Chapter 173 Heartfelt Words
Chunniang's question stumped Wenwan.
If the general was not Shen Yu, she would not hesitate to encourage Chunniang to strive for the greatest personal interests in accordance with the rules of feudal society.
Can……
That person is Shen Yu!
Her ex!
She really couldn't encourage other women to get pregnant with their ex's child!
Seeing that Wen Wan didn't say anything, Chun Niang smiled sullenly and slowly let go of Wen Wan's hand.
"It's late. I'm going back to the yard to sleep."
Chunniang put the uneaten melon seeds back into the plate, stood up and walked out.
In the flickering candlelight, Chunniang's back seemed blurred by warm colors.
Like all the helpless women of that era, although she had never been educated, she felt deeply the class gap in practice and learned to accept her fate.
"Chun Niang..."
Wen Wan couldn't bear to leave her alone, "I'll go with you to worship the Goddess of Mercy."
Hearing this, Chunniang turned around and smiled immediately.
"good."
At that moment, Wen Wan thought randomly that sometimes it would be nice to live a simple life like Chunniang.
*
There were three carriages parked at the gate of the general's mansion, surrounded by five or six guards and seven or eight maids.
An old maid was in charge of arranging everyone's work. The old maid was the maid that came with the general's wife as a dowry. Her surname was Liu and she was very trusted by Zhao.
Madam Liu asked the servants to load the offerings into the last carriage, and then said to the concubines waiting at the door:
"This old servant will accompany you ladies to worship the goddess Guanyin. There will be a temple fair at the goddess Guanyin's temple in the next few days, so there will be a lot of people and eyes. Ladies, please do not wander around."
"Even if the ladies are considerate of us servants, if we get hurt, we will all be hurt."
After a pause, Madam Liu said coldly:
"Also, the last sentence is what Madam asked me to tell you. Our General Shen is also a well-known figure in the court. As a woman in the general's mansion, you must be careful with your words and actions and avoid causing trouble."
This statement is still very implicit.
It's just to let them remember that they are the general's women, and it's just a cliché that they can't have contact with men outside.
Wen Wan stood by and yawned out of boredom. After Liu Ma finished speaking, she followed the other concubines into the carriage. The carriage was spacious and could seat four people.
Wen Wan and Chun Niang naturally got on the same car. There were also two concubines who were more familiar with Chun Niang, Hua Niang and Xiao Rou.
Normally, although concubines have no worries about food and clothing, they rarely have the opportunity to leave the house.
Now that they had the opportunity to go out, several people seemed very excited. After the carriage reached the main street, they could not help but lift a corner of the curtain to look out.
Chunniang pointed to a stage in the distance and said, "Xiaowan, look, that seems to be a troupe from the south. I don't understand a word they're singing."
Wen Wan glanced at him casually and said calmly, "Well, it's the Southern Qiqiao Opera. It tells the story of an old scholar who passed the imperial examination and married a beautiful sixteen-year-old girl."
Chunniang smiled and said, "Xiaowan, you are amazing. Have you heard of this opera? But you are not from the south."
Wen Wan was startled, her eyes flickering. "I've been away from home for more than half a year. I happened to see a southern opera troupe, and I can barely remember a few lines."
"Oh." Chunniang didn't say anything.
Hua Niang, who was sitting opposite, said, "Come to think of it, Xiaowan must have had a very hard time these days. This time, you finally made it back to the General's Mansion. You must cherish your time here."
Wen Wan was so perceptive that she immediately realized that there was something else behind her words.
"Hua Niang, do you have anything to advise me?"
Hua Niang covered her lips with a handkerchief and chuckled softly, "We are all sisters. There's no need to mention anything. I just have a few words from the heart that I want to tell you."
Wen Wan remained calm and said softly, "Oh, Hua Niang, please feel free to speak. We are sisters, there is no need to interfere."
It's just a matter of presenting the situation. Wen Wan is not incapable of this. She has had to deal with this kind of talk in different ways many times in the workplace before.
On the surface, they are as close as sisters, but secretly they are ruthless in backstabbing each other. Anyone who really takes the word "sisters" seriously will be in real trouble.
Hua Niang finally found an opportunity to speak.
"A few days ago, as soon as you returned home, you angered the Madam. We were all worried about you. Xiaowan, you too, just returned home. How could you think of getting close to the General right away?"
She sighed in feigned worry, "Don't you think about it? You've been away for so long and just returned home. Even if you really have the general's favor and you don't get pregnant, it's fine. But if you do get pregnant and you really have a child, how will you explain it to yourself now? Wouldn't that bring trouble upon yourself?"
The words were spoken sincerely, and it seemed that every sentence was considered from a gentle perspective.
But after hearing this, Wen Wan really couldn't feel relieved.
She glanced at Chunniang and Xiaorou, and they both looked lost in thought.
Sure enough, Hua Niang’s thoughts, to a certain extent, are the current public opinion.
Moreover, if Ah Chai didn't happen to be Shen Yu, wouldn't she have already cheated on the general?
“What a hassle.”
Wen Wan muttered to herself, feeling more and more that she couldn't stay in the general's mansion's backyard for even a single day.
Can you escape?
If she really made a living with General Shen, who she had never met before, and took advantage of the general's mansion's lack of precautions, she might still have a chance.
Now, after Shen Yu discovered her identity, would he let her escape easily?
Not only that, I'm afraid that even if she managed to escape, with his power, she would be caught back in minutes.
Therefore, we still have to find a way to make him let go on his own initiative so that the problem can be solved once and for all.
"Xiao Wan..." Chun Niang pondered for a moment and said, "I think what Hua Niang said makes some sense."
Wen Wan responded indifferently, "Yeah. That makes sense. Don't worry, I've figured it out now and won't get close to the general anymore."
Hearing this, Hua Niang and Xiao Rou looked at each other and both secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
After two or three years of getting along, the women in the backyard all knew each other's background to some extent.
People like Wen Wan, who are good-looking, have high emotional intelligence, and are good at pleasing others, are really their rivals.
In any case, it's a good thing for them now that there is one less enemy.
Only Chunniang, when she heard Wenwan say this, had a hint of worry in her eyes.
Chunniang gently held Wenwan's hand and comforted her:
"Don't worry, Xiaowan. The general will be back home for a long rest this time. After a few months, with your abilities, you will definitely win his favor."
Wen Wan: “…”
After a few months, she was no longer in the general's mansion.
She thought so in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face. She just nodded in agreement pretending to be sensible.
After the conversation was over, the atmosphere in the carriage became more relaxed.
Several young girls started talking about the Guanyin Temple.
"I heard that the goddess Guanyin in the temple is very effective. During the temple fair these days, many wives of high-ranking officials and nobles came to burn incense."
"I've also heard that there were even quarrels among ladies over the daily auspicious incense."
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