Favoring a concubine and destroying the wife? I'll abandon my husband and children and wipe out

Before Sanmei could even react, she was slapped to the ground and rolled off the bed, the pain making her vision go black.

But she disregarded her own feelings and quickly got up and knelt down, saying, "Miss, please understand, I am only reporting what I saw and heard to you truthfully, and I dare not have the slightest disloyalty!"

Sanmei already knew what happened at Shou'an Hall during the day.

But she never expected that instead of getting away with it, the young lady would come to settle scores with her and even accuse her of siding with the madam!

"Then what's going on with this medicine?!" Ye Ruyue demanded, smashing the medicine bottle on the ground, shattering it into pieces.

Sanmei dared not say at this moment that it was given by Jianlan, who served the Madam. Otherwise, wouldn't it make Miss Biao think that she was deliberately trying to make her suffer and embarrass herself?

“This is…it was a reward from the old lady for my good service one year!” Sanmei said resolutely.

We can only gamble that Miss Biao won't specifically ask the old lady!

Ye Ruyue certainly wouldn't ask Old Madam Zhao about such a matter. Old Madam Zhao already had some issues with her today; if she caused trouble again, especially if she brought up the servant's past, wouldn't that only make her more upset?

Ye Ruyue could only stare at Sanmei suspiciously and said, "If you dare to lie to me, I'll make sure you regret it!"

Sanmei kowtowed: "This servant wouldn't dare!"

Seeing Ye Ruyue's obsequious manner, her expression finally softened.

Still feeling somewhat resentful, Ye Ruyue vented her anger by scolding someone after what happened that morning before finally leaving.

Only when she could no longer hear footsteps did Sanmei collapse to the ground, still in pain all over, feeling extremely aggrieved.

She was also punished because of her cousin, who not only didn't show any sympathy, but even smashed her medicine!

"Oh dear! Sister Sanmei, what's wrong with your room?" A maidservant passing by came in astonishment and helped Sanmei up.

Sanmei recognized the other person; she had met them a few times before. She forced a smile and said, "It's nothing. I was just clumsy when I got out of bed to get some water, and I accidentally..."

The maid sighed, "Sister Sanmei, why are you being so formal with me? I just saw Miss Biao go back. Was she taking her anger out on you because of what happened during the day?"

The news had spread throughout Shou'an Hall during the day, so Sanmei wasn't surprised that the other party would find out.

Meeting the other person's concerned and sympathetic gaze, Sanmei's eyes reddened. "Exactly! I am clearly loyal to Miss Biao, how could she treat me like this without even knowing the facts!"

When the maid saw that Sanmei was about to cry, she hurriedly tried to comfort her, and it took a while for Sanmei to calm down.

"Sigh, we servants all went through this. When our masters are happy, they treat us like human beings; when they're unhappy, they beat us, kill us, or sell us off. What can we do?" the young maid said, sharing her feelings.

Sanmei smiled bitterly.

“However, Sister Sanmei, for the sake of our acquaintance, I’ll tell you something from the bottom of my heart. If possible, you should try to find another way to get her. Miss Biao…” The maid hesitated, then stopped.

Sanmei's heart skipped a beat: "What's wrong with Miss Biao?"

The young maid seemed a little flustered: "It's hard to say, I've said all I can say."

Sanmei hurriedly grabbed her and begged her.

The maidservant declined, but only after Sanmei slipped a piece of silver into her hand did she relent, saying, "Alright. Sister Sanmei, I'll tell you, but you mustn't tell anyone else."

Sanmei nodded quickly.

The maidservant leaned closer and whispered, "I was in Shou'an Hall today and witnessed firsthand how, after the incident, the master showed extraordinary concern for Miss Biao!"

Sanmei immediately understood the implication. "How could that be? The master is known for his deep affection for the madam. How could he possibly fall for someone else..."

"Otherwise, why do you think the usually good-tempered Madam would embarrass Miss Biao in public, and only stop when the master punishes Miss Biao?" the maid asked.

Sanmei's eyes widened.

The maidservant added, "A woman's intuition is always spot on. As the master's wife, how could the mistress not know whether the master is interested in someone else? Not to mention that the master has been neglecting the mistress for an unprecedented period of time!"

"We also find Ding Mama's actions a bit suspicious. She is my confidante. She only wanted to go back to Shou'an Hall to ask for a favor, so why would she act so rashly? It's possible that it was actually Madam who did it, but she framed Ding Mama!"

Sanmei was startled and covered her mouth without thinking.

"You can't say that!"

The young maid blinked. "Sister, you can just take it as a casual remark. But do you think Madam will allow Miss Biao to enter the house? And can Miss Biao possibly stand against Madam? If Miss Biao does... do you think you, her personal servant, will get away with it?"

Sanmei became even more panicked.

She had no doubt that Miss Biao was no match for Madam!

Madam is from a prestigious family, and you, sir, sincerely promised to love her for life and never take a concubine. How could you, sir, make Madam unhappy for the sake of an orphan girl?

But... does the master really... feel that way about Miss Cousin?

At this moment, the maidservant sighed casually, "If it were me, I would have confessed my sincerity to Madam long ago and offered to serve her. Madam is so kind-hearted, she certainly wouldn't make things difficult for me, and might even give me a good future."

Realizing her mistake after speaking, the maid quickly said, "Sister, you don't need to take what I said to heart. I was just saying it casually."

Sanmei was very confused and said, "I understand."

"Then I'll be going now, I still have work to do," the maid said.

Sanmei watched her leave, then, after applying the medicine to herself, tossed and turned in bed.

Could it really be as the little maid said? If it is, won't she be completely implicated by Miss Biao in the future?

Sanmei's gaze fell upon the messy fragments on the ground, and she recalled the disheartening behavior of her cousin over the past two days. She gritted her teeth.

No, she had to find a way to verify whether the master's feelings for Miss were genuine. If they were, she couldn't waste her time on Miss!

Even if it wasn't true... Sanmei thought about the possibility of further trouble later, and became even more unwilling to continue serving her. This time she only got a beating and a scolding, but who knew if she might lose her life in the future!

If only... if only I could serve Madam. Madam would never be like Miss Biao. Even a second-class maid like Jianlan has such good medicine; it shows how Madam treats her servants!

Sanmei stared at the shards on the ground, lost in thought.

Meanwhile, the maid who had left Sanmei's room sneaked to the back door of Shou'an Hall under cover of night.

She looked around cautiously, and after confirming that no one was around, she quietly opened the door a crack.

Someone had been waiting outside for a long time; it was Chen Wang!

"Brother Chen, I did everything you said," the maid whispered.

Chen Wang took out a few pieces of silver with satisfaction and stuffed them into her hand, "Keep this a secret after tonight, and you'll have your chance to make money in the future."

The young maid weighed the food in her hand and nodded happily.

The two did not linger and left quickly.