I was a housekeeper in ancient times

As soon as she came in, Wan Jie'er knelt on the ground and cried pitifully, "Please grandma and second uncle, please help me. This uncle's house can't accommodate me. I can just leave. Why do you have to humiliate me like this, second sister?"

Madam Lu said impatiently, "What's the matter? Can't sisters from the same family get along with each other? Why can't the Bo's Mansion accommodate you?"

As for the first wife, now that Lu Yuxuan is not around, there is no need for Old Madam Lu to pretend, since she is not her own granddaughter.

Lu Yuheng asked: "Did Sister Hua bully you?"

Wan Jie'er sobbed and said, "My second sister and I were in the garden just now. My second sister called me a bastard for no reason and scratched my face. But I obviously have a father and a mother. My father is gone, but I still have a mother. I don't know what my second sister meant by calling me a bastard."

Lin Weiqiao, who followed behind, stood aside obediently. She couldn't cure Ding, but Old Madam Lu could. Ding didn't care about her dignity, but Old Madam Lu did.

Wan Jie wiped her tears and said, "Everyone from my grandmother's family is here today. I dare not tell them that my second sister cursed mother..."

Madam Lu was anxious, "Who cursed your mother?"

"My second sister said that I was a bastard that no one wanted, isn't that just..."

"This Hua Jie has always been outspoken. I'll give her a lecture later. Don't be angry. Hua Jie didn't mean it."

"Second sister said it unintentionally, but it was also chilling. She also said..."

"What else can you say?"

Wan Jie looked at Lu Yuheng cautiously, "You also said that the title should be given to Second Uncle. We don't know if the baby in Aunt Lian's belly is a brother or a sister. Even if it is a brother, he is still a child. It is better to give it to Second Uncle."

It is particularly embarrassing to have the thoughts of adults expressed so bluntly by a child.

Although they all thought so, they couldn't say it directly. If someone with ulterior motives heard it, they would think that the second branch had been coveting the title for a long time. Moreover, the second branch shouldn't be so anxious when they didn't know whether Concubine Lian was pregnant with a boy or a girl.

As expected, Lu Yuheng's thoughts were exposed, and he slammed the table, "Nonsense! Hua Jie'er is becoming more and more unruly. Someone, go and call the second girl for me."

The goal was achieved, and Lin Weiqiao tactfully led Wan Jie'er away.

Wan Jieer also asked: "Mom, Second Sister didn't mention the title. If they ask Second Sister, won't it be exposed?"

Lin Weiqiao said firmly: "No."

Even if Hua Jie'er hadn't said such things to Wan Jie'er, she probably thought so in private. It would be fine if they had a clear conscience, but they had a guilty conscience.

Even if the people from the second branch didn't say it explicitly, everyone could see that they had been coveting the title for a long time.

Given Old Madam Lu's thoughts, she must have long regarded the fetus in Aunt Lian's belly as a thorn in her side and wanted to get rid of it as soon as possible.

The reason why he didn't do anything now was simply because he was afraid of appearing too deliberate. It wouldn't be long before he could see Madam Lu's thundering methods.

When they returned to Shuangxiyuan, Meng Xia learned that Wan Jie'er had pushed Hua Jie'er. Without saying a word, she grabbed Wan Jie'er and started beating her, "Kid, didn't I tell you to behave yourself? You actually went on to cause trouble and hit someone..."

Yu Muliu quickly pulled Wan Jie'er over and said, "Cousin Xia, are you crazy because of the loss? My second sister hasn't said anything yet. It's not your turn to teach her a lesson yet, cousin Xia."

"I...I'm just afraid that my second sister won't be willing to teach me a lesson?"

"Whether you are willing to give it up or not is up to Second Sister. Cousin Xia is really free. She takes care of her own children, and she still has the time to take care of other people's children."

Yu Muyan looked embarrassed, suppressed her unhappiness, pulled Wan Jie'er over and asked, "Did she hit you?"

Wan Jie nodded aggrievedly, "I fought back too. Who allowed her to bully me?"

The women in the room were talking non-stop. Lin Weiqiao had something else to do, so she quietly left.

While no one was paying attention, she and Yinxiang left the Bo's house and prepared to go to Aunt Lian's parents' home to pick someone up.

It is a big deal for a woman to be pregnant. Aunt Lian has no experience as it is her first time having a baby, and Yinxiang is the only person she can trust, so she inevitably feels lonely and helpless.

At her suggestion, Yu Muyan agreed to bring Aunt Lian's family to accompany Aunt Lian.

Aunt Lian's maiden name was Zhang. She had only a widowed mother and a young brother. Her family was of average financial status, but with no one to support them, they lived an especially poor life.

The Zhang family now lives on the monthly allowance from Aunt Lian. Aunt Lian lives frugally and gives all her money to her parents' home.

The Zhang family lived in a remote area, and it took a long time to get there.

Yinxiang went to knock on the door. After a while, a woman in her forties opened the door. She looked somewhat similar to Aunt Lian. Her hair was wrapped in a faded headscarf, and she wore a light blue short shirt. Water was dripping from her hands.

"You are..." The woman didn't react for a moment.

"Auntie, it's me, Yinxiang, and this is Madam Lin, the maid who accompanies the Madam." Yinxiang stepped forward, took Zhang's mother's hand, and spoke earnestly.

Zhang's mother was surprised and happy. She didn't care about the clothes that had not been washed yet and entertained them warmly.

Knowing that Aunt Lian was pregnant and wanted to take her away, Zhang's mother paused for a while, praying for the ancestors to bless her and the child's father to be in heaven, and then she got busy.

He also called his youngest son Hu'er and gave him some copper coins, "Go to the street shop and pick up some cakes and pastries... Please don't be surprised. I didn't know you were coming. I didn't prepare anything. I don't have anything at home. I don't know what to use to entertain you."

Yinxiang stopped Zhang's mother and said, "Auntie, why are you being so polite to us? We just came to say something. There's no need to be so rude. Don't you agree, mother?"

Lin Weiqiao nodded and said that she had something to buy and asked Huer to lead the way.

After leaving Zhang's house, she asked Hu'er, "Do you know where Chai Sheng lives?"

Hu'er was less than eight years old, and he happily led the way for her, "It's just in front, I'll take you there!"

After walking halfway down the street, Huer pointed to an inconspicuous house across the street and said, "That's the Chai family."

She nodded and asked Huer to go buy the things while she waited there.

The back door of Chai's house was open, and she saw a young woman sitting at the door picking vegetables, looking at the cradle next to her from time to time.

Sure enough, scumbags have existed since ancient times.

Just seeing this scene, Lin Weiqiao had a heart attack. He already had a family and children, but he actually seduced another widowed woman and made her pregnant!

According to Aunt Lian, she and Chai Sheng were childhood sweethearts and had known each other since they were young. If her family had not fallen into poverty, she would have married Chai Sheng without hesitation and taken care of her husband and children, just like thousands of ordinary women in the world.

Unfortunately, there are no ifs in the world, but there are many things full of regrets.

Suddenly something unexpected happened in the family: the father passed away, the mother was frail, and the younger brother was young. All the burdens fell on Aunt Lian, a woman.

But Aunt Lian is a weak woman and cannot shoulder this heavy responsibility on her own.

Later, someone introduced them to a wealthy family, saying that they wanted to find a girl with a clean family background to be their concubine.

Not surprisingly, Aunt Lian sacrificed the rest of her life's happiness in exchange for reliable shelter and peace for her family.