Madam, I Am Really a Monster - chapter 1

As expected, Pingyuan Marquis Sun Bin truly found it impossible to resist my beauty at first sight.

I followed him back to the Pingyuan Marquis Manor, and first went to pay my respects to the Main Wife, Huo Shi.

“I wish to take Huan’er as a concubine.”

The Main Wife was extremely composed. Faced with such an imperious man, she only showed a slight moment of surprise before regaining her poise.

She even said to me, “You must feel aggrieved, sister.”

Then she ordered people to prepare my lodgings, assign me servants, and made all the necessary arrangements for me.

But Sun Bin was not grateful. Instead, he sneered.

“Good, you’re sensible.”

Huo Shi slightly lowered her eyes, saying nothing.

Oh, so their marriage was not a happy one.

Purple Aura swirled above the Marquis Mansion.

It was especially concentrated around Shuhe Courtyard, where Huo Shi lived. Not only was her Fate particularly noble, but Yuze, a Heroic Spirit who died for the country, was also guarding this Marquis Mansion.

This would make ordinary spirits and demons uneasy, but for an old creature like me, it didn’t matter much.

I settled into life at the Pingyuan Marquis Manor, and they called me Concubine Huan.

Sun Bin favored me the most.

He would even bring me a seasonal flower when he returned from court, or buy me the latest pastries.

As the Main Wife, Huo Shi was also quite generous.

Not only did she break many rules for me, she often sent me gifts.

All sorts of silks, gold, silver, and jade-what I received was better than any other concubine.

It was as if the two of them were competing to see who could treat me better.

My days were actually quite good.

But my maid Xiao Cui reminded me every day to beware of Huo Shi.

She was deeply prejudiced against Huo Shi, insisting that her apparent virtue was just an act and that she was actually cruel-hearted.

Xiao Cui said, “The things she bestows are meant to humiliate you! It means you’re nothing but a lowly concubine, a servant!”

I pointed at all the gold and silver in my room. “If this is humiliation, I’d love even more of it.”

Xiao Cui was so angry she cursed me for lacking ambition.

She was a maid left behind by Sun Bin’s late wife, Ruan.

It was said that Sun Bin met his late wife during the Marquis Mansion’s darkest times.

Although she was of low birth and their union was not arranged by a matchmaker, nor even entered into the family records, in Sun Bin’s heart, she was his wife.

Xiao Cui thought so as well.

She even felt that Huo Shi, as a Secondary Wife, should pay the concubine’s respects to Ruan.

She was itching to stir up trouble and kept urging me to confront Huo Shi.

I couldn’t help but laugh at her.

“The Empress’s younger sister, the daughter of the Yonglie Marquis, a properly titled County Lord’s Daughter-you really dare to dream.”

Xiao Cui glared at me. “So what! Once married, she follows her husband. As a Secondary Wife, she’s just a concubine!”

I said, “…”

These mortal women-after marriage they aren’t reborn; why do they change so completely?

It really is tragic.

Xiao Cui kept urging me: “Don’t be afraid, confront her! Both the Marquis and I will be on your side!”

I was silent for a moment, then sincerely asked her a question.

“May I ask, if I confront her, what rank would you be…”

From that day on, Xiao Cui held a grudge against me.