Chapter 537 Hou Shi and the Sixth Miss's Plans
However, Madam Hou quickly raised her head and looked coldly at the Second Madam, "Does the Second Madam think that I can survive if I stay in the Shu family after I go to the Southwest?"
Hou knew the Shu family's character well. In the past, the Shu family had servants to wait on them, so the concubines and illegitimate daughters could live a little better, but that was all.
Once they arrived in the southwest, without servants or money, these concubines and illegitimate daughters would become servants of the Shu family.
Not only did they have to complete the labor assigned by the government outside, but they also had to serve these people when they got home. How long could she endure this kind of life?
It's even possible that the Shu family, in order to live a better life, would give her away to local gentry and wealthy families; such things are not unheard of.
She couldn't do anything about it before, but not now.
She had already discussed it with the Sixth Sister while sitting on the cart, along with the advice of the official driving the cart. They planned to find Lord Qi after arriving in the southwest, ask him for help in severing ties with the Shu family, and then find a better place to go.
Consider this favor repaid.
Therefore, she has no intention of maintaining a good relationship with the Shu family anymore.
Shu Yu had already come out of the 'carriage', slowly eating a steamed bun while watching something.
The second wife was clearly furious with Madam Hou, and when the officials came to drive her away, she had no choice but to turn around and leave.
Hou and the sixth girl got off the cart. Their lunch today was the same as Shu Yu's, but the food was much better.
Hou and her companion, carrying steamed buns, walked towards Shu Yu, but were stopped halfway there.
This time it's the second daughter.
The second young lady is quite different from the domineering second wife. She is the eldest daughter of a concubine and had already won over the fifth and sixth young ladies, who were also concubines, while she was in prison.
So she started playing the emotional card, hoping to improve her life through the young sixth daughter.
As soon as the sixth young lady saw her coming, she immediately hid behind Madam Hou.
She had heard from Madam Hou that the Second Miss was not a good person, but rather a deep and scheming woman, even more terrifying than the Eldest and Fourth Misses. Earlier in the prison, she had no choice but to stand with her Second Sister; being alone, she became the one ostracized. That's why she listened to Madam Hou and temporarily sided with the Second Miss.
The second young lady's plan failed, and she was somewhat embarrassed and angry. She gave the sixth young lady a gloomy look and turned to leave.
Hou spat softly, "Trying to use my daughter? Dream on."
She took the sixth girl's hand and walked over to Shu Yu, where they sat down and began to eat.
Shu Yu had finished eating and had watched the whole thing. She was quite surprised. "I thought you would maintain a good relationship with the Shu family for the time being."
Hou was taken aback, then shook her head and said with a wry smile, "It's not worth it. I know the Shu family members by heart; none of them are good people."
"But they weren't wrong either. When we get to the Southwest, the second master and the eldest young master of the Shu family will come. You are the second master's concubine, and the sixth young lady is his daughter."
Hou scoffed, "So what? Without money or power, once everyone's been tormented beyond recognition, a concubine won't be a concubine anymore, and a daughter won't be a daughter anymore. At that time, Sixth Miss and I will only be the lowest-ranking servants in the Shu family. Do you believe me?"
Shu Yu thought for a moment, then said, "I believe you."
She had no hope for the character of the Shu family; if they didn't have servants, they would create them.
(End of this chapter)
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