Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 288 - 286

Chapter 288: 286

As for the status of the concubine’s child, once it’s time, treat it as the legitimate wife’s own child and all the problems will be solved!

The wife of the Prime Minister thought her solution for mutually beneficial outcomes was truly remarkable!

Her reputation would be preserved! She’d have a grandson! It was perfect!

Upon hearing this, some people felt sympathy for Shen Bao’er, but there were also those who supported Mrs. Zhang.

In any case, a concubine often doesn’t get much sympathy from a legal wife.

Thus, some simply pitied her yet withheld their sympathy. It was her own folly to degrade herself to the position of a concubine.

When Mrs. Lan saw that the Prime Minister’s wife was covertly supporting her daughter, she understood that it was due to the grandson in her daughter’s womb. Choosing a son-in-law in the government had indeed paid off! After entering the Prime Minister’s Mansion, the woman gains prestige through her child, wouldn’t she firmly suppress up the legit Zhufuren? Eventually, she might find a way to usurp her position, and thus Bao’er would become the genuine young mistress of the Prime Minister’s Mansion! A decree could come in the future!

Thinking about this, she hurriedly pleaded to the Prime Minister’s wife: "Madam, please save Bao’er, she’s carrying your golden grandson in her womb! She must be having pregnancy complications! Please bring a doctor quickly! Otherwise, your grandson will be in danger."

"What golden grandson! Bastard is bastard!" Mrs. Zhang struggled violently, but was firmly held back by Mrs. Lan.

She had to bear the humiliation to secure future wealth and glory!

"Enough! Shut up! This concubine, I took in for Hua’er, She’s carrying my grandchild!" The Prime Minister’s wife vehemently commanded Mrs. Zhang who kept calling her grandson a bastard.

Seeing that the servant had brought the cart, she instructed others to clear the way. Shen Bao’er was lifted onto the cart and rushed back to the mansion.

Shen Bao’er was in so much pain that she could not comprehend anything being said around her.

"Mother, you can’t favor this despicable person, I’ll never accept this vixen! Without the main wife’s approval, is she even considered a concubine? I haven’t seen her servitude contract yet, what concubine! She’s clearly a cunning vixen who eloped! She might even be a whore from some brothel! To have such a woman enter our prime minister’s mansion would be a disgrace!" She would absolutely not allow this vile woman to have her child within the mansion! Being born within the mansion would make the child the legitimate grandson of the prime minister’s mansion! That would be far too favorable for her! It was too much of an elevation for that bastard! It’s absolutely unacceptable!

"Young mistress, please stop slandering others! Bao’er, my daughter, hails from a well-educated family. And moreover, Bao’er is the eldest niece of Marquis Shengping! She’s the cousin of Rui’an County’s ruler! Even if Bao’er were to become a concubine in the prime minister’s mansion, it would be beneath her dignity!" Upon hearing Mrs. Zhang publicly defaming Shen Bao’er, Mrs. Lan immediately defended Shen Bao’er with a glamorous defense.

The moment Mrs. Lan’s words were out, the clear outcry rang through the crowd!

Everyone’s gaze towards Shen Bao’er, who had just been settled onto the cart, changed instantly!

Who were Marquis Shengping and the Ruler of Rui’an County?

They were the first to cultivate super rice and super wheat! They were the ancestors to planting two crop seasons in a year! They were the saviors of hundreds of thousands of people in Qinghe County.

And that’s only what the people in the Imperial Capital knew! If they found out that the water wheel, high rotating drum, and threshing machine were all invented by Xiao’er, it would be even more incredible.

The sentiment of the crowd changed:

"The eldest niece of Marquis Shengping becoming a concubine for the son of the prime minister’s mansion, it’s simply over-qualifying!"

"It’s just the status of a concubine! It’s too pitiful for the cousin of Rui’an County’s ruler! They’re not even allowing her to return to the mansion to have her child, which is simply outrageous!"

