"Tell... the eldest master." Leng Yan murmured and repeated Rou'er's words, and really began to think about the feasibility of this suggestion.
Rou'er nodded repeatedly, and the excitement on her face became even more intense, "Yes, yes! If the eldest master knew about this, he would definitely not let the princess and the others succeed in their conspiracy. When the time comes, all you have to do is ask the eldest master for mercy. Not only will you not have to commit If you marry the eldest man aggrievedly, maybe the eldest man will be soft-hearted for a moment and he will free you from slavery and settle you down!"
The four words "Escape from Slavery" simply expressed Leng Yan's most longing expectation in her heart.
She couldn't help but feel excited, but when she thought of Mo Shujun's methods, she was so frightened that she shook her head, "If the princess knows what I told you, she will never let me go!"
The cramps and skin peeling were already mild, but they might even make her worse than death!
Leng Yan has been with Mo Shujun for so many years and has seen Mo Shujun deal with disobedient servants, but she doesn't want to try it herself.
"No! The elder is such a good man, and you helped him avoid this embarrassment. He will definitely protect you! When the storm calms down, we will leave this cage that has trapped us for half our lives and live freely outside. , isn't it great?" Rou'er thought very optimistically.
Moreover, she also felt that once this matter came to Shi Junhe's ears, mother and son would definitely turn against each other. Then Shi Junhe would have to protect the person Mo Shujun wanted to kill!
Leng Yan was a little tempted by Rou'er's words at first, but as soon as she heard that she was leaving Duke Shi's mansion, she suddenly felt chills all over her body.
She is not an idiot like Rou'er who doesn't know any suffering. The poor life of ordinary people outside is not even comparable to being a maid in a wealthy family1
Leng Yan was a big maid in the Duke's mansion at that time. Although she was not considered pampered, she at least had enough food and clothing, and occasionally received rewards from her master. Even the clothes they were wearing and the quilt they were using were all Poor people cannot afford it in their lifetime.
If she wanted to escape from slavery and live such a miserable life, she would not do it!
Leng Yan knocked Rou'er on the head angrily and scolded: "What's so good about the life outside? I don't want it for free. I might as well be a slave in the Shi family to be safe and comfortable! Besides..."
She suddenly thought that if she really married Shi Junhe and became Shi Junhe's concubine, wouldn't it be equivalent to breaking away from slavery and becoming half of Dongyuan's master
"And now that I am pregnant with the Shi family's child, the princess will protect me emotionally and rationally! When the child is born, my status in Dongyuan will be stable. If a boy is born, and the princess supports me, my child will He will be the eldest son of Duke Shi, and when the eldest master dies, he will be Duke Shi, and I will be Duke Shi’s mother!"
The more Leng Yan thought about it, the more beautiful she became. In the end, her eyes glowed, as if she had already seen her bright future as an old woman in the Duke of Shi's mansion.
The more Rou'er listened, the more worried she became. She couldn't help but remind her: "Sister Yan, don't forget that the eldest lady is also pregnant now. The doctor said that her baby is likely to be a boy. When the time comes, you can get married. Don't forget. If you say you are enjoying happiness, you might even become a thorn in the eldest lady’s side and flesh!”
Rou'er couldn't help but shudder when she thought about the fight that evolved in the back house for her child to inherit the title.
Leng Yan felt scared when she thought about it, but the temptation of being able to sit in the position of the mistress of the time house made her excited.
She forced herself to calm down, and then said calmly: "Then it would be better if her child could not be born?"
Rou'er was stunned.
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The next morning, Mo Shujun ordered someone to call Shi Junhe to Shou'an Hall, saying that they had important matters to discuss.
Because the estrangement between mother and son has deepened recently, Shi Junhe rarely comes to Shou'an Hall to sit around due to official business.
In order to win back Shi Junhe, Mo Shujun specially ordered people to prepare Shi Junhe's favorite breakfast and invited Shi Junhe to have breakfast together.
This is a great gift. Mo Shujun thought to herself that it was rare for her to soften her attitude first. Shi Junhe should calm down this time, right
However, when Shi Junhe came to Shou'an Hall and looked at the table full of delicious food, he just glanced at it lightly, and then asked: "I wonder what the mother wants to find a child for?"
