The black steamed bun was indeed very scratchy to the throat. Even Wen Xi himself couldn't eat it, let alone such a young brother.
Seeing the little guy swallowing and rolling his eyes without throwing a tantrum like Gu Nan, he felt sorry for him and patted him on the back.
Aunt Mao felt bad for him, but if he didn't eat, he would be hungry. So she reluctantly soaked the black steamed bun in the porridge and made him drink it.
The second aunt on the other side curled her lips:
"He can eat anything. He's really a peasant."
This was her favorite ridicule towards Aunt Mao, since she was indeed born into a peasant family. Aunt Mao, as usual, did not respond.
The second concubine felt bored seeing that the other party was still looking upset even after being bullied by her.
The others watched silently, not showing any jealousy at all as usual.
As night fell, the temperature in the cell became even colder.
At this time, Wen Xi and the others finally felt the benefit of their coats and no longer felt cold at all.
Unfortunately, the others were not so lucky. It was early autumn, and the weather was a little chilly, so most people were still wearing smooth silk underwear.
At this temperature, they felt like wriggling snakes against my skin. It was icy cold.
At this time, everyone no longer minding the worn-out prison uniforms, and they put them on quickly, tightening their bodies to barely keep out the cold.
The children also huddled close to their mother, completely losing their usual domineering attitude.
Aunt Mao leaned over, picked up Gu Shengmo, and then cornered Wen Xi, protecting her. Then she patted her head and whispered:
"Go to sleep!"
Wen Xi obediently closed her eyes, waiting for everyone to fall asleep, and prepared to quietly take out some food for her aunt and younger brother.
You have to know that the food provided in the prison is just enough to fill the gaps between teeth, and she knew that neither of them was full.
But unexpectedly, after waiting for a long time, no one fell asleep. Intermittent sobbing and talking could be heard.
Wen Xi, who had been waiting, couldn't bear it anymore and fell asleep.
Since coming into this world, she has never had a moment of peace.
What's more, this little body was running a fever before. Although the coffin had a therapeutic effect, it couldn't make her full of energy all of a sudden. Her body was still very weak.
A night passed.
Everyone seemed to have recovered from the house raids, and sporadic conversations could be heard from time to time.
Mrs. Gu and Madam Gu also leaned together. After a while, Madam Gu cleared her throat:
"Ahem, well, all of you come here. Let's discuss something."
Seeing everyone gathering around, she subconsciously tried to pick up the pearl hairpin on her head, but she couldn't find it, so she awkwardly combed her hair.
"Although our Gu Mansion has been defeated, at least we still have so many people. As for the master and the others, don't worry, my father will definitely help them. As long as we are alive, we can return to our previous life sooner or later."
When everyone heard this, they seemed to have found hope again and smiles appeared on their faces.
Seeing everyone like this, Madam Gu straightened her back and acted like a noble person. But the premise is to ignore her messy hair and stained face.
"Though things are not as they were then, we are still from a wealthy family. We can forget about the daily greetings, but we can't break the rules. I have Xiu Li by my side, so I don't need you. But the old lady is old, and she can't do without someone to take care of her."
Aunt Lian said anxiously:
"It is my duty to serve the old lady, and I am willing to do so."
Mrs. Gu smiled at her as if she was pleased, and the old lady next to her also looked at her approvingly.
Mrs. Gu clapped her hands:
"I know you're filial, but I can't just leave you alone. How about this, from now on, one of us will take turns serving you every day."
Lian replied:
"Yes, this way we sisters can serve the old lady together. This is our blessing."
Regardless of whether they were truly happy or not, no one showed it on their faces and all agreed obediently.
Mrs. Gu saw that these concubines were still acting like slaves in front of her as usual, and she gradually felt good about herself. She was just about to satisfy her craving for them and give them a good scolding.
A contemptuous voice came from the next cell:
"It's true that ugly people often do bad things. They don't even take a piss to see what kind of person they are, but they're still pretending to be so powerful."
Mrs. Gu's face turned pale, ashamed and angry, but she didn't dare to fight back.
The person who was speaking was indeed the wife of the second branch of the Gu family. She was the only one who could occasionally fight to a draw with the Bai family.
It wasn't that her family was powerful, but rather that she had a bad mouth. Born into a military family, she had learned a lot of bad words in the military camp since she was a child. So even though she had become more restrained after getting married, if anyone dared to provoke her, she would definitely be subjected to a barrage of abuse.
Her good mood was ruined and Mrs. Gu lost her mood. She waved her hand and asked everyone to go back.
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