Quick wear: cannon fodder is a bit strong

Dongmei has already arrived at Songbaiyuan.

At this moment, he was kneeling respectfully, reporting to Madam Zhao one by one the things Nan Xi had instructed him to do.

Finally, she handed over her indenture contract and said shyly with a blushing face, "From now on, I belong to the old lady. Please take care of me..."

Mrs. Zhao actually had some suspicions in her mind about Nan Xi's poor health, so she didn't want to dwell on it.

As for Rou'er being beaten and having her head broken—

Old Madam Zhao was convinced that this was still Min Rouer's own directing and acting, so she didn't take it seriously and just asked Nanny Sun to go over there later!

I also heard that Nan Xi had driven away that old mistress Xu Ma as an apology, and I felt relieved.

Once he was in a good mood, he didn't make things difficult for Dongmei.

She came from a humble family and was actually very envious of the "house-born children" who were raised in wealthy families.

The reason why he was so harsh on the original owner was not only because of selfishness, but also because of inferiority complex.

The servants that Nan Xi brought with her, not to mention the elderly maids, even the four personal servants, all looked well-trained. Their temperament, their speech, their gestures, immediately surpassed those of the servants she had bought herself.

To be honest, if she didn't have the identity of Nan Xi's "mother-in-law", she might not even be able to control these servants.

Seeing that one of Nan Xi's four maids was willing to serve her son, Old Lady Zhao was quite happy. The only slight unhappiness she had felt disappeared with the receipt of Dongmei's indenture.

I thought to myself: That bitch finally got her bearings today!

He said to Qiao: "In this case, I will keep this contract for the time being."

"Just concentrate on serving your master. When you get married and have a child, I, an old woman, will be able to support you."

Normally, at this time, Madam Zhao should give her some reward as a token of her appreciation.

However, Mrs. Zhao was used to being stingy. Even though she had held her daughter-in-law's huge dowry in her hands for the past two years and the income from the farm and shops was enough for her to squander, she was still habitually stingy and was reluctant to give it out.

"Thank you, Madam, for your grace..."

Dongmei didn't have time to argue and kowtowed in gratitude with joy.

She was originally worried that Zhao Wenxuan would not get close to her because of the young lady, and she was also afraid that Min Rouer would deal with her.

Now that she heard the old lady's words, she felt that she had something to rely on.

Watching Dongmei's joyful back, Nanny Sun expressed her worry:

"It's generally considered a happy occasion for the master to have a concubine."

"But if Miss Rou'er knew, would she—"

Old Madam Zhao didn't care: "She's just a lowly maid, she can't be a problem to her. If she doesn't serve me well, just send her away."

There is another layer that Mrs. Zhao didn’t mention.

Ever since Zhao Wenxuan revealed his talent for reading, Madam Zhao had been obsessed with supporting her family. Besides secretly providing him with subsidies, she also constantly brainwashed her son into believing that marrying Min Rouer would solidify the Zhao family's reputation as a "scholarly" family. Otherwise, what if his wife gave birth to a child with mediocre academic aptitude like his two uncles?

Min Rouer's father, Madam Zhao's younger brother, was also a scholar. Zhao Wenxuan accepted his mother's brainwashing very well and believed it without a doubt.

Therefore, he had two beliefs since he was a child. One was to study hard and become an official to become a superior person. The other was to marry Min Rouer after becoming an official, have a son who could study well, and completely consolidate the family status.

Unexpectedly, he married the daughter of a martial artist. Therefore, although Min Rouer had given the original owner sterilization drugs in both lives, Zhao Wenxuan actually did not want the original owner to give birth to a child with "martial artist" blood.

Min Rouer had always believed that Zhao Wenxuan was unaware of the drugging. In fact, she herself might not have known how much of his "merit" was due to his tacit approval or even insinuation.

At this time, Mrs. Zhao was feeling conflicted. She wanted to keep the Min and Zhao families connected for the next generation so that she could take care of her family in the future.

But compared to her mother's family, her son ultimately had the upper hand. So in her heart, the position of her son's wife would eventually be given to her niece, but she would not let her son stick to just one woman. How could the Zhao family then flourish? Especially since Min Rouer had spent two years to have only one daughter.

