Chapter Ninety-eight Various Colors

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  Hong Lian rushed over, and Qiu Ju dodged to block her way.

  She was too young, and her body was small, but she had been doing rough work since childhood, and the strength in her body was greater than anyone else's. The nail-like force stuck there, and Hong Rong couldn't budge it at all. By the time Hong Sang came to his senses and ran over to help, Zhen Shi Niang had already entered the main house.

  Jian Zhen's tenth daughter went in, and Qiu Ju only then slipped aside to let them pass, following them inside.

  Hong Lian and Hong Sang rushed into the main house, Zhen Shi Niang was already sitting elegantly in the middle of the hall on a taishi chair, Qiu Ju quickly came to stand behind her.

  Zhen Shining looked at her with a faint smile.

  Her family's Autumn Chrysanthemum is good in this one aspect, with a similar temperament to Jian Wu. However, her gaze is different; wherever she goes, she fears neither heaven nor earth. If it were Xi Que instead, she would definitely try every means to persuade her to endure and not offend the small-time villains around General's side.

  Sometimes the watchdog is more ferocious than the real master.

  "Miss, would you like some water?" Seeing Zhen Shining looking at her with a smile, Qiuju became happy.

  "Hmm..." Zhen Shi Nang nodded, "Take a look in the pot to see if there is any, if not, let Rong Sheng get one."

  After rushing for a whole day, she was indeed thirsty.

  It's no use counting on Shen Zhongge's maidservant, it's better to let Rong Sheng arrange all these before he leaves.

  "Madam……" Seeing Zhen Shiniang and the servant talking to each other, completely ignoring them, Hong Lian's voice suddenly rose by an octave, "This is the general's bedroom!" Seeing Zhen Shiniang's cold gaze turn towards her, her tone involuntarily dropped, "Please, madam, go rest in the living room for a while, I'll go prepare another room for you."

  It's not that she's being pretentious, but Shen Zhongjie's bedroom is indeed off-limits to outsiders. He's so doting on Chu Xinyi, yet he's never let her stay here overnight. Now she's personally guarding the door. And someone still managed to barge in, especially when the intruder is a discarded woman deeply despised by Shen Zhongjie. It's imaginable how furious Shen Zhongjie will be when he finds out, and it might not end well for her, possibly even stripping her of her skin.

  In front of outsiders, she was arrogant and domineering, but in front of Shen Zhongge, she was timid and fearful. The more she thought about it, the more afraid she became. Her eyes, red from crying, had a hint of pleading in them. "Madam..." Seeing that Zhen Shiniang didn't respond, she called out again, her tone much more subdued than before.

  He didn't dare mention letting Zhen Shiniang go to her room again.

  That sentence just now. She really wanted to give Zhen Shiniang a boost, but unexpectedly the host in front of her was indeed as rumored in the mansion, a rough and unreasonable person who wouldn't listen to reason.

  Even after being abandoned for five years, she still doesn't know how to restrain herself!

  "There's no need to bother, I'll just rest in this house." Zhen Shiniang's voice was light and steady, yet exceptionally firm.

  Hong Lian's face changed suddenly, and Hong Sang quietly pulled her. He winked at her and nodded his head.

  Hong Lian suddenly came to her senses, and secretly thought, "I was really anxious and lost my mind. This is what happens when she recklessly charges in without knowing any better. What's the hurry? When the general returns, I'll have him throw her out in front of everyone at the manor. It will be a good show!" Once she had thought this through, her expression immediately relaxed, "In that case, madam can rest." In her heart, she had already made up her mind to not let her trouble herself to tidy up another room, and instead would throw her out tonight. Let her go sleep in the cold house!

  Jian Shiniang was very curious when she saw Hong Lian suddenly change her temper and not scold herself. However, she didn't bother to investigate further. When she saw Rong Sheng bring in hot water, she smiled and asked, "I don't know if the old lady has rested yet, but Rong Sheng can take me over to pay my respects first." Although she had already heard from Xi Wu that her mother-in-law deeply disliked her, as a nominal daughter-in-law who had just entered the General's Manor, she still had to show the proper etiquette.

  "Th...this..." Rong Sheng's voice faltered.

  The old lady had sworn an oath in front of all the servants and the general, vowing not to coexist with this young lady, how could she possibly see her?

  He hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Wait a minute, madam. I'll go check on the old lady first." Just as he was about to turn around, Hong Lian called out, "Let Rong Sheng handle it, I'll go instead." This matter is of great importance, so she'd better go and report back to the old lady herself to get her approval.

  The old lady leaned sideways on the big kang in the ward and slowly drank tea.

  Zi Yue half-knelt beside the bed, gently pounding her legs with his fists, which landed on the brocade wrapped around her calves, making a dull thudding sound, each one higher than the last, shaking Hong Lian's ears buzzing.

  Gradually, Hong Lian's voice became a string, just as she couldn't bear the suffocating silence and was about to speak again. The old lady's calm and unhurried voice came over, "...tell her, I've already gone to bed."

  Hong Lian bowed respectfully and was about to ask if she should send someone to drive Zhen Shiniang out of the main house, but when she glanced at Old Madam Yu, she saw that her expression was languid, as if she was about to fall asleep. She quietly closed her mouth and retreated quietly.

  "...Why didn't the old lady let people drive her out of the main room?" Looking at Hong Lian's disappearing back, Zi Yue asked inexplicably, "The general has always not allowed women from the rear house to enter his main house, and he will definitely be angry if he finds out."

  What great power, a young girl of over ten years old can have so much strength, and with just a few more calls to the aunties, she was driven out. It's clear that Honglian wanted to please both sides!

