flstandardbreds Chapter 415: Eating, using, and living at Mr. Han's place, and bullying others in the manor
Chapter 415: Eating, using, and living at Mr. Han's place, and bullying others in the manor
After a while, the system felt that only exposing one melon today was a bit too little, so it decided to expose a few more and continued:
[Host, don't disbelieve me. There are indeed some not-so-smart men who are deceived by people in the mansion because they are not familiar with the affairs of the household. For example, Han Yuzhu's father was almost deceived by the concubines in the mansion. ]
The little girl, who had just heard that Mo Weiwei did not have cavities and looked at her with envy, staggered and almost fell off the stool.
The topic jumped a little too quickly. Why did it suddenly shift to myself?
[Tong'er, I know about the Han Mansion. After Han Yuzhu's mother passed away, Mr. Han never remarried. People say that he was deeply in love with the late Mrs. Han and never wanted to remarry. Is there another hidden story behind this?]
System: [Yes, he said that he was deeply in love with his deceased wife and refused to remarry. This was just to deal with what others said. Mr. Han’s real intention was to protect his beloved concubine. This concubine was a skinny Yangzhou horse who had been trained for many years and successfully met Mr. Han’s appetite.]
[After his first wife passed away, Mr. Han was worried that his second wife would suppress his beloved concubine, but the concubine was too low-ranking to be promoted to the first wife, so he thought of a compromise, which was not to remarry and declare to the public that the old lady was the housekeeper, but in fact most of the power was in the hands of Yangzhou Shouma.]
Han Yuzhu pinched her fingers, what Xitong said was all right, for so many years everyone in the mansion was controlled by that concubine. Fortunately, she and her brother were protected by their grandmother and lived a good life.
However, the two of them could never get close to their father, and there seemed to be an invisible and intangible barrier between the three of them.
[I can't believe that Mr. Han is such a lovesick man. However, this lovesick man is not very smart. He was fooled by a skinny Yangzhou horse. Isn't he a complete sucker? ]
Ning Zhiyi complained bluntly.
Han Yuzhu nodded her head. What he said was absolutely right. She had once complained to her brother about this, wondering if her father’s brain had been squeezed by the door.
What normal person would let a concubine run the household without being afraid of being laughed at?
[That's not the case. The concubine was very well behaved at first, but people's ambitions are nurtured step by step. Gradually, Shou Ma became more thoughtful. She first spent money to secretly look for her family. After finding them, she brought them all back to the capital.]
[Shou Ma's family was very poor. They sold her to a man because of poverty. The family was used to being poor. When they saw Shou Ma becoming a rich man, they cried as if their father had died. They cried and said they missed Shou Ma. Shou Ma cried again and again, and finally arranged for the family to live on a farm. ]
[Now this family eats, uses and lives in Master Han's house, and abuses their power on the farm. When a poor person suddenly becomes rich, he will definitely develop bad habits. Shou Ma's eldest brother, under the guidance of someone with ulterior motives, goes to the casino every day and owes a huge gambling debt. In order to pay off his brother's debt, Shou Ma falsifies the accounts and deducts money from the mansion. The worst thing is that he even sells off Master Han's things by passing them off as real.]
Han Yuzhu's face turned red with anger, and her body couldn't stop shaking. Although she didn't have a deep relationship with Master Han, that woman was infringing on the assets of the Han family, which Han Yuzhu could not tolerate!
As expected, such a weird train of thought is hard to understand. Ning Zhiyi looked in the direction of Han Yuzhu and felt that she was also unlucky to have met a father who was confused.
[Is she so willing to let her family suck her blood? The right thing to do is to find a way for her family to make a living, so that they can live a better life with their own abilities. Shou Ma herself relies on the Han family for survival, so where does she get the courage to support another family? ]
Wei Yashu noticed Han Yuzhu's red eyes, handed over her handkerchief, and said, "This handkerchief is new. Wipe your tears. You have more important things to do!"
Perhaps because they had lost their mother, Han Yuzhu and her brother had been very independent since childhood. They smiled gratefully at Wei Yashu, then she quickly calmed down and asked the maid beside her to pass a message to her brother.
She didn’t want to wait even a day. After the Third Prince’s concubine selection banquet was over, she would go to the manor to catch him!
The system also didn't understand the weirdo's train of thought, and said speechlessly:
[Host, we are normal people, and it is normal that we cannot understand the train of thought of this kind of people. At first, this big family was very cautious when they moved into the manor, and they did not dare to act recklessly. It was Shou Ma who told them that they could act recklessly, and she was very generous and asked her family to treat her as the master and order the people in the manor at will.]
[So soon the family began to let themselves go completely, showing their true colors one by one, and doing all kinds of evil things on the farm.]
