Sure enough, people who are disliked will be disliked no matter what they do or say.
Xiao Yunying continued peeling pine nuts: "When I want to have children is none of your business, especially since you're someone else's servant."
The old woman seemed oblivious to her annoyance and continued, "Young lady, you are still young and don't know how important it is to have your own child. Although General Luo has registered our lady's children under his name and outwardly calls you 'mother,' the children are all grown up now, unlike when they were little and didn't remember anything. They all know that you are not their biological mother, so the feelings are naturally not as strong as those for one's own children."
Xiao Yunying understood; this old woman had come to make things difficult for her.
Her voice turned completely cold: "No matter what, they are all children of the Luo family. It doesn't matter whether they have a good relationship with me or not. I don't expect them to treat me like their own mother."
"Instead of wasting your time, you should worry more about your wife's health. I heard she accidentally fell and injured herself after her divorce, and although she's been remarried for several years, she still hasn't conceived. She should see a doctor as soon as possible. Don't be ashamed, and don't avoid seeking medical help. Otherwise, what will happen to her when she's old? Do you expect a bunch of illegitimate children to support her?"
Xiao Yunying emphasized the word "accidentally," and her words angered the old woman, causing her face to change color.
But the old woman seemed to remember something else and suppressed her anger, saying, "This old servant just feels sorry for the young masters. After all, I raised them myself. I heard that you beat them a lot before, and even refused to feed them, which almost made them die. I don't know if it's true or not."
Did they find out about them beforehand?
Xiao Yunying glanced at her: "Whether I aborted the child or not, you can just ask the three brothers."
The old woman pretended to be earnest and said, "After all, they are still of the Luo family bloodline. You shouldn't mistreat these young masters like this. They still have to call you Mother."
Xiao Yunying grabbed a handful of pine nuts and continued peeling them: "I'm just a stepmother. I have no blood relation with them. I can just raise them however I want. Even your mistress treats them like disposable tools. How can you expect an outsider like me to treat them well?"
After she finished speaking, she deliberately raised her head and said, "Judging from your words and actions, you should be a servant of the Xie family, not the one she remarried into. If you've been by her side all this time, you should know what she did after marrying into the Luo family and how she treats the children. I don't need to tell you, do I?"
"I……"
Xiao Yunying didn't give her a chance to speak, and continued to calmly peel pine nuts: "Even she, a biological mother, doesn't care about her own son, and you, a servant, come to me, someone who can't even be considered a stepmother, to lecture me on how I should treat the children this way or that way. It's ridiculous."
Her mocking tone made the old woman's face flush red: "You, a country bumpkin, dare to criticize a fourth-rank official of the court..."
"Shut up!" Xiao Yunying interrupted her directly, "Get out! I don't like what you're saying. If you dare to spout this nonsense in front of me again, I'll smash your mouth!"
What's wrong with these people? They always bring up their background.
Have they forgotten that they are now Luo Yong's legal wife, and have been granted the title of county princess, with an imperial decree, and are no longer powerless peasant girls?
Xiao Yunying didn't realize that she was usually too easygoing and unpretentious, and her clothes and appearance didn't give off any airs of a noblewoman. People would subconsciously overlook the unseen advantages of her status.
Moreover, this point is always brought up because the other person is so angry that they are speechless. It's the only point of attack that they can think of when they are furious, so the other person blurts it out without thinking.
The old woman's hand trembled as she pointed at her, and after a long pause, she finally managed to utter, "You...you dare to do this!"
Xiao Yunying almost burst out laughing. With this level of fighting power, he still dared to provoke her. Wasn't he just asking for trouble after having had his fill of good days?
"I told you to get out, don't make me say it a third time."
It's a waste of breath to talk to someone like that, so Xiao Yunying really couldn't be bothered with him.
She kept her head down and continued peeling pine nuts, not noticing that the old woman glanced behind her and suppressed her anger before speaking again.
"Young lady, if I may be so bold as to say something unpleasant, you should really control your temper. No man dislikes a gentle and charming girl. With your sharp tongue, you won't win General Luo's favor. Be careful someone might climb into General Luo's bed right under your nose and you won't even know it."
Xiao Yunying threw the pine nuts back into the basin, looked up at her coldly, and asked, "What do you mean?"
Did someone get together with Luo Sheng without him noticing?
Could it be early spring or early summer?
Madam Luo never mentioned taking a concubine for Luo Sheng.
No, no, Luo Sheng isn't a lecherous person. He's not someone anyone can just seduce.
The old woman felt she had hit Xiao Yunying's weak spot, and put on airs, snorting, "Your sworn sister is said to be unmarried, but if this old servant is not mistaken, she is no longer an unmarried woman, and General Luo is the only man in this household..."
Before she could finish speaking, Xiao Yunying heard the sound of porcelain shattering coming from the direction of the kitchen behind her.
She immediately sensed something was wrong and hurriedly turned around to look. She saw Zheng Yunwan standing there with a pale face, looking at her helplessly. Then she quickly squatted down and bent down to pick up the tray and broken porcelain pieces that had fallen on the ground.
Xiao Yunying clearly saw the tears welling up in her eyes, and her anger surged. She stood up, looked up, and slapped the old woman across the face.
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