Yun Hui was frightened by Gu Cheng Yao's gaze. Her hand holding the tea gradually began to tremble. Just when she was about to kneel down to plead for crime, Gu Cheng Yao suddenly took the tea cup from her hand. Instead of drinking, he held the teacup in his hand and slowly turned around: "Yun Hui, how many years have you been with me?"
Yun Hui didn't know what Gu Cheng Yao want by asking this, she had to answer carefully: "This slave came to serve Shizi at the age of nine, and it has been eleven years now."
"Eleven years." Gu Cheng Yao slowly repeated the number, with no emotion in his tone, "In other words, you are already twenty this year."
Yun Hui carefully agreed, feeling nervous, why Shizi suddenly asked this? Could it be that he didn't like that she was too old and want to send her out?
Gu Cheng Yao had to think carefully about what happened at that time. He was only seven years old when Yun Hui was assigned to him. At that time, his mother, Shen shi, was still alive. Because his grandmother died of illness at the beginning of the year, and Shen shi was not good at management, Yan Wang Mansion's servants were in chaos. Shen shi didn't have time to look after Gu Cheng Yao all the time, so she could only allocated him a few maids. At that time it was only an expedient measure, because Shen shi didn't feel reassured about anyone approaching her son. But this kind of serving already happened for eleven years.
Shen shi passed away the next year. The mistress position of Yan Wang Mansion was completely empty. His grandmother and Shen shi died one after another, Yan Wang was out all year round, and Gu Cheng Yao grew up under the care of Yun Hui and the others. For him, Yun Hui and Bu Mama were not just servants, to a large extent, they also carried familial trust.
Therefore, Gu Cheng Yao did not have a great affection between men and women for Yun Hui. In his heart, this was totally different. But Yun Hui stayed by his side from nine to twenty years old. A woman's most beautiful years were almost all left to him, and because Yun Hui was a close maid, in a large household, this kind of maid tacitly agreed as tong fang . Even father seems to have acquiesced on this matter now.
Gu Cheng Yao thought for a while, and finally decided to give it a try. He was certain because there was no one around him, so he couldn't forget Lin Wei Xi. As long as a new woman appeared next to him, this kind of thought would never happen again.
Gu Cheng Yao put down the tea cup, turned his gaze back to the book in front of him, and didn't look at Yun Hui: "Do you have relatives outside?"
Why Shizi suddenly ask about her relatives outside... Yun Hui thought one of the possibilities, and her heart jumped: "There is no one. This slave's parents had left long ago, and the elder sister-in-law sold this slave when this slave was six years old, haven't seen it since then."
Gu Cheng Yao did not speak, but Yun Hui bit her lip and knelt on the ground with a thump, her upper body pressed tightly on the ground: "Please Shizi take pity, this slave is willing to stay by Shizi's side for the rest of her life and serving you forever."
Gu Cheng Yao found that saying this sentence was a little more difficult than he thought. He suddenly thought of Gao Xi. Gao Xi was very uncomfortable with Yun Hui when she was alive. If she knew about this, she would definitely be angry.
But Gao Xi wouldn't know anymore, even if she knew, she was no longer his wife.
Gu Cheng Yao wondered why the first thing he thought at such time was the dead person who had passed away, instead of his current wife Gao Ran. However, taking a concubine was a matter of course, and Gao Ran was gentler and more rational than Gao Xi, so she would understand.
Gu Cheng Yao in the end said this sentence: "Alright. But after all, this matter will require Shizi Consort's approval, you go to Shizi Consort."
Yun Hui was overjoyed, kowtowed three times to Gu Cheng Yao, and got up in surprise: "Shizi, this slave will leave first."
"Alright."
Gao Ran was sitting in the room slowly drinking ginger tea. She had Kuishui (menstruation) these few days, so she took a leave of absence from Lin Wei Xi, so she didn't have to go to pay respect in the morning. However, didn't know what happened today, she felt that the ginger tea was astringent and bitter. After Gao Ran took two sips, the originally sour mood became more irritable. She was about to call the people in the small kitchen to come and punish them. Suddenly Tao Mama came from outside, her face gloomy.
