Wanjin Lady

Chapter 309: Palm Hoop
Aunt Chun covered her face with a handkerchief, crying bitterly, and repeated all the words that Jia had used to comfort her. Jia knew that there was a dagger in Aunt Chun's words, and when she thought of Yuan Qi's death, she immediately spat out a mouthful of black blood with a "wow".

The people in the house shouted hurriedly: "Who let Aunt Chun come here! Take her away quickly!"

Zhang from the first house dragged Concubine Chun out. Concubine Chun laughed coldly with a smug look on her face. Seeing that Jia had fainted again, she flung her handkerchief and said, "Why are you pulling me out? Is it wrong for me to comfort the lady?"

Upon learning of Yuanqi's death, Aunt Chun was happy for the whole afternoon.

The year Yuan Jing died, Jia had mocked her, both openly and covertly, for no longer being able to lay eggs, a fact that had left her vomiting blood daily. Now that the tide had turned and none of the three branches of the Yuan family were left alive, how could she not be delighted?
Zhang from the first wife whispered to her outside the door, "Don't provoke her with such words. After all, you are family. Even if Liu Lang is gone, at least you had Yuan Qi to support the family, and you had someone to rely on when you were old. Now that the last incense stick of the third wife is gone, aren't you the ones who will suffer?"

Concubine Chun shrilled, her laughter twisted, "Madam, please don't worry about our Third House's affairs! Just pretend you don't see how she bullies me on a daily basis. Anyway, my son is dead, and I have no hope anymore!"

"Now she's just like me, her son is gone! She's become an old hen that can't lay eggs. Keep fighting with me, let's see who can win!"

"If I don't have a good life, Jia Ruzhen won't have an easy life either!"

Zhang Shi, the eldest wife, knew that Concubine Chun had been spoiled by the Third Prince, and had become even more mad after Yuan Jing's death. However, the Third Prince felt even more pity for her, and even considered making Concubine Chun his equal wife, just to give her a proper status and secure her future.

If the eldest sister had not stopped her, I'm afraid that Concubine Chun would have been promoted to the position of wife, and the entire third room would have been in turmoil.

Aunt Chun was like a mad bull, and Zhang couldn't persuade her at all. She could only wipe her tears and sigh.

Aunt Pianchun was so proud of herself that she jumped up and down in Jia's yard, cursing.

"Jia Ruzhen, you must have been so happy when my son died. I never thought that Heaven would have mercy on you and let your son die with my son! This is your retribution!"

"Do you know how your son died? It was because you committed so many sins that the heavens didn't send down thunderbolts to punish you, so they had to let the King of Hell come to claim your son's life!"

"I'm telling you, Master said he only loved me in his life! A hundred years from now, Master and I will share the same bed and grave, and his wife's name will be engraved on my tombstone. As for you, Jia Ruzhen, you will be nameless, childless, and destined to become a wandering ghost!"

"Master loves me dearly and comes to my room every night. He said... he wants to have another child with me, preferably a son, so that I won't be left alone! Jia Ruzhen, in this family... you're the only one who's truly alone!"

Mrs. Zhang, the eldest wife, turned pale with fear. She heard Mrs. Li, the second wife,'s exasperated voice from inside, "Sister-in-law, what are you standing there for! Get someone to take her out right now!"

Jia was so angry that her chest heaved and her face turned blue and white. Aunt Chun's words were like knives, piercing her heart again and again. Her teeth trembled, blood kept surging up, and she couldn't utter a word!
The courtyard suddenly became quiet.

Aunt Chun, who was arrogant and cursing just now, is now like a gourd with its mouth shut.

The door was open, and everyone in the room could only see the visitor wearing a loose cotton satin robe with dark patterns, a corner of an elm cane carved with an animal head sticking out, the sound of "da da da" footsteps, deep and shallow, and the sound of the cane hitting the bluestone ground.

Jia seemed to have found her backbone and fell into the arms of Li, the second wife, crying in grief.

The person who came was the elder lady.

Following her were Nanny Yan and a maid named Meixiang.

The elder lady walked slowly. She was so thin that she couldn't even hold up her single piece of clothing. All that could be seen were her thin and hunched shoulders.

She walked slowly past Aunt Chun and said in a cold tone, "Meixiang, slap her face! You are not allowed to stop until I tell you to."

Aunt Chun's expression changed slightly. Mei Xiang stepped forward and gave a slight curtsy, her expression unwavering, and said respectfully, "Aunt Chun, please forgive me."

Just as Aunt Chun was about to step back, she was suddenly held down on her shoulders on both sides and kicked in the knees. She fell to her knees with a thud, and then there was a burst of slaps.

Aunt Chun was beaten so hard that her hair was disheveled and her cheeks were swollen. She had completely lost her previous arrogance and just kept begging for mercy.

The eldest wife, Zhang's eyelids were twitching. She felt that the look in her elder sister's eyes was also full of dissatisfaction.

She could only smile flatteringly and walked forward, "Big sister... I..."

"The Jia family will be coming over later, please go to the front hall to greet them..."

"Then...what about Aunt Chun?"

Concubine Chun was very aggressive and would say anything when she got angry. Only the elder lady could control her.

How dare she provoke him?

"Tie her up and throw her in the woodshed. If she goes to my in-laws and talks nonsense again like she did last time, I'll hold you accountable!"

Zhang agreed with a trembling voice.

Seeing Zhang's hopeless appearance, Madam Yuan felt annoyed. The Yuan family was already in a period of transition, and now two children had died in succession. How could she not feel sad?

After the pain comes despair.

After that, who is capable of taking over the winery’s brand?

After Cheng Yunzhang graduated from high school, she could rest easy, but seeing her family gradually decline and unable to help Cheng Yunzhang, the elder lady felt not only heartbroken but also anxious.

As soon as she entered, Jia hugged Madam Yuan and cried bitterly, "Sister! You have to make the decision for me! Yuan Qi... died tragically..."

The elder lady was also moved to tears by Jia, so Nanny Yan supported Jia and said, "Third Madam, you are old, and your eyes have been damaged by all the needlework you do every day. Your extreme mood swings have caused you to have a headache. Please take care of yourself!"

Jia had heard this advice more than ten times, but she simply wouldn't listen. Only the elder lady held her in her arms, tears streaming down her hand. "You too have a miserable life. Back then, my eldest son... was beaten to death by officials right in front of me. I tried to save him, but they broke his leg. I watched him die before my eyes, buried him with my own hands, and nearly cried myself blind. I know better than anyone what it feels like to see someone you love die."

Upon hearing this, Jia pounded her chest, tears streaming down her cheeks like blood. "Sister, Yuanqi is my only child! I carried him for ten months and gave birth to him! He's my only hope in this life! How am I going to live the rest of my life... I might as well just die!"

The elder lady's withered hands pressed down on her shoulders. The woman was old, her face full of wrinkles, and there were clusters of yellow-brown spots at the corners of her eyes, but now her eyes were red. "Die? Do you think I don't want to die? Back then, your brother-in-law was beheaded, my in-laws broke off all ties with me, my eldest son died tragically, and my second son was stolen by human traffickers. I thought about dying countless times, even thinking of jumping into the river with Yunzhang and Yuehua in my arms, just to end it all."

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