She had interacted with the Goddess quite a bit. When she was still the beautiful young married woman, she wished that she could give birth to a son for Prime Minister Zhao. As expected, she gave birth to two sons … Afterwards, when the Prime Minister Zhao went out to drink wine and hook up with the Madam, Third and Fourth Wife … She then made a wish to marry that Goddess. Since she couldn't stop the Prime Minister Zhao from continuously marrying women at home, she made a wish for them to not be able to have sons …
Sure enough, Zhao Qin and Zhao Min born to two wives and three wives, and even Zhao Ci born to Du Yueyao later on, were both daughters! To her, that goddess was extremely outstanding …
At this moment, when the Goddess saw her expression, she naturally understood that she must have suffered some sort of great blow. Thus, she leaned over and asked.
"Madam, what are your orders?"
First Madame looked at the Goddess and asked as if he was grabbing onto her lifesaver:
"Is there a ghost in this world?"
The Goddess didn't expect First Madame to ask such a question. In this world, there were indeed strange and chaotic things that she couldn't explain, which was why she was born into such a profession. It seems that First Madame must have met with some amazing things …
She stretched out her old, dry hands and caressed First Madame's forehead, frowning as she recited a few scriptures. He didn't seem to notice anything amiss.
He then took out a crumpled piece of paper from a small pouch on his chest. Inside the paper, there was some extremely tiny powder, but he didn't know what it was … She used her extremely long fingernail to pick it up and scattered it all over Madame Zhao's body. Looking left and right, there didn't seem to be any reaction.
"First Madame, in my old woman's opinion, you did not meet a ghost … "Perhaps I have encountered something that caused you to worry too much. This time around, I am truly unable to help …"
First Madame stared at her blankly: "Not a ghost?"
The goddess nodded her head …
"How could it not be a ghost? "You better watch carefully …"
Since that grandma couldn't bear her, she could only follow her instructions and use the same procedure as before to walk around …
The result was exactly the same as the first time …
"First Madame, in my old woman's opinion, is it true that ghosts …"
She could see clearly that the woman looked exactly the same as Du Yueyao back then.
Originally, when she married the Prime Minister Zhao, her life was exceptionally blissful … She wasn't exactly beautiful, and her family wasn't rich. However, that Prime Minister Zhao was only a poor scholar when he was young. He was already considered fortunate to be able to marry his wife.
She obediently married into their family. After all, she was still young, and after the Prime Minister Zhao got her name, she moved her family to the capital. She was the original wife of the Prime Minister Zhao, and had already given Old Zhao two sons. He followed Prime Minister Zhao over to take care of the family matters. The more time passed, the more red the flames became.
However, if a man was rich, his thoughts would naturally increase as well. He began to show mercy at every turn. Sometimes, he would even marry and bring back women. He was famous for his silver taels, so he was naturally no longer a free man to her.
In the beginning, she had also been crying and making a ruckus. Marry the second one and hang yourself again.
At first, Prime Minister Zhao had persuaded her to be happy, but in the end, she had married more and more, so she was naturally too lazy to comfort those women from before …
If you want to cry, then cry. If you want to cause trouble, then do so. If you really want to hang yourself, then do so at will … Too many women, too much commotion... After all, he had long since lost interest in the old woman. Don't say that I'm used to seeing you cry, even if I saw you, I would still feel annoyed …
Thus … As time passed, she became more open to it. At the very least, no matter how many women he married back, she would always be the Palace's First Madame. Her two sons would undoubtedly be the heirs to the Prime Minister Zhao's family property. It would also be the support of her old age. Then why was she making a fuss? If he really hanged himself, then wouldn't he be the one who wasn't worth it?
Although she and Old Zhao's other wives and concubines couldn't become brothers and sisters, they could still live peacefully together. No matter which wife or concubine was favored by, they still had to fear her, a Palace First Madame.
