OBS Chapter 229 3 women, 1 drama
Chapter 229 3 women, 1 drama
As if she had just remembered something, Consort Zhen turned to look at her excitedly.
"Now that she is pregnant and cannot serve Ning'er, why don't you, as her mother, take this opportunity to arrange another marriage for Ning'er? This way, you can prevent her from becoming too powerful in the Crown Prince's residence. Otherwise, when Ning'er becomes the emperor in the future, and she rules the harem alone, given Ning'er's obedience to her, wouldn't she have to show her favor and rule the country?"
Consort Zhen's words reminded Consort Liang that she was thinking of ways to suppress Lan Zhi. Taking advantage of Lan Zhi's pregnancy and inability to stay with her in bed, it would be reasonable to arrange for Ning'er to marry a concubine.
Thinking of this, she nodded rather smugly.
"It's good to have more people and more brains. Consort Zhen is very thoughtful, so can you help me think of a suitable daughter from the families of the court officials?"
Consort Zhen flicked the handkerchief in her hand to lightly wipe the corner of her mouth, and sighed regretfully.
“Originally, Yuwei was the most suitable, but she is going to marry Xun’er next month and become his principal wife. There are quite a few eligible women in the families of court officials, so it’s hard to say who would be willing to be a concubine.”
"Who's mentioning our Yuwei?"
Madam Lin's voice came from outside the door. The two women looked towards the door and saw Madam Lin walking gracefully towards them with a smile on her face and the help of her maid.
As she approached, she bowed slightly and asked softly.
"When I came in, I heard the two ladies mention Yuwei?"
Consort Liang immediately waved her hand helplessly.
"It's been a long time since we last met. Please sit down and let's chat."
After Madam Lin sat down with the help of her maid, she waved her hand, and the maid tactfully withdrew.
"What brings you two ladies to the Crown Prince's residence today? I've been so busy preparing Yuwei's dowry that I haven't had a chance to come to the palace to pay my respects."
Both Consort Liang and Consort Zhen had to treat Lady Lin with respect, given the Lin family's significant position in the court.
Consort Liang replied with a smile:
"We had nothing to do today, so we thought we'd go out of the palace for a stroll. We originally wanted to go to the Lin residence, but we felt it would be too much of a fuss. So we invited you to the Crown Prince's residence so that we sisters could get together here. That would be nice."
Consort Zhen echoed this sentiment.
"Yes, it's much more convenient for Sister Liang to go back to her son's house and see whoever she wants."
As soon as Madam Lin stepped into the gates of the Crown Prince's residence, she thought of the incident where Lan Zhi slapped Lin Yuwei, and her hatred for her immediately intensified.
Although Lin Yuwei is not her biological daughter, everyone knows that she is her daughter. She slapped her own daughter in front of her. How is that any different from slapping herself?
Thinking of this, she snorted and laughed disdainfully.
“The Crown Prince’s residence has a high threshold. If it weren’t for the two ladies here, I wouldn’t dare to set foot here easily, for fear that I might say something wrong and upset the Crown Princess, and she might slap me in the face.”
Upon hearing this, Consort Liang's face immediately darkened.
"Where did Madam Lin get these words? Has Lan Zhi done anything disrespectful to Madam Lin?"
"Hmph! It's not just disrespectful to me! Just yesterday, I was thinking that Yuwei is going to marry Prince Xun next month, so I wanted to help the two sisters-in-law get along well. I brought gifts and sincerely brought Yuwei to her to build a closer relationship, but not only did she refuse my gifts, she also hit Yuwei. This Crown Princess is more arrogant than the Empress. She's simply disrespectful to everyone. If she really becomes Empress in the future, what will become of her?"
Upon hearing this, Consort Liang immediately slapped the table and nodded in agreement.
"It turns out I'm not the only one who thinks she's arrogant; Madam Lin thinks so too. I don't know what Ning'er likes about her. Also, how dare this woman hit Yuwei? From childhood to adulthood, you probably haven't even laid a finger on Yuwei, have you?"
Mentioning this matter made Mrs. Lin even angrier.
“Yuwei has been well-behaved and sensible since she was a child, and she has never raised her voice. Who would have thought that the Crown Princess would lay a hand on such a weak woman? When Yuwei lived in the Crown Prince’s residence, I simply couldn’t imagine how much she had been bullied by her!”
At this point, Madam Lin raised her handkerchief and began to wipe away her tears. Consort Liang took a few heavy breaths. She was angry that Lan Zhi dared to offend Madam Lin. She was angry that Lan Zhi didn't know how to consider the big picture, didn't know how to consider Ning'er's future, and didn't know how to make things easier for Ning'er.
It seems she needs to make plans as soon as possible to distract Ning'er from her.
Thinking of this, she quickly offered words of comfort.
“Madam Lin, Lan Zhi was indeed wrong in this matter. I will definitely have Ning’er talk to her properly later. However, she is currently pregnant and her emotions may be unstable. Please don’t be angry. By the way, please help me think of a minister in the court who has a daughter of marriageable age who is gentle and virtuous.”
Madam Lin frowned slightly and asked curiously,
"What is Lady Liang going to do?"
Consort Liang wiped her mouth with a handkerchief in one hand, and said in a feigned manner:
“Lan Zhi is pregnant now, and her body is in many inconveniences. Ning’er is in her prime, how can she not have a woman to warm her bed? Besides, this huge Crown Prince’s mansion cannot have only one woman, otherwise she would rebel.”
Madam Lin immediately understood.
Finding another woman for the Crown Prince is the best way to restrain and retaliate against Lan Zhi.
She immediately stated:
“Your Highness Liang, I think that a woman who is too gentle and virtuous may not be able to stay in the Crown Prince’s residence. Take my Yuwei for example. She has a good personality, is gentle and generous, but she was still bullied and ran home crying.”
Consort Zhen also chimed in,
“Madam Lin is right. This Crown Princess is now taking advantage of the fact that she is pregnant with the Crown Prince’s child. She doesn’t even respect you, her mother-in-law. If we find someone easy to bully, won’t we be bullied to death? We have to find someone powerful, preferably someone with a powerful family background and personality, someone she can’t control.”
Madam Lin continued:
“Your Highness is right. If we really bully someone’s daughter and she runs away, they won’t be as easy to talk to as Xingliang and I are. If things get out of hand, it will be the royal family that loses face.”
Listening to the two of them singing in unison, Consort Liang hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said:
“What you all say makes sense, so let’s find someone with a fiery personality, preferably bold, who knows some martial arts, and isn’t bad-looking either, someone who can hold her own against Lan Zhi for a while.”
Consort Zhen clicked her tongue in slight embarrassment.
"This requirement is a bit hard to find!"
Mrs. Lin slammed down her teacup and said with delight:
"I've thought of someone who perfectly matches Lady Liang's requirements."
Upon hearing this, Consort Liang and Consort Zhen both looked at her, eager to know who she was referring to.
Madam Lin lowered her voice mysteriously and whispered:
“Zhu Kui’s family has a daughter who is a perfect match for the Crown Prince.”
"daughter?"
Consort Liang and Consort Zhen looked at her with surprise and asked suspiciously:
"Zhu Kui only has one son, who is a gambler and womanizer, a good-for-nothing. Where would he get a daughter?"
"Yes, that son of his actually drove Madam Zhu to her death. I've never heard of him having a daughter."