Ning Zhiyi's black question mark face: [Let's just ask her if she has any brain problems. She is not even a proper master in the Han Mansion, but she lets her family members become the masters first. It's really interesting. It's true that when there is no tiger in the mountain, the monkey will be king. ]
[Host, what's even more interesting is this. Shou Ma told her family that she is now the wife of a wealthy family and is in charge of a large family. When her family heard this, they were so angry that every time Shou Ma came over, the whole family wanted to kneel down and lick Shou Ma's feet! ]
The system continued: [This family favors boys over girls. Since she was little, Shou Ma has been ordered around at home. She has no sense of existence and is always ignored. Now she enjoys the feeling of being valued by her family. ]
[The more she likes this feeling, the more she wants to show off her ability. So, she plans to send another 100 taels of silver to her family, letting them spend it as they please, in order to make up for all the suffering she has endured before.]
Ning Zhiyi didn't know what to say anymore, so she could only say: "Well, I can only say that Mr. Han deserved it, but Mr. Han and Miss Han are innocent. They are the legitimate masters of the Han Mansion, and all the assets should belong to them. Shou Ma's family has completely crossed the line."
System: [That’s right. Fortunately, Miss Han and Mr. Han have already learned about this matter. I believe that Shou Ma’s family will be dealt with soon.]
Ning Zhiyi nodded. She liked this ending and noticed that Manager Zheng was peeking around not far away again.
Feeling the Third Prince's determination to get An Xiang, Ning Zhiyi felt that things were a little bad. The Third Prince's persistent attitude did not bode well no matter how she looked at it. She might have to change her strategy.
She ordered An Xiang's maid to invite An Hua. She wanted to hand An Xiang over to An Hua, and let the two of them secretly live in An Mansion!
Originally, he thought that he could just ruin the Third Prince's plan by preventing An Xiang from going on stage, but now it seems that the Third Prince is not so easy to deal with. Similarly, Yue Shuyue will not calm down easily.
It is better to be safe than sorry. Ning Zhiyi dared not let An Xiang stay in the Third Prince's mansion any longer. Her disguise props could change the appearance of three people. Now she had one spot left, so she asked her to disguise herself as An Xiang and see what the Third Prince was up to!
After shaking off the spies in the Third Prince's Mansion and seeing off An Xiang and An Hua in a secluded corner, Ning Zhiyi slipped into an empty room and when she came out again, she became 'An Xiang'.
After walking for a while, a new routine came.
"Miss An finally found you. Miss Ning accidentally fell into the water. Please go and take a look."
The maid spoke in a hurried tone and looked nervous. If you didn't know better, you would have thought that "Miss Ning" was dying.
Of course, the maid with her head down did not notice that Miss An Xiang was looking at her with a strange expression, and said in an ambiguous way:
"Who did you say fell into the water? Tell me more clearly!"
The maid snapped her fingers and gritted her teeth and said, "It's Miss Ning. She accidentally fell into the water. I heard that her condition is very critical and she hasn't woken up yet. You should go and check on her!"
An Xiang was not in a hurry at all. She blew on her nails leisurely. After seeing the maid sweating from her temples, she said slowly:
"Let's go! Let's go see Miss Ning!"
At first, the maid took An Xiang towards the lake, but after a while, another maid came hurriedly and said something in the ear of the first maid.
The maid turned around and apologized, "Miss An, Miss Ning is changing clothes in the room over here, let's go over there quickly."
"Okay, you lead the way!"
In the dark, the steward stroked his beard and looked at Steward Zheng with pride, "It's done. You are still young and need some experience. I think you will be able to get things done in the future."
"Don't worry, if the Third Prince holds you accountable for your incompetence, I will plead for you."
These words may seem comforting, but in fact they are no different from kicking someone when he is down, especially the last sentence, which is full of irony.
Manager Zheng lowered his head with a respectful look, without a trace of disloyalty on his face.
"You are right. My methods are still too immature. I need to continue learning from you."
"Haha!" The manager chuckled twice and left, holding his round belly.
Looking at his back, the servant beside Manager Zheng spoke up for him, "What is there for him to be proud of? He just happened to pick up a leak. In this way, Miss An's handling of the matter is not natural enough, and His Highness may not be happy."
"Okay, be careful with your words! It doesn't matter who it is as long as they can complete His Highness's orders. If His Highness is not satisfied, we will be the ones to lose our heads. There have been too many twists and turns in today's affairs. I just hope that there won't be any big mistakes."
Manager Zheng was worried and had a bad feeling in his heart, which made him restless.
The servant boy did not understand Manager Zheng's worries at all, and all he was thinking about was competing for credit.
"Master, let's go over there and keep an eye on Miss Yue. If the steward makes any mistakes, we can correct them. That will be a great achievement for us and we can show off in front of His Highness."
Manager Zheng shook his head, realizing that he would not listen to his advice, and said, "Let's go. Remember, don't act rashly. Don't ruin His Highness's plan!"
