My wife wants a divorce; if she ruins my life, I'll leave.

"Pearls and corals, come in."

These are two second-class maids who accompanied her in her dowry. Mother Meng specially selected them because they were beautiful and attractive, so that someone would serve her son-in-law after she became pregnant.

"What time did you leave the yard yesterday, and what time did you return?"

Pearl was seventeen years old, with a bright and beautiful face and a graceful figure. She was usually lazy and often pushed the work onto others, afraid of roughening her delicate hands. When she heard her master's question, she didn't take it seriously and put on what she thought was her most beautiful smile: "I didn't even notice what time I went out."

She heard that Aunt Lü had given birth and that the Second Master was waiting for news at Hengxi Garden, so she secretly ran over there so that she could serve him if he needed anyone.

"Even if you go out at Shenshi (3-5 PM) and come back at Youshi (5-7 PM), that's one hour." Meng Ruohua sneered, but her words were like ice water poured on everyone's hearts. "Double that, go out and kneel for two hours."

Pearl was stunned for a moment, then knelt down with a thud and hurriedly explained, "Yesterday I was worried that no one would take care of Second Master, so I went out to see if he needed anyone to serve him. Aunt Lü gave birth, and the courtyard was in a mess. I was worried that there would be no one to serve Second Master!"

In her past life, Pearl cooperated with Song Chen'an to poison her food in order to become Song Chen'an's concubine, and in the end, she even blamed herself for blocking her future.

I will definitely grant your wish in this lifetime!

The soft morning light, accompanied by the coolness of the autumn breeze, wafted in, causing Meng Ruohua's hair to sway at her temples, making her calm eyes appear even more profound. "Want to go and serve the Second Master?"

Pearl's brow twitched suddenly, and a ripple of emotion stirred within her.

Of course I wanted to. Wasn't the purpose of buying her to serve the Second Master?

The Second Master is elegant, handsome, and has an extraordinary demeanor. Which young maid wouldn't blush when she sees him? She is the Second Young Mistress's dowry maid, originally bought by Madam Meng to be her concubine. Isn't it only right that she serves the Second Master?

Thinking of this, a blush crept onto her beautiful cheeks, and she gracefully knelt down, saying, "I will follow the arrangements of the Second Young Mistress."

After saying that, he felt that his words were too vague and did not quite express his true feelings. After thinking for a moment, he added, "I am willing to share the burdens of the second young mistress."

Alright, then I'll grant your wish!

Meng Ruohua looked at Shanhu, who had already knelt down silently to the side, "What about you? Do you also want to serve the Second Master?"

Coral glanced up and caught a glimpse of the fleeting mockery in the Second Young Mistress's eyes. Her heart trembled, and she immediately knelt down and kowtowed, "This servant will not serve the Second Master; I only wish to stay by the Second Young Mistress's side."

"Oh, if she serves the Second Master and gives birth to a son or daughter, she'll have someone to rely on for the rest of her life."

This was the common thought among the maids who wanted to climb the social ladder. Once they turned the tables and became masters, they would have no worries about food and drink and would be respectable. If they could give birth to a son, they could also get rid of their slave status.

But Coral didn't think so. She had read a few books since childhood, and her father was a well-known scholar in the surrounding villages. If her father hadn't been seriously ill, how could her stepmother have dared to sell her for money? Even if she were to become a slave, she would never want to be that damned concubine. To put it nicely, she was a concubine; to put it bluntly, she was a lowly concubine, nothing more than a plaything to be bought and sold at will.

It would be better to follow the second young mistress and wait for Linglong and Yuye to get married. Maybe I'll be promoted to a first-class maid, save some money, and in a few years, I can ask for a favor to get rid of my slave status and marry into a kind family as their principal wife.

Hearing the tone of the second young mistress's voice, she knew she was genuinely asking them, so she didn't mince words and spoke frankly: "This servant is unlucky. I only ask to follow the second young mistress and learn how to behave properly. When I reach a certain age, I beg the second young mistress to take pity on me and arrange for me to marry into a good family."

Hearing this, Meng Ruohua believed it to some extent. In the past, when Song Chen'an came, Pearl would find an excuse to get close to him, while Coral would find an excuse to avoid him.

However, even if she wanted to become a member of the Second Master's household, she still had to make the decisions!

She leaned against the pillow, the faint autumn light and the gentle morning breeze dispelling the melancholy in her heart.

“Yesterday you ran around without reason, which broke the rules. Today you will be punished by kneeling for two hours.” After saying that, he got up and went to the west room.

She used to be innocent and understanding of the hardships they faced in serving her, and never made excessive demands. But having experienced betrayal and treachery, she would never allow anyone around her to betray her again!

Loyalty is necessary, but she will never be soft-hearted or lenient towards those who are disloyal.

Isn't it just that he wants to climb the social ladder? You think Song Chen'an is a good person? He seems gentle and affectionate, but he's actually selfish and self-serving. All his tenderness is reserved for his beloved, his white moonlight—Shen Yunlan!

Linglong and Yuye were stunned. They had served each other since childhood, and in the past, when one of them made a mistake, they would only say a few words, but they had never been seriously punished! Although the two deserved to be punished, how could their legs take two hours of kneeling?

However, a master is a master, and one cannot contradict what the master says.