Ms. Liu comforted herself, thinking that her daughter didn't recognize her because she had given up her family for her career. She had already thought of this, and it didn't matter. The child was still young, and things would be better when the child grew up. After all, "parents are never wrong," and the child was still her child.
As for Yue Jiuyue not recognizing her, it was probably because she had changed so much! Although she hadn't reached the point of wearing fine clothes, the clothes and jewelry she wore were not something ordinary people could wear. In addition, she was taking care of her mistress and was eating really well without having to work hard. She had become fairer and plumper.
After comforting herself, Liu's reddened eyes returned to normal. She subconsciously raised her hand to wipe away her tears, only to find a small, irregularly shaped, yellow booger on the back of her hand...
She quickly wiped it on her clothes.
Looking up again, she still couldn't see her eldest daughter. She was completely blocked off, as if she were about to do something bad to her own daughter.
"Mother, I just found out that you are already an eighth-rank lady! I've heard people mention you before, but I never thought that this lucky old lady from the countryside was you. Back then, my husband and I were still married, so why didn't he mention it? Was he trying to keep an eye on me?"
Was he deliberately keeping quiet before? Was it so that he could find a girl of equal social standing after divorcing me? After all, our family backgrounds are completely different now, and I, a poor country bumpkin, am standing in his way?
Faced with her daughter and former mother-in-law, who were on opposing sides, Liu couldn't hold back the negative emotions that had been building up inside her and vented all the wild thoughts she had been having over the past two days.
"Mother! I gave birth to a big, healthy son for the Lin family! I've been married into the Lin family for several years now, and even if I haven't done anything particularly meritorious, I've certainly worked hard. Besides, Xiaoman'er is already so grown up. How could you keep these things from me and force me to divorce Lin Chaodong just so that he could marry a wife from a wealthy family?"
If she had known that Yue Jiuyue was the legendary, much-discussed ninth-rank Confucian scholar, she would never have agreed to divorce Lin Chaodong, much less become a slave.
Yes, slavery.
Before she gave birth to her son, during the time when her family was learning to read together, she learned quite a few characters, but she forgot them even faster. This led to her being unable to distinguish between a fixed contract and a flexible contract when signing contracts. She always thought she had signed a flexible contract, and that's what she told all the servants around her.
After divorcing Lin Chaodong last year, she harbored resentment. In addition, since her mistress no longer needed her constant care and there were plenty of maids to look after her, she picked up literacy again.
Then she learned that she had signed a death contract and had become a slave.
The reason I mustered up the courage to come here today is not just to see my daughter, but mainly to see her former mother-in-law and see if she can help me get rid of my slave status.
Unexpectedly, she couldn't control her temper and blurted out everything, good and bad.
Actually, she regretted saying those words as soon as she finished, because she knew that Lin Chaodong was not that kind of person, nor was her mother-in-law.
However, once the words are spoken, they cannot be taken back, just like spilled water.
She could only stiffen her neck and pretend to be calm, pretending that what she said was true.
"Oh!"
Yue Jiuyue looked at the guilty-looking Liu Shi and sneered.
She never expected that Liu would change so much, to the point that she didn't even recognize her anymore.
It wasn't a change in her appearance, nor a change in her clothes and jewelry, but rather a significant change in her personality.
I still remember when she first transmigrated, she seemed to be a "wicked mother-in-law". Every day she would speak harshly to her daughter-in-law and eldest granddaughter. Although she hadn't actually done anything bad to the mother and daughter, she was a well-known "wicked mother-in-law" in the whole village.
It was because this eldest daughter-in-law was too cautious when facing her.
Now, this Liu has become bolder, and she even dares to curse at her.
“Liu, you know what you’ve done, our whole family knows, and everyone in the village and town knows. You neglect your own son to become a wet nurse for someone else’s child; when your child misses you, you don’t even come home for the New Year; you throw away the things your eldest son sent you. Now you’re turning around and accusing us of keeping it from you? How dare you say such a thing!”
Seeing that Madam Liu's expression had changed, Yue Jiuyue said no more, and pulled Xiaoman'er inside, saying as they went:
“This distinguished guest from the capital, our rural village is dirty and full of potholes, not suitable for such distinguished guests as you. It would only dirty your embroidered shoes. You should take your time and return to your capital.”
Yue Jiuyue didn't care about Liu's reaction behind her. After all, she was already her divorced daughter-in-law and had nothing to do with her anymore. She would just have to see if Xiaoman'er and Dazhuang would care in the future.
After taking Xiaoman'er up the mountain, Yue Jiuyue continued picking and eating mulberries. Xiaoman'er was naturally being coaxed by Zhou Liuya and the others, so she didn't need to do it herself.
Later, Yue Jiuyue never saw Liu Shi again, but no one left the family; everyone who wanted to play was still running around playing in different places.
According to the servants, after Lin Chaodong learned about this, he didn't go to Liu Shi to say anything. He acted as if nothing had happened, continuing to do what he was supposed to do every day, and didn't mention going to the prefectural city again.
Perhaps because they weren't related by blood, Yue Jiuyue wasn't very concerned about this family. She preferred to be alone, eating by herself behind closed doors, and only going out for a stroll when she felt bored.
That's right. Every time she leaves the courtyard, not long after, she'll run into some lady with a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl. Now that spring is in full bloom, the girls are all so pretty and charming that they're truly more beautiful than the flowers.
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