Chapter 75 Song Shizhui's Lust for a Beautiful Woman
"As for me, I have seen all the girls from good families. I have no doubt whether the fourth girl is pleasing to my eye or not. But I think the other girl in the mansion is good. If my aunt can help me, I can still help the Crown Princess live in the palace. Apart from other things, it should be no problem to ask a few loyal maids to give her some advice."

Song Shizhui's words hit Zhang's heart exactly. This was exactly what she wanted, so she asked hurriedly.

"The Third Young Master doesn't like Xiaoyue, could it be that he has set his eyes on the Third Young Lady?"

"No, that Aunt Hai is quite good."

When Zhang heard the words "Auntie Hai" come out of his mouth, she was so surprised that she could hardly sit still. She had actually seen the Third Young Master peeking at her that day, but she didn't expect that he would dare to say such a thing in front of her. For a moment, she really didn't know how to respond.

Seeing her like this, Song Shizhui felt that there was no hope, so he simply got up and left.

Anyway, the words were out and he couldn't take them back, so he might as well go back to Hua Manlou as soon as possible to find those two young ladies to cool off.

Unexpectedly, just as he stood up, he was stopped by Zhang. She acted righteously, but actually said:

"Aunt Hai, right? I can bring her out to the Third Young Master to have fun, but it is definitely impossible for her to enter the palace like that. I need the Third Young Master to give me some solid guarantees on the Crown Prince's side, otherwise I won't be able to lie to her when I go back!"

Hearing her words, Song Shizhui suddenly became interested.

Everyone was hypocritical and said that he had no ambition to make progress, but everyone was also doing nothing for their own selfish desires. Thinking of this, he chuckled, took off his jade pendant and threw it to Zhang.

"Please keep this thing with your aunt. If I am not doing my best, you can treat me however you want. But you have to invite Aunt Hai out for me. Send her to the third house in Hangchun Lane. That is my private residence. How do you do that?"

At the third household in Hangchun Lane, Zhang muttered a few words and then nodded solemnly.

A concubine who had been in her hands for more than ten years and had not been able to make any waves, was finally of some use. She held the jade pendant in her hand and was calculating deeply in her mind.

"I will send the person to you at this time three days from now, but you can't keep him overnight, otherwise I won't be able to explain to my family!"

"Okay, I know your aunt is in a difficult situation, so let's make it a deal!"

After the two of them settled the matter stealthily, Song Shizhui walked out of the door with a big laugh. His behavior made Zhang even more nervous.

But when she thought about her daughter having to live a miserable life in the palace while pregnant, she didn't care about Aunt Hai's innocence anymore. So she suppressed her fear, left the private room, and after Mother Qi helped her get on the carriage quickly, they headed straight for the Jiang family.

As soon as she got back, before anyone had even sat down, she heard that the old lady wanted to look for her. Yesterday, she had helped her uncle not to let her go to Marquis Wenyuan's Mansion. What important matter did she want to talk to her about today?

"Humph, this old woman faces forward when she needs me, and faces backward when she doesn't. What's going on today?"

"I heard that the master went to Tai'an Courtyard to pay his respects this morning. I don't know exactly what they said, but I heard that the old lady cried for a long time."

Upon hearing this, Zhang's eyes lit up.

As long as she could make the first wife suffer a loss, she was happy to be a pawn, so she asked Mother Qi to find the prescription that had been rejected by Jiang Shiyuan and headed towards Tai'an Courtyard.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she entered the door, she heard Madam Jiang say something in a sarcastic tone. "You still remember to come back? I thought you were also dazzled by the wealth of Prince Chun's Mansion and didn't want to return to the Jiang family."

"What are you talking about, mother-in-law? I am not from the courtyard next door. I have lived with you for more than ten years. Don't you know what I am thinking?"

Madam Jiang just wanted to vent her anger, so she said this without thinking, but after her second daughter-in-law coaxed her, she calmed down and instead said it with concern.

"How is Jin'er?"

"Everything is fine. Everyone in the palace has taken good care of her. The daughter-in-law is also treated with sincerity, so mother-in-law can rest assured."

After saying that, she handed over the prescription. She had already made arrangements for everything, so when the prescription was handed to Madam Jiang, she was not nervous at all. Instead, she pretended to be magnanimous and said.

"Mother-in-law, this is the prescription you requested. Your daughter-in-law brought it to me. When I made this trip, Jin'er persuaded me to do so, saying that the eldest daughter is a member of our family after all, and we should help her if we can, so I sent it to you. As for when you want to send it to me, it's up to you."

Looking at the list, Mrs. Jiang remembered the scolding she received from her son this morning. She was so angry that she replied viciously.

"As the second aunt, you do care about her, but she forgot that her last name is Jiang. Not only her, but also her father is the same, they are all ungrateful!"

"What do you mean?"

"Huaishan said earlier that I am not allowed to interfere in Hui'er's marriage, and that he will be sent directly to Wenyuan Marquis's mansion to study with a master after he comes back. I see that he is being controlled by the people over there. Alas, I really have nothing that can hold him back."

Hearing this, Zhang felt as if a cold wind had been blown in through the window paper, making her feel extremely chilled. Her people hadn't arrived yet, and already they were discussing taking her nephew away?
If Jiang Shihui really lets go, then what's the point of all my planning!
The pressure of several things on her mind made her learn to be calm. The only person in the mansion who was on the same page with her was the old lady, so she had to please her. As a result, she also became sad.

"In the final analysis, it was because of my and Jin'er's mistakes that my mother-in-law was implicated and my eldest brother complained about it. The people in the neighboring courtyard have been holding on to this, and I really have no choice. But don't blame me for being nosy, mother-in-law. Now that the eldest girl is married, we can still pretend that she doesn't exist. Anyway, Jin'er will be filial to you. But Hui'er is the hope of our Jiang family. If he is also close to Wenyuan Marquis Mansion like the eldest girl, then in the future, won't we have no say in his marriage, childbirth, and career? You are my own grandmother, are you really willing to be suppressed by them?"

Old Madam Jiang had originally agreed, but after hearing what her second daughter-in-law said, she seemed a little unwilling. That was the grandson she cared about the most. If he was really "tricked" away by the Wang family, then what hope would she have for the rest of her life?
His face darkened and he stared at his second daughter-in-law and asked.

"You have a lot of ideas. What do you think we should do?"

Zhang's eyes rolled, and a plan naturally came to her mind, and then she started talking.

"Hui Ge'er is the most filial, especially to you. How about this? You should pretend to be sick starting tomorrow. When he comes back, I don't believe that the child will leave his sick grandmother at home and go to Wenyuan Marquis's mansion instead!"

"Is it okay? Hui'er won't be home until September, and it's only July now."

"It doesn't have to be a serious illness. Let's take it slow first. If I wait until Hui'er comes back before getting sick, it would be a bit fake."

Mrs. Jiang thought what he said made sense, so she started whining that afternoon about not feeling well, but she didn't ask for a doctor. Only the servants in the courtyard knew a thing or two about it.

When the Second Lady returned to Jinfangyuan, the first thing she did was to ask someone to call Aunt Hai. At that time, Aunt Hai knew nothing, and this trip was a journey of no return!