Ruan Yumu was very happy. Since the general wanted to marry the eldest daughter of the Duke of Jing, then he would marry her for him.
"General, shall we go to the backyard to check on the lady?"
"Um?"
"No, concubine!"
"No, I have important matters to attend to. Let her stay in the backyard. I need to go to the Duke of Jing's mansion to deliver gifts and set a date. There's a big celebration coming up in the mansion, so there's no need to bother me with such trivial matters. I've already sent her the gift list for her to review."
"Yes, General!"
Xu Yunchuan rushed to the backyard to deliver the message, "Miss Ziling, Miss Ziling!"
Zi Ling shook her head, looked around to make sure no one was there, and then went to the corner of the wall. "What did the general say?"
“Miss Ziling, I am but a humble servant, and I have just inquired with the General. He said that good things are coming to your household soon. You should pray for your own good fortune. Miss Ziling, I am sorry, I cannot do anything about it.”
"Brother Xu, how can this be your fault? It's just that our girl is unlucky. Thank you so much, Brother Xu. I have to go now."
As Zi Ling spoke, the look in her eyes began to dim, perhaps because she noticed that the general had completely turned his back on the concubine.
"Miss Ziling, winter is approaching. This is frostbite cream, just in case. If you need anything, I'll be happy to help. My abilities are limited, so I'll take my leave now." Xu Yunchuan handed the cream to Ziling and left.
"What did they say over there?"
“My lady, let’s wash quickly. The general may have already forgotten you. From now on, we’ll have to rely on ourselves. Thank goodness we didn’t get a divorce, otherwise, my lady, you would have become a divorced woman and how would you have lived?” Zi Ling said, bowing repeatedly to the sky.
"Stop with all that nonsense. You can wash if you want, I'm not washing. I'm going to find Mother. I don't believe she's that kind of person." Ruan Yumu said as she got up and went to the old lady's courtyard.
"Madam, Madam!" As a servant, Zi Ling had no way of knowing where her mistress was, so she could only do her best to wash clothes by herself.
"You bunch of lackeys, get out of my way! I need to see my mother! You dare hit me? You've gone too far! I'll teach you a lesson!"
"Who is making noise outside and disturbing the old lady's chanting?"
"Reporting to Granny Yun, she is the general's concubine."
"Beat him out of here with sticks, I don't know what's wrong with him."
"Wait! Such an unruly shrew, Granny Yun, drag her to the ancestral hall and make her kneel for two days!" The old lady uttered these cold words expressionlessly, turning the prayer beads in her hand. One really couldn't tell if she was truly kind or just pretending.
"Yes! You are so thoughtful, Madam. Guards, drag Madam Ruan into the ancestral hall and make her kneel. Do not give her water or food without Madam's permission until she admits her mistake."
"Yes, Granny Yun." Lan Ling and several old women quickly dragged Ruan Yu Mu away.
"Could it be that my mother was always like this? I saw that Ruan Yumu was dressed so thinly, and she said that Ruan Yumu was not afraid of the cold at all. She told me that Ruan Yumu was disrespectful to her mother-in-law and disobedient to her sisters-in-law. But the maids and servants in the mansion wash clothes, is this what a concubine should do?" Ruan Yumu thought of her mother in her heart, but began to beg for mercy. "Mother, please see me, I have something to tell you, Mother."
"What are you yelling about? You have no manners. Go to the ancestral hall and reflect on your actions."
"I won't go, Granny Yun. What have I done wrong? It must be you, you lowly servant, gossiping behind my back." Ruan Yumu clung tightly to the pillar in front of the door, but unfortunately, a young woman's strength was too small, and she was dragged away by several old women in no time.
"Mother, listen to me! Mother! Mother!" No matter how Ruan Yumu shouted, Old Madam Qi inside the house remained unmoved.
His hands scratched bloody marks on the door frame, a horrifying sight.
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