Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 2 - Startling Her Husband
Chapter 3 - Conquering Through The Stomach
Chapter 4 - Planting Seeds
Chapter 5 - The Beginnings Of A Small Vegetable Garden And Her Livelihood
Chapter 6 - Suspicious
Chapter 7 - Zhang
Chapter 8 - Into The City
Chapter 9 - Negotiations
Chapter 10 - Silver Hairpin
Chapter 11 - There Are Many Scandals Laid Before A Widow'S Door.
Chapter 12 - What A Calculation! Corn Bread For Meat!
Chapter 13 - Superb Cutting Skill
Chapter 14 - Prey; Die To Survive
Chapter 15 - Dishonest, A Man’S Mind
Chapter 16 - Laugh, This Unkind Woman!
Chapter 17 - Rage, Sudden Rage
Chapter 18 - Sudden Disease; Witch Dance
Chapter 19 - Panic, 100-Day Limit
Chapter 20 - Pipe Dream, Words From A Dog Mouth
Chapter 21 - Life Saved By Gold Needle
Chapter 22 - Wake Up With Red Eyes
Chapter 23 - Drama By A Unique Creep
Chapter 24 - Intimacy, Change Of Addressing Term
Chapter 25 - Heal With An Open Heart
Chapter 26 - Close, Karma Is Coming
Chapter 27 - Dock, Soft As Jade
Chapter 28 - Root Sculpture, Windfall
Chapter 29 - In The Forest, All Together
Chapter 30 - Companion, A Serious Woman Is Most Beautiful
Chapter 31 - Conscience, Losing Both
Chapter 32 - Scene-Making, The Village Head
Chapter 33 - Embarrassment, Thick-Faced
Chapter 34 - Want To Go, No Way!
Chapter 35 - Bias And Calumniation
Chapter 36 - Driving Away, Punishment
Chapter 37 - Nap, The Prettiest Hand
Chapter 38 - Open An Umbrella For A Beautiful Flower
Chapter 39 - Money, Who Doesn’T Like?
Chapter 40 - A Great Idea
Chapter 41 - To Hire People, Elder Wangsan’S Whole Family
Chapter 42 - Hope, An Ox Carriage
Chapter 43 - Revenge, Stones From Above
Chapter 44 - Beautiful Blossoms And Grass, Gentle Wind
Chapter 45 - Kiss, Jealousy
Chapter 46 - Alas, Heaven Forbid Ancient Society
Chapter 47 - : Fair, Cunning Reward
Chapter 48 - Changyou, Three-Sided Attitude
Chapter 49 - Her Whereabouts Is His Home
Chapter 50 - Boiling, New House Completed
Chapter 51 - Rage, Shocking All
Chapter 52 - Theory, Unfilial Son
Chapter 53 - Retribution, Wang Yushan Defeated
Chapter 54 - Gentle Wind, Son Paying Father’S Debt
Chapter 55 - Compensation, A Satisfactory Answer
Chapter 56 - Sob, Shadow Guard
Chapter 57 - Building A Restaurant And Connections
Chapter 58 - Conquer, Laying Foundation For The Future
Chapter 59 - Encounter, Promise
Chapter 60 - Persistence, Uneasiness Of The Su Qi
Chapter 61 - Seventh Young Lord Awed By Mr. Ning
Chapter 62 - Begging And Rejection
Chapter 63 - Bean War
Chapter 64 - Windfall, Root Sculpture Business
Chapter 65 - Victory Of Bean War
Chapter 66 - A Pair Of Disgusting People
Chapter 67 - A ‘Happy’ Ending
Chapter 68 - Jian Qingyou
Chapter 69 - Su Qi’S Change
Chapter 70 - A Visit To Jian Mansion
Chapter 71 - A Sudden Stroke
Chapter 72 - A Strange Old Man
Chapter 73 - Kick Your Ass
Chapter 74 - The 'Happy' Couple
Chapter 75 - Refusal
Chapter 76 - Prepare For Soy Sauce Factory
