Medical Princess

Chapter 169 Father, Let's Give It a Try!

Chapter 169 Father, Let's Give It a Try!

"What is it? Tell me," Qin Huaiyong said.

"Your two concubines will be no more than de facto supervisors of the household affairs," Qin Wanru said hesitantly, biting her lower lip.

"What should we do then?" Qin Huaiyong didn't know what she meant. Considering Madam Di's character, it was unsuitable to let her be a housekeeper. If she could cause so much trouble without being a housekeeper, she might very well turn the mansion upside down if she became one.

"Father, your two concubines aren't the only one unsuitable for the position. Even for Mother, it's a little... inappropriate. Madam is your first wife, after all," Qin Wanru said, blinking.

She imperceptibly switched the focus of the conversation to Shui Ruolan.

Even though the first wife and the second wife were both wives, the first wife would always hold a more official position. It was unreasonable to have the second wife manage household affairs when the first wife was perfectly fine, much less leaving the job to two concubines.

If someone accused Qin Huaiyong of favoring his concubines over his wives, things would be quite a headache.

In her past life, after Qin Wanru married Wen Xichi, she would accompany him by his sickbed each day. Whenever he felt better, he would often tell her about court affairs as well as what he had previously learned—things that Qin Wanru, who was trapped deep within the inner courtyard, never knew about.

Those things unveiled a whole new world for her. Her curiosity would prompt her to question him down to the root of the matter. Sometimes, Wen Xichi wouldn't even be able to answer her questions. Once, he even laughed and said that she could be a court official if she was a man, and a better official than most because of her thirst for knowledge.

In her past life, she was far away from officialdom. In this life, officialdom seemed a little closer within reach!

"Father, you're a general. Your appointment will inevitably come. Even delays won't last. Grandmother said even though a general doesn't have as high a standing as a minister, a general's control over the army means he'll basically never be relieved from duty if he makes no mistake. Moreover, I heard you earned great merit by exterminating rebel bandits before."

Qin Wanru pushed everything to Madam Dowager. It sounded as if Madam Dowager was responsible for the meaning behind her words.

She knew very well that she was still a child. If she was overly precocious or sharp-eyed, people might not necessarily find it to be a good thing. Abnormality was unusual, and excessive abnormality would only be uncanny. It would even draw all sorts of unfavorable speculations.

Being moderate was the most appropriate conduct in life!

Of course, the so-called moderation didn't mean she couldn't show off. She would demonstrate and hide her intelligence when she had to.

She owed all this knowledge to Wen Xichi in her past life. He had been both a master and a brother to her then. Unfortunately, her reputation was ruined early in life and other noble young ladies ostracized her. She didn't have the chance to develop her skills then.

"I know!" Qin Huaiyong didn't conceal things after seeing how much of a headache his youngest daughter was having. He nodded and gave her a curious look. To think that this neglected youngest daughter of his possessed extraordinary intellect. Even though she received guidance from his mother, it was still enough to make one exclaim over how bright she was.

He didn't know when his youngest daughter shed off her childish temper and grew up into a noble young lady that startled him.

Recalling how Madam Di would look frustrated and helpless whenever she talked about Qin Wanru in the past, he realized that was just Madam Di being selfish. He felt ashamed that he believed her and often treated Qin Wanru as an insensible girl who only knew how to make a scene.