Chapter 423 Ten taels of silver can buy your life
Chu Ruohan finally finished her confinement. She lay in the bathtub, surrounded by the hot steam, and felt much more relaxed.
"Madam, is the water temperature suitable?" Yuling stood aside, holding a clean soft towel in her hand.
"Just right." Chu Ruohan closed her eyes and let the hot water envelop her. "I haven't had a proper bath for almost a month. I feel like I stink."
Yuling covered her mouth and smiled: "What are you talking about, Madam? Don't you wipe your body every day?"
The hot water was infused with herbs specially blended by Dr. Qian, specifically for women's postpartum recovery. The aroma of the herbs filled the entire bathroom, leaving one feeling relaxed and refreshed.
Chu Ruohan soaked in the hot water and felt all the muscles and bones in her body stretched out. It seemed that most of the fatigue from the past month disappeared in an instant.
"Yuling, help me wipe my back." Chu Ruohan tied up her long hair, revealing her smooth back.
Yuling hurried forward and gently wiped it with a soft towel. Chu Ruohan was so comfortable that she almost hummed.
After bathing, Chu Ruohan changed into a new dress, with a jade hairpin in her hair, and her whole body was filled with the fragrance of herbs.
"Madam, the general said that today is a celebration for your confinement. The kitchen has prepared several tables of dishes, and everyone in the mansion will have the meal together." Yuling said as she straightened Chu Ruohan's clothes.
Chu Ruohan smiled slightly: "Let's go and take a look."
The tables and chairs had been set up in the hall. Gu Junze was sitting in the main seat. When he saw Chu Ruohan come in, he quickly stood up to greet her.
"How is it? Do you feel better after taking a shower?" Gu Junze held Chu Ruohan's hand, his eyes full of pampering.
Chu Ruohan nodded: "It's like being reborn."
Gu Junze led her to her seat, and the servants in the mansion came in one after another and took seats according to their status.
Dishes from the big kitchen were served one after another, filling the air with aroma.
Just as Chu Ruohan was about to pick up the stir-fried lotus root slices, Gu Junze gently held her hand: "It's too cold. You just came out of confinement."
Chu Ruohan curled her lips, put down her chopsticks helplessly, and picked up some vegetables instead.
She sighed and said, "When can I have a good meal?"
Gu Junze was amused by her appearance: "Wait a few more days, and it will be fine once your body is fully recovered."
Just then, Chu Ruohan saw Wang Zhaodi standing aside and serving.
On the day she gave birth, it was Wang Zhaodi who saved her and her child's lives.
"Mrs. Wang, I haven't had the chance to thank you properly for saving my life and my child's life." Chu Ruohan said sincerely.
Wang Zhaodi waved her hands repeatedly, her face full of fear: "Young Madam, there's no need to be so polite. If you hadn't taken me in to the General's Mansion for treatment, I would have died long ago."
Chu Ruohan thought for a moment and made a decision: "I want you to stay in the mansion and work, and your monthly salary will be the same as other maids in the mansion."
Wang Zhaodi was shocked and wanted to refuse, but Chu Ruohan said without hesitation: "You are a good cook. If I or anyone else in the mansion has children in the future, it is always safer to use our own people instead of others."
Wang Zhaodi's eyes reddened slightly as she knelt down excitedly: "Thank you, General's wife!"
At this moment, the gatehouse servant rushed in and saluted Chu Ruohan: "General, Madam, there is a man outside looking for Miss Wang."
Everyone looked at each other, not realizing who "Miss Wang" was.
Wang Zhaodi's expression suddenly changed, and she stood up: "Madam, I'll go take a look."
"Yeah." Chu Ruohan nodded, frowning slightly.
Song Ruyan stood up, a hint of vigilance flashing in her eyes: "It must be that domestic violence man. I'll go and take a look. Don't let her get bullied again."
Doctor Qian quickly followed and said, "Don't meddle in other people's family affairs."
