The protagonist chased the villain, and Tiandao screamed in anger

The Yao Mansion is magnificent; after all, it is the residence of the county magistrate. In Yue Niang's opinion, every detail is exquisite.

Unfortunately, the most exquisite half of the land is where Magistrate Yao lives, and servants from Master Yao's side are not allowed to pass through.

Yue Niang was resting her face as she healed the wound. Her hands were sore from copying the rules, so she put down her pen and went out to relax.

Young Master Yao has not been at home these days. Even though the concubines are dressed up beautifully, there is no one to admire them, and they all look depressed.

After staying in the mansion for a while longer, Yue Niang also understood how the servants in the mansion acted according to the situation. The favored concubines would get better dishes and items, while the unfavored ones would just be treated casually and perfunctorily.

Therefore, she received the dry boiled vegetables that day.

The life of this wealthy family was not what she had imagined before, Yue Niang lamented, and experienced the difficulty of being a concubine.

If she were as majestic as Madam Yao, who made her concubines both respectful and fearful, then she would be truly respectable.

Hongling was slapped twenty times by the young lady, and her face was swollen, but she still had to serve her quietly!

Yue Niang was indignant at heart. She had heard that the young lady's background was not very good. Who would have thought that she came from such a poor and remote village and could even be the main wife? It was truly surprising!

The young lady was a cruel and ruthless person, and she could punish the maidservants around her harshly.

However, it is understandable. Hongling has hooked up with Master Yao, so it would be unreasonable for the young lady to remain indifferent!

Yue Niang broke off a willow branch and stirred it unconsciously in her hand. She walked along the pond, looking at the lotus leaves in the pond that were gradually withering away, and her mood became increasingly depressed.

There are too many concubines in this mansion, and Young Master Yao is a playboy. If I just hope that Young Master Yao will remember me, how long will it take?

She is now a concubine and lives in the best mansion in the county, but her treatment is not as good as when she was in You Mansion, nor as comfortable as when she lived in the courtyard in the countryside!

"Oh, isn't this Aunt Yue? Has the wound on her face healed, or have you finished copying the rules set by Madam? How come you have time to come out today?"

"I guess he's so attentive because he's hoping to run into the host by chance!"

Across a small bridge, two concubines came together. While chatting and laughing, they saw Yue Niang. Thinking of Ri Yue Niang's miserable appearance, they couldn't help but mock her.

“……” Yue Niang turned around in silence, suppressing her anger.

She had already suffered a loss in the impulsive fight with Hongling, and now she didn't want to cause trouble again and be fined monthly wages.

But she didn't want to fight, and the other two went around and stopped her.

"Oh my, is Aunt Yue mute? Why doesn't she speak? I was scared when I saw the momentum with which she beat Hongling that day!" The concubine in pink gauze patted her chest and abdomen, looking exaggeratedly frightened.

"Yes, Aunt Yue is so arrogant. She stole my favor a few days ago and seduced Yao Lang for three days. She is really amazing. Dear sister, can you teach me a lesson?"

The two concubines held Yue Niang tightly, laughing contemptuously, their words full of provocation and sarcasm.

"Don't hold me, let go!"

Yue Niang swung her arms and retreated.

"No, it's a rare opportunity for us to meet, why don't we talk a little more and try to build some friendship?

Yue Niang struggled to leave, but the two men held on tightly. They were both standing by the pool, and while struggling, they misjudged their steps, and someone stepped on empty air and fell, and Yue Niang, who was tightly grasped by the arm, fell into the pool with the two men.

The sound of splashing water mixed with screams and cries for help. A servant passing by in the yard saw it, dropped the basin, and ran in panic to call for help. After a long time, they finally pulled the three concubines out of the pond.

"Okay, we'll clean these things up later. Let's go get a doctor first. Qingfang, Muyu, take your master back to his room to change clothes."

Finally, it was Madam Yao who rushed over after hearing the news, took control of the chaotic situation, and settled everything.

Yue Niang didn't have a personal maid by her side, so after the servants and the two concubines had gone far away, the young lady assigned the little maid who had just been called to take Yue Niang back.

"Aunt, let me help you go back and change your clothes!" The little maid saw Yue Niang's pale face and reached out to help her carefully, but was pushed away by Yue Niang.

Yue Niang wiped the water drops and duckweed from the pond off her face, looked at the young lady, and asked, "I didn't instigate today's incident, so how should the young lady punish me?"