  "That house is hers, how dare I drive her out? The general himself can go and drive her out if he's unhappy."

  The old lady had a look of schadenfreude, she knew her son best. Although she was soft-hearted and spared that cheap woman, it didn't mean he would still treat her as his legitimate wife, willing to share the same bed with her. "It's also good that people won't scold me for being an evil mother-in-law." Suddenly remembering something, she looked up at Ziyue, "Tell Honglian to stop preparing another room, when the general comes back tonight and drives her out, just send her to the woodshed... be careful not to make it too cold, as long as she can't enter the palace tomorrow, that's fine."

  Tire her out for one night and dress her up beautifully to send her into the palace tomorrow. No one will be able to tell!

  "The old lady is wise, let's see if she dares to be so arrogant next time!" Zi Yue chuckled and retreated.

  ……

  "...has actually received an invitation from the Haoran residence?" After hearing Da Ya Niang Jie Xiang's report, Fourth Madam Fu Xiuteng suddenly stood up, "Let's go and take a look!" Almost at the door, she snorted in laughter again, turned around, "There are so many people in the inner courtyard, what's the hurry." She raised her head to instruct Jie Xiang, "You go and see if there's any movement on Old Madam's side."

  "Slave returned when met Honglian sister..." Jie Xiang replied, "Madam herself rushed into the main room, Old Madam didn't say anything, only said she was resting and didn't let her pay respects."

  Fu Xiu furrowed his brow.

  Jie Xiang also furrowed her brow, "Aunt, what does Old Madam mean by this?"

  In ordinary days, she gritted her teeth with hatred and vowed to never coexist with Zhen Shi. Now, she was being treated as the mistress of the house, entering the main room with dignity, but she didn't make a sound.

  "Nonsense!" Pei Xiu rolled her eyes. "I want to know what she means, why bother with so much trouble?"

  Get up and sit down, sit down and get up. Fu Xiu finally fished out a copper coin with the year Tianbao on it and tossed it into the air. He muttered to himself, "Heads I'll go ask for an audience, tails I'll pretend to be deaf." The copper plate landed on the table with a clang.

  The four characters of Tianbao's first year are right before my eyes, and it's actually a positive one!

  Feng Xiu's heart skipped a beat, and he stood there stupidly.

  From that day on, Shen Zhongke insisted on not leaving, he seemed to care about Zhen Shi very much, and with the imperial edict, the position of the general's legitimate wife should be secured by her. In these five years, Chu Xinyi has been in power alone in the backyard, suppressing them severely. Now a genuine mistress has arrived, even if she is not as favored as Chu Xinyi, her status is still there... It's also a force that can contend with Chu Xinyi.

  One is pampered, one is legitimate, if they were to fight, which one would win?

  This treasure is definitely hidden here.

  This copper coin is actually heads up, does it mean... that Zhen's family will win?

  She suddenly raised her head and asked Jie Xiang, "...... You say, should I go and pay my respects to her." If Zhen Shi wins, then today she will be the first to pay her respects, sending charcoal in the snow, and in the future that Zhen Shi will definitely be grateful.

  Five years ago, Zhen Shi was still easy to coax.

  "Aunt..." Xie Xiang let out a sharp cry.

  "What?"

  "Today I brought her into the mansion, General was also forced by the imperial edict..."

  Fu Xiu interrupted her impatiently, "It's because of that imperial edict that she was able to secure the position of legitimate wife. If she had been abandoned outside all along, it would have been fine, but now that she has been brought in with the rituals befitting a proper wife, how easy is it going to be to drive her out again?"

  "General Ke can't stand her!" Jie Xiang's face turned bright red.

  "I've followed the general for so many years and still can't see through what he's thinking..." Pei Xiu sneered, "How do you know who he hates?"

  Five years ago, perhaps hatred, but five years of time, the sea has changed into mulberry fields, what hatred can't be eliminated?

  If he still had hatred in his heart now, how would he make trouble for her and the old lady?

  Jie Xiang whispered in a low voice, "Even if the general likes it, the old lady detests it... You've won the general's heart, but you've also offended the old lady."

  Who says it's not her? She's just because she can't see through the old lady's calmness and that's why she's getting a headache!

  Fu Xiu suddenly raised her head, "You go and find out what's going on with the other aunts."

  Jie Xiang quickly returned and said, "They all went to Bi Zhu Garden."

  "A bunch of fools!" Fu Xiu slammed the copper coins that Zheng was holding onto the ground.

  Unlike that Zhen Shiniang, who appears arrogant but is actually not deep-minded, with all her schemes written on her face for everyone to see through. But Chu Xinyi is a genuine ruthless and cunning person, if she didn't wish to be promoted to a legitimate wife, she wouldn't have tried to leave a good reputation behind, these people are now nothing but mere rubbish.

  Even so, they were still suppressed by her. Now that they finally have the opportunity to turn over, these people are not thinking of making progress, but instead rush to flatter and fawn on her at the first opportunity.

  "What does Aunt want to do?" Seeing Pei Xiu had a fit of temper, she sat down in front of the copper mirror and asked inexplicably.

  "What's going on?" Pei Xiu snorted, "Of course I'm going to follow the stinky foot!"

  A clever person never sticks out his head.

  "...Let's arrange two superior rooms for them." In the Bixi Garden, several aunts were sitting in Chu Xinyi's small living room chatting and laughing. When they heard that Gao Quan had come to ask about arranging rooms for Guo Xiu and Chi Jiwei, the room suddenly fell silent.

  Everyone's eyes fell on Chu Xinyi.