Reciting Buddhist scriptures a hundred times—let alone how many times a hundred times is, even just copying them on her knees—is already incredibly difficult. Even if she manages to finish, she'll likely lose the baby.
Knowing she was pregnant, why did she do this so quickly? Was she so intolerant of the child in her womb?
Bai Nuo remained kneeling there, motionless, as if he hadn't heard a word they said.
"What?" Old Madam Hu said coldly, "Didn't you hear what your grandfather said?"
Unlike Madam Zheng, Old Mrs. Hu was already quite old, and Madam Zheng had given over the reins of the household. As a result, she rarely appeared in public. She spent her days either cultivating her mind and body in the courtyard or going out to drink tea with her old friends. Apart from that, she didn't have much of a social life. At her age, she had become indifferent to things like reputation.
So she was truly devoted to her husband, her son, and her grandson. Therefore, she genuinely disliked or even hated Hu Mingmei, and Bai Nuo couldn't get along with her either.
Compared to Madam Zheng's outwardly amiable but inwardly repulsive demeanor, Old Madam Hu was unwilling to maintain any semblance of politeness.
Anyway, once the door is closed, nobody knows anyone else.
"I heard you!" Bai Nuo said calmly, standing up from the ground. She didn't plan to go to the ancestral hall to copy any Buddhist scriptures, so naturally she wouldn't kneel anymore. "Your granddaughter-in-law is pregnant, so I'm afraid she can only keep praying for the child's father in her heart. If I kneel and copy Buddhist scriptures, and something happens to the child in my womb, my husband will probably be very uneasy if he finds out. As a wife, I don't want my husband to suffer such pain."
Madam Hu snorted lightly, "Copying Buddhist scriptures is an act of immeasurable merit. The Bodhisattva will protect you. How could anything happen?"
What kind of Bodhisattva protects you? If there really is a Bodhisattva, why doesn't he chop you all up first?
"Since it's for praying for blessings, sitting down to copy the prayers is the same, why must you kneel?" Bai Nuo sneered. "I'm pregnant, the Bodhisattva won't blame me!"
Madam Hu sneered, "How can copying while kneeling be the same as copying while sitting? Copying with hardship and endurance is naturally much more sincere than copying while sitting. Ming'er is the only descendant of the princess, and her status is extraordinary. Whether you are willing or not, you have to pray for Ming'er today. As for the child in your belly, the Bodhisattva will definitely want you to give birth to it. If you can't keep it, it's your fault!"
After speaking coldly, Old Madam Hu shouted angrily, "Guards!"
As soon as she finished speaking, four burly old women appeared behind Bai Nuo. Madam Hu said angrily, "Bai Shi failed to take good care of the Second Master, which caused him to fall ill tomorrow. Send her to the ancestral hall and make her copy the scriptures one hundred times. She cannot get up or come out until she finishes copying them!"
The four old women responded in unison, their voices loud and booming like thunder, making Bai Nuo's ears ring.
The four old women moved closer to Bai Nuo. Bai Nuo sneered, pulled out a sharp fruit knife from his pocket, slashed at the four old women, and said sharply, "Come and try!"
Whether it was Bai Nuo's expression that was too terrifying, or the sharp knife in Bai Nuo's hand that was too terrifying, the four old women took a few steps back and dared not step forward.
Madam Zheng sneered, "Nono, are you trying to kill someone in your own home?"
Hu Haichuan feigned concern, saying, "Nuonuo, put the knife down, be careful not to hurt yourself. It's just asking you to go pray for blessings, is it really necessary?"
Bai Nuo sneered upon hearing these words, then suddenly placed a knife against her own neck. "Is it really necessary? If I had to kneel and copy the scriptures a hundred times, my child and I would both be dead. I might as well give you my life now. Didn't you want me to pray for my husband's well-being? I'll use my life to pray for him now! But remember this: it was you who forced my child and me to our deaths, and who caused my husband's family to be ruined!"
"You're too impulsive!" Old Master Hu said. "Why are you so angry? Put down the knife right now! You lot, quickly take the knife from the young mistress's hand and take her to the ancestral hall!"
Since Hu Mingmei is currently unconscious and these are their people, as long as they lock Bai Nuo in the ancestral hall, and Hu Mingmei wakes up, they can tell him that Bai Nuo couldn't take his health and has left. Hu Mingmei definitely won't be able to accept that, and his health will definitely get even worse!
As the four old women drew closer, Mudan saw Bai Nuo draw his sword and hold it to her neck, but she didn't stop him. Instead, she moved closer to Bai Nuo, coldly staring at the four old women, ready to fight to the death at any moment.
Bai Nuo suddenly whispered to her, "Watch my actions later. When things get chaotic, rush out and go back to the courtyard to find Second Master. If Second Master hasn't regained consciousness, go find Granny Wang. Granny Wang knows who to call to save me!"
Peony suddenly realized what Bai Nuo was planning, but she couldn't stop him. She could tell that these people were doing it on purpose. She and Bai Nuo had to escape; if they both stayed here, they would both die.
Despite her discomfort, Peony nodded almost imperceptibly.
The four old women approached them, and Bai Nuo snorted softly, then thrust the knife in her hand straight at the nearest old woman!
No one expected it to turn out like this. No one expected Bai Nuo to suddenly go berserk and hurt people. Old Master Hu and the others immediately stood up, and the scene became chaotic!
Taking advantage of the chaos, Peony slipped out of the crowd when no one was paying attention to her. As soon as she got outside, tears streamed down her face. She wiped them away fiercely and ran outside with all her might.
Second Master, Second Master, you must stay awake! Otherwise, no one can save Madam, and she will surely be locked up in the ancestral hall!
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