Therefore, Mrs. Zhao had always wanted to add someone to her son's room. Fortunately, Rou'er was sensible and would definitely understand her painstaking efforts.

Therefore, there is a natural gap in the way mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law think about issues in this world, and this does not apply to aunts and nieces.

Guanyu Pavilion.

Min Rouer was almost angry to death at this moment.

She never imagined that what she thought was just a normal greeting would turn out to be that bitch Nan Xi's madness! She had suffered such a huge loss, but her aunt and cousin hadn't made any move at all, not even a glance at her!

Doctor Li was shocked when he saw Min Rouer's ferocious eyes, thinking that she was worried about disfigurement. So he treated her wound while comforting her:

"Don't worry, Auntie. Your injury is not serious. Just stay out of the water for a few days and apply medicine on time. It will heal in three to five days."

Min Rouer was indeed worried. She forced herself to calm down and asked, "Will it leave scars? How long before I can put makeup on this face?"

"Be careful, it shouldn't leave scars."

"It is best to wait a little longer before applying makeup, at least ten days, and at most half a month."

"Besides, Auntie, it's only been two months since she gave birth, and now you're bleeding on your forehead. I'll prescribe a prescription for you. You need to take good care of yourself."

Min Rouer stared at the Li family physician expressionlessly, then suddenly asked, "I heard that Madam fainted yesterday. Did you take her pulse? Did you find anything?"

Upon hearing this, Doctor Li's hands trembled, and he pressed the cotton clips hard against Min Rouer's wound, causing Min Rouer to scream in pain.

Doctor Li was so frightened that he dropped everything in his hands and quickly knelt down: "Auntie, please forgive me. It was really a careless mistake..."

Min Rouer's tears were welling up in her eyes because of the pain. This time it really hurt.

But there was no one else around, and she didn't bother to act weak. She casually picked up the iron clamps that Li Fuyi had dropped on the ground and clamped them hard on Li Fuyi's arms, waist, abdomen, and back several times before letting go, panting with exhaustion.

The two maids, Nianshi and Ruhua, were trembling with fear and kneeling far away, fearing that they would be affected.

Doctor Li endured it straight, not daring to move or make a sound.

In this mansion, he could see clearly. To outsiders, the Madam was the overbearing and domineering one, while Concubine Min was always gentle and kind. Only those like Nianshi who had actually dealt with her knew how sinister Concubine Min's methods were.

Little maids like Nianshi and Ruhua had bruises all over their bodies, and they often gave him money and secretly asked him to get medicine. However, the servants on the lady's side had never had such an experience.

Now that Aunt Min's cruel hand had beenfallen him, what good was his cry? No one in the mansion, except the Madam, would stand up for him, and he might even get into trouble.

But he didn't have the face to go to his wife.

Because, from the moment he first discovered that his wife had been drugged but chose to conceal it, he became an accomplice.

Just because Min Rouer gave him twenty taels of silver.

...It just so happened that his youngest son was ill during those days. Even if he could treat himself, it would cost money to buy medicine, and it would also cost money to recuperate after he recovered. So, he accepted the twenty taels.

He thought that he deserved what he had suffered today. He had originally been hired by General Nan for his wife, so his wife and the people around her had never doubted him.

Min Rouer vented her anger and felt much calmer. She regained her usual gentle and graceful demeanor. Then she said to Doctor Li, "Just now, I was furious and lost control of my temper. Doctor Li, please don't blame me."

Doctor Li endured the pain in his body and said, "Of course I dare not blame Auntie. It was my carelessness that hurt Auntie. It's a good thing that Auntie is angry."

He continued, "Yesterday, I was so focused on the master's injury that I didn't even bother checking Madam's pulse... I saw that Madam's complexion seemed about the same as usual, nothing much had changed."

"Yeah"?

Min Rouer should have breathed a sigh of relief - that meant the medicine was still working.

But if that's the case, shouldn't that bitch Nan Xi be very weak? Why did she slap her so hard today?

The pain made her question her life.

But when I look in the mirror, the slap mark is not very obvious. It’s so unbelievable that no one would believe it if I told them. It’s so infuriating!

Min Rouer felt that she was about to lose control and lose her temper again.

He quickly waved his hand and told the court doctor to go away.

Then he looked at Nian Shi and said, "What are you still standing there for? Come over here and apply the medicine on me...!"