Chapter 29 Eighteen Sisters
The officials from the Wang family almost cried when they received the reproachful look from their aunt.
Aunt!
It's not that we don't want to help, it's just that this whole mess is too big for our small frame to handle!
Your virtuous, kind, and unassuming husband has gathered eighteen sisters for you outside the home and even created a feng shui formation around the mansion. Did you know about this?!
The group blinked frantically, their mouths opening and closing, trying to convey their anxiety through lip reading.
However, Madam Wang only frowned even more deeply.
She thought that these good-for-nothing nephews were terrified by the power of the Empress Dowager and the Empress, and a surge of anger rose in her heart at their incompetence.
When did the sons of the Langya Wang clan become so cowardly?
Just as she was about to give her nephews a good talking-to, a clear, childlike voice suddenly rang in her mind.
[Wow! The main character is here! The main character is here! This is going to be interesting!]
Madam Wang shuddered and froze completely.
who?
Who is speaking?
That sound...
How come it sounds exactly like the voice of that young emperor on the dragon throne just now?
She looked up in surprise and doubt at the high dragon throne.
The four-year-old little empress sat upright, her little face serious, her big, dark eyes staring curiously at her, her little mouth tightly closed, not uttering a single word.
Hallucination?
Just as the thought crossed Madam Wang's mind, the voice rang out again.
[System, system, tell me quickly! How did this old man Liu manage to keep his eighteen concubines living peacefully together? And all under his nose! That's incredible!]
Mrs. Wang's mind went blank.
A system? What is that?
She instinctively wanted to ask her husband if he had heard any strange noises.
But when she opened her mouth, it felt like her throat was blocked by a wad of cotton, and she couldn't make a sound!
What happened?!
Madam Wang was terrified, a chill running through her body.
She then understood why her nephews had been gesticulating wildly and their eyes seemed to be twitching.
It's not that those people are possessed by evil spirits, but rather that there's something strange about this Golden Palace!
An invisible force is controlling everything!
She forced herself to calm down. Since she couldn't speak, she could only stand there and wait and see.
[Hehe, host, you didn't know this, did you?]
The system's voice, tinged with a hint of smugness, echoed in everyone's minds.
That old Liu is more cunning than a honeycomb briquette! He assigned a fake husband to each of his concubines' courtyards! These concubines didn't even know they were concubines!
[Those so-called husbands were actually just servants, responsible for working and acting during the day, and sleeping in their own rooms at night! Old Liu, on the other hand, took turns choosing wives every night, treating everyone equally!]
Lin Xiang couldn't bear to look at the old Grand Tutor, so he covered half his face with his sleeve, his shoulders trembling slightly.
The entire court was dumbfounded, their worldviews being challenged like never before.
You can play it like this?
Yuan Hua, who was on the high platform, paused slightly in the hand holding the teacup, and the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.
Goodness.
Even someone like her, who transmigrated from the modern era, has to respectfully address her as "senior"!
Yu Zhaoning looked incredulous.
[Then what about his son eloping with his concubine? Didn't his son know she was his father's concubine?]
[Of course I don't know!]
The system responded immediately.
[Grand Tutor Liu's illegitimate son happened to live next door to Little Eighteen. From a young age, he believed his nominal father was just a lazy, meddlesome old scoundrel who only showed up at night!]
[So, that kid had long disliked his father. Later, he fell in love with the young and beautiful girl next door, and the two of them conspired to elope, stealing the ancestral jade chamber pot that Old Liu had hidden there! And a lot of gold and silver treasures too!]
[Now, that kid has sold the chamber pot for a fortune and is living a blissful life with his mistress in Jiangnan! Just imagine their expressions if they ever find out each other's true identities... tsk tsk tsk...]
The system's words left everyone utterly dumbfounded.
This relationship is too complicated!
Lin Xiang had given up struggling. He leaned against a vermilion pillar, laughing so hard that his whole body trembled and tears streamed down his face.
I even feel that none of the storytelling performances I've ever heard in my life are as wonderful as the one I had this morning!
Standing in the hall, Madam Wang's brows furrowed even more deeply.
This is absolutely absurd!
She sneered inwardly, a surge of anger rising within her.
This voice, which seemed to come from nowhere, was clearly slandering her husband!
She and her husband weathered storms together for decades, their love and harmony making them a model couple praised throughout the capital.
How could anyone do such a despicable thing!
This must be the work of the Empress Dowager and that little empress! They're trying to use such underhanded tactics to sow discord between the couple and shake the husband's resolve!
That's absolutely ridiculous!
She, Lady Wang, was born in Langya and had seen more storms than those people had eaten salt!
Do you think you can make her doubt her husband based on just a few baseless accusations?
dream!
Unless she sees it with her own eyes, she will always believe her husband!
It was as if it were responding to the cry in her heart.
The next second, Madam Wang's pupils suddenly contracted!
He looked up in shock, his face drained of color.
Because she discovered that clear images were unfolding in her mind out of thin air!
In the picture, that familiar figure is her husband, Liu Cheng!
In the dead of night, her husband, who had just said goodnight to her and gone to bed, quietly got up and sneaked out of the bedroom.
Instead of going through the main gate, he went around to a secluded courtyard in the backyard.
Then, her highly respected husband, who had once held the official rank of Grand Tutor, skillfully crawled out through a dog hole!
Then, the scene changes.
He was like a king surveying his territory, knocking on doors from house to house.
At No. 3 Cuihua Hutong, a still-attractive middle-aged woman opened the door for him, playfully calling him "you rascal."
At No. 7 Ping'an Lane, a pretty young woman brought him water to wash his feet and gently massaged his legs.
He even kept more than one son outside the marriage!
One of them, who had reached marriageable age, was holding hands with a pretty young girl, planning to elope!
Every scene perfectly matched the gossip that the voice had just spoken, down to the last detail!
It turns out it was all true!
Madam Wang felt dizzy and her vision blurred; her heart felt as if it had been submerged in ice water, cold and painful.
All those years of mutual support and companionship have turned out to be a huge joke!
She was the legitimate daughter of the Langya Wang clan, the envy of all the noble ladies in the capital, and a renowned first-rank imperial consort, yet she lived her life as a complete fool!
Meanwhile, Grand Tutor Liu, kneeling beside him, was completely unaware of this.
He was still secretly gathering his emotions over there.
He figured the court was so quiet because all the officials were deeply moved by his loyalty and determination, and were engaged in a fierce internal struggle.
The time has come!
If he adds fuel to the fire, he will surely be able to turn everyone to the Second Prince!
Thinking of this, Grand Tutor Liu took a deep breath, composed himself, and prepared to deliver another impassioned speech.
He took a shaky step forward, about to speak.
A crisp, resounding slap suddenly rang out in the silent Golden Palace.