Qing Emperor Kangxi years
"Master, don't send me off anymore.”
On the outskirts of Beijing, a woman was standing at the back door of a palace with a pair of children in her hands. Her tears were streaming down her face, and her sorrowful expression made people sigh.
"Yu Pian, how can I be at ease when a weak woman like you still has to wander around with a pair of children?”Official Hu grabbed the woman named Yu Pian tightly, staring at her beautiful face.
"But so what?" Guan Yupian sighed softly and shook his hand away. "If Yu Pian doesn't leave, wouldn't it ruin the old master's reputation?”
"Why would I care about the gossip of others?”Hu Yuanwai's temples have turned white, but his lust has not stopped.
"But how could Yu Pian trap Master in unrighteousness?”Guan Yupan furrowed his brows, his expression sorrowful. " A few months ago, Yu Pian and his children were taken in by the master. I will remember your kindness forever. I will never forget it. I can't stay here and ruin the master's reputation, let alone my son…"
Guan Yu held her son's hand tightly and pinched his slightly rough palm.
"Old Master, although Second Mother is not my biological mother, she is still my father's official wife. Although my father is now dead, she is still a member of my Guan family, how can she not be chaste?”Guan Jiejue was only fifteen years old, and he spoke with great dignity. His large eyes were staring straight at Official Hu.
"This…"
"Official Hu, although I am young, I have read the books of sages. How can Second Mother remarry and ignore me?”Guan Jiejue felt a sharp pain in his palm and could not help but continue,"Gu Yun said,'When the husband dies, the son will follow.' My Second Mother naturally has to follow me and obey me. I believe that Minister Hu is also unwilling to see my Second Mother become a widow who does not abide by the rules of a woman, right?”
" Of course I understand this logic, but…"
"I'm already fifteen years old, I can work to support my Second Mother, so please don't take Second Mother's matter to heart.”As long as Minister Hu said each sentence, he would feel a sharp pain in his palm. He could only follow the lines that he had already memorized. "Second Mother, let's go."
Tsk, this woman was always like this. After doing all the bad things, she wanted him to clean her up. Only she, Guan Yupian, would do such a thing in the world.
" Master, I thank you for your great kindness. If there is a next life, I will marry you again…" Guan Yupan shed tears and knelt down gracefully to thank you. Then, he slowly stood up," Master, I will take my leave."”
As soon as she finished speaking, she held her young daughter's hand in one hand and her son, who was already as tall as her, in the other, and slowly walked out.
"Wait a minute." When Minister Hu saw this, he hurriedly called out to her and chased after her. He forcefully stuffed a sachet into her hands. "Since you're going back to Jiangning, you must have some money on you. Take these with you, you can ask for convenience on the way.”
" How can Yu Pian accept the old master's kindness, Yu Pian…" Before she could finish her sentence, her tears fell like a broken pearl necklace.
"Don't say anything else. Take it with you." Minister Hu sighed and turned to Guan Jiejue."Jiejue, you are half an adult now. You must take good care of your Second Mother on the way.”
Guan Jiejue glanced at him." I know.”
Guan Yupian took the sachet and weighed it in his hand before saying softly,"Master, Yu Pian will take her leave.”
After Guan Yu bowed and bid farewell, she immediately pulled her children and left quickly, leaving the sight of Minister Hu.
When they quickly arrived outside the city gate, Guan Jiejue angrily shook off Guan Yupian's hand and turned his face away, refusing to look at her.
"Yo, what's up today? You shook off my hand so quickly. Aren't you afraid that you'll be exposed before you even enter the city gate? It was only a short time from the Hu Residence to the city gate, so he had to be careful.”Guan Yupian's expression, which was originally lovable, instantly became domineering and arrogant.
As soon as she finished speaking, she took out the sachet in her arms and weighed it happily.
Hehe, this time, she really caught a fat sheep. It was not in vain for her to stay in the Hu residence for nearly half a year.
"Are you worried?" Guan Jiejue pursed his lips." You always want me to do such things and take responsibility for everything. If the truth comes out one day, it'll be all my fault…I really don't know how a woman like you can exist in this world. How dare you call yourself my mother?"”
It was fine if he didn't say anything, but once he opened his mouth, it was like a torrential river that flowed endlessly, and every word was full of complaints.
