Chapter 25 Baoling's Request for Help
Nanny Wang's face darkened and she snorted coldly, "You still dare to be so stubborn. It seems that this disease has not been cured yet."
She ordered the maid to bring a special comb, then grabbed Baoling's hair with her own hands and pulled the comb on her scalp. Strands of hair were pulled out, and blood instantly oozed from her scalp.
"Ah..." Baoling just screamed in pain when a handkerchief covered her mouth tightly.
Her eyes widened and her body twisted violently in pain, but she couldn't make a sound to express her pain.
After a while, Nanny Wang stopped, and Baoling collapsed to the ground like a puddle of mud, twitching in pain.
Nanny Wang looked down at her condescendingly, with undisguised contempt in her only remaining eye.
"The Marquis is a lark in the sky, while some people are like mud on the ground, only worthy of living in a dark corner and struggling to survive."
"You still have to recognize your own identity, don't you think? Aunt." She deliberately emphasized the word "aunt", full of sarcasm and disdain.
After saying this, Nanny Wang lightly brushed off the corner of her clothes, as if they were stained with something unclean.
She winked at the maids behind her, then turned and strode away with this group of obedient servants.
Baoling collapsed alone on the cold ground, her hateful eyes, like a blazing flame, closely following the direction where Nanny Wang left.
She staggered all the way, her hair loose, her clothes tattered, and her face covered in tears as she rushed into Hongmeng Courtyard.
The moment he saw Chu Ruohan, he fell to his knees with a plop, hugged Chu Ruohan's skirt tightly with both hands, and cried out in tears. "Miss, you must do something for me! They are really going too far."
Chu Ruohan quickly glanced at Baoling's miserable appearance, and a look of pity and sympathy immediately appeared on her face. She gently helped Baoling up and said softly, "Baoling, what's wrong? Get up quickly, don't cry and hurt yourself."
However, deep down in her heart, Chu Ruohan sneered. Couldn't she bear this?
The pain and suffering she is going through now is nothing compared to what she suffered in her previous life. It is just a drop in the bucket.
Baoling, oh Baoling, just struggle and endure in this sea of suffering...
Chu Ruohan helped her up from the ground. "Baoling, you know that although the Marquis is my mother-in-law in name only, my husband is not her biological son. Although I feel bad for her actions, I can't interfere too much."
As Chu Ruohan spoke, she shook her head gently, looking extremely helpless, but the hint of pleasure hidden deep in her eyes was as fleeting as a shooting star.
"After all, the word 'filial piety' weighs heavily on my head. If I openly oppose her, it will inevitably give people a reason to criticize me. You should be patient for a while and don't provoke her again."
"I'll find a suitable opportunity and have the Crown Prince bring this matter up with the Marquis. This palace is full of complicated issues, so we need to carefully consider everything. We must not act rashly, or we might bring about even greater disasters."
Chu Ruohan gently patted the back of Baoling's hand, seemingly comforting her earnestly, but in fact she was quietly keeping herself out of the matter.
Baoling just felt that Chu Ruohan was timid and didn't dare to offend Gu's mother, let alone the Crown Prince's wife. She was so hesitant and petty.
She pulled her hand back and bowed slightly, "Thank you for your advice, Miss. I'll take my leave now."
As she turned to leave, Baoling bit her lower lip. She was not as cowardly as Chu Ruohan.
If she could bring down that vicious woman once, she could bring her down a second time.
Mother Gu was old and her looks had faded, while she was in the prime of her youth. She just couldn't believe that the Marquis could still look at that old face and hug her withered body and make love with her.
The nurse trotted over to Baoling and said, "Don't blame the young lady for not helping you. Life in this mansion is not easy for the young lady either. You are alone and powerless. The prince is not in good health, and I have already offended the marquis's wife by fighting for your position as a concubine."
"As you know, the Second Young Master has married into a prestigious and high-ranking family, so the Marquis's status has naturally risen accordingly," the nurse said with a fake sigh. "Alas, the Young Master's health is getting weaker and weaker. I don't know how long he can live. Our young lady has such a hard life."
Baoling listened to the wet nurse's words and believed that it was better to rely on herself than on others. If she didn't think of a way, she would be killed by the vicious Marquis's wife sooner or later.
After Baoling returned, she immediately called Xiaotao and ordered in a low voice, "Go and spread the scandal of the Second Young Master and that maid immediately. Don't miss a single detail..."
"Ah?" Xiao Tao looked frightened.
Bao Ling glared at her coldly and said, "Hurry up and go."
Xiao Tao was so frightened that she trembled, dared not say anything more, and hurriedly left.
Baoling took a deep breath, raised her hand and carefully smoothed her messy hair, and finally felt a little relieved.
She thought about the high-ranking princess, how could she tolerate the emergence of a bastard's eldest son in her future husband's family? If this matter were to reach the princess's ears, the marriage would definitely be ruined.
After the engagement is cancelled, let’s see how arrogant that vicious woman can be.
The news spread throughout the capital like wings, and people were talking about it on the streets and alleys.
With a loud "bang", the teacup fell to the ground, splattering the scalding hot tea everywhere, and all the maids and servants knelt on the ground.
"Who the hell is behind this!" Mother Gu's eyes were wide open, and she looked like she wanted to kill someone.
Cheng'an's marriage was originally a done deal, but what if something unexpected happened because of this sudden rumor?
Thinking of this, she wished she could eat that little whore named Du alive.
"Madam, please calm down first!" Nanny Wang hurried forward and gently patted Gu's back. "Even if you get mad right now, it won't help. Those black-hearted bastards are hiding in the dark, watching the excitement in our mansion. We can't let them have their way."
"Now we should find a way to appease Prince Yong's Mansion."
Mother Gu took a deep breath. Although it was common for a man to have three wives and four concubines, her future daughter-in-law was a princess after all.
"Go to the warehouse right now and pick out a few rare and valuable items. Come with me."
Naturally, this matter also reached Chu Ruohan's ears.
She shook her head. Is this all Baoling can do?
Although Marquis Anyang concealed the fact that Gu Cheng'an faked his death and she remarried Gu Junze, there were many guests on the wedding day. Others might have been kept in the dark, but among the noble families, there were always many eyes and ears.
Since Lin Xingyao was determined to marry into the family, she naturally wouldn't make a fuss just because Gu Cheng'an had a concubine.
Chu Ruohan sighed softly, it seemed that she still needed to help her.
She called the nurse and whispered...
Since you want to disturb the water in the pond, you have to make the fire burn brighter.
That night, someone knocked the old woman who was guarding the house unconscious and quietly opened the door of the woodshed...
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