Noble Lady

"I'm sorry, Madam He. Our Lord has ordered that He Minzhi is now a criminal and must wait for the approval of the Hanlin Academy and the Cabinet before he can be convicted. Before that, no one is allowed to visit him."

Liu rushed to Jingzhao Prefecture, but was stopped outside the prison.

The jailer looked at the food box she was carrying and said, "If it's food, I can bring it in for you.

"It's not food, it's medicine. It's medicine for my Dalang!" Liu said excitedly, "He's been badly injured. Can we let a doctor in to take a look?"

"Doctor?" The jailer looked at Doctor Chen again and said, "No."

"What about the medicine? We can at least give him the medicine. He's been injured so badly, how can he survive without medicine?" Mrs. Liu gritted her teeth in anger.

Seeing that the jailer was unmoved, she said harshly, "Your Master Mei is locking people up, but he doesn't want them to die in his prison, right?"

"No matter what, my Dalang is still an editor in the Hanlin Academy, a seventh-rank official. If something happened to him in your Jingzhao Prefecture's prison, who do you think would take the blame?"

Jailer: I won’t take the blame!

After thinking it over, he agreed to help Liu bring the medicine in, but that was all.

"If they can even send the medicine in, can't you be more flexible and let the doctor in to take a look? People are most likely to get a fever after an injury. What if he has a fever..."

"Madam He!" the jailer interrupted her loudly, "Instead of embarrassing a gatekeeper like me, why don't you think of a way to smooth things over and get this matter settled sooner?"

"That's all I have to say. Madam He, take care of yourself."

The jailer took the medicine and left.

Liu was left standing there in a daze.

Last time, it was the Fourth Master Yu who helped to smooth things over. Perhaps, she was shameless enough to go to the Yu family... At the beginning of this year, Liu gave up the idea again.

Since that bitch Xue Chenyu is still a virgin, she must have colluded with Mr. Yu Si to deceive me last time. Now, how could Mr. Yu Si still see her?

Even if she went to Yu's house, she would be bringing humiliation upon herself.

Liu thought of Cui Hua again.

But He Ruyi is still in confinement today, and she hasn't visited her for such a long time. If she goes now, she will be asking the Cui family to humiliate her, so she can't go.

After much thought, there is only one place to go.

That is the Ji family.

No matter what, Rou'er is already pregnant with Dalang's child. If anything happens to her...呸呸呸呸, in short, the child in Rou'er's belly cannot be in any danger.

But Lord Mei of Jingzhao Prefecture has already issued an order, requiring the Ji family to mortgage the old house and three shops to Xue Chenyu.

What if I take Rou'er back and Xue Chenyu comes to make trouble again? What should I do?

Liu hesitated in front of the carriage.

As if she had noticed her hesitation, Mother Huang said boldly, "Old Madam, are you worried that Madam... No, Mrs. Xue will come to you to ask for the house?"

"Ah."

Mother Huang: "What is the old lady worried about? Master Mei only said that he would give her the old house, but he didn't set a time limit for us to move out. As long as we don't move, can they still kick you out?"

Yes, no matter what, she is Xue Chenyu's mother-in-law. As long as Xue Chenyu is still the daughter-in-law of the He family, she cannot be disrespectful or unfilial to her!

"Mother Huang, you are really smart! There is a reward."

Mother Huang thought to herself: Don’t give me a reward. Before you say that, check how much money you have in your wallet.

She said these words not for herself, but simply because she didn't want to see Ji Minrou too comfortable, and by the way, she could also curry favor with Xue's... no, Aunt Xue.

Everyone else got their comeuppance for Ji Minrou's affair with He Minzhi, but she was the only one who remained unharmed. How could that be?

In short.

With the encouragement and support of Huang's mother, Liu went to Ji's house with confidence.

……

Ji Minrou, who was taken home by Mrs. Ji, had not even sat down at home when she started quarreling with her two brothers.

Because they had also heard the rumors outside, and looking at Ji Minrou's appearance, how could they not tell that she was pregnant?

"Mother, why did you bring this shameless bitch back home? She can do such shameful things, and you still brought her back. Will we be able to go out and see people in the future?" The eldest son of the Ji family had a look of disgust on his face.

