Chapter 324
Killing intent (1)
Mu Mingtang was satisfied after saying those words, so she turned around and left without giving Jiang Mingwei and Mrs. Jiang a chance to utter a single word.
As soon as Mu Mingtang left, the smile on Mrs. Jiang’s face vanished. Usually Mrs. Jiang advised her daughter not to have conflicts with others, but after being ridiculed by Mu Mingtang today, she was extremely angry.
Princess Wanyan had a strong desire to be with Prince An at first, but Xie Xuanchen repeatedly refused and made it clear that he only had Mu Mingtang in his heart and had no interest in any other women. As a result, Wanyan Duo reluctantly went into Jiang Mingwei’s backyard. Wanyan Duo differed from other concubines because she was a tribal princess, and her role in the peace negotiations had political significance.
When Jiang Mingwei had been married for less than a year, Xie Xuanji started to pamper and spoil a concubine and Jiang Mingwei lost a favour in no time. Now that a foreign beauty had joined as a concubine, what would happen to Jiang Mingwei?
The more Mrs. Jiang thought about it, the more miserable she felt. As Wanyan Duo’s status was special, even as a concubine, she would be qualified to participate in ceremonial occasions, and she could even socialise on behalf of Prince Jin’s residence.
Xie Xuanji could also decide to marry her as another official wife. Fortunately, Wanyan Duo was a foreigner, so Xie Xuanji and the Emperor would not allow her to give birth to an heir. Otherwise, Jiang Mingwei’s life would be more miserable than before.
Mrs. Jiang attempted to comfort Jiang Mingwei, who was feeling helpless just thinking about it. “Don’t worry, Mingwei. Prince Jin is aware of his true feelings. The Emperor and Prince Jin won’t allow a Tayan woman to give birth to an official heir. You will not be bullied.”
“I know.” Jiang Mingwei said quietly. She knew well that Xie Xuanji would forbid Wanyan Duo from having children. In the book, despite continuous favouritism for Wanyan Duo—including during Xie Xuanji’s union with her after a long period—she never got pregnant.
It was important for an official wife to give birth to an heir to have a solid foothold in the harem. After all, no matter how well you were doing, everything might change at any moment. Even though Jiang Mingwei knew it very well, she was still suffering from excruciating pain.
Jiang Mingwei felt sad as she watched Mu Mingtang turn around to leave. She had been secretly pitying Mu Mingtang before, as it was unfortunate that Mu Mingtang, who was an Empress in the previous life, became cannon fodder in this life. Yet, Xie Xuanchen pampered her and cared about her to the extreme, which made Jiang Mingwei feel envious. So what if Xie Xuanchen would be dying soon in the near future? At least Mu Mingtang would still be treated very well to that day.
‘I’m not sure how many women are jealous of Mu Mingtang.’ Jiang Mingwei had always believed that she was not a jealous person, but today she was forced to acknowledge that she was.
Jiang Mingwei sighed softly, ‘As written in the book, Xie Xuanji’s harem was full of women. Did Mu Mingtang also silently watch Xie Xuanji lead one woman after another to the mansion like me?’
Jiang Mingwei was a little impressed. After all, she was the childhood sweetheart of Xie Xuanji and had the backing of the Jiang family, but Mu Mingtang had nothing in her previous life. She had no background and no friends. She was simply a stand-in for another woman. It was quite amazing how Mu Mingtang had managed to maintain her position as the main wife even after entering the palace for many years and held the position of the Empress till the end.
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