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Chapter 433 - 433: The Kang Sisters’ Scheme
Chapter 433 - 433: The Kang Sisters’ Scheme
Chapter 433: The Kang Sisters’ Scheme
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
As though her tail had been stepped on, Yu Xiaoxiao questioned indignantly, “Who are you calling rats?”
Yu Yunxi’s smile widened as she said, “Cousin Xiaoxiao, why are you angry? I didn’t name you.”
Yu Xiaoxiao and the others were so angry that smoke was about to rise from their heads.
‘Why is this b*tch so annoying?’ “Qian Qing, Meng Xia, let’s go.”
“Yes, Eldest Princess.’
As Yu Yunxi left, the gifts were also taken away.
Old Madam Zhou and the others felt their hearts ache as they watched. It was as though their own things had been snatched away.
At this time, Concubine Wu tugged at Yu Feng’s sleeve and said pitifully, “Second Master, my stomach feels a little uncomfortable. Perhaps the child is making a fuss…”
“Alright, don’t worry. Let’s go back now. I’ll summon a doctor for you,” Yu Feng said. With this, he seemed to have forgotten Yu Yunxi’s matter. His attention was completely focused on Concubine Wu’s stomach.
Looking at how protective Yu Feng was of Concubine Wu, Madam Shang felt as though her heart had been stabbed. She suppressed her anger as she tightened her grip on Yu Xiaoxiao’s hand and said, “Xiaoxiao, let’s go back.”
‘I have to think of a way to kill these b*tches!’
After everyone left, three figures walked out from behind a gazebo. It was none other than the Kang sisters: Kang Qingping, Kang Qingxin, and Kang Qingrui.
Kang Qingxin said, clearly jealous, “Elder Sister, it’s not the Eldest Princess’ birthday nor is it a special occasion, but the Eldest Princess received so many gifts. ”
Kang Qingxin had seen a hairpin in one of the boxes earlier. She could not afford it even if she saved up all her money for a year.
Kang Qingrui stomped her feet and said, sounding extremely aggrieved, “That’s right. In the past, back at home, all the ladies we knew would give some of their gifts to their family members. The Eldest Princess is really different. The gifts she received can easily fill her courtyard, but she didn’t even think of giving some of the gifts away.”
Kang Qingxin nodded in agreement and continued to say, “Initially, I thought it’d be amazing after we followed Grandmother to the King of Zhenbei’s Residence. After all, we have an elder cousin who’s the Eldest Princess. Unexpectedly, she looked down on us so much. Recently, I went to her courtyard multiple times, but her maidservants refused to let me enter every time.”
“We have poor backgrounds after all. However, although we’re from a small family, we’re all legitimate daughters! Who’s Yu Shuangshuang compared to us? She’s just a lowly concubine’s daughter! I can’t believe the Eldest Princess is actually bringing her to the state banquet!” Kang Qingrui said indignantly. She twisted her handkerchief hard, and her originally good-looking face was contorted into an ugly and fierce expression of jealousy.
When the three sisters were hiding earlier, they overheard Yu Yunxi saying to Yu Xiaoxiao that she was bringing Yu Shuangshuang to the state banquet. They were naturally extremely jealous.
At this time, Kang Qingping, who had been silent all this time, finally said icily, “Enough. What did I tell you when we first came to the capital? The people in the capital are arrogant, and they might not think highly of us. Hence, we have to rely on ourselves for everything. Only when we climb up high can we trample those people beneath our feet.’
Kang Qingrui stomped her feet and said, “Sister, we also want to climb up high relying on our own strength, but do we even have the chance to do so?”
Kang Qingxin chimed in with a sour expression on her face, “That’s right. We’re not like the Eldest Princess who has a noble status and is admired by everyone.”
At this time, Kang Qingrui blushed as she thought of something. Then, she said shyly, “Second Sister, Young Marquis Luo is really handsome.”
“That’s right. He’s more handsome than all the men we’ve met in the past.
Moreover, I heard that the Luo family has a rather high status in Tianxia.
Although he’s a famous womanizer, he has no legal wife and concubines…” Kang Qingxin said as she nodded vigorously.
Kang Qingrui’s eyes lit up as she nudged Kang Qingxin’s arm and said with a smile, “Second Sister, we’ve been in the capital for a while now, but no one has mentioned our marriages. We’ll have to rely on ourselves. I think Young Marquis Luo is a good choice.”
Kang Qingxin said, “Alright, we’re sisters. Since you’ve set your sights on Young Marquis Luo, I won’t compete with you. The Third Prince of Beixiao is already engaged to the Eldest Princess, and she seems like a jealous person. I don’t dare to have any ideas about him at all. Perhaps… the head of the Murong family is a good choice…”
After saying that, Kang Qingxin blushed.
The Murong family had businesses all over the world. In Kang Qingxin’s opinion, if she married into the family, she would have to worry about her life for a few lifetimes.
At this moment, Kang Qingxin and Kang Qingrui finally noticed the unsightly expression on Kang Qingping’s face, and their hearts sank immediately.
Kang Qingrui asked tentatively, “Sister, are you angry because you think we’re overreaching? Do you disapprove of our words?”
“Why would you think that?” Kang Qingping said lightly, “The Kang sisters aren’t inferior to the noble ladies in the capital in terms of appearance and talent. It’s just that our background is a little lacking. We naturally deserve good husbands.:
Kang Qingrui and Knag Qingxin looked at Kang Qingping with burning eyes immediately.
“Then, Sister, do you have a candidate in mind?”
Kang Qingping’s eyes flashed as she said firmly and clearly, “I, Kang Qingping, want the best or nothing. I think the Prince Regent of Tianxia is the best.”
Kang Qingrui and Kang Qingxin’s souls almost left their bodies when they heard Kang Qingping’s words.
“Sister, he’s a demon! Aren’t you afraid?” Kang Qingrui asked in a trembling voice.
“Even if he’s a demon, he won’t kill his wife, right? I heard that he has a Princess Consort, but it’s unknown if she’s dead or alive. There’s no other woman in his residence. This kind of man is easier to control,” Kang Qingping said nonchalantly, “Moreover, he holds a lot of military power in his hands, and his status in Tianxia is comparable to the Emperor of Tianxia. If I marry him, won’t my status be as noble as that of the Empress?”
Kang Qingrui and Kang Qingxin nodded vigorously.
Kang Qingping could not hide her ambitions at all as she glanced at the entrance and said, “However, it’s also a good idea to keep an eye on the Crown ‘What? Sister also wants to obtain the Crown Prince’s favor?’
Kang Qingrui said in a low voice, “But, Sister, the Crown Prince is Yu Xiaoxiao’s…”
Kang Qingxin sneered and said, sounding extremely contemptuous, “Yu Xiaoxiao is only a secondary consort. How can you say that the Crown Prince is hers?”
Kang Qingrui and Kang Qingxin gulped. In the past, they felt they were very ambitious and bold, but after listening to their sister, they felt like they could not compare to their sister at all.
Kang Qingrui fidgeted with her fingers and stammered, “B-but, they’re noble. Why would they take a liking to us?”
Kang Qingping looked at her sisters and said with a chuckle, “Have you forgotten what Aunt Lian gave us before we came to the capital?”
‘Aunt Lian was born in the southern borders, and she later became the most famous courtesan in Shui Village. Many men only saw once and fell in love with her. For her, they even turned against their brothers and paid with their lives…’ “Sister, you mean…”
“Aunt Lian gave me something that will make men fall head over heels for us…”