"You still dare to say that? Isn't it all for you and Lan Zhi? Otherwise, would I have to do this?" Guan Yu raised his eyebrows, looking like a young lady. "Your father died early, and all his family property was taken away by the other clan relatives. For this reason, I have to drag you and Lan Zhi along. If I don't use this method, what can I do? Do you think it's easy for a girl to raise two children?”
There were children like him in the world who did not want to repay her kindness. He did not care about how much she had suffered and always despised her "way of getting money".
"Even if you want to save money, you can't use such a method, right?”He did not think much of it.
Two years ago, Guan Jiejue was the son of the richest man in Jiangning, and this woman named Yu Pian had entered the Guan Residence as a cook. She said that her father had saved her life back then, so she specially entered the residence to repay his kindness and took on the position of cook. Not long after that, his father took her in as a concubine for him and his sister Lan Zhi to make up for their lack of mother's love since they were young. Who knew that on the night of the wedding night, his father died before he even stepped into the bridal chamber. The Guan residence also changed hands overnight. He, who was originally the master, could only let the woman who claimed to be his second mother take him away from the Guan residence to prevent others from harming him.
He couldn't understand how his father, who had always been kind and kind, would end up like this. If they were to pin a crime on Guan Yupian, they could only say that she was the reincarnation of a jinx. Otherwise, why would she have such bad luck the moment she stepped into the Guan residence?
However, although he always liked to talk about her like this, he was still grateful that she hadn't consummated the marriage with his father back then. She didn't heartlessly abandon him and Lan Zhi and saved them from living on the streets. She even made him believe that she didn't approach his father for glory and wealth. Otherwise, she wouldn't have brought him and Lan Zhi with her. Her gratitude made him very touched.
But after all, she and her father had never crossed cups or slept together. She could not be considered his second mother, but she considered herself a widow.
Even so, she couldn't bring him along to do all sorts of ostentatious and swindling things, right?
"That's easy for you to say. Do you think we don't need money to escape from Jiangning to Beijing? Do you think that everyone is as good as your father and will lend a helping hand to every outsider?”Guan Yupian snorted." I dare not say that what I did was honorable, but at least it was not indecent. Besides, the people I laid my hands on were always rich and heartless people. By doing so, I could not only steal some money from them, but also enforce justice on behalf of the heavens. Tell me, what wrong have I done?”
It was those rich businessmen who thought they were flirtatious and took a fancy to her beauty. They wanted to take her for themselves, so she had a chance to take advantage of it. Was she to blame for this? If they were not lustful, how could she seduce them?
Moreover, she only wanted some silver. The sachet in her arms was handed over by Minister Hu himself. She did not force him.
"That's right. Then why don't you just follow that person? They had food and clothing, and they didn't have to travel to take refuge.”" You're not too old," he said dejectedly." You have a pure body. If you let someone take you in as a side room, you'll have a luxurious life. You don't have to run around for me and Lan Zhi."”
He was only fifteen years old, neither old nor young. The huge changes in his family two years ago and the loss of his home in the past two years had made him more independent and strong. He also lost some of the arrogance of a young master.
If she wasn't by his side, he…could also take good care of Lan Zhi.
"Pfft, how can I leave my child alone to enjoy myself? Is there such a reason in the world?" Guan Yupian pinched his tender cheeks. "Kid, let me make things clear so that you don't keep bringing up the past. Listen, two years ago, I became your father's second wife and your second mother. You and Lan Zhi are my children. After your father returns, I naturally have to raise you guys. This is a matter of course. You don't have to say these bullsh * t words to annoy me.
Although I, Guan Yupian, was born to be a virgin, I understand some of the virtues of a woman. Moreover, I also understand the principle of the son following the husband's death. Wherever you go, I'll go. Don't even think about getting rid of me. I still have to entrust my next life to you! You can't escape. Don't think that you can force me to leave just because you say stupid things in my ear every day and make me unable to stand it.”
Guan Jiejue shook off her slender hand and said in annoyance,""I'm fifteen. Don't treat me like a child! To think that you still dare to say that your son will follow you when your husband dies. Which mother in the world would use her own child to swindle? First, you sneaked into the rich merchant's residence as a cook, then you used your beauty to bewitch the master. When the other party's lust was aroused, you used the principle of the son following the husband's death to force me to interfere and force me to be the bad guy…Do you know what it means to follow the son after the husband dies? Do you understand what the word 'from' means?”
"Let me tell you, you won't be able to find a good stepmother like me even if you carry a lantern. It's fine if you're not grateful, but you're blaming me instead.”
