"How did you end up here?!" The Queen of Mount Heng heard this but didn't immediately ask questions, instead she slightly furrowed her brow:

  The second lady thought that the position of Shizi should naturally belong to her husband Lu Guanqun from the moment she entered the door - coincidentally, the grandson supported by Tai Fei was Lu Guanlun. Now hearing that she wants to offer a plan, how can she not be suspicious?

  The second wife smiled wryly and said with a warm face: "I thought that coming over today would bring good news from Miss Song, and when the time comes, I can be the first to congratulate my mother-in-law and Miss Song! Who knew that what was just heard inside wasn't right? Now seeing her grandmother in trouble, she thought of sharing some worries for her!"

  The princess fiddled with the golden bangle on her wrist, asking indifferently: "Huh? What's this 'sharing worries' method?"

  "Two things are annoying Duan's sister now: Firstly, Miss Song was already liked by Jian's brother! We didn't know this, otherwise we wouldn't have recommended her to Duan's sister, and she wouldn't have been allowed to attend the Shangsi banquet either!" Second Lady said with a smile, "Duan's sister is probably aware of this too, but she's afraid of being matched with Jian's brother, so she's even more furious with us!"

  "This is the second point, originally Aunt Duan was very satisfied with Miss Song becoming her daughter-in-law, but as a result, the prospective daughter-in-law became the prospective sister-in-law! Ping'an's situation is special, and Aunt Duan's vision is also placed there, this daughter-in-law is not easy to find! With these two points combined, that's why Aunt Duan sent someone to ask for an explanation!"

  The princess nodded: "You're absolutely right, so what's the solution?"

  "The first thing, of course, is to offer compensation. Duan sister and our family are either relatives or your juniors! No matter how angry we are, we will send a heavy gift and carefully explain it again, and guarantee that the fact that Song Miss almost became Duan sister's daughter-in-law will not be revealed. I think Sister Duan is also willing to let things go!"

  The Second Lady smiled lightly, "After all, Aunt Duan expected Brother Jian to take care of Ping'an in the future, otherwise she wouldn't have been so angry this time and sent Chen Gonggong to our house to humiliate us - ultimately it's because she's afraid that this matter will spread out."

  This analysis is on the right track, but the problem is that the root of Queen Hengshan's worry is not the interrogation of Qingjiang County Master, so she still listens lightly and does not comment.

  The second young lady cursed in her heart, "Old thing!" and continued: "As for the second matter, it's actually simple. Hurry up and find a good daughter-in-law for Elder Sister Du. Not only will it cover up the previous recommendation of Song Yixiao, but it will also make Elder Sister Du turn her anger into joy and change her hostility into friendship!"

  The princess heard this and slightly moved her countenance: "This is indeed a good method!"

  Whether it's an apology or a gift, the Qingjiang County Master is not short of wealth and nobility. No matter how thick the gift is or how sincere the attitude is, it's estimated that in a short period of time, it will be difficult to eliminate the anger of this noblewoman who is nominally a county master but actually has a status that even princesses dare not easily offend.

  It's better to find a daughter-in-law for her, which is more urgent than what she needs!

  But...

  "Is it that easy?" The imperial concubine sighed, "If Ping An was just foolish, it would be fine! But he loves to hit people! Over the years, although Ruo Mei has tried her best to hide it, who among us doesn't know that Ping An's hands are stained with more than three or five lives? In this situation, which family would be willing to give their good daughter to him?"

  "Almost, but still not good enough for Ruo Mei!"

  "No wonder, not to mention that she grew up with the Jin state and has always been a noble and precious person. Even if her vision is low, her bottom line is still there! Just say that she only has Ping'an as her child, even if Ping'an's uncles will take care of him in the future, it's not as close as being husband and wife!"

  "Peaceful child is already in need of care for a lifetime, if his wife doesn't take responsibility, how can they live? Their future children will also have no one to rely on!"

  "Earlier I recommended Song Yixiao to Roumei, although it was to make Wei's life a bit more comfortable, but honestly speaking, this girl is indeed a suitable candidate!"

  The princess frowned and said, "But for now, where can we find someone to replace her?"

  Talented and beautiful, virtuous and intelligent ladies are everywhere, but those who would be willing to marry Zhuo Ping'an must be content with fate!

