Bai Chen waved to him. After the eldest son went to the ear room, Bai Chen placed the beads on the bed and drew several talismans in succession. The talismans were then immersed in the beads.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door.
Then, the door of the bridal chamber was pushed open. The door was designed so that it could only be opened from the outside and could not be locked from the inside.
Most likely, it was modified after the eldest son died, with the purpose of locking the bride inside.
Two old women came in from the door, one of them was holding a set of white mourning clothes, and the other was holding a mourning scarf.
"Madam, it's time to change into mourning clothes."
Bai Chen nodded and took the mourning clothes and scarf, "You guys go out, I will change myself."
The two old women looked at each other and walked out of the room silently.
After Bai Chen put on his mourning clothes and scarf, he walked to the door and opened it from the inside.
Just like in the plot, a woman stopped at the door and said, "Madam, you cannot leave the room."
"Why?" Bai Chen looked at the old woman coldly.
This maid, called Tang Lin's, was only a third-class maid in the Marquis's Mansion.
She was particularly fond of taking advantage of small opportunities. When Ji Jiuyue wanted to sneak out, Tang Lin's family asked her for a reward.
But where would Ji Yuejiu, a country girl, get the money
Therefore, when Tang Lin's family saw that their newly married eldest wife was so stingy, they became extremely ruthless and impartial.
'My lady told you not to go out.
The lady said that you are an unlucky person and must not leave here.
You can only stay in the room every day to mourn for the eldest son.'
In the plot, Tang Hua's family stayed here for a few days, and then simply locked the door. They would only open the door when delivering meals or emptying the toilet.
From then on, Ji Jiuyue stayed in the bridal chamber for many days.
It was not until the eldest son appeared in her dream that she had the motivation to resist. She knocked the servant unconscious when he was delivering food and then slipped away.
However, after she slipped away, she never came back alive.
Tang Lin's little eyes widened!
"Why? Don't you know
The Madam has ordered that it is considered unlucky for a new bride to marry into a family whose husband dies.
Then, Tang Huajia's eyes turned again, and he gestured with his fingers as if giving money, "Give me a little money, and I can let you go out for a while."
"Is that so?" Bai Chen ignored Tang Hua's blocking and pushed her hard, "Get out of the way, you short-sighted dog slave.
I will definitely tell my mother-in-law about your behavior of asking for money, humph!"
Tang Huajia staggered and almost fell. When she stood up, Bai Chen had already walked away.
"Madam, you can't do that. You can't do that!" Tang Hua's wife quickly chased after Bai Chen.
But as soon as he caught up to her, he somehow fell flat on his face.
When she stood up again, Bai Chen had already walked quickly towards the main courtyard.
"Young Madam, Young Madam." Tang Hua's wife was so scared that she was pissing her shit out of her wits, but she continued to chase after him, shouting as she ran.
Although the Marquis's wife was a kind person, she would definitely be punished for failing to protect the eldest young lady and letting her run away.
Moreover, if that country bumpkin told his wife that I had taken the initiative to ask for the reward, I would be in big trouble.
Thinking of this, Tang Hua's family became extremely anxious. While chasing her, they also begged the servants on the road to stop her.
Bai Chen dodged the servant who blocked his way in a blink of an eye.
Then many servants dropped their work and chased after the runaway bride.
In their eyes, the newly married eldest lady was of lower status than them.
She's just a country girl who has never had enough food or clothes since childhood. There's no need to put a price on her. Just catch her and stuff her back into her room.
Not long after, Bai Chen was followed by a group of people chasing him, as if they were all happily jogging in the morning.
For a moment, the whole mansion became lively, and before long, the entire mansion was alarmed.
The Pingchang Marquis Mansion covers a very large area. It takes a long time to walk from the eldest son's courtyard to the main courtyard.
Bai Chen walked easily, but the servants were so tired that they were panting and sticking out their tongues.
In their eyes, it seemed that the eldest young lady was walking neither fast nor slow, but why couldn't they catch up with her
When Bai Chen walked into the main courtyard, Qin was already sitting in the hall drinking tea.
Several servants stood in a row, waiting for her instructions.
Qin was very strict with herself and would not slack off at all for the sake of her good reputation.
She usually gets up very early. Now, before the sun even rises above her head, she is already dressed and sitting in the living room arranging her work for the whole day.
When she saw Bai Chen in mourning clothes, she was particularly surprised, because she had clearly told her not to leave the room.
And no one stopped her at the gate of the courtyard. How did the servants do their job
Qin's face looked unhappy for a moment.
But even though she was very angry, she did not show it.
So well-educated!
However, I was already thinking of a reason to drag her out.
"I am here to serve tea to my father-in-law and mother-in-law. This is the rule a daughter-in-law should follow." After entering the room, Bai Chen bowed respectfully to Qin.
"Serve tea!" Qin pursed her lips and looked at Bai Chen.
Didn't he marry a country girl? He actually had the guts to volunteer to serve tea.
But looking at the temperament of the woman in front of him, there is no fear at all
That's right, if she said she was a lady from a wealthy family, some people would believe it.
"Yes, although my husband is gone, I hope I can take his place and honor my father-in-law and mother-in-law."
"Is that so?" Qin was a woman who was very good at saving face. She would never be fussy to anyone, not even to her servants.
Therefore, in the Marquis's Mansion, no matter whether they were servants or masters, there was no one who did not speak well of her.
As for her new 'daughter-in-law', she just planned to lock her up, out of sight, out of mind, and not harm her in public.
The servants all felt that just locking up an unlucky person and giving him food every day was already a great treatment.
If she had married into another family, she might have been beaten to death and buried with the deceased.
She was just a country girl, so she died.
Qin thought for a few seconds, then made a gesture to the maid waiting beside her, and the maid went to pour tea.
"Please sit down!" Qin said with a smile.
Just do it for show, so that people won't accuse me of mistreating the eldest son's widow harshly.
"Thank you, mother-in-law!" Bai Chen sat down obediently, then lowered his head slightly, looking very well-behaved.
Qin was indeed very beautiful. She was in her forties but looked only about thirty. Her face was fair and wrinkle-free. One could only tell from her expression that she was not a young woman.
She has not gained weight and is still very slim even after giving birth to three children.
Very well maintained.
From the plot, we learn that after the Marquis of Qi married Qin, he doted on her and the couple lived in harmony. He only had two concubines, but they were equivalent to having no concubines.
Because those two concubines were just maids in the past.
After Qin came along, they could only be used as decorations, and they were much older than Qin and looked like middle-aged women.
And they don’t have any children now. One of their concubines gave birth to a daughter, but she died a few years ago.
Therefore, currently the younger generation in the entire Marquis’ Mansion consists of only two sons and one daughter born to Qin.