Chapter 501: Chapter 14: Cannon Fodder Vase in a Power Struggle Novel (Part 14)

Jiang Lai, you damn…

The her from the previous world was better, at least she didn’t have so much to say.

Life at my parent’s house was relaxing and free, although I still couldn’t eat enough each meal as usual, at least I didn’t have to see annoying faces and could be adored by my parents, calling me endearingly, Rourou.

Usually, if a woman stayed at her parent’s house for more than three days, they’d urge her to return.

But when it came to the Taishi Mansion, Jiang Lai stayed for ten days straight, and her parents seemed to forget their daughter was already married, not even mentioning going back to the Prince Mansion.

During this time at the Prince Mansion, no one came to ask about her except for Chun Niang.

Chun Niang’s visit was expected by Jiang Lai.

Because she had spent all the money again, not only spent it but also, having become more reckless due to her temporary affluence, had incurred even more debt.

In desperation, she found her way back to Jiang Lai.

In the side room, Jiang Lai sat on a soft couch, leaning against a soft pillow, holding a hand warmer, her round face flushed with a soft pink.

In front of her knelt a woman, unbothered by the cold floor, just kneeling there persistently.

“Prince Consort, please help me again, this time if I can’t pay them back, they’ll come to the mansion!

You wouldn’t want Your Highness to lose face over this, would you?

I promise this is the last time I come to you, once I pay it back, I’ll never gamble again!”

Jiang Lai comfortably leaned back, looking down at her crying her eyes out and swearing with sincerity.

Seeing her so passionately sincere, paired with that delicate face, even stones by the roadside might soften.

Jiang Lai looked at her sympathetically.

“You’re so muddleheaded, I pulled you up, and you jumped back in again!

The money in Your Highness’s backyard is limited, I’ve given it all to you, what about the other sisters?”

Hearing this, Chun Niang crawled to Jiang Lai’s feet.

“Prince Consort, please be generous, help me one more time, and I will listen to whatever you instruct me to do, without complaint!”

Jiang Lai sighed, looking at her with eyes full of empathy.

“I really understand you, really, living in the backyard without the favor of Your Highness, turning to gambling circles to pass the time.

No matter how much I give you, it’s just small change, so here’s what we’ll do… I’ll point you to a brighter path, help me, and it’s helping yourself too.”

“Please tell me, Prince Consort, as long as I can do it, I surely will!”

A gambler really has no dignity or bottom line when it comes to money.

However, such people have a benefit, which is that they are easily manipulated and obedient, with only money in their eyes, devoid of surplus emotion.

“Who is the richest in the mansion? Of course, it’s Your Highness.

Everyone says my relationship with Your Highness is very deep, yet no one knows how troubled my heart is.

Right now, it’s Your Highness’s crucial moment, the only pity is I haven’t given him an heir, I’ve seen the Imperial Physician, who said my body is too heavy to easily conceive.

For Your Highness’s good, for my good, and of course, for your good too.

You have a handle in my hands, leaving the matter of bearing children for Your Highness to you gives me peace of mind.

If you can successfully conceive an heir by next spring, not only can you quell the rumors and give Your Highness more confidence, but you as the birth mother would also benefit.

At that time, the child will be mine, and the money will be yours.

Endless supply, limitless use.

What do you think?”

A win-win-win situation.

Jiang Lai spoke seamlessly, even someone as shrewd as Chun Niang believed without any hesitation.

Your Highness indeed urgently needs an heir right now, Jiang Lai couldn’t conceive for a while, she inevitably has to find a way through another woman.

And with Chun Niang caught in Jiang Lai’s grasp, she thinks she can handle herself and will certainly assign the task of bearing an heir to her.

Upon thinking about it, Chun Niang’s face lit up with joy.

As long as she has a child, how could she worry about money or status?

Jiang Lai had no choice but to do this, otherwise, what woman would push her own man onto someone else!

“Thank you, Prince Consort, thank you! I will not disappoint you and will bear an heir for Your Highness as soon as possible!”

She’s in great health, as long as she has a chance to be close to Your Highness, she will certainly conceive an heir.

“Hmm, take this first to handle the emergency, and remember, only bearing Your Highness’s child can ensure your prosperity, you know?”

“Understood, don’t worry, Prince Consort, I will always be yours.”

Professed loyalty isn’t enough.

Jiang Lai nodded in satisfaction.

“Go back and prepare yourself, I’ll help once I return to the mansion.”

After Chun Niang left, Little Buding clicked his tongue.

“You’re too cunning, you’re a true super villain! But be careful, Chu Yunxuan, being the male protagonist, still has some integrity.”

Which means, he values purity and integrity.

Sending Chun Niang as a pawn to disrupt the male and female lead’s relationship, what does that kind of plot count for in a novel?

Self-inflicted trouble?

Self-destruction?

Would the male lead be so easily tempted?

Jiang Lai was indifferent, eating the extremely rare grapes in winter.

“A desperate woman, a man who values integrity, and me, that equals anything is possible.”

“Someone like you in the plot is bound to meet a bad end.”

The most despicable thing in the novel world is disrupting the feelings between the male and female lead.

Especially like Jiang Lai, who is directly thinking about making the male lead lose his virtue.

“You wouldn’t happen to be the lackey sent by the male and female lead, would you? No use with lots of nonsense.”

Little Buding was displeased upon hearing this.

“Who’s the one helping you monitor everything within five hundred meters at all times? Without me, could you know everything? Ungrateful! No, ungrateful dog!”

“You little dog.”

“Ungrateful dog.”

And so, a meaningless argument began.

——

After a month, Chu Yunxuan finally remembered he had a wife.

Though unwilling, for appearances’ sake he had to send someone to fetch her.

By this time, Lady Taishi had decided she wanted Jiang Lai to divorce and return.

“Once you go back, if you’re even slightly dissatisfied, initiate the divorce, and come back, your mom will take care of you for life!”

Jiang Lai quite liked this mother, so she held her hand, comforting her.

“Don’t worry, mom, you’re so good, how could I possibly be wronged in the Prince Mansion? If I were truly wronged, I would divorce the Eighth Prince!”

“Rest assured, your mom is here, even though he is a prince, we can divorce him! If he disagrees, I’ll let your uncle and aunt go trouble him!”

The original character indeed had many powerful backers.

Otherwise, the shrewd Chu Yunxuan wouldn’t have chosen her as his main wife.

If it weren’t for being charmed by that man beyond sense, the original character should have had a carefree life.

As the carriage went away, Lady Taishi wiped her tears, looking at Taishi.

“You mentioned Second Prince sought you out earlier, how’s that going?”

“Second Prince is meticulous, it’s worth a try.”

“Well, regarding Huanhe County’s disaster management, you also know how to talk to Your Majesty, right?”

Taishi nodded.

“Let’s discuss these things when there’s no one around, you really lack foresight!”

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