended Princess Sheng.
In order to make amends, he wants to give his fourth daughter to the prince."
Chu Musheng snorted coldly and said disdainfully.
"He has a good plan. My palace doesn't care about any young lady from the Duke of Wei's palace."
"Your Highness is right. The Duke of Wei's actions are indeed absurd. That worthless bastard offended the Princess.
Instead of punishing him, he wants to send someone into the palace. He must be trying to win over you, Your Highness, by using the beauty trap."
Chu Musheng put down the snack in his hand and looked serious.
"So, the Duke of Wei is holding a grudge against my princess and wants to send his daughter to annoy my princess."
As the prince's adviser, Tan Ce naturally had to analyze calmly and objectively.
He cleared his throat and spoke slowly.
"I believe that the Duke of Wei's main purpose is to consolidate the Duke of Wei's mansion's position in the court through marriage.
The second daughter of Duke Wei is the current empress dowager. If the fourth daughter can enter Prince Sheng's Mansion, the position of Duke Wei's Mansion in the imperial city will be more stable.
As for whether this move is aimed at Princess Sheng?
Not entirely true. After all, in the eyes of many dignitaries, having three wives and four concubines is normal.
In other mansions, once the mistress becomes pregnant, it is not uncommon for her husband to take a concubine."
Chu Musheng frowned.
I remembered that Tan Ce said he had several wives and concubines.
There were even rumors that the Duke of Wei favored his concubine over his wife.
Chu Musheng didn't care what happened to other families, but he couldn't accept it if it happened to him.
So he spoke.
"How could I let him have his way? The Duke of Wei's mind is indeed meticulous, but it's a pity that it is used in the wrong place."