The Country Maiden: Fields and Leisure-Chapter 1444: 1443: Sending You Home
Chapter 1444: Chapter 1443: Sending You Home
After a long pause, he hoarsely spoke up, “Is everything she said true?”
Jinchai did not dare to meet the eyes of the second young master of the Yuan Family and looked away.
Lady Yuan wished she could slap her son’s face. The mother of the Magistrate’s Lady dared to say such things in front of so many people, it must be true.
A sensible person would step forward and harshly scold the wench! Then break off all relations with her for good!
Why bother asking if it’s true or not? If it weren’t true, would the wretch submissively take the beating and not dare to retort a single word?
Clearly, there’s a lot of truth to this matter!
No wonder she found this wench displeasing at first sight. A maid from such a family, who had been sold who knows how many times, could she be any good?
Any further questioning would just make the Yuan Family a laughingstock.
Yet the second young master of the Yuan Family stubbornly looked at Jinchai, just wanting an answer.
Jinchai gritted her teeth and said, “Master, that’s all in the past! Yuyu has been with you wholeheartedly, with only you in her heart, can’t you feel it?”
“I only ask you, is what they say true?” The second young master of the Yuan Family looked at Jinchai with red-rimmed eyes.
The mere mention of Yuyu made him feel nauseated.
This name was given later, when they were deeply in love. He named her Yulan, saying she was pure and chilly, with an orchid-like elegance, and affectionately called her Yuyu in their intimacy.
How sweet it was back then, and how dirty and bitter it sounds now.
Jinchai couldn’t hold back anymore and screamed, “So what if it is? So what if it isn’t? Has our time together been anything but real? Was our harmonious life as a couple fake? Were all those beautiful days we shared fake?”
“If it were possible, wouldn’t I want to meet you in innocence? Would I want to be a shameful concubine? I am a girl from a good family; my father was once a Scholar! I was raised with care and love! If it weren’t for our misfortunes, how would I end up in this position?”
At the end, Jinchai collapsed to the ground, nearly breaking down: “I hate the heavens for their injustice! Born into such a background, yet becoming a concubine, while she stands above! Oh heavens, you are blind! Truly blind—”
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Lady Qu couldn’t help but speak up, “Maybe her mind is broken? The heavens are indeed just, otherwise, how could ungrateful scoundrels like you, who harm family members and ruin their father and elder brother, live well if the heavens were blind!”
“Exactly! Good deeds are rewarded in this world! Our madam is so capable and filial, which is why she has today’s blessings, becoming the Magistrate’s Lady!”
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The stunned noblewomen quickly chimed in.
They previously resented being tricked by Lady Qu and Lady Chen into coming, thinking they almost became helpless victims.
Unexpectedly, they heard such big news, regarding the new Magistrate’s Lady. It was worthwhile! Truly worthwhile!
The second young master of the Yuan Family felt whatever pity he had left for Jinchai vanish with her words. He coldly glanced at her, turned, and fell to his knees in front of Lady Yuan, knocking his head hard: “Mother, I was wrong! I failed you! As for Yuyu… let you handle her as you see fit!”
Saying this, he got up and walked away without looking back.
Lady Yuan was slow to react, and when she did, she was nearly breathless with anger.
This blind wretch! You’re blind, can’t you see the predicament of your mother and sister? They were counting on you to save them!
Just like that, he left?
Lady Yuan felt an impulse: if she had known it would come to this, she should have strangled this second son at birth.
Over here, when Wang Yongzhu saw the second young master leave, he didn’t stop him.
After all, it was understandable; having just found out his wife’s disloyalty, it was hard to bear at the moment.
Retracting his gaze from the sight of Jinchai howling in grief over the second young master’s departure, Wang Yongzhu said after a moment, “Do you want to know why everyone else was redeemed back home back then, except you?”
Jinchai’s body shook, and her crying stopped instantly. She looked intently at Wang Yongzhu.
Wang Yongzhu slowly said, “Because your father, in order to atone for his crimes in front of the officials sent by the Imperial Court at that time, betrayed everyone in Qi City County. Because of this, he was stripped of his title and fled.”
“The family members your father betrayed, don’t they all deeply hate him? They were waiting for you to be redeemed back home to torment you. An official of the Imperial Court pitied you, fearing you wouldn’t survive a month, so he forbade your redemption, allowing you to keep your life.”
“Didn’t the trafficker who bought you take you to many places before selling you off?”
At these words, Jinchai was dumbfounded.
She never knew this was the reason.
“They are still living in Qi City County, at your old home. I know, sold to such a distant place, you must yearn for your family day and night. Now that the second young master of the Yuan Family has grown resentful towards you, I suppose you can’t stay with the Yuan Family. For the sake of once being a family, if you are willing, I can ask Lady Yuan for your indenture and send you home to reunite with your family. What do you say?”
Jinchai’s expression changed unpredictably, and for a moment, she said nothing.
But others, hearing this, couldn’t help but speak up. Lady Chen said, “Madam, you’re too generous! Why treat such a person so well? She might not be grateful and might plot behind your back!”
The others hastily advised Wang Yongzhu not to be so kind-hearted, saying such ingrates weren’t worth it.
Initially wavering, Jinchai’s resolve strengthened after hearing these words.
Wang Yongzhu was right. The second young master of the Yuan Family now despised her, and she couldn’t stay with the Yuan Family.
In Lady Yuan’s hands, what good could come of it? Likely, she’d be sold to some filthy place.
Better to take Wang Yongzhu’s offer and return to her parents’ side, as long as the family is together, right?
With so many people present, Wang Yongzhu had said it personally, surely he wouldn’t go back on his word?
Jinchai gritted her teeth, “I want to go back! Send someone to take me back—”
Wang Yongzhu nodded, looked at Lady Yuan, “Lady Yuan, where is her indenture?”
Lady Yuan was inwardly furious and unwilling to give it!
Just about to refuse, she saw the second young master of the Yuan Family hastily return, take out an indenture from his bosom, and hand it to Wang Yongzhu.
Standing close, Jinchai saw her indenture and rushed to grab it.
Only for Old Granny Wu to snatch it seamlessly and respectfully hand it to Wang Yongzhu.
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Chapter 1444: 1443: Sending You Home
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