Chapter 356 Grudges
Chapter 356 Grudges
Seeing that she was gentle and obedient, her aunt decided to marry her to Shi Mingkui, the eldest son of the third wife.
This is a pleasant surprise!
Gong Xuan couldn't help but burst into tears of gratitude.
Shi Mingkui is a man of elegant demeanor, extraordinary martial arts, calm and wise. Marrying him will not only ensure her a bright future, but also living in the same house with him will make it easier for her to flatter her aunt and please Shi Mingzhu.
On the day of my wedding, my mother told me earnestly: "You must respect your mother-in-law, but remember that there is always a gap between you and your mother-in-law. Only your aunt is truly on the same side with you, and only your aunt is your backer and willing to support you."
Then he whispered, "The third branch has no title, so you will have to rely on the first branch to make a living in the future. You must not offend your aunt. The Duke's Mansion only favors your cousin. If you make friends with her, everything will be easier, and the elders will like you.
My dear daughter, now that you are in my womb, I do not ask you to help your family, I only hope that you can live a good life, a life of superiority, a life as honorable and wealthy as your aunt, and your mother will be satisfied."
Gong Xuan firmly kept in mind the experiences, lessons, and instructions of her mother over the years, and constantly reminded herself that the people closest to her in the Duke's Mansion were her aunt, cousin, and husband.
After getting married, just as her mother had expected, her life went smoothly with the care of her aunt. Her mother-in-law was afraid of the eldest son of the royal family and did not dare to set rules for her or show displeasure to her.
She doted on her cousin and put her first in everything. Her cousin hated "Shi Yao", so she helped to discipline "Shi Yao" and constantly put on airs in front of the elders to make the elders hate "Shi Yao".
Later, she helped her cousin to send "Shi Yao", who intended to lay her hands on the Fifth Prince, to the bed of the Fourth Prince, successfully making her cousin sever her relationship with the Fourth Prince. She also drove "Shi Yao", the bitch who intended to compete for favor with her cousin, back to Jinling, and finally married her to a playboy as a concubine, ending up with a miserable end.
Her husband doted on his sister very much and was extremely satisfied with her.
By a very inexplicable coincidence, she and her husband truly achieved "one mind as husband and wife".
She gave birth to two sons in succession and held her head high in front of Wang Fan, who didn't lay eggs.
Among her sisters-in-law, she couldn't control her eldest sister-in-law Fu Nanjun, so could she not control the likes of Wang Fan and Du Jinhui below her?
Then, a sudden turning point in life came.
Shi Mingmo and his wife were unable to have children, and Wang Fan was ridiculed. They even took her youngest son away!
What’s even more hateful is that her parents-in-law assisted Shi Mingmo and ignored her wishes.
That was the child she carried for ten months and gave birth to. She went through a near-death experience before giving birth to him. How could she call Wang Fan her mother?
Wang Fan can't have children herself, so why should you take her child away?
Just as her mother said, her mother-in-law and she were not on the same page at all. She was dissatisfied with her closeness to the eldest son's family, so she deliberately made things difficult for her, humiliated her, and dug into her heart, not taking her seriously at all.
Everyone laughed at her.
In the whole house, only her cousin understood her feelings and felt sorry for her being separated from her son.
As if she had received support, she actively tried to take her child back.
Finally, all the years of flattery paid off.
Shi Mingzhu ascended the throne of queen and made the decision for her, forcing Wang Fan to return the child and promising to find a famous doctor to treat Wang Fan.
She held Lang Ge'er, the child she had given birth to with great effort, and mercilessly mocked Wang Fan: "Sixth sister-in-law, giving birth is a God-given ability for women. If you can't give birth, I'm afraid you did something immoral in your previous life. It's better for you to accumulate more virtues in this life so that a child will be willing to be born into your belly in the next life."
There were tears in Wang Fan's eyes, and beneath the tears was a strong hatred.
She just chuckled, called "Lang Ge'er", held the child in her arms, and walked leisurely past Wang Fan.
The fact that Wang Fan was a hen that did not lay eggs spread to everyone in the streets and alleys of the capital, including women and children, after the emperor issued an edict seeking medical treatment.
Wang Fan was so ashamed that she dared not go out and cried every day.
Gong Xuan laughed so hard that she even woke up from her dreams.
Lang'er cried everywhere looking for her mother, but her biological mother ignored her. Her good mood was ruined again, and she cursed Wang Fan in her dreams that she would never have a child in her life.
Perhaps God was blind, but after taking medicine for a few years, Wang Fan actually gave birth to a child and named him Shi Yundai.
By then, the old Duke and the Dowager had passed away, and the Duke's Mansion had been divided up.
Her husband was the commander of the capital's camp. He had served the emperor well and held a high position of power, so even the emperor had to respect him.
As the wife of the governor of the capital, she was also the empress's cousin and sister-in-law. When she went out in a carriage, she almost walked sideways.
The house where the third wife lived was bestowed by the emperor to Shi Mingkui, so naturally everyone in the mansion had to revolve around her as the mistress of the house.
First, the servants often told her about the injury of Dai Ge'er, but she didn't think much about it and just regarded it as a joke. But when she saw the haggard Wang Fan, all her old and new hatreds came to her mind, and she mocked him happily:
"Dai Ge'er is the only child of my sixth brother. He doesn't like him very much. What's wrong with a child? It's probably because he doesn't like you. He's afraid that there is someone out there who gave birth to a brother or a younger brother for Dai Ge'er.
Sixth sister-in-law, take care of yourself. You have been taking medicine for so many years and your body has been damaged. You are no longer beautiful. It doesn’t matter if you fall out of favor, but don’t let Brother Dai suffer! Pay more attention to men...”
Wang Fan didn't listen to her finish. He just glanced at her quietly, then walked past her with his head down, holding Dai Ge'er in his arms.
That look was extremely complicated, as if it was mocking, ashamed, and pity.
In short, it made her angrier and she wanted revenge even more.
The Shi brothers valued friendship and were extremely united, working together to dote on Shi Mingzhu. Shi Mingkui scolded his wife, asking her to stop doing such little things and not to embarrass Wang Fan, as it would embarrass him and hurt his brotherly relationship with Shi Mingmo.
She was not convinced and instigated the brotherhood between Shi Mingkui and Shi Mingmo, saying that Shi Mingmo had ulterior motives, was close to the political enemies of the Shi family, and drank with others.
Shi Mingkui was fooled and decisively found an excuse to transfer Shi Mingmo out of the capital and send him to the border to guard the border.
Now that Wang Fan no longer had the protection of a man, she was ready to take action. She secretly sent people to monitor Wang Fan's every move and investigate Wang Fan and the Wang family inside and out, hoping to find something to hold against her.
Who would have thought that during the investigation, it was discovered that Wang Fan had seduced Shi Mingkui, not only giving herself to him, but also letting the child she gave birth to please Shi Mingkui!
Shi Mingkui said, a gentleman embraces his grandchildren but not his sons.
He had never hugged Shi Yunfan and Shi Yunlang, but hugged his nephew Shi Yundai from the next room!
Gong Xuan couldn't believe that her husband would betray her. Her eyes went dark and she fainted.
After waking up, she witnessed the affair of the couple with her own eyes, and saw Shi Mingkui holding Dai Ge'er and teasing him like a kind father.
At that moment, her world collapsed.
How dare she do that to Wang Fan, this bitch? How dare she snatch a man from her!
How could there be such a shameless woman in the world who seduces her husband's brother? It is so immoral and shameless!
She was angry and jealous, unable to sleep at night, and crying every night until dawn. She always wanted to kill Wang Fan with a knife and scratch her face.
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