bullyxtreme Chapter 154: Xue Baochai turns evil! Isn't it just a rebellion? What's there to be afraid
Chapter 154: Xue Baochai turns evil! Isn't it just a rebellion? What's there to be afraid
Xiangling's eyes widened, her face full of disbelief:
"Brother Cao, this... is this true? Is the young lady really going to marry the son of the Shen family in Jinling?"
"When was the marriage arranged? I've always been by the young lady's side, how come I didn't know?"
Cao Rui said, "Aunt Xue and I just arranged a marriage for her, but even Miss Bao doesn't know about it yet. Let's talk about these things tomorrow. We have more important activities to do."
Xiangling blushed when she heard this, but still shook her head:
"Brother Cao, I... I don't know what to say. I'm just an ordinary maid. How can I be qualified to be the fourth concubine of the Cao family?"
"Xiangling, don't belittle yourself. In fact, you are also a daughter of a rich family. It's just that you were abducted by human traffickers and became a maid."
Cao Rui gently stroked Xiangling's face, feeling the delicacy of her skin, his eyes full of tenderness and pity, as if he wanted to heal all of Xiangling's pain.
The affectionate scumbag is online again!
"When I get a chance, I will go look for your parents."
"Brother Cao, is this true? Do you know who my parents are and where they are?"
Xiangling was extremely excited. In fact, her original name was Zhen Yinglian. She was born in one of the richest and most prosperous places in Suzhou. She was also a beauty with a tragic fate.
His father was Zhen Shiyin and his mother was Feng.
Zhen Shiyin was a man of integrity and honesty, with a calm disposition, and he came from a prominent local family.
Feng was of virtuous character and had a deep understanding of propriety and righteousness.
The couple are in their fifties and have only one daughter, whom the whole family loves very much.
Unfortunately, when Xiangling was four years old, she was abducted by human traffickers while participating in the Lantern Festival. She was then sold from place to place and suffered a lot.
After she became somewhat pretty, the kidnapper sold her to Feng Yuan, a young master from Jinling. Feng Yuan intended to buy her as a concubine and vowed never to marry again.
However, in order to make money, the kidnapper sold Xiangling to Xue Pan, the "stupid bully" of the Xue family the next day, intending to take away the money of both families and escape to another place.
In the end, Xue Pan beat Feng Yuan to death and forcibly took Xiangling away.
When the Jia family was defeated and all the beauties dispersed, leaving the earth clean and white, Xiangling did not have a good ending either, and died of hemorrhage.
……
Now, Cao Rui took Xiangling as his concubine, with the same status as Aunt Xue, which completely changed her fate.
Therefore, the number of people who have unlocked the talent "Heaven's Envy of Beauty" is automatically increased by 1!
It’s really a great merit.
It was a night of passion that could not be described in words, let alone put into writing.
It is said that Xiangling was favored and wanted to visit Xue Baochai immediately to tell her the good news. However, she was too weak and had to give up for the time being.
The next day, after she had recovered a little, Xiangling was ready to set off.
Unexpectedly, Hongye, a trusted female official beside Chen Shuozhen, brought Ying'er over and said with a smile:
"Fourth Madam, Ying'er will be your personal maid from now on. You can order her around if you need anything. If she dares to disobey, there are ways to punish her."
Ying'er's body trembled. She had obviously seen Hongye's methods before. She immediately stepped forward and bowed:
"Fourth Madam."
"Sister Ying'er, how can this be done?"
Xiangling hurriedly helped Ying'er up, her face full of anxiety and pity, and asked again:
"You have transferred Sister Ying'er here. Is there anyone to serve Miss Bao?"
Hongye didn't answer, just hummed.
Ying'er knelt down anxiously like a frightened rabbit and said:
"Fourth Madam, please don't embarrass me. Your sisters are the First Madam, the Second Madam, and the Third Madam. How can I be qualified?"
"Get up, get up."
Xiangling couldn't help Ying'er, so she could only say helplessly:
"Then I won't call you. Let's just get along like we did before. Don't be so distant."
A hint of emotion flashed across Ying'er's eyes, but she didn't dare to disobey Hongye's order, so she could only lower her head, not knowing what to say.
Hongye said at this time: "To answer the fourth lady, Xue Baochai is just a foot-washing maid now, specializing in washing the feet of masters and ladies. How can she arrange special maids to serve her?"
This is the truth, but Xiangling always felt something was wrong, so after Hongye left, she took Ying'er to find Xue Baochai.
When Xiangling first arrived at the courtyard, she was thinking about her own things, but she didn't expect to run into her former mistress, now her second sister - Aunt Xue.
Xiangling hesitated for a moment, then addressed the other person by his current identity:
"Second sister is well."