When Gao Ran saw this, she became curious and didn't bother to question the small kitchen anymore. She threw the spoon back into the cup and asked, "Tao Mama, what's wrong?"
Tao Mama's expression was subtle, but when looked closely she was still gnashing her teeth: "Shizi Consort, Yun Hui that little wench just came back, she act provocative and crazy, saying that she is going to be a concubine."
Gao Ran was obviously stunned: "Concubine? Where did she dare to say such words, don't you think her life is too long?" There was only one young master in the mansion, and this concubine could only be Gu Cheng Yao's concubine, is Yun Hui mad?
Tao Mama slapped her hand and leaned closer to Gao Ran to elaborate. As Gao Ran listened, her eyes gradually widened, and the expression on her face became unbelievable.
"It turned out to be... Shizi's words?"
"Exactly, otherwise how could let this slut be rampant." Tao Mama wrung her own hands. "Last time this unrestrained wench deliberately dressed like that to seduce Shizi, but Shizi didn't accept her. Obviously, Shizi didn't like her. But this time didn't know what tricks she used, she actually deceived Shizi to agree. This must be because Yun Hui is cheap, perhaps also deliberately exposed her flesh, how can this kind of sluts compared to Shizi Consort? Even if she becomes a concubine, she is not as good Shizi Consort's finger."
Gao Ran couldn't say what she was thinking. In her previous life, she had seen many pampered son of wealthy family. It would be a strange sight if they had the red flag at home but not falling for the colored flag fluttering outside. She was even one of those colored flag. So Gao Ran had always felt that as long as she was the most important in a man's heart, then if he occasionally went out to steal a meat, that was nothing.
But it wasn't until this moment that Gao Ran realize how much impact such behavior would have on the main wife. Gao Ran stayed in her seat for a while, then slowly came to her senses: "Where is she now?"
It was clear that this 'she' was referred to Yun Hui. Tao Mama also sighed and said: "Shizi should have sent her back to kowtow to Shizi Consort, but this slut relies on her seniority and has now gone to Wangfei's courtyard with Bu Mama to give thanks."
Even if the husband agreed, taking a concubine also must have the primary wife's approval. If to save face the primary wife was not allowed it, then even if the man spoiled this woman, she could only be a tongfang. Yun Hui brashly went to Lin Wei Xi's place to give thanks without going through Gao Ran this one big mountain. It was too rampant.
Gao Ran passed the initial shock, and now slowly came around. It was commonplace in modern times, not to mention the ancient times when the concubine was legal. What she had to do was not to quarrel with her husband about this matter, but to always win over Gu Cheng Yao's heart. Even if there were other women in the inner courtyard, Gao Ran had to become the most important, the most beloved in his heart.
As long as she got the man's heart, weren't those women at her disposal.
Gao Ran's eyes immediately ignited, and she couldn't care about some insignificant days. She held the hand of the maid to stand up: "Come here, accompany me to Jingcheng Courtyard."
In Jingcheng Courtyard, Yun Hui was kowtowing to Lin Wei Xi. When Gao Ran arrived, she happened to come face-to-face with Bu Mama. The eyes of the two once made contact promptly separate, one only relied on her old age, and the other was virtuous on the surface and enduring in heart. The atmosphere was really not good.
Lin Wei Xi in the inside could heard the voices and she asked: "Shizi Consort has come?"
Gao Ran quickly walked inside the bead curtain when she heard this, and bowed to Lin Wei Xi: "Greetings to Mother."
Lin Wei Xi waved her hand and motioned to her to get up. Why was Gao Ran's room matter came around kowtowing to Lin Wei Xi? Lin Wei Xi said: "I heard that Shizi wants to take Yun Hui as concubine?"