"Since she has lived in the He family for so many years, so long that even those without any official status are willing to bear children for He Minzhi, then let her stay in the He family. Sooner or later, she will have the surname He, so there is no need for her to come back."

The second son of the Ji family also had a look of disgust in his eyes.

Mrs. Ji: "Okay, both of you say less. This is also Rou'er's home. Even if she went to the He family when she was young, it can't change the fact that her last name is Ji."

The second son of the Ji family: "Even if she went to the He family when she was young, it would not change the fact that her last name is Ji." The mother is eager to do the job, but it depends on whether others appreciate it.

I wanted to take her back a long time ago, but wasn't she unwilling?

Now she is pregnant with He Minzhi's illegitimate child. I really don't know what her mother is thinking. She actually wants to take her back. Wouldn't it be nice to let her be a free reproductive tool in the He family?

"Do you think I'm happy to come back and see you rolling your eyes?" Ji Minrou was no less disappointed.

"You two have always disliked me since I was little, always finding fault with me and even going to great lengths to drive me out. If it weren't for my aunt, I don't know how badly I would have been bullied by you two."

"So what if I'm pregnant with He Minzhi's child without any official status? It won't take your surname, and I don't want you to raise it. What's the matter? Are you jealous because you think my child will inherit everything from the He family in the future?"

Ji Minrou sneered again, "I know, you just can't stand seeing me get along well. You can't wait for me to leave, so I'll leave right away!"

Mr. Ji went to the yamen to work, and Mrs. Ji was cold and didn't say a word. The three of them started arguing fiercely in the flower hall. The wives of the eldest and second sons didn't dare to show up for fear of being implicated.

After all, they are all pregnant or carrying children now, and cannot withstand Ji Minrou's torment.

Now everyone knows that this lady is very evil. The second lady of the He family will not end up well if she goes against her.

While they were arguing, the servant came to say that the old lady of the He family had arrived.

Mrs. Ji went to greet her in person.

Only after the two elders came in did the three of them quiet down for a while.

"I came here to take Rou'er back home first, isn't this..."

"Answer it, answer it, answer it quickly!" Before Liu could finish her words, the second son of the Ji family looked impatient.

Liu was stunned for a moment.

Before Mrs. Ji could speak, the eldest son of the Ji family said, "Mother, cousin, since my younger sister has lived in the He family for so many years and is used to it, let your cousin take her back."

The second son of the Ji family also said, "Yes, let my cousin take her back, so that Rou'er won't be dissatisfied with us and affect her pregnancy."

Just one sentence tore the window paper apart, and also tore off Ji Minrou's last fig leaf.

She stood up angrily, "That's enough, you two! You've been trying so hard to get me out since I was little, and you think I'm happy living under the same roof with you! I'll just do as you wish."

As he spoke, he took Liu's hand and said, "Aunt, I'll go with you!"

The result was welcomed by Mrs. Liu, but the two young men from the Ji family had disgust and disdain written all over their faces, which was also hard to accept.

No matter how thick-skinned Liu was, she could see that they were targeting not only Ji Minrou, but also her and her son He Minzhi.

"...Sister-in-law, I'll take Rou'er over first. I'll bring her back another day."

Mrs. Ji forced a smile and said, "Rou'er, take care of yourself."

"I understand, mother." Ji Minrou looked impatient.

Her two sons had said everything before, so now whatever she said would sound like sarcasm, so it would be better for her to say nothing.

Mother Huang helped to take the things and walked out.

The second son of the Ji family shouted from behind them, "Ji Minrou, you're so obsessed with going to the He family to enjoy a peaceful life, but you have to figure out if you can really enjoy a peaceful life there. Don't let yourself end up without even a roof over your head."

Liu's heart skipped a beat and she felt extremely guilty.

Ji Minrou turned around and spat at him fiercely, "Stop cursing me! I won't do that even if you end up living on the streets! Just wait for me to become extremely wealthy and receive an imperial decree!"

These words seemed even more like a joke after she fell into complete poverty.

However, that is all a story for later.

At this moment, the lame old gardener in Ciwenyuan had already been dealt with by Yumei.

Looking back, Liu would only think that he had left the house with Camellia, and would not associate it with Xue Chenyu at all.