Chapter 77 - Tong Family
Chapter 78 - Invitation
Chapter 79 - Tong Zijing’S Condition
Chapter 80 - Confession
Chapter 81 - Day One Of Therapy
Chapter 82 - Day Two
Chapter 83 - Uncle Jing
Chapter 84 - Cute Portrait
Chapter 85 - Become An Enviable Man
Chapter 86 - Tell Me Everything
Chapter 87 - Longevity Birthday Noodles
Chapter 88 - Cold Poison
Chapter 89 - Take Him Home
Chapter 90 - Brother-In-Law
Chapter 91 - A Hot Potato
Chapter 92 - Old Madam Jian’S Secret
Chapter 93 - An Amazing Play
Chapter 94 - The Biggest Loser
Chapter 95 - See Through The Vanity Of Life
Chapter 96 - Get Him A Tutor
Chapter 97 - Ji Xuyao
Chapter 98 - Happy New Year
Chapter 99 - Crush-On Of The Ladies
Chapter 100 - I Lose
Chapter 101 - The Story Of Liangzhu
Chapter 102 - The Vulgar Woman
Chapter 103 - Make It Bigger
Chapter 104 - A Decision
Chapter 105 - Would You Marry Me?
Chapter 106 - A Deadly Trap
Chapter 107 - Fall Into The Trap
Chapter 108 - Help Me
Chapter 109 - It’S My Fault!
Chapter 110 - Assassins!
Chapter 111 - Feel-Out
Chapter 112 - Reconsideration
Chapter 113 - Buying Servants
Chapter 114 - Mingyue And Caixia
Chapter 115 - An End Of The Connection
Chapter 116 - Vinegar
Chapter 117 - You Forget?
Chapter 118 - Former Servants
Chapter 119 - Being Forced Out
Chapter 120 - Another Mo Qianxue
Chapter 121 - Dream Broken
Chapter 122 - Chuyi'S Narrative
Chapter 123 - I Don'T Mind
Chapter 124 - A Stupid Thing
Chapter 125 - Poison Triggered
Chapter 126 - An Impasse
Chapter 127 - Plan B
Chapter 128 - Poison Removed
Chapter 129 - Love Palm
Chapter 130 - Nanny Mo
Chapter 131 - Run!
Chapter 132 - The Xie Family
Chapter 133 - Secret Internal Strength
Chapter 134 - Fake Truth
Chapter 135 - Toll The Bell
Chapter 136 - Man Up
Chapter 137 - Lady Is Back
Chapter 138 - The Empress
Chapter 139 - White Silk
Chapter 140 - Beggars In The Way
Chapter 141 - Who Is She?
Chapter 142 - Backbone
Chapter 143 - Grind Her Heart
Chapter 144 - Three Peach Blossoms
Chapter 145 - Old Trash
Chapter 146 - Invitation
Chapter 147 - Don'T You Trust Me?
Chapter 148 - Let Them Do It
Chapter 149 - The Empress’S Parrot
Chapter 150 - Manager Feng’S Report
Chapter 151 - Pay Rise
Chapter 152 - New Arrangement
Chapter 153 - Reshuffle
Chapter 154 - Lu Zhengyang
Chapter 155 - Learn Sword
Chapter 156 - Inside Spy
Chapter 157 - Bait
Chapter 158 - Vice Commander
Chapter 159 - How Did He Die?
Chapter 160 - A Halidom
Chapter 161 - The Seven Days
Chapter 162 - Questioning In The Face (1)
Chapter 163 - Questioning In The Face (2)
Chapter 164 - Questioning In The Face (3)
Chapter 165 - Questioning In The Face (4)
Chapter 166 - Lord Ning Is Here (1)
Chapter 167 - Lord Ning Is Here (2)
Chapter 168 - Peach Blossom Party (1)
Chapter 169 - Peach Blossom Party (2)
Chapter 170 - Peach Blossom Party (3)
Chapter 171 - Peach Blossom Party (4)
Chapter 172 - Dance Competition
Chapter 173 - Poem Competition
Chapter 174 - Fake Servant Girls
Chapter 175 - You, Or Him?
