funbook-pk Chapter 142 Why are you helping me with such a good thing?
Chapter 142 Why are you helping me with such a good thing?
The maid agreed, but as soon as she stepped out the door, she turned back.
"Madam, Aunt Chun has arrived. She wishes to see you."
Cui Ruixin raised an eyebrow: "Let her in."
"Greetings, Madam." Chun Que bowed respectfully to Cui Ruixin.
The arrogance that used to smugly graciousness was no longer visible on his face.
Cui Ruixin slowly took a sip of tea before letting her get up.
"Speak, what brings you here?"
"Chunque is willing to serve Auntie like a dog or a horse. I only ask that Auntie let me see the Third Miss." Chunque's eyes instantly reddened as she spoke of this.
"Don't talk nonsense. I have never stopped you from seeing Dan Ying," Cui Ruixin denied categorically.
Upon hearing this, Chunque nearly ground her teeth to powder.
The lady certainly did not give any order to stop it.
But every time the Third Miss met her, she would be scolded, and over time, the Third Miss stopped wanting to see her.
What's the difference between this and preventing the mother and daughter from seeing each other?
During the Marquis's period of mourning, they couldn't resist secretly having an affair that shouldn't have happened. She became pregnant, but the Marquis wouldn't allow her to keep the child, saying it would be a stain on his reputation.
She had no choice but to drink a bowl of abortion soup to abort the child.
This happened again later, and she aborted both of her children after the mourning period ended.
The doctor said she would never be able to get pregnant again.
That's when she panicked.
Her only child had been taken away by the lady, and now the Marquis had taken a new concubine.
The concubine appeared to be the daughter of a scholar.
She was literate and gentle, and could chat with the Marquis about anything and everything. However, the Marquis was tired of her dullness and no longer paid any attention to her.
Heartbroken, she only wanted to spend the rest of her life with her daughter.
But her daughter refused to see her.
She was heartbroken.
After much deliberation, she finally decided to surrender and defect to the enemy.
They only ask that the lady have mercy and allow the mother and daughter to be reunited.
"Yes, Madam never said such a thing. I misunderstood." Chunque wiped away her tears.
"I wish to get closer to the Third Miss, but I do not know how. I hope Madam can give me some pointers."
Cui Ruixin sneered inwardly.
Unable to defeat the new concubine, Shuhe, he specifically sought out the lady of the house to beg for mercy.
Two months ago, the Marquis encountered a commoner girl who sold herself to bury her father. He heard that she was the daughter of a scholar.
He bought her back and took her as a concubine; they're currently having a passionate affair.
The Marquis hadn't entered her room for several years, but she didn't care at all. As long as she could maintain her position as the Marquis's wife, that was all that mattered.
But the spring sparrow is different.
She had always relied on the Marquis's favor, and now that she had fallen out of favor, she was naturally terrified.
"It wouldn't hurt to offer some pointers. But there's something I need you to do for me," Cui Ruixin agreed slowly and deliberately.
Just in time, she was worried that Chen Dongxi would be too useless to take action after learning the news, so Chunque's arrival was perfectly timed.
"I will certainly do my best for you, Madam," Chunque hurriedly agreed.
Cui Ruixin waved to her and told her what she needed to do.
Chunque was immediately in a dilemma.
This is really a difficult matter.
She was just a concubine; how could she interfere in such a big matter?
Seeing that she seemed to hesitate, Cui Ruixin sneered: "You don't want Danying to grow up and end up like you, a lowly concubine, do you?"
Chun Que's expression changed instantly.
"I will certainly do it!"
……
Following Cui Ruixin's instructions, Chunque revealed all the details of Yu Kangjing's family to Chen Dongxi.
When Chen Dongxi learned that Yu Ningyao had been taken as a disciple by two high-ranking officials, his face suddenly turned ferocious.
Why!
They are not even biologically related, and her father was even Yu Kangjing's savior. So why is Yu Kangjing so good to Yu Ningyao, an orphan who doesn't know who her biological parents are?
She was given an ordinary female tutor, but Yu Ningyao was given such a wonderful master.
Yu Ningyao has loving parents and brothers, a powerful godmother and master, and a wealthy maternal grandparents family.
But she had nothing.
They will be trapped in this courtyard for several more years.
Chen Dongxi got stuck in a rut, only seeing how well Yu Ningyao was doing, not realizing that he himself was also happier than many others.
In the days that followed, Chunque kept provoking Chen Dongxi, making her realize that Yu Ningyao was worlds apart from the person she would marry in the future.
He kept speculating about her future, saying that Yu Kangjing might find her a poor scholar, as long as it looked good on the surface.
But it's actually very hard work.
"You won't be able to afford to support these maids in the future. You'll have to work from dawn till dusk, toiling away for a few taels of silver. If you marry someone like that, your good days will be over."
Chun Que's words kept echoing in Chen Dongxi's mind.
She had almost forgotten her life of chopping wood, boiling water, cooking, and washing clothes in the village, but Chunque's words brought it all back to her mind.
Chen Dongxi felt a deep fear about this.
She didn't want to live such a hard life anymore.
"Then what should I do?!" she couldn't help but ask Chunque.
"You know what, I do have a good idea," Chun Que said with a slight smile.
"General Lu has a grandson named Lu Lingzhao, who is fifteen years old this year, which is a good match for your age. Moreover, he is very handsome. He is sure to have a bright future."
"Would a family like that even consider me?" Chen Dongxi's heart pounded rapidly, and her face flushed instantly.
"Let me tell you, it's better to be a nobleman's concubine than a poor man's wife. If I hadn't fought hard back then to get the chance to be the Marquis's concubine, I wouldn't have the chance to wear silver and be served by others now. I'd probably still be toiling in the fields for food." Chunque began to brainwash her.
The reading and literacy skills she had acquired over the years had proven useful. Chen Dongxi immediately realized something was amiss and hurriedly said, "I will not become a concubine."
Chunque pressed her hand down: "Don't rush, let me finish speaking first."
“Now that Yu Ningyao is General Lu’s apprentice, you are also considered half a daughter of the Third Master. If you marry into the Lu family, it will be a double blessing. I’m just saying, but the Lu family is generous and will definitely not let you become a concubine.”
Chen Dongxi was persuaded by her.
Spring Sparrow added fuel to the fire:
“You’ll be thirteen next month, and fourteen after the New Year. Families who care about their daughters should be looking for a husband for you by now. Third Master’s heart is full of Yu Ningyao; he doesn’t think about you at all. If you don’t plan for yourself, who will care about you?”
"Don't worry, I'll help you figure something out. You'll definitely be able to marry into the Lu family."
Chen Dongxi nodded subconsciously, then stared at her warily: "Why would you help me with something so good?"