It was normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines. Although she was unhappy in her heart, she couldn't let it go …
Until that Du Yueyao was brought into the residence by the old master, she was still unconcerned at the start. No matter how many wives Prime Minister Zhao had, it no longer had anything to do with her. She was still the authority of the estate. The more new people came, the more Prime Minister Zhao liked the new people and forgot the old people. But even if it was a new person, sooner or later, they would become old people's … Everyone had their own trust, so it was impossible for them to avoid becoming the fates of the old. Thus, there was nothing to be jealous of …
At the very least, her position was inconvenient … The lord of the estate. The old Prime Minister Zhao might not mention the second brother Old Third one day … In the end, she remembered that she was the one in charge of everything in the house.
In the days when Du Yueyao had just arrived, no one had been on guard against her at all, and no one had even paid attention to her. She had never even stepped foot into her house, so naturally, no one knew what she really looked like.
She remembered that when the other concubines had married into the mansion, although it was just a concubine's room, she had been favoured at the time. She remembered that when the other concubines had married into the mansion, although it was a concubine's room, she had been favored at the time. If there was a chance, then he would definitely invite all the guests to a banquet. Everyone knew that there were many wives in the old Zhao Family, if they didn't make a good show, how would it show their place in the lord's heart? If there were conflicts between sisters in the future, how would the outcome be decided?
But First Madame clearly remembered that compared to those chirpy birds, that Du Yueyao was actually very different.
She was extremely obedient, and when she married into the family, she did not even ask for a set of wedding clothes … She did not make any preparations, did not entertain any guests, and did not even post any words of happiness in her courtyard.
Suspicion arose in his heart after all, and so he sent his own girl out to inquire about the origin of Du Yueyao.
I just heard that Du Yueyao is an orphan, and also a prostitute … The new wife that Master wants is a prostitute!?
This news instantly exploded within the Zhao Mansion … Originally, everyone was somewhat afraid of the newcomers. After all, the newcomers would still be favored for quite a while. But now that he knew that she was just a lowly child, it was still an insult to him to be so childish with her. He suddenly lost all interest in finding out more about the rookie …
Originally, everyone thought that she was too dirty and didn't even want to pass through the entrance of her courtyard. But that Lord Zhao was different, as if she was poisoned, and whenever she was at home, she would stay in Du Yueyao's courtyard and not come out …
For the past few months, her love for had increased, but all the treasures that the palace had bestowed upon her continued to move towards Du Yueyao's residence.
After all, this situation made the others feel uncomfortable, so they found an opportunity to come to her courtyard and make trouble for her.
That was the first time she stepped into the residence of a prostitute that was born slightly lowly. That residence was randomly arranged at that time, and she didn't put in all her effort, she only arranged a small courtyard there. But now that she stepped in, it was already completely different from when she first entered … The courtyard had long since been renovated. The furnishings inside were actually much more expensive than the things in her room … This was the first time she saw such a beautiful person. Not only was she young, she was also extremely beautiful. Every single one of her expressions and smiles was filled with love. And quite at ease under the eyes of the crowd.
The people from the few houses didn't get any advantage and chased her out. That person actually made Prime Minister Zhao buy a house for her outside, and just like that, the two of them lived outside …
This time, it truly made the concubines of those large houses fall into a panic … If the most important old master did not exist in a family, then who else could they serve?
Even if the old master ignored them, they would at least know that the Lord Zhao was at home. However, this situation was extremely awkward. There was no room for the old master in a mansion. There were still a bunch of unattended concubines left …
If the news got out, wouldn't they be filed away?
Therefore, First Madame had no choice but to lower his head and invite her back …
At that time, Du Yueyao would already be pregnant …
Even though she was smiling on the surface, she still hated Du Yueyao from the bottom of her heart. She had taken away the last bit of her dignity as a First Madame …
During the dozen or so years that she had married into the Prime Minister Zhao, she had monopolized almost all of the's favors, to the point where she didn't even need to look at the First Madame's face when she liked it. She lived in the's residence and did as she pleased, almost as if she was the First Madame himself.
This woman was something she dreaded and hated. Fortunately, she did not live for long. After her death, her ugly little daughter had naturally lost the patience and love of Prime Minister Zhao and was bullied over by a few concubines. In the end, he sent her to the Prime Minister Zhao's hometown.
And then there was no message...
