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Chapter 215 The original wife demoted to a concubine 1

"Xue Niang, I heard that you are going to Beijing tomorrow?"

"Xue Niang, you have finally come to the end of your suffering and become the wife of a Jinshi. From now on, you can only wait to enjoy the happiness!"

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When Shen Yuan came over, she was carrying a basin of freshly washed clothes, walking on the muddy path. From time to time, ladies came forward to greet her, their eyes full of envy and jealousy that they thought they had hidden very well.

She twitched her lips lightly, then lowered her head to act shy, feeling cold in her heart: Enjoying life? The original owner had thought so before, but only after arriving in the capital did she realize that enjoying life was more like losing one's life.

The original owner, He Qingxue, was the youngest daughter of the He family, a silk merchant in the town. He's father met He Rong by chance and saw that He Rong was well-spoken at a young age. Later, he found out that he was a scholar. He was immediately moved and wanted to marry him.

At that time, the He family was very poor. He's father passed away a few years ago, leaving the mother and son to depend on each other. They also had to support He Rong's studies. The family's money was almost exhausted, and they were left with only a thatched hut that was exposed to the wind on all sides.

The mother and son agreed without much hesitation, and the original owner soon married into the He family. She helped them build a new house and bought furniture and other things for them, making the house look brand new inside and out.

At first, her life was pretty good. After all, the whole family depended on her dowry for support. Although Li was mean, she also knew what was good for her. At most, she would give her the cold shoulder or put down her with words.

But two years later, when He Rong passed the imperial examination and became a scholar, Li was instantly shocked.

They said implicitly that the original owner was a merchant's daughter and was not worthy of being a scholar's wife. Not only did they take away all her dowry, they also sold the maid she brought with her. All the work in the house fell on her.

Poor He Qingxue, although she was born into a merchant family and had a low status in the current dynasty, her family was well-off and she was brought up in pampered conditions. How could she do such things?

She carefully told her husband about this, but instead of understanding, he scolded her harshly.

He Rong said that since she married into their family, she should abide by their rules. His mother was also busy taking care of the household chores for the whole family. Why can't she do the same?

She also pressured her with filial piety, saying that if she continued to be disrespectful to her mother-in-law, she would divorce her and let her go back to the He family and be the eldest daughter with servants to serve her!

If she was really divorced and sent home for this reason, He Qingxue would have no way out. Only then did she vaguely understand what kind of den of tigers and wolves she had married into.

However, He's father had long been dazzled by his son-in-law's future. He called him a good son-in-law to everyone outside and treated him as his own son. How could he stand up for her?

He Jingxue could only endure the abuse from her mother-in-law and the coldness from her husband and live her life cautiously in this family.

Fortunately, not long after, she was found to be pregnant and successfully gave birth to a son. Otherwise, when He Rong passed the imperial examination, she would have been divorced for some random reason.

Since having a son, He Qingxue has had hope in life. Although her mother-in-law is still mean and her husband's eyes are becoming more and more disgusted, her heart is warm and she hopes that the day will come when she will finally get through it.

However, He Rong made rapid progress on the road to the imperial examinations and successfully passed the imperial examination. Everyone envied her good fortune and saw a potential stock early on. She did not have to do anything and just won the imperial examination without any effort.

Little did she know that her husband, who was far away in the capital, had already married another woman and became the son-in-law of the Minister of Rites. He even had a child with his new wife.

He Qingxue eagerly brought her son to Beijing, only to receive the sad news that she was demoted to a concubine. She wanted to make a fuss, but was locked up in the backyard and couldn't get any news out.

Finally, the new mistress found a random excuse to beat him with twenty sticks, until he was almost dead. Then he was thrown into the woodshed and left to die without food or water.

Her seven-year-old son came secretly to bring her food, but was discovered by the guard. During the argument, the servant accidentally pushed him against the wall, and he died on the spot. The original owner could no longer bear the blow, spit out blood, and took her last breath.

"Xue Niang, you are so lucky to have met a man like A Rong who has a conscience. If you were to meet someone with a cruel heart, I'm afraid he would have divorced you and remarried long ago!"

Oh! Conscience?

It's just that he knows that reputation is important in official circles, so he doesn't dare to do anything too outrageous in familiar territory.

Now in the capital, the original owner has become a dead person, and what they are going to take over is just a concubine.

Anyway, the sky is high and the earth is far away. When they get there, they can say whatever they want. The original owner is isolated and helpless, unable to even leave the door, and can only let others manipulate him.

Chen Yuan raised one hand, revealing the scars and calluses all over it, and sneered: "This blessing is for you, do you want it?"

The aunt who had spoken to her paused, her expression uncertain, thinking back over everything that had happened in the past ten years, she could no longer continue to firmly believe that she was lucky as she had before.

The women in the village are uneducated and uninformed, but that doesn’t mean they are stupid. They see clearly what kind of life the original owner has lived over the years.

He didn't treat her like his own wife at all, but more like a farmhand in the family. No, it should be said that she is even worse than a farmhand. At least a farmhand can get wages, but the original owner not only got no money, but also had to pay into the family.

After all, she is the wife of a scholar or a juren, but she lives worse than these village women. She is in her twenties, but has been tortured like she is forty. Can she really enjoy a good life if she goes to the capital?

People are like this sometimes. They are easily blinded by the outside world. Once they are awakened, they can see the truth of the world in an instant.

Chen Yuan ignored his aunt who had reacted, and carried the wooden basin back to the He family.

The leaky thatched house of the past is no longer visible, replaced by a neat blue brick and tile house with a small courtyard in front of it, where some flowers, plants and trees are planted for the sake of elegance.

It looks like a nice place to live, but it's a pity that the people living in it are a bit of a spoiler...

"You still remember to come back? I told you to go wash some clothes, but you took so long to dawdle. Do you really think you've become the wife of a Jinshi and want to shake it up? You wish. I'm the wife of a Jinshi! I'll be on your head for the rest of my life."

Along with harsh shouts, a shining figure quickly walked out of the house.

It was really sparkling! She was wearing bright silk, with seven or eight golden hairpins in her hair and heavy flower-shaped gold earrings on her ears, which made people tremble with fear, fearing that her earlobes would fall off.

Both of her hands were not empty, as on each wrist she wore a gold bracelet as thick as a thumb. She was dressed up like a Christmas tree, so dazzling that it was enough to blind people's eyes.

This outfit, even if worn by a beautiful girl, is quite eye-catching. Coupled with her sallow face, the visual impact is simply too great!

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