"Hello sister."
Aunt Xue felt extremely embarrassed. Xiangling had almost become her daughter-in-law, but now they had become sisters. She tried to force a smile and said:
"The village chief has banned me from seeing my daughter. I'd like to ask my sister to comfort Baochai for me. Please don't let her mind get upset and take care of herself."
"After a few days, I will ask the master to persuade Village Master Chen to restore her dignity. We are all family, and everything can be discussed."
Xiangling agreed and found Xue Baochai in a large bunk bed that housed ten people.
The big bunk bed was extremely simple, just a few worn-out wooden boards put together and covered with some thin, old straw mats and quilts.
The room was dark and damp, with a faint musty smell.
When Xiangling saw that Bao, who had always lived a life of luxury, was now living in such a simple place, her eyes instantly became red.
"Miss Bao..."
Xue Baochai was very strong. She hugged Xiangling gently and comforted her:
"Xiangling, don't be sad. This is just a temporary hardship. I believe it will pass soon."
The original three masters and servants were Xue Baochai, Xiangling, and Ying'er.
Now the three masters and servants, Xiangling, Ying'er, and Xue Baochai, hugged each other and cried bitterly. They were helpless and could only accept their fate.
After Xiangling took Ying'er away, Xue Baochai's face suddenly became extremely ugly.
Because she learned from Xiangling that Chen Shuozhen's arrangement for her was to marry Shen Zhiqi from the Shen family in Jinling.
"How is this possible!"
Xiangling didn't know, but Xue Baochai did. Shen Zhiqi, who had been the only son in the family for nine generations, already had a wife and three concubines.
She was filled with grief and indignation, for she was the daughter of the Xue family in Jinling, and her uncle was Wang Ziteng, the powerful governor of nine provinces.
My mother's sister's mother-in-law is the old lady of the Jia family, who is an important figure among the four kings and eight dukes.
If they knew that she was someone's concubine, they would definitely not recognize her as a relative anymore.
Besides, we are both concubines, so why should we go far away instead of near?
Xue Baochai thought about it and became more and more uneasy. She wanted to go to Chen Shuozhen to admit defeat, but then she thought that Chen Shuozhen had great ambitions and was not comparable to those other bandits who just wanted to eat and wait for death.
If the two families were too closely connected, when the imperial court sent a large army to clear them out, I'm afraid both would be destroyed along with them.
She was extremely conflicted. On the one hand, she was enduring the humiliation of the moment, and on the other hand, she longed for a turnaround that would allow her to escape from the predicament.
On the other hand, we are worried about the greater disasters we may face in the future.
Just as she was struggling, a woman suddenly rushed in and scolded her:
"You lazy bastard, why don't you get to work! The master and mistress are waiting for their bath, why are you still dawdling here?"
Xue Baochai gritted her teeth, silently picked up the bucket and walked towards the stove.
When the bucket is filled with water, it becomes extremely heavy. You have to be careful not to let the hot water splash out and burn you. Every step you take is extremely difficult.
Ying'er was also called to serve. Seeing this, she couldn't bear it, so she reached out for the bucket and said:
"Miss, let me help you."
Xue Baochai wanted to refuse, but her health was not good enough.
After a while, Hongye and the other thieves appeared, frowning and scolding:
"Ying'er, what are you doing? You are now the Fourth Madam's maid, not the servant of this foot-washing maid. Why don't you get in and get ready."
Ying'er was so frightened that she shuddered, quickly let go of her hand, and slipped into the room with her head down.
After a few times like this, Ying'er saw that Xue Baochai seemed unable to recover, and the little friendship in her heart was gradually eroded by reality.
From then on, whenever Xue Baochai went to fetch water, Ying'er would either pretend not to see her or stay away from her.
Once, Xue Baochai scalded her calf with hot water and asked Ying'er to get her some medicine. Ying'er agreed on the surface, but delayed for a long time.
Nothing in the world could be more fickle than this.
Xue Baochai's heart was filled with sadness. The friendship between master and servant seemed so fragile in the face of reality.
As smart as she is, she knows very well that the simple dormitory bed, the difficult roommates, and the disrespectful Ying'er... are just the beginning. If she doesn't find a way to change it, her fate will only be more miserable.
No!
Changes must be made soon!
Otherwise, it would be impossible for her to marry into the Shen family in Jinling as a concubine.
Xue Baochai was determined to do whatever Chen Shuo really wanted to do, even if it was to raise the flag of rebellion, she would support him wholeheartedly. At worst, if the army was defeated, she would kill her mother first, then stab her brother to death, and finally commit suicide by taking poison.
Anyway, I can't live like this anymore!