The servant who was eager to take the credit nodded. No one knew whether he took Manager Zheng's words to heart.
"Miss An, the other sisters just told me that Miss Ning has woken up and will come to see you after she changes her clothes. Please wait in the box for a while."
An Xiang did not speak, her eyes passed over the burning incense in the room, and she nodded coldly.
After the maid left, Ning Zhiyi quickly took out an antidote pill from her purse and swallowed it. She then used tea to extinguish the incense in the incense burner before she dared to breathe deeply.
[Tong'er, according to the current arrangement, I will faint soon. What are the subsequent arrangements for the Third Prince? ]
System: [Host, because of our disruption just now, An Xiang's mission has fallen behind. According to the original plan, she secretly registered her name, admired the Third Prince and ran for her, the truth was exposed, and the Third Prince, grateful for An Xiang's true love, made an exception and gave her the position of concubine. This series of events has already happened.]
[But the matter of An Xiang has not been settled yet, and Yue Shuyue's case has already started to move forward. For Yue Shuyue's sake, the Third Prince decided to knock An Xiang unconscious first, and then come over to deal with An Xiang after dealing with Yue Shuyue's case.]
Ning Zhiyi snorted: [He really wants to enjoy the happiness of having two wives, but he doesn't even consider his own character. Let's go, change our appearance and join in the fun, to muddy the water in this pond.]
【Let the Third Prince's efforts be in vain in the end! 】
Ning Zhiyi transformed into Cao Ning's appearance and asked as he walked:
[Tong'er, what kind of 'drama' did the Third Prince arrange for Sister Yue? It's not going to be the same old 'I was drugged, I couldn't help myself, please save me, marriage first, love later, the overbearing prince fell in love with me' story, right? ]
The system, choked by this precise complaint, paused for a moment and said:
[That's not the case. The Third Prince felt that since he had chosen Yue Shuyue as his principal wife, she would represent his reputation in the future, so Yue Shuyue's reputation could not be damaged in the slightest. For example, giving her aphrodisiacs would never happen to Yue Shuyue.]
[Ah, I understand. It's a scene similar to a hero saving a beautiful girl. There are many lakes in the Third Prince's mansion. Could it be that a beautiful girl fell into the water and the Third Prince rescued her? ]
[Host, you guessed half right. The Third Prince arranged a good rescue scene for Yue Shuyue. However, it was not a hero saving a beauty, but a beauty saving a hero! ]
Ning Zhiyi: [Ah?]
[Hehe, host, don't be surprised. These days, there are too many scenes where beauties fall into water and heroes appear in time to save them. The third prince didn't dare to do it so obviously, mainly because he was afraid that he couldn't deceive Emperor Mu Wu, so he decided to turn the tables and have a beauty save the hero! ]
[Host, the Third Prince is pretending to 'accidentally' slip into the lake. Do you think we should go and help him? ]
Ning Zhiyi's smile deepened, [You must go, just watch me.]
Touching the red silk jade pendant around his waist, Ning Zhiyi disguised himself as a man and walked towards the direction of the third prince with a step that showed no regard for his relatives.
"Who are you?" The third prince's guards stopped Cao Ning with a cold face, looked him up and down, and did not allow anyone to approach.
Then the guard saw the jade pendant on Cao Ning's waist and released his hand.
Cao Ning snorted coldly, "See clearly before you stop me. Can you afford to delay His Highness's important business?"
The red silk jade pendant was the mark of one of their own. The guard lowered his head and said nothing, silently making way.
The little episode here could not attract the attention of the Third Prince at all. He was still not satisfied with the method of falling into the water proposed by his subordinates. With such an obvious flaw, anyone with a discerning eye could tell that it was intentional!
"Is this the method you have been thinking about for many days? This prince has made it very clear to you that Miss Yue is extremely intelligent and has a keen eye. She must do things without any flaws. Such an obvious way of falling into the water is not telling her clearly that there is something wrong!"
"Think quickly. This prince gives you a few seconds to come up with a good solution. If you delay the important matter, you know the consequences..."
"Your Highness, please calm down. We will find a way immediately!" Several people knelt on the ground to apologize and promised to think of a reasonable way to fall into the water as quickly as possible.
Cao Ning did not kneel, but stood there.
"Your Highness, Miss Yue is walking in this direction and is expected to pass by the lake in fifteen breaths."
"What? So fast!"
Yue Shuyue arrived much earlier than the Third Prince expected.
"You bunch of losers, have you not thought of a suitable solution yet?" Anyone's brain will short-circuit when they are anxious.
At this moment and in this place, not only the Third Prince, but also several of his aides had a blank mind and did not know what to say.
Cao Ning took a step forward, pulled his legs back slightly, tried to gather strength, and shouted: "Your Highness, time is running out, I am here to help you!"