Zhang Baiyi has gone to Anping County.
In Anping County, there lived a wealthy family surnamed Mei. The current head of the Mei family, the old lady, and the deceased owner of the manor were married young, growing old together as a true lifelong couple. They had three sons, but the youngest died young, leaving only the eldest and second sons alive.
The love between the old lady and the old owner of the manor, which was based on monogamy and lifelong companionship, did not continue with their two sons. The eldest and the second son both took concubines.
When the eldest brother Mei Xuanrui got up in the morning, it was still dark outside. His concubine Jin Huanlan couldn't help but grumble, "Why get up so early? Sleep a little longer, my lord."
As she said this, she hugged Mei Xuanrui from behind like a spoiled child. The old man of the Mei family patted her hands and said, "You can sleep a little longer. The old lady values the main wife, so I have to do this to the fullest."
Jin Huanlan said, "How about I go with you and pay my respects to her? I'll make her so angry she'll die!"
Mei Xuanrui hugged her and kissed her, saying, "But you're being naughty again. Go to sleep. You're looking for trouble so early in the morning."
The two maids in Jin Huanlan's room came to help her wash and change clothes. Mei Xuanrui took advantage of Jin Huanlan's inattention and touched the chest of one maid and pinched the butt of another maid.
The two maids blushed, but dared not say anything. Jin Huanlan had actually seen it a long time ago. She snorted softly, but pretended not to see it and turned over, saying, "Then I won't see you off. I'm very sleepy."
When she turned over and lay down, the movement was quite big, revealing the crooked red bellyband that was not put on properly. A part of her white back was revealed, and the red bellyband straps and black hair set off her back, making her look extremely seductive.
Mei Xuanrui let the two girls go again, went to the bedside, and touched them all over for a while before leaving reluctantly.
All the maids in Ma Jingling's courtyard were up at this hour. After all, Master Mei always came over at this time. It was something everyone knew, and it was unknown whether the old lady knew about it or not.
Her eldest son seemed to come out of the main house's yard every day and pay his respects to her with the main house, but in fact he slept in the concubine's room all night.
When Mei Xuanrui came over, Ma Jingling had already washed and dressed, and their son Mei Yinshan was sleeping outside. That was the small compartment where the girl who was on night watch should have slept.
Mei Xuanrui frowned and said, "Why let your son sleep in your yard again? He's grown up now. Even if he's not thinking straight, he can't be inseparable from his mother all day long."
When Ma Jingling heard her husband say that their son was mentally ill, she was angry and sad, but he was her husband after all, so she could only glare at him in reproach.
Mei Xuanrui felt a little regretful when he saw this. After all, he didn't know whether his son was asleep or awake. If he heard it, he would be sad. After all, this child only half understood what he heard, and sometimes you couldn't be sure whether he understood it or not.
He also felt a little guilty towards his wife. He had never taken care of this mentally retarded son since he was born, and it was his wife who had been taking care of him personally.
But now this silly son is taller than him when he stands up. In Mei Xuanrui's opinion, it is time for his wife to let go.
For so many years, my wife has not given up any opportunity to treat her son. She has tried all kinds of miracle doctors, famous doctors, acupuncture and folk remedies, but her son's mind shows no sign of clarity. If she still doesn't let go, it will only waste time and money. What's the point?
Just think of it as supporting one more person. It would be better to spend this time on the illegitimate son. The illegitimate son Mei Hexiao is smart and capable.
Of course, this was his previous thinking, but he couldn't think that way anymore. It was also his eldest son's bad luck. One son had been mentally handicapped since childhood, and the other son had amnesia and inexplicably became a fool.
Later, he found out that there were only a few hundred people suffering from amnesia in the entire county, but his son happened to be infected, and he was the only child with a clear mind.
Looking at Mei Yinshan, he felt bad. When Mei Hexiao got amnesia, he always thought in his heart, Mei Yinshan was also stupid, why didn't he get it?
The second wife had a thriving family. His younger brother Mei Xuanqi's wife had four children: two sons and two daughters. His two concubines each had a son and a daughter, so his second wife had three sons and three daughters in total, all of whom were surprisingly healthy... Sigh. Why did he always keep screwing over his first wife?
Every time the old lady gathered the two families for dinner, she'd see the six children from the second wife all gathered together, neat and tidy, while her own two children, one dim-witted and the other half, couldn't help but wonder if this was retribution. Was this retribution for her? But was what she had done really so sinful? Could it be such a severe retribution? It shouldn't be.
Concubine Jin Huanlan and wife Ma Jingling have very different ways of dealing with their mentally retarded son. Ma Jingling takes care of her mentally retarded son by herself and raises him since he was a child.
When Jin Huanlan saw her son suddenly become stupid, she seemed to feel sorry for him for only two days, then she gave up and left him to the care of the servants, without even finding a doctor to see him.
Jin Huanlan had recently been urging Mei Xuanrui to have another child. Since Jin Huanlan's foundation had been damaged during childbirth, it was difficult for her to conceive. So she picked a maid and pushed her in front of Mei Xuanrui.
The maid knew it all, and she was willing, but she still wanted to have a status first. But Jin Huanlan just wanted to use this maid's belly to bear a child, so how could she give her a status first? She was still a concubine, and if she gave her a status now, wouldn't she have to get ahead of her after the child was born?
So she told the girl that the matter of taking a concubine had to be approved by Ma Jingling or Old Lady Mei, and it was not something she could decide. After the child was born, she would always have a place in the family.
In fact, her idea was that as long as the child was born, she would leave the mother and the child. All she wanted was the child.
Mei Xuanrui, the eldest son of the Mei family, was easily influenced and deeply afraid of his mother, Old Lady Mei. Jin Huanlan had already discussed this with him. Old Lady Mei valued the principal wife and did not want her son to take more concubines. Now that their first wife's two sons were useless, it was difficult for her to get pregnant again. Only she and Mei Xuanrui knew about this.
After all, she had been having a lot of fun with Uncle Mei back then, even having sex while pregnant. She had asked the doctor and was told it was okay, but for some reason, perhaps due to the stimulation, she went into labor right after they had sex.
Although the doctor said her foundation was damaged and it would be difficult for her to conceive again, and that this had nothing to do with the intercourse before giving birth, she still told Mr. Mei that it was his fault. Even if it had nothing to do with intercourse, it was definitely related to the pregnancy and childbirth, so she felt that it wasn't really a lie. As a result, Mei Xuanrui always felt guilty towards her, and now they were both in the same boat.
She thought that if the girl got pregnant, she would send her to the farm outside, and she would pretend to be pregnant at home. When the baby was born, she would bring it back to her, regardless of whether it was a boy or a girl, and then kill the girl. But if it was a girl, she would have to find another girl and start all over again.
She and Mei Xuanrui had already agreed that if he came to her room again tonight, she would let him consummate his marriage with that girl.
Alas, I had planned everything in the beginning, but now those two kids are just stupid and can only be abandoned.
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