Fierce Consort

Chapter 139

Luo Huai Yuan had truly forgotten the host Qian Cheng Qi. To be more specific, he had never kept him in mind. The day he arrived at Yun City, there were too many officials who had come to welcome him. He did remember there was a thin little official who was the head, but he didn't know his name. He knew that the place they lived in was the governor's private residence, but he didn't know who the Yun City's governor was.

Espcially since he had brought quite a lot of people over from the capital. When Yan Yan found out they were staying here until the Yun Prince Estate was constructed, she immediately ordered all the servants, cooks and guards to be switched out for their own. This was for their safety, and also Yan Yan's personal habit.

They had been too content and seemed to feel it was their own place. How could they recall who the host was?

The saying "the turtledove occupying the magpie's nest" referred to precisely this.

Of course, wanting to occupy someone's nest depended on one's backing. In the capital, in the palace, amongst his other brothers, the Yun Prince was on the bottom. However, after coming to his own vassal state, the heavens came first but he was second! Wait, no, the heavens came first, his wife was second and then came him, who looked down on everyone else!

At first, Qian Cheng Qi didn't understand this relationship, but afterwards he figured it out. Since he didn't seem to be getting anywhere, he thought of his own wife.

The Yun Prince had a proper consort already. It was said he regarded her rather highly. The Yun Consort was a woman and his own wife was one too. There was naturally a lot to discuss between women.
If they could get close to the Yun Consort, would they remain distant from the Yun Prince?

Therefore, Qian Cheng Qi hurredly returned to his own estate and had his wife pack up and move to the lateral courtyard. Their excuse was that he himself was busy with work so he had his wife come entertain the guests and keep the Yun Consort company.

Since he was the host, the guards didn't make things difficult for him. After hearing about it, Yan Yan didn't think too much and agreed. After all, this was someone else's home. They were being polite and considerate so it wasn't good to refuse them.

Madam Qian couldn't help but smile smugly after figuring out her husband's thoughts, and put on a lot of airs for several days.

She thought: no matter how you pamper those little vixens, you still need this madam to step up at the key moment.

For the sake of coaxing his wife, Qian Cheng Qi spent several days in the main residence before managing to convince Madam Qian to go to the lateral courtyard.

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Yan Yan was a tactful person. Hearing that Madam Qian had arrived, she summoned her for a meeting the next day.

Madam Qian was around forty with an oblong face, pehonix eyes and a small black mole by her lips. She was all smiles.

Yan Yan felt this Madam Qian was a rather lively person. She naturally didn't know that Madam Qian's current appearance was only for her. If it were anyone else, she wouldn't be this way.

Women chatted about superficial things when they got together. Usually it was about clothing or jewelry or what not. Yan Yan hated these things the most and naturally didn't have much to dicuss with Madam Qian. Madam Qian merely felt that the Yun Consort didn't seem to like her much, but didn't know why.

After a few times, Yan Yan no longer called Madam Qian to chat. Madam Qian had found a few excuses to see Yan Yan but was mostly told the consort was busy. Yan Yan actually wasn't busy, but Luo Huai Yuan had noticed she didn't like socializing and helped her avoid it.