Chapter 176 - A New Master
Chapter 177 - Tea Ceremony
Chapter 178 - The First Talented Lady
Chapter 179 - A Fake Husband
Chapter 180 - A Fake Husband (2)
Chapter 181 - Put Her In Jail
Chapter 182 - Bad Luck
Chapter 183 - Can’T Get Out Now
Chapter 184 - The Emperor’S Reaction
Chapter 185 - The Night Before
Chapter 186 - The Witnesses
Chapter 187 - Mr. Jia
Chapter 188 - The Three Madams
Chapter 189 - Acquired Daughter
Chapter 190 - Impossible!
Chapter 191 - She Is Innocent
Chapter 192 - A Good Opponent
Chapter 193 - New Master Ning
Chapter 194 - Reunion
Chapter 195 - Reunion (2)
Chapter 196 - The Aftermath
Chapter 197 - Comers From Heimu And Ruoshui
Chapter 198 - The Death Of The Founder
Chapter 199 - The Secret Of The Token
Chapter 200 - Tell Him Everything
Chapter 201 - A Visit To Mother (1)
Chapter 202 - The Heartless Master
Chapter 203 - A Startling Conspiracy
Chapter 204 - Ning Shaoqing’S Former Fiancé
Chapter 205 - A Visit To Mother (2)
Chapter 206 - A Visit To Mother (3)
Chapter 207 - Make It Clear
Chapter 208 - A New Chess Piece
Chapter 209 - The First Encounter
Chapter 210 - All Is Worthwhile
Chapter 211 - Her Life-Savior
Chapter 212 - Caught By Surprise
Chapter 213 - Making Invitations
Chapter 214 - Daunt Away Master Mo
Chapter 215 - Mo Sisters
Chapter 216 - Stay Here
Chapter 217 - Junzhu Susu’S Wish
Chapter 218 - A Battle For The Box
Chapter 219 - Lan Ruomeng’S Invitation
Chapter 220 - The Power Of Love
Chapter 221 - The Flower-Appreciating Party
Chapter 222 - Yuwen Hanlei
Chapter 223 - Teach Her A Lesson
Chapter 224 - Two On-Looking Men
Chapter 225 - A Cheap Drama
Chapter 226 - Who Are You, Madam?
Chapter 227 - Slap!
Chapter 228 - Let Old Madam Take Care Of It
Chapter 229 - Make Matches
Chapter 230 - An Interesting Book
Categories Genre: Adventure, All, Drama, Historical, Josei, Ongoing, Romance, Shoujo Status: Ongoing Alternative names: 农门病夫君的娘子, ______
Total Chapters in book: 230
Estimated words: 503134 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2516(@200wpm)___ 2013(@250wpm)___ 1677(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 503134 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2516(@200wpm)___ 2013(@250wpm)___ 1677(@300wpm)
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Chapter 208: A New Chess Piece
Translator: Antonia
“The reputation of a virtuous woman is merely a thing to display to others. What does it have to do with me? What can I do with it? As for status, I’ll have it as long as Shaoqing cares about me and stands by my side. If he doesn’t, what can I do with the status in the Ning clan? Utilizing other women to gain his affection? Ridiculous! Can such affection be true love?”
Those hypocritical men talked about love and respect towards their love but went to other women’s bed to work hard at night…
Mo Qianxue couldn’t even bear the thought of it. Her face was full of mockery. If there was such one day when Ning Shaoqing stayed in another woman’s room, she would rather give up on him and live a life she liked than put up with a life like that.
On thinking of such a day when she had to live the rest of her life alone, a bitter sadness loomed behind her mocking expression.
This damned world! It wouldn’t let people to live or love.
