"He doesn't know how to advise his master, he only knows how to flatter and curry favor with him. Since he is so loyal, let's fulfill his wish." Concubine Yu put the cup back on the table with a clatter and said softly but firmly, "There are floods everywhere, and there are many things he should do. I heard that a human wall has been built on the riverside. Let him do his part."
This is going to kill people.
Nanny Peng's eyebrows jumped, but she knew that Concubine Yu had already made up her mind. She knew that she could not persuade her anymore. She hated herself for asking too much and came out with a sad face.
Although she had served Concubine Yu the longest, she also asked herself if she understood the master she served.
Concubine Yu is gentle and kind most of the time, and seems like she can discuss anything with anyone, but when she gets ruthless, she can be very frightening.
It was she who went to Xiushui County to ask the county magistrate and his wife to take action against Cui Yu, and now it was she who went to pass the message to Changshou to build a human wall. How much Chu Jingan must hate her, this nosy nanny, in the future.
Concubine Yu is Chu Jingan's mother. Even if Chu Jingan is angry, he can't do anything to Concubine Yu. But it's different for the people who serve them.
But she is the one who does all these evil things.
Nanny Peng felt bitter in her heart and in her mouth. She dragged her feet and finally reached the second gate. She waved to a servant and asked him to run errands. Then she sighed for a while and came back to serve.
Fortunately, things in Xiushui County went smoothly because the county magistrate took action himself and the people under him didn't hear anything, so the matter was accomplished.
All we know is that the woman who moved to that house for no reason was unfaithful to her husband, seduced a local thug, caused a big trouble, and was too embarrassed to face anyone to hang herself.
So nothing happened.
As for the servants, they had no idea who was behind this, nor did they know what was going on. They were already in the wrong in the first place, as the master they followed had eloped and now his master was dead, so they dared not cause any trouble. Some who were not slaves had already run away, and some who were slaves also returned to Fuzhou on their own.
She heard the reply from outside in the afternoon and turned around to tell Concubine Yu.
Concubine Yu didn't care much at first. She looked at her nails and hummed nonchalantly.
With such a commotion happening in the west, the news also reached the main house.
After Princess Linjiang came back, she used coercion and bribery to recruit many of the old employees back, and someone would tip her off.
Chu Jingan entered Concubine Yu's courtyard, and then left angrily. Someone had already reported the news to Princess Linjiang.
Nanny Qin sent the little girl who delivered the letter away, then walked up to Princess Linjiang and shook her head with a smile: "Princess, look at me, you can't sit still anymore..."
Princess Linjiang was in a lazy mood. She turned over on the couch and looked at the little girl massaging her legs. Then she smiled and said, "This is just the beginning. They will quarrel a lot in the future."
In the past, Concubine Yu had used Shen Chen's affairs to create obstacles for her and Chu Jingwu and alienate their relationship.
At that time, she was so blinded by shit that she actually got what she wanted. She was fooled again and again, and was used as a springboard for him. She also became estranged from her own son.
She was stupid in the past. She didn't even realize she was being taken advantage of, and she was obsessed with trivial matters, which led to her drifting away from her son.
She also had to thank Concubine Yu, because she learned how to kill with a soft knife and realized that the strategy of sowing discord was so effective.
She had known that something was wrong with Chu Jing'an - as soon as she came out of the temple, she knew that Chu Jing'an was becoming more and more favored by King Linjiang. Out of disgust for Concubine Yu and her son, and also out of her original intention to protect her son, she asked someone to bribe Chu Jing'an's long-lived brother with a large sum of money.
I know about Chu Jingan’s bad deeds.
But she didn't report it to Prince Linjiang.
Although Prince Linjiang would be disappointed with his son who was confused after this matter was exposed, it was not an unforgivable crime in the eyes of men after all. Prince Linjiang would not let Chu Jingan marry the prefect's daughter. He would only scold him and then might even fulfill his wish and bring her back as a concubine.
This is not the result she wanted.
She wants to maximize the value of this matter.
And she knew Concubine Yu's character very well.
This woman is cautious and careful in everything, and she wishes she could make decisions for Chu Jingan in everything. If she knew that Chu Jingan made a mistake, the first thing she would do is to cover it up silently.
People like her are too conceited and have a strong desire to control her son. For so many years, Chu Jingan has been living under her expectations. Everything he does is done with her permission, so there is no question of freedom.
After Concubine Yu found out, just as she expected, she did not alarm Chu Jingan and gave him a silent scare.
Nanny Qin was a little confused. Seeing her say that, she smiled and said, "You are very smart. You always have your reasons for doing things. At the beginning, I advised you to report the matter to the prince, but you said it was not necessary. I was still worried. It turns out that you have such thoughts in mind."
She paused, carefully and patiently applied pearl cream on Princess Linjiang's hands, and then said, "But, the people over there are very smart, I'm afraid this incident can't shake their relationship..."
"Of course not." Princess Linjiang's eyes gradually turned cold, but there was a sneer on the corner of her mouth: "I didn't expect that this incident would make them separated. Feelings are cultivated slowly. If you want to make them fall apart, it is naturally not something that can be done overnight. But this one thing is enough. Chu Jingan will never forget it. The person he loved most died at the hands of his mother. His mother will make decisions for him for the rest of his life, and when men grow up, they are rarely willing to listen to their mothers. You see, Awu is like this, but every mother always hopes to do more for her son, and even more. She wishes to eliminate all the troubles for them, but she doesn't know that this will only make them more disgusted. How can children understand your motherly heart? They will only be tired of such bondage, tired of such goodness, and then want to struggle more from your arms."
Nanny Qin didn't know how to respond. She always felt that Princess Linjiang's words were pointed to something. She didn't know whether the princess was talking about Chu Jingan or taking advantage of the situation to talk about Chu Jingwu, so she didn't dare to interrupt. After all, it was okay to talk about Chu Jingan. No matter how the other person was slandered, the princess would be happy. But Chu Jingwu was the princess's own son.
After the visit to the temple, Princess Linjiang became even more patient and did everything quietly, but each of her actions were great. (To be continued)