The Old Madam of the Zhao family and the Old Madam of the Huo family are biological sisters. It can be said that the Zhao family has relied on the nepotism of the Huo family to achieve its current wealth. However, the young master raised by this kind of family is actually more ‘powerful’ than the Huo family. Those who come out are even more arrogant and domineering.
Zhao Zhenzhu knew that her younger brother had bumped into Marshal Huo’s wife and made rude remarks. She was sent to apologize by the Madam of the family today. But why did she come instead of someone else? This was another plot of the Zhao family.
After all, Wang Shi is already old, and the Old Madam of the Zhao family is also old. When the two of them pass away, the relationship between the Zhao family and the Huo family will only become further and further apart. If you want to maintain it, what can be more effective than wearing another fast nepotism?
Zhao Zhenzhu’s mother was the concubine of the Zhao family. She had no other advantages but a good face, and she happened to inherit her mother’s advantages. The Madam of the Zhao family took a fancy to this face and raised her by her side since she was a child. She taught her how to seduce other people’s men and be other people’s concubines just like her mother.
There were a series of footsteps on the stairs. Zhao Zhenzhu turned her head slightly and looked, unable to conceal her surprise when she saw the person coming.
She had met Madam Huo earlier. At that time, the other party was just the adopted daughter of the Huo family. Although her appearance was good, she was by no means unforgettable. Perhaps because she was adopted, she lacked a bit of confidence and seemed to have no temperament at all.
Zhao Zhenzhu knew her own abilities very well, and she was very confident before coming today. Because she was better than the so-called Madam Huo in every aspect, but now she was not sure.
The people who came down the stairs had cheerful and bright eyebrows, red lips, and white teeth. The most eye-catching thing was her skin which was as white as milk as if it was made of snow. Her figure was also exceptionally graceful. She was wearing a new-style cheongsam, and a woolen coat casually draped over her shoulders. She walked closer and felt carelessly lazy.
By the time she walked in front of her, Zhao Zhenzhu had gone from being confident at the beginning to being restrained.
Nanny Li was very relieved when she watched from the sidelines. She had to let these people look at their Madam’s manners and see if they dared to come to their door just like a cat or a dog.
Jiang Rui sat down on the sofa and greeted her proactively, “Good afternoon, Miss Zhao.”
“Hello, Madam Huo.” Zhao Zhenzhu smiled cautiously and explained his purpose. “Zhenzhu came here today at the request of our Madam to apologize on behalf of my younger brother. A child is not sensible, but Madam has a big heart, so she won’t argue about him, right?”
If she had only said the first half of the sentence, Jiang Rui would have nodded and let it pass. But, she insisted on adding that she would not argue with him. It seemed that if she argued with him, it would be her fault.
Jiang Rui said indifferently: “If a child is ignorant, just give him a beating. You really don’t need to worry too much.”
Zhao Zhenzhu was stunned for a moment, then smiled stiffly, and said, “Madam, you are joking.”
“I tell jokes depending on the people. I never joke with people I don’t know well.” Jiang Rui said seriously.
Zhao Zhenzhu pursed her lips, looking a little embarrassed. She not only blamed her younger brother for being so arrogant and causing trouble that she had to come to accompany this woman with a smiley face, but she also blamed Jiang Rui for making her unable to step down.
But looking at Jiang Rui’s attitude, she had other thoughts in her heart. Why did Madam Huo target her like this? Was it just because of those two words from her younger brother? Or… Did her Aunt have already mentioned her matter to Marshal Huo, and Marshal Huo was interested and wanted to marry her as his concubine, thus arousing the jealousy of Madam Huo?
Thinking of this possibility, Zhao Zhenzhu’s chest beat a little faster, and a slight blush slowly appeared on her face.
Jiang Rui was sitting on the sofa, watching her suddenly become shy, and she was quite speechless. But when she thought about what might be the reason for her shyness, she was not very happy.
She suddenly asked: “Do you want to be Huo Changyao’s concubine?”
When her little mind was pierced, Zhao Zhenzhu’s face turned red and then white, but she only lowered her head and said nothing, which was her acquiescence.
Jiang Rui said honestly: “You should go find another next home, he won’t agree.”
Zhao Zhenzhu raised her head abruptly, bit her lip, and looked at her. Seeing that her expression was faint and she did not put herself in her eyes at all, her heart suddenly surged with anger and jealousy.
Not long ago, her status was not much higher than her. If she weren’t married to Marshal Huo, how could she look down on her like this?
“May Zhenzhu ask, does this mean from Madam, or from the Marshal?” She asked.
“What’s the difference?” Jiang Rui asked back.
“As far as I know, Madam and the Marshal are still a couple in name only, aren’t they?”
The matter of Huo Changyao and Jiang Rui’s splitting of the room was concealed from the Old Madam at first, but now it is almost open to the public, so there is no need to hide it anymore. It is no longer a secret in Huo Mansion.
Since Zhao Zhenzhen wants to marry, she naturally bothers to find out about it. However, Jiang Rui was not surprised and nodded: “Well, yes.”
Zhao Zhenzhu’s face showed a hint of satisfaction: “Since Madam and the Marshal are not a real husband and wife, how can you know what the Marshal thinks, and how can you represent what he means?
“How can I?” Jiang Rui repeated, turned her head to look at her, and said with a bit of nonchalance: “Don’t you know, whether I am a sister or a wife, Huo Changyao is mine.”
Zhao Zhenzhu was stunned for a while. But when she saw the person at the door, her expression instantly changed to one of pity and she was about to cry.
Jiang Rui also looked at the door and saw Huo Changyao standing there at some point.
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The author has something to say:
Marshal: I heard, heard, heard, heard…
Jiang Rui: Oh.
Translator’s Comment:
What a white lotus woman.
Marshal: Yes, I am hers!
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