Chapter 887 I'll Send Her Off for the Last Time
"Concubine, I have told you the truth today. I will follow you sincerely. From now on, as long as you give me an order, I will definitely go through fire and water for you."
Song knelt down like this, with a rare look of sincerity on her face.
Wen Jiu looked at her frail, still somewhat childish face and suddenly smiled: "How interesting."
Song was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Concubine, what's so interesting about what you're talking about?"
The smile on Wenjiu's face gradually faded, and the teacup in his hand was placed lightly on the table: "Song, have I ever told you that I hate three types of people the most in my life?"
Song Shi also seemed to notice that Wen Jiu's expression was a little strange, but she was a little hesitant and asked, "Which three?"
Wen Jiu stared at her: "One is a hypocritical masker, the second is a disloyal betrayer. The third is..."
Song's face gradually lost its color, her legs softened, and she knelt on the ground: "Three..."
"Third, those who are ruthless and cruel, and who would not hesitate to harm children to achieve their goals."
As Wen Jiu was speaking, he suddenly grabbed Song's neck and lifted her closer to her: "Do you think, even today, I would still bear the disgust and spare your life?"
"Concubine, I...I have never done anything like this to you. Besides, I wasn't the mastermind. At most, I just fanned the flames. It would also benefit Concubine."
Song forced herself to remain calm, her mind working rapidly, before she said, "Concubine, this matter depends on the person. If there is no such vicious person in the future, I will never do such a thing again. Can you... can you give me a chance..."
Song only realized now that Wenjiu's eyes had been cold from beginning to end, as if he was not looking at a living person. For a moment, she felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar.
Now there is no one in the mansion who can check her wine-warming. Li is now dead, and Mrs. Fu's crazy behavior is no different from being dead.
In the past, there was a legitimate son who could at least suppress Wen Jiu in terms of status, but now, only her family is in power. And she also has four sons. It can be said that from now on, Wen Jiu will have absolute control over the family.
She was actually taking a risky move, thinking that if she could get close to this person, her life would be easier in the future.
As long as she warmed the wine and shared some of the grace in her fingers with her, maybe she could also benefit from it and give birth to a prince.
I don’t expect it to be better than warm wine, but at least I have hope for the rest of my life.
But I didn't expect her to have such an attitude.
"Concubine, I'm not a bad person. When did Li and Ulanara ever give me a good life? I just..."
"Song!" Wen Jiu interrupted Song. "I don't have the time to listen to your lawsuits. Listen, I'm just saying this for the sake of convenience. From now on, stay in your yard and don't cause any more trouble. You'll have enough food and drink and a life. If you keep running around under my nose, I might get angry one day and strangle you!"
As Wenjiu was speaking, he suddenly moved closer, and Song was frightened again and sat down on the ground.
Song was a smart person after all. She came back to her senses after a trance. She immediately knelt down and kowtowed, then got up and walked out quickly. She disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"She runs fast." Shanzha curled her lips and said, "Master, you are giving her a break."
Liusu also glanced at him and said, "She has come at a good time. If the old people in the mansion had not all died or gone mad, why would the master keep such a venomous snake like her? I hope she can behave herself and stay alive."
"Venomous snake? Even if she has some ability now, I'm afraid she can't use it. Our master is not Fujin or Li."
Liusu and Shanzha were chatting with each other, but Wenjiu walked towards the window.
The charcoal fire in the house was crackling. Wen Jiu reached out to warm it, then looked outside through the frosted window. He could faintly see the cold wind blowing the broken snow and making it spin rapidly in the air.
"Time flies by so fast. The glass windows in Qingliang Pavilion have been installed."
"Yes, Master. This is the glass that the prince ordered to be bought before we left. The few that were available have been delivered to our courtyard, and we've had it installed long ago, just waiting for you to come back and live in a spacious, bright, warm, and windproof house." Shanzha smiled and replied, "Now, our courtyard is probably the most comfortable place in the mansion. I almost forgot what it was like when we first moved in."
Wenjiu couldn't help but think back to the first time he came here.
Back then, Fujin's Jinghao Hall and Li's Ruyi Pavilion were each ablaze with flowers. Back then, the quilts in my courtyard were made of curtains, and I could only get through the nights cuddling with Shanzha for warmth. Whenever I went to their courtyards, I couldn't take my eyes off them.
That year, Ulanara was the wife who had the final say in the mansion.
Li was the most favored concubine, and no one dared to provoke her.
I am still an unknown girl.
But now it is completely different from what it used to be.
Just as Song said. From Wenjiu's perspective, he should be happy. After all, he was the highest-ranking person in the mansion. He was also the only one with a child from the Fourth Master. But at this moment, Wenjiu couldn't feel happy at all.
The unwilling yet relieved eyes of Li when she died by hitting the pillar, and the crazy face of Ulanara kept appearing in his mind.
Under the hegemony of the imperial dynasty, the life and death of the women in the backyard were of no importance in such an era, and no one cared.
Wenjiu couldn't help but wonder, if someone had advised them since childhood that women didn't need to tie their honor and disgrace to their husbands, would they still fight over a man and get hurt, or even lose their loved ones and have a miserable end?
When warming the wine, she was an ordinary person who had gone through nine years of compulsory education. She thought that women like her, who were born in the peaceful times of our great China, would never limit their thinking to this harem.
But what about them?
What their parents and relatives taught them were nothing but the secrets of the harem.
They were taught to spend their entire lives blinded by their husbands, their children, and their wealth and honor. And then, with just one curse from someone, their hearts vanished into thin air.
The Li family, the Ulanara family, and the Song family were all merely victims of this time. Along with this, countless innocent children like Honghui and Hongyu were also sacrificed...
"Master, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?" Liusu looked at Wenjiu who had not moved for a long time and asked worriedly.
Wen Jiu came back to his senses and waved his hand: "Nothing. I just feel that the sun rises as usual, just like every other day. Day after day, year after year..."
After hearing what was said, Liusu and the other person couldn't help but look at each other, and subconsciously looked outside.
Is it the same?
Not a bit different, right?
It was a sunny day yesterday, but it snowed today and the sun was not visible. It doesn’t matter what the master says, right?
The two were puzzled and looked at Wenjiu. Just as they were about to ask a question, they saw Wenjiu lying down.
"Master, do you want to sleep for a while? Dinner will take a while."
Wen Jiu: "Well, prepare more of the children's favorite food, put the meals here for me, and wake me up when it's time to eat."
"Yes." Liusu and the other two responded and wanted to leave.
"Wait," they suddenly heard the sound of warming wine and turned around: "Master, do you have any other instructions?"
After a long while, just when they thought Wenjiu would give no more instructions, they heard Wenjiu's voice from behind the beaded curtain. "Prepare some more copper coins. Burn some for Li, too. Consider it my final farewell to her."
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