sjar Chapter 299: Ninghua Marquis's Concubine Turns Over
Chapter 299: Ninghua Marquis's Concubine Turns Over
"Auntie, are you okay?"
A childish, anxious cry rang out in Su Lan's ears, like a flash of lightning piercing the darkness. She struggled to open her leaden eyelids, and her vision gradually cleared. She saw a little boy dressed in coarse cloth, his figure as thin as a candle in the wind.
"Host, this is the original owner's son, Yun Hao. The time point we are in now is the third day after the male protagonist's rebirth! The reason you fainted here is because you embroidered handkerchiefs day and night, and finally ran out of energy and passed out from hunger."
At this moment, the clear and pleasant voice of Tuanzi suddenly came into his mind, and it took the time to explain to the host.
Su Lan nodded slightly, indicating that she understood the situation. Then, she turned her head and gazed softly at the worried little boy before her. A gentle smile, as warm as a spring breeze, twitched the corners of her mouth. "It's okay, Mommy. Just call me Mommy in our yard from now on. Are you hungry, Hao'er? Don't worry, Mommy will make you a delicious meal right away."
However, before Su Lan could take a step, Yun Hao quickly reached out his little hand and tightly grasped her sleeve. His originally pretty and cute little face was now filled with deep worry and uneasiness: "But mother, you just fainted..."
Facing her son's concerned question, Su Lan's heart softened. She slowly squatted down, gently placed her hand on Yun Hao's shoulder, and said softly, "Mom is really fine now. My baby Hao'er, please sit here and rest for a while, okay?"
Seeing that Yun Hao was still a little worried, but nodded sensibly, Su Lan stood up and walked quickly towards the small kitchen.
When she stepped into the kitchen, she couldn't help but frown - the entire kitchen was empty. Apart from the two slightly shriveled cabbages and a small bag of rough rice in the corner, there were no other ingredients that could be used to cook delicious food.
Helplessly, Su Lan had to close his eyes and calm down to recall the plot and the original owner's memories that he had learned before.
It turned out that since Yun Lin was reborn, he began to constantly gossip in front of Yi Qinghui. The result can be imagined. Yun Lin believed the slander and not only became more and more indifferent and ruthless towards the original owner's mother and son, he even deliberately cut off their living supplies, causing the poor mother and son to starve and freeze, struggling to survive.
But since Su Lan was here, she naturally wouldn't let the child suffer from hunger. She hurried along, following the memories of the original owner all the way to the mansion's kitchen. However, before she even stepped through the threshold, she heard a voice—a sarcastic tone:
"Oh my, look who is this? Isn't this Aunt Su! Why did she come to our kitchen today? Tsk tsk tsk, she really has no manners at all!" The person who spoke was Manager Yang, who was Yi Qinghui's trusted henchman.
Upon hearing this, Su Lan's eyebrows furrowed slightly. She glanced sharply at Steward Yang and replied in a neither servile nor arrogant manner, "Hmph, this concubine came here merely to ask for some food. But you, as the steward of the Marquis's residence, don't you know the rules of the mansion? How dare you so wantonly deduct the Young Master and the concubine's share! Let me ask you, why haven't you sent any vegetables and rice to Furong Garden in three days? Could this be the Madam's order?"
You must know that in this ancient dimension, although there is indeed a difference in treatment between legitimate and illegitimate children, there are also clear regulations that the mistress of the house must be virtuous and virtuous, and must not arbitrarily suppress concubines or abuse illegitimate children. Otherwise, if the news spreads, she will be criticized and condemned by everyone.
When Manager Yang heard this, he immediately became so angry that his face turned blue, and he cursed in anger: "You ungrateful slave, how dare you slander the mistress like this! I will teach you a lesson today!" After that, he raised his right hand and pretended to slap Su Lan's pretty face.
Unexpectedly, Su Lan was quick-witted and swift-handed. She turned slightly to the side and cleverly dodged the palm strike from Yang. Then, with lightning speed, she struck back. With two crisp "slaps," two distinct palm prints instantly appeared on Yang's cheeks.
