The daily life of a concubine's daughter

The old Duke wanted to say some polite words and invite the old tutor to have lunch, but when he saw this, he dared not say a word.

He touched his nose and felt ashamed to face the Fu family.

Among all the officials and nobles in the capital, there is no other family where a man would whip his wife with a horsewhip.

Mingwu had a bad reputation for beating his wife, and his granddaughter-in-law who was beaten had an even worse reputation. I'm afraid she won't have the face to go out and visit guests in the future.

Fu Shouchang was still angry and was very dissatisfied with the expulsion of Shi Mingwu from the capital, but his father had already made a decision, so he pointed to a well-dressed maid who was following him and ordered her to go to the inner courtyard to inform Mrs. Fu, Fu Nanjun, and the third wife of the Shi family, Rong, of the result.

The old Duke personally pointed to the steward's wife and went in with him.

Today's matter was settled. The old tutor looked exhausted and walked out leaning on his cane.

Fu Shouchang followed closely.

The old Duke and his son tried hard to keep him, but they sent him to the carriage outside and tried to please him with nice words along the way.

The old woman who entered the inner courtyard was named Liang. In the Fu family, everyone called her Madam Liang.

Nanny Liang had a stern face and ignored the smiling face of the steward's wife. She put on a lot of pretense and entered the Handan Courtyard. She then told the whole story about how Shi Mingwu was beaten in the ancestral hall and the result of Shi Mingwu leaving Beijing the next year.

After hearing this, Rong heaved a sigh of relief.

At least there is a result.

As a woman, she couldn't be the boss of the man, so she had no right to comment. She didn't think much about it. Seeing that the mother and daughter of the Fu family had something to say, she found an excuse to change clothes and got up and left.

I had to apologize and smile, my mouth was dry, my face was stiff when I smiled, and I had to endure innuendos and insults. It was not a job for a human being!

Just now, she wanted to give up and drag her sister-in-law over to listen to the lecture from her mother-in-law!

As soon as Rong Shifang left, tears as big as beans rolled out of Fu Nanjun's eyes. They rolled down the corners of his eyes one by one and wet his temples.

She stared blankly at the ceiling of the tent.

Mrs. Fu was so distressed that she burst into tears. She took out a handkerchief and wiped her daughter's tears first.

"Don't blame your grandfather and your father for being cruel. If it weren't for the New Year's Day, a married daughter couldn't go back to her parents' home, and they would have taken you back no matter what.

Your brother certainly can't say anything, for fear that your sister-in-law will be upset. Stay at the Shi family for now, at least they will look at your face instead of you looking at other people's faces."

Fu Nanjun felt hopeless.

This was the second time she was abandoned by her parents.

She understands the difficulties her mother's family is facing, and understands that her sister and nieces' reputations cannot be affected by her, but who will sympathize with her who is trapped in this dire strait?

She choked deeply and said indifferently: "Well, if he leaves the capital, it will be no different for us to get divorced."

If the Shi family still cannot escape the crisis of annihilation in this life, it would probably be easier for Shi Mingwu to escape.

It's a good thing for him. Maybe he shouldn't die.

I'm afraid he is very annoyed right now because he can't continue planning Zhou Shao to marry Shi Mingzhu in the capital.

Fu Nanjun suddenly sat up, ignoring the whip wounds on his chest and abdomen, and tightly grasped his mother's hand, crying and begging, "Mom, please, ask him to agree to take Lingyun and Tengyun away with him!"

It should be easier to hide the two children away from the capital.

Mrs. Fu was so frightened that she helped her lie down: "Don't break the wound! My son, don't you feel pain? If you don't feel pain, I will feel it in my heart!"

After much persuasion, she finally lay down, and then she reasoned with her, "Lingyun is only eight years old, and Tengyun is only five years old. No matter how cruel you are as a mother, you can't send them to the bitter cold land in the north! They grew up in a pile of splendor, how can they endure such hardship. Even if you are willing to let them go, I'm afraid your mother-in-law and others are not willing to let them go either."

