Dressed as a middle-aged mistress, I want to lie down every day

Chapter 246 The Concubine's Cousin

After the dishes were served, they finished their meal quickly and returned to Wang's house.

Mrs. Wang asked Sister Gui to take Nie Lingxuan to rest and sent all the servants away.

Mo Chenxi knew that he was going to tell her some gossip about the big boss.

"There is only one great empress in this dynasty. She is the late emperor's older sister, one year younger than you. Look at me, you are from the capital, so you must know this. What I want to talk about is her marriage and her husband, Prince Zhou."

Mrs. Wang covered her mouth and laughed before she said anything.

Mo Chenxi knew that the eldest sister was quite different, and there was also the Zhou family, the son-in-law.

The Zhou family has a nickname, the House of Prince Consorts, because they have produced several prince consorts.

The Zhou family's ancestor was originally a county magistrate, originally from Ruzhou Prefecture. The magistrate's son was quite ambitious and passed the imperial examination. He was selected by the princess, not just because he ranked third, but even before he was born. No matter what his ranking was, he became the princess's consort, and the princess brought his family to the capital.

This is strange. The men in the Zhou family are all handsome. Two generations later, a prince consort appeared. He was from a branch of the family, and the Zhou family became rich.

When it came to Prince Consort Zhou, the son-in-law of the Grand Duke Wenshan, his grandfather's younger brother was demoted to a county horse.

The Zhou family wanted to have another prince consort from the direct line, so every time a princess chose a prince consort, the Zhou family would nominate one.

When most princesses got married, they would choose a prince consort from a group of candidates. Miss Wenshan was a legitimate princess at that time. She didn't find anyone she liked, so she chose Prince Consort Zhou from the group of prince consorts.

This is what Mo Chenxi knew. The eldest princess was not like other princesses. Even if her husband did not take a concubine, she would still keep a close eye on the people who served him.

In the second year after her marriage, the eldest lady took a concubine for her husband, who was his cousin.

After hearing this, Mo Chenxi thought that this princess was more open-minded. You play yours, I play mine, you take concubines, and I keep a lover.

At that time, I didn't know that the big man liked women.

Mrs. Wang said, "Men always want to have the best of both worlds. The Zhou family wants Prince Consort Zhou to be their son-in-law, but he doesn't want to because he likes his cousin.

"His cousin, like Mrs. Zhong, is his grandmother's great-niece. But that cousin is not Mrs. Zhong who only wants to marry her cousin. The old lady of the Zhou family is from Huaibei. One year there was a flood there, and her family only had a nephew and this great-niece. The nephew sent the great-niece to the Zhou family in Beijing, and she died within a few months.

"My cousin grew up in the Zhou family. The Zhou family is determined to make Prince Zhou a prince consort. How could they allow him and my cousin to have such a deep affection? We should also find another man for my cousin.

"But Prince Consort Zhou refused, saying he could be the Prince Consort, but he wanted to take his cousin as a concubine. After the eldest lady got married, Prince Consort Zhou was too foolish and told the eldest lady, who readily agreed. I don't know if it was to piss Prince Consort Zhou off or if she really liked her cousin concubine, but she lived with her cousin concubine in the princess's mansion for more than ten years.

"People outside didn't know at the time and thought the queen was jealous and kept her cousin concubine by her side to torment her. Because the queen often invited actors to perform in the mansion and kept several young prostitutes, in fact, she and the cousin concubine were a couple.

"I also heard from Xiangxiang's father that since he bought this house, he had to know what was happening next door. I was also shocked to hear that there was such a reckless woman."

Mo Chenxi only knew that there was such a princess and such a prince consort, but he didn't know the details.

She asked, "Does Big *** have any children?"

Mrs. Wang leaned forward and whispered, "She has a son in her name, but he was actually born to a palace maid by her side. I guess it was that palace maid who slept with the prince consort. Although outsiders don't know, the Zhou family might know."

Mo Chenxi clicked her tongue. Only a princess would dare to do this.

No wonder Mrs. Wang was so anxious to tell her such explosive gossip to share with others.

"The eldest lady left the capital with her cousin and concubine this year and only recently returned. The good friend she mentioned today is probably that cousin and concubine. Her great-aunt is the grandmother of Prince Consort Zhou."

Mo Chenxi was curious about this cousin's concubine. What kind of iconic figure could make a man and a woman fight over her for more than ten years?

Mrs. Wang said worriedly, "The Queen Mother asked you to go and see her. If you feel unwell, I will ask Xiangxiang's father to come to the palace to talk to her."

Mo Chenxi said, "It's okay. I'm not a fortune teller. I can't help people every time. If I can't do it, the police can't arrest me. It's always bad to refuse others. If I refuse once, what about next time?"

Mrs. Wang said, "Yes, if His Highness invites you that day, I will go with you."

Mo Chenxi smiled gratefully, knowing that she meant well, and for the sake of the Wang family, the big boss couldn't make things difficult for her.

"Thank you very much, sister."

"Look, you're still being polite to me. By the way, my junior sister said that the pepper seeds they brought have been planted in Liaodong. My junior sister is pregnant, and the Liao family is very happy. Mrs. Liao from the General's Mansion came to see me without telling her mother-in-law, and asked me to help her bring something to my junior sister if I'm going to Liaodong."

Mrs. Wang said this with great joy, as she and her junior sister had been together since they were teenagers, and were like real sisters.

Mo Chenxi smiled and said, "Congratulations, Sister Wang. I've also prepared some things, and I'll ask my sister-in-law to help take them over."

Mrs. Wang looked embarrassed. "My junior sister said she was craving the egg tarts from Wufangzhai."

When Mo Chenxi saw her eager eyes, she knew that the Wang family knew that Wufangzhai was hers.

"I'll copy a recipe for her later. I'll copy down whatever else she wants to eat."

Mrs. Wang immediately smiled brightly, and after ordering three more desserts, she said, "My sister-in-law said that you can't have them for free, so you should just treat them as selling your son to her."

Mo Chenxi said, "How can that be? Sister Wang has given me many things, and I can still accept money from her for just a few prescriptions? I envy my sister-in-law and Sister Wang, who are not blood sisters, but are better than blood sisters. You think about me and I think about you, which is even rarer than between blood sisters. As long as you need it, I have it and I can just ask for it."

Mrs. Wang said, "Then I would like to thank you on behalf of my junior sister."

The next day, Wenshan University sent someone to pick up Mo Chenxi.

Mo Chenxi thought that the big aunt really cared about that cousin concubine. She said yesterday that she would come in two days, but she came today.

No matter whether he is a man or a woman, whether he has you in his heart and whether he treats you well depends on whether he cares about you.

She was even more curious about her cousin's concubine and would take a closer look at her later.

After getting on the carriage, the nanny with a stern face was the same nanny who beat someone in the restaurant yesterday. Mo Chenxi didn't dare to ask to take a detour to pick up Mrs. Wang.

Entering the princess's mansion, you will see red flowers and green willows, and the fragrance of flowers is overwhelming. Pots of flowers line both sides of the path leading to the backyard.

If the Nie family's new house next door is simple and quaint, then the princess's mansion is thriving.

As I walked along, I heard the melodious sound of a flute.

The nanny who led her in walked silently, and there was no other sound except the sound of the flute, unlike the liveliness and noise in the legend.