Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved-Chapter 186 - Selling Daughter for Glory Shameless

Chapter 186: Chapter 186: Selling Daughter for Glory, Shameless

Chapter 186 -186: Selling Daughter for Glory, Shameless

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Murong Man forced herself not to get angry, but she couldn’t help overthinking.

She was just a concubine and could not leave the mansion at will; she couldn’t even freely visit the outer court. If she wanted to leave the mansion, she had to ask Yun Weiwei, which made her rather stay in than beg Yun Weiwei’s permission.

Therefore, she could only pin her hopes on the Second Prince, hoping that she held a more significant place in his heart. Only then could she gain favor and avoid being trampled on by the servants in the mansion.

It was the only way she could stand a chance to strike back at Yun Weiwei.

Just then, the sarcastic voice of Old Lady Qian, who worked for Yun Weiwei, came from outside.

“Concubine Murong, someone from your family has come. It was not fitting to let them in at first since they looked so shabby. Their stinking clothes almost made our eyes water. One would think the Second Prince’s Mansion let in a beggar. The Princess Consort is merciful, acknowledging that while you may not have merits in serving His Highness, you have endured hardships. She allows you to meet them in the flower hall.”

Murong Man was infuriated by these words, furious both at Old Lady Qian’s rudeness and at her family randomly coming to see her, causing her embarrassment. After today, she feared everyone in the household would laugh at her.

Murong Man had no desire to meet any family members.

“What are you waiting for, Concubine? Come out quickly. I hear the Concubine is very filial; why don’t you seem too excited? Surely, the reputation of your filial piety isn’t just a deceit, is it? Among the visitors, is your grandmother there?”

Still, Old Lady Qian’s provocative words ultimately provoked Murong Man to step out.

With her grandmother there, she couldn’t afford to have a reputation for being unfilial.

Soon, Murong Man arrived at the flower hall, and it turned out that Old Lady Qian wasn’t lying. As she entered, she smelled a sour stench, like that of people who hadn’t washed their hair, bathed, or laundered their clothes for a long time.

Apart from the Old Madam, the Second Lady and Third Lady were also present, along with several unmarried young ladies and a group of ignorant children.

The Second Lord and Third Lord were promiscuous men, quite prolific. The children, both legitimate and illegitimate and unattended by maids or nannies, were all covered in dirt.

Murong Man’s face turned ashen, and she couldn’t hide her anger.

Old Lady Qian and the others laughed behind her back.

“Concubine, your family has already eaten several plates of snacks. Are they not full yet? Would you like me to have more brought over?” Old Lady Qian asked insincerely.

“Yes, yes, bring more plates!” called out the younger ones inside, visibly thrilled.

“No need!” Murong Man said sternly, grinding her teeth in frustration.

“I want, I want!” a few of the children began to act out, and one young child even lay on the ground and started rolling around.

Old Lady Qian and the others burst into laughter.

Murong Man’s expression turned even more steely. She scolded them, and they finally quieted down.

With a cold face, she drove Old Lady Qian and the others out and had the maids close the door. She then turned to the Old Madam with a frown:

“Grandmother, did you bring them here intentionally to embarrass me?”

“Hmph! We have sent people to find you several times without success. How wonderful for you to be living lavishly in the Prince’s Mansion, not even bothering to send some silver back to help the family. Look at your siblings; they haven’t had a decent meal in who knows how long. You have enjoyed years of luxury while your siblings have suffered with us, barely experiencing any good fortune. Yet you feel no pity for them and lash out at us. You’ve certainly grown audacious!”

Old Madam spoke with displeasure.

Murong Man’s face was full of hatred, “Grandmother, do you not know my current situation? I told you the last time I was home. Now it’s Yun Weiwei who calls the shots, and I only have ten taels of silver as a monthly allowance!”

Old Madam snorted coldly, “Don’t try to fool people! Look at your clothes and jewelry; each piece is the finest. Just selling one would be enough for our entire family for several months!”

Murong Man gritted her teeth in anger, “These were arranged by Yun Weiwei, she is the principal consort. She just gives me a little face on the surface. If you ask me to sell my jewelry, who knows what she will say in front of the Prince! Do you still want me to live in the mansion?”

“Then hand over your ten taels of silver to me first.”

Old Madam stretched out her hand for the money.

Ten taels of silver was indeed a bit little, but it was better than nothing for them.

If they did not hurry to demand it, and it turned out they could not get it, wouldn’t they suffer a loss?

Murong Man was so furious that she was almost trembling. With just ten taels of silver, was she not to buy anything? Even managing the servants required silver. Without silver, how could she win people over?

She had once thought that Old Madam was a clever person, but now she did not expect her to drag her down like this.

Indeed, Old Madam was a clever person, but that was when she had people serving her and no worries about food and drink.

Now, their whole family was cramped in such a messy tiny courtyard, barely fitting in, unable to eat well every day, and the servants were all sold off, one by one, just for a few broken pieces of silver.

Two old ones, who couldn’t be sold, were left to tend to their entire family.

But the old servants had limited energy, both cooking and tending to people, surely they could only prioritize taking care of Old Madam’s needs first. The younger ones, like these cousins here now, did not even have someone to help them with bathing or laundry. Old Madam just wanted them to come together and seek some benefits, so they just came dirty as they were.

Every day Old Madam thought about how to enjoy life and live like before, never caring whether Murong Man was doing well or not. She only cared about whether Murong Man was filially pious towards her.

“You can have my life but not the money,”

Murong Man said coldly.

Upon hearing this, Old Madam almost fainted in anger.

The maid Hong Feng quickly spoke up, telling how difficult it was for the young miss in the mansion; it was not that she was unfilial, but that she truly could not produce the money.

Old Madam was displeased, and seeing that there really was no silver, her face grew very long.

After a while, she pointed to a few of Murong Man’s cousins and said:

“You’re really hopeless, you can’t even charm a man. Look, I know you won’t compete for favor, so I brought your sisters here to help you.”

Murong Man was shocked to find that Old Madam had brought them to offer them as concubines to the Second Prince.

Before the Murong Family’s decline, all of them were to be principal wives!

However, she reconsidered, though she did not want to push the Second Prince to other women, her younger sisters at home were easier for her to control. Rather than letting the Second Prince find other beauties, it might as well be her sisters who received his favor.

This would indeed help her secure favor too. When the time came for her to be pregnant and unable to share the Prince’s bed, her sisters would also be useful.

Thinking thus, Murong Man took it upon herself to agree on behalf of the Second Prince.

The Murong Family selling their daughters for glory was within Murong Jiu’s expectations. Staying safely at home for a couple of days, the Emperor indeed summoned her and Jun Yuyan to the palace.

The Third Prince had arrived at the capital.