Fu Nanjun was silent for a moment, then whispered a few words into her ear.

Mrs. Fu's eyes suddenly widened, almost popping out of their sockets, and she asked in shock, "Really? Why would the Shi family do such a thing that would cost them their lives?"

"I can't persuade them. They are determined to go all the way for Shi Mingzhu. Today, Nanny Han went to the outer courtyard to get medicine. She was arrogant and listened carefully. The servants in the outer courtyard revealed that the eunuch and the beast went to see the Fourth Prince last night. Today, the Fourth Prince sent the imperial physician to check the pulse of Shi Mingzhu and the old woman.

Mother, I am afraid, I am afraid that the nightmare will come true. If I can take Lingyun and Tengyun out and save their lives, I will be willing to rot in this mansion and die in this mansion."

After Fu Nanjun finished speaking, tears welled up in his eyes and he looked at Mrs. Fu earnestly with frightened and pleading eyes.

Mrs. Fu nodded quickly: "Although it was just a nightmare, it is not a good sign after all, and there are some signs outside the dream. Don't cry, the New Year is coming soon, stop crying. I will go and talk to you."

"Mom, thank you. You are the only one who is willing to care for me sincerely now." Fu Nanjun wiped his tears and tried not to cry, but he could not stop the sad tears.

Mrs. Fu felt heartbroken as she thought about how her daughter would face people in the future.

The mother and daughter cried facing each other for a while. Nanny Liang was urging them to stop, so they could only comfort each other with a few words. Finally, Mrs. Fu got into the car reluctantly and left the house.

Before leaving, he did not forget to take Nanny Jin with him and put her indenturement in his pocket.

The Fu family hated her for her foul mouth. Nanny Liang said there was no room left in the carriage, so she ordered Nanny Jin to run after the carriage.

Zheng was the wife, and Nanny Jin was usually the deputy wife. They had been pampered for many years, so how could they stand such torture? After running less than a mile, her lungs almost burst. She was panting like a cow, sweating profusely, and she fell heavily, with stars in her eyes.

She fell to the ground, crying and shouting for help.

She also resented Zheng for pushing her out to take the blame, but what's the use of resentment?

Who doesn't know that she is Zheng's substitute?

The superiors all pretended to be ignorant and just took out their anger on her.

Her children and grandchildren were in the hands of the Duke's Mansion, and she dared not even run away, fearing that she could escape the monk but not the temple.

Mrs. Fu couldn't bear to see this anymore, so she ordered someone to gag her, throw her into a carriage, take her back to the mansion and lock her up in the woodshed. She would settle the score with her after the New Year!

All in all, in this battle between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, neither Zheng nor Fu Nanjun won, and both of them lost all their dignity and face.

Zheng lost her confidante, Nanny Jin, and her son was not only beaten with thirty lashes as compensation to Fu Nanjun, but he was also driven out of the capital to guard the border.

When she received the news, she straightened her neck, cried out "my son", and then fainted again.

?

Shi Yao expressed deep regret for not being able to join in the fun.

Muxiang couldn't find out what was happening in the front yard and the ancestral hall, but the news had spread to the backyard. If one was willing to put in the effort, there would be no big secrets in the backyard.

Therefore, Shi Yao knew that Shi Mingwu was beaten badly and would be driven out of the capital after the new year to go to the border to make a difference.

Shi Mingwu's image of a modest and gentlemanly handsome man was completely shattered this time.

After lunch, the maids got busy, re-combing Shi Yao's hair and dressing her up, and putting on new clothes.

Noon is like a watershed, dividing the Duke's Mansion into a dull morning and a festive afternoon.

As soon as the couplets are posted, everyone automatically enters into the festive atmosphere of the New Year, with smiles on their faces and joyful looks, and all they say and think are auspicious and nice words.