Chapter 188 Insults
Yu Huatang was also surprised. "Has Aunt Huang eaten anything else? Or is there any incense in the room? Perhaps there is something wrong with her body?"
Although she had never been pregnant, she knew that a woman's fetus could stop growing in the early stages of pregnancy due to many reasons. In Hejia Village, Quanzhou, a woman lost her child because she used incense on her body.
"No..." Aunt Huang cried, "I've always been very careful with my diet. I only drank a bowl of porridge today. Miss Yu, I know this has nothing to do with you. This porridge was originally a reward from the palace. I knew that this child would not survive. It was her, it must be her. She must have done something..."
Yu Huatang didn't have time to call her.
Aunt Huang ran out.
"It must be her. Last month, she sent me some tonics and a lot of flowers. After that, she also sent me all kinds of rouge and powder."
"The doctor said it might be something colliding with something in the porridge..."
"Don't be fooled by her dignified and virtuous appearance. She's actually quite vicious at heart!"
Aunt Huang ran out like crazy. Yu Huatang was shocked and asked the maid to go find her.
It was winter, and Aunt Huang ran out wearing only a single layer of clothes. Yu Huatang then told the maid behind her to take a cloak.
The road was dark, and even if she walked quickly, she could not catch up with Aunt Huang. When she was about to arrive, there was already a noise in Xu Yuanyi's courtyard.
"Xu Yuanyi, you bitch, you have such a cruel heart. My child is only three months old. How can he bother you? I'm just a concubine. Even if I give birth to a son, so what? Who can shake your position?"
"Xu Yuanyi, come out here! I know you're here! Don't pretend! Come out!"
"You have two children of your own. You attacked me today, aren't you afraid that your children will suffer retribution in the future?!"
Just as the maid was about to rush in to pull Aunt Huang away, Xu Yuanyi came out of the room. She stood by the gatehouse and said coldly, "What are you crazy about? What nonsense are you talking about? What kind of person are you in now?"
"Why are you pretending? Even if you act like a bodhisattva, she won't bless you, a vicious woman. My child is gone, and it's definitely you who murdered him. Why did you give me all this rouge and powder for no reason?!"
Xu Yuanyi was stunned and his face darkened. "I've never been to your yard except to deliver things. Don't talk nonsense."
Aunt Huang laughed. "You haven't been here, but everyone in my courtyard belongs to you. I brought a maid with me when I came from my mother's family. She was so young, but she was murdered by one of your people just because she reminded me that couples should choose the right time to have sex so that they can get pregnant!"
"Xu Yuanyi, don't pretend. I knew there was something wrong with that lantern. Xiaoye would never take anything valuable from the mansion, so why did he have this in his hand when he died? I asked Miss Yu, and if someone had hidden a mechanism in the lantern, they could kill people invisibly. Xu Yuanyi, not only did you send people to monitor me, you also didn't allow me to have children. You are so cruel. You worship Buddha every day, but you never thought about whether those who have stained their hands with human lives will suffer retribution. Your children will also suffer retribution!"
Xu Yuanyi was shaking with anger. Chu Rui, who was beside her, came down and slapped Aunt Huang in the face. "What are you still standing there for? Are they all dead? Aunt Huang has gone crazy and is talking nonsense. Take her away quickly."
The maids went to pull them away. Lights were lit in several places in the courtyard. Aunt Huang's cursing became even louder. Rong Mama came over from the backyard and asked, "What's going on?"
Xu Yuanyi came down immediately and said, "I didn't want to wake Mother Rong. It's because Aunt Huang lost her child and she couldn't accept some of the crazy talk she said."
When Aunt Huang heard this, she screamed, "I'm not crazy, it's you, it's you who did it, Mother Rong, it's her who did it..."
Such shouting and crying, and the Zheng family living next door, if someone heard it, I wonder how they would laugh at it.
Rong Mama immediately said, "Whatever the matter is, Madam will investigate it. Shouting and yelling like this will not benefit anyone." Then she ordered, "Come, help Aunt Huang go down and rest. Madam will investigate this matter thoroughly tomorrow."
After Rong Mama finished speaking, Aunt Huang felt slightly comforted. She turned around and followed the maid. When they got outside the courtyard, Yu Huatang put a cloak on her and said, "Aunt, you still have to take care of your health."
Aunt Huang grabbed her as if she had seen a life-saving straw, choking with sobs, "Miss Yu, you have to testify for me. Only you know what is in those lamps. She killed my maid and my child..."
Yu Huatang didn't reply, but just patted her on the back. Unexpectedly, Chu Rui in the courtyard heard it and immediately said, "Miss Yu, you came to the Zhao family as a guest, and you tried to sow discord in the Zhao family's backyard. Now you are slandering my young mistress like this. What are your intentions?"
These words were spoken with such force, even questioning, that Yu Huatang was taken aback. She said, "I came to the Zhao family because your Third Young Master invited me. Now that Madam Zhao has recovered from her illness, I really shouldn't stay any longer."
"Also, as for your suggestion of sowing discord, I disagree. Aunt Huang came to ask me about the mechanism in the lamp, and I told her the truth. If someone installed a mechanism in the lampshade, it could indeed kill people without them noticing when the candle burned out. I'm sure your Third Young Master is also aware of this."
Chu Rui was originally venting her anger on behalf of her young mistress, but she didn't expect Yu Huatang to explain it so clearly. She was a little tongue-tied for a moment, then said, "You're here as a guest. Shouldn't you think twice before saying or doing anything? How can you be so outspoken?"
Zhao Yan, who had just walked out of the courtyard, said, "I invited Miss Yu here. Why are you, a servant, questioning me like this? Who gave you the confidence to question the Zhao family's distinguished guest? Besides, what she said about the murder by trap is indeed true. Miss Yu was only telling the truth. Why are you all so nervous?"
He just stood outside the yard and didn't go in, but his words clearly showed his dissatisfaction, and he also questioned his sister-in-law.
Xu Yuanyi said anxiously, "Chu Rui, shut up and apologize to Miss Yu!"
At this time, Rong's mother also said, "Second Young Master's wife, please go and rest first. I will report this matter to the lady."
Then he said to Yu Huatang, "Miss Yu, please don't be angry. It's all the servants' fault. I apologize to you on her behalf. It's still winter now, Miss Yu, you should go back and rest."
Qing Xing was also very angry at this time, but she couldn't say anything else. She just stared at Xu Yuanyi's yard.
Yu Huatang said, "When Aunt Huang asked, I told her the truth. But I didn't expect this would cause a strife in your mansion's harem. I was naturally very surprised and aggrieved by the maid's questioning. Madam Zhao is now well, and I'm afraid it wouldn't be good for me to stay in your mansion any longer. Please ask Master Zhao to settle our travel expenses, and we'll leave now."
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