Chapter 219 As long as I'm alive, you can forget about entering the Zhou family!
"Yun'er".
An old voice rang out at the doorway.
Song Jiyun's body trembled, and a sliver of reason was pulled back.
She looked at her great-aunt outside the door, and the look in her eyes instantly turned sorrowful and broken.
"Great-aunt..."
Madam Zhou gave Meng Shilan a cold glance, then looked at Shuangjiang behind her.
This girl is honest and obedient, which is why she kept her by her side out of consideration for the merits of her deceased parents.
It now appears that each thing has its own category.
Even if someone can follow you wholeheartedly, they are still an ingrate who doesn't remember past kindness.
Finally, his gaze fell on Fu'er, who was standing next to Meng Shilan.
The little girl has grown quite a bit since I last saw her in two or three years.
Her facial features have matured, and she looks more like Xian'er now.
However, the child not only failed to greet her but also showed complete unfamiliarity and distance upon seeing her.
Madam Zhou frowned and looked away.
So what if she looks like Xian'er? She doesn't look like a young lady from a prestigious family at all.
Without the Zhou family, this little girl would forever remain an illegitimate child who cannot see the light of day.
Meng Shilan still can't see her own situation clearly.
Lord Meng is old; can he still protect her for the rest of his life?
A woman without a reliable husband's family is like a rootless duckweed.
"Yun'er, don't be afraid, your great-aunt is here."
Old Madam Zhou gently squeezed Song Jiyun's hand.
Song Jiyun immediately threw herself into Old Man Zhou's arms and began to sob softly.
It was as if they had endured a great injustice.
Madam Zhou patted her back and gently comforted her.
"Don't be afraid. My great-aunt feels uneasy when she chants scriptures at home."
"Sure enough, I've been entangled with a villain."
When Meng Shilan was at the Duke of England's residence, she rarely met with Old Man Zhou.
She disliked herself and was also unhappy that Zhou Congxian spoke up for her.
Fortunately, she rarely appears in public.
If it weren't for Song Jiyun's coercion, she wouldn't have been able to trick Old Madam Zhou out of a pearl under the guise of helping with embroidery.
Now, even the slightest bit of guilt she felt has vanished.
Embroidery was a trap that Song Jiyun himself created for show.
She only used a few tricks to increase her chances of escaping.
If we don't try to escape, are we just going to wait to be killed like in my previous life?
From beginning to end, Madam Zhou was Song Jiyun's best protector.
Meng Shilan glanced at the two people crying like a real grandmother and granddaughter.
"This junior greets Madam Zhou."
She looked up and said, "The old lady is right, petty people are hard to deal with."
"I'm not only difficult to deal with, but I also like to hold grudges."
"I've suffered too many grievances in the past, and now I don't want to suffer any more, so I can't say nice things anymore."
"Please forgive me if I have hurt Madam Zhou."
She slowly sat down to the side and even took the time to give instructions to the shopkeeper.
"What are we waiting for? Where are our things?"
The shopkeeper immediately broke out in a cold sweat and sent someone to fetch the clothes.
"You!" Even now, Madam Zhou still can't get used to the fact that a lowly maid used to act so arrogantly in front of her.
"Is this the kind of upbringing the Duke of Zhenguo's family has?!"
Meng Shilan sat upright with proper etiquette, her eyebrows lightly sweeping across her face.
"Everyone in the capital knows that this junior was brought back from the countryside, so his upbringing is naturally poor."
"Let alone respecting hierarchy and etiquette, we've seen plenty of people who have completely reversed right and wrong and disregarded the law!"
"Therefore, it's inevitable that I picked up some bad habits."
Where else can the law be disregarded?
What kind of desolate land is this?
"What a sharp-tongued Miss Meng!"
How could Old Madam Zhou not understand the implied meaning in her words?
Meng Shilan smiled and said, "Thank you for your praise, Madam Zhou."
There were quite a few people at the Neon Mountain Villa, none of whom dared to openly watch, but while doing their own thing, they all strained their ears.
A young woman looking at the fabrics on the side had already flipped through them four or five times but still hadn't chosen a piece.
They were all shocked by Meng Shilan's outrageous words.
What woman would say she's a petty person, not only difficult and vengeful, but also sharp-tongued?
This shows they don't care about their reputation at all.
She returned to Beijing with her child, and it's still possible for her to either divorce or live as a widow.
With the power and influence of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, it wouldn't be difficult for her to marry into a good family.
Now she has completely blocked her own escape route.
If her own words get out, who would dare to have a daughter-in-law who considers herself a troublesome person?
Everyone was surprised, except for a girl on the second floor who showed interest.
"Sister, is this the interesting girl in the capital you were talking about?"
Huang Yuning said, "Qiu'er, even if you are as rebellious as you are, you wouldn't dare to speak so arrogantly."
Huang Qiuning glanced at her sister, "Such a wonderful person, and you're only just telling me about her now."
The Huang sisters were not from a prominent family. They were born into a scholarly family; their father was the headmaster of Gongqiu Academy, and their grandfather was a famous poet from the previous dynasty.
The Huang family has a long tradition of scholarship, and the two men, having read so many books, finally encountered this wildly independent woman.
Unafraid of societal norms or the opinions of others.
The two sisters were unaware that Meng Shilan had also gone through life and death before growing her own thorns from her flesh and blood.
She's been through so much; what kind of scoundrels and rogues haven't she seen?
It was a lesson learned through blood and tears: having a shield isn't enough; a spear is also very important.
Meng Shilan no longer cares what the rumors say about him.
All she wanted to teach Fu'er was to learn how to have her own weapon.
Women don't need to go to the battlefield.
However, everywhere is a battlefield.
Regardless of social status, identity, or class, it is all a war fought without the smoke of gunpowder.
She never looked at them again.
She led her daughter directly to the clothes the shopkeeper had already taken out.
Fu'er followed behind her mother. The old woman and the young girl in front of her seemed somewhat familiar to her.
But it was only a little bit.
Perhaps it's because all the old ladies on the street look pretty much the same.
My mother already told her this when she went out today.
She has grown up; she is a grown-up little hedgehog, and the most important thing about a little hedgehog is its quills.
Her mother said that today was to teach her to grow thorns.
She has been back in Beijing for more than half a year, and now she understands many things.
She has parents, and her father loves her and her mother very much, but her parents do not live in the same house.
Xiao Lin told her father that her surname was Zhou, the teacher at the Imperial Academy said her surname was Yao, and her seventh grandfather from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion said her surname was Meng.
Her mother said it didn't matter what her surname was, as long as her name was Fu'er and she was her mother's daughter.
But everyone is wondering whether she has a father or not.
It seems that not having a father is an extremely sinful thing.
It was as if she and her mother couldn't survive without their father...
Fu'er's hands were tightly wrapped in her mother's hands.
Her heart instantly calmed down.
What others say doesn't matter, his mother will always be by his side!
"Miss Meng is truly amazing!"
Old Madam Zhou nearly choked.
She looked at Meng Shilan, who had an indifferent expression, and gritted her teeth.
"As long as I am alive, you can forget about ever setting foot in the Zhou family!"
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