Chapter 157
Upon learning that Yi Ning and Luo Shenyuan were indeed married, Mother Lou's face darkened. She was the Duke of Yingguo's wet nurse, having served him since childhood. To be part of Yi Ning's dowry, she had even given up the opportunity to live in the farm and enjoy her retirement. Seeing the young lady's young age, she feared her husband's lack of restraint would hurt her after she married.
The marriage consummation at fifteen became fourteen. Mother Lou asked Zhenzhu and Daimao to serve her while she bathed Yining. This sight made her even more angry. The girl couldn't even close her legs, and there were lacerations. It must be that the young lady couldn't bear it, but he forced her to have sex with him.
Mother Lou smeared the ointment on her palm, melted it, and applied it to Yining's bruised wound. Heartbroken, she couldn't help but say, "If my son-in-law does this again next time, you can call the servants. How can I bear this!"
At this time, another dowry maid, Mama Fan, came back from outside and waved to Mama Lou to talk behind the screen. Her voice was not too low.
"...The Duke loves the young lady and has always said that she should wait until she reaches the age of marriage. However, although our young lady is young and does not know about sex, you are already twenty-two, the prime of a man's life. If you don't let him get close to you, it's inevitable that he will develop other thoughts after a long period of abstinence. In my opinion, it's better not to tell the Duke. We will discuss with the young lady and pick up a beautiful maid to be your concubine. I think Daimao, who serves the young lady, is a good choice. She comes from our Duke's Mansion and is loyal to the young lady... When the young lady comes of age, if she is well-behaved, we can ask our young lady for her consent to become a concubine. If not, we can just banish her directly."
It was common for a mistress to have a maidservant as a concubine, especially if the girl was still young and didn't know how to have sex. Forcing the marriage to be consummated would be painful, so it was better to use the maidservant first. Yi Ning knew that some wives were even willing to let their husbands have a concubine because it was so painful.
Daimao was shocked when she heard this. She had always been known for having big breasts and no brains. When Xu's mother mentioned this for no reason, her face gradually turned red, like a peach blossom in March.
She is the prettiest among the girls.
For a maidservant, the best path forward was to move from a concubine to a concubine; otherwise, she would be forced to marry a servant. Luo Shenyuan was young and promising, a minister of the Ministry of Works, handsome and tall, a man so good it would be hard to find one. Who wouldn't be tempted by a son-in-law like that?
Lou's mother, however, had a hot temper: "So what if he's in his twenties! If he dares to do anything out there, I'll pack up and go back and tell the Duke of England!"
Mother Fan smiled bitterly. "Ah, what do you mean? What he does outside, is it our turn to know? My son-in-law seems to be a serious man who doesn't like women. Who knows what's going on inside?"
Yi Ning put on her clothes, thinking silently. While what Mother Xu said made sense, and she had indeed had a rough time last night, the thought of giving her third brother a roommate made her feel even worse. Yi Ning didn't like sharing the intimate closeness and breathing, or his strong arms, with anyone else. She would rather bear him all by herself.
The two mothers finished speaking, and it seemed that it was Mother Fan who persuaded Mother Lou to stop. They both stepped forward and bowed before Yining, allowing the maid to leave. They then told Yining what they had just discussed. "...The full moon is coming soon. If you think it's okay, we will ask the Duke for his opinion."
Yi Ning waved her hand and said to the two mothers, "Having a concubine is not an option. It will only cause trouble. Let's not mention it again. As for the consummation of the marriage, I won't tell Father about it. Other women get married at the age of thirteen or fourteen, but not like me, who is so spoiled. Father is worried about me, so just don't let him know."
The two mothers knew what she meant as soon as they heard it. Mother Xu said, "This servant also made a random suggestion. Naturally, we will do as the young lady wishes."
Mother Lou couldn't help but feel distressed: "How about... I find some books for you to read?"
Does it mean that she should learn some skills in bed?
With someone like Luo Shenyuan, was she really going to need to learn this? By the time she got to that point, he'd pushed her to the point of forgetting everything.
A little later, Lin Hairu came to see her, carrying Nan Ge'er, and also learned about the marriage consummation. Worried, she wandered around Yi Ning for a moment, gazing at her thin arms and legs, then returned and had a maid bring Yi Ning a box of cream. The small enamel box was a pale amber brown. The maid said, "... Madam Tai said this cream is from Ruidiexuan, and it's the best for soothing hands."
Yi Ning's mouth twitched. Is everyone so free? Why are they so concerned about her happiness?
Luo Yiyu, who was still living at her parents' home, came to visit. When she heard about this, she sneered, "Is she spoiled just because she's the Duke of England's daughter? It's one thing for her to disappear for three or five days after her wedding, but she didn't even go to pay her respects this morning. Do you think her health is that important? Everything else is worthless. She still has to get up early in the morning to help her husband dress and eat after a night out, and she can't do that?"
Miss Yi Yu felt a little uncomfortable the next day, but it was nothing serious. How could she be bedridden? She had always disliked Yi Ning.
Luo Yiyu was just like that; otherwise, she wouldn't have contradicted her mother-in-law, who was so angry she wanted Liu Jing to divorce her. But Liu Jing was so devoted to her that she wouldn't divorce her no matter how much she went against him. Instead, she was extremely tolerant. This made Luo Yiyu even more confident: "... He wouldn't dare to divorce me even if he had the guts! I'm just being honest, so what I said was false?"
But she didn't dare say this in front of Luo Yining. It was the maid serving Lin Hairu who told her the story.
Both the elder and younger sisters-in-law are troublesome. Yi Ning was angry when she heard it, and secretly admired Liu Jing a hundred times. True love is invincible.
When Luo Shenyuan came back in the evening, she was still leaning against the window reading a book.
Next to her was a small dish of golden candied dates, only a few left. The autumn sun shone through the ginkgo branches onto her book. Luo Shenyuan walked over and saw she was reading a copy of "A Small Cooking Note." She didn't look up at the sound of his footsteps, but pushed the small dish toward him. "Pearl, give me some more dates. I'm thirsty, and I need some oil tea."
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