After this conversation, the couple felt awkward. One was too sick to eat quickly, while the other just ate most of the food in no time. After wiping his mouth, he said, "I'm on duty."

He took Alu out the door.

There was a table full of leftovers, which affected Song Guanzhou's appetite.

She simply threw away the spoon and her expression returned to being sluggish. On the other hand, when Lotus Lotus learned that she could serve the Fourth Young Master's wife, she immediately knelt on her knees and kowtowed three times.

"Don't worry, Madam. My two sisters will do our best to serve you."

Song Guanzhou was too tired to respond, so he just said, "For the time being, you two will take care of everything around me. We will need to fill in a few more people in the courtyard in the future, so you two should know when to advance and retreat. I don't like maids and old women to be jealous and climb up to the top and step down on the bottom. If you two serve me sincerely, I will naturally not treat you badly."

If she escapes after two years, she will be matched with someone who is destined to be with her.

Lotus nodded hurriedly and swore, "We two servants are valued by our master, and we will definitely not dare to have any extramarital affairs."

At these words, Song Guanzhou softened, and Lianhua Hehua helped her onto the bed, but she stopped him, "Wash my hair with me, it's really unbearable these days."

When Xiao-shi came in with Aunt Chu and her personal maids Taozhi and Liuzhi, they saw Song-shi sitting on her back beside the charcoal basin, with her long hair falling behind her. Two sallow-faced maids were wiping it with a cloth. She was wearing a plain blue brocade cross-collared top, a cotton satin skirt with a goldfinch pattern, and baggy pants of the same color.

He was wearing royal blue high-toed shoes with cloud patterns, hugging a copper hand warmer and closing his eyes to rest.

But there were still purple scars on her fair neck.

Xiao Yinxiu sighed slightly. What was the point of having such an outstanding appearance if she was not favored by Pei An?

"Since my sister-in-law is so relaxed, I guess your health has improved. Are you still feeling unwell?"

Hearing this, Song Guanzhou opened his eyes, which instantly sparkled with stars. His thin oval face, no matter how haggard it was, could not hide his charm, which immediately filled the room. Although he didn't want to, he still managed to stand up, and bowed according to his memory, "Blessings to my second sister-in-law."

Xiao Yinxiu walked over quickly and supported her, "Hurry up and take a rest. Why do you have to get up? You are so polite. You really don't treat me as a family member." After that, he called Aunt Chu to come forward and opened the gilded enamel and garnet jewelry box in her hand. "Guanzhou, look here. This is what your second brother took the trouble to find. He originally wanted to give it to mother as a birthday gift. But she didn't like the delicate style, so she asked me to bring it to you, my sister-in-law."

Aunt Chu had already taken half a step closer holding the jewelry box, and Song Guanzhou was able to see the whole picture.

Although it is not visible on the face, one cannot help but say in the heart that these wealthy people in ancient times were really willing to spend a lot of money, and it is also amazing that the work is so well made and very beautiful.

In the dressing box lay a filigree golden phoenix hairpin, two jade ornaments inlaid with sapphires, a pair of jade earrings, a pair of gold bracelets inlaid with pearls and gemstones, and a gold necklace inlaid with pearls and gemstones, which added to the wealth and luxury of the dress.

After reading it, Song Guanzhou stretched out his terrifying right hand and gently covered the lid of the jewelry box.

"Thank you, mother and second sister-in-law, for your love and care. But I feel ashamed to accept it. The Shangyuan incident was caused by my own fault. How can I accept such a gift when I am guilty?"

She pushed away the expensive jewelry with her slender hand.

Xiao Yinxiu softly consoled him, "This time, my sister-in-law was injured. Since I am in charge of the inner courtyard, I am also suspected of being negligent. These small gifts are just to please you, my sister-in-law. Why can't you accept them?"

I am afraid that I will have the life to receive it, but not the life to wear it.

"I was the one who caused the trouble and implicated my second sister-in-law. Now that she said this, I already feel guilty. I feel even more ashamed because my second sister-in-law and mother love me so much. I appreciate the kindness, but please take it back." Song Guanzhou refused and finally showed his wrist. The horrible scar on it stopped Xiao Yinxiu from giving the gift.

