Chapter 253: Changes in Fortune
"My dear, I'm pregnant and heavy, so I can't move as swiftly as a servant. My mother-in-law thinks I'm clumsy and wants to buy a maid to serve her. If I don't agree, she'll urinate on me and then complain to you when you come back, saying I'm bullying her."
Tears glistened in Shen Mingzhu's eyes as she said aggrievedly, "How can we afford to buy a maid? There are several mouths to feed at home, and the entire burden falls on you. You've put your face on the ground and let others step on you in order to treat your mother-in-law's illness. I see it with my own eyes, and it hurts my heart. I'm asking my mother-in-law to be more understanding of you."
"My mother-in-law blames me for being useless. My family can't help you. If you had married Shen Qingtan, you would have risen to prominence with the help of your wife's family. She would have been surrounded by people and wouldn't have to suffer here."
Shen Mingzhu burst into tears. "I don't accept it. I say you have the ability, but you just lack a bit of luck. If you hadn't been dragged down by others and hadn't been expelled from the Duke's Mansion, you wouldn't have to rely on women at all. With your own abilities, you could have made a great career."
At this point, she burst into tears: "My mother-in-law scolded me for being unfilial and for daring to talk back to her, so she...she..."
Shen Mingzhu seemed unable to speak and cried while covering her face with a handkerchief.
The veins on Zhao Jue's forehead were throbbing. Although he was counting on the Yue family for help, the Duke was partial to the eldest wife, so he had to rely on the Yue family's power.
As a result, his mother said that he was an incompetent man who could only rely on women.
Especially Shen Mingzhu's words, which made him feel even more angry.
If it weren't for his mother holding him back, how could he have been expelled from the clan?
So much so that everyone looked down on him.
"You...you're talking nonsense." The Second Madam was so angry that her chest ached after hearing Shen Mingzhu's distorted words. She hurriedly tried to defend herself: "Jue...Jue'er..."
"When have I ever wronged you? I can swear on the child in my belly that if I say even a single word of injustice, I will not give birth to the child."
Shen Mingzhu was very emotional. "We have spent all our family savings on your treatment. How can we expect to live in luxury like you do in the Duke's Mansion? You complain that the food is too rough and you don't want to eat it, so you say I am mistreating you by not giving you food or water."
The second wife felt dizzy before her eyes. This vicious woman was so angry that she even cursed the child in her belly in order to throw dirty water on her.
"I fed you all the chicken soup that the cook made to nourish me. I have done my best for you, even to the point of shedding my own blood and cutting my own flesh for you to eat."
Shen Mingzhu held her belly and wiped away tears: "If it weren't for the child in my belly, I would have died to prove my innocence."
The Second Lady spoke incoherently, and Shen Mingzhu retorted her, wishing she could tear Shen Mingzhu's mouth apart.
She was afraid that Zhao Jue would really believe this bitch, so she hurriedly explained: "Jue..."
"That's enough." Zhao Jue clenched his fists, his eyes filled with hatred. "This isn't the Duke's Mansion, and you're not some precious second wife. Behave yourself and stop causing trouble for me."
The second wife was stunned by the yelling and stared at Zhao Jue blankly. The disgust in his eyes stung her eyes and tears flowed down.
As the saying goes: There is no filial son by the bedside of a long-term patient.
She had only been paralyzed in bed for a few days when her son abandoned her.
The second wife felt sad. She lost not only money, but also her healthy body, dignity, and her husband and son.
Over the years, she struggled and struggled, but ended up with nothing.
The second wife's eyes were empty and her heart was dead.
Zhao Jue saw the tears on the second wife's face, closed his eyes, turned around and walked out of the house, and ran into the sneaky second master.
The Second Master suddenly saw Zhao Jue appear in the courtyard. He subconsciously covered his sleeves and chuckled, "Jue'er, did you get the silver from the Luo family?"