  The Empress dared to deceive Wei Mengying into making Song Yiliao the master, also seeing that the Song family didn't care about this daughter at all, and Wei Mengying wasn't the kind of mother who would sacrifice everything for her children.

  This girl who doesn't rely on her parents, let alone marry a fool, isn't it just a matter of casually pinching and kneading?

  But others are fortunate, even if they lose their parents early like Yuan Xueying, they still have a brother to rely on!

  Even if Qingjiang Junzhu has power and influence, she can't openly rob the official's thousand gold, right?

  Really fallen to the point of becoming a daughter-in-law as an official's family girl, and the living conditions are not much better - so-called "residence moves gas, nourishment moves body", this education, demeanor, conversation, temperament, and city housekeeping, the county master can't stand it anymore!

  The Wangfu of Hengshan is higher in rank than the Duke of Qingjiang, but due to imperial favor, it's not as free and easy-going as the Duke. The Duke of Qingjiang himself can't even find a satisfactory daughter-in-law, let alone the Empress Dowager?

  The Empress Dowager thought that the Second Young Madam's idea was just a castle in the air, but who would have thought that the Second Young Madam smiled and said: "Grandmother, don't you remember? Our sixth sister in our mansion hasn't been promised to anyone yet?"

  Two days ago Lu Jia'er ruined her plan, and she still remembers it!

  Now is a good opportunity, how can Er Shaonai not seize it?

  The princess's face changed instantly, and she scolded angrily: "Nonsense! She is the biological daughter of your father, the king, and a legitimate lady of the palace! How can you give her to Zhuo Ping'an? Are you such a sister-in-law?! Why don't you say that you will marry off your own niece instead?!

  Besides, Qiaoniang is still Zhuo Ping'an's aunt! If the aunt and nephew get married, wouldn't that be a violation of social norms?!

  The second young lady was not afraid, and said calmly: "In our clan, we have never attached great importance to the distinction of seniority. In the previous dynasty, there were cases of cousins marrying each other in name only. Although Sixth Sister is the aunt of Zhuo Ping'an, Father King and Jin Guo's sister are not biological siblings, but just members of the same clan, and their blood relationship has long been beyond the five degrees of mourning - besides, Song Yi Xiao is the elder sister of Seventh Brother, and originally, Father King liked Seventh Brother. With Seventh Brother having a brother-in-law like Jian Biao, do you think Third Brother still has a chance?"

  She coldly laughed, "In front of her grandmother, the daughter-in-law wouldn't say those empty words! The daughter-in-law had always thought that her husband was born to his mother and older than his third brother, so this royal mansion should be inherited by him! But now, it's clear that her husband has no chance! Between the third and seventh brothers, of course, the daughter-in-law couple would choose the third brother! Not to mention that the third brother and her husband share the same mother, just because of the discord between the daughter-in-law and her stepmother over the years, the daughter-in-law really didn't want the seventh brother to be in charge!"

  The queen's eyes were complex as she looked at her: "It's not that I don't care about Guan Qun, it's just..."

  It's best for you three brothers to inherit the title, which is the best result for your siblings.

  "The daughter-in-law didn't mean to complain about her mother-in-law!" The second wife turned her head away, quietly wiping the corner of her eye, forcing a smile. "The daughter-in-law wants to say a few more words from the heart to her mother-in-law, and please forgive the daughter-in-law's unworthy heart: In all these years since she married into this family, there has been no news! Perhaps it was destined that she would not have children... Although the concubine-born sons and daughters also call her 'mother', she feels that after all, they are not as lovable as her own flesh and blood! So the heart to plan for their future is not so strong!"

  The second lady indeed wasn't someone who would treat children born out of wedlock as her own - the imperial consort heard her jealous words and instead believed she was genuinely helping Lu Guanlun devise a plan.

  Although Lu Chai'er was not favored by Empress Dowager, she was after all her own granddaughter!

  Normally I wouldn't mind her, but after all, I couldn't just abandon her like I did with Song Yixiao!

  On one hand is the favorite grandson, which also means that the future of all descendants will be well arranged; on the other hand is a niece who has not been close to her and after all, blood is thicker than water.

  The princess was torn in her heart, and after a long time, she still couldn't make up her mind!