When this sentence came out from Lin Wei Xi's mouth, Gao Ran's heart tighten again. Even if Gao Ran didn't mind, she didn't want it to be known by another woman, and even said it to her face. Gao Ran lowered her eyes and said, "I haven't received a word from Shizi, this matter this daughter-in-law also doesn't know."
Yun Hui, who was kneeling on the ground, immediately became anxious, but Lin Wei Xi let out an 'Oops' in her heart, were they want to use her as the fighting ring? Lin Wei Xi did not want to get involved in this muddy water.
Yun Hui became impatient at once took two steps, and falsely pulled Lin Wei Xi's delicate skirt corners: "Wangfei, this is what Shizi said, and it is absolutely true. This slave have served Shizi for more than ten years, and the loyalty to the mansion can be seen day and night. Please, Wangfei must believe this slave and act as the masters of this slave."
Yun Hui was afraid that Gao Ran would refuse to lift her position, and now risked being hated by Gao Ran to ask Lin Wei Xi. As long as Lin Wei Xi opened her mouth, Gao Ran had to admit it. Gao Ran was also afraid that Lin Wei Xi would be dragged by Yun Hui, and hurriedly fight for it: "This is just your own words, just some nonsense, who knows what is really going on. You are now relying on Mother who knows nothing, so you want to swindle Mother to give you a position, it is really damnable."
"That's enough." Lin Wei Xi frowned slightly, and her eyes swept across the hall coldly, and the whole room immediately became quiet. Both Gao Ran and Yun Hui couldn't accept it, but they still closed their mouths patiently. Seeing these people finally stopped, Lin Wei Xi said, "Whether or not Shizi really said the matter of taking a concubine, this is all Qingsong Garden's affairs, and there is no reason for me as the stepmother to get involved. Whether Yun Hui become a concubine or a tongfang it doesn't matter. Shizi Consort should return and discuss it with Shizi, I don't care."
Yun Hui suddenly fell to the ground, but Gao Ran was the exact opposite, beaming with joy. Anyway, at this moment, Gao Ran was still grateful to Lin Wei Xi.
After the two groups of people pulled away, Lin Wei Xi's ears finally became quiet. Wan Yue supported Lin Wei Xi and asked: "Wangfei, did Shizi really want to take Yun Hui as a concubine?"
"Who knows." Lin Wei Xi replied carelessly, not even bother to move one eyebrow, "It's their own affairs, they can do whatever they want, I don't want to listen to their dispute."
This was something that Lin Wei Xi could decide with a single sentence. Yun Hui took a chance coming here to win Lin Wei Xi's support, but Gao Ran hurried over as soon as she heard the news, also to know where Lin Wei Xi stand. For them it was a matter of life and death, but in Lin Wei Xi's heart, it was just a nosy matter that she was too lazy to listen to.
Wan Yue couldn't help but sigh. She thought that Shizi took a concubine so soon, it seemed that her day-to-day thoughts were all nonsense. But for some reason, Gu Cheng Yao decide this matters somewhat hastily, made Wan Yue feel uncomfortable.
After Gao Ran returned to the house, Yun Hui wanted to offer tea to Gao Ran, but Gao Ran refused on the grounds that she was uncomfortable with her body. If the mistress didn't accept this cup of tea from the concubine, Yun Hui would be illegitimately conferred and didn't have a status. Yun Hui was so angry, those two people one was the primary wife and the other was the chief maid, so each had their own unique tricks and had their own ability.
After this dragged on for half a month, in the end Yun Hui's hair was pulled up (sign of married woman), but it was still unclear whether she become a tongfang or a concubine. Gao Ran pointed at the orchid in front of the window, snapped the scissor, and without expression cut off the best branch.
Gao Ran had never lost a fight with women for so many years. Even if Gu Cheng Yao has other women, but big is big, and small is small, no one could compete with her.
A ruthless light flashed in Gao Ran's eyes. Since Yun Hui was so ignorant, then don't blame her for disregarding affection.
If you want to be Gu Cheng Yao's concubine, you should survive first.