Tears rimmed up in Mo Qianxue’s eyes. The sadness spread inexplicably and infected everyone present. Nanny Mo came to the realization but didn’t know how to comfort her.
Mo Qianxue struggled to swallow her tears, “What’s more, he didn’t propose to take concubines today. Why should I do that to bother him and myself while giving bad people an opportunity? …
No matter who it is, she’ll be my enemy as long as she wants to share my husband with me. What I wish for my life is the loyal love like that of my parents.”
“I understand.” Saying that, nanny Mo kneeled down, face stern, like making an oath, “For my whole life, I only wish lady happiness. I won’t care about others’ opinion anymore or repeat this mistake. If anyone dares to have such a plan again, I won’t let him/her have a good time.”
Standing up and turning to the several shocked servants, nanny Mo scolded, “Do you understand?”
Chuyi and Shiwu immediately kneeled down to show their determination, “Lady, we understand.” They never had such a plan anyway since birth. They could even die for lady if that was what she needed, let alone displaying their determination.
In view of this, Zhizhu, Zhihe, Zhiling, and Zhiqiao had no other choice but kneeling on the floor to demonstrate their loyalty.
The meaning of Mo Qianxue’s words was clear. Whatever the future was, she wouldn’t allow these girls to climb onto the bed of Mr. Ning, or to promote them to concubines to gain his affection.
None of them ever met Ning Shaoqing, but when they were selected as close servants of Mo Qianxue, they were quite enviable.
It was known to all that close servants of a lady marrying to a huge mansion were candidates for her husband’s concubines. When the lady wasn’t well to serve the master or felt the need to boost her power, she would send her servant girls to her husband as a way to obtain his satisfaction.
The four girls had been overjoyed when they heard the marriage granted by the Emperor between their lady and the future master of the Ning family. Every super-family master was a one-in-a-million exceptional man, a fact everyone in Tianqi knew.
Not only they had been rejoiced, but also their families. For this reason, they had also been somewhat respected by other servants in this mansion.
Zhizhu and Zhihe was a little disappointed but quickly thought it through, face clam and relaxed. Yet, Zhiling and Zhiqiao grudged like their parents passed away and vowed reluctantly.
Mo Qianxue said these words in front of them for two purposes, one to warn them, and the other to test them out.
It would be good if they were loyal. If they were spies, the message would be sent out through their mouths, which was also nice.
Otherwise, she wasn’t sure she wouldn’t be driven crazy if someone send over a beauty today or give her two sisters or servants tomorrow, who then made out with Ning Shaoqing, and this became an endless cycle.
She never feared of being called a jealous or relentless woman!
The servants had sworn loyalty, and nanny Mo nodded, in an expression more serious than ever, “Do not spread out the words you heard, or you’ll beat up to death and your families be sold out as slaves.”
Mo Qianxue didn’t fear of a bad reputation, but nanny Mo did.
There were things that could be done but couldn’t be spelled out, at least not on the table.
The six servants nodded and said yes nervously.
The thing done, Mo Qianxue felt tired and lay back on the couth, motioning to let them leave. Nanny Mo put a blanket over her and left the room first. The six girls then followed her out.
Nanny Mo repeatedly enjoined and warned them. However, these words still got out of the Founder mansion as if they had wings. They reached the ear of the Emperor, Ning Shaoqing as well as others with vicious intention.
Ning Shaoqing only arched his lips, eyes playful— No matter who it is, she’ll be my enemy as long as she wants to share my husband with me.
He never knew that she cared about him so much. Although the threat was rebellious, it was courage as well. Only she could and had the guts to say something like this.
The Emperor also smiled at it. Want to be a jealous woman? Try to become his wife first!
**
The summer was approaching. Early in the morning, the sun shone up high.
Junzhu Susu came in her carriage to pick up Mo Qianxue and go shopping.
