Inside the Censorate's Study
The middle-aged man looked at the memorial with a frown on his face, not knowing what he was thinking. The capital city had been in turmoil and the plague was raging again.
He hadn't slept well for a long time. If the plague spread to the mansion, he would also be affected. He could only move his son and grandson away and save his life first.
There was a knock on the door.
Seeing that no one answered from inside the house, the maid outside the door knelt on the ground and cried loudly: "Master, please save Aunt Wan, she is really seriously ill."
Censor Lin was annoyed by the noise and opened the door and asked impatiently, "Tell me, what's going on?"
Upon hearing this, the maid hurriedly said, "Master, Aunt Wan may have contracted the plague. She has lumps on her body. Please ask the doctor to see her."
She kowtowed, bang bang bang. Her aunt had always been good to her. If anything happened to her aunt, she would definitely be dealt with by the lady and would not be able to survive.
"What? Tell me again, this is the backyard of the inner house. How could we be infected with the plague? How did we get infected?"
Before the maid could speak, a beautiful woman came over with a tray in her hand. She sighed when she heard the words, "Master, maybe Concubine Wan sneaked out."
The beautiful lady is named Qiao Shu. She was the first wife of Censor Lin. They grew up together as childhood sweethearts and lived in harmony after marriage, which was very enviable.
Unexpectedly, Yun Wanshu appeared and attracted the attention of Censor Lin. He took her back to his mansion to be his concubine, despite her objections. From then on, she became a laughing stock among the women in the capital.
How could she not hate him? She wanted to tear that bitch into pieces.
Lian Xin knelt on the ground. Seeing the master's expression change, she hurriedly explained without caring about anything else: "It's not like that, master. It's...it's the lady who sent a piece of clothing to my concubine."
"After wearing it for only two days, my aunt started to feel unwell and later discovered that she had contracted the plague. Master, I beg you to seek justice for my aunt."
As he spoke, his eyes were full of expectation, staring at Censor Lin.
Qiao Shu's eyes flickered, and she raised her foot and kicked the maid, her eyes full of cruelty: "How dare you, a mere lowly maid, to make up stories about me."
"Come here, someone, I was dragged away by Lianxin and bought to the most despicable Red Mansion to serve as a servant."
The nanny came forward with a cold face, grabbed the person and tried to drag him away.
The housekeeper hurried over and said urgently, "Master, the second young master has sent a letter saying... saying that a cure for the plague has been found. Master, please take a look at the letter."
Upon hearing this, Censor Lin spoke: "Wait, don't take Lianxin away yet."
After reading the letter, his expression changed unpredictably.
"Master, what's wrong with you?"
"Come here, hurry up and ask the doctor to check on Aunt Wan. If she can't be cured, bring her head back to see you. Lianxin will go back and wait on her. When she recovers, you all go to Qiandeng Town together."
Qiao Shu looked at him in disbelief, her expression distorted. "Master, what are you talking about? Let that bitch go to Qiandeng Town. What did you promise me in the first place?"
As he spoke, he smashed the tray in his hand to the ground and refused to give in. "You promised me that you would separate mother and child and give me an explanation. If you dare to let her go, we will...divorce."
"Enough of the commotion! Someone take my wife back home. She's not allowed to leave the yard for a month. If you don't have anything to do, don't bother me."
Censor Lin waved his hand without even looking at his wife who was being dragged away. The most important thing for him now was a way to cure the plague. As long as he had this, it would not be a problem to make merit and get promoted.
Lianxin stared at him blankly, her brain still unable to react to the fact that she had escaped death.
Stammering, "This servant, thank you so much, Master, for your kindness. I will go back and take care of my aunt."
She stood up and stumbled towards Tingyuxuan, tears streaming down her eyes, not even bothering to wipe them away. She only knew that her aunt was saved and they could survive.
Censor Lin entered the study, read the letter carefully, pursed his lips, and there was some sadness in his eyes. After all, they, father and son, could not go back.
As he stroked the letter with his fingers, he knew very well the child's purpose in exchanging this merit for his mother. Although he was reluctant, he also knew that it was best for Wanshu to leave now.
The lady has gone mad. She will surely die if she stays in the back house.
Inside Tingyuxuan's room
There were constant coughing sounds coming from the room. Lian Xin ran into the room and said with surprise, "Auntie, we are saved. When you recover, you can go find the Second Young Master."
The thin woman on the bed raised her head when she heard this, her eyes brightened, and she said weakly: "Lianxin, what are you talking about? Did Chenghe send a letter? Let me see it quickly."
"No, no, I heard it from the master."
"...You went to see the master. Did he give you any trouble? What happened? Tell me in detail."
Lianxin nodded and told the whole story.
There was still a hint of fear on her face: "I almost died. Fortunately, the Second Young Master sent the letter in time, otherwise the Madam would have sold me out."
Yun Wanshu's eyes suddenly turned red, and she covered her mouth and coughed. After she finally recovered, she choked and said, "It's all my fault. It's been too hard for you to follow me."
"No, I feel very happy. Auntie treats me well and never scolds or beats me."
"You must cheer up and take the medicine when the doctor comes. When you are better, we will go out to find the second young master. It will be wonderful for mother and son to be reunited then."
Lianxin had a smile on her face. She would rather live a hard life outside the house than wait for death in the backyard.
Yun Wanshu felt hopeful after hearing this, and her spirits improved a lot. After the court doctor arrived, she drank medicine and took medicinal baths, but endured the discomfort, just to go find her son.
What she was most worried about was her son. As for that man, so many years had passed and she was tired of him, so she decided to just let it go.
It's getting dark
In the mistress's yard, the maids were kneeling in the yard and trembling. From time to time, there were sounds of breaking in the house. No one dared to say a word with their heads down.
Qiao Shu smashed things in the house crazily, including porcelain vases, teacups, and everything she could see. She was so tired that she was out of breath and her eyes were bloodshot.
"Bitch, you're pretending to be weak, you're dreaming of a mother-son reunion. Even if I have to divorce you, I'll kill you."
Mammy stood outside the door and waited until she felt better before coming in.
"Someone, hurry up and clean up the house."
"Madam, calm down. This may not be a bad thing for you. If Concubine Wan leaves the house, then the master will only have you by his side in the future."
"If you act now and the master finds out, it will only make you dislike him. It's better to... poison her and wait until Concubine Wan arrives in Qiandeng Town before she attacks. By then, Madam will naturally have nothing to do with it."
When Qiao Shu heard this, she imagined in her mind that the mother and son would face the pain of death just after being reunited. It was indeed better than not having met at all.
There is nothing more painful than to gain and then lose!
His expression was as crazy as a madman, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, let's do as Mammy says. I want that bitch's son to see his mother die with his own eyes."
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