Chapter 108 Cui Ping Makes Trouble in the East Wing
Xiu'er came up with a plan to kill two birds with one stone, and the eldest wife nodded repeatedly after hearing it. She had always wanted to place someone in the East Wing, but she had no chance. She had sent people to the East Wing several times, but they were all sent to the Second Master by the Second Mistress. She didn't lower the status of those maids, so she couldn't say anything, let alone ask the Second Mistress to put the person she sent in the East Wing.
Normally, even the concubines would be surrounded by a few people when they go out, especially the personal maids, who would be with them whenever they go out, as it was a sign of face. But this Second Mistress was so ruthless. Except for Zhiqiu who accompanied her, she hid those people in the east wing so that she could not see them and could not catch any fault. It would be difficult to change them. Wherever Zhiqiu went, she was always quiet and stood behind the Second Mistress, acting according to her eyes and serving her wholeheartedly. There was nothing she could find wrong with her. Just when she was at a loss, after hearing what Xiu'er said, she could not help but praise her for her cleverness.
The first wife weighed it over and over again and felt that it was a rare opportunity to send someone to the east wing, and that this person must be smart and not too rigid. She had to find someone with some spirit, otherwise she would not be able to control the second wife, and she might be subdued by the second wife in two and a half days. This second wife was not an easy person to deal with.
She couldn't leave Ziyue and Baozhu for a moment. She knew that these two people were loyal to her. If she sent them over, Second Mistress would be on guard and nothing would happen. She remembered that the maid Cuiping had some grudges against Second Mistress. She was also a bit fierce and her eyes were always on top of her head. She was also able to suppress her. She was easy to use and loyal to her. Finally, she decided to send Cuiping over.
After considering the candidates, the eldest wife ran to Shouxi Hall and told the old lady about the second master taking a concubine. The old lady was also worried about the second master's offspring. Xier had been married for so long, but except for the honeymoon days, they had never slept together. Young people are not in a hurry and prefer to play the cold war, but the old lady is anxious. She is old, and she cannot close her eyes until she holds her great-grandson in her arms. Because of Xier's status as a concubine's daughter, she really cannot persuade the two to sleep together, for fear that this grandson will really fall in love with Mengxi and hate her when he forces him to divorce his wife in the future.
After listening to the eldest wife's words, she thought it was a good idea. Although Jun'er had many women in his backyard, none of them was ambitious. It would be good to take in a concubine and have a son as soon as possible. Although he was not a legitimate child, he was still a male, which was better than having no son. Xi'er would be divorced sooner or later, and Jun'er did not favor her, so it was better for her not to have children. In the future, he could divorce her in the name of "childlessness".
Things went against her wishes. Xiu'er had planned everything, but she didn't expect that the old lady was really anxious to have a grandson. After Mengxi's disturbance, she didn't put Cuiping in the east wing. The second master was really cooperative. Since he took Cuiping in, he spent the spring night in the hibiscus tent. The spring night was short and the sun rose high.
Xiu'er remembered that Cuiping was not a peaceful person. In her aunt's courtyard, she would stick to any master she could. She was often seen flirting with the Third Master, especially her charming eyes, which were born to seduce men. If it weren't for the strict rules in the Xiao Mansion, she might have climbed into the bed of some master long ago.
Now it is placed in my cousin's room with full legitimacy. After a long time, it will surely seduce my cousin's soul. I secretly blame my aunt for not picking someone more obedient to send there. It's really like trying to steal the rice while trying to steal the chicken.
Thinking of this, he hated himself for being confined and unable to enter Xiaoxiang Courtyard. He stared at Cuiping and lost his temper again. Finally, he sat there helplessly, thinking: The rice has been cooked, it's too late to regret. She is just a concubine, and the Second Master can't dote on her any more. It won't be too late to get rid of her after she marries my cousin. It's better to use her to deal with my cousin's wife first. It's too early to say anything else until my cousin's wife is divorced.
Cuiping is just as Xiu'er said, an uneasy person. Relying on her status as the eldest lady's close friend and the second master's pampering, Cuiping has never had peace in Xiaoxiang Courtyard since she entered it. Except for Hongzhu and Hongxing, who are a little difficult to order around, she orders the maids around every day. The day before yesterday, because she wanted to enter the east wing, Zhidong stopped her and she even fought with Zhidong. Later, the second mistress came out and asked her to go back to the west room to serve the second master well, and then she left.
But the thief was still determined, and today he came to the east wing again with a bowl of soup to cause trouble. Seeing Zhixia blocking him from entering, he rushed in and said:
"Get out of the way, you ignorant little bitch! The First Madam told me to serve the Second Madam well, and I personally brought the tonic soup over to honor her. How dare you stop me? I'll tell the First Madam that I'll skin you alive."
"The Second Madam is resting now. She has ordered that no one should disturb her. Please give the soup to me, Miss Cui. I will serve her the soup when she wakes up."
During the shoving, Cuiping's hand shook and a bowl of soup slipped out of her hand, spilling all over the floor. The bowl also broke. Cuiping stood there and sneered:
"You are such a blind bastard, how dare you knock over the reward from the first wife, wait and see how I will punish you when I get back to the first wife."
Having said that, he waved his hand and went back to the upper room. Zhixia and Zhidong were also stunned for a while, and it took a long time before they remembered to go into the house to report to the second grandmother.
Mengxi Zhiqiu and the others sat in the room and looked at each other. Mengxi sighed:
"I knew that the eldest wife had arranged Cuiping to come in for no good reason. No matter how careful we were, it was still inevitable."
As she spoke, she couldn't help but think of the easy kneeling technique invented by Xiaoyanzi in the movie "My Fair Princess" in her previous life. She looked down at her knees. Not to mention that she didn't have enough time to do it now, it was summer and the skirt was so thin. If she really did it and put it on her knees, she would definitely be discovered. She secretly sighed that she had bad luck. Others who traveled through time could get what they wanted, but when it was her turn, it was so difficult.
Zhichun said hesitantly:
"Second Madam, how about I ask the Second Master to ask for help from the First Madam?"
Zhiqiu rolled his eyes at Zhichun and said:
"If you can really point fingers at Second Master, even a sow can climb a tree. If you tell him, he might punish Second Wife severely for disobeying her mother-in-law."
"Second Master just has a bad face and speaks harshly, but he has never really done anything to Second Mistress. Last time, he got so angry that he smashed everything in the room, but he didn't touch Second Mistress at all."
"I think you are being fooled. You haven't done anything to Second Mistress yet, but you still want Second Mistress to do something to her. I will not give up until I really beat you up!"
"Say less, the Madam can't do anything to me. At most I have to kneel for two more hours. As the saying goes, good fortune comes easy, and disaster is inevitable. Instead of wasting time arguing, it's better to get ready quickly. The Madam will send someone to tell Zhichun to prepare more hot water for me according to the herbs I prescribed last time, and apply it on my legs when I come back in the evening."
Mengxi was calm in the face of the impending disaster and carefully arranged things in the house.
"What Second Madam said is true, but I am afraid that Second Madam's body will not be able to survive. Since she fainted last time, Second Madam has not taken good care of herself. Coupled with the hard work these days, Second Madam's body has become even weaker," Zhichun said unwillingly.
After hearing this, several people lowered their heads in silence. Just as they were speechless, a little maid came in and reported that the eldest wife had sent someone to call the second wife over to reply. Everyone raised their heads, looked thought: Here she comes.
