Once the Zuo family left, some curious villagers boldly came over to see if there was any more excitement to be had.
Seeing that only Zuo Lanzhi was left hanging there, he couldn't help but walk over and look at her curiously.
Zuo Lanzhi couldn't break free or escape. She couldn't curse anyone, and she couldn't even cover her own face. She could only struggle and sob.
The villagers gathered around her and talked about her. Most of them said that no matter why she was hung there or who hung her there, the final conclusion was that she had lost her chastity and disgraced her family.
Hearing these words, Zuo Lanzhi was both anxious and angry. Overwhelmed with emotion, she rolled her eyes and fainted.
The villagers, fearing trouble, ran faster than rabbits, afraid that if she died, they would be blamed.
Luo Sheng escorted Xiao Yunying back to her room and tucked her in.
Mu Lianrong asked with a worried expression, "What exactly happened? Everything was fine yesterday!"
Xiao Shanhai asked with a stern face, "Luo Sheng, is my daughter's condition related to you and that girl outside?"
Luo Sheng didn't elaborate, only admitting that it was indeed related to him: "It's my fault, I didn't protect Yun Ying well."
Mu Lianrong angrily punched his arm a few times: "Ever since my daughter married you, she has been plagued by misfortune. Now that you're doing well, you bring this woman here to bully Yunyun. How can you face her?"
Luo Sheng neither dodged nor avoided Mu Lianrong, letting her vent her emotions on him.
Xiao Shan Hai put his arm around his wife: "Alright, honey, stop hitting her."
Mu Lianrong stopped, panting heavily. Looking at her daughter's flushed face, she made up her mind: "I'll wait until my daughter recovers, then you two can get a divorce."
Luo Sheng raised his head in disbelief.
Madam Luo was also startled and stepped forward to persuade her, "My dear in-law, please don't be impulsive. This is my son's fault for not taking good care of Yunying. I will punish him severely. It's also my fault for bringing Zuo Lanzhi here..."
Mu Lianrong waved her hand impatiently: "No need to say anything. Our two families are not a good match to begin with. My daughter is marrying above her station."
I was confused before. I thought that since you didn't mind my daughter's background and the Emperor had bestowed a marriage upon her, my daughter would have a good life after marrying into your family. But I forgot that the circles your family associates with are completely different from mine.
"If any powerful or wealthy family like Zuo Lanzhi were to bully my daughter, her father and I wouldn't be able to protect her. It's better to sever ties now, go back to your capital, and have no further contact to avoid causing any trouble."
After Mu Lianrong finished speaking, she said to Xiao Shanhai, "Husband, hitch up the oxcart. We're taking Yunying into town to see a doctor."
Luo Sheng, who had been silent until now, finally spoke up: "Yun Ying can't take any more treatment. I'll go to the city to get a doctor for her and I'll be back soon."
After saying that, he went straight out the door.
Madam Luo said to Mu Lianrong, "My dear in-law, don't be angry. I'll go and talk to Qi Shuang about this right away. I promise that no one will bother Yun Ying again."
She paused for a moment, then asked hesitantly, "And what about what she said about Yunying's birthmark on her back..."
Mu Lianrong immediately raised her voice: "Don't bother talking to her about these things. Yunying is my daughter. Everyone in the village knew when I gave birth to her. Don't listen to her nonsense!"
"Alright, alright, don't rush." Madam Luo quickly changed the subject: "Then I'll trouble you to take care of Yunying, I'll go find her and clear things up."
Mu Lianrong nodded with a sullen face, which was taken as agreement.
She dragged over a stool and sat down next to him, saying to Xiao Shanhai, "Go up the mountain and find the eldest and second eldest sons, and tell them not to go hunting in the mountains for the next few days. Yun Tao, you should go back with your father and help your sister-in-law with the work. You don't need to stay here all the time. I'll stay here."
Xiao Shanhai's expression had been grim since earlier. Seeing that Mu Lianrong seemed unaffected, he replied, "Then I'll go find those two lads."
Xiao Yuntao looked at Luo Xin with concern: "Mother, how about I take Xin'er to our house and bring her back tonight?"
"Alright, we can't worry about this little girl right now."
Xiao Yuntao asked Luo Xin softly, "Xin'er, would you like to go to Grandma's house with Auntie for a while?"
Luo Xin took her hand and said, "Okay."
Although she was worried about her mother, she knew that she was too young to be of much help, and that not causing any trouble was the best thing for her.
"Good girl."
Everyone went about their own business. Zheng Yunwan poured Mu Lianrong a glass of water: "Godmother, have some water."
Mu Lianrong took the water glass and placed it on the table: "Now tell me, how did Yunying end up like this?"
Zheng Yunwan did not hide anything and recounted what had happened yesterday.
Mu Lianrong grew angrier as she listened: "She's a young lady from a high-ranking official's family, yet her heart is more venomous than a poisonous snake."
No wonder her son-in-law kept her hanging outside the door; she deserved it.
"Godmother, don't be angry. She's hanging outside now, surrounded by so many villagers. It's a way of avenging Sister Yunying."
Mu Lianrong asked casually, "So that lady just now was Zuo Lanzhi's mother, the wife of some Minister?"
"Yes."
Mu Lianrong unconsciously gripped the hem of her dress tightly: "What kind of official is the Minister? Does he have a lot of power?"
Zheng Yunwan recalled what Xiao Yunying had told her and explained, "I heard from Sister Yunying that her father is the Minister of Revenue, a high-ranking official of the second rank who manages the emperor's finances. His position is not low."
Mu Lianrong muttered to herself, "A high-ranking official..."
Zheng Yunwan asked cautiously, "Godmother, on Sister Yunying's back..."
As if provoked, Mu Lianrong loudly denied, "No, Yunyun doesn't have any birthmarks on her back."
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