For several days in a row, Zou Shuang'er was either beaten or forced to kneel, and her body could no longer take it.
Fortunately, Ye Lanyin exempted her from the punishment of kneeling, and she was currently lying on the bed with a high fever.
Zou Wanqing was frantic with worry.
He ran to the courtyard of the Marquis of Zhenbei, only to be told that the court session had not yet ended.
I ran to the old lady's mother's courtyard, only to be told that the old lady was resting.
She wanted to go to the main courtyard to find Ye Lanyin, but she couldn't let go of her proud pride.
A maidservant attended to Zou Shuang'er, using a handkerchief to cool her down.
"Madam, the master has not yet finished court, and the old lady has not yet woken up. We can only ask that you make do for now."
Zou Shuang'er's lips were pale as she gripped Zou Wanqing's hand. "Wanqing, do you have any other ideas?"
"Mother, your daughter... has another way."
"Tell me quickly."
"My daughter just overheard the maid in my grandmother's courtyard saying that smearing feces on the body will make it better."
Upon hearing this, Zou Shuang'er was stunned.
"stool?"
Zou Wanqing nodded, "Yes."
The maidservant, carrying a basin, got up and walked towards the door. "Madam, I'll bring you some fresh water..."
"Clang!"
Suddenly, there were several sounds of kicking the door from outside.
The maid was about to open the door when it was suddenly kicked open, hitting her hard and spilling water all over the floor.
Liu Ruyan walked in from the door and looked at Zou Shuang'er lying on the bed.
"You bitch, you dare to fake illness to me?"
Zou Shuang'er looked at Liu Ruyan with excitement in her eyes, thinking that someone had finally come to help her.
"Ruyan, you've come at the right time. I have a high fever. Could you please go and fetch the imperial physician for me?"
"Call the imperial physician for you? Dream on."
She stormed over to Zou Shuang'er and pulled her off the bed.
Caught off guard by her sudden movement, Zou Shuang'er cried out "Ouch!" and fell directly to the ground.
Zou Wanqing reached out and pushed her.
"You bad woman, you're not allowed to bully my mother."
When Liu Ruyan saw the viciousness in Zou Wanqing's eyes, she was stunned for a moment, then angrily stepped forward and kicked her hard.
Zou Wanqing was short in stature, and even though she was intelligent, she was ultimately no match for Liu Ruyan's strength.
Kicked by Liu Ruyan, she flew directly under a table and chairs not far away.
The table and chairs made a "bang" sound.
"Pfft~" She coughed up blood.
Zou Shuang'er was so frightened that she lost her mind and crawled toward Zou Wanqing with a confused look in her eyes.
"Wanqing, how are you?"
She reached out and wiped the blood from the corner of Zou Wanqing's mouth.
Zou Wanqing said weakly, "Mother, it hurts..."
Liu Ruyan was terrified.
Zou Shuang'er glared at Liu Ruyan with her eyes wide open: "Liu Ruyan, how dare you hit my daughter?"
"Do you know..."
Liu Ruyan quickly calmed down and looked at Zou Shuang'er with a cold gaze.
"Know what?"
"Hehe, she pushed me first."
Zou Shuang'er closed her eyes in grief.
"Liu Ruyan, I am your stepmother, and now you have not only dragged me out of bed, but also hit my daughter. If Shixuan finds out about this, he will definitely not let you off the hook."
Liu Ruyan burst into laughter as if she had heard a hilarious joke, and looked at Zou Shuang'er as if she were a fool.
"Hahaha, you won't let me off the hook? You ruined our wedding banquet, I'm just punishing you. Besides, he's my husband, why would he care about the life or death of a lowly concubine like you?"
"Besides, Shixuan's mother is Ye Lanyin. Calling you 'little mother'? You don't deserve it!"
It took Zou Wanqing a while to feel a little better.
She glared at Liu Ruyan in front of her and said fiercely, "You wicked woman, get out of here! I will never forgive you!"
Zou Shuang'er was afraid that she would say something inappropriate, so she immediately covered her mouth.
"Wanqing, don't be angry."
"You won't forgive me? Heh, are you dreaming?" Liu Ruyan rolled her eyes at them. "Zou Shuang'er, do you really think that becoming a concubine makes you our mistress?"
"You wretch, don't think that just because my mother has spared you from punishment, I can forgive you. You've ruined my wedding banquet and made me a laughingstock. This is a disgrace I'll carry for the rest of my life."
"As long as I live, you will never have a peaceful day!"
"You...you..." Zou Shuang'er was so angry that she couldn't speak.
Liu Ruyan sneered, "Only a foolish woman like my mother would let a slut like you into our home! If you were my husband's mistress, even if I ate your flesh and drank your blood, it wouldn't be enough to vent my anger!"
After speaking, she looked at her personal maid.
"Cuiyun, slap yourself."
"Yes, young mistress."
Cuiyun stepped forward fiercely.
The maid who had just come over to stop her was glared at by Liu Ruyan.
"If you dare to step forward, you'll be punished along with them!"
The maid was so frightened that she stopped in her tracks.
"Smack!"
"ah--"
"Smack!"
"ah--"
Every time Cuiyun hit her, Zou Shuang'er would scream in pain.
Cuiyun only stopped when Zou Shuang'er was beaten unconscious.
"Young Madam, she has fainted."
Liu Ruyan touched her fair, jade-like fingers. "Since she's unconscious, let's go. Let this bitch get away with it!"
Hua Mei heard that there was no more movement inside the house while she was outside the door, so she quickly returned to Furong Courtyard.
"Madam, you were right after all."
"Liu Ruyan went to the outer courtyard and knocked her unconscious."
Ye Lanyin looked at the book in her hand, then raised her eyes and smiled faintly.
"Yes, go and say hello to the servants in Shixuan's courtyard."
Hua Mei was overjoyed and left with a cheerful bow.
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