Ruan Xiaowan had always wanted to have a child by her side.
She got up in the morning and looked at the empty bed, feeling a little annoyed.
She had wanted to ask He Jin to allow her to get pregnant after she woke up this morning, so she didn't want the old woman to send her some soup. However, He Jin was strong and strong, and he had been too late last night. The moment she opened her eyes in the morning, she was the only one left on the bed.
When the maid, the colorful sparrow, heard the noise, she hurried in and asked her through the curtain, "Auntie, are you awake?"
Ruan Xiaowan responded and saw that the bed curtains had been lifted. However, what was revealed was not the colorful sparrow's face, but the solemn and cold-looking Senior Servant Sun with white hair on her temples.
In her hand was a bowl of black medicine.
It's that soup again...
Ruan had a bitter expression on her face, but she didn't dare to say no. She could only sigh and drink the bowl in one gulp. She then smiled with a frown. "Why did Senior Servant Sun come personally for such a trivial matter..."
Senior Servant Sun had taken care of He Jin since he was young, so she was very prestigious in the Lord Protector's Manor. She was much more important than a concubine like Ruan Xiaoyu, who was not very popular. She did not dare to offend her at all.
Senior Servant Sun didn't appreciate her humility at all. She smiled coldly and contemptuously. "Naturally, it's to prevent some people from being restless. Who is our master? If he gets pregnant with a b*tch, it will be a big joke."
The smile on Ruan Xiaowan's face froze and her eyes dimmed. She was indeed born in a brothel and it was common for others to look down on her. In the past, she had often been mocked in front of others. Even He Jin disliked her because of this.
But she couldn't change it in the past, so she had to endure it.
The colorful sparrow pouted angrily and came over to help Ruan Xiaowan up. "Auntie, I'll help you wash up first. Maybe the marquis will come over tonight."
Ruan Xiaowan knew that He Jin had said those words to save her face, but she felt even more bitter in her heart. He Jin didn't like her. It was rare for him to come back in a month.
Nanny Sun obviously knew this, so she laughed rudely, full of sarcasm.
The master and the servant's faces were burning with laughter. They had to sit in front of the dressing mirror with their backs to her and did not even dare to look back.
There was a sudden clamor outside. After a while, a rough female voice sounded. "Is the Ruan family inside? The marquis sent you to meet him in the main courtyard."
Ruan Xiaowan was stunned. She subconsciously looked up at the sky. Was the sun rising from the west? He Jin was actually willing to let her go to the main courtyard?
Senior Servant Sun was also stunned. She lifted the curtains and looked out. "What's going on?"
It was only then that Ruan Xiaowan noticed that there were two tall and sturdy old maids standing outside. Their faces were fierce and they did not seem to be easy to deal with. It might not be a good thing to be seen in the main courtyard.
But she had always been calm and had never done anything wrong...
She was anxious and could not help twisting the handkerchief in her hand.
The colorful sparrow was still silly and happy. "Master Hou must think you're good."
She combed her hair neatly and wanted to stick all the jewelry on her head. Then, she took out a pink dress to change for her.
Ruan Xiaoyu was absent-minded and did not dare to delay. She packed up and hurried out. Before she could lift the thick cotton curtain, she heard the two older female servants change their arrogant tone and speak humbly to Senior Servant Sun.
"When the marquis came back from the court, he saw that Miss Bai was pushed into the pool. He was so angry that the concubines were asked to kneel in the main courtyard. The marquis said that when Miss Bai woke up, he would let her get up."
Ruan Xiaowan's heart skipped a beat when she heard that. She had heard of Miss Bai before. Her name was Bai Yuning. She said that He Jin had gone out to suppress the bandits a while ago and was rescued from the bandits' nest. He liked her the moment he brought her back. He even left a courtyard for her to live in and never allowed the people in the backyard to come to her. It was obvious that he cared about her very much.
Ruan Xiaoyu had never dared to provoke such a person in He Jin's heart. She was afraid that He Jin would take advantage of her and throw her out if she was not careful.
Senior Servant Sun noticed that she was eavesdropping, so she looked back at her sternly. When she saw that Concubine Ruan was dressed in this dress, she looked disdainful. She quickly turned her head back and said in a low-pitched tone, "Since Concubine Ruan has packed up, let's go. Don't let me wait too long."
Ruan Xiaowan quickly agreed. She was caught in the middle by the two older female servants as if she was a prisoner. They walked all the way to the main yard. On the way, she couldn't help asking, "I heard that something happened to Miss Bai. When did it happen?"
She didn't care much about Bai Yuning's life or death. She was just afraid that He Jin would vent his anger on her.
Because of Nanny Sun's presence, although the two older female servants looked disgusted, they still answered her words. This morning, it snowed in the middle of the night. Miss Bai said that she wanted to collect some tea, but she fell into the pool.
Ruan Xiaowan heaved a sigh of relief. "So it was something that happened in the morning. It has nothing to do with me. I just got up... Nanny Sun, you saw it."
Senior Servant Sun's tone was cold and hard. "If it really has nothing to do with you, then naturally, I won't implicate you."
Ruan Xiaowan's tense mood relaxed a little, and her footsteps became lighter. Although it wasn't a good thing to be called to the main courtyard, she was still happy to take another look at He Jin.
The man was very stingy. Even if he went to her place, she had not looked at him carefully for a long time after nightfall. She was more or less concerned about him.
She sped up unconsciously and soon arrived at the main yard. The door was open, and a group of people knelt in the yard, shouting for injustice, complaining about grievances, and crying. It was very lively.
Although He Jin was lecherous, there were many concubines in the back courtyard. Some were given by his birth mother, the Princess Royal, some by the officials, and some by the Crown Prince. However, for someone like Ruan Xiaoyu, he was the only one who had been brought back by him.
However, it was useless. He Jin didn't like her as usual.
Someone behind her suddenly gave her a push. Ruan Xiaoyu stumbled and fell to the ground. She looked back and found that it was one of the two old maids.
"The marquis said that he would like all the concubines to kneel here and reflect on their mistakes. When Miss Bai wakes up, she will wake up."
How could this person not be reasonable? She had nothing to do with this matter.
She saw He Jin sitting far away in the main hall, his face dark as he spoke to someone in a low voice. He didn't seem to notice that there was another person in the courtyard.
Ruan Xiaoyu bit her lips and felt a little sad. She really liked Miss Bai very much.
But no matter how much she liked it, she was innocent. Why should she kneel here in the cold winter?
She was about to cry out for her innocence when she heard a cry. She was stunned and subconsciously covered her mouth. She touched her lips and realized that it was not her.
There was another concubine outside who had been brought here. However, she was much more miserable than Ruan Xiaowan. She had been dragged here by someone and had just fallen into the snow. The ground had not been cleaned yet. Her clothes were wet and dirty, making her look very pathetic.
"I was wronged. You wretched slaves, how dare you treat me like this... Master, I was wronged, sob sob..."
Just as Ruan Xiaowan was about to learn her lesson, she caught sight of He Jin's cold and hard expression. There wasn't the slightest bit of pity in his eyes. When he saw that his woman had been humiliated like this, he didn't even bat an eyelid.
For some reason, she felt a chill in her heart. She choked on an injustice and did not speak for a long time.
