Red Mansion Daiyu, the Rise of the Lin Family

"You said that I should reflect on my mistakes?" Shi Yifang unconsciously repeated her daughter's words.

"What have I done wrong?" she asked, looking her daughter straight in the eye.

Fang Zhengya ignored her mother. She looked around and found the writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone on the table.

"Mother! Who did you write to?"

"Is it my brother?"

"Or uncle?"

Shi Yifang looked at her daughter as if she were a stranger. The more she looked, the less she looked like herself. They all said that Xiao's mother had such a bad temper...

As expected, he is from the Fang family!

"What do you think? Who told you anything?"

"Mom!" Fang Zhengya fiddled with the brush on the table indifferently.

"Of course, I went to ask my father why he confined you. Did he say you wanted to divorce?"

"Mom! I don't believe it! Let me ask you now, why are you like this?" Her eyes were ruthless and her words were like weapons.

"Have you ever thought about me when you did this? As a mother, you can't just think about yourself."

"I have a divorced mother, how can I be blessed with a good family in the future?"

Shi Yifang laughed so hard that she cried, "Zhengya, Fang Laoer didn't tell you that he wants to divorce me."

"Don't you know what kind of person he is?"

"I divorced because of you."

Fang Zhengya was heartbroken as she watched her mother's expression. "Mom! You don't even have the elegance of a noble lady anymore. You're not even as good as a common woman now."

"Mom! Can't you just hold back for the sake of your daughter?"

"A woman should be chaste and docile, and be virtuous. Mother! You have lost your virtue now!"

Shi Yifang looked at her daughter with satisfaction. This was the daughter she had personally taught, and she was able to put her mother's neck in one trick after another.

She's learned so well! She doesn't have to do it herself, just a few words will make her mother fall into the noose.

"You want me to endure it?" After asking, Shi Yifang slapped herself twice.

"How long can I endure this?" She took advantage of her daughter's unpreparedness and slapped her twice.

"I can't stand it anymore. I keep hearing Fang Lao Er and the maid having sex in the next room. Their panting and giggling sounds are endless. I can't stand it."

"I know he pulls all the dirt and stench on himself. I feel sick just looking at him."

"I can't bear it!"

Fang Zhengya covered her face and stepped back. She was crazy! She was crazy!

My mom is going crazy! What should I do?

It's all because of that old hag, Aunt Hua! It's all because of these servants.

"Someone! Catch that old hag, Aunt Hua, who has been instigating the master all day long."

"Lock him up in the woodshed! Sell his hair when you get back!"

……

Shi Yifang was smashing things around the house like a madman, and countless vases and porcelain dishes were shattered all over the floor.

"Madam Hua! It's my fault! I shouldn't have brought you here. If I hadn't, you could at least stay in the Shi family."

"How can I bear it?" Shi Yifang sat down on the ground dejectedly. Her legs were pierced by a pile of broken porcelain pieces and were bleeding profusely, but she was completely unaware.

Aunt Hua, who was escorted and thrown into the woodshed by a group of maids, sat leaning against the wall, her body dirty, her clothes disheveled, and her heart dead.

It has been a whole day without a grain of rice or a drop of water.

Aunt Hua was like a salted fish, becoming increasingly shriveled, slowly losing consciousness and falling into a drowsy sleep.

If I die like this, that's fine! I'm already tired.

Perhaps she has returned to her most glorious time, when she was the wet nurse of the eldest young master of the Marquis's Mansion and everyone had to respect her.

She likes to wear flowers and is respectfully called Hua Ma Ma in the mansion.

……

"Madame Hua! Wake up!" A maid held a bowl of water in her hand and poured it into Madame Hua's mouth little by little.

Aunt Hua felt that she had reached the road to the underworld, but was chased back.

She opened her eyes and looked at the maid, "Lily? Why is it you?"

"Hurry! Hurry, there's no time." Lily stuffed a letter into Nanny Hua's lapel.

"I'll take you out." After saying that, Lily stuffed a few more steamed buns into her hands.

"Eat while walking!" After saying that, Lily helped Nanny Hua up.

"Who asked you to come?" Aunt Hua asked vaguely with a steamed bun stuffed in her mouth.

Lily did not answer, but supported her, took a detour, and left the governor's mansion through a small corner gate.

After leaving the house, Lily whispered, "Madam Hua, I stuffed a letter into your lapel."

"It's placed together with your letter. There is evidence to bring down the Fang family."

"You take care of it, okay?"

"There are a few taels of silver in the bag for you to use on the road." After saying that, Lily turned around and went back to the governor's mansion.

Aunt Hua looked at Lily's back as she left and asked, "Who sent you here?"

She asked herself, but no one answered.

Back at the Governor's Mansion, Lily came to Madam Cheng's window and whispered to the shadow standing in front of the window, "Madam Cheng, the person has been sent away."

"I gave her the things, too."

The window opened a crack, and a paper ball was thrown into the room. Lily looked at the light from the window.

I took a look and saw there was an address inside.

It's Guan's brother's address.

The next morning, just as the Yangzhou government office opened,

"Boom! Boom! Boom!" The drum of grievance sounded, and Aunt Hua's white hair flew in disarray.

The clothes on his body were extremely dirty, and only his eyes were emitting light.

It jumps like the rising sun, as if it is reborn.

As long as it's for my master, I, Nanny Hua, am willing to do anything, even if it means death!

Without a master, is there any meaning for an old lonely woman like me to live?

The Yangzhou government office is very busy nowadays, and the heads from various departments are getting familiar with the situation.

Some people live directly in government offices, while others stay in inns.

There are many people coming and going every day.

An old woman suing her master, such a novelty is indeed attractive.

"I, Madam Hua, the maid of Mrs. Fang, the Second Madam of the Governor's Mansion, am suing the Fang family..."

"More than ten charges."

"I have a complaint."

……

"Have you heard? Someone has reported Governor Fang again."

"It is said that there is still disregard for human life. Many officials who died in Yangzhou in the past were killed by Governor Fang."

"And what else? He made a lot of money, saying that he coerced and bribed the salt merchants to give him their daughters!"

"Is this true? Isn't Madam Cheng the Second extremely favored?"

"Why are you still involved with Madam Cheng Er?"

"No matter how favored you are, you are not the principal wife!"

"Didn't it Mr. Fang's wife who reported it?"

"Mrs. Cheng's family is here to file a complaint!"

"That's it. How can there be such an unreliable family that doesn't care about their daughter's life or death?"

In the governor's mansion, Governor Fang looked coldly at Madam Cheng who was kneeling on the ground.

His eyes were like knives, stabbing at Mrs. Cheng's face.

"You said you didn't know? Your father suddenly complained, and you didn't know?"

"Master! I really don't know. I haven't left my room since the last time I was confined."

"I don't know why my father is so crazy?"

Governor Fang suddenly felt like a clown, a buffoon on the stage.

"Now that you have entered the Fang family, how will I treat you?"

Madam Cheng Er said without hesitation, "Your Excellency has shown me great favor."

"I know you blame me for not making you your regular wife. But I didn't expect that your resentment is so deep!" Governor Fang stroked the ring in his hand.

The ring, which was originally cool and calming, was now hot and annoying.

"Lock up the Second Madam! No one can visit her without my order."

After saying this, he left the inner house.

Several maids came to the door, slammed it shut and locked it.