Luo Lingxiu was speechless, all her little thoughts were exposed by Master Bao. As a girl waiting to be married, she was proud and reserved about the admiration of the Second Young Master of the Marquis's Mansion. Of course, she liked the cheerful and strong Master Bao, but she longed for the position of the wife of the Marquis's Mansion more. In her heart, she was also full of curiosity and expectation for the talented, cold and self-restrained Master Yang.
She was spoiled by the Luo family, but she didn't expect to face her husband's cold face after marrying in. Then she was arrogant and domineering and did one wrong thing after another, which completely made Sima Xi and her fall out. A year of coldness was enough to make her completely collapse.
At that time, she was still thinking that fortunately her cousin still had her in his heart. She and her cousin thought of each other silently, so she was content. The old lady married a young maid to Master Bao, and Luo Lingxiu was secretly happy. She thought that her cousin would not like that little girl, but she did not expect that everything changed only a few months after the little girl got married.
Luo Lingxiu was crying sadly. She really regretted it. She had married into the mansion for the sake of its wealth. It was like walking into a fire pit. She sobbed, "I really regret it. I shouldn't have married into this damn place! Your family ganged up on me to bully me..."
Miao became furious and shouted in a cold voice, "Shut up! You are such a despicable person who confuses right and wrong! If you cry again, do you believe I will use a bowl of mute medicine to make you unable to cry for the rest of your life?" Miao hated Luo Lingxiu to death now. She hired her as her daughter-in-law to give face to her and the Luo family, but she dared to humiliate her son. Every time Miao thought about it, she wanted to rush into the inner room and strangle Luo Lingxiu's neck to be over.
The sound in the inner room suddenly became quieter and turned into sobbing sounds that were tried hard to suppress the sound.
"Madam, what are you going to do with my sister-in-law?" asked Master Bao.
Miao wanted Luo Lingxiu to die as far away as possible, but reason reminded her not to be impulsive and ruin her son's plans. Looking at the closed door of the inner room, Miao said unhappily, "Let her recover here first. We can't let her go out again."
Master Bao sighed, feeling sad. Thinking of Mingyu who was sent to the manor, he felt even more sad. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that he was wrong. He always did the wrong thing. Master Bao, who had returned to his own yard, lay down on the bed, thinking about the past. For the first time in his life, he felt that he was so childish that he was annoying.
Mingyu, on the other hand, had been riding in a bumpy carriage for nearly an hour, and her legs and feet were sore, but she still hadn't reached her destination. In addition, it was cloudy, and the carriage was leaky and old, with cold wind blowing into the carriage through the cracks. The weather was gloomy, and dark clouds were pressing down on people's heads, as if a freezing rain would fall at any time.
Li Xiang opened the box and took out some thick clothes for Ming Yu to put on. The two of them leaned against each other, but still felt cold hands and feet. Li Xiang couldn't help complaining, "It gets cold really early here. If I were back home, I wouldn't even need to wear a thick robe now."
At this time, the old woman who was originally sitting at the front of the carriage with the man climbed in through the front door of the carriage. Seeing Mingyu and Lixiang looking at her warily, she rubbed her stiff hands and laughed, "It's windy outside and very cold. Come in and warm up."
Although she said so, the old woman's eyes were always on the boxes and bundles that Mingyu brought, and she also looked back and forth at Mingyu and Lixiang's clothes and jewelry.
Mingyu was a little surprised and frowned. She couldn't help but sigh in her heart. It was true that a phoenix without feathers was no better than a chicken. Even if she was not liked by the lady in the past, it was not the turn of these servants to be so rude to her.
The old woman opened her cloudy eyes and looked Mingyu and Lixiang up and down. They both looked good, especially the Second Mistress, who was a rare beauty. It was a pity that she was wearing homely clothes and had few jewelry on her head. She was not as well dressed as the decent maids in the mansion. She had indeed lost power. If the Madam disliked someone, how could she ever turn things around? I heard that the Madam didn't like the Second Mistress of low birth at all. Could it be that she wanted to keep the Second Mistress on the farm forever? What's more, the Second Mistress was so young, I'm afraid the Second Master wouldn't have any affection for her. I don't know when she would be able to enter the Marquis's Mansion again!
Seeing that Mingyu and Lixiang were silent, the old woman grinned and introduced herself, "My surname is Hu, and the one driving the carriage outside is my shopkeeper, Zhou Datian. You can just call me Old Lady Hu. From now on in the villa, I will serve you."
Mingyu suppressed her displeasure and nodded, saying, "I'll have to trouble Madam Hu from now on."
Mrs. Hu chuckled and said quickly, "I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it. It's just that our place is in the countryside after all, with insufficient food and clothing. I'm afraid that such a noble and respectable person like grandma can't get used to living here." Mrs. Hu said it nicely, but she was secretly despising them in her heart. What kind of noble and respectable person is this? Wasn't he banished to the countryside by the madam? I heard that he was from a poor family. Looking at his plain appearance, I'm afraid there is nothing he can give to them. Isn't it just serving these two people in vain
Mingyu lowered her thick and curly eyelashes, pursed her lips, and said nothing. What if she couldn't get used to it? Could she cry, make a scene, or even hang herself to ask Miao to take her back to the mansion? This old woman Hu's words were really irritating, making people feel uncomfortable no matter how they listened to her.
