The daily life of a concubine's daughter

Chapter 228 Anyway, it’s fun

The old Duke sneered, "If we spare you, who will be responsible for the future of Mingzhen, Mingkui, and Mingying? If we spare you, what will you and your wife say to the Fourth Prince, the Second Prince and his wife, and the Third Prince and his wife? Otherwise, you stay and become the Duke's wife, and let the eldest prince go to the family temple to practice meditation?"

The Duke of Zhenguo wept silently.

Zheng was shocked.

Nothing can happen to her husband, he still has to support Zhuzhu.

Finally, Zheng collapsed to the ground and said, "Okay, my daughter-in-law will go to the family temple!"

Shi Mingwei and Shi Minghui wanted to plead for mercy.

The Duke of Zhenguo shook his head at them.

The Duke's Mansion could not be supported by him alone. Not to mention the third brother and his wife, the second brother and his wife had been guarding the border for many years. Before leaving, they entrusted their two sons to him for upbringing. Mingzhen and Mingying were both registered as merchants, so he had to give an explanation to the second brother.

Shi Yao read it from beginning to end and exclaimed in her heart.

I'm afraid the old man and the old woman had already discussed it early and put the blame on Zheng alone.

The two of them sang the same tune and led Zheng into the trap step by step. Zheng was very emotional because Shi Mingzhu had become the fourth prince's concubine. She spoke without restraint and was at her wit's end, so she stepped into the trap.

She actually thought that the old man and woman would have a change of heart and make the decision for her.

Another slap in the face!

Never mind, anyway - she was happy too!

In the inner house, Zheng was like a giant beast, dominating all the women, and the old lady had to give her some ground.

Not only do you have to give in, but you also have to preserve her dignity at all times.

Because the dignity of the Zheng family is the dignity of the Duke's Mansion.

It would have been fine if the Zheng couple's plan had succeeded this time, since the one who was sacrificed was just an insignificant concubine's daughter Shi Yao. But unfortunately, the couple failed.

Shi Mingzhu, the beloved daughter of the Shi family, fell into the status of a concubine of the prince and was rejected by the emperor and Concubine Ning.

Shi Mingzhu and Zhenguo Gong were Zheng's two great backers. When Shi Mingzhu fell and Zhenguo Gong lost the emperor's favor, the palace held people accountable, and Zheng was pushed out to take the blame.

Of course, Zheng had her own family and son. If not, she would have simply died of illness instead of having a family temple built for her to practice.

Shi Yao raised her head and stole a glance at Gong Xuan: Hey, Fourth Sister-in-law has a companion this time!

After dealing with the masters above, the old Duke went on to deal with the slaves involved.

The lady asked Shi Yao to go out and call Nanny Tang in.

Shi Yao wiped her tears and went out to call Aunt Tang.

Aunt Tang took a look at the situation in the hall and understood what was going on. Without saying a word, she ordered the maids and servants to come in, help the masters to sit up, set seats for them, and serve tea and water.

Shi Yao placed a round stool next to the lady, sat there aggrievedly, and leaned against the old lady.

At one point, the masters of the Shi family finished their tea, and the maids and servants all left. The first person to be pushed in for interrogation was Nanny Jin.

When Shi Mingkui saw her face, he couldn't help but remember what happened that day, and his eyes were red with anger.

Tian Mei is dead, and what he wants to do most is to cut Nanny Jin into pieces!

The old Duke was exhausted both physically and mentally, and signaled his youngest son Shi Jianan to interrogate the case.

Shi Jianan stood solemnly beside his old father and asked in a cold voice: "Madame Jin, was it you who let Tian Mei into the mansion? Who instructed you to do so?"

When Nanny Jin just returned to the Duke's Mansion, she was in a desolate state for a few days. She did not dare to go out and just stayed by Zheng's side to serve her.

It happened to be the old Duke's birthday, and Shi Mingzhu was "sick" again. Zheng had no one to use, and she didn't want to hand over the housekeeping and household affairs to Fu Nanjun alone and let her get away with it, so she sent Nanny Jin to put a stop to it.

