Hearing Lianxin asking her to raise her head, the old maid raised her head tremblingly, revealing her weathered face.
Seeing this familiar yet strange face, Jiujiu realized that this was Nie Lve's wet nurse, Mother Li.
Before Mother Li was taught a lesson, Nie Lve threw her to the outer courtyard before Jiujiu could continue. Knowing that Mother Li would be tortured by outside help, Jiujiu did not continue.
Unexpectedly, Mother Li was also brought here.
And it seemed that she was having a hard time.
With Lianxin's help, Jiujiu sat on the stone bench with a soft cushion. She hugged the hot water woman and asked, "What's wrong with Mother Li?"
Mother Li felt that her heart was soaked in coptis. She was going to die of bitterness.
At first, she just wanted to give Lin Wanxin some benefits. She heard that Xiao Jiuniang was easy to bully, so she wanted to teach her a lesson. But she did not expect that Xiao Jiuniang was different from the rumors. She broke her leg as soon as they met.
However, in the beginning, she was the one who was rolling on the ground and screaming non-stop. Even if they broke her bones, she could only break her teeth and swallow her blood.
She wanted to teach Xiao Jiuniang a lesson after her bones were healed, but she did not expect that she was directly sent to the outer courtyard by Nie Lve.
She was almost tortured to death by the group of old maids. Now she could not think about revenge. She just wanted to go back to the inner courtyard and continue to serve her master.
After listening to Mother Li's complaints, Jiujiu nodded thoughtfully. "So, the reason why you threw me in the face was sister-in-law's idea?"
After suffering so much in the outer courtyard, she did not get any help from Lin Wanxin. Mother Li hated Lin Wanxin to death. Naturally, she would not hide it for her.
She hurriedly nodded and said, "Replying to Master, it was Eldest Madam who hinted to me. She said that Madam's temperament is gentle and even if you suffer a loss, you will only swallow it. She wanted me to show you who is in charge of the Duke Zhen Manor."
Speaking of this, Mother Li regretted.
If she had known that Jiujiu was so powerful, she would not have dared to play tricks.
Jiujiu nodded. "I see."
She knew it. A wet nurse would embarrass the mistress of the household for no reason. Did she not want to live anymore?
So that was the reason.
Thinking of the white moonlight in Xiao Jiuniang's memory, Jiujiu rubbed her chin and asked curiously, "I heard that before Nie Lve got married, he had a sweetheart who grew up with him. Do you know who she is?"
Mother Li originally came here to admit her mistake and then return to the inner courtyard. However, when she heard Jiujiu ask about Bai Yueguang, her expression instantly froze. Her eyes rolled around in their sockets, and she couldn't say a word for a long time.
After stammering for a long time, he could only spit out a word. "This …"
"What? You don't want to talk? "Jiujiu glanced at Mrs. Li." Since you don't want to talk, then you don't have to talk anymore. "
Jiujiu tilted her head and looked at Lianxin. "Since Mother Li doesn't want to talk, then get someone to cut off her tongue and sell it."
Mother Li originally thought that if she didn't say anything, this matter would be over. She didn't expect that Jiujiu would actually ask someone to cut off her tongue. Mother Li panicked and quickly said, "I'll talk, I'll talk, I'll talk. Madam, don't cut my tongue."
Mother Li's face was full of tears.
She originally thought that this madam would be very gentle since she looked like dough. However, she didn't expect this madam to be so temperamental. The moment she opened her mouth, she would shout and kill. She was much more ruthless than Lin Wanxin.
If she had known that she would be tricked into talking when she came to beg for mercy, she would have run far away. E-book 110
However, she couldn't back down now, so she could only bite the bullet and continue.
"That girl is the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Hengnan's Mansion. Mother and Old Madam were close friends. Before Old Madam passed away, the Duke of Hengnan's Consort once joked with Young Master that she wanted to betroth that girl to Young Master as his wife. However, they were both young at that time, so they took it as a joke. After Old Madam passed away, Young Master's behavior became more and more absurd, so no one mentioned this matter anymore."
At this point, Mother Li finally remembered that Jiujiu was Nie Lve's legitimate wife now. She hurriedly added, "After Old Madam passed away, that girl was betrothed to someone else. It's said that the date is set for the eighth day after the New Year."
Jiujiu frowned.
The legitimate daughter of the Duke of Hengnan's Mansion was betrothed. Why would they let someone whisper in the ears of Nie Lve, the licentious son's wife?
Was it really strange?
Jiujiu nodded, indicating that she understood. She then let Lianxin help her back.
As for Mother Li?
What Mother Li? Did she say that she would let Mother Li return to the inner courtyard as long as Mother Li said so?
Mother Li felt guilty and didn't dare to say anything. She could only continue to stay in the outer courtyard.
At the end of the New Year, Jiujiu's belly was already more than seven months old.
It even snowed a few days ago. Although the servants would sweep the snow away every once in a while, the road was still a bit slippery. Jiujiu didn't dare to continue walking outside, so she took the time to walk in circles in the room.
When Nie Lve came back, he saw Jiujiu holding her stomach with one hand and walking with her feet splayed out.
Even though Jiujiu's belly was a bit swollen due to pregnancy, her face was as beautiful as ever.
Nie Lve stood in the same spot and couldn't help but become a bit dazed.
He stared dazedly at Jiujiu. After a long time, he recovered his wits. He held the door frame and said, "Wife, I'm back."
Jiujiu was thinking about whether to eat antique soup or braised chicken tonight. Suddenly, she heard Nie Lve's voice from behind. She turned around in surprise and said, "Husband, you're back."
Seeing Jiujiu's familiar smiling face, Nie Lve strode into the room and replaced Lianxin to help Jiujiu walk around the room. He said softly, "You're back. How have you been?"
Nie Lve looked at Jiujiu's belly, which was almost as big as a watermelon. He asked uneasily, "Did the child disturb you?"
"The child is very sensible. She didn't disturb me much. But I haven't seen you for too long, so I miss you."
Before Nie Lve came back, Jiujiu had already left for a while. She held Nie Lve's arm and motioned for him not to leave. She sat down on the stool and said, "Husband, how many days will you stay this time?"
Nie Lve naturally wanted to stay at home all the time. But the border was tight and it was not easy for him to come back this time. Now that Jiujiu looked at him with hopeful eyes, he could only sigh and say, "I'm leaving after the New Year."
Hearing that Nie Lve was leaving after the New Year, Jiujiu touched her round belly and sighed faintly. "I don't know what you're doing outside, but as long as you think it's right, the child and I will fully support you."
After Jiujiu finished speaking, she smiled at the butler. "Since you're back, let's eat antique soup today. Have the garlic sprouts I asked the servants to prepare a few days ago grown? They're done. Pinch some of them and cook them into wontons. "
The old butler instructed the servants to prepare them.
Nie Lve accompanied Jiujiu to finish eating and watched Lianxin help Jiujiu wash her feet.
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