The Self-cultivation of the Noble Concubine Who Eats Melon Chapter 1

Imperial Noble Consort Chu has died

Posted by April Fox, ? Views, Released on November 5, 2024

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Imperial Noble Consort Chu has died! ¹

The sky in Dingnan Mansion is about to collapse!

His Majesty was so distraught that he suspended court for three days.

Dingnan Count Mansion felt very moved and decided to send another daughter into the palace. Who would have thought that the Chu family scoured the house inside and out, but found no girls of the appropriate age. Thus they decided to take the idea up with their in-laws.

The Madam of Dingnan Mansion is Third Madam Song’s elder sister so she immediately wrote her a letter asking her to bring her daughter to Beijing as soon as possible…

When Song Yunzhao got the news, she spat out a mouthful of tea and pinched herself hard. The sharp pain instantly brought her back to reality.

After 14 years, has the plot finally started?

Is she, the vicious supporting actress, going to the crematorium?

In that case…she is eager to give it a try.

Jiang Xiang looked at her Miss prudently and, seeing the gloomy expression on her face, thought that she was sad again, and cautiously persuaded: “Miss, you don’t need to worry, this time Madam will definitely not forbid you from being a candidate in the palace elections. Master will not agree to it.”

Jiang Xiang felt sorry for her Miss. Ever since Madam gave birth to the Third Young Lady, she had always disliked her. Although she is a Di Daughter², her life is only a little bit better than Second Young Lady’s, who is the daughter of a concubine, and incomparable to the Eldest Young Lady of the same mother.

Even the servant’s heart had broken into pieces, let alone Young Lady’s.

Song Yunzhao smiled lightly, and said softly to Jiang Xiang:

“I know that you care about me, but don’t say such things outside, lest you get caught.”

Jiang Xiang thought that she was sad, but in fact she wasn’t sad at all. Cai Shi never treated her as a daughter, so naturally she wouldn’t treat her as a mother. If it wasn’t for the ancient filial piety that suppressed her, she would have already tried to find a way to establish herself.

After more than ten years of living wretchedly, the opportunity to escape from the situation finally came.

“Miss, what should we do now?” Although Jiang Xiang comforted the Young Lady, she was extremely anxious in her heart. What if Madam insists on not taking the miss to Beijing to Dingnan Mansion?

The great opportunity to enter the palace and stand for the elections would be gone!

“What are we to do?” Song Yunzhao chuckled lightly, “Jiang Xiang, quietly pass the news of the election to Zhao Momo who serves Eldest Aunt.”

Jiang Xiang’s eyes lit up, “Yes, this slave is really foolish, how didn’t I think of this method? This servant will go immediately.”

First Aunt wouldn’t turn a blind eye. She will definitely fight for such a good opportunity. As long as she is willing to fight, Cai Shi would be forced to bring all unmarried girls with her.

Jiang Xiang left in a hurry. Song Yunzhao turned her eyes slightly, and then laughed happily.

In the book, the original body’s mother, Cai Shi, the third mistress of the Song family, in order to gain an advantage, secretly brought her precious eldest daughter Song Qinghan to Beijing. She didn’t take her third daughter at all. But because First Madam`s father worked as a vice-minister in the Ministry of Rites in Beijing and was well informed, she got the news from the Jiang family before Third Madam arrived in the capital. She immediately took the di³ and shu⁴ daughters and gave chase.

Naturally, there was a big fuss as First Madam used her shameless methods to get on the ship of Dingnan Mansion.

This time, she just needed to take advantage of the favourable circumstances. She needed to go to the palace selection, since this was the opportunity she had been waiting for for more than ten years.

“Miss, Miss, Yin Zhu from Third Madam’s courtyard has come to pass on a message… Furen has asked you to go over to her courtyard.” Qian Cao said hurriedly as she lifted the curtain.

Song Yunzhao stood up slowly. She was wearing a plain coat and a dull coloured skirt. She didn’t look like the di daughter of a wealthy family at all. She didn’t plan to change her clothes, so she just walked out.

On the way, she heard someone calling her name. She turned around and saw Song Jinxuan chasing after her.

“Third sister, are you also going to mother’s courtyard?”

Song Jinxuan, the second lady of the third branch, was the daughter of Concubine Che. She was favoured by the Master and even her son and daughter were given face⁵.

Song Yunzhao nodded indifferently and had no intention of talking to her.

