Before anyone could react, a yamen runner came in carrying a pile of prison uniforms, threw one to each person, and then locked the door and left.
Second Concubine Miao burst into tears. All the things she had hidden away were almost completely taken away. She ran to Madam Gu and Old Madam Gu and cried:
"Old lady! Madam! What should we do? How are we going to live in the future?"
Mrs. Gu twitched her lips, wondering how she knew she would be called to the second level.
At this time, the daughter-in-law Xiao Bai beside him suddenly covered her mouth and began to retch.
Madam Gu patted her on the back:
"Xiangya, what's wrong with you? Are you smelly? We've come to this point, just be patient!"
"Aunt..."
Xiao Bai started to retch again as she spoke.
The old lady next to her looked at her granddaughter-in-law with shining eyes: "Are you pregnant?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone paid attention.
Xiao Bai nodded shyly: "I was thinking of telling my husband after the Mid-Autumn Festival family dinner today."
Mrs. Gu immediately covered her mouth and burst into tears: "My son has an heir..."
The old lady also choked up and said, "Heaven has left a way, God has left a way. Hua'er will have an heir."
The atmosphere in the cell suddenly dropped to freezing point, and one could even hear sobbing coming from the cell next door.
Complaints, sobs, cries, scolding, shouting... As time passed, everything gradually calmed down.
It was not until they heard gurgling sounds that everyone realized they had not eaten for a day.
Gu Shengnan was extremely hungry because he hadn't eaten properly last night.
Wen Xi couldn't bear to see her brother like this, but it was still light outside. Although the cell was dark, there was still a small bay window.
As long as there is a little light, it is difficult for me to get food out for him.
Fortunately, I didn't have to wait too long before I saw two yamen runners coming over with two wooden barrels. They knocked on the iron gate and shouted:
"Dinner is ready, dinner is ready. Line up and get yours."
Gu Nan was so hungry that he was angry! When he heard that there was food, he ran over.
Second Aunt Miao shoved Gu Wenchan into Gu Wenyue's arms and shook her sore arms. She had never held her own child like this before.
He stood up and walked towards the food, saying disdainfully:
"You little bastard, why are you so heavy?"
You know, not having a boy was always a pain for her, so she hated her two daughters. Especially the little one. She had ruined her body giving birth to her.
It was considered merciful not to strangle her before she was born.
Gu Nan came over with an expectant look on his face, but was stunned when he saw the watery porridge and the black steamed buns.
Shouting: "Mom, Grandma..."
Miao was even more disgusted and walked back.
Mrs. Gu also came over to see why she was embarrassed:
"Ladies, how can we eat this meal?"
The yamen runner glanced at her impatiently and shouted to the others:
"Hurry up, this meal is good. You may not be able to eat it after you go out! This is the only meal of the day. If you don't eat it, you will starve!"
This sounds really unpleasant, but it does point to the truth, because in the near future, they really miss this meal in the cell.
Mrs. Gu pulled Gu Nan to her side and said weakly:
"Bring it here quickly, don't make them wait too long."
As soon as the old lady spoke, everyone stood up quietly to serve the food.
Of course, the second concubine just sat there motionless, and it was obvious that she would rather starve than eat.
Instead, Gu Wenyue, who was standing next to her, held her sister in her arms and stood over.
Wen Xi was coming over to get the steamed buns for the mother and her two daughters. Seeing that she was holding the child, she helped her pass two bowls of porridge over.
Gu Wenyue didn't refuse, but she didn't thank him either. She just walked away with her head down.
When the yamen runner saw that everyone had received their meals, he left an empty bucket at the door.
"Put your bowls in the bucket after you finish eating. You just arrived today, and this is a welcome dinner for you. Starting tomorrow, children under ten years old will not receive any food."
After saying this, without even looking at the expressions of the crowd, he walked towards other cells.
No one took it seriously, thinking that no one cared about this food.
They silently looked at the food they had never seen before. Only the Fourth Concubine and the two maids who accompanied her in bed reluctantly ate a few bites.
The remaining adults and children made do with some porridge. They couldn't eat the steamed buns that scratched their throats.
Aunt Mao didn't care about anyone else and quickly picked up the bowl and handed it to Wen Xi, motioning her to eat quickly. She then picked up another bowl and fed it to her son beside her.
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