Mo Shujun was aroused by Shi Junhe's cold attitude, and her anger started to rise again. But when she thought about what she was going to say next, she suppressed her anger and put on an amiable smile, "You kid, I've only been here for a long time." I have never had a meal with you, so I specially prepared your favorite food and wanted to sit down and have a good chat with you. Are you not willing to do this?"
Shi Junhe paused, and then responded calmly: "I don't dare, kid."
After answering, he sat down obediently.
The mother and son ate quietly. Mo Shujun wanted to start a conversation several times, but when she saw Shi Junhe acting like he was "not tired of it", she didn't know what to say.
She was used to being aloof, and others always used words to make her happy. She could occasionally soften her attitude, but if she had to keep a low profile to please a junior, Mo Shujun could not do it no matter what.
She simply stopped talking and ate her breakfast.
After breakfast, a pot of hot tea was placed on the table. Shi Junhe slowly spoke: "I wonder if mother has anything to say to the child? If not, she is busy with business, and the child..."
"You work all day long on business. Is it possible that you don't even recognize your biological mother when you are doing business?" Mo Shujun was angered by Shi Junhe's perfunctory and couldn't help but reprimand loudly.
Shi Junhe no longer fawned over Mo Shujun as before. He just lowered his head and said "I don't dare" and stopped talking.
Mo Shujun almost lost her temper due to Shi Junhe's cold and distant attitude.
This was the first time she knew that her eldest son, who she had raised by herself, also had a temper. If she went head-on like this, there would be no need to say anything.
The eldest princess had no choice but to lower her noble head again and speak softly, "I just saw that you have been suppressing riots and fighting rebels these days. You must be exhausted. I want to ask you how you are doing. Are you okay? Would you be reluctant to give this little time to your mother?!"
This was probably the first time that Mo Shujun called herself 'mother' in front of Shi Junhe. Even though Shi Junhe was resentful of some of Mo Shujun's actions, he could not remain completely indifferent.
"My child... I don't dare! Thank you, mother, for caring!" Shi Junhe said hoarsely.
The face that had been tense began to loosen a little.
Mo Shujun knew it was a good sign as soon as she saw it, and immediately continued: "That's right, we are always mother and son, there is no overnight hatred between mother and son. Mother, I apologize to you for what you did wrong before. Just stop being angry with me, okay?"
Shi Junhe had never experienced such gentle words from Mo Shujun. After being dumbfounded, all his anger disappeared in an instant.
He finally raised his head and looked at Mo Shujun emotionally, his eyes flashing with emotion, he nodded and said hoarsely: "Okay."
The tense atmosphere in the room suddenly calmed down, and the conversation between mother and son gradually got better, almost returning to the old days when mothers were kind and sons were filial.
Mo Shujun suddenly said: "Everything has been settled for He'er these days, so some things should be put on the process, right?"
The smile on Shi Junhe's face faded a little, "I wonder what mother is referring to?"
"He'er must not have forgotten that you promised me that you would marry Leng Yan."
Now that Mo Shujun had opened her mouth, she was not afraid of Shi Junhe's dissatisfaction and said slowly: "When you said you were going to Yangcheng City to suppress the riots, you didn't think about it for the time being, and I agreed with you. But now Yangcheng's The matter has been settled long ago, you won’t still want to break your promise, right?”
At first, Shi Junhe finally found an excuse to suppress the riot and avoid taking concubines, but he could not escape it for a while, but he could not escape it forever.
At this time, Duke Shi couldn't help but scold Mo Junyang!
That kid had clearly promised himself to handle this matter before, but a reason to suppress the riot was simply not enough!
Now Shi Junhe was forced to do this by Mo Shujun, but he was still unwilling to compromise.
He looked directly at Mo Shujun and begged seriously: "Please mother, please be clear. The child really does not want to marry Leng Yan. I hope the mother will not embarrass the child."
Shi Junhe was afraid that he would disobey Mo Shujun's wishes and make her unhappy, so he quickly added, "If the mother really feels sorry for Leng Yan, the child can choose a good son-in-law for her. It is better than marrying an old man like me." Much more.”