"Exactly! Marquis Shengping and the Ruler of Rui’an County are our pride and role model. Their niece can’t be bad, can she? What is Mrs. Zhang thinking, not allowing such a good person to return home!"

"Everyone, please make way for the niece of Marquis Shengping to return to the mansion to give birth! Any further delay might result in lives being lost!"

...

The crowd hastily made way.

Mrs. Lan did not expect that revealing Shen Chengyao and Shen Xiao’er’s status would yield such good results. People from their third branch apparently have high esteem amongst the people in the Imperial Capital! It seemed that in the future, they would have to rebuild their relationship and take good advantage of it.

Seeing the look of disgust on Mrs. Zhang’s face, Mrs. Lan was full of triumph. Now, who would dare to belittle and bully her and her daughter!

Mrs. Zhang would never have imagined that the despicable woman would turn out to have such a prestigious status!

Xiao’er, after hearing the words of the onlookers, was stunned!

When did their family have such high esteem amongst the common folk?

When did the people in the Imperial Capital become so well-informed?

No! Don’t they know that high merits could lead to the Emperor’s suspicion?

But that wasn’t what mattered at the moment!

Mrs. Lan’s triumphant look told Xiao’er all she needed to know about her intention!

She absolutely wouldn’t allow this woman to exploit their family to achieve their selfish goals!

It would ruin their family’s reputation!

The cousin of Rui’an County’s ruler becoming a concubine of the prime minister mansion’s son? Don’t disgust her.

Thankfully, these people had severed their ties and relationships with them long ago! Otherwise, considering their family’s condition at that time, the initiative to sever ties would be absolutely impossible!

Xiao’er’s calm and clear voice rang out: "I need to clarify something. My family has no relation whatsoever with the pregnant woman and this lady. If they ever use the name of Marquis Shengping’s residence to do anything in the future, please do not believe them."

Mrs. Zhang’s eyes gleamed upon hearing this, "You see, a vile person is still a vile person, seeking to elevate her status by claiming false kinship, isn’t she exposed now!"

The crowd turned their attention toward Xiao’er upon hearing her speak. The first thought was: Is this the ruler of Rui’an County? She’s so beautiful! Like a fairy descended from heaven.

The second thought was about Xiao’er’s words: No relation! These two women are too despicable!

"I was saying, how could an educated family like Marquis Shengping have a niece who is willing to degrade herself to a mere concubine?"

"Yes, being willing to be a concubine is one thing, but trying to impersonate someone else’s niece, she really has no shame!"

"That’s right, it’s no wonder the mistress of the Prime Minister’s Mansion resolutely refuses to acknowledge her as a concubine, she’s not even worthy of that!"

"Such a woman has no dignity; she should be drowned in a pig cage!"

...

Shen Bao’er had already been taken back to the Prime Minister’s Mansion by the servants to give birth.

The face of the prime minister’s wife darkened upon hearing these words. She initially wanted to elevate this concubine’s status, but she didn’t expect her to pose as the niece of Marquis Shengping. This level of stupidity was beyond her, so she decided to have nothing more to do with it!

Ignoring the situation here, she turned to leave. She had to see the birth of her eldest grandson!

Mrs. Zhang seized this opportunity to free herself from Mrs. Lan’s grasp and chased after her

Mrs. Lan never expected Xiao’er to be so ruthless: "Lil sis, Xiao’er, we might have had a few misunderstandings between our two branches before, but we come from the same roots. Why are we turning against each other?"

"Madam, you got it wrong, there’s no misunderstanding between us. My family has severed ties with the main and second branches, this was done officially with the Fu Yin of Shuntian Mansion. From now on, we won’t use each other’s names to connect anything, my family really can’t afford to deal with you all."

Hearing Xiao’er’s words, some of the crowd remembered the lawsuit of Marquis Shengping’s family when they first arrived in the Imperial Capital.

So, the people who knew about that lawsuit started to narrate it to those who didn’t. They were talking about it so passionately and self-righteously that everyone started to feel indignant on behalf of Marquis Shengping’s family.

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