Chapter 831: Chapter 831: Find a Concubine for San Lang_1
Tong Erlang thought it simple, but Zhu Hongyun didn’t see it the same way.
How could she let go of the humiliation she suffered?
She would absolutely not kneel to Qiao Xiaomai!
Fuming with anger, she went to find the Zhang Family matriarch.
The matriarch of the Zhang Family had already lain down, but was roused by Zhu Hongyun; the two entered Zhu Hongyun’s room and shut Tong Erlang out.
Zhu Hongyun cried her grievances out, each sobsounding as if it carried blood and tears.
The matriarch of the Zhang Family was also extremely annoyed upon listening.
But apart from feeling angry, she was helpless.
Qiao Xiaomai lived so far away, and with Tong Sanlang protecting her, what could she do to Qiao Xiaomai?
“Her belly has shown no sign of pregnancy so far, maybe she can’t have children. Since that’s the case, why don’t we find another concubine for Sanlang?!” Zhu Hongyun expressed her inner thoughts.
Upon hearing this, the Zhang family matriarch shuddered, “Find a concubine?” Find the newest release on ɴovelfire.net
“If she can’t bear a child, it’s only right for you and father to find Sanlang another concubine!”
Hearing this, the matriarch of the Zhang family hesitated, “That won’t do, Qiao Xiaomai and Sanlang have been married for too brief a period.”
Previously, it took Zhu Hongyun two or three years after marrying Tong Erlang to conceive. Now, Qiao Xiaomai had only been married to Tong Sanlang for four months, and she was in a rush to find him a concubine. Not only would Tong Sanlang not agree, but Tong Tiehu wouldn’t agree either.
“Moreover, Sanlang is going to participate in the Imperial Examination in the Capital City next spring. Why bother finding a concubine?”
Although Tong Sanlang had not brought anything home, she was untouchable in the village. People treated her with great respect and always spoke to her with a friendly smile, which had never happened before.
And after all, Tong Sanlang was born from her womb, she knew Tong Sanlang’s character, he would not truly neglect her.
So, this Imperial Examination was of utmost importance for Tong Sanlang. A concubine?
No way, she must not let any vixen distract Tong Sanlang from his studies.
Zhu Hongyun observed the matriarch of the Zhang family, and the rage in her heart felt like it could burst from her chest and incinerate her.
Worthless woman, completely unreliable!
But her brain was not completely burnt by anger.
Speaking of the Capital City, she suddenly had a spark of inspiration, and promptly said, “Mother, don’t those plays always say that scholars who rank first in the examinations are favored by high-ranking officials? With Sanlang’s appearance, even if he doesn’t rank first, there will surely be families in the Capital City willing to marry their daughters to him.”
“How about you go to the Capital City next year as well, to properly find a noble lady for Sanlang? If he really marries a noble lady, wouldn’t she be far better than Qiao Xiaomai? Qiao Xiaomai is now acting like she doesn’t recognize us, the Tong Family.”
“Even if that noble lady were proud, she would respectfully call you ‘mother’, right?”
The matriarch of the Zhang Family “…”
She was stunned for a moment.
Zhu Hongyun’s words struck a chord in her heart.
She had never enjoyed a single day of being a respected mother-in-law in front of her daughter-in-law Qiao Xiaomai.
She even endured a few beatings.
If Tong Sanlang really married a noble lady, no matter how bad it was, it couldn’t be worse than with Qiao Xiaomai.
A noble lady comes with status, dowry, and powerful connections behind her.
By then, she definitely wouldn’t covet anything from Qiao Xiaomai anymore.
The initial plan to feign sickness and marry Qiao Xiaomai was to avoid farm work and sufferings and to covet the Qiao Family’s wealth. But the plan backfired; not only did they not get the Qiao Family’s wealth, but they even implicated Tong Sanlang.
Since that’s the case, she was willing to give up on the Qiao Family’s wealth. Let Qiao Xiaomai return Tong Sanlang to her.
If she could not outdo Qiao Xiaomai, she resigned herself to it.
She couldn’t provoke Qiao Xiaomai, but surely, she could find another noble lady for Tong Sanlang.
The more she thought about it, the more feasible it seemed; her gaze toward Zhu Hongyun softened a lot, “Well, we’ll see when the time comes, you just focus on raising your child well for now.”