The evil woman becomes the concubine and the villain is crushed to ashes

Mrs. Xiao had obviously accepted Xie Ruyu's advice intellectually, but emotionally, she still could not accept Feng Xiaoniang's provocation.

Xie Ruyu curled her lips and cursed Madam Xiao as an old hag in her heart, but on the surface, she still tried to persuade him calmly.

"Mother-in-law, as the saying goes, fortunes change. Everyone has their share of setbacks. We've already made a small mistake, so we have to admit it. I know you come from a good family, and you've basically never suffered any setbacks since you were a child."

"But right now, we haven't done anything yet, so we really can't go too far. Yu'er, please remind you that if the Xie family really wants to join the Third Prince, they might have already found a way to send a message to Prime Minister Mu. Now, one of our Xiao family and Xie family has a bad reputation, while the other has won the sympathy of everyone."

Xie Ruyu sighed, his tone melancholy.

"Who do you think the Third Prince would choose if he knew that the Xie family was willing to join him? If the Third Prince chose the Xie family, would he listen to the Xie family and abandon us?"

"Even if he doesn't abandon us, comparing our current situation with the Xie family, the Third Prince will definitely use the Xie family more and treat our Xiao family less well. Then wouldn't it be in vain that our Xiao family has been busying around for the Third Prince for so many years? Wouldn't all our hard work and planning be in vain?"

Seeing Mrs. Xiao's expression changing again and again, Xie Ruyu finally felt relieved and continued.

"In fact, it's okay to work hard, but I'm afraid that the Xie family will use the Third Prince to save us! Apart from anything else, the old man of the Xie family and Xie Zhibai are still good at doing things."

"What if they are like us, eager to do more good things for the Third Prince, and succeed? Compared with the two, the Third Prince will sooner or later get tired of our Xiao family..."

"Why are you so mean! How could our Xiao family be inferior to the Xie family?"

Madam Xiao retorted somewhat stubbornly.

Xie Ruyu couldn't help but roll her eyes in her heart again, even though she really looked down on Xie Lingxi and couldn't stand Xie Lingxi's arrogant look.

But to be honest, the abilities of the Xie family father and son are well-known in the court, but they are relatively low-key.

If I were not a member of the Xie family, I would not have known that the Xie family had quietly done so many things for the court.

As for the Xiao family——

Although she had close ties with the Xiao family, she had never heard of the Xiao family accomplishing anything major.

After all, with the character of the Xiao family, if they had really done something good or big for the court, they would have been unable to resist showing off.

Since nothing was said, it means nothing, or they were all small things, or maybe they participated in big things, but they only did minor and unimportant parts.

All in all, in terms of ability, the Xiao family is definitely not as good as the Xie family. If I were the third prince and had to choose a lackey, I would definitely choose a capable lackey.

However, these words were too harsh to hear. Even if Xie Ruyu wanted to plot against Madam Xiao and target the Xie family, he dared not be so obvious and could only be tactful.

"Mother-in-law, Yu'er was just making an analogy. The Xiao family naturally disdains to pursue such trivial matters, but didn't Yu'er say before? The Xie family, especially that old man Xie Yunchuan, likes to put on a high posture the most."

"In this way, he will naturally be sought after by many people. In addition, with the incident with our Xiao family this time, the Xie family is also at the center of the storm. They can still compete with our Xiao family."

"The point is, we are not the worms in the Third Prince's stomach, and we don't understand his true thoughts, but there is one thing Yu'er does understand, the Third Prince is a prince, and the people under his command must be as capable as possible, and the more the better."

"So as long as the Xie family takes the initiative to express their willingness to join the Third Prince, the Third Prince will certainly agree. In this way, there is no room for two tigers in one mountain. Sooner or later, we will have to confront the Xie family. If we fight openly and secretly, we will be the ones who suffer."

After a pause, Xie Ruyu narrowed his eyes and continued,

"And if we can seize the initiative and inform the Marquis of the current crisis, and let him take us to meet the Third Prince's grandfather, Prime Minister Mu, if we can get there first and put on a good show for the Xie family in front of Prime Minister Mu, then it will not be so easy for the Xie family to join the Third Prince again."

“Even if the Third Prince agrees to take the person under his command, he will never trust him wholeheartedly. But if we linger outside Hanmei Garden, what if the Xie family rushes to see Prime Minister Mu first and tries to flatter us in front of Prime Minister Mu? Then, wouldn’t our status and that of the Xie family in the Third Prince’s heart be ruined? So, we have to calm down and face it rationally!”

When Xie Ruyu was speaking, he kept staring at Mrs. Xiao's face and found that Mrs. Xiao went from being anxious at the beginning to gradually calming down, and even had a hint of anxiety at the end.

Xie Ruyu knew that it was almost time.

She grabbed Madam Xiao's hand and used some force. Madam Xiao subconsciously looked at her. When their eyes met, Xie Ruyu said seriously.

"Mother-in-law, just bear with it for the sake of Brother Yusheng, your grandson, and yourself. Things will change over time. Once you get through this difficult time, the Marquis will surely see that you are the wife who truly deserves his respect and love!"

"As for that little Feng, she is just a concubine, and she is not as thoughtful as you, the mistress of the house. As time goes by, maybe the Marquis will be so happy that he will return the throne to Brother Yusheng, or even give it directly to the child in my belly."

"But the premise is that you, as the mistress of the family, have to hold on. We have to hold up Brother Yusheng's scene!"

It seemed that he was persuaded by Xie Ruyu.

Mrs. Xiao's expression, which had been gloomy just now, finally improved a little, and there was a hint of surprise in the look in her eyes when she looked at Xie Ruyu.

"Girl, although you are not very virtuous, you do have a good brain. Okay, I will trust you this time. If you can really make the Third Prince pay more attention to our Xiao family and be on guard against the Xie family, then you will have made a great contribution and I will definitely not treat you unfairly in the future!"

Xie Ruyu sneered in her heart. If she wasn't pregnant with Xiao Yusheng's child, she wouldn't have been so submissive in front of this old woman!

Will I be treated unfairly in the future? That's up to me. Does this old woman think that she can control herself in the future?

But the child is pregnant with herself, so she must be the mother. The grandmother, grandfather, and that useless father cannot be the child's support.

You are the only support for your children!

Of course, children are also one’s support.

Therefore, in the future, the mother and daughter will have to depend on each other, and their goal is the entire Cheng'en Marquis Mansion.

Not to mention Mrs. Feng and that illegitimate son Xiao Yu'an, even Xiao Yusheng and Madam Xiao, when the time is right, will have to get out of her way!