In the flower hall in the main courtyard of Duke Xuan's mansion, the doors and windows were tightly closed and covered with a layer of gauze, making it difficult to hear the conversation inside.

The housekeeper in a silver-red shirt came out from under the corridor and saw two maids dozing off outside the door. She turned her eyes and walked forward.

"Little girl, don't be lazy here!" She scolded in a low voice, "Go and boil some water and make some tea for the master and mistress to drink later."

The two maids couldn't help but shudder, and quickly agreed to go down to the tea room to boil water.

Seeing that there was no one around, Mother Lin leaned against the window and peeked inside through the screen.

Behind the screen, the master and his wife were sitting, and the tall and upright prince was kneeling on the ground with his back straight.

"Bastard!"

I don’t know what the prince said, but the teacup in the master’s hand flew out and hit the young man’s forehead.

He did not dodge, but took it obediently, allowing the blow to leave a streak of blood on his forehead that slowly flowed down.

"You have just made military achievements and returned to the capital to report on your work. You have a promising future ahead of you. Even His Majesty thinks highly of you." Because he was angry, the Duke's tone was much harsher than usual. "You could have married the princess! But you had to involve a concubine's daughter from the Ruan family... I think you have lost your mind!"

The Duke was so angry that his breathing became unstable: "I don't agree!"

"Father, you don't have to agree," the young man had always been a man of his own opinion. He spoke calmly and calmly, "Madam Ruan Wu fell off the cliff with me and spent a day and a night there. She has already lost her innocent reputation..."

"If my son does nothing and allows her to commit suicide under pressure from her family, he would be unworthy of being a gentleman."

Seeing that there was no one else to talk to him about, the Duke sneered and stood up, saying sarcastically: "Now that you have grown wings, you have the confidence to refute my words? I don't care!"

"Since you are not afraid of marrying a little concubine's daughter and becoming the laughing stock of the powerful families in the capital...then go ahead and marry her. I want to see how capable she is in gaining a foothold in this mansion! How long will it last for you!"

Having said that, he ignored the Duke's wife's dissuasion and walked towards the door.

At this time, the prince seemed to be relieved, and said in a cheerful and loud voice: "Thank you, father!"

It seemed that the father and son were in a very tense situation over this matter. Seeing the Duke coming towards the door, she quickly turned around and hid behind a vase nearby.

Seeing the Duke leave angrily, she couldn't help but be shocked. It was really unexpected... the prince was willing to turn against the Duke for a concubine's daughter.

She glanced again at the mother and son who were whispering in the room, and seeing that she couldn't hear anything, she turned and left quickly to avoid this bad luck.

Inside the house, the Duke's wife sighed softly, took a scarf to cover his wound, and complained in a low voice.

"Why would you bother to quarrel with your father over such a trivial matter?" The lady, who looked a bit like her husband, said nonchalantly, "If you really like that Miss Ruan... you can take her in as a concubine. It won't prevent you from marrying a noble lady if she's under your nose."

Hearing this, Yin Xu's expression became more serious. He shook his head slightly and spoke in a low voice.

"I promised her... Her biological mother is my aunt, and both mother and daughter have been looked down upon for many years. I don't want to let her down."

He insisted on doing so, and the Duchess's wife had only this one legitimate son, so she could only sigh "unfair" but did not say anything to object.

After all, her son liked her, so she wouldn't object...but she always looked down on this daughter-in-law who came from a poor family.

"Forget it... I'll just follow you this time."

Hearing this, the young man's expression brightened slightly, and he raised his eyes with a smile in them.

"Thank you, mother!" He said, and without caring about the wound on his face, he stood up and strode out. From the looks of him, he must be anxious to tell the young lady the good news.

"This child..." The Duke's wife couldn't help but sigh softly, "I spoil him too much."

Mother Lin was very good at observing people's expressions and brought in a cup of tea at the right time. She placed it in her hands and smiled softly, "The young master is just young and he is just in a momentary mood! When his enthusiasm subsides, Madam, you can still control the new daughter-in-law however you want."

Lady Xuan Guogong was in poor health and had been taking medicine for years to recuperate. She had no intention of acting like a mother-in-law, so she just smiled and didn't rush to speak.

Mother Lin talked about this and that for a while, and finally settled on one sentence: "Madam, you see, my little girl Yinzhu is gradually growing up, she is as beautiful as a flower, and has a gentle and amiable temper..."

The meaning of this was very clear. Madam glanced at the eager look on her face, picked up the teacup with her fingertips and took a sip, and just evaded the question: "Don't be impatient... Let's see when the time comes!"

The daughter of a housekeeper is usually more respectable than an ordinary maid bought from outside... If she were to marry the son of a housekeeper or a servant in the mansion, she would naturally be unwilling to do so, as she would feel that her status would be lowered.

There were many people who wanted to be the concubines of the young masters in the mansion. However, the wife of the Duke only thought that it would be best to have a few of her own maids serving in her son's room... Otherwise, if Xu Ge'er was sincere and really favored the concubine, wouldn't she become arrogant?

The lady put this thought aside for the time being and focused on preparing for the marriage.

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