"The second wife is only a few years older than the eldest young master. She doesn't seem to be taking care of her son, but rather like she's taking care of a brother."

If a familiar maid is present, she should be sternly reprimanded.

"Shut up! Do you even know how to spell 'death'? We maids usually only talk about things that everyone already knows, like what our masters say."

You're just making things up like this.

If you want to die, don't drag us down with you.

The maidservant, pale-faced, looked around and patted her chest.

"I was wrong, I was wrong, I will never gossip again."

Wei Guang, who had been standing at the back, initially remained calm.

Then, slightly annoyed, his face darkened when the maid said that the second mistress and the eldest young master were practically siblings.

"Manager Wei, I was wrong."

"It's okay, just be more careful in your next life."

He gave an order to the servant.

"Killing them is one thing, but then they gossip about the master."

Soon, someone carried a sack out of the city gate, and blood slowly trickled down the opening of the sack...

One drop, two drops, three drops, pattering and falling onto the blue brick floor, quickly seeping in and drying up.

...

Just as Wei Yihong left, Qiu Yue's face, which had been as beautiful as a flower petal, suddenly became tense.

He called out to the maid outside the door.

The maidservant lowered her head, took small, quick steps, and clasped her delicate hands over her abdomen.

"Third Madam, you called me?"

The third wife looked serious, staring intently at her.

"Ah Xiu, you've been in the household for three years now, haven't you?"

The maid nodded.

"So, how do you think I've treated you on a daily basis?"

"The Third Madam is usually kind to us and never mistreats us."

If someone does something that earns praise from the Third Madam, they will receive some copper coins from the mansion.

"We servants are truly fortunate to be able to work under the Third Madam."

The maid noticed that the Third Madam's expression had softened slightly.

"Take the maids who entered the manor at the same time as me, for example. When they got to the Second Madam's side..."

My close sisters are living very difficult lives, and the young master is a mischievous boy.

The third wife scoffed.

"tease?"

"At such a young age, he is not learning good things."

When he was eight or nine years old, he would spend his days molesting the breasts and buttocks of the maids. Five years later, when he was a little older...

None of you maids could escape that lecherous man's clutches.

If you're lucky enough to not get hurt riding horses, then you're fortunate.

She was ridden like a horse and her body was ruined. If she could get pregnant, she would be considered lucky. If not, she would only face death.

And you know that the eldest son died young, so this huge family business will likely be inherited by our young master in the future, barring any unforeseen circumstances.

You've signed a contract of indenture. Think about it, if he inherits the Wei family mansion, will you still have any good fortune left?

Even I might have to watch my step and act according to his mood.

The maid Ah Xiu's face turned even uglier.

The third wife slowly broke down the other party's psychological defenses, and then continued in a serious tone:

"Don't worry about me causing you any trouble."

Just remember that.

No matter what the second wife sends.

Or what if the second wife makes a move? We need to be careful and guard against it for me.

In short, it boils down to one sentence: you just need to protect me.

He touched his lower abdomen.

"You've always known my temperament; I will never treat you unfairly."

If I am fortunate enough to have a son in the future, I will absolutely not allow some children to torment those of us from poor backgrounds like demons.

Having come from a brothel, I know best that some people are born evil and cannot change; only death can bring them peace.

The third wife sneered again.

"The second madam also comes from a poor background. Like me, she is a courtesan. She is of lowly birth and yet she treats women like this."

Seeing those maids kneeling on the ground, didn't you think of giving that brat a good beating?

The maid, Ah Xiu, knelt down on the ground with a thud.

"Please rest assured, Third Madam, as long as I have a breath left, I will definitely protect you."

"Very good. Don't worry, as long as I have food to eat, you'll definitely have plenty to drink."

Then, the third wife used the same rhetoric to find two or three women with relatively robust builds.

Despite her words, she did not intend to place all her hopes on one person.

Invest in multiple sectors.

They all looked for honest, taciturn people who were not good at speaking and who usually just kept their heads down and worked hard.

there.

...

Soon, people started whispering outside the Third Madam's door.

"Have you heard? Recently, the talismans for seeking marriage and family well-being at Dayan Temple have been particularly effective."

"When I went to the market to buy groceries, I heard that a family's child was sick and had consulted many doctors, but the child couldn't be cured even after half a month. After burning incense, the child was cured in a day."

The third wife originally wanted to go and see, but then she suddenly thought that she was no longer alone.

stable.

He stayed in the room the whole time and didn't go out.

"It's not working, Xiaozhu. No one is going out. This trick won't work."

The second wife's face was cold and expressionless.

"That bitch is surprisingly cautious!"

I glanced over at the kitchen.

"What if one or two maids or servants dozed off and a spark ignited?"

...

In the backyard stood a middle-aged man dressed as an old servant, with messy hair and a sallow face.

Someone asked the butler curiously, "Uncle Quan, who is that person behind us?"

Uncle Quan scolded, "Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask. This is an old man who just came to sweep the backyard."

Looking at the familiar figure from behind, he thought, "Who is this person? I feel like I've seen him somewhere before."

Night gradually swallowed everything, and darkness began to creep in...