Chapter 431: Concubine of Jingnan Marquis's Mansion 2
Chapter 431: Concubine of Jingnan Marquis's Mansion 2
When Ding Xinhui saw Aunt Jiang's dowry, she already regarded her as dead.
Haha! We can only blame the Jiang family for being too ostentatious. Giving their daughter such a large dowry as a dowry, isn't this pushing their daughter to death?
So, when Aunt Jiang dies, you can blame your parents instead of the person who killed her.
"Madam is right." Zishu agreed with a smile. She had been serving her master since she was a child and knew her master best. When she heard her master say this, she immediately understood what her master was planning.
"Madam, the concubines have arrived," this was the voice of Zi Ling, another maid of Ding Xinhui. She walked in from outside with a serious face and said, "Madam, what does Concubine Jiang look like."
Ding Xinhui frowned slightly: "What's wrong with Aunt Jiang's appearance! Could she be extremely beautiful? But if she wasn't so beautiful, how could she be brought back from Jiangnan by the Marquis and brought into the Marquis of Jingnan's mansion as a concubine?"
Jingnan Marquis Zhou Jinyu is indeed a man who does not care much for women. The concubines around him now were also taken in by Ding Xinhui after she came into the family. He did not have any concubines before. He treated Ding Xinhui's elder sister wholeheartedly. The two of them were in love with each other, but were they aiming to be together for life?
Ding Xinhui was naturally jealous, but she also knew what she wanted, so she didn't worry about the fact that Zhou Jinyu didn't love her. As long as Zhou Jinyu could give her the respect and trust of a wife, that would be enough.
Through years of hard work, Ding Xinhui has successfully gained Zhou Jinyu's trust, and it is time for her to proceed to the next step.
"Madam, that concubine Jiang looks about 70% similar to the eldest lady," Zi Ling said as she stepped forward. "When I saw her just now, I was really shocked. No wonder the Marquis brought her back from Jiangnan and brought her into the mansion as a concubine."
Ding Xinhui's face darkened. "Oh! That's really a coincidence. My elder sister has been dead for several years, and suddenly a woman who looks like her appears. No wonder Lord Hou is so fond of her and called for water four times in one night."
"Madam, it seems we have to get rid of Aunt Jiang as soon as possible," Zi Shu said with murderous intent, "lest Aunt Jiang completely seduce the Marquis and replace the eldest lady's position in the Marquis' heart, which would be very disadvantageous to Madam."
"A fake is a fake, you're making a fuss," Ding Xinhui said nonchalantly, "Besides, Lord Hou is in a rare period right now. After all, he has finally found a woman who looks like his eldest sister to relieve his longing for her. If we touch Aunt Jiang at this time, I'm afraid Lord Hou will be furious."
"It's not worth it to anger the Lord for a substitute concubine. I have worked hard for several years to gain the Lord's trust. I can't anger him at this time," Ding Xinhui said, and then she looked at her makeup in the mirror. "Let's go! Don't keep Aunt Jiang and the other concubines waiting for too long."
When Ding Xinhui came out and saw Jiang Chunxi's face, her expression darkened for a moment, and her heart became even more uneasy.
After all, seeing that similar face was like seeing that bitch of her elder sister again. It would be strange if Ding Xinhui could remain calm.
"Madam, please have some tea." Jiang Chunxi knelt in front of Ding Xinhui and respectfully raised the teacup to offer tea to Ding Xinhui.
Ding Xinhui didn't make it difficult for Jiang Chunxi. She took the teacup and took a sip. Then she asked Jiang Chunxi to get up: "Madam Jiang, please get up! Since you have entered the Marquis of Jingnan Mansion, you must serve the Marquis well in the future, and you must not do anything jealous. You must abide by the rules of the Marquis of Jingnan Mansion, and remember your duties as a concubine, understand?"
"Yes, I will definitely keep your teachings in mind." Jiang Chunxi still looked respectful.
"Yeah!" Ding Xinhui nodded with satisfaction, "Get up!"
"Zi Ling," Ding Xinhui then said to Zi Ling beside her, "Take Aunt Jiang to meet the other aunts."
In addition to Jiang Chunxi, Zhou Jinyu had three other concubines. They were originally maids in the mansion. Because of their good looks, they were chosen by Ding Xinhui to become Zhou Jinyu's concubines.
Of course, they were not favored. Normally, it was considered too much for them to serve Zhou Jinyu once a month. Sometimes it was normal not to sleep with him for two or three months.
Logically speaking, Jiang Chunxi was a noble concubine, so even if she wanted to recognize someone, the three concubines should have bowed to her. But when Ding Xinhui saw Jiang Chunxi's face, her defense was broken, so she naturally took advantage of the situation and slapped Jiang Chunxi's face to show her a warning.
"This is Aunt Wang, this is Aunt Liu, and this is Aunt Cai." Zi Ling introduced people to Jiang Chunxi one by one.
Jiang Chunxi simply nodded slightly to the concubines, which was considered a nod of acquaintance.
"Madame Jiang, are you looking down on us?" It was Madam Cai who started the fight first. "Although you are a concubine, you are from a merchant family after all, so why are you so aloof? Do you really think that you can ignore us sisters just because you are favored by the Marquis?"
The reason why Aunt Cai attacked Jiang Chunxi was, on the one hand, because she was jealous of Jiang Chunxi, and on the other hand, because of the attitude of the Madam. The Madam obviously disliked Aunt Jiang, so naturally she had to make things difficult for Aunt Jiang on behalf of the Madam.
Aunt Cai was sold to the Jingnan Marquis' Mansion by human traffickers after Ding Xinhui's elder sister passed away, so she didn't know that Jiang Chunxi looked similar to the former marquis's wife.
But it was different for Aunt Wang and Aunt Liu. They were family-born children and had met the late wife. They also knew how rare Aunt Jiang's face was to Lord Hou, so they naturally didn't want to offend her.
After all, they were not favored to begin with. If they offended Aunt Jiang again, what would they do if Aunt Jiang whispered something in Lord Hou's ear and asked him to sell them out?
"Even if I am from a merchant family, it is better than Aunt Cai's family background," Jiang Chunxi replied calmly, "Before Aunt Cai looks down on my background, she should first spit on her own background before looking down on mine."
"You..." Aunt Cai's face immediately turned ugly, "Aunt Jiang, don't forget that you are just a concubine. How dare a concubine scold someone in front of the mistress? Who gave you the courage?"
"Alright, stop talking!" Ding Xinhui said coldly, "You guys are really nice to quarrel in front of me. Go back and copy the rules of the Jiang Mansion ten times for me and hand them in when I pay my respects tomorrow."
"Yes." Jiang Chunxi naturally would not refute anything. This was the sadness of being a concubine. It was not like the concubines in the harem. That was why it was said that the royal family was the place where rules were most observed, but also the place where rules were least observed.
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