The Devious First Daughter

Chapter 35. The tactful Concubine Xu

That was true. How could a daughter interfere in this kind of thing?

Talking about that maid, Madam Dowager became very angry. She snorted and said coldly, with a gloomy face, "After Zu'an comes back, I'll ask him to take that undisciplined main to his study, to serve him. She'd better not live in Auspicious Clouds Courtyard."

Although she disliked Madam Ling, she still thought that it was undisciplined of Madam Ling's personal maid to have sex with Ning Zu'an, at this time.

As far as she was concerned, Yu Lian should be executed directly. But she was also afraid that it would arouse her son's anger. So she came up with a good way to keep everyone happy. She would not promote that maid to be a concubine, and would only regard her as Ning Zu'an's sex partner.

"Sister, I think that is not a good idea. Madam Ling is in Buddha Hall now, and her courtyard is under no one's supervision. This should be remedied. Yu Lian is the first one. What if the second one and the third one appear, after several days? Yan'er is only a daughter, she can't be fully in charge of Auspicious Clouds Courtyard."

After listening to Madam Dowager's thoughts, Madam Dowager Liu frowned. Her previous thoughts were the same as Madam Dowager's. But after talking with Ning Xueyan, she felt it was improper. There should be someone in charge of Auspicious Clouds Courtyard now. If it went on like this, Auspicious Clouds Courtyard would soon be in great chaos.

Madam Dowager Liu's words were reasonable. Hearing that, Madam Dowager frowned even more. It would be really hard to solve this problem.

"Sister, I have an idea. You can let me know whether it is good. Yu Lian has had sex with Zu'an. I also heard that Zu'an asked people in the kitchen to make soup for her, in the morning. It seems that he likes Yu Lian. So let's promote her to a concubine status. She was the First Maid of Auspicious Clouds Courtyard, now it can be said that she's the master and can restrain the people of Auspicious Clouds Courtyard. We can let her manage Auspicious Clouds Courtyard now. When Madam Ling comes out, we'll discuss it further."

Madam Dowager Liu expressed this idea which she suddenly came up with, while she was talking with Ning Xueyan. Of course, this idea would not make Ning Zu'an lose face.

It was reasonable for her to think so. Yu Lian was the First Maid of Auspicious Clouds Courtyard, and had been in charge of the people of Auspicious Clouds Courtyard before. Besides, after she became the concubine, she would be one of the masters of Lord Protector's Manor. Then it would be normal for her, to help Ning Xueyan manage Auspicious Clouds Courtyard. Furthermore, since she became the concubine in such an unseemly way, she would have to pay more attention in managing Auspicious Clouds Courtyard, so as to prevent the other maids from doing the same thing.

In this way, they could prevent things like this from happening again!

"That would be okay..." After thinking for a moment, Madam Dowager understood Madam Dowager Liu's meaning, and nodded. Yu Lian would only be a concubine, whom Madam Dowager would not take seriously. "But someone has to inform Madam Ling..."

If they did not inform Madam Ling, this matter would not be justifiable. The concubine was also Ning Zu'an's wife, so Yu Lian had to serve tea to Madam Ling. Only in this way could Yu Lian become a perfectly justifiable concubine. But now Madam Ling was still in Buddha Hall. She would make trouble again, if she knew that Ning Zu'an was going to promote Yu Lian to be a concubine.

Madam Dowager Liu disliked Madam Ling. She snorted and said, "It's her own fault. She didn't choose a good maid. No one else is to blame!"

That was to say like master, like maid!

"Grandaunt, it's not mother's fault. Nobody expected that the maid would do such a thing!" Ning Xueyan managed to persuade Madam Dowager Liu, over time. But no one saw the strange look flashing in her eyes.