Chapter 302
Yun Wan looked at Aunt Chen, her face showing deep thought.
She wasn't close to this Aunt Chen. They only met once a month when she went to pay her respects to Madam Zheng. Whenever they met, they were always sarcastic and their relationship was far from harmonious. So why would Aunt Chen suddenly come to see her?
Something unusual must be going on.
Yun Wan secretly became more wary.
Aunt Chen smiled and said, "Oh, young mistress, don't look at me like that. What bad intentions could I possibly have? I came here specifically to tell you that in the future, you should stay away from our mistress and not have any expectations of her!"
Yun Wan scoffed disdainfully: "Stay away from my mother-in-law and get closer to my aunt? I'd really be courting death if I did that."
Even if she harbored resentment towards Zheng, all she could do was avoid getting too close to her. What else could she do?
Aunt Chen's smile froze for a moment without leaving a trace: "What are you saying, young mistress? I know my place and dare not expect you to be close to me."
"So, did you come all this way just for a walk, Aunt?" Yun Wan sneered. "I already know what happened. Please leave, Aunt."
Aunt Chen seemed not to understand Yun Wan's words, and sighed to herself: "Young Madam only knows that Madam is biased, but she doesn't know that Madam is kind on the outside but bitter on the inside. I'm just afraid that if Young Madam doesn't use her wits, she might be sold off by Madam without even knowing it!"
Her words piqued Yun Wan's curiosity: "What do you mean?"
Aunt Chen raised her eyes and met her gaze: "Does the young mistress know why, even though the Marquis clearly loves me the most, I have never had a child?"
Yun Wan was indeed curious about this question.
She had been married into the family for some time and knew that although the North Courtyard recognized Madam Zheng as the mistress, all the concubines were headed by Concubine Chen. As for Shen Jun, he went to Concubine Chen's room almost every day. All the women in the North Courtyard combined could not compare to the favor shown to Concubine Chen.
Despite these circumstances, Aunt Chen remained childless.
This is truly unbelievable.
Aunt Chen smiled bitterly: "Because, Madam forced me to drink the infertility-inducing soup!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the room fell silent.
Yun Wan's eyes widened slightly.
A potion to prevent having children?!
That insidious and despicable medicine was actually a trick used by the Zheng family?!
No wonder Zheng is now so devout in his Buddhist practice; he probably wants to use it to cover up his sins!
Seeing Yun Wan's shocked expression, Aunt Chen lowered her eyes, concealing the fleeting smile in them: "With my status, what can I do if the mistress wants to punish me? So, all these years, I haven't even had a child to rely on. And it's not just me; all the concubines in our North Courtyard have also suffered at the hands of the mistress!"
Upon hearing this, Yun Wan's eyes widened even more.
Zheng's methods are just too, too shocking!
One is one thing, but all the concubines in the North Courtyard, without exception, fell victim to Zheng's cruelty?!
What kind of person is her mother-in-law?!
"I'm here today to reopen old wounds and remind the young mistress: never, ever, ever trust our mistress's outward appearance. She is actually the most ruthless person imaginable!"
"Now that Madam is so satisfied with that concubine in your courtyard, who knows if in a few years she might turn on you, Young Madam, and promote the concubine instead?"
“Our lady can even kill an unborn child, let alone… Alas! That’s all I have to say. Young mistress, you should think about it yourself.”
After saying that, Aunt Chen got up and left.
After watching Aunt Chen leave, Yun Wan was still in a daze for a long time.
How could a devout Buddhist do such a thing?!
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