I was a housekeeper in ancient times

Huiyang County Lord said: "It's not nice to have such a reputation, but I will let people know that this is the fate that Fan Jie'er's step-grandmother calculated for her. Since ancient times, it has been difficult to be a stepmother, and it has been even more difficult to be a step-grandmother. The old lady will not worry about what people outside will say, are you bullying Yan Jie'er and her daughter?"

It is said that Huiyang County Lady hated being a stepmother the most. The reason was simple: Huiyang County Lady also had a stepmother, who treated her badly and excluded her everywhere. If it were not for the protection of her uncle's family, she would not have been able to get to where she is today.

This is why, even though she had cut off contact with Yu Muyan before, she still chose to help when Lin Weiqiao went to ask for help. She herself is an aunt, and the old lady Lu who bullied Yu Muyan is her stepmother.

Of course, the main reason was because of the friendship they had in the past. She had raised Yu Muyan, and even though there had been a rift between them before, there was still affection between them.

In fact, the reason why it is called estrangement is that Yu Muyan insisted on marrying Lu Yuxuan, and she disagreed. Now that Lu Yuxuan is gone, Yu Muyan also took the initiative to show her kindness. As an elder, can she still care about the younger generation?

"Also, even if Sister Fan is not good enough, she is still the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Pingrong and the fourth-rank imperial lady. Even if she has such a reputation, she is still of noble status. We will take care of Sister Fan's future marriage. I don't believe that she can be so bad. But your second daughter will be nothing if she leaves the Marquis's house."

Speaking of Hua Jie'er, she has a handle on Ding. She knows that Huiyang County Lady always keeps her word.

She didn't care what kind of reputation Fan Jie'er would have, but Hua Jie'er was different. Hua Jie'er couldn't compare to Fan Jie's family background and support. The only thing Hua Jie could rely on was this Bo's Mansion.

Besides, Hua Jie'er is already grown up, and it will be time for her to get married in a few years. If her reputation is affected now, it will only make it more difficult to get married in the future.

"Mom, please say something." She urged the silent Madam Lu.

"Why are you panicking?" Madam Lu said with a stern face, "Hua Jie'er is fine, is the county lady making this up out of thin air?"

"Oh, I'm not such a person. I also value evidence. It just so happens that I know a master who is proficient in fortune-telling. I have talked to him about your second young lady. He has calculated that your second young lady's fate is not very good." Huiyang County Lady said sarcastically.

At this point, the situation has reached a stalemate and neither side is willing to give in.

However, no matter how much you talk about this matter, it was Old Lady Lu who was at fault first, and she also tried to damage Sister Fan's reputation. The more you talk, the more mistakes you make.

Huiyang County Lord said again: "We wanted to handle this matter properly, but we didn't expect the old lady to still have such thoughts. Tsk tsk, Xuan Ge'er is gone, and Yan Jie'er gave birth to only daughters. Does the old lady not want to pretend anymore?"

Seeing this, Lin Weiqiao took the opportunity to say, "Madam, you have more than three sisters. Next year, there will be a brother and a sister."

When these words came out, everyone except Yu Muyan was stunned.

The Lady of Huiyang County thought that Yu Muyan was pregnant, but when she thought about it, that made no sense, as Lu Yuxuan had been dead for some time.

Lin Weiqiao said, "Mrs. Lian is two months pregnant, and it was only diagnosed a few days ago."

No matter what, the first wife needs Aunt Lian's baby to inherit the title, and the title must not fall into the hands of the second wife.

Things have come to this point, and the first wife and Concubine Lian have no way out.

As for Aunt Lian's lover, she had to deal with him.

She didn't have the guts to silence the witness, but with some tricks, she could still make the witness leave the capital and completely cut off all contact with Aunt Lian.

Upon hearing the news, Mrs. Ding exclaimed, "Mrs. Lian is pregnant. How is this possible? Didn't my eldest brother already..."

Lin Weiqiao said, "Madam Lian is already two months pregnant. Before Uncle was alive, he went to Green Bamboo Residence once, and Uncle passed away only a month ago. If Second Madam doesn't believe it, you can ask a doctor to diagnose it."

Huiyang County Lord thought that if Aunt Lian gave birth to a son, then the title of the first wife would be preserved, and Yu Muyan would not have to be in such a passive situation, and she would have someone to rely on in the future. "That would be a double blessing."

This time, Madam Lu and Mrs. Ding were completely dumbfounded. Mrs. Ding even wanted to question whether Aunt Lian was pregnant or not, and she almost asked if Aunt Lian was having an affair.

Madam Lu couldn't afford to lose face, so she tried to stop Ding.

Perhaps the fact that Aunt Lian was pregnant was more shocking than the fact that Sister Fan was found. No matter how calm Madam Lu was, she couldn't help but lose her composure at this moment.

In the matter of Sister Fan, it was Old Madam Lu who finally gave in. She couldn't afford to risk any of Hua Jie'er's reputation, Mr. Hu Wu's life, and her own face.

Besides, Aunt Lian is pregnant now, and she can't delay any longer.

The punishment given by the Lady of Huiyang County is that from now on, Madam Lu is not allowed to interfere in the affairs of the first house, including the affairs of Fan Jie'er and her two sisters.

The first and second wives live in the same uncle's house and do not interfere with each other.

Sister Fan had been suffering outside for many days, so Old Madam Lu had to pray for Sister Fan in front of the Buddhist temple for half a month.

These punishments are insignificant to Madam Lu, but they are the maximum punishment that can be inflicted on Madam Lu.

Filial piety is the most important thing in this dynasty. Let alone the fact that Madam Lu hid Sister Fan, even if she sold Sister Fan, at most she would be scolded as vicious and cold-blooded, but in fact she would not receive any punishment.

Even if the matter is brought to the government, nothing can be done to Madam Lu. This is also where Madam Lu's confidence comes from. She is the elder and the grandmother of Fan Jie'er, and she has the right to do anything to Fan Jie'er.

After seeing off the Lady of Huiyang County, Lin Weiqiao turned around to leave. A servant in charge of communicating came with a message, saying that the Yu family knew that Sister Fan had been found, and would come to visit Sister Fan in two days.

She held her forehead helplessly. Thinking of Old Lady Yu and Yu Mubao and her sister, she couldn't help but feel irritated. "I know."

When I went back, I saw Aunt Xue scolding a maid in the corridor. She was pointing at the maid's head and scolding her, with spit flying everywhere.

The girl was pitiful. She buried her head, feeling aggrieved, and did not dare to resist.

"What's wrong?" she asked.

"It's all because of that stupid Zhu'er, she's so clumsy and can't do anything right. Just now I asked her to move a white jade bonsai to the side room, and she broke a piece of it. When she moved an incense burner, she scattered ashes all over the floor." Aunt Xue said with her hands on her hips, wishing she could drown Zhu'er with her saliva.

Lin Weiqiao saw that Zhu'er was about the same age as Xiaohan. Although she was thin, she looked pretty good, especially her pair of peach blossom eyes with tears in them. It was hard not to feel sorry for her.

Seeing the bruises on Zhu'er's hands, she thought she couldn't use any strength, so she said, "This girl doesn't look very strong, why don't you find some strong people to move things?"

Madam Xue said sarcastically, "Mom, do you think they are spoiled girls? They are slaves, how can they choose the jobs they do?"

She pleaded for Zhu'er, and only then did Aunt Xue let her go.