Towards that child, First Madame did not feel guilty at all. If that child remained in the Zhao Mansion, he would constantly remind the other women that he had once humiliated them before, and that he was not even comparable to a prostitute … Not only would he be unhappy, he would also be bullied to death by others sooner or later. Instead, he might as well just leave it at that and let her roll away, out of sight and out of mind, on her own.
First Madame suddenly woke up. If it was a ghost, could it be that child?
Although she had long since predicted that her hometown was a place filled with evil and destitute mountains and rivers, with such a little girl who had no money or influence, how could she possibly live to see the light of day? In her heart, she had long since assumed that the child had died. As the owner of the house, she said that she had asked her relatives to take care of her and had also sent some silver over every year. But in fact, after being away for so many years, she had almost forgotten about all the relatives in her hometown. She didn't even know if that child had even arrived at her hometown.
But she also remembered that the child was extremely ugly … Forget about Zhao Qin, even the average Zhao Min could not compare to him. How could this happen? Could it be that a person could really be reborn?
If not for the old granny telling her that she did not meet a ghost, she would have sent someone to dig up Du Yueyao's grave outside the city …
She sighed helplessly. Speaking of which, that child was Du Yueyao's only bloodline in this world. The woman she saw that day was only around twenty years old.
She had some lingering fear, but she couldn't find anyone to discuss it with. Fortunately, Prime Minister Zhao had only focused on comforting and protecting the dragon's aura that day. Furthermore, she had fainted and caused people to panic when she came out, so they did not see the woman. Otherwise, there might be some trouble.
She was so afraid of that woman that she was almost unforgettable. She was afraid that her husband would see her again so that she wouldn't have to put her life back in that hell.
After sending the Goddess away, the little girl brought in a bowl of meat porridge. No matter what, she wanted to advise her to drink some.
She was afraid that Du Yueyao's ghost would come back to find trouble with her, and maybe take revenge on her for not doing her best to treat Du Yueyao's illness. She even let the little girl steal a few medicinal herbs that were made for Du Yueyao. or perhaps it was revenge for not taking care of her little daughter. Although she was willful, after all, that child still possessed the bloodline of Zhao Family.
It wasn't that she hadn't dreamed about it, but that Du Yueyao's face was filled with malice in his dreams as he pointed at her nose and said, "I won't let you go."
She was trembling in fear as she hid in a corner of the room …
She wasn't the only one who wanted to bully that child when she woke up. If she was going to take revenge, then she wasn't the only one. Why would she be afraid?
But in the end, she was still afraid.
Fear of that woman's beauty and curse.
She calculated in her heart that since that woman appeared by the emperor's side, she should be someone from the palace. Since the Lord Zhao had never heard of her before, she must be someone from a concubine's palace.
And Zhao Qin, wasn't she the of the Emperor's Imperial Seal? Within the palace, she had the right to be second only to the empress. If she wanted to find out more about this, it would be best to find her.
Thinking of this, she suddenly made up her mind. She took the meat porridge from the little girl and drank it. She also asked the little girl to prepare hot water as she wanted to wash up and dress up. When everything was properly cleaned up, the Third Madam and Zhao Qin's birth mother were invited over.
Young Master had always been disappointing, but that Hanqin, on the other hand, had accidentally married Wang Su, who would have thought that today he would become a Imperial Noble Consort. Even the Prime Minister Zhao regarded this daughter of his, and the care and love he had for her far surpassed that of his own son …
Currently, the Third Madam also relied on her daughter's status as the Emperor's concubine to raise her status within the palace. Quite a few times, her position even exceeded her own. Her son was so terrible that she could only swallow her anger. But now, no matter what, she had to properly ask her.
If she had the brains, she would still think of ways to do things for her daughter's sake, and look for ways to help her daughter earn some benefits, so she had to think of an even more important way to eliminate Du Yueyao …
But, in the end, she still did not know whether that woman was Du Yueyao or not …
That woman who looked exactly like Du Yueyao, although she was not in front of him, but what was her motive? Since no one had noticed her yet, if he was able to get rid of her, it would naturally be considered as her own problem …