Guan Yupian wanted to pinch him again, but this time, he escaped so quickly that she could only glare at him resentfully.
"How could I not know the meaning of the word 'servant'? Isn't it just to protect and obey you when you need help? Did I fail? Did I not make a decision when you gave me a look? When have I not protected you and obeyed you? You heartless brat!"
She was now at a beautiful age. Although her background was low and she had inevitably done some shady business on the streets in the past, she had never committed murder or arson. She could barely be considered to have a clean background. If she wanted to marry into a wealthy family as a concubine, would she be afraid of not finding a way? Wasn't it because she couldn't let go of him and the young Lan Zhi?
Although she didn't consummate her marriage with Master Guan, she had already recognized herself as a member of the Guan Family. How could she leave the last two sons of the Guan Family? Although she was not a righteous person, she still understood some morals.
"You threatened me! Besides, I didn't ask you to bring us from Jiangning to Beijing!”It was time to light the lanterns, and there was not a lot of people outside the city gate, so Guan Jiejue was quite happy.
This woman was full of nonsense. To think that she could say it so confidently. He would be stupid to thank her.
"If your father hadn't died early, would I have done this?”Guan Yupan placed her hands on her slim waist and shouted back.
They didn't look like a mother and son at all. It would be more appropriate to call them siblings.
"If your father hadn't died, I would be a noble lady in the Guan residence, and you would still be a rich young master who doesn't know death!”
Aiya, could it be that she was too good to him and had spoiled him?
"You admit it, right? I knew that you were after the wealth of the Guan Residence, so you pestered my father and said that I couldn't repay you and was willing to devote myself to you…You were tired of being a virgin, so you came to my father. My father was bewitched by your vulgar beauty, so he welcomed you into the house. The moment you stepped into the bridal chamber, you cursed my father to death!”He roared until his handsome face turned red.
He didn't really think so, but he just couldn't stand her always treating him like a child, forcing him to shout without restraint when he was angry.
He had grown up and was taller than her. He could already protect her. Moreover, the silver on him was enough for the three of them to live on and even start a small business. She did not need to repeat the same trick and use her beauty to cheat and steal.
"Aiya, you brat, I told you that your father died of old age, but you keep saying that I'm a jinx. Are you tired of living?”
Guan Yu's slender fingers were already pointing at his nose, just a little bit away from pinching his tender face.
"What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?" He knew that what he said was unfair, but he still did not lower his head.
He naturally knew that she treated him well, but even if he knew, he still couldn't say it out loud.
Guan Yu narrowed his watery eyes and gritted his teeth in anger.
"If I'm really a jinx that can jinx others to death, I really don't know why I didn't jinx you first.”She didn't want to keep him around and make him angry.
She didn't dare to say that she was a competent mother, but at least she didn't let him suffer at all along the way. She just wanted him to help her at the right time. Did she have to make it sound like she had committed a heinous crime? Could it be that the silver that she had saved up was not used by Master Guan?
"Yu Pian, you actually dare to curse me?" Guan Jiejue was so angry that his face turned red.
"You brat, you actually dare to call me by my maiden name?”Why? Was he trying to scare her? "Even if you want to call me by my name, you have to add the word Guan. My surname is Guan, and I'm your mother!”
Stinky brat, he always said that she wasn't a woman. It seemed that his study of the sages wasn't very good.
"You're not my mother, and your surname isn't Guan!”Guan Jiejue smiled wickedly." If you want to take my Guan surname, you'll have to see if I agree or not.”
"I married your father, not you. Why do I need you to nod your head?”Seeing that he had let his guard down, her slender fingers immediately pinched his ear and twisted it fiercely." I'll say it again. I was carried into the Guan residence by your father's sedan chair. I'm your mother. Of course, my surname is Guan. Don't make me say it again. Otherwise, I'll wring your ear off and tear your mouth apart. Let's see if you dare to be so impudent to me in the future."”
It was really enough. Every time she left a house, this scene had to be replayed again. It really made her physically and mentally exhausted, but she did not know what to do with this rascal.
Humph! She had married into the Guan family. If her surname was not Guan, what should it be?
When she was young, she had the impression that she was begging at the end of the street. She didn't know what her surname was, and even her name was given to her by the beggar leader. Now that she finally had a surname, was he going to take it away?
