Leaving Shousong Hall, Wei Yujie returned to Chunjin Pavilion in a daze. She had finally entered the Duke's mansion, but she wasn't necessarily happy about it.
That day, she ran out of her cousin's room in disheveled clothes. Although many people saw her, she was still innocent.
Especially after hearing that the Xu family intended to arrange a marriage for Xu Yunbo, she was required to drink a bowl of sterilization soup before the new bride gave birth to the eldest son.
But Xu Yunbo didn't even give her a chance to drink a bowl of sterilization soup. The day after she was carried into the Duke's mansion, Xu Yunbo hurriedly returned to the military camp in the western suburbs.
She couldn't leave the manor, let alone go to the military camp to find someone. The Duke's manor was now completely devoid of anyone who could help her, and even her aunt refused to see her after that day.
If she doesn't see Xu Yunbo again and hasn't found a layer of protection, wouldn't she be at the mercy of others once the new bride enters the house?
"Madam, should these Buddhist scriptures still be sent to Shousong Hall?" The maid was newly assigned and young.
Wei Yujie disliked being called "auntie." The people who served Chun Jinxuan called her "wife," and in her opinion, "wife" sounded much better than "auntie."
It's a pity she wasn't the principal wife, otherwise "Third Young Master's Wife" would have been even more pleasing to the ear.
"Send it, it's necessary to send it." Wei Yujie's eyes were certain as she looked at the thick stack of Buddhist scriptures in the maid's hand, which she had spent several nights copying.
The maid hesitated, "But the old lady won't see us, and she won't accept these Buddhist scriptures. Is there any point in continuing like this?"
Is it useful? Maybe.
Before Wei Yujie could say anything, the door was pushed open. She stood up, somewhat displeased, glaring at the person who entered, but then her eyes lit up with joy as she called out, "Aunt!"
However, she was stopped by the old woman beside Madam Wei. Wei Yujie looked puzzled, still hoping to gain Madam Wei's favor as before.
The commotion at Chun Jin Xuan was quite significant, and by evening the news had spread to every corner of the mansion.
Wei finally left the courtyard, but went to Chun Jin Xuan first. No one knows exactly what happened inside, only that after Wei left, Chun Jin Xuan was carried out one basin after another of bloody water.
Without any attempt to conceal it, they consulted a doctor and learned that when Madam Wei went to Chun Jin Xuan, she had given Wei Yu Jie a bowl of safflower.
Chun Jinxuan cried out in pain and wailed, while the old woman beside Wei Shi even gave the doctor money, saying that if anyone asked, the news that Aunt Wei had been given safflower and could no longer have children should not be hidden.
After dinner, Madam Wei came to Shousong Hall and walked in without paying attention to Li Shiyue still sitting with Old Madam Xu.
Before the maid could bring a cushion, she knelt down straight down: "Your daughter-in-law is foolish and has come to beg for forgiveness. Please punish me, Mother."
Li Shiyue had already stood up and stepped aside when she knelt down, curtsied in the direction of Old Madam Xu, and retreated with Chunling and several young maids.
She had no intention of seeing her elders being ridiculed, and there must have been something that Old Madam Xu had said to Madam Wei. Otherwise, given Madam Wei's weak nature, would she have done something like this today?
Clearly, she traded a Wei family girl for her future husband's respectable marriage. As for the Wei family, they were probably extremely precious in the eyes of the Wei clan in the past.
But after that day, she was scolded mercilessly by Old Madam Xu. She hasn't left the house these days because she's been thinking about whether Wei Shi is worth it.
The answer was obvious; she chose the Rongguo Duke's Mansion.
The heavy curtain was drawn, and Li Shiyue could not see what was happening inside. She walked to the corridor and looked at Lianchun, who was guarding the door: "I'm going out for a walk. If Grandmother asks, just say I'll be right back."
Lian Chun nodded in agreement.
Li Shiyue let Chunling tie her cloak. The frost on the stone steps beneath her feet had not yet melted, making it look shiny, as if she had deliberately worn a layer of gauze.
Thick layers of snow still clung to the ground on either side of the stone steps. A reddish hue appeared on the distant horizon, and a dark cloud could not conceal the red light behind it.
The clouds shifted and changed, transforming into a completely different pattern in an instant. The once docile tiger suddenly bared its claws and pounced forward.
After a short while, the claws disappeared, and their appearance became unclear.
Upon reaching the pavilion, Li Shiyue stopped, her gaze involuntarily drifting to the servants passing through the artificial hill on the other side.
He was holding something in his hand, something that looked like water and soil, and he was carrying it somewhere he didn't know where.
Chunling followed her gaze and said, "It was the Third Madam who ordered it. She said that Chunjin Pavilion should be changed. She said that since Lady Wei has become a concubine, she should follow the rules of a concubine. There is no reason for her to run around all day."
"Have someone bring water and soil to cover the entrance to Chun Jin Xuan's courtyard. Then, break a hole in the wall so that food can be delivered in."
Li Shiyue looked surprised, as if she hadn't expected the Wei family to go to such lengths.
Concubines, to put it bluntly, were servants of the master and mistress; such a rule was common in wealthy families.
Like her father, favoring concubines over his wife was only because the emperor was far away. If they were in the capital, they would have been impeached by the censor long ago, and it would be uncertain whether they could have kept the Earl's Mansion.
They sealed the gate with mud and smashed a hole in the wall so that food could only be sent in; there was no other way out.
The only place they could move around in the future was the size of a courtyard. Unless the walls or the sealed doors were broken open, the people inside would not be able to get out at all.
When Chunling saw that she didn't speak, she thought that she was the one who felt sorry for Chun Jinxuan, so she quickly said, "This servant heard it from Changshun. That day, Lady Wei went in by herself, grabbed Third Master and wouldn't let go, and deliberately ran out with her clothes disheveled."
"Even the rumors in the manor spread so quickly because Madam Wei deliberately spread them. So the day after Madam Wei was brought in, Third Master went straight back to the military camp. When he left, his face was very sour, and he didn't say a word to Third Madam."
"It's likely that Third Master thought Third Madam also knew about this matter. After Third Madam was scolded by the Old Madam because of this, she was very sad and didn't even care about the concubines in Third Master's backyard."
Chunling's voice was very soft, only Li Shiyue could hear it. After she finished speaking, she looked around, afraid that someone was eavesdropping.
"If what Changshun said is true, then she deserves what happened today. Her third aunt has treated her well. If she liked her third cousin, she shouldn't have done it this way. It's embarrassing for both of them."
After saying that, she paused for a moment, then added that Wei Yujie had previously wanted to marry Xu Yunxu.
Li Shiyue looked up at Chunling, her hands supporting her chin: "Why does Changshun tell you everything? When did you two become so close?"
Chunling looked up and met the teasing look in Li Shiyue's eyes. Li Shiyue raised an eyebrow and stared straight at her.
She seemed like she should say something, but she didn't have anything to say.
"Chang Shun is a very nice person, as is Brother Chang An. It's just that Brother Chang An doesn't like to talk and is a bit cold."
Li Shiyue's face clearly said "Tell the truth." Chunling shrugged: "It's just that Changshun talks too much. He tells me whatever I ask, so I'm telling you, Miss."
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