Chapter 279: Mrs. Zhu's Training of Her Daughter
Mr. Bai arrived late at this time. Seeing the chaos in the yard, he quickly asked the housekeeper to call a doctor, and greeted Madam Zhu while suppressing his grief.
Madam Zhu politely stood up and returned the greeting, saying seriously, "Father-in-law, Bai Feng is my only son-in-law. I was deeply saddened when I received the news, so I rushed here early to help. I didn't expect Liu Biru to accuse my son of not protecting Bai Feng behind my back. It's really ridiculous.
You have also been exchanging information with the border. Ever since the two children went to the battlefield, it was my son who protected Bai Feng and kept him alive every time. The situation on the battlefield changes rapidly, so how can we ensure that everything is foolproof? I have already told Liu Biru to remind Bai Feng that he must find a way to save his life and cannot always rely on my son.
Liu Biru thought I was greedy and that the money the Bai family gave me was too little, so she was trying to get benefits from her. She also slandered me behind my back. I knew all these things, but I didn't mention them for the sake of my daughter. Now that Bai Feng is in trouble, she blames my son for not protecting Bai Feng. Does her son's life count, but my son's life doesn't? Do you think she is right?"
Mrs. Zhu vented all the frustration and dissatisfaction she had felt over the past few years.
Mr. Bai was speechless. He apologized and tried to comfort Mrs. Zhu. "My mother-in-law is right. It is indeed my wife's fault. After Feng'er's funeral is properly handled, I will bring her to apologize in person. Also, my wife is not feeling well and is not fit to continue to run the household. From now on, all matters concerning the inner house will be handed over to my daughter-in-law. She will handle them. The housekeeper will bring the account books over in a while."
Mrs. Zhu was satisfied now. She took a deep breath, put on a relatively kind expression and bowed to Mr. Bai.
"I can't interfere in the Bai family's affairs. Everything is decided by my father-in-law. I will talk to my son and then leave. I will come to see you off on the day of the funeral." Mrs. Zhu said.
After Mr. Bai left with his men.
Madam Zhu immediately closed the door and went into the house, grabbing Zhu's ear in frustration, "Useless thing! Why didn't you see how cowardly you were when you were against your sister-in-law at your mother's house!"
"Mother! What should I do? My husband is dead, and I will be alone from now on. I don't even have a son. How can I gain a foothold in the Bai Mansion in the future?" Zhu expressed all her inner insecurities, tears welling up in her eyes.
Madam Zhu was furious and scolded in a low voice: "Hold back your tears! Although Bai Feng is incompetent and narrow-minded, and can't accomplish anything, he is my son-in-law, your first husband, after all, and I can't say anything more.
Now that he is gone, you still have to go on with your life. Fortunately, the woman in Bai Feng's backyard gave birth to a son for him. After the funeral, you can choose the one you like and adopt him under your name and raise him as your own son. In this way, you will still be the eldest lady of the Bai family, and no one can shake your position. "
Zhu was in a daze, and quickly recalled the concubines, illegitimate sons and daughters in the backyard who she disliked.
She had taken in those concubines on Bai Feng's behalf. Some of them were born maids, while others were bought from slaves. Their indentures were still in her hands.
When those women gave birth to their children, she was jealous and resentful, but she couldn't kill them, lest Bai Feng find an excuse to take a concubine.
So she sent those illegitimate sons and daughters to another courtyard in the name of cultivating children, and hired a teacher to teach the children and no longer took care of them.
Those children did not live with their biological mother and had no feelings for her. They could be adopted, but the women in the backyard could not stay.
After she figured it out, Zhu immediately stopped crying and said to Madam Zhu, "Mother, do you think I should sell the concubines in the backyard?"
Zhu made a gesture of wiping her neck.
"Puff!" Madam Zhu sprayed out all the tea in her mouth and hit Zhu twice. "You fool! Now that Bai Feng is dead, what threat can those concubines pose? You are a brainless person! Since you want to adopt their children, you can't let them hate you in their hearts. You must make them grateful to you."
"Ah? Then what should I do? If I leave them in the mansion, they will have to live with the children day and night. Wouldn't I be making things difficult for others?" Zhu murmured unwillingly.
Mrs. Zhu closed her eyes helplessly, not holding out hope for her daughter's brain. "You can find those women and ask them if they are willing to remarry. If they are willing to remarry, you can choose some good families for them and return their indentures to them."
"Mom, isn't this like letting a tiger go back into the mountains?" Zhu's eyes widened, feeling that her mother was being disloyal.
Madam Zhu was too lazy to scold, "Shut up and listen to me carefully. If they are willing to remarry, you can find them families in the next county, not too far from Zhaohua County. These families must be good families. Only when they are happy in their husband's family will they completely forget everything about the Bai family, including the children.
In the future, if the child you raise wants to see his mother, you don’t have to stop him. Let him go and see her. When he sees that his mother has her own family, he will know what to choose and will treat you well in the future. Do you understand?"
She didn't need to say so much, but she hated her daughter for not being smart enough, so she had to break it down and talk it out.
Zhu understood what Madam Zhu meant. Although she was still worried, she knew that her own mother would never harm her, so she agreed.
As soon as Bai Feng's funeral was over, he found those women and asked them what they thought.
If Bai Feng hadn't died, they would definitely not leave. But now that Bai Feng is dead, they are still young and beautiful, and the oldest is only in her early twenties, a time when young women are mature. They have a choice and no one is willing to be trapped in a small courtyard for the rest of their lives.
As for the children, they must be worried about them, but they haven't even seen their children in all these years. It's pointless to continue staying in the Bai family. When the children grow up, they will probably be strangers to them. In the end, it's best to leave and regain their freedom.
After everyone unanimously decided to leave, Zhu also breathed a sigh of relief. She immediately sent the people away and then brought back the illegitimate sons and daughters from the other gardens.
After this series of operations, even Mr. Bai looked at Zhu with admiration.
After Mrs. Bai knew Zhu's intention, she lay on the bed and sneered, "It's not that I look down on her, but she was raised by the Zhu family to be spoiled and willful. How could she have such a brilliant trick! I didn't expect Cui Xuejuan's hands to be so long that they even reached my Bai family's backyard!"
Nanny Li, whose head was beaten into a pig's, had lost her few remaining teeth. She looked ten years older in the past few days and her expression became much more numb. She did not respond to Madam Bai as attentively as before.
Madam Bai glanced at her from the corner of her eye and slowly closed her eyes, "Madame Li, do you blame me for not being able to protect you?"
"I dare not. I have served you for so many years and have long been prepared to sacrifice myself for you. How could I blame you?" Nanny Li lowered her head, her attitude very respectful.
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