Nanny Jin relied on Zheng's power and wanted to show off her authority so that those people who talked about her behind her back would know how powerful she was.

I've only been in power for a few days, and I don't want to be involved in the affairs of eunuch Shi Mingkui again!

Shi Mingkui was cut off by Tian Zhi's sister. The news had spread throughout the Duke's Mansion. Nanny Jin knelt timidly, first glanced at Zheng, then cried and shouted:

"Masters, please spare me. I am innocent! I have never seen Tian Mei and I didn't know she was Tian Zhi's sister. Because it is the old master's birthday, there are not enough servants in the mansion, so I can only buy a few from outside the mansion to make up the number.

This Tian Mei was indeed what I liked. She was swift in her speech and actions, pretty, and hardworking, so I bought her from a human trafficker and brought her into the palace.

When she was bought, she was called Rouer. She said that her parents were poor, so they sold her when she was seven to raise the dowry for her brother to marry a wife. She was trained by human traffickers for six or seven years and is fourteen years old this year.

On the day of the banquet, there were many guests and many drunk men in the outer courtyard, so it was impossible to serve them all. The manager of the outer courtyard asked me to borrow a few people, and I took a few people out, including Tian Mei.

I don’t know anything else. How could I have expected that Tian Mei would enter the Fourth Master’s room… Old Master, Old Madam, I am wronged!”

Zheng said, "Grandpa, Madam, Madam Jin is loyal and will never collude with outsiders to murder her master. Madam Jin was deceived in this matter. I beg you to spare her life and allow her to enter the family temple with me."

The lady raised her eyes calmly: "Madame Tang."

Aunt Tang stepped forward and said expressionlessly, "Aunt Jin, someone saw you and Tian Mei getting along very well. Tian Mei even came into your room at night. Someone also saw Tian Mei bribe you with a gold bracelet on the old man's birthday.

We also found a lot of valuables in your house. On the day we arrested you, you had a gold bracelet on your wrist. How do you want to defend yourself?"

Nanny Jin's face suddenly lost color and she cried, "The property in my room was given to me by the former Madam, and also given by the maids as tribute, but it has nothing to do with Tian Mei!"

Aunt Tang asked, "Where is the gold bracelet on your wrist? Where did you buy it from? Or who gave it to you?"

Nanny Jin had no answer. She had been locked up for several days and had no way of communicating with anyone outside, so she just looked at Zheng with a look for help.

Shi Jianan looked at his poor eldest son, gritted his teeth, and didn't care whether to offend his elder brother and sister-in-law, and said in hatred:

"This old woman is hesitating and refusing to speak, so she thinks we can't do anything to her? Come, gag her, drag her out, and beat her with ten boards first, and see if she will talk! If she still doesn't talk, beat her with twenty or thirty boards!"

Someone came in immediately, blocked Nanny Jin's mouth, and dragged her out to be beaten with a stick.

Nanny Jin was hesitant. Seeing that the Third Master didn't give Zheng a favor and was seriously going to hit her, she finally realized that Shi Mingkui was the Third Master's most proud son!

Even if they are not as good as the eldest son, they are still the old man’s sons and grandsons!

After being hit hard with ten boards, Nanny Jin was almost dead. She knew that the eldest wife could not save her. After being dragged in, she hurriedly said:

"Yes, Tian Mei came in and out of my room to please me, serving me tea and washing my feet and combing my hair. I thought she was bought from outside and had no foundation, so she came to please me and ask for an easy job.

That day, the manager of the outer courtyard came to borrow someone, and Tian Mei did give me a red gold bracelet. She said that she was old and didn't want to be a slave all her life. She wanted to take a chance and go to the outer courtyard to serve male guests.

If someone likes her, she can go back with him to be a concubine. If she gives birth to a child, she will become a concubine.

I saw that she was not outstanding, so when she had wild ideas and coveted the bracelet, I agreed to her request, thinking that she had been frustrated and should settle down, fulfill her duties as a servant, and work hard...

Please spare me, old master and old lady! I was blinded by the lard, but I didn't know she had evil intentions from the beginning to the end! "