Gu Lili was amazed that Liu Miaoyin actually recognized her as a woman!
You should know that when she knocked on the doors of Chang'an and Li Ershu today, neither of them recognized her.
Today, Gu Lili not only wore men's clothing, but also had a fine stubble around her lips.
It took Chang'an several glances to recognize Gu Lili; otherwise, Li Ershu would have thought someone had entered the wrong room.
Although Gu Lili was dressed in men's clothing during their journey, she did not make any deliberate attempts to disguise herself.
"How did you know I was a woman?" Gu Lili asked.
Liu Miaoyin smiled faintly and said, "I have been learning medicine from my mother since I was a child. I can tell whether someone is a man or a woman at a glance."
Gu Lili and the other two were amazed; this Miss Liu actually knew medicine.
Gu Lili nodded and helped the person up.
"Let's sit down and talk about it slowly. It's really uncomfortable for us to be kneeling."
Upon hearing this, Liu Miaoyin also stood up.
Gu Lili poured herself a cup of tea, then sat down and looked at Liu Miaoyin, asking, "Wasn't that your mother next to Master Liu just now? Why do you still want us to save her?"
However, upon closer inspection now, it seems that Liu Miaoyin does not resemble the woman from before.
Upon hearing Gu Lili's question, Liu Miaoyin's eyes instantly reddened and swelled up again.
"She is not my mother, but just one of my father's concubines!" Liu Miaoyin said coldly.
It turns out that Zou Wenjun was just one of Liu Yuanwai's concubines.
However, what Gu Lili and the other two saw was a concubine acting like the mistress of the house.
No wonder Gu Lili thought Zou Wenjun looked like she belonged in a brothel when she first met her.
What kind of matriarch would flirt with her husband in front of so many people?
Upon hearing this, Li Ershu asked anxiously, "Then where is your mother?"
Seemingly realizing that his voice was too urgent, he quickly picked up his teacup and took a sip of water, trying to ease his embarrassment.
Seeing Li Ershu's appearance, Gu Lili guessed that her second uncle probably had developed feelings for Liu Miaoyin.
Liu Miaoyin glanced at Li Ershu, her face slightly flushed, and continued speaking.
"My mother has been locked up by my father!"
The three of them looked surprised. Gu Lili gestured for Liu Miaoyin to continue.
When Liu Miaoyin mentioned her mother, she couldn't help but wipe away her tears and continued to tell her story.
Liu Yuanliang, the wealthy man, was actually the son-in-law of Liu Miaoyin's mother.
Liu Miaoyin's mother also had the surname Liu, and her given name was Ying.
Therefore, many people who are unaware of this do not know that Liu Miaoyin actually takes her mother's surname.
Liu Yuanliang was the man Liu Ying chose to marry by throwing a bridal bouquet at her door.
However, Liu Ying threw the embroidered ball in her hometown of Suzhou, so the people of Jiangdu did not know about this past event.
Later, they moved their whole family to Jiangdu and settled there.
When Liu Ying threw the embroidered ball and Liu Yuanliang caught it, the old master of the Liu family did not look down on Liu Yuanliang for being a poor scholar.
Instead, he treated Liu Yuanliang as his own son. Liu Yuanliang tried to pass the imperial examination several times but failed. So, Master Liu simply let him take over the Liu family business and taught him how to do business.
In fact, before Liu Yuanliang married Liu Ying, the Liu family had already built a very large business.
When Master Liu was still alive, Liu Yuanliang and Liu Ying were considered a harmonious couple.
Everything happened less than half a year after Old Master Liu passed away. Liu Yuanliang used the excuse that Liu Ying had injured her body when she gave birth to Liu Miaoyin and could no longer have children to subtly and overtly hint to Liu Ying that she should take a concubine.
Liu Ying was the only daughter in the Liu family, and her spoiled nature made her too weak.
Unable to resist Liu Yuanliang's sweet words, she said that taking a concubine was just so that the deceased old master Liu could know in the afterlife that he finally had a grandson.
Liu Yuanliang repeatedly assured that the children were all born to his concubine and were being raised by Liu Ying.
They were raised as Liu Ying's biological son.
Liu Ying knew that her father was always being mocked, both openly and subtly, by her friends because he had no son.
Thinking that her father also wanted a grandson, she agreed.
While Liu Ying was arranging for Liu Yuanliang to take a concubine, Liu Yuanliang brought the heavily pregnant Zou Wenjun home.
Liu Ying was heartbroken. She never expected that Liu Yuanliang would get her pregnant before she even got her consent.
They were just waiting for her to nod in agreement to take a concubine before bringing the woman into the mansion.
Liu Ying threw a huge tantrum and almost wrote a divorce agreement.
At that time, Liu Miaoyin was only three years old and was still confused, crying beside her.
She said she didn't want to be without her father.
In addition, Liu Yuanliang repeatedly assured him that he had no feelings for Zou Wenjun.
It was said that Zou Wenjun's encounter was merely a drunken fling, and that she brought him back because she was heavily pregnant.
Regardless of whether Zou Wenjun gives birth to a boy or a girl, the child will be raised under Liu Ying's name.
As for Zou Wenjun, we'll just give her some food when the time comes.
Seeing Liu Miaoyin with tears streaming down her face, and then looking at Liu Yuanliang, with whom she had once stayed, the naive Liu Ying finally nodded in agreement.
"I hate myself so much! Why did I cry to my mother and soften her heart, thus giving birth to these two wolves and tigers?"
When she got emotional, Liu Miaoyin gritted her teeth and said bitterly.
If I hadn't kept crying and making a fuss, my mother wouldn't have softened and let that bastard Liu Yuanliang stay.
As a result, his own mother later suffered such a great disaster.
Liu Miaoyin clenched her fists tightly, unaware that her nails were digging into her flesh.
Gu Lili quickly patted his shoulder and said, "You were so young back then, how could you understand adult matters? Your mother certainly wouldn't blame you."
Hearing Gu Lili say this, Liu Miaoyin finally couldn't hold back her tears and they fell.
Gu Lili took out her handkerchief and handed it over.
Liu Miaoyin took the handkerchief from Gu Lili, thanked her, wiped away her tears, and calmed herself down for a while before continuing to talk about her family.
As Zou Wenjun's belly grew bigger day by day, Liu Yuanliang, as he had said, never set foot in Zou Wenjun's courtyard again.
Even when Zou Wenjun came to pay her respects to Liu Ying, if Liu Yuanliang was present, she would find an excuse to leave.
It seems that he was unwilling to live under the same roof as Zou Wenjun.
Gradually, Liu Ying came to believe Liu Yuanliang's words, convinced that her mistake with Zou Wenjun was merely a drunken misunderstanding, and gradually felt relieved.
But things took a turn for the worse one autumn evening when Zou Wenjun came to pay his respects as usual.
Originally, Liu Ying had exempted her from the morning and evening greetings, but Zou Wenjun insisted that it was against etiquette, and Liu Ying couldn't persuade her otherwise, so she let her have her way.
Liu Ying was knowledgeable in medicine, and she knew that walking more could be beneficial for pregnant women.
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