Jin Wang Dotes on His Concubine

Chapter 136.1

Jin Wang Dotes on His Concubine Ch 136 Pt.
1

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From the main courtyard, Wang Defang went back to the courtyard where her mother lived.
Eldest Madam Wang was standing in the yard, ordering the maids and servants to sweep away all the dust.

 

   The yard was a mess.
In the shade were books sitting out to dry, soon joined by small pieces of furniture that were carried out.
Everyone was hustling about, and Eldest Madam Wang had a rare look of joy on her face.

 

   Wang Defang asked about the occasion, then learned it was her father who was coming back.

 

   Ever since she was young, Wang Defang has rarely seen her father, Wang Zi.
Wang Zi was the head of Heshan Academy, which was located in Jizhou and was one of the most famous academies in Dagan.
There were many talents in the academy and countless outstanding students.
Every year, a large number of students from all over the country would go there to study.

 

   This Heshan Academy used to be the private school of the Wang Family.
But ever since the school produced five Juren and two Jinshi, the policies changed from only teaching the Wang Family children to accepting outsiders as well.
Eventually, Heshan Academy grew to become one of the best academies in all of Dagan.
The Wang Family also changed from an unknown peasant family to an aristocratic family.

 

   The Wang Family would select the most erudite person from each generation to be the head of Heshan Academy.
The last head of the academy was Wang Zi’s uncle, who was also the brother of Elder Wang.
After the death of Wang Zi’s uncle, Wang Zi, who was deemed the most educated in his generation, was selected to take over.

 

   What made people so envious of the Wang Family wasn’t so much Elder Wang, but the background of the Wang Family, or Heshan Academy.
For the Wang Family to have peaches and plums all over the country, was it not due to the efforts of Heshan Academy?

 

   As the head of Heshan Academy, Wang Zi spends most of his time in Jizhou.
Only for his parents’ birthday would he rush back to the capital.
This time Wang Zi came back to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival on the fifteenth of the eighth month.

 

   Wang Defang actually didn’t want Wang Zi to come back.
Every time her father came back, her mother would become extremely unreasonable.
At the same time, she must also face those siblings of hers, especially those two shu sisters that made her feel her existence was a joke.

 

   Wang Defang pulled Eldest Madam Wang back inside and said angrily, “Mother, isn’t he simply coming back? Making such a big fuss over this, aren’t you afraid of others mocking you?” 

 

   Eldest Madam Wang, who was normally stern and serious, had a happy smile on her face.
Hearing her daughter’s words, she scolded, “What he? That’s your father!”

 

   “Then don’t forget now that he’s back, she’s back too.
No matter how much effort you put into cleaning the yard and cleaning his study, he won’t stay for long!”

 

   This was undoubtedly stabbing at Eldest Madam Wang’s heart.
She hesitated before saying, “As a wife, you must put your husband first.
No matter how long your father stays for, mother still has to clean up the place and wait for him.
Mother has nothing else to do anyway.
Go back to your room, girls shouldn’t run around all over the place.
If your father were to bump into you, he’d say it was mother’s fault for not teaching you well.”

 

   Under Eldest Madam Wang’s order, Wang Defang was escorted back to her room by a maid.
The grievances in her chest made her feel suffocated. 

 

   What father bumping into her meant that mother didn’t teach her well? He’s clearly biased! Back in Jizhou, those two good daughters of his, raised by that woman, chased after a young and good-looking man to the point where he no longer dared to stay in the academy.
Eventually, he packed up his bags and moved elsewhere to pursue his studies.
At that time, why didn’t he reprimand that woman for not teaching her daughters well?

 

   Even though she was living in the capital, she was well aware of everything that happened on that side!

 

   If he liked someone, everything they did was good.
If he hated someone, no matter what they did, it was bad.

 

   Because her mother wasn’t favoured by him, it even led to her being not as good as those two shu daughters.
If she hadn’t known to please her grandmother, she would’ve been trampled into the mud long ago.

 

   After returning to her room, Wang Defang still couldn’t calm down.
She wanted to smash things out of anger but was afraid that it would travel to the ears of her grandmother.

 

   No one in this family truly loves her! Her mother only had her father in her eyes.
As for her grandparents, there was no need to mention them.
They would never sacrifice the family for her because she was a girl.
After so much effort she finally reached the status she had today.
How could she marry into the family of a small Xuicai? Those two sluts would surely laugh to death!

 

   If anyone were to marry a small Xiucai, it should be them! The only man worthy of her was the handsome and noble Jin Wang!

 

   For that, she’d need some help.
Wang Defang subconsciously thought of Consort Yong.

 

   But Consort Yong–

 

   Ru Cui, Wang Defang’s close maid, watched her young miss pace back and forth like a caged beast.
Soon, her footsteps paused but then she began biting her nails.

 

   Whenever Wang Defang encounters a difficult problem that she can’t solve, she would start biting her nails.
Her slender hands were like delicate scallions, yet her nails were bare.
Not only could she not use nail polish on them, but every time she goes out to meet others, she must cover them up and treat them so others don’t notice.

 

   Ru Cui lowered her head, pretending she didn’t see anything.
She didn’t even dare to breathe loudly under this suffocating atmosphere.
Yet, she couldn’t help wondering if outsiders were to know that the fairy-like seventh young miss of the Wang family had this kind of habit, how would they react?

 

   However, Ru Cui didn’t dare to say a word lest she loses her life.

 

   Because of what happened earlier, Yaoniang couldn’t help smiling even as they arrived at Jin Wang Manor.

 

   The smile seemed to be glued onto her face, impossible to fall off.
Despite her attempts at holding herself back, her brows were lifted and her eyes were bright.
Others could tell she was in a good mood with a single glance.

 

   Hong Fei received Xiaobao, who woke up as the carriage came to a stop, from Yu Chan, and asked curiously, “Your Highness, did something good happen?”

 

   Xiaobao blushed and turned his gaze to the sky, unwilling to see that look on his mother’s face.

 

   His mother’s blissful expression was simply unbearable to look at.
But the thing was even he couldn’t hold back the urge to smile.
This was why when Jin Wang returned from the front yard and entered the room, he saw two faces beaming at him.

 

   Actually, it was three.
There was also the little one on the Kang.

 

   “Why are you smiling like that?” Jin Wang asked after sitting down.

 

   It wasn’t until the other party gave him a glare that he realized it was from what happened earlier.

 

   So it was from what happened just now? But shouldn’t she have known about this already? He thought he was already being obvious enough.

 

   “You’re so happy because of that?” Jin Wang couldn’t help but tease her.

 

   Yaoniang glanced at him.
Her being happy was her own business so what’s the point of him asking? 

 

   It so happened that Erbao became hungry at that time, so Yaoniang took advantage of the opportunity to go to the inner room to breastfeed Erbao and avoid Jin Wang.
Not long after, Yaoniang came back with Erbao.
After placing Erbao down on the Kang, she wandered around the room in a good mood.
She even directed Hong Chou and the others to change up some of the furnishings in the room.

 

   On the Kang, Jin Wang took advantage of this rare free time to read.
Xiaobao, who was also sitting on the Kang, played with Erbao while pondering, deep in thought.