Chapter 890 New Favorite

Author: Loeva

Chapter 890 New Favorite

Zhao Shuo's new concubine, whose surname was Ma and her maiden name was Mei Niang, was seventeen or eighteen years old and was in the prime of youth and beauty. She was originally from Cangzhou. After spring, she came to the capital to make a living with her businessman father and her family.

By coincidence, I met Zhao Shuo and soon became his new favorite.

At first, Zhao Shuo only paid more attention to her because she looked a bit like Lan Xue, but her clothes, words and deeds were obviously more elegant and well-educated than Lan Xue. Later, when he found out that she was being harassed by gangsters, he couldn't help but send her away.

People went up to help. Although he was in trouble, he was unfamiliar to ordinary people who did not know him.

He said that he was dressed in rich clothes and had many followers, and he was still very capable of bluffing people. Generally, little gangsters would not foolishly provoke such a high-status person, for fear that it would bring disaster to themselves. Later, he was

It is not surprising that the rescued beauty will have admiration for the hero who saved her.

And when she knew his identity, she was willing to devote herself to him and become his concubine even though she knew he was in a bad situation, which made Zhao Shuo's heart surge. He felt the long-lost dignity and power in Ma Meiniang.

Xiao Wang has ignored him for many years, Lan Xue

He used to be gentle and submissive to him, but after he lost power, his attitude became more and more impatient. He felt a little hurt, and he valued Ma Meiniang's tenderness and affection. The other party was infatuated with him, and even if he was in danger, he would not

He flinched, he was extremely moved!

As for the fact that Ma Meiniang's father is a wealthy businessman with no foundation in the capital and is in urgent need of finding a backer, but he relies on him, the not-so-secure prince of the Liao Dynasty, there is no need to mention it. The Ma family's business is not big.

If the emperor has no intention of publicly dealing with him for the time being, his name can still be used to deceive unknown people.

Even if he meets someone who knows his true identity, he can use the name of his unfilial son Zhao Mo, the king of Suning County, to support his concubine’s father’s business. Zhao Shuo doesn’t think Zhao Mo would care about such a trivial matter.

Zhao Shuo's financial difficulties were greatly alleviated by the money that Ma's father promised to pay him every month.

Born into a good family, talented and beautiful, elegant in manners, and with a wealthy natal family, as soon as Ma Mei became Zhao Shuo's concubine, she immediately outshone the favored Aunt Lan, not to mention her own good looks.

Looks a bit like Aunt Lan

, but she is younger, more supple and graceful than Aunt Lan. She has also read more books than Aunt Lan, speaks more insightfully, and behaves more elegantly. Even her natal family is much better than Aunt Lan, and she can also help make money.

These benefits have been

It was enough to overwhelm Aunt Lan's only remaining advantage - she gave birth to a son, Zhao Qi, for Zhao Shuo. Zhao Shuo didn't value his son very much. It's not that he didn't have a son, and he had all given birth to sons, so the son's biological mother was not that important.

Yes. He spent a lot of money for King Ning Hua before, but now he is very tight, and there are problems with several sources of money, which makes him even worse. Aunt Ma helped him solve a big problem, and she has become his favorite.

Got it, baby.

When Aunt Lan persuaded Zhao Shuo to let the little Wang family "die of illness", Ma Meiniang instead advised him not to do so: "The Wang family has not completely declined. There are still people in the family who are officials, and there are also several aunts in various families. Apart from those few

Those who were punished due to previous incidents, there are many others who have not been punished

What about the influence? What's more, there is a royal concubine in the palace? The wife made a mistake and was revoked. Of course, it is a loss of face for the prince, but divorcing his wife when encountering difficulties is not a good reputation. The prince has long been

If I really divorced her before, that would be fine. Since I never divorced her, I have to take care of this kind and good husband.

It would be great if the drama of son-in-law is completed! When the prince married his wife earlier, he was criticized for being ruthless because his first wife died of illness not long ago. Now if he gets the reputation of being ruthless again, the nobles in the palace will

How will I treat you? Besides, no matter how wrong my wife is, she is still the daughter of the Wang family. If she

She is quietly banging sutras and chanting Buddha in your backyard. The Wang family will definitely be grateful for your tolerance. But if you take her life, once the Wang family becomes suspicious, both the Wang concubines in the palace and the Wang family outside

, in order to avenge Madam, I am keeping an eye on you, how long can you hold on?"

Zhao Shuo broke out in a cold sweat. That's right, he couldn't withstand the wind and rain now! He didn't know when the emperor would issue an order and give him a glass of poisonous wine! The concubine was no longer favored in the palace.

She was also a concubine whom the Queen Mother valued. No matter how incompetent the remaining members of the Wang family were, they could still encourage one or two censors to join him again! He just hoped that the emperor would forget about him and not pursue him.

At this time, how could you give the Wang family a chance to attack him?!

Ma Meiniang then changed her tone: "Sister Lan's advice to you, although she has her own reasons, is just too short-sighted. What can Madam do now? Let her stay at home to eat fast and chant Buddha, it is just to spend more money.

.But if she has any good intentions, you will have to remarry. You have lost two wives in just a few years, and your reputation is not good. As for the candidate for remarrying in the future, it is even harder to say. You still have a father and stepmother.

, what if they make the decision for you?"

Zhao Shuo suddenly became solemn: "Yes, I can't give my step-concubine a chance to plot against me! She and her sons are now planning to dethrone me as heir apparent, but the emperor just ignored them. What if they depose me?

It didn't work, but they arranged a terrible marriage for me, but I didn't even have a reason to refuse. The little Wang family is still here, at least she can occupy the position of my main wife and prevent others from messing around. Lan Xue and Xiao

The Wang family has been jealous for a long time. Whenever there is a chance to retaliate, she will ignore it. How can she know the overall situation? Even if I lose my wife, I can't help her. She is completely hurting others without benefiting herself!" After that, he started to sigh again. I should have known better.

