Free Web NovelChapter 80: Chapter 80
Chapter 80
Qin Majiao didn’t know the other’s intentions in saying this, but his words certainly drew everyone’s attention to Yueqian.
“What are you suggesting?” The Third Prince himself did not understand Fang Zhugong’s intentions, so he gestured for him to continue speaking.
“I only have a few words to say to this niece, Your Highness.” He stood up, bowing once before looking at Yueqian.
The young woman, seeing that the spotlight had quickly shifted to her, braced herself. This old man was another annoying figure, and the Fang family wasn’t virtuous either. Just because they were friendly with the Qin family didn’t mean they didn’t want to send their own descendants to become the Young General’s wife.
The position of the Young General’s wife was so respectable. He was the future great general, and marrying him early and bearing his children, their children would soon become the next Young General.
This temptation made many families eager to send their daughters to the Young General’s manor. It was no surprise that in the future, the story’s heroine, Liu Sun, would have to struggle against many women.
The Young General himself was like a sweet treat that attracted insects, and he welcomed them easily. Liu Sun’s journey to become the principal wife with absolute control took more than half her life, a chaos that Yueqian wanted to avoid just reading about.
The pile of sweets to others was like a pile of dung attracting flies to her. The more flies, the more disease, and their constant buzzing was incredibly annoying. If she could avoid it, she would, but this pile of dung kept following and messing with her without end!
“What would you like to say to me, Uncle Fang?” Yueqian asked, her demeanor seemingly innocent and unaware. Thus, Fang Zhugong smiled gently at her.
“Niece Qin, I know you’re deeply heartbroken over the Young General, which is why you’re being so stubborn. But you’ve been chasing after the Young General since you were born. No matter how well you pretend, I know deep down you can’t let go of him. Seeing you act as if you’re so deeply in love with this commoner husband of yours makes your Uncle Fang feel even more pity for you.”
“You don’t need to do this. The Young General has stated that he wants you as his principal wife. You shouldn’t resist him, or else this opportunity for you and the Qin family might slip away and never return.”
Fang Zhugong spoke as if he were someone who knew everything, even though he really knew nothing.
Qin Majiao’s expression improved slightly upon the other’s words, realizing that the Fang family wasn’t trying to cause trouble for them. Although he didn’t know why, those words were indeed paving a good path for him.
If his foolish daughter understood, she should distance herself from her fake husband and wait for the day to marry the Young General. But if she still didn’t get it, then he would have to resort to a harsh measure!
What Qin Majiao didn’t realize was that Fang Zhugong wasn’t truly well-intentioned towards them. What was the position of the Young General’s principal wife worth? Whether the Qin family was an ally or a competitor, the interesting position made the Fang family view the Qin family as a persistent thorn in their side.
Because of the engagement agreement between Yueqian and the Young General since childhood, they couldn’t do much before. But now...
The Eldest Young Miss of the Qin family had been married once. Compared to the eldest daughter of the Fang family, what was she? Initially, letting her become the Young General’s principal wife would allow the Qin family to feel triumphant. During this time, they wouldn’t suspect that the Fang family was plotting anything.
The Fang family would let the Qin family continue to believe they were always supportive. However, after marrying an unqualified principal wife into the household, he planned to introduce his own person as a secondary wife.
With better status, purity, and sweetness, who would the great general’s household favor? If she could win over the in-laws and spread rumors to make Yueqian unacceptable in the capital, Qin Yueqian wouldn’t last long in her position.
Who, then, would become the principal wife?
Of course, it would be someone from the Fang family!
By that time, the Qin family would likely support this as well, not knowing that the Fang family was behind it. Moreover, Qin Yueqian wasn’t a good one. Qin Majiao never cared for this daughter. No! To be more accurate, he hadn’t cared for Qin Yueqian’s mother either. If it wasn’t for her wealthy and powerful family supporting the Qin family, she wouldn’t have been the principal wife till now.
It was unfortunate that the plan to eliminate his principal wife failed. Initially, the head of the Qin family planned to promote the more obedient secondary wife, but the Young General’s words made him keep her for now.
The Qin family’s internal affairs weren’t secret; many people knew about them but didn’t interfere, since it was none of their business.
However, the Fang family would use these secrets to their advantage!
So now, the Fang family’s stance was to support Yueqian as the Young General’s principal wife. If another woman from a different family became the principal wife, it would be much harder to take the position.
They had even tried to speak with the Great General, the Young General’s father, but his attachment to other candidates was too strong. Even if Yueqian wasn’t the bride, they had other families in mind for their son. They would never consider the Fang family. Supporting Yueqian now would show the Qin family, who were close to the Young General, that the Fang family were their allies. In the future, it would be better to support the Fang family over distant others.
