Ever since Han Yue Niang moved into the manor, she felt like she had arrived in heaven.

She slept until noon every day, and maids and servants served her tea and water, and helped her wash and dress. She didn't have to lift a finger from beginning to end.

After she finished washing up, Mrs. Zhao brought people to bring her various delicacies.

Mrs. Zhao is the maid responsible for serving Han Yueniang and the leader who manages the servants in the backyard.

Mrs. Zhao was not only quick at work but also had a clever tongue. Every day she would pick out words that Han Yueniang liked to hear, but her only purpose was to persuade her to eat.

At first, Han Yueniang was a little embarrassed: "Mother Zhao, let me do some work with you."

"I feel embarrassed to eat and sleep like this every day."

Han Yue Niang said that she was willing to be a slave in the Duke's Mansion.

Mrs. Zhao said with a smile on her face, "Oh, I dare not let the young lady get tired."

"Such a beautiful young lady should be well taken care of."

“From now on, the young lady is a person of great fortune, how can I let you do any work.”

"Just rest and recuperate, and tell us if you need anything."

After a few days, Han Yueniang began to feel at ease with this kind of life. Didn't she see that the masters of the wealthy families were just like her, eating and sleeping all day, doing nothing?

Han Yue Niang felt relieved and enjoyed this heavenly day with peace of mind.

Ever since Han Yueniang said that she liked to eat braised pork, Mrs. Zhao has been eating braised pork for every meal.

The braised pork was cooked by the mother in the kitchen until it was shiny and fat but not greasy. It was sweet and soft and melted in the mouth.

This made Han Yue Niang very happy. When she was a child, her father would only ask the kitchen to prepare braised pork for them during festivals.

There was only a small plate of braised pork, and since there were many brothers and sisters in the family, Han Yue Niang could only eat a small bite each time.

Every time after eating, Han Yue Niang felt that she had not eaten enough.

This time when they arrived at the farm, they could finally eat to their heart's content, which made Han Yue Niang very happy.

She thinks braised pork is the most delicious food in the world and she never gets tired of eating it every day.

Later, Mrs. Zhao brought her a pot of wine, saying that they brewed it themselves using spring water from the farm, and that it tasted delicate and had a long aftertaste.

Back then, the Duke praised this wine highly even at the farm.

Han Yueniang ate and drank until she was dizzy. With a red face and a strong smell of alcohol, she asked Mrs. Zhao: "Mother Zhao, do you think I'm beautiful? I think I am very beautiful."

"Otherwise, the Duke wouldn't have fallen in love with me so easily."

"Oh, Mother Zhao, you don't even know. That Duke was smiling at me with his bare arms, shaking his muscular body at me."

Han Yue Niang smacked her lips, as if savoring something.

"The Duke is so fair and his flesh looks even more delicate than a woman's. There's even a scar here."

After saying this, Han Yue Niang pointed randomly at her chest.

Hearing this, Mrs. Zhao was terrified and kept asking Han Yueniang, "My dear, did you and the Duke succeed?"

After saying this, Mrs. Zhao felt that her question was not direct enough, so she continued, "Did you and the Duke sleep together?"

"No, no. Later, the Duke put on his clothes and let me out. That's why I came to the Duke's Mansion."

"Later, we arrived at the farm and met you, Mother Zhao."

After settling Han Yueniang down, Mrs. Zhao hurried to the front yard to find the manager of the farm.

"Oh, old man, I said this young lady had bad intentions. It turns out she was planning to take advantage of the Duke."

"This little hoof drank some cat urine today and told me everything."

"She is such a shameless thing, she is trying to disrupt the peaceful life of the Duke's Mansion."

Mrs. Zhao and the steward are husband and wife. They are always busy on the farm and are servants of the Duke's Mansion.

After hearing what Mrs. Zhao said, the steward also said anxiously: "I have always said that Han Yue Niang's background is unknown. Our Duke's Mansion has not kept a woman on the farm for so many years."

"The last time the housekeeper came, he told me to fatten her up. But he didn't tell me in detail what was going on. I didn't expect Han Yue Niang still had this idea."

Mrs. Zhao: "The housekeeper probably didn't dare to tell you in detail because he was afraid that the people in the manor would gossip."

"Let's talk about it later." Mrs. Zhao paused and thought carefully for a while.

"You think the head steward is also undecided about what to do with this little hoof?"

"Also, the housekeeper's idea is really good. If Han Yue Niang becomes a fat pig, the Duke won't even look at her."

"Hmph, when the time comes, I'll see why she's still so conceited."

The couple discussed it carefully again and then followed the housekeeper's advice. If anyone dared to say anything to Han Yue Niang, they would be sent to the back mountain to do manual labor.

There was a quarry in the back of the mountain, surrounded by mountains, with only a small path leading out. The Duke's Mansion had sent servants to guard it, so there was no way to escape.

Those working in the quarry are all servants who have made mistakes in the Duke's Mansion over the years. The Duke's Mansion did not send them to the yamen, so they were lucky to have their lives saved.

The first thing Mrs. Zhao did when she returned to the backyard was to send Cui'er, the maid who served Han Yue Niang, to the outer courtyard.

Cui'er has been having a hot affair with Han Yueniang recently, and she mentions the Duke of Guo in front of Han Yueniang whenever she has the chance.

A few days ago, I brought a mirror to Han Yue Niang and looked at her for a long time.

Fortunately, Han Yue Niang is not too fat yet, but Cui Er must not be left in the backyard.

I'm using Cui'er's story as a warning to everyone. If anyone dares to harbor any evil thoughts, they will be sent to the back mountain.

Han Yueniang hadn't seen Cui'er for several days and asked Mrs. Zhao, "Mother Zhao, where is Cui'er? That little girl is quite clever and speaks sweetly."

Mrs. Zhao smiled and said, "Young lady, don't worry about Cui'er. She has already married and moved to the village in the back mountain."

Han Yueniang asked curiously, "I haven't heard Cui'er mention getting married yet, how come she got married so soon?"

"If the back mountain isn't far, I'd like to go see Cui'er. I also feel like taking a stroll."

Mrs. Zhao said, "Young lady, don't even think about going to the back mountain. There are wild beasts all over the back mountain. Also, most of the people working there are bachelors, so they are the last ones to see a pretty young lady."

"That Cui'er was engaged since she was a child. Just a few days ago, her in-laws came and took her to the back mountain to get married."

Seeing this, Han Yueniang stopped nagging Cui'er and asked Mrs. Zhao, "Mother Zhao, please find me a mirror."

"I've been at the farm for a long time, but I didn't see a mirror. It was only a few days ago when Cui'er brought me a small mirror that I was able to look at myself."

After hearing this, Mrs. Zhao quickly waved her hand to Han Yueniang and said, "Young lady, please don't mention the mirror."

"Looking in the mirror is not customary in our village. A while ago, a high monk came to the village to beg for alms."

"They say our village is beautiful with clear water and mountains, and has excellent feng shui, but we can't have anything reflective."

"They say that having reflective objects will ruin the Feng Shui of this farm."

"So, there can never be a mirror on this farm. If you don't believe me, ask them."

Mrs. Zhao pointed to the maids and servants serving behind her and said, "Duke Dingguo's wife lived on the farm for almost a year. Didn't she ever look in the mirror?"

The maids and the old women nodded hurriedly and praised: "Madam didn't even look in the mirror."

When the wife of Duke Dingguo was pregnant, she had a bad complexion and developed many pregnancy spots on her face. Zhou Chenli was afraid that his wife would feel uncomfortable looking in the mirror, so he made up this excuse.

Now, it just happened to be used by Han Yue Niang.

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