Han Jinghua nodded quickly upon hearing this; she knew her man was a quick-witted person.
But why was I suddenly attacked?
"Alas, who would have thought the general would suddenly arrive? He wouldn't let the crown prince in. What do you think this man meant?"
Han Jinghua, being a woman, naturally couldn't answer. She shook her head blankly. To her, asking her these questions was less helpful than telling her how to get more food and have a full meal.
"You're not very bright either, why am I telling you all this!"
"This time my flattery backfired; the general got angry and beat me up! I was unlucky; I should have known better than to try to be so clever!"
Now Lu Xiaonan regrets it, but there's no going back. He needs to recover from his injury for a few days, so he can't go to work, and he doesn't even know if he'll have anything to eat.
"What are you standing there for, you old hag? Get out there and get to work!"
There wasn't much food here to begin with, and if he didn't go to defend the city, he figured no one would feed him, and he didn't want to go hungry for the next few days.
"You... but I'm worried about you!" Han Jinghua's eyes were red. Seeing the worry in the woman's eyes, Lu Xiaonan's expression softened slightly.
"You go out and get to work first. I'm not even sure if I'll be able to distribute the food yet! Oh, and could you find out if there are any usable herbs?"
He needs medication; otherwise, who knows when he'll recover!
"I see!"
Han Jinghua knew the situation was bad. The little work she did wasn't enough to feed her and her two daughters, and now with Lu Xiaonan, a grown man, on the other hand, she didn't know how her family was going to survive.
As for buying medicine for their injuries, forget about it; they didn't have a single tael of silver on them.
Han Jinghua hurried out, worried that Lu Xiaonan might need something, but she left her youngest daughter behind. Although her youngest daughter was only five years old, she could still fetch water and such.
As Han Jinghua left, tears still streamed down her face. She didn't know how she had ended up like this.
Now she has no other desires, she only hopes that her family can be safe and sound, and that will be enough for her.
…
The Meng family made a huge fool of themselves, and General Meng was furious.
When he got home, he saw his eldest daughter acting strangely. He grabbed Mengyao and slapped her across the face.
Hearing the resounding slaps in the face, Madam Meng felt a sharp pang of heartache.
She rushed forward, crying, trying to stop General Meng, but he waved his hand, and Madam Meng lost her balance and fell to the ground.
She fell so hard she couldn't stand up for a while.
"How dare you hit me?"
This was the first time Madam Meng had been hit. Her eyes were red. For so many years since she married into the family, the two had always treated each other with respect and affection.
Although there were concubines in the household, General Meng never humiliated her.
"Hmph, look what you've spoiled your child into!"
Mrs. Meng felt very wronged; she had been against her daughter's idea from the beginning.
On the contrary, General Meng had always been in favor. He had worked so hard for so long and didn't want everything to go to waste.
Since the former crown prince has been deposed, it would be most worthwhile to get on the good side of the new crown prince.
He also believed in his daughter's abilities; the title of the most beautiful woman in the capital was not just for show. Furthermore, given his daughter's past romantic entanglements with Prince Zhen, who could have imagined that Prince Zhen would be so ruthless?
He practically wanted his daughter dead!
"Hmph, now look what's happened! Our Meng family has become the laughingstock of the entire capital!"
Creating a twin sister was originally a brilliant plan, but now...
Mengyao can't go back to her original status. Now she can only be the shared wife of two servants, and she can't even die! It would be better to let him die.
"But what should we do now? Master, Yao Yao is your own flesh and blood!"
Madam Meng panicked; when had she ever experienced anything like this before?
"Let's get a doctor to take a look at her first!"
Seeing his daughter's erratic behavior, General Meng felt bad, after all, she was the daughter he had spoiled since childhood.
He had doted on this daughter since she was a child, hoping that she would live up to expectations and lead the Meng family to new heights. But who could have imagined that this daughter would become completely useless?
No, she's not useless yet. As long as Mengyao recovers, she'll definitely think of another way.
By the way, he even said that his daughter must not be harmed, but he didn't say anything about the two men. As long as they are dead, the emperor can't force his daughter to marry their memorial tablets, can he?
However, Yao Yao's matter cannot be rushed; it needs to be delayed for a while. Only after new gossip emerges in the capital and the hype surrounding this matter subsides can he make further plans.
He still has several concubine's daughters in his household; yes, he hasn't lost yet.
...
After Han Yuchen left, Han Luoxue's life returned to normal.
Yunniang had been staying at Lingxiu Pavilion. When news of her return reached the Chi family, Old Madam Chi was restless at home. She wanted to come and see her, but she didn't dare.
Old Master Chi couldn't bear to watch any longer and sighed helplessly, "Why don't we go over there? This child still holds a grudge against us, otherwise he wouldn't have gone to Lingxiu Pavilion."
The two embroidery pavilions were competitors, and the two elderly people naturally did not want their daughter to go to the other side.
Qiao'er and Ling'er are both their daughters. They are sisters and should love and support each other.
“I didn’t expect Qiao’er to still remember things from the past! She’s so talented, yet now she’s stuck in the Lingxiu Pavilion…”
The old lady raised her hand and gently wiped the corner of her eye. Children grow up and have their own ideas; of all three children she had in her life, the one she felt most sorry for was Qiao'er.
I don't know how my daughter ended up in that village and married a peasant. Although they seem to be doing well now, it's easy to imagine how difficult life must have been back then.
After returning home, she inquired around and learned that her daughter had almost died before, and it was only after her eldest daughter, Han Luoxue, underwent a drastic personality change that their family's financial situation improved.
Grandma Chi felt sad. In the past year, the situation across the country had been bad, but her family was still doing relatively well. Life was no longer as luxurious as before, but it had always been worry-free.
The eldest daughter and son were with her, and their children lived a life of plenty. Only Qiao'er was outside, where she was often hungry and cold, and several of the children almost starved to death.
Now, thinking back to Han Luoxue, although that girl has a strong personality, if she were weak, how could she support such a large family?
Now that their family is better off, Grandma Chi is happy. The dowry she gave Han Luoxue last time was actually not much at all.
Her health hasn't been very good lately; she's been in low spirits, and it's unclear how much longer she has to live.
She didn't want her children to be at odds, or even to fight each other.
"Alright, stop worrying about it. Let's go find Qiao'er now!"
Grandpa Chi couldn't bear to see his wife heartbroken, so he simply made the decision for her.
"Should I go now? I..."
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