Chapter 43 Li Rong Awakens
"Mother, what happened to Father?" Little Baozhu's voice immediately trembled with tears.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, let your mother see."
Having said that, he picked up the needle and pricked his finger.
Li Rong's eyelids twitched twice, and a pain came over her. She couldn't help but feel that this dream was really real.
I opened my eyes again.
Looking at his daughter, her big, wet eyes blinking as she looked at him, Li Rong wanted to comfort her and tell her not to cry, but he found his throat dry and he could barely make a sound. In the end, he closed his eyes in despair.
The silver needle pierced the tip of another finger, and Li Rong opened his eyes again.
This time, his gaze fell on the plump woman, only to see that she was holding several silver needles in her hand, as if she was about to pierce his fingers again. He couldn't help but frown.
This person is...
The sinful wife he bought.
Brother Wu said that the vicious woman who abused the children.
His expression gradually hardened, and he narrowed his eyes, staring intently at the person in front of him.
His fingers reached for the woman's pale neck; in the past, he could have easily snapped her neck with a gentle pinch. He could have broken her arm with a slight twist. Then he could have stomped into her abdomen, making her beg for mercy.
Then they carried her and threw her into the deep mountains and forests to be eaten by wolves.
Even in dreams, he can vent his anger for his children.
But now, he doesn't even have the strength to move a finger. He tried his best, but he couldn't move a single finger.
But the woman seemed to be in a good mood and said, "It's alright, you still know pain."
As he spoke, as if to confirm something, he smiled and pierced Li Rong's finger with the silver needle. Li Rong's pupils immediately contracted.
Jiang Nuanzhi then pointed at him and the children and said, "Look, he's reacting."
"Mother, is Father in a lot of pain?"
"It's hard to say, but judging from his current reaction, it doesn't seem to be very intense. It probably doesn't hurt much, and his senses might not have recovered yet?"
Li Rong, whose back was sweating from the pain, was speechless: "???"
Wait, that's not right.
Isn't this a dream? Why does the pain feel so real?
Li Rong closed his eyes tightly, then opened them again; the environment in front of him remained unchanged.
The wicked wife, with a fierce expression, looked worriedly at her son and daughter. The roof was dilapidated, and the heated kang bed was brand new.
I closed my eyes tightly again, then opened them again.
The scene remains unchanged.
Could it be that this wasn't a dream at all?
He was utterly shocked by what had happened. If it really wasn't a dream, then...
Now he was practically a cripple, and he and his children were all going to fall into this woman's hands.
Thinking back, he realized that he and this woman had no connection whatsoever. It was just that he was not a good cook, and the children found his cooking unpalatable every day.
So he thought of buying someone back.
She looks honest and kind; she probably doesn't have many ulterior motives.
When he arrived at the house, he didn't make any unreasonable demands, except for asking for a red dress and some rouge and face powder.
Li Rong figured that as long as she lived a good life and genuinely cared for the children, he would naturally be willing to give her the money.
However, as soon as she was given the money, she immediately gave it all to her previous master.
It was clear that he had some bad intentions.
Li Rong rarely stayed in one place for more than a few days, and his silver was clearly running out, so he thought he would go into the mountains again to hunt some game before making any more plans.
He had planned to ask her to take care of the child for three to five days, and he would repay her later.
Who would have thought that while hunting, he heard Brother Wu talk about his family situation, but he was really too busy at the time, so he thought he would just stay one more night and then go back to take care of these things.
Unexpectedly, she ended up in this situation, with herself and her three children all falling into her hands.
So how can he break this deadlock?
Just as he was frowning in worry, he suddenly heard Aunt Niu calling out.
"Girl Jiang, Girl Jiang, come out quickly, someone from your family has come."
Jiang Nuanzhi put down the silver needles in her hand, turned around and went out to see what was happening, and was immediately startled.
Good heavens! A crowd had gathered in front of their house, and the villagers were all curiously peering towards the entrance.
In front of her house stood a large, luxurious carriage. Even the canopy was made of a thousand-gold bolt of brocade. Behind the carriage stood eight armed guards, exuding an air of grandeur.
With the sound of silver bells, a woman dressed in a jade-green silk dress emerged. Just as everyone was marveling at her beauty, she made way for them and lifted the curtain of the carriage.
The driver immediately knelt down, and the next second, a pair of moon-white brocade shoes inlaid with pearls stepped out of the carriage.
Then a woman dressed in a moon-white silk dress and wearing a face mask came into view.
She took the hand of the maidservant beside her, stood on the back of the servant boy, and smoothly got off the carriage.
The moment the woman appeared, the surrounding noise seemed to cease for a quarter of an hour.
"Oh my, where did this distinguished guest come from? She is even more beautiful than a celestial being."
"They're wearing a face mask, how can you see their face?"
"Just by looking at her eyes, you can tell she's a pretty little girl."
"Of course! How did such a person end up in our poor, remote village?"
The girl in the emerald green dress frowned as she watched the crowd approach.
"How dare you! Where did this lowly commoner come from?"
"My young lady is the daughter of General Zhongwu, why don't you all make way?"
The villagers were immediately intimidated by the display of force. Seeing that the guards beside them had drawn their knives, they were so frightened that they all retreated without daring to utter a sound.
"Cuizhu, don't be rude!" The young lady in white glared at the maid beside her, then smiled and looked around, nodding slightly: "Excuse me."
Then, looking at the mud-covered shoes, he frowned.
The maid beside her immediately understood and coldly scolded, "What are you still standing there for? Lay the floor properly and let Miss in."
Then everyone watched as they took out a batch of clean brocade cloth from the carriage, laid it out from the gate, and went straight to the door of the house.
The young lady's tightly furrowed brows finally relaxed, and she placed her hand on the maid's hand, looking relieved.
"Miss, let's go, that way your shoes won't get dirty."
She nodded: "Very good."
"Where did you come from, you ugly country bumpkin? How dare you block my young lady's way? Get out of my way!"
When the two arrived at the door, they saw Jiang Nuanzhi blocking the entrance, and the little girl immediately frowned and scolded them.
Jiang Nuanzhi, with her arms crossed, picked her teeth and said casually, "This is my house. It's quite unreasonable for you to come to my house like this. May I ask what brings this proud little princess to my humble abode?"
This person seemed completely out of place in this small mountain village.
“You stupid thing, you must have never seen a noble person before. My young lady is the daughter of a fourth-rank general, not a princess.”
Jiang Nuanzhi rolled her eyes: "Mmm, yes, yes, yes. I think your young lady is much more capable than the little princess. You two still haven't said what you're here to do at my house?"
Upon hearing Jiang Nuanzhi's words, the young lady's gaze fell upon her, scrutinizing her from head to toe. Suddenly, she sighed, "Brother Rong has truly fallen on hard times, to have found such a maid."
(End of this chapter)
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