klisemfg Chapter 131: The Cannon Fodder Sister Who Was Married Instead in Ancient Chinese Literature 11
Chapter 131: The Cannon Fodder Sister Who Was Married Instead in Ancient Chinese Literature 11
Chunyu's head was buzzing. She could not hear what the two people behind her said at all. Those few words kept circling in her mind over and over again.
"Given Madam's personality, if you become completely worthless, do you think she will still give your mother money?"
"Also, how did your mother get sick?"
“From the moment you were chosen, perhaps you only had one path.”
Chunyu's thoughts were in a mess, and she unconsciously recalled scene after scene.
Her younger brother was very sensible at a young age, so how could he suddenly become addicted to gambling? Because of gambling, he owed a lot of debts to the casino.
Because he couldn't pay back the money, the gambling house sent people to break his legs, which left him with a disease that required precious medicinal herbs to treat.
At this moment, the lady suddenly summoned her and asked her to cooperate with her arrangements and inform her of the second lady's movements at any time.
In exchange, the lady would pay off her brother's debts, including the money for buying medicinal herbs.
For the sake of her brother, she had no choice but to agree to her lady's proposal.
Chunyu became more and more frightened the more he thought about what the two were saying. What if all this was a setup?
After all, how could a little maid like her suddenly catch the eye of her master? And she had just been desperate when she happened to be recruited by the lady.
All of these things are too coincidental!
But even if it was a scam, she had no choice but to go ahead for her brother.
Chunyu was already in tears at this time, regret was surging in her heart, and her eyes were filled with extreme hatred and fear.
Just because they are of humble origins, they can allow themselves to be bullied and deceived by those in power!
She hated this unfair world where people could be killed at will just because of their noble birth, and she was also afraid that the lady would really abandon her. That was her own brother, the one who would go hungry and leave all his meals for her, and the only relative she had left in the world!
Thinking of this, Chunyu seemed unable to stop crying, and tears flowed out in big drops.
Her nose was a little blocked from crying for too long. Chunyu moved her nostrils with difficulty. Because her mouth was blocked, she could only breathe through her nose, and she was almost suffocating.
The door creaked open.
Chunyu's remaining desire to survive forced her to turn her eyes slightly and plead with the person in front of her.
The person who came was Lu Ping.
As soon as she came in, she saw Chunyu's face covered with tears and her chest heaving violently as if she was out of breath.
Lu Ping was startled and quickly took a few steps over to take the rag out of Chunyu's mouth.
Chunyu collapsed to the ground as if exhausted, gasping for breath.
She almost died just now!
After Chunyu's breathing calmed down, Luping took the food box that was brought to her.
She brought out two plates of exquisite dishes and a bowl of rice porridge and placed them in front of Chunyu.
"The Second Miss is kind-hearted. She asked me to bring you this last meal between master and servant. From now on, there will be no more connection between you and the Miss!"
Lu Ping finished speaking and took out a rope, "In order to give the master an explanation, I will tie your legs first, and then you can eat."
Afraid that Chunyu would struggle, Lu Ping did not untie the rope on her arms, but tied her legs first and then untied them.
During this period, Chunyu did not move at all. If her eyes had not been open, Luping would have guessed that she was dead.
Chunyu sat up, looked at the food on the ground, and her eyes became hot again.
It's amazing that someone like her would receive rewards from her master.
She picked up the rice porridge and a piece of rice with chopsticks. She was very familiar with the style of this meal, which was exactly what the second young lady ate every day.
Did she give her some of her own food?
She didn't think there was anything wrong with the food. If someone wanted her life, the Second Miss could have handed her over to the Madam directly.
"Lu Ping, I don't understand the Second Miss. She is not very friendly to others on weekdays, but she will plead for me and prepare meals for me. I don't understand her." Chunyu suddenly spoke.
Lu Ping looked at Chunyu's confused and embarrassed appearance and sighed.
She didn't know the whole story, but she could see that Chunyu had done something wrong to the young lady, and the final punishment was also decided by the lady.
"Sister Chunyu, my family has been poor since I was a child. I didn't eat candied haws for the first time until I was eight years old. My father bought it for me personally. It was so sweet. But on that day, I was sold into the mansion."
Lu Ping narrowed her eyes slightly, as if she was recalling happy memories.
"I know I am a burden. They don't need me since they have a younger brother. So, from then on, I told myself to live only for myself. I had already thought about saving enough money to redeem myself as soon as possible. But now I have changed my mind. The young lady treats me very well, and I will spend my life to accompany her."
"I don't understand the young lady either, but I know that she has never punished me, and she has even rewarded me a lot. I only know that the young lady treats me sincerely, so I return her sincerity. All the young lady wants is sincerity in return."
"Sincerity...in exchange for...sincereness?" Chunyu murmured to herself.
She finished her meal in silence, leaving nothing behind.
When Luping was cleaning up the dishes, Chunyu suddenly spoke.
"Lu Ping, please help me tell the young lady that I have something to tell you." Chun Yu knelt on the ground and kowtowed heavily, grabbing Lu Ping's hands with both hands and begging.
Lu Ping hesitated for a while, then tapped her forehead lightly, picked up the food box and went out.
The spring rain was waiting anxiously in the dim candlelight.
The door was pushed open again, and Jiang Yueshu, wearing a bright red cloak, walked slowly towards them.
"Chun Yu, what do you want?"
"Miss, I know that I have committed serious sins and deserve to die. My death is not a pity, but I have a younger brother who is in poor health. If I die, my brother will not be able to survive!"
"Oh? Chunyu, you should know that you made a mistake and your aunt wants to punish you. Why are you telling me?"
Chunyu's voice choked with sobs, and he knelt on the ground and kowtowed several times in a row. The skin on his forehead was broken and bleeding.
"Miss, I beg you. I know you are kind-hearted. Please save my brother's life. If you ask for anything, I will do my best."
"Miss, I can help identify Madam's crimes. Madam used my brother's life as bait and asked me to keep an eye on your every move five years ago. I also know that the three maids around you are also Madam's people..."
Seeing that Jiang Yueshu was unmoved, Chunyu immediately told her his final plan.
If she could exchange her life for Yunxi's life, then even if she died, it would be worth it!
"Oh, you mean, you are all my aunt's people?" Jiang Yueshu seemed surprised and interrupted.
"I dare not speak nonsense. I swear on my life that if I lie to you, I will be struck by lightning."
"But what does this prove? If my aunt wanted to take better care of me, she would have arranged it this way." Jiang Yueshu spoke as if puzzled.