Family affection? Is it important to have rights?

Chapter 117 Complaint

An Shulan stood up from the bed and threw the red veil in her hand casually on the bed. She walked to the table and sat down. "Come, let's talk while we eat."

Then she muttered, "I haven't eaten all day!" She picked up the pastries on the table.

Mu Tangxi sat next to Miss An, looking curious, "So who brought up this matter today?"

This incident refers to the scene where three people are getting married at the same time.

An Shulan rolled her eyes gracefully when she heard this. "Who else could it be? Do you think your cousin, who looks like a blockhead, can come up with such a thing?"

"I knew that Madam Li disliked me! Now she is trying to make things difficult for me!"

Mu Tangxi lowered her head silently beside her. Indeed, this was the first time she heard of three people getting married.

Seeing that Mu Tangxi agreed with her point of view, An Shulan couldn't help but speak more and more excitedly.

"She has made me a laughing stock in the whole capital! I don't know what others will say about me after today!"

Mu Tangxi thought about it and whispered to comfort him, "It's okay. The thing that the whole capital thinks is more bizarre right now should be the incident at Jingyang Marquis Mansion!"

An Shulan thought about it and realized that it was true. She could still put the blame on Madam Li, but Marquis Jingyang really announced in public that he wanted to marry a brothel girl as his second wife.

The emperor even asked for the tiger talisman back. It couldn't be more miserable.

An Shulan suddenly felt that the three of them getting married together was nothing.

"Forget it. When Xu Guangzhu goes to the border to fight, I will be in charge of this general's mansion. If Madam Li wants to play any tricks, she must ask the An Mansion behind me for consent!"

Mu Tangxi smiled. This meant that in the future, Miss An would be in charge of the household affairs of the Zhenbei General's Mansion, and Miss Gu of the Jingyang Marquis' Mansion would also have a certain say.

Although Miss Yi is the consort of the Second Prince, they have a relationship after all and can provide some help.

It seemed that everyone Mu Tangxi met became a help to her, as if fate was blessing her invisibly!

Of course, Mu Tangxi didn't believe this. Did she believe that fate would always favor her? It would be better for her to be fully prepared, so that she would not be helpless no matter what situation she was in!

Mu Tangxi was listening to Miss An's complaints and had no idea that the Third Prince was experiencing the same thing.

Ji Qichen looked at his study partner drinking glass after glass next to him with a headache. He tried to comfort him: "Kwang Soo, stop drinking. You've already drunk a lot. Tonight is your big day!"

When Xu Guangzhu heard this, he stopped moving instantly, "A big wedding day? Whose? If you hadn't told me, I would have thought it was my mother's big wedding day!"

When Ji Qichen heard this, he quickly looked around, fearing that someone would seize the opportunity of his tutor's words and try to trip him up.

He has always been cautious in the palace, and the slightest carelessness could bring him into trouble, so now he observes the people around him with his peripheral vision and is always on guard.

Ji Qichen asked with two minds at the same time, "Why do you say that? It's not like your mother is getting married."

Xu Guangzhu's eyes were slightly confused, and he sneered when he heard it, "Yes, it's not like my mother is getting married."

He poured the wine in his hand into his mouth, "Then why is it that she chooses the wife, the concubine, and even the decision to marry them at the same time?"

Xu Guangzhu is usually a taciturn person, but now it seems that the wine has opened up his mouth and he began to confide his close friends.

"My mother chose Miss An, who could bring power to her, and Miss Li, her niece from her mother's family. She also asked me to marry both of them at the same time for the sake of her mother's family's reputation."

After saying this, Xu Guangzhu's eyes flashed with tears, and he choked up a little, "Wouldn't she know what would happen if this matter got out? She knew! But this matter could bring enough benefits to the Li family, so mother still did it."

He could accept the wife and concubines chosen for him by his mother, and he could accept his mother being closer to Miss Li, but he could not accept his mother asking him to dote on Miss Li more in the future.

Wasn't his mother also the principal wife? When he was a child, she personally told him that he had to strive for excellence, work harder, and be more obedient, so that his mother could gain a firm foothold in the mansion.

At that time, my father also had several beloved concubines. Didn’t my mother also resent those concubines?

Why did his mother signal him to favor his concubine when it was his turn to get married?

Between power and interests and family, didn’t the mother choose the former?

Why should we be so greedy to have both now?

Ji Qichen was silent for a while and asked, "So what do you want to do? I support you."

Xu Guangzhu turned to look at the third prince, his eyes becoming more determined, "I want to go to the border, I want to serve my country, I don't want to be used as a raft by my mother all day long!"

"But I feel sorry for my mother, Miss An, and Miss Li. I will not fulfill my responsibilities as a son and a husband."

Ji Qichen listened quietly to his tutor's thoughts and looked at the increasingly bright light in his tutor's eyes. At this moment, Xu Guangzhu seemed to be glowing.

He blinked. Ideals are really good things, but it's a pity that he doesn't have them.

Perhaps his ideal is to continue living and live to old age?

Xu Guangzhu gradually calmed down and continued, "Tomorrow I will go and persuade my mother to hand over the household affairs to Miss An. Miss An is not a petty person, she will do a good job."

Ji Qichen said with a smile and admiration, "Kwang Soo, you really think very comprehensively. I wish you can realize your dream soon."

Xu Guangzhu didn't say anything, but just toasted the Third Prince with a glass of wine. He also wished His Royal Highness to find his ideal!

The night filled the sky, spreading like ink dropped into clear water, and the sky gradually darkened.

Mu Tangxi also said goodbye to Miss An and returned to the lobby.

At this time, the third prince and his cousin no longer looked stiff, and it was unknown what they talked about.

Mu Tangxi glanced at Dongzhu, and Dongzhu nodded when he noticed the young lady's gaze.

Dong Zhu has been observing the expressions and words of the Third Prince and Young Master Xu. Ever since the young lady became more and more fond of Shen Qiu, Dong Zhu has been secretly practicing the skills of obtaining information!

As long as she keeps improving, no one around her will be able to surpass her!

So Dong Zhu always stared at the maid's mouth in the yard in his spare time, trying to understand what she was saying.

But maybe Dongzhu really has a talent in this area. Dongzhu really gradually understood what some people were saying by observing from a distance!

Just now, the Third Prince was very wary of other people approaching, so Dong Zhu did not get too close, but stayed by the side and paid attention to their lip shapes when they were talking.

She completed the task assigned by the young lady perfectly, and Shen Qiu could not possibly replace her!

Mu Tangxi followed his father and mother into the carriage, while Xu Guangzhu walked towards the main courtyard step by step.