If she didn't even have a surname, wouldn't her grave be carved with the words 'Nameless' in the future?
How could she do that? She had to carve the words 'Guan' on the stone tablet. If this brat didn't do that, she would come back to settle the score with him even if she became a ghost.
"Let go of me!" Damn it, he had already grown up, and she still wanted to use the same trick to subdue him? "My father wouldn't dare to treat me like this.”
Although it was already time to light the lanterns and there weren't many people walking around outside the city gate, there were still people watching. Wasn't she afraid of others laughing at her for pinching him like this?
She was clearly a vulgar and despicable woman who was not presentable at all. Back then, her father had been bewitched by her beauty, which was why he had taken her as his wife. Otherwise, why would he suddenly want to marry her when his mother had died so many years ago and his father had made up his mind not to take another wife or concubine?
She was just a good-looking slut who only knew how to seduce people with her beauty. Otherwise, why didn't she let him work to save money? Why did she have to use such despicable tricks to get money?
He always said that she was his mother. Why would his mother do such a despicable thing?
"It's precisely because your father doesn't dare that he dotes on you to the heavens. I want to teach you a lesson on behalf of your father, so that your bad temper won't cause you to die one day!”She did not loosen her grip on his ear, and it was getting tighter and tighter.
She had a good relationship with this kid. That was why Master Guan was willing to make an exception and marry her. Why did he become more and more strange after the family change? She couldn't figure it out.
" You're not my mother…" It hurts, stop pinching! If not for the fact that she was a weak woman, he would have pushed her away long ago.
"Still talking!" She could not help but increase her strength.
"Ah!" Damn it, if it wasn't for her delicate body, he would have really hit her. " You're not…Ah!!" It hurts so much. Don't force him anymore. He'll really get angry.
"Let's talk about it again!" Hmph, she did not believe that he could last long.
" I said that you have no morals and lost your chastity. You are not worthy of being my mother. I will never do those dirty deeds again…" His mouth was about to crack open. Wasn't this woman too ruthless?
Guan Yupian pinched his ear with one hand and pulled his mouth with the other. The force was so strong that his ears and lips were red and swollen. Her ruthlessness could be seen from this.
"Say it again if you have the ability." She didn't believe that he wouldn't admit defeat. Anyway, every time they argued to this point, he would have to lower his head. "I'm all ears."
Say it. She didn't believe that he could say anything. This mouth that couldn't say anything good, she wouldn't feel bad even if she tore it apart. As for this ear that couldn't listen to her advice, she might as well just cripple it.
Guan Yupian smiled devilishly. She was waiting for him to beg for mercy when she suddenly realized that someone was tugging at her skirt. She lowered her head and saw a small, beautiful face looking up at her. A pair of gem-like black eyes were staring at her as if they were about to tear up at any moment.
"Empress, I'm hungry." Guan Lanzhi pouted.
"Little Lan Zhi is hungry?" Guan Yupian smiled." Then the Empress will bring you into the city. Let's go eat and drink, okay?"”
Listening to this tender voice, it was soft and gentle. Just this one call of 'Niangniang' made her feel satisfied. She wanted to dote on this doll-like little Lan Zhi into her heart. On the other hand, this unimproving Guan Jiejue seemed to have no other use other than making her angry.
If he was not the son of the Guan family, she would consider throwing him away so that she would not be angered to death.
"Yes." Guan Lanzhi smiled sweetly and nodded heavily. She then held Guan Jiejue's hand. "Niangniang, big brother will also go.”
Guan Yupian saw this and raised his eyebrows slightly. When he saw that Guan Jiejue had closed his eyes in pain, he slowly released his hand.
"Today, Little Lan Zhi pleaded for you, so I'll let you off and not fuss about it. If there's a next time, you can try again.”
" What a vulgar woman…" Guan Jiejue stroked his swollen lips.
"What did you say?" She roared like a hag.
Guan Jiejue pursed his lips, lowered his body and whispered into Guan Lanzhi's ear,""Lan Zhi, she's not our biological mother. Don't call her 'niangniang' anymore.”
"You actually dare to sow discord between us mother and daughter. It seems that you're really tired of living.”Guan Yu's Fire Earth pinched forward, but he missed again.
Guan Jiejue quickly ran to the city gate and even turned around to say,"I didn't say anything wrong!"
"Say it again!"
Damn it, she must throw him to the back of the mountain to feed the dogs. She could not tolerate him anymore!#
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