  The second young lady observed her expression and said softly, "Grandmother chose the third brother as the heir, not because she didn't love the other grandsons! It's just that the third brother has the broadest mind, after inheriting the title, he will never treat his brothers and sisters poorly! In the end, Grandmother is considering us all! But think about it, with the character of the stepmother queen, once the seventh brother ascends to the throne, what chance do these grandchildren have?"

  She sighed, "Especially Third Brother! He has always been open-minded and generous, often taking care of Song Yixiao - but will Song Yixiao remember his kindness in the future? After Stepmother Concubine gained power, who knows if she'll let Third Brother be good because Grandmother favors him?"

  "This is a serious matter, let me think about it!" The Empress's face changed, and after a while, she weakly waved her hand. "You go down first, this conversation must not be spoken to anyone!"

  Although the princess was still hesitant, the second young lady knew that her grandmother would definitely agree!

  The granddaughter will eventually belong to another family, especially since she is just a daughter of a concubine!

  Who can compare with the direct grandson?

  As she walked out of Taifei's courtyard, she sneered - did a mere concubine-born daughter dare to stand in her way?

  Zhuo Ping'an dug this pit, although he didn't manage to trap Song Yixiao, but by pushing Lu Chai'er down first, it can also let her vent her anger!

  But her revenge didn't stop there!

  "After Grandma made up her mind, she told her in detail that Lu Chai'er was actually a substitute for Song Yixiao to marry Zhuo Ping'an. When she returned to her own room, the second young lady sat in front of the dresser, taking off her hairpins and instructing Yan Xia, 'I'd like to see if she'll still interfere with others' business after knowing the consequences of her good intentions!'"

  If she can't stand the stimulation, it's even better to go and find trouble with Song Yixiao - Second Young Madam wouldn't let off Lu Xiang'er who unintentionally offended her, let alone Song Yixiao who has been causing her trouble since the first day she entered the Wang Fu?

  She decided that no matter what, she couldn't let this happen after secretly hearing Mr. Chen say that Song Yixiao had entered Jian Xuwu's eyes!

  Lu Chai'er went to find Song Yi to make trouble, and now she's giving her an excuse to take action!

  Yan Xia didn't know what was going on in her master's mind at this moment, and while helping her remove her makeup, she asked in puzzlement: "But aren't you just making a wedding dress for the Third Young Master by doing this?"

  She was the dowry of Second Young Master's wife, and she knew best about Second Young Master's wife's obsession with the Wang Fu - especially since they had no children after all these years, her relationship with her husband was not as good as before, and there were also illegitimate children in between. What else could Second Young Master's wife do now except pursue power? Yet she still cared more about this position of heir than when she first married into the family!

  "What can be done?" The second young lady's clever face flashed a hint of helplessness, "The grandmother is biased towards the third brother, and the Wei family mother and son have the support of the king. The husband is the legitimate and rightful heir, but no one even mentions him! Originally, both sides were evenly matched, and it wasn't as if there was no opportunity to be taken advantage of! But Song Yixiao has caught the eye of Jian Yu Bai - if we don't first help the grandmother suppress the Wei family's side, won't Lu Guangyun sit stably in the position of heir?"

  With Wei Mengying's means, Lu Guanyu only needs to sit in that position. Unless he is destined to die young and childless, who else will have the opportunity?

  It was Lu Guanlun who had the empress dowager's protection, but the empress dowager was old and it would be unfilial to say that no one knew how many more years she could live.

  Moreover, this Third Master is a straightforward gentleman - as the saying goes, "a gentleman can be deceived by his integrity". In Second Young Madam's view, dealing with Lu Guanlun would be a piece of cake! On the other hand, young Lu Guanyun, just like the Empress Dowager thought, had Wei Mengying as her mother, who knows what kind of person she will grow up to be?

  Wei Mengying's biological daughter Song Yixiao didn't silently give the Hengshan Wangfu a huge "surprise"?!

  "No matter what, we can't let the Wei family gain power!" The second young lady thought through the entire plan again, narrowing her eyes. "Besides, if Lu Chai'er goes to be a daughter-in-law for Duan Taijie, will it necessarily benefit Lu Guanlun?"

  Once this little girl's matter with Zhuo Ping'an is settled, she will also have to visit the Qingjiang County Master personally!

  It's hard to say who will benefit from Lu Chao'er's sacrifice in the end!