Xiaoyue gritted her teeth and revealed Yang's scheme.
The room was silent, and both Madam Cao and Cao Ying looked on in disbelief.
"Are you telling the truth?"
“Every word I have said is true. If there is even a single lie, may I be struck by lightning.”
This story begins half an hour ago.
She was placed by Madam Cao to serve Concubine Yang, and later she married someone who was still useful to the master.
Besides Aunt Yang, she had the highest status in this courtyard. Even when Aunt Yang got angry, she didn't dare to hit her, and only caused trouble for a cleaning maid.
She delivered the medicine to the young maid and when she returned, she heard Aunt Yang cursing.
"I am Cao Ying's biological mother! Why can't I interfere with Cao Ying's marriage!"
“What’s wrong with Guangmao? He’s my own nephew! Cao Ying is an unfilial daughter, a heartless ingrate! She only knows how to please the madam, she’s even forgotten her own mother…”
This was incredibly disrespectful, and the servants outside who heard it quickly slipped away.
Xiaoyue stood outside the door listening quietly, her face very unpleasant. This Aunt Yang was becoming more and more eccentric. As an old servant in the household, she knew everything about Yang's affairs.
Among the women the lady had previously chosen, Yang was not particularly outstanding, but she was lucky enough to be the first to become pregnant.
After Yang became pregnant, he became a completely different person, extremely domineering and repeatedly embarrassing his wife.
It's just that the lady was kind-hearted and kept it all from the master.
Later, Yang gave birth to a daughter.
Ms. Yang was not happy. She had always fantasized about having a son, and she was furious when she saw that it was a baby girl.
But both the madam and the master liked her, so the young lady was registered under the madam's name and was carefully cared for by her as she grew up.
Madam Yang originally wanted to have another son, but unfortunately, her husband did not give her the opportunity.
The master loved his wife dearly, and with a child in the family, he no longer wanted anyone to interfere between them and affect their relationship, so he decided to dismiss all the concubines in the household.
At the time, Madam Yang was terrified. It was Madam Wang who stepped in and said that since she had given birth to a child for the Cao family, she could stay in the mansion if she was willing to.
Xiaoyue scoffed, "She's probably completely forgotten how grateful Yang was back then."
Yang's family was poor, and she had several brothers. It was already a great blessing for her to be able to enter the Cao family.
If I go home, what good days will I have? Even money won't help.
Xiaoyue, who served by Aunt Yang's side, had long seen through Aunt Yang. Aunt Yang was afraid that if she returned to the Yang family, she would not be able to keep her money and would be married off to someone else at will by her brothers.
Women who have given birth are quite popular among the common people.
Madam Cao kept Yang Shi on the side because of her daughter. However, Yang Shi was audacious and tried to seduce the master several times after she was allowed to stay. Unfortunately, the master not only showed no pity for her, but also threatened to send her back to the Yang family if she caused any more trouble.
Only then did Madam Yang become frightened. She curled up and lived obediently in the backyard, but she still never thought of her mistress.
When the young lady grows up, it will be time for her to choose a husband.
Aunt Yang suddenly remembered that she had a daughter, and excitedly told Madam Cao that she wanted to marry her daughter into the Yang family.
"She's just a concubine's daughter, and I've heard she's spoiled and arrogant. The Yang family is her maternal family, so they definitely won't look down on her. Guangmao is more than a match for her."
Upon hearing this, Madam Cao scolded her and threw her out. Xiaoyue was shocked by Yang's words; she was certain that Yang's brain was broken.
Yang felt very wronged after being scolded and cried to Xiaoyue many times.
“Cao Ying was corrupted by Madam. What’s wrong with marrying into the Yang family? It’s her maternal family, they will definitely treat Cao Ying well. How could Cao Ying look down on her own mother’s family?”
"Madam, you've gone too far! I, your own mother, can't even make decisions about my daughter's marriage..."
Before she could finish speaking, the master rushed over and scolded Aunt Yang as well, and even reduced her monthly allowance.
Aunt Yang's entire monthly allowance was given to the Yang family. Aunt Yang's mother would come to collect the money every month. Over the years, Aunt Yang had no savings whatsoever.
With the monthly allowance reduced, Aunt Yang became even more outrageous. A few days ago, she actually sent her away and summoned the young lady, asking Yang Guangmao to meet with her in private. Fortunately, Bihe heard that Aunt Yang was looking for the young lady, so she went to the madam's courtyard to report the news and arrived in time. When she returned, she did not notice anything wrong.
When the master returned that day, he even laid a hand on Concubine Yang.
Xiaoyue thought that Aunt Yang would restrain herself, but she didn't expect that she had gone crazy.
Today, as soon as Yang Guangmao arrived, she stood guard outside, fearing that Yang would cause trouble again.
To my astonishment, I overheard that Madam Yang had tried to take advantage of her nephew, thus defiled the young lady's chastity! Is this really her own mother?
"What a waste of the medicine my mother sent. Cao Ying ran away today and isn't cooperating at all. It's all her fault for taking my son's place. She owes me..."
Xiaoyue stopped listening and hurried towards the madam's courtyard.
Fortunately, Miss didn't come today, otherwise, with her innocent and naive nature, she might have really fallen for Yang's tricks.
"How could I have misjudged her?"
Madam Cao had been trying to comfort herself that Yang Shi wasn't that despicable, but after hearing Xiaoyue's words, she burst into tears.
She couldn't believe that Yang would actually teach her nephew to force himself on her daughter—what a beast!
"mother!"
Cao Ying also felt cold in her heart and body.
Last time she went to her aunt's place, her aunt kept telling her how good her maternal family was and how much she missed her.
She naturally didn't believe it. If her aunt missed her, why hadn't she taken the initiative to see her even once in the past ten years? Her mother had never stopped her.
But she didn't expose him. After only a few words, Yang Guangmao arrived, and she immediately wanted to take her leave.
Yang insisted on pulling her along, saying that Yang Guangmao was a relative and not an outsider, so there was no need to avoid suspicion.
Out of politeness, Cao Ying had no choice but to stay. Later, when her aunt made an excuse to leave, Cao Ying found it strange, wondering if this would leave her and Yang Guangmao alone together...
Fortunately, Bihe arrived just as her aunt went downstairs, and her aunt returned as well. So at the time, she only felt disgusted by Yang Guangmao's gaze and only thought that Yang wanted to match them up, without thinking too deeply about it.
"How disgusting."
Is her own mother trying to force her to die?
“Mother, last time, Auntie asked me to stay with Yang Guangmao. She left, and Bihe came right after she left. I thought…”
"This is outrageous!"
"Ying'er, Mother can't let her stay in the Cao family any longer!"
Madam Cao was furious. Even a tiger wouldn't eat its own cubs, so how could Madam Yang be considered human?
Cao Ying opened her mouth, looked at the tears on her mother's face, and felt a sense of relief.
She is loved by someone after all.
"Mother, I don't want to see her anymore, I don't want to see anyone from the Yang family anymore."
As soon as she said those words, Cao Ying burst into tears.
"My son, you have suffered."
Madam Cao was also heartbroken. Her daughter, whom she had pampered and raised, was not as important as her nephew in Madam Yang's eyes. She absolutely could not accept such an insult to her daughter!
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