She wore a red gold-woven skirt, a rose crystal-and-gold hairpin in her hair, a turquoise jade pendant around her neck, gold-thread-twisted-jade eardrops on her ears and a matching bracelet around her wrist. Everything was overbearingly luxurious.
Mo Qianxue was still plainly dressed in the lake-green skirt embroidered with lotus flowers, several hairpins in the clouds bun, which was neither flamboyant or humble. The grandeur as the lady of the Founder mansion wasn’t a bit eclipsed.
Wherever they were, the two pretty girls were the focus of eyes.
Fortunately, they were in the carriage, and Junzhu Susu was familiar with the capital. The shops they went to were exclusives to nobilities. Otherwise, these two outstandingly pretty girls hanging around on the streets and followed by myriad servants would definitely cause a traffic jam.
The two visited a few satin shops, the most famous jewelry stores, art galleries and special boutiques.
At noon, they were starving. At the invitation of Mo Qianxue, the two, with loads of purchases, went to have lunch in Yuji Restaurant owned by Mo Qianxue.
Prior to their arrival, the restaurant was noticed. As their carriage stopped at the door, the manager went out to usher them into a VIP room.
Mo Qianxue just asked Junzhu Susu to take a seat, and Yunyao came over to greet them.
Yunyao had been picked up from Yunqi town a few days ago by Shiwu.
Coming along with her were Wang Tianrui and his wife, a couple of apprentices of root sculpture, and several villagers from the Wang village.
Later, Yunyao was arranged by Mo Qianxue to be the accountant of this restaurant, and Wang Tianlei and others were taken to the shops.
Yunyao greeted and carefully said in a low voice, “Mr. Ning and his friends are here too, right in the next room. Should I pass a word…?”
**
In the imperial palace.
Over these days, the imperial study was in a sullen air. The eunuchs and imperial maids clammed up in terror, not daring to be a slightest careless.
The chief eunuch returned from errands and waved to let the servants out.
The Emperor was holding a chess book in one hand, pinching a chess piece between his fingers of the other hand, fixing his eyes down, seemingly baffled by the game, “Any progress in investigating the background of Lu Zhengyang?”
“Yes, your majesty. I’ll reporting it to you.” The chief eunuch bent his body, tossing the duster back and replied in a high-pitched voice, “Lu Zhengyang was born to an ordinary family of merchants in Pei county. He got to know Ning Shaoqing in the deserted fief belonging to the Ning clan. In those days, the two called each other brother, and Ning Shaoqing treats him more intimately than his real brother…”
The chief eunuch narrated orderly and made clear the birth of Lu Zhengyang and how he became an acquaintance of Ning Shaoqing.
Finishing the report, he bowed his head, not daring to take credit.
The Emperor pondered for a second and seemed to remember something, eyes shining sharp at the chief eunuch, “Is this Lu related to the Lu family in the capital that was extirpated a century ago?”
The chief eunuch shook bodily, bent even lower, “I’ve had his ancestors checked carefully. The result shows that his family lives in the Pei county for every generation and isn’t related to the Lu family in the capital at all.”
“…” The Emperor didn’t seem to believe the result. How could a merchant son build up such a sphere of influence in the capital within years and become a friend of a super-family lord? That was more than a coincidence.
Despite his suspicion, the Emperor chose to believe it first. This confidant eunuch had served him for decades. He had always been careful in his work and never made any mistake.
Hence, his expression eased, “Pass down the words. I’m going to meet this Lu Zhengyang.”
“Yes.”
The chief eunuch left, and the Emperor placed the chess piece on the board, a smile surfacing onto his face. He seemed to be satisfied with where the chess piece went.
My favorite drama is brothers stabbing each other. I just don’t believe a humble son of a merchant can resist the authority of an emperor and temptation of power…
Total Chapters in book: 230
Estimated words: 503134 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2516(@200wpm)___ 2013(@250wpm)___ 1677(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 503134 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2516(@200wpm)___ 2013(@250wpm)___ 1677(@300wpm)
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