Chapter 2 Mother Cui is Here
When she was five years old, she spent two months' salary to buy konjac from a human trafficker. At that time, because of this, Yuan spanked her ten times and made her kneel for an hour.
She was not really a five-year-old child, so she naturally knew that Yuan was punishing her not because she spent money, but because she acted on her own and was rebellious.
Yuan is such a person. She has a strong desire to control her children. Her every word and action must be in accordance with Yuan's wishes.
In Cui Qingyi's view, Yuan was not raising a child, but raising a puppet who could only be manipulated by her.
Fortunately, Cui Wenxu was not born at that time, and Yuan also thought that she would have to rely on her daughter when she was old, so after punishing her, she still kept Konjac with her.
Cui Qingyi is not the kind of person who does good deeds without leaving her name. She has to let her know that she was punished for Konjac.
From then on, Konjac only had her as his master in his eyes and heart, and he obeyed her in everything.
Cui Qingyi was satisfied with this, otherwise she would not have insisted on taking only Konjac as a dowry maid when she married out of the Cui Mansion.
But there is one bad thing about this girl, which is that she always has unrealistic fantasies about some people she meets.
Just like now, she was probably still thinking that Yuan would send someone to pick them up soon.
Cui Qingyi's return was just a formality for outsiders to see. She was certain that Yuan would not agree to her returning to the Cui Mansion for the sake of the reputation of her only son, Cui Wenxu.
Even if Yuan was willing, Cui Qingyi had no intention of going back. She knew very well what would be waiting for her once she stepped into the Cui Mansion again.
Yuan will find someone else for her soon, and it would be good for her to be someone else's concubine at that time. The only thing to be afraid of is that Yuan will directly send her to be someone else's concubine.
Although the Cui family has rules, no woman from the Cui family is allowed to be a concubine.
But Yuan would do anything for her son Cui Wenxu, so even if Yuan wanted to take her back home now, she had to find a way to prevent Yuan from having this idea.
Thinking of this, Cui Qingyi felt much better.
After washing up and having a good meal, the master and servant lay down to rest. After two days of wandering on the boat, Cui Qingyi finally fell asleep quickly lying on the soft bedding.
She slept until the beginning of the evening hour, and Cui Qingyi was suddenly awakened by a knock on the door.
Konjac was more alert. When Cui Qingyi opened her eyes, she saw Konjac standing at the door, leaning against it and asking who the person outside was.
"Konjac girl, it's me, Madam Cui, who is beside the Madam."
When Konjac heard Cui's mother's voice, his face lit up with joy, but he remembered Cui Qingyi's instructions and did not open the door directly, but waited for Cui Qingyi to speak.
Cui Qingyi had been sleeping soundly and was suddenly awakened with her heart beating like a drum.
Although the Jin Dynasty was safe, it was not as good as her original era. Two women had to be more careful when they were outside, so they were naturally scared when they were suddenly awakened.
After calming down, Cui Qingyi's eyes, which were misty and watery a second ago, quickly darkened, and her face showed a sense of misery. At first glance, she looked like a woman in the back house who had suffered a lot.
He nodded and motioned Konjac to open the door.
Mother Cui was getting a little anxious waiting outside the door, afraid that people in the mansion would see her and gossip about her, so she quietly went out when everyone had gone to bed.
Although this inn looked quiet, she was also afraid that if she stayed outside for too long, she would meet someone she shouldn't meet.
Konjac opened the door and saw Mother Cui outside, wearing a cloak. His face lit up with joy: "Mother Cui, it's really you. Come in."
Mother Cui adjusted the hood of her cloak and stepped into the room.
Walking around the screen in the room, she caught sight of Cui Qingyi sitting on the bed in a light pink lingerie. Cui's mother's eyes lit up at first, then frowned.
He muttered to himself, "I haven't seen you for four years. The young lady has grown up and become more beautiful. But her appearance really doesn't fit people's current impression of women as submissive and gentle."
The eldest lady's face is small and delicate, but a little too lively, especially her eyes, which are like a cat.
"Miss, you've suffered so much. Let Mother Cui see it."
The pity on Cui's mother's face did not seem fake, and Cui Qingyi was too lazy to investigate how much truth there was behind this pity. As long as the other party was willing to act, she would continue. After all, she had acted a lot over the years, whether in the Cui Mansion or the Chen Mansion.
"Mother Cui, did my mother ask you to come and pick me up?"
Cui Qingyi burst into tears before she said a word. She grabbed Cui's mother's hand and looked very anxious.
Hearing her words, Mother Cui paused slightly.
"My dear, you've suffered so much. The Chen family is such a wretch, they've done such a thing. Madam was so furious when she received the letter that she fainted. She's been lying in bed for the past few days, unable to get out of bed, and she's been worried about you all the time."
Cui Qingyi raised her head, tears streaming from her big, round eyes. "What? Mother is actually ill? It's all because of my unfilial daughter. I'll go back and take care of her."
Seeing Cui Qingyi struggling to get out of bed, Cui's mother was anxious and didn't care if it would hurt Cui Qingyi. She used her hands to hold her down:
"Miss, please don't worry. Just listen to what I have to say."
Mother Cui was very satisfied with Cui Qingyi's attitude. She stopped beating around the bush and quickly said what Yuan had told her:
"Miss, you know that besides you and the young master, the master has other children in our house. There are so many pairs of eyes staring at us in the backyard, hoping that the lady will make a mistake.
Ever since he knew that you were divorced by the Chen family, not only did the master scold the lady every day for not raising their daughter properly, but even several concubines dared to openly mock you in front of the lady.
You are said to be married, but the fact that you have not had any children in four years is already embarrassing for your family. Now you have been divorced. If you are allowed to return home, I am afraid that you will bring trouble to your unmarried sisters.
My wife is sick and worried about you, so we are in a dilemma.
Miss, I have watched you grow up, and now I have the nerve to say a few more words. Your wife gave birth to you and raised you. I have worked hard all these years and never expected anything in return from you. I just wanted you to live a good life.
But you should also think about Madam and Master Wenxu."
Konjac, who was listening quietly nearby, widened her eyes. Things seemed to develop completely differently from what she had imagined. What Mother Cui said seemed to be for the good of the young lady, but every word she said was saying that her young lady was selfish and unfilial.
Konjac turned to look at Cui Qingyi, only to see her young lady's face pale and her lips trembling as she asked, "Then what do you think I should do, mother?"
Mother Cui: "Miss, is there really no possibility for you and uncle? I don't think uncle is that kind of cold-hearted person. It is wrong for a woman to be unable to give birth to a child. Otherwise, please write a letter and I will send someone to give it to uncle, asking him to take you back for the sake of our relationship over the years.
Even if I can't be the principal wife, at least I can be a concubine, so I'll have someone to rely on in the future."
Cui Qingyi almost couldn't help laughing when she heard this. Which decent family would have a concubine these days? It was obvious that he wanted her to ask Chen Linan to let her go back and be a concubine.
It’s a pity that as soon as she left, the Chen family couldn’t wait to welcome the new member into the family. Now they are in love with each other, so how could Chen Linan let her go back and get in the way of his jealous eyes?
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