Chapter 493: The Beauty in the Golden House

Bei Jingchu held her half-wet hair and the corners of her mouth twitched.

Jiang Longshou strategically looked down upon the wound, stretched out his thumb and index finger and said stubbornly: "Just..."

The outstretched hand dropped down, and the lost market for stealing the country returned.

No matter how stubborn one is, he still fainted.

People who are usually strong are especially lovable when they are occasionally vulnerable.

The court doctor worked hard and changed two basins of blood before he was out of danger.

Bei Jingchu's bedroom was occupied. She couldn't let a seriously injured patient move out of her room, but she also didn't want to sleep in the side room in shame.

Since the bed is big, we might as well sleep together.

She swore that this was really the reason and she definitely didn't want to touch his abdominal muscles!

Since Jiang Longshou was injured, the command of the imperial guards would have to fall on Lei Nian'er.

Bei Jingchu didn't want to make the injury public, as it would be troublesome to explain.

Then he used the love affair as an excuse, saying that he wanted to be with Jiang Long all the time, and locked him up in the golden house in Jialan Courtyard, not allowing him to go out.

So all matters were handed over to Lei Nian'er.

Fortunately, she did a very good job. In the past when they were closest to each other and there was no power sharing, Lei Nian'er was the only one in charge of the East Palace guards.

Although power is tempting, Lei Nian'er would rather take the same salary but do only half the work.

Because of the prince's behavior of valuing women over friendship, Lei Nian'er returned to the Lei family less frequently.

When I went back to visit my relatives again, I was stopped by someone.

It’s the fourth sister.

When the fourth lady saw her, she felt as if she had seen a savior.

Fly over quickly.

"Eldest sister, elder sister, please help me, help my aunt!"

Lei Nian'er did not agree rashly, but invited her into the house and told her what was going on.

The fourth lady did not hide it either. She asked for help from others and was very sincere in her attitude.

"Eldest sister knows that my aunt is from Pingzhou. When my father returned victorious from the battle, he brought back a girl from Pingzhou who was of ordinary origin, but had Zhang Xiuli's face."

Lei Nian'er nodded.

After all, there were some women of high birth who came to be concubines.

Either they can't even afford to eat, or they are forced to do so.

But times have changed, the children have grown up, and there is no point in pursuing those things anymore.

There are indeed some who volunteered, such as Pan'er's aunt.

She was born into a slave family and took Lei Ning as her concubine.

However, she had no worries about food and clothing for the rest of her life, and her daughter no longer had to be a slave from her generation onwards. Instead, she was promoted to the daughter of a general.

What does the humiliation of being a concubine mean? Can dignity keep a child from becoming a slave?

You are a person who is trampled upon by the world. Why are you talking about integrity and morality? It will only ruin people's marriages.

The fourth lady continued, "My uncle's family is not a family that can be supported. The whole family has been farmers for generations and cannot read a single word."

"Even if there is a concubine in the Lei family, she can only give them a little money as protection, and she has no power or influence in the family."

"Originally, they had a niece from a general's mansion. Even the rich and powerful did not dare to bully them, so the family lived a peaceful life. After much anticipation, my cousin finally had the opportunity to study."

"She was supported by her whole family, and she was already a scholar before she even reached the age of marriage."

Lei Nian'er didn't know this. She had many sisters, and it was good enough that she paid attention to each of them. But she had no idea what their uncle's family was like.

Then the fourth lady became sad.

"But my cousin went missing a while ago. She was a perfectly healthy person, but she suddenly disappeared. Although I received a letter from her saying she was safe, I couldn't recognize that it was not written by my cousin herself."

"My maternal grandfather had no choice but to send a letter to ask my aunt for help. My aunt went to ask my grandfather, and my grandfather sent people to investigate, but the result was that he was missing. What is the difference between investigating and not investigating? It's just that he didn't do his best."

"I know that it's because I, your aunt, don't mean enough to him to find someone worth his effort. Your aunt is a woman who lives in a deep house, she has no other abilities, and can only be sad alone. Apart from Aye, I can only look for my eldest sister."

"My cousin and I are relatives after all, and she is the only hope of my grandparents. Among the few people in our family, only my eldest sister is capable, so I shamelessly came to ask her for help."

As she spoke, the fourth lady knelt down.

"Eldest sister, since my aunt sent you things when Lei Nan'er was targeting you, please help her this time!"

Yes, when the original wife targeted them and their daughter, the fourth sister's aunt secretly sent some things to help them.

Otherwise, the mother and daughter who were deprived of money might not survive those five winter days.

Helping someone in need is of great value. Even the care provided by the mother after she becomes the legal wife cannot compare to that.