As soon as Wang Zhaodi walked out the door, she saw her husband Liu Wu standing there, looking drunk.
If he hadn't been drunk, he wouldn't have dared to act wildly in the General's Mansion.
As soon as Liu Wu saw Wang Zhaodi, he walked up to her angrily and slapped her in the face.
"Bitch! You ran to the General's Mansion to eat and drink the fine food, and you don't even want to serve me. Come back with me!"
There was a crisp sound of slapping, Wang Zhaodi covered her face with her hands, tears streaming through her fingers.
"I won't go back! I want to work in the general's mansion!" Wang Zhaodi shook her head desperately and struggled to take a few steps back.
Liu Wu narrowed his eyes. "Work? That means you can get paid. Hurry up and give me some silver. I owe five taels of silver in gambling debts!"
"You're gambling again?" Wang Zhaodi cried, "I want to divorce you!"
When Liu Wu heard this, he became even more furious and rushed forward and grabbed her hair.
"You're my wife, so you have to pay off my gambling debts! Otherwise, I'll sell you to a brothel! Now that you've gotten high up on the ladder, you think you can dump me? No way!"
Wang Zhaodi struggled in pain, unable to resist.
Just then, Song Ruyan arrived.
When she saw this, she stepped forward and kicked Liu Wu in the chest without saying a word, knocking him to the ground.
"Dare you act wildly in the General's Mansion? I'm tired of living with you!" Song Ruyan was furious and raised her hand to punch again.
Liu Wu was beaten so hard that his nose was bleeding, but he was still determined: "Kill me if you can! Anyway, I owe money to the gambling house, and I will die if I can't pay it back!"
"Then I will beat you to death, and it will be considered as getting rid of a harm to the people!" Song Ruyan raised her foot to kick again.
Doctor Qian hurriedly grabbed her and said, "Don't be impulsive! Let's discuss the terms of the divorce."
Liu Wu sat on the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and looked at Wang Zhaodi with a sinister look: "Is there really someone who likes her? Ten taels of silver to buy her freedom!"
"Ten taels of silver are enough to buy your life!" Song Ruyan was furious and kicked him again.
Doctor Qian pulled Song Ruyan away and said coldly, "Five taels. If you don't want it, I'll let her beat you to death!"
Liu Wu looked at Song Ruyan's ferocious look, swallowed his saliva, and finally became scared.
"Five taels is five taels."
Doctor Qian nodded, turned around and went back to get pen, ink, paper and inkstone, wrote the divorce agreement, and asked Liu Wu to sign it.
"Where's the silver?" Liu Wu stretched out his hand greedily.
Doctor Qian took out five taels of silver from his pocket and handed it to him.
Liu Wu grabbed the silver and signed the divorce agreement. Wang Zhaodi bit her finger and trembled as she pressed her fingerprint.
"Get out!" Song Ruyan said coldly.
Liu Wu took the silver and left in shame.
Wang Zhaodi suddenly knelt in front of Doctor Qian, bursting into tears: "Thank you, Doctor Qian, you not only saved my life, but also rescued me from the hell!"
She kowtowed repeatedly and said, "I will return the money to you as soon as possible!"
Song Ruyan helped him up: "Alright, hurry up and get up. The young lady is probably still waiting for us to eat."
The three of them returned to the hall. Chu Ruohan had already heard about this incident and couldn't help but sigh in her heart.
For a woman, finding a husband is like being reborn.
Those who are lucky, like her, met Gu Junze and were loved by her husband; those who are unlucky, like Wang Zhaodi, fell into the fire pit and suffered torture.
Seeing Wang Zhaodi's joy at regaining her new life, Chu Ruohan felt warm in her heart.
She suddenly thought of the full moon banquet that would be held soon and the trap set by Gu Junze, and she felt both excited and worried.
She just hoped that everything could go according to her and Gu Junze's plan, and that all the hidden enemies could be wiped out.
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