I Became the Eye Candy: Four Bigshots Claimed to be My Dad?-Chapter 35: There Is Only One Young Miss
"As if I would entrust my daughter to your side of the family," Xiang Minghou snorted.
He might be away for years on end, but he was still aware of some matters at home. Besides, the man before him was his own brother, who had grown up alongside him. He knew exactly what kind of character he had.
For years, he had turned a blind eye to the goings-on in the manor. But now that his daughter was back, he could no longer let the second branch run wild.
"Brother, what is the meaning of this?" Xiang Mingli felt publicly humiliated, and anger flared in his heart.
"It means exactly what I said." Xiang Minghou shot him a murderous glare, making Xiang Mingli shudder.
Xiang Mingli’s wife, Mrs. Wang, discreetly tugged his sleeve. Only then did he take a step back and fall silent.
Mrs. Liu’s eyes reddened as she discreetly wiped away her tears. ’Now that the General has a daughter,’ she thought, ’he’ll probably despise me even more.’
The colorfully dressed concubines were baffled. ’Who on earth bore the General a daughter?’
’Weren’t there rumors that the General suffered a grievous injury on the battlefield, one that made it impossible for him to ever have children?’
Old Madam Xiang was also bewildered. She didn’t understand what he meant by "his daughter." ’Did he adopt her on the battlefield? Or is she the child of a fallen comrade?’
Ye Qianning took in everyone’s expressions and thought, ’Every single person here has a thousand schemes brewing. This is going to be exhausting. I’ve really landed myself in a den of wolves.’
"Butler, have Yuehua Small Building cleared out," Xiang Minghou ordered.
"Well..." The butler stepped forward, hesitating.
"What is it?"
"General, Yuehua Small Building is currently occupied by the Eldest Miss..." The butler said, in a bind, and snuck a glance at Old Madam Xiang.
Xiang Minghou’s brows knitted together. ’Someone else is living in Yuehua Small Building?’
Displeased, he said coldly, "Clear it out. There is only one Eldest Miss in this manor. Make sure you don’t use the wrong title from now on."
"Yes, yes. I’ll go pack up the Eld... Miss Zhenzhu’s things right away." The butler nodded, his heart pounding with unease.
Upon seeing this, the expressions on Xiang Mingli and Mrs. Wang’s faces stiffened. In an instant, their precious daughter was demoted to simply "Miss Zhenzhu."
The group of women shot gloating looks at Xiang Mingli and Mrs. Wang. Yuehua Small Building was the most beautiful residence in the entire manor. The General had forbidden anyone from living there, so it had remained empty for years.
Two years ago, Miss Zhenzhu had charmed the Old Madam at her birthday celebration, fussing until she was granted Yuehua Small Building. The Old Madam had no choice but to relent. They never imagined the General would give it to this chubby little girl instead.
They couldn’t help but wonder, ’Is this chubby little girl really the General’s child?’
’If she is, that’s wonderful! In the future, we’ll be raising the General’s legitimate daughter. We’ll see if the Second Master and his wife dare to bother us then!’
Although Old Madam Xiang was displeased, she didn’t dare say anything at the moment. She would wait until that evening to find him and get a clear explanation.
"General," the woman in blue stepped forward and said, "it’s already afternoon. Even if the butler is quick, he won’t be able to get it ready today. Besides, when the young miss moves in, everything will need to be replaced. That will take at least a day or two. Why don’t you entrust the young miss to us for now? With so many of us sisters, we can surely take good care of her."
"That’s right!" the woman in purple chimed in.
Mrs. Liu looked like she wanted to speak, but after a moment’s thought, she didn’t dare.
"Qian Ning will stay with the madam for now. The rest of you, behave yourselves."
Xiang Minghou frowned, feeling a headache coming on. ’My daughter is still young,’ he thought. ’If these concubines are hovering around her every day, they might be a bad influence as she grows up.’
’But if I try to send them away, they’ll just threaten to kill themselves. I’ll have to have a serious talk with them another day. I’ll arrange a residence for them in the Capital City and have them all move out.’
