Poor Family

Regarding Guan Xiuyan, Chu Yao's mood is very complicated. The good brother-sister relationship has now become the relationship between a man and a woman, and he is actually a little repulsive in his heart.

What's more, no matter how much he doesn't want to admit it, he is now more and more concerned about Shi Liu's thoughts.

Shiliu had talked about his cousin's affairs before getting married, and he had promised that he would properly handle the cousin's affairs, but he broke his promise.

"Since mother and concubine are looking for you, you should go quickly."

Shi Fuxin stepped into the palace without telling Chu Yao much.

Chu Yao was silent for three seconds, followed by Shi Fuxin: "I'll go back to the yard first and change my clothes."

Shi Fuxin was noncommittal, and she didn't take the initiative to ask Chu Yao to say anything in the following journey.

After returning to Rong'an Yuan, Chu Yao didn't leave after changing his clothes, just sat in Shi Fuxin's room and waited.

After Shi Fuxin changed into casual clothes and came out, seeing him like this, she asked with a smile, "Why don't you go to the main courtyard?"

Seeing her struggling, Chu Yao finally asked, "Well, why don't you accompany me to pay my respects to Concubine Mother?"

For Chu Yao, this kind of remark is tantamount to actively showing weakness.

Shi Fuxin could see this clearly, but she didn't agree.

Some bottom lines must be unswervingly defended, so that people know that they cannot cross the threshold.

Shi Fuxin shook her head and said with a smile: "I pay my respects to my concubine every morning. We get along like this, and everyone feels at ease. If I bother you too much, concubine mother will feel uncomfortable."

Being rejected, Chu Yao was a little embarrassed. If it was the past, he would definitely get up and leave, but this time he just sat with a straight face and didn't move.

When Shi Fuxin saw it, she paused, and said what she really thought in her heart: "If Aunt Guan is not here, I will accompany you, but if she is, I don't want to go."

Chu Yao frowned and looked over: "Why?"

Shi Fuxin looked at him: "Why do you men like three wives and four concubines?"

Chu Yao was taken aback for a moment, wondering why Shiliu would suddenly ask this.

Shi Fuxin smiled: "Except for the reasons of liking novelty and youthful beauty, the most essential reason is that you enjoy women's competition for you."

"Looking at women trying their best to win favors and fight for favor, you men's vanity can be greatly satisfied, and you feel that you are the master."

Speaking of this, Shi Fuxin put away the smile on her face, and said indifferently: "But these are all very annoying to me."

"If I go with you, whether I like it or not, I will be caught in a fight with Aunt Guan for you."

"I don't want to be someone I hate myself."

Chu Yao frowned: "You know, my cousin is not what I want to marry, and I don't like three wives and four concubines, you can trust me."

Shi Fuxin smiled and said: "I believe in you, but some things happen, not based on your and my thoughts."

"You should know that once a person's identity changes, his position will change accordingly."

"Aunt Guan is not your cousin now, but your concubine. If a concubine wants to live well, she can only rely on her husband's favor. In order to gain your favor, what do you think she will do?"

"Besides, with the participation of the mother and concubine, the matter becomes more complicated."

Shi Fuxin paused for a moment: "When it comes to the relationship between you and your concubine, as a daughter-in-law, it's really not easy for me to interfere. As for how you and Aunt Guan will deal with each other, you can figure it out yourself."

Chu Yao's complexion is not very good-looking: "You have to be born with me, don't you? Which concubine's room is not managed by the wife?"

Shi Fuxin looked at her: "I will take good care of your concubine's room, whether it's from your grandmother or from your father, I will treat them well, and you haven't been bothered by them, have you?"

"Besides, I don't have a relationship with you. I said that I will devote myself wholeheartedly to the affairs between us, but you have to solve your own affairs. You can't think that I should clean up the mess for you just because I am your wife."

Chu Yao's eyes widened: "Why did it become my mess? Aren't you and I a husband and wife?"

Shi Fuxin: "Why isn't it your mess?"

"Let me ask you, although my concubine and I are not close, have we always lived in peace?"

"Aunt Guan and I didn't fight against each other, and we coexisted peacefully on weekdays."

"To my mother-in-law, I have done all the rules and etiquette; I have not treated my concubine harshly. As your wife, I feel that I have fulfilled my duty."

"Now, if Concubine Mu and Aunt Guan are looking for you, that is your own business. If you want me to get involved, it will only complicate the matter."

Shi Fuxin looked at Chu Yao seriously: "If I don't go, you can treat them whatever you want. If I go, you probably have to take care of me, right?"

"Master, I have given you full respect and let you make your own choices. Don't disappoint my good intentions."

Chu Yao stopped talking, got up and prepared to leave directly.

He knew that if he continued talking, he would not be able to persuade Shi Liu to go to the main courtyard with him, and if he stayed, he would only be persuaded by Shi Liu's various fallacies.

When Chu Yao was about to leave the room, Shi Fuxin stopped him.

"After you come back from the concubine's side, remember to come here. I have something to tell you, it's very important."

Chu Yao glanced at her, said nothing, and left.

At this moment, Mother Leng came over and looked at Shi Fuxin: "Ma'am, is it really okay to do this?"

Shi Fuxin smiled lightly: "How can Chu Yao know me without comparison?"

Nurse Leng was still a little worried: "However, Aunt Guan's pity and the concubine's eagerness may not make the third master soft-hearted."

Shi Fuxin smiled: "People are selfish, and all decisions are made for one purpose, which is to make oneself better."

"Whether it's the concubine's longing, or Aunt Guan's pity, once or twice can soften Chu Yao's heart, but if it happens too often, it will become a burden."

"Who wants to carry a burden on their shoulders all the time?"

"Getting along with each other should be comfortable and comfortable."

"Whether it's the concubine mother or Aunt Guan, they all want to rely on Chu Yao too much, and transfer all the pressure of survival to Chu Yao."

"As for Chu Yao, with the pressure from the emperor outside and the supervision of hundreds of officials, he is already in a tense state. Under such circumstances, how can he still have extra energy to deal with the demands of the concubine mother and Aunt Guan?"

"With the comparison, Chu Yao will subtly favor me, and in the end he will only gradually alienate them!"

Nurse Leng showed a look of surprise, and said with a smile: "It's Madam who thinks clearly."

That's right, big families, not all families, mother-child quarrels happen endlessly, and it's not because of the reasons mentioned by the madam.

And it's more common for concubines to fall out of favor. If Chu Chupi can subdue men's hearts, then the backyard would have been dominated by concubines long ago.