In order to eat, I signed a contract with the system

Chapter 482 A Dream of Red Mansions - Wang Xifeng 9

"The first and second houses of Rongguo Mansion are at odds. Could it be that they would look at my aunt, the mistress of the second house, differently?"

"Aunt is the daughter of my Wang family's previous generation. As the marriage bond between the Wang family and the Rongguo Mansion's previous generation, the reason why she can have her current status in the Rongguo Mansion is that the Wang family is backing her up."

"The first wife's right to manage the household was taken away by the second wife. Don't you think they will hate the Wang family behind them?"

"In this case, how much of the so-called extra benefits from the eldest wife are real and how much are fake, uncle? If three-tenths are real and seven-tenths are fake, if uncle accepts them, not only will he fail to achieve his original purpose, but he will also lose his niece for nothing, and the Wang family will owe him some favors."

Wang Xifeng tried to persuade Wang Ziteng earnestly, and almost told him directly to give up the idea, saying that the connections in the First House’s army were not worth sacrificing his marriage.

Fortunately, Wang Ziteng is a person who puts profit first. Once he determines that there is a possibility of "losing money", he will stop and think about it more.

"Hahahahaha."

"It seems that Feng Ge'er really doesn't want to marry Lian Er!"

Wang Ziteng had something in mind, but he remained calm on the surface. Wang Xifeng's expression was too obvious. After calming down, Wang Ziteng saw through Wang Xifeng's thoughts at a glance.

On the surface, Wang Xifeng seems to be talking about the disadvantages of the Wang family's remarriage with the Rongguo Mansion, but in fact she is expressing her unwillingness in a roundabout way.

"Uncle, you see it but don't tell me!"

Wang Xifeng didn't want to make Wang Ziteng unable to see clearly, because once a person is so smart and evil that the "person in power" can't understand him, the so-called "person in power" will begin to fear and suppress the smart person.

Wang Xifeng's current identity is like a bird in a cage. Although she seems to have a carefree life, her fate is actually entirely in the hands of others. She can only pretend to be well-behaved, cultivate feelings, and coax the cage owner to open the cage, and then find an opportunity to escape from control.

The trader was trapped in a cage all her life. Even after marrying her childhood sweetheart Jia Lian, she only enjoyed a few years of love. The rest of her life was either on guard against Jia Lian cheating on her or trying to find ways to prevent Jia Lian from bringing back wild food from outside.

Marrying into the Rongguo Mansion from the Wang family is like moving from one cage to another. On the surface, the trader is eloquent and the old lady of the Rongguo Mansion likes her very much. However, it is this old lady who likes the trader so much that when Jia Lian brought You Erjie back to the mansion, she pulled You Erjie aside and praised her a lot, and did not show any concern for the trader in her words and deeds.

Also, as the daughter-in-law of a duke, she obtained the housekeeper power of Rongguo Mansion at a young age, but secretly she had never even seen the key to the warehouse. She had to ask the old lady and the second lady for permission for everything she did, just like a housekeeper.

Ever since Wang Xifeng changed the fact of Wang Xiluan's birth last time, people could gradually feel the emotions coming from the trader's soul. Different from the madness during An Lingrong's time and the resentment during Xiao Qinshi's time, the trader felt more of an acceptance and joy.

Wang Xifeng suspected that the trader's so-called wish was not to no longer marry into the Rongguo Mansion, but to get rid of a life that was worth nothing.

When she was a girl, she was raised by her uncle and aunt. She could not compare with her uncle and aunt's biological daughter Wang Xiluan, nor could she compare with her brother Wang Ren who was a boy. Traders have a strong personality, which made her become very good at reading people's expressions and coaxing others. She was bound to suffer grievances since she was a child, and had to learn to read people's expressions.

Wang Xiluan is gone in this life, and Wang Xifeng finally becomes the only choice for Wang Ziteng and his wife. Traders who have the same experience feel the difference between the two lives, and they should be satisfied.

Wang Ziteng did not keep Wang Xifeng after receiving her answer. After Wang Xifeng left, Wang Ziteng thought about it for a long time alone, and finally picked up the letter written by Mrs. Wang and came to Zhen's residence in the main courtyard.

Wang Ziteng and Zhen had a good relationship. Zhen was born in the Zhen family, and someone in her family was connected to the royal family. To some extent, Zhen sometimes saw things more clearly than Wang Ziteng.

Whenever he couldn't make up his mind, Wang Ziteng would come to talk to Zhen and ask for her opinion.

When Zhen saw Wang Ziteng's expression, she knew that he was worried about something. She didn't rush to ask, but casually asked Wang Ziteng to sit down and have tea.

Wang Ziteng sat down and took out the letter. Zhen took it, opened it and read it one by one. She would sneer when she saw something she disagreed with.

"Madam, what do you think of this marriage that your sister has mentioned?"

"Why do you think my sister proposed this marriage?"

Unlike Wang Ziteng, Zhen had a close relationship with Lady Wang. As an outsider, she could see at a glance that Lady Wang had other purposes in proposing this marriage. She did not give a direct answer, but asked Wang Ziteng if he knew why Lady Wang proposed this marriage.

"..."

Wang Ziteng was about to say that Mrs. Wang did it for his sake, but when he thought of Mrs. Wang's personality and what Wang Xifeng had said before, he began to doubt for a moment.

Yes, why did my sister suddenly bring up this marriage? What benefits would it bring to her if Feng Geer married into Rongguo Mansion?

"If it is really for the master's future as my sister said, why didn't you bring it up earlier? Why did you have to wait until Yuanchun announced that she would enter the palace for the selection?"

"It's been many years since the old Duke Jia of Rongguo Mansion died. Even if he left behind a lot of connections, how many are left now?"

"Feng Ge'er has a fairy-like appearance. If she could enter the palace, she would definitely be the next Concubine Zhen. But if she were to marry into the Rongguo Mansion, she would at best be the wife of a third-class general."

"The master previously spent so much effort to invite the palace maid to teach Feng Ge'er, could it be that he would give up just for this unknown connection?"

What Zhen didn't say was that Mrs. Wang must have seen through Wang Ziteng's plan and was afraid that Wang Xifeng would become Jia Yuanchun's rival, so she deliberately brought up this marriage.

After all, Wang Xifeng's face is there, and anyone with a discerning eye can tell that Jia Yuanchun is no match for her. She is just young, which is why Mrs. Wang thinks she has a way to cause trouble.

Mrs. Wang completely understood Wang Ziteng's personality and knew what he wanted most at the moment, so she came up with this idea.

Zhen saw this but didn't say it out loud, for fear that Wang Ziteng would think that she couldn't stand the good relationship between the two siblings.

"I don't want to give up either, but the positions of the Princess and Concubine of Prince Zhongshun are all full. Even if they are not full, I can't get in now."

"Alas, in the end it's because Feng Ge'er is too young and couldn't make it in time. Otherwise, with Feng Ge'er's looks, as long as Prince Zhongshun saw him, it would definitely work!"

"If Prince Zhongshun is not suitable, how about Prince Beijing?"

The mother of Prince Beijing, the old princess, was also from the Zhen family. In terms of seniority, she was of the same generation as Concubine Zhen in the palace, and could be considered Zhen's cousin.

Prince Beijing is also from the same faction as Prince Zhongshun, but he is not as good as Prince Zhongshun who was born a prince. But at least he is a prince, and his status and position are much better than Jia Lian of Rongguo Mansion.

"Prince Beijing?"

This is a candidate that Wang Ziteng had never thought of, but it must be said that he is indeed a good candidate.