After Meng Lan came out, she went to find the little maid who had helped her call the doctor.

"Girl, what's your name? Thank you for calling a doctor so quickly. My daughter is not seriously injured."

There was a group of people there just now, and this girl looked really anxious when something happened to He Sanhua. She ran very fast, fearing that if she was slow she would delay things. It can be seen that she has a good heart.

When Meng Lan thought of the scene of He Sanhua falling down just now, she felt a pang of fear in her heart. Fortunately, she came to the Bu family today, otherwise there would be no one to take care of He Sanhua's house, and even if something happened, it would not be discovered in time.

By the time someone found out and called a doctor, He Sanhua's body would have almost completely failed. Thinking of this, Meng Lan looked at the little maid a few more times.

The clothes the little maid wore were not as good as those of the older maids, and her hands looked rough, so I guess she was a servant.

After hearing what Meng Lan said, Qin'er lowered her head with her cheeks slightly red, and whispered her name again.

"Grandma, my name is Qin'er."

She was not as good as her mother-in-law said. She went to see the doctor because she was afraid of the maids. She was anxious but she just felt a little sympathy for Aunt He, thinking that they were all miserable people.

She had heard that Aunt He was also from a poor family, and like her, was the daughter of a peasant family. Aunt He was sent to the Bu family by her mother as a concubine, and she was also sent to the Bu family by her mother.

But she was not as pretty as Aunt He, and her mother had to persuade the housekeeper to take her in and make her a servant.

Qin'er thought her mother just sent her to work, but she didn't know that her mother had sold her to the Bu family without telling her. As for the indenture, Qin'er was honest and didn't cause trouble. If she didn't ask, naturally no one would take the initiative to tell her.

Her mother happily took five taels of silver from the Bu family and went to find a wife for her eldest brother.

Qin'er originally thought that her life was better than that of Aunt He, after all, she didn't become a concubine to an old man who could be her father. Her mother would visit her every month, although she would take some money from her every time she came.

But Qin'er always remembered what her mother had said, that when the family was better off and she was older, she would be taken back home and married to a good family. This was also the motivation that supported Qin'er to continue working in the Bu family. Although being a maid was very tiring.

I didn't expect that He's biological mother would come today. It seems that He's biological mother treats her quite well.

"Qin'er, do you know where the madam is? I want to see the madam, can you take me there?" Meng Lan asked.

"Mother-in-law, I'll take you there." Qin'er felt close to Meng Lan, who was dressed like a peasant woman. When she heard Meng Lan say that, she immediately became enthusiastic and wanted to lead the way for Meng Lan.

The Bu family is just a small family. They have their own rules, but they are not many and cannot compare with the wealthy and powerful families.

Qin'er was leading Menglan in front and became curious.

"Mother-in-law, what do you want to talk to Madam about?"

"I want to ask the Bu family how to let go of a concubine. I want to take my daughter away." Since she was just a little girl who was only a few years older than her granddaughter, Meng Lan did not hide anything.

Qin Er was shocked when she heard Meng Lan's words. She had never seen such a thing in her life. But when she heard the words of her mother-in-law, she began to think of her mother again.

Even though Aunt He had become a concubine and had a miscarriage, her mother wanted to take her home. If she worked in the Bu family for a few more years, her mother would definitely come to take her back.

Qin'er looked at Meng Lan with a hint of envy in her eyes, and she whispered something.

"Mrs. He is so lucky to have a mother like you."

As for the matter of releasing the concubine, she didn't know much and couldn't help. She could only guide the mother-in-law.

When they arrived at the gate of the lady's courtyard, Qin'er stopped. There stood a stern-looking old woman at the gate. When she saw the two of them approaching, she immediately started to question them.

"What are you here for?"

Qin'er seemed to be quite afraid of the old woman. He shrank his neck, lowered his head and dared not speak.

Meng Lan was not afraid of her and explained her purpose openly, "I am He Sanhua's mother and I want to see the lady."

Aunt He's mother? The maid looked Meng Lan over, then said "wait", and went in to report to the mistress.

Soon the old woman let Meng Lan in.

Qin'er was also curious about this matter, so she followed Meng Lan in, and the old woman did not stop her.

When I entered the lady's room, I saw a woman about the same age as Meng Lan sitting inside.

I think it must be Mrs. Bu. Meng Lan took a look at her and felt that Mrs. Bu must like gold very much.

She wore a large gold bracelet on each wrist, and gold rings on two of her five fingers. She also wore a large gold necklace around her neck, and heavy gold earrings on her ears. Not to mention her head, which was covered with gold hairpins and ornaments.

Mrs. Bu was wearing a dark red peony long skirt, and the shoes that were exposed outside the skirt were inlaid with pearls.

It was the first time that Meng Lan had seen such an ostentatious person. Sitting there, she was almost blinded by the light.

She always had the illusion that Mrs. Bu was wearing all her belongings on her body.

"Are you Aunt He's mother?" Seeing Meng Lan come in, Mrs. Bu took the initiative to ask.

Meng Lan nodded, "Yes, Mrs. Bu."

"I heard that you have something to talk to me about. What is it?" Mrs. Bu asked straightforwardly.

"Mrs. Bu, I'd like to ask what the rules are for the Bu family regarding concubines?" Seeing that Mrs. Bu was a straightforward person, Meng Lan didn't bother beating around the bush and went straight to Mrs. Bu.

"Let me go?" Mrs. Bu was very surprised to hear Meng Lan's words. She did not answer Meng Lan's question directly, but asked a question first.

"Are you going to take He Sanhua away?"

"Yes."

"When old Bu married her, she was extremely reluctant, but you still sent her here. Why do you regret it now?" Mrs. Bu didn't mean any harm, she was just curious.

Her family was a merchant family in the next county. When she was young, she married far away for love. Her family was afraid that she would be wronged, so they gave her a lot of dowry.

It was because of her that Mr. Bu got his position as a concubine. When she was young, she was very dissatisfied with Mr. Bu's taking a concubine.

But now her sons are grown up, and the Bu family is controlled by their mother. Mr. Bu has lost his youthful handsomeness, so she naturally has no interest in him. So now Mrs. Bu doesn't care about Mr. Bu's concubines, she just takes them as a fun thing.

Meng Lan's face flushed when she heard Mrs. Bu's words. But she was already familiar with cleaning up the mess of the original owner.

So she quickly returned to normal and spoke with a look of regret.

"I've gotten older and figured it out. I feel like nothing is better than having my children by my side."

"That's true." Mrs. Bu nodded, agreeing with Meng Lan's words. She also realized this truth after marrying far away for many years.

"The Bu family is not a wealthy family, and they don't have any rules. My words are the rules of the Bu family. Aunt He has been in the Bu family for so many years, and she hasn't given birth to a son or a daughter for the master. If she stays here, she will need the Bu family to take care of her in her old age. If you want to take her away, just take her away directly."

As Mrs. Bu spoke, she played with the gold ring on her hand.

It is better to have some money in your own hands than to have a handsome man or a good man. She has money and children, so she lets those concubines do whatever they want. No matter whether Mr. Bu lives or dies, she has the final say in the Bu family.

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