Her eyes were slightly cold, "It seems that my sister-in-law is still angry with me, the negligent sister-in-law."

……Oh--!

"Then I'll keep the earrings. Second sister-in-law, please don't look down on me. This is already shameless."

Song Guanzhou lowered his eyebrows, as if he was full of endless apology, and tears appeared in his eyes while he spoke, making him look lovable.

Xiao Yinxiu felt disgusted in her heart, but she still acted like a real sister on the surface, "Take this pair of pearl and gemstone bracelets as well, otherwise I will definitely not agree." The two of them refused for a while, and when they saw that their hair was almost dry, they were still polite. In the end, Song Guanzhou was defeated by Xiao Yinxiu and kept the pair of bracelets.

The two seemed close and said many heartfelt words.

"If the fourth brother doesn't come back to his room, tell me and I'll knock on his door. He is really blind. He left such a beautiful lady alone and instead lingered in those brothels. It's a disgrace."

Song Guanzhou lowered his head and looked submissive from beginning to end. "He has his own rules. I am not in good health. There is no rush."

"How can you not be anxious?"

Xiao Yinxiu regarded himself as an experienced person, "You have been married for more than two years, it's time to raise a child. This backyard is boring, and having a child is better than anything else."

"Did Silang complain to his second brother about the issue of offspring?"

"Not really. He is twenty-three now, and many of his peers have become fathers. He must be anxious."

As soon as he finished speaking, Song Guanzhou blurted out, "Why not ask my sister-in-law to help him find a concubine?"

"what--?"

Xiao Yinxiu was dumbfounded, thinking that Song Guanzhou had gone too far in being exorcised by the fairy lady. She used to be a jealous person, but now she was overly generous. She pulled Song Guanzhou's hand, but accidentally pulled the wound on his wrist. When she took a breath, Xiao Yinxiu also held her breath.

"What are you doing... You didn't want to let go of the fourth brother in the past, but now you want to give him a concubine?"

Song Guanzhou thought to himself that this was bad, and immediately realized that his previous and later characters were not the same. He simply pulled up his sleeves and covered his eyes to wipe away his tears, "Second sister-in-law, you don't know, with Silang's talent and appearance, how dare I monopolize his favor and make him dislike me? I can just take in a concubine he likes, and I can watch over him every day."

puff!

Spit blood!

Song Guanzhou wanted to kick Xiao Yinxiu out of the room immediately and stop her from saying such unconscionable words.

Xiao Yinxiu looked at her with sympathy. What was so great about being beautiful? If she couldn't keep her husband and give birth to a legitimate son, no matter how glorious she became in the future, it couldn't cover up her sorrow.

She sighed repeatedly, "My dear sister, you are just obsessed. Gentlemen like gentleness and kindness. There are only you and your wife in this room. You should be more submissive to him and bring out the legitimate son. As for the concubines and maids, there is still a long time to come, so there is no need to rush."

Can you stop a man from taking a concubine? It's only a matter of time.

She and Pei Chen had been living in peace for three to five months. When they knew she was pregnant, the girls in the room immediately got involved with her.

What's the point of crying?

She still has to use some tricks. Those who are obedient, well-behaved and sensible can stay for a few more days. If anyone gets a little favor from the man and starts to show off, she will beat them to death or sell them out.

Song Guanzhou pretended to cough, but he was actually very tired. He struggled to say aggrievedly, "Zhu Baoyue is of low status. Otherwise, I could have rented out a room or two in my yard to accommodate her, so that Silang wouldn't have to go to Manyue Tower every day."

——Song Guanzhou, you are so generous!

Xiao Yinxiu was afraid that if he said a few more words, he would be angry to death. This was probably too much in the exorcism.

"How can a prostitute dirty the threshold of your house? You must never say such a thing again."

Only after seeing off the masters and servants did Song Guanzhou's face turn cold. He curled up on the bed and wanted to fall asleep.

Sun Lin also came in from the side room at this time. Seeing her lying facing the curtain, she asked Hehua in a low voice, "How is the young lady today?" Early in the morning, she heard some movement in the main room. She wanted to check on Song Guanzhou's health, but saw Pei An and the prince's wife entering the courtyard one after another.

