Hu Sheng never imagined that Yao would dare to do such a thing, because she had always been timid and submissive, never resisting his orders, because if she did, she would be beaten, and over time she became obedient.
In his eyes, Yao was not even as good as the maid in his household. At least the maid was a virgin, but Yao was a remarried woman who had given birth to a child for another man. He felt disgusted just thinking about it.
If he hadn't thought Yao was pretty, he wouldn't have made a foolish decision to agree to Yao's elder brother's request and bring her into the mansion as a concubine.
After she sobered up a bit, she realized she was still disgusted by her past, so she had someone give her a potion that would prevent her from having children again.
Men's interest is always short-lived, especially when it comes to someone like Yao, whose family doesn't care about her. She gets no benefits from her family and has no one to back her up, so he gets bored in no time. Yao's status is even lower than that of a lowly maid in the house.
Although she was a concubine, she didn't even have a maid to take care of her. She was often bullied in the mansion. He watched all of this with indifference and even tacitly approved of his wife cutting back on her food, clothing and other necessities. Therefore, Yao had to do hard work for others in order to barely make ends meet.
Before long, Yao became old and ugly, and he lost all interest in her, almost forgetting about her in the backyard.
Not long ago, he received a letter from the eldest son of the Yao family, saying that the woman's daughter with her ex-husband had become successful and had even recognized the general's wife as her godmother. He thought that his chance for promotion had come, so without saying a word, he took Yao to Jingzhou and brought that little bastard child over.
Of course, the reason why the Yao family elders agreed to release her was because he said he would bring Susu to the capital for a while to visit his mother, and he would send her back when she missed home.
Madam Yao felt sorry for Su Su, who had never experienced the warmth of a mother since childhood. Seeing that Hu Sheng treated Su Su quite well, she agreed.
Who would have thought that this would be the beginning of SuSu's nightmare?
I don't know what methods Su Su used, but in a short time this little bastard became very obedient, doing whatever she was told. In this way, it was easy to use her to control the Lu family.
Before seeing He Jiuniang again, Hu Sheng had a very positive outlook on everything. He thought that as long as Susu was obedient and spoke well of him to Lu Baichuan, he could easily rise to prominence.
Unexpectedly, the general's wife was so unruly. She couldn't even sit down and have a proper cup of tea before targeting him at every turn. In particular, Yao Shi was making things worse by begging her to save Su Su. Wasn't that implying that he was treating that bastard child badly?
He didn't believe He Jiuniang was willing to get involved in this mess. When he got back, he would definitely beat the mother and daughter to death!
Oh no, that little bastard can't die yet. At least not until he gets promoted. He doesn't believe the Lu family can keep protecting such a bastard forever.
Looking at Yao Shi's appearance, He Jiu Niang sighed inwardly. The fact that Yao Shi would kneel down and beg for help at this moment showed that she truly loved this daughter.
Susu was so young when she left, and she couldn't even go back to see her. I don't know how she's managed all these years.
He Jiuniang showed equal sympathy for every woman in this era who was harmed by feudal ideology.
She personally stepped forward to help Yao up, pulled her to a chair to sit down, and said that Yao dared not, but He Jiuniang pressed her down on the stool. Then she carried Susu to sit in the main seat.
"Try this year's new tea, it tastes good."
He Jiuniang raised her chin at Yao Shi, but didn't even glance at Hu Sheng, her disdain was quite obvious.
Hu Sheng, however, seemed oblivious, and said with a smile, "Madam, you are too kind. How could a concubine be worthy to sit here? It is my fault for not disciplining her properly. She will be home soon..."
Did I talk to you?
He Jiuniang gave him a cold glance, her tone not only showing disdain but also warning.
Hu Sheng was annoyed by the cold water poured on him. He felt that he must have not checked the almanac before going out today. Otherwise, why would he have chosen to come when Lu Baichuan was not around? He just happened to run into such an unruly woman who made him suffer such a humiliation. If word got out, how could he ever face anyone again?
However, he figured that the bitch wouldn't dare to go too far, so he stopped talking and went back to sit down. But before he even touched the chair, He Jiu Niang looked at him coldly again: "Did I tell you to sit down?"
Hu Sheng froze instantly, his face growing increasingly grim, especially when he saw the servants beside him secretly laughing. He almost lost control of his anger.
But considering the power of the Lu family now, he swallowed his anger and forced a smile that looked more like a grimace, saying, "Then this humble official will stand aside."
As he spoke, he glanced at Yao and gave her a warning look, telling her that if she dared to talk nonsense, he would take her life when they got home tonight.
He Jiuniang disliked his gaze and said directly, "We women should not interfere in our conversation, Lord Hu. My general is not here, which is inconvenient. Lord Hu, you should go back first."
This was a direct order to leave, and Hu Sheng's beard practically stood on end. He simply couldn't believe that he was being kicked out on his first visit.
He stood there, stunned, unsure whether to leave or stay.
He looked at Yao, hoping she would put in a good word for him, but Yao ignored him completely.
At this moment, Steward Huang kindly reminded him, "Please, Lord Hu, otherwise it might not look good if this old servant takes out a broom to chase him away."
Hu Sheng waited for Butler Huang, who was just a butler, to speak to him like that!
Butler Huang ignored his gaze, slightly stepping aside to make way for him, indicating that he should get out of the way.
Butler Huang said that he had been in the business for most of his life and that he was not afraid of anything as long as his master gave the order.
"You just wait!"
Hu Sheng gritted his teeth and said some harsh words to Butler Huang, then stormed off.
He Jiuniang then looked at Yao Shi and asked, "Do you know the consequences of what you've done?"
Madam Yao nodded, looking at Susu who was being carefully held in He Jiuniang's arms, and added, "As long as Susu can escape that place, I would be willing to give my life."
Looking at her timid and hesitant demeanor, He Jiuniang knew that it was truly difficult for her to make such a decision, as it was not something she would normally do.
It truly proves the saying: Women are inherently weak, but become strong when they become mothers.
"Tell me, what exactly happened? How come SuSu has so many injuries?"
She noticed when she hugged Susu that Susu flinched in pain because she used a little force, but she didn't say anything. However, she put the blame entirely on Hu Sheng.
Upon hearing this, Madam Yao's eyes reddened, and she knelt on the ground again, saying, "Hu Sheng wanted to use Su Su to get close to the Lu family. He wanted Su Su to speak well of him, so he sent Su Su to be raised by Madam Hu. There is a nanny by Madam Hu's side who beats Su Su whenever she disobeys. In order to prevent you, Madam, from noticing anything, she even pricks her with needles so that the marks won't be visible..."
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