The Daily Life of a Down-on-Hard-Life Medicine Girl Supporting Her Family

Chapter 326

Zhong Xiulan was unhappy because she hadn't gotten any benefits from Zhong Xiuxiu or found out the information she wanted.

However, the thought of Zhong Xiuyao's life made me feel a little smug.

"So what if she's good-looking? So what if she's favored? She'll still be given to the old man as a concubine."

When Zhong Xiulan went back to Aunt Gu's place, that brainless Aunt Gu also thought so.

“The eldest young lady is pregnant now and will not be coming back; the second young lady is married far away and cannot come back; the third young lady went to the Lin family as a concubine and cannot return to the mansion whenever she wants; the fifth young lady is going to study at the Women's Medical College, so Madam will only have you and the sixth young lady by her side. The sixth young lady is young, Xiulan, you must seize the opportunity to be filial to Madam and we will find you a good family in the future.”

"After that, I'll be almost sixteen."

She also wanted to get married, to marry a suitable husband, and suddenly a figure appeared in her mind: it was Young Master Yang, the son of her eldest sister's family. He was handsome and talented, had passed the imperial examination at the age of fourteen, was seventeen this year, and was preparing to take the provincial examination next year...

The more she thought about it, the redder her face became.

"Fourth Miss, I'm talking to you. What are you thinking about?"

As soon as Aunt Gu looked at her daughter's face, she suddenly knew what she was thinking.

"Do you have someone you like?"

Zhong Xiulan dared not utter a sound.

"I'm your aunt, I wouldn't harm you. Tell me, which family's young master is he?"

Zhong Xiulan was shy and hesitant.

"Who do you think you are? You're really making me anxious. I'm your aunt, your own mother who carried you for ten months, gave birth to you, and raised you. If you don't tell me what's wrong, how can I give you advice?"

"In this mansion, can you really trust a second person?"

Zhong Xiulan thought about it and realized that it was true.

Only one's own aunt would help.

She then told him about her crush on Young Master Yang.

"You have such high standards, child. You're definitely better than your aunt."

Aunt Gu had met the young man before; they were related by marriage, and she was also a classmate of the eldest young master, often discussing their studies together.

The Yang family has a more prestigious history than the Zhong family, and Lord Yang is the master's superior.

If our daughter could marry into the Yang family, that would indeed be a wonderful match.

Of course, Aunt Gu knew very well that the possibility of Zhong Xiulan, as a concubine's daughter, marrying Young Master Yang was zero.

The mother and daughter put their heads together and came up with an idea.

"Auntie, is this really going to work?"

“Why not? Scholars value their reputation the most…” Aunt Gu said, “Sometimes you have to resort to extreme measures; you have to give up something to gain something…”

"Auntie, I'll listen to you."

"This matter must not be known to a second person."

Aunt Gu thought for a moment, then told her the name of the medicine and asked her to go to the pharmacy to buy it.

"Which of your maids is the most clever and loyal?"

“Auntie, maids are all unreliable.” Zhong Xiulan frowned: “When you’re doing well, she’ll acknowledge you as her master, but if you’re not doing well, she’ll be the first to betray you.”

"That's true, you're smarter than your aunt in this respect."

Therefore, it was finally decided that only the mother and daughter would know about this matter and that they would handle it themselves.

Zhong Xiuxiu never expected that the gossip about climbing into someone's bed would one day appear in her own home.

Fourth Sister Zhong Xiulan climbed into Second Young Master Yang's bed!
In the madam's courtyard, Zhong Xiuxiu was shocked to see the disheveled, disheveled, and utterly wretched fourth young lady of the Zhong family.

"How dare you do such a shameless thing."

Madam Zhong was furious, her face turning ashen: "You've ruined the reputation of my Zhong family! Just because of you, you're going to make my daughters unable to hold their heads up when they go out from now on!"

"Mother, your daughter didn't..." "No, nothing?" Madam Zhong slapped her across the face: "Wearing a maid's clothes, you went to the guest room to serve tea to Young Master Yang. What were you thinking? Did you think no one knew? How could you be so shameless...?"

Madam Zhong was not only angry at her lowly status, but also at how she would explain herself to her elder sister.

"Madam, Madam Yang has arrived."

"I'll go right away." Madam Zhong said to the old woman, "Tie up this slut and I'll deal with her when I get back."

"Mother……"

Zhong Xiulan tried to hug Madam Zhong's leg, but Madam Zhong kicked her in the chest.

Zhong Xiuxiu... she really didn't know what to say.

"Fifth sister, Mother has always doted on you. Please, please, go and beg Mother for me. I am already Young Master Yang's woman..."

"Fourth sister, shut up."

Zhong Xiuxiu was speechless.

So all the women who climb into the bedchamber in the inner courtyard are so out of their minds!
The lady was furious. Moreover, the Yang family would never marry a woman who used such low means to climb into bed. They wouldn't even consider her as a concubine, let alone marry her.

It should be noted that when Madam Yang gave birth to the second young master, he almost died due to a moment of carelessness. Madam Yang felt extremely guilty and heartbroken, and spoiled him the most since he was a child.

In addition, Young Master Yang loved reading and passed the imperial examination at the age of fourteen, making him the most academically gifted student in the Yang family. Master Yang had high hopes for him.

She came to the Zhong residence only to exchange knowledge with the eldest young master of the Zhong family, but she never expected to be targeted by Zhong Xiulan and even have to resort to such despicable means to climb into his bed.

It would be merciful of Madam Yang not to kill her.

Thinking of this, Zhong Xiuxiu shuddered.

"Fifth sister, how can you be so cold-blooded? I am your own sister. If I cannot enter the Yang family, it will also affect your marriage with sixth sister."

"Fourth sister, who gave you this idea?"

Zhong Xiuxiu knew that it was already difficult enough to save her life, and she still wanted to enter the Yang family mansion.

"Is it Aunt Gu?"

"No, no, I don't know what happened either..."

"Fourth Miss, you should save your breath."

The old nanny Lu sneered, "Madam has seen it all. Your little tricks are no match for her. You still won't admit it? To put it bluntly, whether you can save your life depends on how ruthless Madam Yang is."

"what?"

Zhong Xiulan turned pale with fright.

“I am already Young Master Yang’s woman, Young Master Yang will not abandon me.”

"You're so naive."

Granny Lu felt extremely sorry for this woman. It was true that the reason why the concubine's daughters in the inner quarters were so short-sighted was because they had a concubine who was also short-sighted.

This is why most illegitimate daughters do not live a good life.

"Young Master Yang is going to take the imperial examinations and become a pillar of the court. He wants to marry a daughter of a wealthy family, and even if he takes a concubine, she will be well-educated, beautiful, and charming. Look at yourself, what do you look like?"

"You have nothing, yet you've been corrupted by your aunt into using such despicable methods. You should just pray that you survive."

"I……"

Zhong Xiulan was terrified.

"It wasn't me, it wasn't me, it was my aunt who told me..."

"I guessed that was the case too." Granny Lu had received instructions from the madam to interrogate her and find out the truth, but she didn't expect that she would actually tell everything after being frightened.

"Someone, go and bring Aunt Gu here."

Granny Lu must thoroughly investigate the matter and tell Madam the whole story so that Madam can give an account to Madam Yang.