Previously, a concubine insulted Wan Xiu 'er as an old shrew who couldn't lay eggs. Was that true?
No.
Wan Xiu 'er's physique was slightly cold, so her chances of conceiving were lower than that of an ordinary woman. However, after taking good care of herself, she was no different from an ordinary woman.
After two years of marriage, the child she longed for arrived.
However, there was a serious internal strife in the backyard, and her husband was even more unscrupulous. He would bring all sorts of fragrant and smelly things into their backyard. Did he really think that their backyard was a garbage dump? For the sake of their children, Wan Xiu 'er tolerated them for a while, but those women kept their eyes on her position as the legal wife and repeatedly attacked her.
Guard day and night, it is difficult to guard against a thief in one's own house.
She could fend off other women's plots, but she never thought that she would fall into the hands of the person who slept next to her.
It was rare for her husband to show such tenderness, but the food he gave her had been added with something poisonous that could cause a woman to have an abortion!
She had been in pain for a day and a night. Her two-month-old child flowed out of her body like water.
Wan Xiu 'er investigated and found out that her stupid husband actually listened to the concubine's words. He believed that the concubine really wanted to bury the hatchet with her! Not only that, her husband even made the food that the noble concubine had personally made into something that he had specially made for her and tricked her into eating it.
After Wan Xiu 'er was able to get out of bed, she led her men and rushed to the concubine's courtyard, intending to kill her and throw her out of the inner courtyard.
Why was it that she had lost her child, but the other party wasn't hurt at all?
Unfortunately, she had someone to rely on.
The other party said arrogantly, "If you didn't block the way, the one who married cousin would be me. What right do you have to act like the legal wife in front of me? Yes! I did trick my cousin into feeding you the medicine, but so what? Your cousin and mother-in-law won't acknowledge the child in your womb! "
Wan Xiu 'er was once trapped in a bandit's stronghold. Even though Jiang Pengji testified for the noble ladies, the Four Self-accomplishment Classics for Women became popular in Hejian County and Cangzhou. That stain was brought up as a topic of discussion and even a reason to attack her. That was the main reason why Wan Xiu' er was struggling.
Apart from that, the husband and mother-in-law also believed in what their ancestral home said.
The firstborn child of a woman is of the firstborn male blood.
If she wanted to give birth to her husband's child, the first child must be aborted and washed clean.
Because of this absurd reason, Wan Xiu 'er's child was gone.
Her husband even said something to her shamelessly.
"Since you can give birth, we will have a legitimate son. I don't even despise you for being unclean. Why are you being so sentimental?"
Every time Wan Xiu 'er thought of his face and his words, she felt so disgusted that her stomach churned. She wished she could poke him into a sieve!
Son of the first wife!
Since then, Wan Xiu 'er didn't even bother to let her husband stay the night on the first and fifteenth of every month. If he insisted on staying, she would push away the maids who wanted to stand up for him. No matter what, she was disgusted by this man. She wanted to vomit just by looking at him, let alone sharing the same bed.
"Those — those women and children?"
Jiang Pengji saw Wan Xiu 'er's gloomy face. Wan Xiu' er must have recalled some terrible memories.
Wan Xiu 'er was in a good mood. "Let's leave it to fate. Lanting has the final say."
"But you …"
If Jiang Pengji remembered correctly, when she first met Wan Xiu 'er, she was still protecting the women and children in the courtyard.
Wan Xiu 'er snorted softly and said flatly, "If the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold. If they were to suffer, a weak woman like me wouldn't be safe either. The situation is different now. Because of our past friendship, you won't humiliate me. But you don't have any friendship with them, and I want my reputation too. Why would I embarrass myself in front of you for a few people I hate so much? "
Wan Xiu 'er and Jiang Pengji's friendship could at most protect her. At least she would have a place to stay in the future.
She had nothing to do with those concubines, concubines, maids who accompanied her to bed, and sons and daughters of concubines. Why should she keep a string of burdens?
Jiang Pengji was speechless.
Wan Xiu 'er saw it all too clearly.
"Life in the past wasn't going your way, but it will always be good in the future."
Growth was accompanied by pain. The more painful it was, the faster one would grow.
If her life was a little better, she could more or less keep the romance of her youth, but now she seemed to have accepted everything.
Wan Xiu 'er smiled faintly, and her tone was a little light.
"It's good that we can survive in this chaotic world. I only ask that you bestow me with some kindness and shelter me. "
Jiang Pengji hadn't seen her old friend for a long time. Wan Xiu 'er's temperament was to her liking, so they started chatting.
The topic still revolved around the past and old friends.
Wan Xiu 'er said, "Except for you and Jingxian, almost none of the people who fell into the bandits' village had a good ending."
The former was a lord who dominated a region and killed Wan Xiu 'er's husband. He could be considered half a benefactor.
The latter married into the Feng family of Shangyang. Although she wasn't a member of the royal family, it was said that Feng Jin hadn't taken a concubine for many years after his marriage. He loved his wife and was clean.
For women, marrying someone was like marrying Feng Huaiyu.
Jiang Pengji said, "I don't know about others, but Wan 'er is okay."
"Wan 'er?" Wan Xiu 'er murmured, and Shangguan Wan's face appeared in her mind. "I married early, and I vaguely heard that Wan' er married a short-lived ghost who died early and became a widow. Later, she was stolen away. Is this kind of ending considered good? "
"So that's how they explain Wan 'er's disappearance." Jiang Pengji was surprised. She smiled and explained, "Wan 'er wasn't stolen. She followed my subordinate and traveled thousands of miles to Xiangyang district to find me. Now she's married to Hanmei and has a daughter. "
"Hanmei?"
"My vanguard captain. His surname is Li and his given name is Yun. His courtesy name is Hanmei."
After listening, Wan Xiu 'er let out a long sigh. There was a hint of envy in her voice.
"She has good luck."
Speaking of envy, it was the person in front of her that made her the most envious.
He was a lord who dominated a region. If Jiang Pengji hadn't set a precedent, Wan Xiu 'er wouldn't have thought that a woman could do this.
Not long after, Jiang Pengji found out about Feng Zhen's "favoritism" from Wei Ci.
"Tsk … beauty is above his head!"
Wei Ci laughed. "If this beauty can make Zishi change his mind, it's not a bad thing."
"Change his mind? Him? "Jiang Pengji looked disgusted." He'd better not harm others. "
Make Langzi change his mind?
The difficulty was comparable to the Foolish Old Man moving a mountain.
Wei Ci laughed. If he didn't have the memory of his past life, he would also despise Feng Zhen.
"Right, has the matter of the captives been resolved?"
Wei Ci said, "We're discussing it."
Although it was 60%, quantity didn't mean quality. They had to discuss it slowly.
If they got a bunch of old, weak, sick, and disabled people, they might as well not have anything.
Jiang Pengji said, "Wan Xiu 'er's deceased husband's wives, concubines, sons, and daughters can all be pushed to Bogao."
Wei Ci frowned. "If we do that, they …"
Jiang Pengji didn't have a brothel here. She wouldn't allow such a thing to happen, but it was different on Huang Song's side.
If the concubines were assigned there, the lucky ones would be taken in as concubines by some low-ranking general. The unlucky ones might become camp prostitutes.
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