Listening to her daughter's heartfelt words, the pregnant Lady Hou went on a killing spree.

My mind went blank, and I almost couldn't sit still.

"Madam, we should go and pay our respects to the Old Madam."

Zhiyi's voice came to her ears again, but Ji Yueru was too preoccupied to care about anything else.

Mother, you must stand up for yourself, otherwise we will end up like we did in our previous life.

Do you really want things to be like they were in your past life?

Ji Yueru shook her head.

No, given a second chance at life, she doesn't want to lose the child in her womb again.

Mother, you must believe me. Relying on yourself is worse than relying on anyone else.

You can't rely on others; you can only rely on yourself and me.

"Okay, Mother will listen to you."

Although she didn't know why the baby said that, she had followed her around for a lifetime and believed that she understood some things better than the baby did.

She wasn't one to overthink things, and with a somber expression, she went to the old lady's residence to pay her respects.

Every time she came, she could only stand under the eaves and wait. Today, as soon as she entered the courtyard, she stood under the eaves as usual.

Just as she stood still, the door to the room opened from the inside, and Granny Chang, who was standing next to Old Madam Lin, came out with an unfriendly expression.

"Madam, you are late today. The old lady is already up and waiting for you to come in and serve her."

[Mom, kill that old bastard. Do exactly what I say.]

"How dare she scheme against my mother! I'll make her pay for this!"

As Ji Yueru imagined a tiny baby baring its teeth and uttering fierce words, a smile involuntarily spread across her face.

Granny Chang snorted coldly upon seeing this.

Hmph, she can still laugh now. I'll see when we get inside whether she can still laugh.

Ever since Ji Yueru entered the household, the maids and servants who used to comb the old lady's hair and serve tea and water have lost their jobs.

Normally, when Madam Lin gets up, Ji Yueru personally serves her.

Upon entering the room, I immediately saw the old lady sitting in front of the dressing mirror. I stepped forward and bowed in greeting.

"Mother."

Madam Lin frowned.

"Why are you so late today?"

"I had a bit of a headache today, so I was delayed a bit."

Actually, Madam Lin usually doesn't get up until her usual time, but today, seeing that Ji Yueru was late, she deliberately made things difficult for her. That's why she got up a quarter of an hour earlier than usual, just to find fault with Ji Yueru.

"As a daughter-in-law, it is your duty to serve your mother-in-law. You should never be late, no matter what the reason."

Since you're late today, you should be punished. Go back and copy three scrolls of the Meditation Sutra.

"Yes, daughter-in-law understands."

Ji Yueru respectfully accepted.

"Also, remember to take your ruby ​​headdress to Yuxue when you get back."

Madam Lin spoke with such confidence, as if the ruby ​​headdress that Ji Yueru brought as part of her dowry was her own, and that she was merely asking Ji Yueru to help her deliver the items to Lin Yuxue.

"Mother, I can't give it to her. Those things are all mine, mine!"

Mother, you must guard my things for me.

Because of a habit formed in her previous life, Ji Yueru was about to agree, but now she remained silent.

"Um!"

If it were any other time, Ji Yueru would have panicked and quickly agreed to the old lady's demands, adding other things as an apology if she heard the old lady's tone was off.

But this time Ji Yueru didn't respond; she only remembered what her daughter had said.

Yes, everything will belong to her daughter in the future, and she has to protect it for her.

"Mother, that's my dowry. I'll keep it for the child in my womb."

Madam Lin suddenly looked up at Ji Yueru standing to the side, as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world.

The maids and servants waiting in the room looked at this woman in disbelief. The submissive and submissive wife of the Marquis, who had been married into the Marquis's mansion, seemed to be meeting her for the first time.

"Ji, how dare you disobey your mother-in-law! Do you think you've defied heaven?!"

Ji Yueru trembled slightly, a habit she had developed in her previous life.

When she died in her forties, the old lady was still alive and well, having been treated like a maid by her all her life.

In her earlier years, she was more restrained, but in the last ten years or so, as she got older, the old lady's temper became increasingly volatile, and she frequently beat, scolded, and punished her.

If Madam Lin raises her voice, her body will tremble slightly.

Ji Yueru bit her lip tightly and refused to let go.

The old lady never expected that even now, the man surnamed Ji would still refuse.

Since marrying into the family, the man surnamed Ji had never dared to disobey her like this, which angered her so much that she grabbed the teacup beside her and threw it at Ji Yueru.

"what!"

The two were close, but the old lady was used to a life of luxury, so the teacup she threw at her didn't have much force.

Ji Yueru cried out in pain, and An'an in her belly was extremely anxious.

[Mom, quickly pretend to faint!]

She hadn't reminded her mother to dodge because she wanted her to pretend to faint, but her mother was too honest and didn't get her attention at all.

For a moment, Ji Yue staggered and swayed before falling onto a chair beside her.

Zhiyi had been watching her mistress closely, and as soon as she saw that her mistress was injured, she rushed forward to help her up and caught her just in time.

"Madam, Madam, what's wrong!"

Seeing his wife faint, Zhiyi was so frightened that she burst into tears.

"Quickly, fetch a doctor! My wife has fainted!"

None of the maids or servants in the room moved; they were all waiting for the old lady's instructions.

They could still tell who the big and small kings were in the mansion.

The old lady was startled when she saw her own hand. She had intended to teach the man surnamed Ji a lesson, but she hadn't planned to knock him unconscious.

Is she really that strong?

In the end, he rejected the idea in his mind, concluding that the man surnamed Ji was definitely useless.

The old lady was annoyed by it.

"Send the person back, and bring back that ruby ​​headdress while you're at it."

Granny Chang smiled sinisterly.

"Yes, madam."

The lady doesn't really think that just because she fainted, the ruby ​​headdress doesn't need to be given to the young lady; how naive she is.

There's no reason why we can't get what the old lady has her eye on.

Granny Chang arranged for several old women to carry Ji Yueru back to her room in a sedan chair, and put her on the bed without mentioning calling a doctor.

"Granny Chang, what if something happens to my mistress? She's carrying the Marquis's child. We should at least get a doctor to check on her."

"It's just a little scratch, how delicate can it be? You can just sleep it off, there's no need to call a doctor."

"Oh, and hand over the storeroom keys. The old lady said she wanted to send the ruby ​​jewelry to Miss."

Zhiyi was furious; not a single servant in the Marquis's mansion respected her mistress.

"I can't make the decision while Madam is still asleep. We have to wait until Madam wakes up before we can take it."

Her own wife was a weak-willed person, but she wasn't; how could she possibly hand over the key to Granny Chang?

Send Granny Chang to the storeroom; besides the ruby ​​jewelry, she might take something else.

"You're really asking for trouble. Don't forget you're a servant of the Marquis of Anshun's household now. If they want to sell you off, it's just a matter of the old lady saying a word."

Zhiyi wasn't easily frightened, and besides, her indenture wasn't in the old lady's hands.

"You guys, come over here and hold this brat down!"