Zhao Jue smelled the scent of alcohol on his father, mixed with the fragrance of cosmetics. He frowned, reached out and held his father's hand, and took out a house deed from his sleeve.
The second master saw that Zhao Jue’s face was gloomy and the anger in his eyes was about to burst out.
He said dryly, "Jue'er, our family is so poor that we can barely make ends meet. Dad has been thinking about selling this big house and using half of the money to buy a small courtyard to live in. The remaining half will be used for household expenses."
Zhao Jue knew that his father had stolen and sold all the things his mother had bought, and then hung out in brothels.
Now, he even dares to steal the house deeds and sell them.
Zhao Jue sneered: "If you have such intentions, then stop hanging out in brothels."
The second master disagreed. What was wrong with a brothel? The women there were all pitiful people. If given a choice, who would be willing to use their innocent body to serve a man?
Over the years, in order to get his father to give the title to Zhao Jue, he slept with several concubines at home and never went out to fool around again.
Now that there was no hope, he returned to his original nature and went to a brothel to have fun, where he met a beautiful and charming girl.
Yue Niang is not only gentle and beautiful, but also good at music, chess, calligraphy and painting. She is willing to listen to his heart, understands him and recognizes him.
And I will comfort him, encourage him, and let him forget about these troubles.
She knew that he was unhappy and wanted to see him every day, but was afraid to spend his money, so she secretly gave him the money she had saved to redeem herself.
And what about Luo Lingzhi at home?
All he did all day was force him to go back to the Duke's Mansion to beg for mercy, to ask for money, or to borrow money from his former colleagues.
She never treats him gently, nor does she put herself in his shoes. She just keeps accusing him of being incompetent.
In contrast, the second master is even more reluctant to go home and just wants to immerse himself in the land of gentleness.
Yue Niang treated him sincerely, so he naturally reciprocated with sincerity.
After living for most of his life, the second master felt that he had just entered the spring.
He felt that he had met Yue Niang too late and wished to be with her day and night, so he planned to sell his house to redeem her.
Unfortunately, Zhao Jue discovered it.
The second master said angrily, "Jue'er, Dad has something else to do, so I'll leave first."
After saying this, the second master left quickly.
Zhao Jue looked at the second master's back, with a violent look in his eyes, and tightly grasped the house deed in his hand.
If he hadn't caught it and the house deed had been stolen by his father, he would probably have no place to stay tonight.
Zhao Jue thought of everything that happened today, and a strong desire surged in his heart, longing to stand out and get out of his current predicament.
But where is his way out?
Zhao Jue couldn't help but look in the direction of Prince Yu's Mansion and made a decision in his heart.
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Shen Qingtan stayed at the Gu Mansion until the evening. After Gu Changsheng woke up again and was sure that his condition had improved a little, he returned to the Zhenbei Palace with peace of mind.
She sat in the carriage, leaning against the wall, closed her eyes tiredly, and pressed her swollen and aching forehead.
"Second Madam, the people Second Master sent to spy on the Second House have reported that Second Master is now sleeping with prostitutes and is away from home all day. He has been seduced by a woman named Yue Niang in the building and wants to sell the house to redeem Yue Niang. If Third Master hadn't discovered it, the house would probably have been sold by now."
Tingxue approached Shen Qingtan and massaged her forehead. "The Second Wife is paralyzed in bed. The Third Wife has been torturing her in various ways, causing her to be disliked by the Third Master."
At this point, Tingxue said cheerfully, "It's true that evildoers will be punished by their own evildoers."
Shen Qingtan was not surprised. The Second Madam was not an easy person to get along with. She had tortured Shen Mingzhu in the past. Now that she was paralyzed in bed, Shen Mingzhu would naturally seek revenge.
The second house was a mess, with no one capable of doing anything, and all the burden fell on Zhao Jue.
Zhao Jue is not someone who is content with mediocrity. I guess he wants to find a way out?
Shen Qingtan felt that the timing was right and planned to give Zhao Jue an "opportunity".
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