Fang Zhugong’s words represented the thoughts of the entire Fang family.
“Uncle Fang, what are you talking about?” Yueqian feigned confusion.
“In this situation, you still...” Fang Zhugong planned to continue, but Qin Yueqian slammed her arm down on the dining table with a loud “bang!”
Such a bold gesture left everyone stunned. No one expected Qin Yueqian to be so daring!
“Uncle, are you still talking? In front of your niece’s husband, you suggest I should cuckold him? Uncle, what do you teach me to do? Do you think the Qin family raises its children to behave this way?!” Yueqian laughed for once, crossing her arms and facing Fang Zhugong with an extremely fierce expression.
“In that case, you should try telling the Fang family those words of yours. You’d better warn the husbands to be cautious. If they see someone wealthier, the Fang’s women will divorce their husbands to marry someone else!”
“Y-Yueqian, you!!”
“Hmm? What? What about this Yueqian, Uncle? Is it because I am Qin Yueqian that cuckolding my husband and having two husband is good, but for the women of the Fang family, they must uphold virtue and be with one husband until death? Hmph! Uncle, I’m beginning to not understand you’re thinking.”
“Qin Yueqian, what are you saying? I speak out of concern for you. Your marriage was incorrect from the start.” Hearing this, Yueqian waved her hand once to stop him from speaking further.
“What do you mean, incorrect? My parents approved, my husband’s family approved, my husband and I worshipped heaven and earth together, and we consummated the marriage according to tradition. How is it incorrect?” The beautiful woman glared at Fang Zhugong, pressuring him. The middle-aged man twitched his mustache. He didn’t expect this woman to dare to scold him publicly like an ill-mannered woman.
In fact, he found it hard to believe that Qin Yueqian could get over the Young General so quickly. Her reputation for berating people was well known, and she had caused chaos in the past due to her jealousy over the Young General, wasn’t it?
For someone with that temperament, her outbursts weren’t surprising. But the cause of his surprise was that he thought his advice was what she desired. To make it seem like the Fang family was supporting Qin family, he seized this opportunity to stand up and speak. All of this was planned!
Except the situation where she rebuked him because he supported her to be married into the Young General’s household. This was not what he expected.
“Head of the Qin family, do you now let your daughter reprimand elders? Are you not going to restrain her?” Fang Zhugong, feeling embarrassed, looked at Qin Majiao, expecting him to immediately scold her, since she might say more things. ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com
“Yueqian’s father didn’t teach Yueqian to reprimand elders, nor to be an uneducated woman. Every day, my parents taught me that after marrying, I should be nice to my husband, see him as my sky, respect and support him in everything. My father never taught me to abandon my husband when he is in distress. Isn’t that right, Father... is Yueqian right?” Yueqian spoke confidently, looking at her father whose face had turned dark. frёewebηovel.cѳm
Qin Majiao felt as if he were forced to keep dog dung in his mouth. If he agreed with her, how could he later demand she divorce and marry the Young General? But if he disagreed, would that mean he had taught his daughter to be a prostitute who chases after the man with wealth? Once the husband had a hard time, she should abandon him for a new one. That. How could he say that?!
Would the Qin family become a shameless family?
“Hmm? Father, has Yueqian misunderstood? Should I divorce my poor husband and find a wealthy and reputable one? Ah, in that case, what about the concubine of the Third Prince? If the Third Prince wasn’t...” Yueqian pretended to cover her mouth, her eyes wide, as if she had let slip something she shouldn’t have said...
The veins on Qin Majiao’s forehead bulged as if they might burst.
“Nonsense! Who would teach their child such things? Of course, I taught my daughter to take good care of her husband, to endure both happiness and sorrow together. Once married, she belongs to her husband. How could she look for another?” Qin Majiao shouted, his voice filled with urgency.
After saying this, he immediately paused upon seeing the smile on Qin Yueqian’s face.
She! She had set him up!
He had spoken out to prevent the Third Prince from suspecting their relationship. The Qin family had long been aligned with the Third Prince, even sending a woman to be his concubine to create a tie. However... there were rumors that there was a spy in the Third Prince’s palace. Several times, the spy almost succeeded in poisoning the Third Prince. It was just that they didn’t know who did it.
Yueqian knew this well. The Third Prince would become the Emperor due to support from the Young General and her brother, Qin Mazhu. With such backing, how could anyone else claim a significant position? Hmph!