Concubine Che and Song Jinxuan, this mother and daughter pair, were very scheming and knew that Cai Shi didn’t like her. Whenever Concubine Che wanted to compete with Third Madam, she would always use her as a raft. Song Jinxuan was just like her biological mother. Three years ago, she acted against them. The move made the mother and daughter pair look embarrassed, so they didn’t dare to attack her easily again.

Song Jinxuan didn’t seem to notice Song Yunzhao’s indifference, and said with a smile: “I don’t know what affair mother has called us over for.”

Song Yunzhao didn’t bother to answer and walked forward without even looking at her.

Song Jinxuan looked at Song Yunzhao and her expression became a little stiff. Who was she looking down on? Wasn’t she the child Third Madam hated? She thought so in her heart, but didn’t dare to say it directly. She gritted her teeth and chased after her.

Entering Cai Shi’s Man courtyard they were met with blooming flowers and plants that were neatly tended. Under the roof stood two little servant girls. They saw them and quickly opened the curtains.

Song Yunzhao stood under the ledge of the porch and while entering, she heard the happy laughter of her eldest sister, Song Qinghan, and her mother’s affectionate voice. She walked in, as if she didn’t hear it.

Song Jinxuan knew that Song Yunzhao had an eccentric temperament, both frank and impertinent, and because Cai Shi didn’t like her, when Yunzhao felt wronged, she would find a way to complain to Father. Although the Third Madam still hated her, she needed to keep her face.

As soon as Song Yunzhao entered the room, the smile on Cai Shi’s face disappeared. Her eldest sister Song Qinghan said with a smile: “Third Younger Sister has arrived.”

Song Yunzhao greeted Cai Shi, nodded to Song Qinghan, and then sat down directly. .

Cai Shi felt that the air was a little stuffy- her own daughter had come to collect debts.

Song Jinxuan obediently followed Song Yunzhao’s salute and sat down quietly. Her eyes however slid over Song Qinghan and Cai Shi’s bodies, then she lowered her head and said nothing.

Madam Cai looked at the two of them and said, “Tomorrow I will take your eldest sister to Beijing. You two must not break the family rules while we are gone. If anyone invites you to go out as guests, you must refuse them with no exception. Wait until I come back to discuss everything else.”

Song Jinxuan was stunned. Madam wants to take her eldest sister to Beijing?

Why so suddenly?

She subconsciously looked at Song Yunzhao, but when she saw that Song Yunzhao didn’t even blink an eyelid and looked indifferent, she felt a little irritated.

Madam and Song Qinghan were laughing so happily that there must have been a happy occasion. But it was obvious that Madam didn’t want to take her other daughter Yunzhao with them.

How could this be?

Song Jinxuan rolled her eyes and immediately said: “Mother, this trip to the capital will be long and hard. You will only have Eldest Sister to serve you and I’m afraid it will tire her. It’s better for this daughter to accompany you, so that she can fulfil her filial piety, and share the burden with her eldest sister.”

Song Jinxuan was this old, but she had never been to the capital. Despite that, she knew that Main Mothers`s maternal family was in Beijing. Cai Shi’s father was only a sixth-rank official, but he was in charge of the Martial Arts Department and held a government position.

Song Qinghan raised her eyelids and said in a gentle voice:

“I appreciate your kind intention, Second Sister. However, I heard that Concubine Che got sick from the heat again. At this period of time, sister had better look after Che yinniang. Besides, there will be servants and momos travelling with us. You don’t have to worry.”

Song Yunzhao still sat there expressionless. Seeing her daughter behave in such a way, Cai Shi felt extremely troubled, and the more she looked at her, the more unhappy she became.

When all is said and done, who is whose daughter?

Just as she was about to give her a few words of reprimand, she heard some noise coming from the outside. Before she could open her mouth, she heard the voice of her sister-in-law- Jiang Shi and instantly had a bad premonition.

TL‘s note:

Index for the first few chapters:

Song Mansion:

First branch of the family: the family of the oldest Song brother

First Madam/ his official wife – Jiang Shi

Second Branch of the family: Second Song brother

Second Madam

Xie Linlang – adopted by Second Madam

Hua Zhi – Linlang`s servant

Concubine Zhu

Third branch of the family: the family of the Third Song brother:

Madam Cai/ Third Madam/ Cai Shi – his official wife