She could only sit quietly in the guest room until the main room was quiet and the Crown Prince's wife left, then she walked in.

When Song Guanzhou heard her coming, he stood up with difficulty. Seeing this, Sun Lin stepped forward and supported him, "Young Madam, wait a minute." She let go of him only after Song Guanzhou sat up and leaned against the soft pillow.

"Thank you, Miss Sun. You must have worked hard these days."

He Hua brought a yellow pear wood drum stool, and Sun Lin sat down in front of the bed. "What are you talking about, Madam? Not to mention that I eat this bowl of rice, it is also because of the courage of Madam that she made her way through life."

It is obvious how dangerous the situation has been in the past few days, but it seems that things are getting better now.

These words touched Song Guanzhou's heart. She had nightmares one after another, as if it was another kind of revelation, telling her that she could only survive here.

As life becomes increasingly difficult, the desire to commit suicide becomes less and less courageous.

"Miss Sun is polite and kind-hearted, saving lives and healing the wounded. This is admirable."

Sun Lin kept saying that he dared not, and then told about Song Guanzhou's physical condition, "There are several deep whip marks on his body, I'm afraid it will leave scars--" At this point, Song Guanzhou lowered his eyebrows and smiled faintly, "It's okay, I can still survive, it's the blessing of my deceased parents in heaven."

In this powerful family, it was also the first time that Sun Lin saw the 18-year-old master's grandmother being tortured and covered with bruises.

She followed her father's advice to watch more and talk less, but she still comforted him, "The other wounds may look scary, but they are not a big deal. It's just the nail that will take three to four months to heal on the hand, and even longer on the foot..."

Song Guanzhou stretched out his hands and looked at them, muttering to himself, it turns out that she could also be Jiang Jie of Hongyan.

Thinking of this, my eyes became wet. Modern society has never suffered such harm. I have only been here for two days and I have suffered so much.

Unfortunately, with no one to rely on, he could only swallow his grievances and accept the "hush money" from the Duke's Mansion.

Sun Lin’s arrival also means a change of dressing.

The cotton cloth that was on the pot yesterday was stuck to the blood and flesh again today. After changing one toenail, Song Guanzhou was already sweating profusely.

She bit her lip and didn't moan even though it hurt.

Lotus couldn't bear it, so she advised, "Young Madam, if you can't bear it, just shout it out."

Song Guanzhou wiped his sweat and shook his head weakly, "It hurts more if I scream."

Who are you shouting to?

She cried and screamed a few times when she broke her leg, but what she got in return will be engraved in her mind for the rest of her life.

At this moment, Duke Pei Jian was carrying a bird cage and humming a little tune as he walked past the gate of Shaohua Garden. Aunt Fang and several maids and servants were carrying braziers and tea sets, following behind him, and they were walking towards the Pear Garden in a mighty manner.

"Fang'er, how was your visit to the Fourth Master's home yesterday?"

Aunt Fang was about twenty-three or twenty-four years old. She was not a great beauty, but she was pretty and gentle.

"Master, I went to see him yesterday and he was asleep, so I couldn't see anything on his body, but he was whipped several times on his neck. There were purple bruises on his otherwise healthy skin, which was scary to see."

Pei Jian is tall and thin. Although he is over sixty years old, his ears and eyes are not deaf or blurry, his back is straight and his legs are strong. He looks ten years younger than his actual age.

"Well! It seems that I am suffering."

Aunt Fang's almond-shaped eyes were full of spring water, tender and tempting.

"Master, I won't hide it from you. I have suffered a lot." She stretched out her slender jade fingers, which were burning with thousands of layers of red. "All ten fingers are covered with needle holes. When I went to see them, the fingernails were all blue and purple. Miss Sun said it was bruises. As for the feet, the nails were pulled out. Tsk, tsk, only the Fourth Young Master's wife could bear it. If it were me, I would probably cry and scream."

Pei Jian's face was solemn, and he sighed slightly, "If you don't know what's best for you, things will get even more dangerous in the future."

Aunt Fang was puzzled, and she tilted her head and said innocently, "She probably wouldn't dare to do that. Every failure makes one wiser. The Fourth Young Master's wife has always been smart and clever."

"Just a little clever."

Pei Jian walked away with a group of servants and beauties.

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