Chapter 100 The Marquis's Commoner Wife 10

The old lady in the backyard was furious when she learned that her son had never favored any of his concubines. When she got angry, she would cause trouble.

No sooner had the Marquis of Zhennan gone to the morning court session than a maidservant came to inform Ning Yan that she would have to wake up at the same time every morning and evening. In the past, it was because she had just entered the manor and needed some time to adapt, but now that she had adapted, it was time for her to learn the rules.

It sounds nice, but that's not the case at all. It was only the first day after their marriage that Han Yongjin beat two maids to death, scaring everyone in Shou'an Hall.

When the maid came to deliver the message, Ning Yan was still asleep. Qiu Sheng stopped her outside, saying, "Sister Xiangyun, please wait a moment. Madam is not awake yet. We will pass on the message to Madam when she wakes up."

Xiangyun was a newly promoted maid. After all, the maids around the old lady had all been replaced. She missed the incident where the Marquis beat a maid to death on the spot. Therefore, she only had the old lady in her heart.

Besides, filial piety is the most important of all virtues. The current emperor governs the country with filial piety. How could the lady dare to disobey the old lady's words?

"The old lady has invited you, Qiu Sheng, how dare you stop her?"

Qiu Sheng and Dong Xiao weren't afraid at all. The two of them smiled and blocked Xiang Yun's way. "Sister Xiang Yun, why do you think the old lady suddenly had four senior maids and four second-class maids by her side?"

Xiangyun said disdainfully, "Naturally, all the previous sisters were assigned by the old lady to the general as his concubines!"

The old lady's maidservant hinted to the newly promoted head maids that if any of them caught the Marquis's eye, they would be allowed to serve him.

Putting aside the fact that the Marquis is deeply favored by the Emperor and has a bright future, no one can match his appearance. If she were to have the honor of serving the Marquis, she would be willing to die for it.

Qiu Sheng's expression remained unchanged as she continued with a smile, "Only four women were designated by the old lady to be concubines, and one of them even became Lie Feng's principal wife. Where did the other three head maids go?"

Xiangyun bit her lip. Could there be something else going on here?

Otherwise, Qiu Sheng wouldn't have bothered to mention it.

But she wasn't entirely stupid. "Then I'll trouble you two sisters to tell Madam that I have other matters to attend to and will be heading back now."

Watching Xiangyun's departing figure, Dongxiao spat on the ground, "Pah, you little slut, you dare to covet our Marquis just because you have a bit of looks. With a wife, why would the Marquis look at anyone else?"

"Alright, quiet down, don't wake the madam. When the Marquis returns, don't forget to tell her about it!"

Those brainless fools. Nowadays, everyone in the manor is well-behaved. Even though the lady doesn't manage the household, all the people in charge are the old lady's people. But who would dare to neglect the lady?

Unless they don't want to live anymore!

Just wait, who knows, one day she might be the one beaten to death!

Dongxiao: "Alright, maybe we can even get a reward from the Marquis."

When they were first assigned to serve the lady, the two of them were worried that she might be difficult to serve, and that it would be better for them to stay in a place like the sewing room or the flower room and live a more comfortable life.

Upon arrival, they discovered that the lady was the easiest to serve. She had a good temper, was generous, and gave them tips frequently. Naturally, they wanted to protect such a good mistress.

What if the old lady summons her? If the lady doesn't go, can she send people to snatch her away?

Ning Yan had gotten used to sleeping until noon every day. After waking up, she would wash up and have lunch. If she didn't want to stay at home in the afternoon, she would take her maid out for a stroll and come back after two hours.

Especially these past two days, she's been going out a lot, because the Ning family has moved to the city and their pastry shop is about to open. Naturally, she wants to join in the fun and offer random suggestions, mainly to cause trouble for her family.

While the madam was washing up, Qiu Sheng repeated Xiang Yun's words, "Madam, would you like to go over now?"

Ning Yan waved her hand: "I'm not going. I wake up at dawn and dusk. It's already noon. It's not proper to go there now. I'll go at dusk."

She kept her word, and spent half the afternoon helping her family furnish their home. She returned to the mansion just before dusk and then dutifully went to the old lady's courtyard to pay her respects.

The old lady was furious when she saw Ning Yan. She inquired all over the capital about which daughter-in-law was like hers, making her wait from morning till night just to pay her respects. Was she really not afraid that the Han family would divorce her?

"Mother-in-law, your daughter-in-law greets you!"

“Ning, now that you are a member of the Han family, you must abide by the rules of the household once you have entered.”

"The Zhennan Marquis's residence is not the countryside. Women cannot go out in public all day. You knowingly violated this rule and were also disrespectful to your mother-in-law. Today, I punish you by making you go to the Buddhist hall to collect Buddha beans. Consider it as accumulating blessings for you and Jin'er's future child."

After speaking, the old lady paid attention to Ning Yan's expression. Most people would be unhappy to hear that they were being punished, and those with thin skin would even feel ashamed and indignant. But Ning Yan's expression did not change at all. It was hard to tell if she was just putting on a brave face.

Ning Yan: Is this something I should be ashamed and indignant about? What are you thinking!

She obediently followed the maid to the Buddhist hall, where the maid handed her a large porcelain bowl containing at least two pounds of beans. "Madam, let's begin."

Ning Yan: Goodness, if she really wants to dump all these beans on the ground, we won't be able to pick them all up until tomorrow.

Then she suddenly poured all the beans out of the bowl!

The beans bounced and rolled on the ground, and many of them rolled under the incense table.

Maid: ...Does Madam really not want to sleep tonight?

Who pours beans like that?

You can't rest until all the beans are picked!

"Hey, could you do me a favor?"

She really didn't know the maid's name; there was nothing she could do, the old lady's maids had a very high attrition rate.

The maid forced a smile: "Please speak, Madam."

She was promoted from a third-class maid in the household, and being a servant born into the family, she knew quite a lot, so she dared not offend the madam in the slightest.

"Could you get me a thicker cushion? I want to sit and pick up beans. It's getting cold, and my body can't take it if I don't sit on something thick."

Maid: ...I just want to ask, has anyone ever seen someone sitting and picking up Buddha beans?

Oh, it's her!

...

Today, Han Yongjin accompanied the Emperor to the military camp and even ate with the Emperor and soldiers there. By the time they returned, it was already dark.

After entering the mansion, he went straight to the main courtyard, but the little darling who was supposed to be waiting for him was nowhere to be found.

"Where is Madam?"

With a thud, Dongxiao knelt on the ground. "My lord, please hurry and save the madam! This morning, Xiangyun, the maidservant of the old madam, came to deliver a message..."

This guy embellished the story of what happened that morning, complaining about Xiangyun's cunning. The Marquis will definitely not have a good impression of her, and he won't have to worry about her climbing into the Marquis's bed anymore.

"I'm asking you, where is your wife?"

Dongxiao: Should I say that the Marquis is very cooperative?

"The lady went to pay her respects to the old lady, but was punished by her to go to the Buddhist hall to pick up Buddha beans!"

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