Fierce Consort

Chapter 7

After Shen Yi Yao left, Concubine Pei came out from the inner room.

"Are you satisfied? This time that lass will have to shed a layer of skin before she's able to come out."
Concubine Pei sidled over to the old madam, considerately grabbing a massage stick and pounding her legs for her. She smiled and said: "What are you saying, aunt? Isn't your niece helping you vent your anger? That little lass actually dared threaten you. Your niece found it hard to swallow this grievance all night."

The old madam patted her hand. "Your idea is good, and will also teach her a lesson. However, you mustn't make any moves yourself. Otherwise, we may end up worse off than before."

"Your niece naturally knows."

Concubine Pei understood the old madam's meaning. It was naturally fine to let her suffer a little, but if things got out of hand and provoked the people from the Zhenguo Duke Estate, things wouldn't be easy to clean up. It was still that same saying about murder with a blunt knife being the best. It also prevented others from seizing any evidence.

As for who the third miss will hate when she gets released, that wasn't their problem. After all, the orders had all come from the madam. Thinking of this, a meaningful smile blossomed on Concubine Pei's face.

Old madam Yan looked at her niece who was obediently massaging her legs and let out a soundless sigh.

She had watched Yu Jin grow up. She was obedient and cute, clever and quick-witted. She had always been her ideal candidate as a daughter-in-law. She had planned on waiting until she grew older before marrying her to her eldest son, the future successor Yan Ting. However, her calculations were foiled by the old marquis who had still been alive back then.
Old Madam Yan understood what the old marquis was thinking.

The Weiyuan Marquis Estate looked glorious, but their nobility title had already been passed down to the final generation. In the Grand Xi, titled nobility ended after five generations. As for the old marquis, he was the fourth generation to inherit the title. It was necessary to find some powerful in-laws, and the Pei family's influence was insufficient. They merely had a few average-ranked officials.

Although the old madam didn't say it, she knew in her heart no influential family would come to them. Those below naturally felt that a marquis estate was wealthy, but those with potential naturally wouldn't let their daughters marry over.

Unexpectedly, the old marquis was able to arrange a marriage for Ting'er with the first daughter of the Zhenguo Duke's household. At that time, the old madam was truly overjoyed.

What kind of household was the Zhenguo Duke Estate?

They were part of the emperor's inner circle!

The first generation Zhenguo Duke, Shen Hen, contributed towards the founding of the dynasty along with the ancestral emperor. Of course, contributions weren't all the same. At that time, even someone walking the horses counted as having contributed.

But no one could dispute the first generation Zhenguo Duke's contributions and his title.
Shen Hen's qualifications ran deep, and he had fought by the ancestral emperor's side during the rebellion. Afterwards, he continued to wage war for more than ten years. Not only was he in charge of a third of the ancestral emperor's troops, he had also saved his life countless times. The two of them had a deep friendship.

Once the ancestral emperor ascended the throne, things had been chaotic. The rewards had yet to be bestowed and rumors had it that the ancestral emperor was going to burn his bridges after crossing the river. Many generals didn't dare relinquish their military authority. At that time, Shen Hen stood forward and without saying anything, handed all his troops over.