"You, Madam Su, are so arrogant! How dare you abuse a servant so wantonly!" Steward Yang's eyes widened, his words sharp, a high hat placed squarely on Su Lan's head. However, before he could finish his words, Su Lan slapped him twice in the face.
The two sudden slaps made Manager Yang a little dazed, but he soon came to his senses and the anger in his heart burned even more fiercely.
But before he could get angry, Su Lan had already taken the initiative. She straightened her back, raised her eyebrows, and said sternly, "Hmph! Since you all call me Aunt, you should know that I am half the master in this mansion! Send lunch and more than a month's worth of food to Furong Garden immediately. If you are even a little bit late, you will bear the consequences!"
Su Lan paused, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, revealing a sneer, and continued, "Also, you might as well guess, will your good master choose to defend you in front of the Marquis? Or will she be magnanimous and forgive my concubine to save her mistress's face?"
At this moment, Su Lan quietly used her unique mind-reading skills. In an instant, what Manager Yang was thinking was presented to her like a clear picture.
It can be seen that Manager Yang was experiencing a fierce struggle in his heart. On the one hand, he was really afraid that Su Lan would really report this matter to the Marquis; on the other hand, he was unwilling to obey Su Lan's orders. After all, he was used to bullying in this mansion on weekdays.
After a struggle between his conscience and his desires, Manager Yang finally lowered his head and gritted his teeth as he replied, "Yes, I'll do it right away." After that, he turned around and hurriedly ordered his servants to prepare meals and send them to Furong Garden.
However, the moment he turned and left, a hint of cunning and resentment flashed in his eyes. Obviously, he did not give up, but was thinking in his mind how to complain to his wife and make Su Lan pay for it.
Su Lan was afraid that he would not go and complain, so she also wanted to meet the mistress of the Marquis' Mansion. Thinking about what she had done to the three-year-old Yun Hao, the emotions of the original owner surged in her heart again, and she could only use her spiritual power to comfort her.
"Don't worry, I will seek justice for your son and let Yi Qinghui experience the life of being manipulated."
Seeing that the matter was done, Su Lan turned around and returned to Furong Garden where she lived. Seeing the little child sitting at the gate waiting, her heart softened. She quickly stepped forward and took her son's hand, "Hao'er, let's go back to the courtyard and wait for dinner."
"Oh, Hao'er, I've been so busy embroidering these past few days that I haven't had time to ask about your schoolwork. I wonder how you've been doing lately?"
Little Yunhao straightened up and answered confidently, "Don't worry, mother. I've carefully reviewed the three articles that the teacher taught me. However, there are still a few parts that I don't quite understand, so I can't recite them completely yet. I plan to ask the teacher for the specific meanings of these words and phrases when I go to school tomorrow."
Although Xiao Yunhao is still young, he has always been a model of diligence, studiousness and hard work among many children since he entered the clan school last year.
Hearing that her son was so serious and motivated, Su Lan couldn't help but feel very relieved. She nodded gently to express her approval. He was worthy of being the prime minister who assisted a wise monarch in his previous life.
Suddenly, a thought flashed through Su Lan's mind - the Marquis has always advocated martial arts, and the original owner had also secretly made a beautiful wish in his heart to protect the Great Wu Kingdom.
If that's the case, wouldn't it be better to let the child learn some martial arts? Furthermore, the original owner was born into a family of hunters down the mountain. If she occasionally showed off a few moves, it wouldn't arouse too much suspicion from others.
Thinking of this, Su Lan secretly made up her mind to teach Yun Hao some self-defense and martial arts skills. Of course, she did this not to let her son deliberately please the partial marquis, but to hope that when she was too busy and unable to take care of Yun Hao all the time, he would be able to use the skills he learned to avoid Yun Lin's secret calculations and harm.
After all, in this mansion, open and covert struggles often occur, so it is always a good idea to have more self-protection capabilities.