The little Wang family would bring him such a big disaster. He had solved it a few years ago, so he would not be in a dilemma now, let alone provoke King Ninghua. Now he might have a new wife and a legitimate son.

He put all the responsibility for his hookup with King Ning Hua on the little Wang family.

Ma Meiniang did not follow his words, but changed the subject: "Your Majesty, you are in a bad situation now. The Emperor has not dealt with you yet. It must be because of the little prince's face. Because the Emperor and the Crown Prince both

I value the little prince very much, and I can’t bear for him to be implicated by your father. It happens that you are not the principal culprit, so I give you a lighter sentence. You’d better find a way to reconcile with the little prince. How can father and son have an overnight feud? What if?

You are close to the little prince, and as long as he says a few nice words for you in front of the emperor, you won't have to worry about it anymore!"

Zhao Shuo felt uncomfortable when he mentioned his eldest son: "Don't mention that evil son! If it weren't for him, I wouldn't be in this situation now!" He has not forgotten that he helped the emperor and the prince to kill the prince of Shu.

The accomplice to King Ning Hua was none other than Zhao Mo!

Ma Meiniang said: "Not to mention what happened in the past, you really can't offend the little prince too much now. Don't forget, the prince and princess want you to turn against the little prince and have no one to support you in the court. As long as

You have been rejected by the emperor, and the prince's invitation to establish a new heir will be sent to the emperor at any time. No matter how much resentment you have in your heart now, you can only endure it first. The little prince is your biological son, so after all,

If you are better than outsiders, he will never harm you! You just need to say soft words and do things that make him happy to make him get closer to you again. What's so difficult about that?"

Zhao Shuo remained silent, but looking at his expression, he was already a little shaken.

Ma Meiniang struck while the iron was hot: "I heard that the little prince is particularly favored by the emperor now and has made a lot of achievements. With these achievements he has made, as long as he can plead for the prince in front of the emperor, I am afraid that he will not be able to get the prince back.

What about my wealth and life? My eldest son, my life is important! Besides, the little prince doesn’t dare to make any excessive demands. You are his father after all. No matter how high his status is and how favored he is, he must still practice filial piety!"

Zhao Shuo was finally convinced by her: "You are right. Now is not the time to lose your temper with children. As long as you can get through this, what if you swallow your anger? When I first came to Beijing, it's not like I didn't do it in front of others.

"Xiaofu Gaogao, the situation today is much better than it was then. The future is bright."

Ma Meiniang smiled and said: "The prince is wise! By the way, there is an advantage to keeping the wife. The wife is always the stepmother of the little prince in name. If she is good or bad, the little prince will have to keep his filial piety, and then he will have a lot of errands.

No more, maybe he will return to the fiefdom, then how can the prince rely on him to speak good words in front of the emperor?"

Zhao Shuo smiled and said: "These are all Lan Xue's confused thoughts. You don't have to be familiar with her. She is just a girl who only knows how to wait for others. What can she know? How many years have you studied and followed your father around?

, the knowledge is really different, much better than Lan Xueke."

Ma Meiniang smiled shyly and lowered her head, as if she was a little embarrassed.

After listening to Ma Meiniang's advice, Zhao Shuo's attitude towards his eldest son has indeed improved a lot. When Zhao Mo occasionally came to greet him, he not only looked kind and friendly, but also asked about Zhao Mo's daily life and diet seemingly caringly. Fortunately, Zhao Mo knew what was going on.

Otherwise, he might really be coaxed by his pretending to be a loving father. But although Zhao Mo knew the inside story, he felt even more ironic and ridiculous in his heart, and he could also feel a kind of sadness. If Zhao Shuo hadn't kept

Selfishly and deliberately acting, he, the eldest son, is afraid that he will never be able to feel his father's "love" again in this life, right?

Zhao Mo felt uncomfortable, but his acting skills had improved rapidly. He could already play the role of a loving father and filial son opposite Zhao Shuo. He could hold on for a long time without revealing his secrets. It was just a substantive promise. He didn't promise to go out. At most, he only gave a little support.

Just some pocket money.

Today he got Qin Ping's marriage promise letter, and he was extremely happy. He thought that although his father's problem was not big, it was still somewhat of a trouble, so he took the initiative to come over.

Zhao Mo made a request to his father straightforwardly: "I want to propose marriage to Qin's third cousin in the Yongjia Marquis Mansion, and I am about to ask the emperor for a decree to grant a marriage. Father, can you help me with the offer?"

"Yongjia Marquis Mansion?!" Zhao Shuo almost jumped up, "That's not..." He opened his mouth and closed it again.

The Qin family's double marquis family is not only the in-law of Zhenxihou, but also the savior of Zhenxihou's house. But at the same time, if they had not exposed the affair between Miss Su and King Guangchang on the street, the situation would have been different.

The situation took a turn for the worse, causing all kinds of changes in the future. As for the Qin family, Zhao Shuo really didn't know how to face them.

And Zhao Mo actually wants to marry the granddaughter of Marquis Yongjia? Then as a father-in-law, won’t he always be able to see his daughter-in-law named Qin in the future?

Zhao Shuo refused in his heart. But he remembered what his concubine Ma Meiniang had said to him in the past two days. He looked up at Zhao Mo, hesitated, and then whispered: "If you are optimistic about this marriage, then...

...It's up to you. You have to be happy with the important matter of marriage. You go and write the note. I'll hand it over when you've finished."

Zhao Shuo accepted it directly without saying a word of objection.
Chapter completed!