Zhou Datian, the coachman, shouted in a hoarse voice outside, "What are you doing in the car? Aren't you afraid of disturbing grandma?" A look of displeasure flashed across Mrs. Hu's face, and she curled her lips. She still apologized to Mingyu, slowly climbed out of the car, and sat at the front of the car.
Zhou Datian was skinny and had a dark complexion. He shouted fiercely to his wife in a low voice, "Are you crazy? Why are you running to where grandma is sitting? Aren't you afraid that she will get angry and attack you?"
Mrs. Hu pinched him in anger and leaned close to Zhou Datian's ear and said, "Why are you yelling? I just want to check her out. Seeing how plain she looks, I'm afraid there won't be much to gain from her."
Zhou Datian was anxious and slowed down the carriage. "You are crazy about money, right? Nanny Wei in the mansion has told you several times that the Second Madam is only staying for a few days and will be taken back. Don't have any ideas that you shouldn't have. If you anger the master, no one can bear the consequences!"
Mrs. Hu hesitated for a moment, but she couldn't resist the temptation and said through gritted teeth, "She was just talking. If it's true what she said, and the Second Madam is fine, then why did she have to be sent to our barren farm? Usually, it was the maids and servants who made mistakes in the mansion and were sent to us. No matter if the person was sick or dead, the mansion didn't take it seriously."
"That's different." Zhou Datian was also a little hesitant, but he was timid and didn't dare to say anything. He said, "Those people are servants. There is no shortage of servants in the mansion. One more or one less doesn't matter. But this person is the master of the mansion. I dare not offend him..."
Madam Hu gritted her teeth, "Never mind, let's wait and see. Look at those people who are doing errands in the mansion. They are all dressed in silk and satin, and they eat and drink delicious food with their masters. The work is not hard, and the rewards are not small. I heard that the rewards from the masters are several times more than the wages. We are unlucky and have such a miserable job. We work hard all year round and have never seen a penny of extra income! My son is about to get married. If I don't take this opportunity to get more money, which girl will be willing to marry us?"
Zhou Datian looked back at the closed carriage and said, "Okay, you have to be careful. If she doesn't want to give it to you, you can't be so shameless as to ask for it! After all, she is a legitimate master. We can't afford to anger her."
Mrs. Hu nodded and said, "Don't worry about this. I don't know how to do it. When we get home, we will have plenty of ways to make this grandma willingly give us money as a reward!"
In the carriage, Lixiang hugged Mingyu tightly and whispered in Mingyu's ear, "Second Madam, I saw that Mrs. Hu just now, her eyes were looking at us and the boxes, and it was obvious that she had bad intentions."
Mingyu pulled her clothes tighter, patted Lixiang's hand, and whispered, "Keep an eye on our things, don't let this woman steal them. If she refuses to admit it, we won't be able to complain."
Lixiang nodded quickly, feeling a little disappointed, and said, "We don't have anything valuable. I heard from Madam Tan before that the servants in the other village are very greedy. If you don't give them some benefits, they will find ways to ask for money. We have saved up more than twenty taels of silver from the monthly salary of the past few months. This is our savings and we dare not touch it easily..." Lixiang wanted to say something else, but she was afraid that the servants would be greedy, so she took the things in the brocade box that Master Bao had sent her a few days ago. She thought that if it really didn't work, she could give those handkerchiefs and purses to Master Hu as rewards, which were also worth a lot of money. But she was afraid that Mingyu would be unhappy when Master Bao heard about it, so she didn't dare to mention it.
"Of course." Mingyu said, "We can't give them money, otherwise they will get bolder and think we are fat sheep, and they can slaughter us however they want. Twenty taels of silver is enough to reward them temporarily, but not for a lifetime. When the silver is gone, we will be left with nothing."
Li Xiang was surprised and said, "How can it be a lifetime? Didn't Madam say that we would only stay for a few days and then be taken back? Besides, there is the old lady. The old lady has always loved you. Maybe she will take us back tomorrow."
Mingyu couldn't help but smile sarcastically, "You believe what the madam said? She is just afraid that we will tell others and ruin the reputation of the Marquis' Mansion, so she painted a big pie for you to shut your mouth and protect the reputation of the Marquis' Mansion. As for the old lady..." Mingyu sighed, she didn't dare to count on the old lady. The old lady loved her, but compared to the reputation of the Marquis' Mansion and compared to Master Bao, she was nothing.
She has always understood that although the old lady sympathizes with her, when it comes to a critical moment, and she has to choose between her and the Marquis's Mansion, the old lady will not hesitate to abandon her to preserve the interests of the entire Marquis's Mansion. After all, there are many women. As long as the grandson is still alive, the grandson's wife can be remarried, right? (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian (). Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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