Here's the English translation of Chapter 5721:
Chapter 5721: Extra - Fu San, The Peerless Youngster Chapter: Companionship
Ultimately, it was because even Miss Bao's own aunt, the Madame Bao, actually looked down on her maternal family.
Madame Bao had been making a fuss, originally wanting to marry her niece to Fu San. Who knew that she would eventually suffer the consequences of her own actions? When her niece ended up in her own family, she naturally wasn't pleased.
Additionally, at the time of the marriage, rumors about Miss Bao's poor health and difficulty conceiving spread throughout the capital.
Madame Bao conveniently used this as an excuse to swiftly bring her niece down, even declaring that if her niece couldn't produce a male heir for the Marquisate within a year, Miss Bao would be demoted to concubine.
A year later, Bao Cuiping truly became Concubine Bao.
Madame Bao then found a wife for her beloved son, a woman from a distinguished family.
This woman, surnamed Liu, was six or seven years older than Young Master Fu Si and quite unattractive, but her family's ancestors had been great generals, and their family wealth was substantial.
Madam Liu's dowry dwarfed Bao Cuiping's by eighteen streets.
The moment she entered the household, she became the mistress of the house. Although she had a fiery and headstrong temper, she was remarkably polite and filial to Madame Bao.
Madame Bao, for the sake of her substantial dowry, naturally treated her quite well.
But Young Master Fu Si and his cousin were miserable.
Fu Si initially tried to put on airs in front of Madame Liu, but with one slap, Madame Liu immediately quelled his temper.
Fu Si detested Madame Liu's ugly appearance and usually avoided her courtyard, preferring to stay with his cousin.
However, this Madame Liu was also resolute in her actions.
She directly set fire to his cousin's room and, under the pretext of seducing the young master, would frequently drag his cousin over for a beating every few days.
His cousin lived a tragic life, constantly rising early and retiring late to pay respects to the mistress of the house.
And every day, she was tormented by the mistress until she was utterly exhausted.
Three months ago, Princess Wushuang returned to Changning Marquisate with Fu San. Upon entering, she saw Madame Liu leading a dozen fierce old women, publicly binding Bao Cuiping to a tree and whipping her.
Wushuang, out of momentary kindness, couldn't bear to watch and reprimanded them a few times. As a result, she brought this troublesome situation upon herself.
Now, she deeply regretted it. Qiao Qiao truly had foresight.
People who shouldn't be bothered with, shouldn't be bothered with, otherwise, it's just asking for trouble.
"Princess," Bao Cuiping cried, looking at her. "Can you take in Cuiping? The mistress is like a fierce tigress, treating even the young master so harshly, let alone a concubine like me. I truly cannot live another half a day!"
Wushuang was thoroughly annoyed with her but calmly said on the surface, "You are the concubine of Young Master Fu Si of Changning Marquisate. What reason do I have to take you in?"
This Miss Bao was truly as troublesome as ever, speaking such words without a care about the trouble she would cause others.
"That old woman, she was thirty-something and couldn't get married. My aunt valued her good family background and rich dowry, so she brought her into the household, but she really brought hardship to me and Young Master Si!"
When she first entered, Young Master Si could still somewhat control that old woman.
Who knew that after a few failed confrontations, Young Master Si also became like a paper tiger, easily manipulated by that ugly woman.
Bao Cuiping would go to Fu Si to cry and complain. At first, Fu Si would feel heartbroken and upset, roll up his sleeves, show his masculinity, and rush to the tigress's side to defend her.
But over time, after a year or two, Fu Si grew tired of it.
Lately, he simply stopped coming home, spending his days lingering in pleasure quarters, out of sight, out of mind, having long forgotten his cousin whom he swore to love for a lifetime.
The Princess couldn't help but feel speechless.
It had only been a mere three years. To think, back then, Fu Si dared to openly defy her for the sake of his true love, his cousin.
Bao Cuiping wept bitterly in front of her, secretly glancing at her.
At this moment, her heart was filled with jealousy towards Princess Wushuang.
She hated her to death, but forced by circumstances, she had to act pitiful and cry in front of the Princess.
Sometimes, in her midnight dreams, she would always remember.
If it hadn't been for the Princess's interference back then, she would already be the Grand General's wife, second only to one person and above ten thousand.
Fu San was already more handsome and capable than Fu Si by countless times.
Now, Young Master Fu San was deeply trusted by His Majesty. If she could have married into the first-rank Grand General's Residence, she would undoubtedly be the envy of all the young ladies in the capital.
It was all the Princess's fault. She was already of noble status, so why did she have to snatch someone else's husband?
Princess Wushuang saw her crying so miserably and couldn't help but sigh. "Aunt Bao. It's truly inconvenient for me to interfere with the affairs of Young Master Fu Si's household."
Bao Cuiping had initially held out hope.
If she acted pitiful and cried enough in front of the Princess, the Princess might have a surge of saintly compassion and take her back to the Grand General's Residence.
But she didn't expect this woman to flatly refuse her with a single sentence.
Her head immediately exploded, and she couldn't help but sit up straight.
"Princess, are you truly going to stand by and watch me die?" Bao Cuiping's eyes widened, and she sharply questioned Wushuang.
"Don't forget, if it weren't for you back then, I wouldn't have become so destitute now."
The maid was stunned, pressing her hand to the sword at her waist, and angrily shouted at Bao Cuiping, "Presumptuous!"
What a bold and reckless woman, daring to speak to the Princess in such a manner.
"Princess, if you don't take me away from Changning Marquisate, you truly will be killing me," Bao Cuiping cried out sharply, completely throwing caution to the wind.
"Don't you even consider how I became this way? You bear great credit and undeniable responsibility."
"Now I'm just asking you to take me out of the residence. Are you going to refuse such a tiny request?"
"With your status, just one word of command. Even letting me regain my position as Young Master Si's co-wife would be a simple matter."
Wushuang stared dumbfounded at the woman before her, speechless for a long time.
She truly hadn't expected there to be a woman as "naive" as Bao Cuiping in this world.
She was already Fu Si's concubine. If she wanted to leave Changning Marquisate, she should fight for it herself.
How was it that she was now shifting all the responsibility onto her?
She, the esteemed Princess of Zhenyuan Royal Residence, the legitimate wife of the first-rank Grand General, what right did she have to meddle in the messy affairs of the fourth household?
Was she so bored she had nothing better to do?
Furthermore, even taking a step back, what would it look like for a sister-in-law to interfere in her fourth brother-in-law's household affairs?
She regretted again that she shouldn't have saved this troublesome woman three months ago.
Anyway, Madame Liu wouldn't actually cause a death in Changning Marquisate. After all, Bao Cuiping was still her mother-in-law's niece, regardless of anything else.
She wouldn't ignore the monk's face just because she couldn't see the Buddha's face, right?
Truly too many things. Wushuang shook her head, too lazy to say any more unproductive words to the woman before her.
Just as she was about to send her away, a voice came from outside the courtyard, "Third Sister-in-law, Fourth Sister-in-law requests an audience."