If he truly considered this for Leng Yan, he would definitely not reject Shi Junhe's proposal.
I would rather be a poor man's wife than a rich man's concubine.
What's more, the people Shi Junhe introduced must not be too bad!
However, Mo Shujun didn't think so. She only wanted to marry Leng Yan to Shi Junhe and take the child with her.
Shi Junhe's decision was obviously a disgrace to her. She stared at Shi Junhe displeasedly, with a stern look on her face, and asked one word at a time: "What if I insist?"
"Mother..." When Shi Junhe heard that Mo Shujun changed her name back to 'my wife' again, her heart froze, and then she sighed helplessly: "Why are you doing this?"
Mo Shujun smiled coldly and asked: "I ask you again, will you marry or not?"
Shi Junhe was forced to do so again and again, and his temper grew. He grimaced, shook his head, and refused silently.
"Okay, very good!" Mo Shujun laughed loudly, but then her face suddenly changed and she said gloomily: "Then we have to talk about Dong's affairs."
Shi Junhe's eyes flashed slightly, suppressing the restlessness in his heart, and asked calmly: "What did Hui Niang do to make you unhappy again?"
Mo Shujun stopped following Shi Junhe and looked at Shi Junhe with sharp eyes, "I won't tell you those lies. Mrs. Dong is unfaithful as a wife, disrespectful as a daughter-in-law, and unkind as a mother. I want to divorce her!"
"Mom, what are you..." Shi Junhe was anxious and wanted to say something nice for Dong Hui.
However, Mo Shujun directly waved her hand and interrupted his voice, saying coldly: "Or, you hope that I will spread the news that she went to the Lover's Pavilion late at night to have a private meeting with outsiders, so that she and the Dong family can Can’t you even get a foothold in Kyoto?”
Shi Junhe's breath froze. He never thought that Mo Shujun would act so heartlessly.
Mo Shujun told him sternly, "If you don't believe it, you can see if I can do it."
Shi Junhe was speechless.
Because the expression on the other person's face has definitely told him that she will really do this!
At that time, even if Shi Junhe could face the pressure of public opinion and insist on not divorcing his wife, I am afraid that the spit of the Kyoto nobles would drown Dong Hui.
Furthermore, if he did not comply with Mo Shujun's wishes, Mo Shujun might adopt even worse methods to deal with Dong Hui.
For example, if you report Dong Hui to the Emperor and Queen Mother, Dong Hui will really be doomed at that time!
Shi Junhe was startled by his imagination and broke into a cold sweat. He looked at Mo Shujun with eyes full of bitterness and helplessness, "Mother, you know that Huiniang is innocent. Even if you are angry with your son, why would you point the finger at her? , are you willing to have to destroy her?"
"I don't want to ruin anyone, but if someone insists on preventing me from getting what I want, I won't let him have it easy." Mo Shujun replied coolly.
She looked at Shi Junhe and smiled: "Reciprocity is not too much. And Dong Hui is innocent after all. You and I both know it. Could it be that the awkwardness between you and her these days is just a joke?"
Shi Junhe was speechless, feeling anxious and helpless, and finally turned into a sigh.
Finally, he compromised, "What do you want for your son? Can you please give me an accurate answer?"
Mo Shujun nodded with satisfaction and said directly: "I have already said that as long as you marry Leng Yan, I can forget about it. Besides, even if Leng Yan married Dongyuan, she was also a concubine. It won't shake Dong's status at all. Is it possible that she is so jealous that she can't even accommodate a concubine?"
"I don't care about Hui Niang, it's because my son doesn't want to take a concubine." Shi Junhe instinctively defended Dong Hui, but Mo Shujun responded with a mocking smile.
He shut his mouth angrily.
Mo Shujun then said: "Since it's your business, it's up to you to decide whether to marry or not. Just give me the right word today!"
Shi Junhe was completely forced to go to Liangshan this time. He was unwilling in every way, but when he thought of Dong Hui, he could only compromise.
"Son, I am willing to marry Leng Yan..."
Mo Shujun was overjoyed. Before she could 'praise' Shi Junhe's knowledge, she heard him say slowly: "But my son has one request."