"Go change your clothes first to avoid catching a cold. As for the punishment you deserve, I will make a decision after I understand the whole story." Madam Yao handled the matter impartially and in accordance with the rules of the mansion.

But in Yue Niang's opinion, this is not the case.

When she had a fight with Hongling that day, she was severely punished by the other party immediately. Now they are talking about investigating the matter thoroughly. I am afraid that they are waiting to collude with the other two concubines to punish her!

Yue Niang looked at Madam Yao's arrogant look and felt very unconvinced. It was obvious that their backgrounds were not much different, so why was the other party so proud?

Every time he rushes her to appear at the most embarrassing moment, is he implying that she is just a maid who climbs into the bed and can't hold her head up in front of the other party no matter what?

Thinking back to the day of the birthday banquet at the You Mansion, when Madam Yao looked down at her with a gaze that seemed to see through her from skin to bones, Yue Niang couldn't help but tremble at her heart.

"Young Madam, are you satisfied?" Yue Niang asked, looking up. Water was still dripping from her clothes, and she looked disheveled.

Mrs. Yao was confused at first, and then she heard Yue Niang say:

"Madam, I know that I have disregarded propriety and integrity by climbing into the young master's bed, and I made you embarrassed in public, so you were forced to marry me! But since I entered this mansion, I have been targeted and suppressed everywhere, and I have suffered enough.

Madam, there are so many concubines in this mansion, like flowers in the garden, why do you only want to keep me?"

Hongling is someone close to Madam Yao. How could they dare to hit her without Madam Yao's instruction? These concubines have been in the Yao Mansion for who knows how long. Why did they pick on her to bully?

Mrs. Yao understood all these words. After a moment's silence, she asked, "Do you think... I am targeting you?"

"I don't understand what your obsession is, but don't look down on all women. If you want money and food and clothing to make a living, you don't have to confront others, just coax a good man. If you get jealous for a man who lives a life of luxury and debauchery and hurt yourself, it's not worth it."

"Yue Niang, being a woman means you have many difficulties. It is not shameful to use your own advantages to get to the top. You don't need to look down on yourself. But if you want a richer life, why do you have to rely on men? You are not without arms and legs, and you have enough to live on your own. As far as I know, your former master, Madam You, has never treated you harshly. How is life in You Mansion compared to here?"

Do you really think this is a treasure trove of gold and silver? A good place to go?

"If you want to leave the house, you can come find me."

Madam Yao lowered her voice so low that only Yue Niang and the little maid could hear it.

But she didn't know how much Yue Niang could hear these words. Or maybe, like the other concubines in the mansion, she heard them but forgot about them, and still threw herself into the power of the Yao Mansion, and might end up with no trace left.

In the Yao Mansion, County Magistrate Yao was aloof and self-respecting, with no wife or concubines around him, and he was alone. And Master Yao had taken more than twenty concubines, but now there were only a dozen left.

Will not live long.

Mrs. Yao sighed, turned and left.

'If you want a richer life, why do you have to rely on men? '

Yue Niang squatted on the ground, thinking over and over again about Madam Yao's words in her mind.

Why do you depend on men, when women are born to get married? If you don't find a husband, how can you live without support for the rest of your life?

For the first time, Yue Niang felt confused.

She remembered that when she was young, her mother was bedridden and often held the infant Wang Huzi in her arms, stroking her head and admonishing her:

"Yue Niang, you must remember that you must marry a rich and powerful man in the future. But you can't just want power. You need to make this person care about you and be responsible for you!"

"Don't be like my mother, who trusted the wrong person and ended up having to find a bad guy to live with."

"Yue Niang, I have lived a miserable life. You must live a prosperous life, give birth to a boy, and raise him well, so that you can have someone to rely on when you are old."

If she doesn't rely on Master Yao, what else can she do?

If she didn't find someone to rely on, would she follow what Madam You said and marry someone she didn't know? What kind of life would she lead then, poverty-stricken or poor?

In short, it won’t be better than it is now!

Now this one is clearly the best option she can choose!

Why did she say that? Why did she compare herself with the You family? If they were not targeted, life in the Yao Mansion would naturally be a hundred times better than that of the You family! Isn't the difference between a maid and a master obvious? Did she want to persuade her to leave?

Yue Niang shook her head, getting rid of the slightest hesitation, and was almost persuaded by Madam Yao!

She knew she shouldn't be careless!

She wouldn't leave. This was the day she had finally asked for, how could she give up so easily!

Propping herself up, Yue Niang walked back with trembling legs.

"Hey, aunt, go slower, let me support you." The little maid hurriedly followed.