Shangguan Yue was startled and thought about it subconsciously, but couldn't find the answer.
"It's been eighteen years."
Aunt Zhao's tears fell violently and she burst into tears.
"In the past eighteen years, I have given birth to a daughter for you. I have carefully tried to please you, your wife and your daughter, but... what about my own daughter? Just because of her status as a concubine, she will be wronged and suppressed everywhere.
…”
"Master, she is also your biological child. I am a woman. I didn't ask for wealth. I just wanted to stay with my own man. But... outsiders say that your good man is the prime minister.
But there are no three wives or four concubines.”
"Only I know that all your good things are only given to her." Aunt Zhao pointed at Mrs. Shangguan, her eyes full of jealousy and resentment. "Since you don't like me at all, why do you still marry me?
…”
Aunt Zhao clutched her chest in pain and burst into tears.
Her cries infected Mrs. Shangguan.
"Sister, I'm sorry..."
Mrs. Shangguan wanted to step forward to help Aunt Zhao, but Shangguan Wan Ning held her back.
Shangguan Wan Ning shook her head slightly, not wanting her mother to get close to Aunt Zhao.
Aunt Zhao's cry did not cause much ripples in her heart.
It is true that her father has not given her much love in these years, but as the head of the family, her mother has never treated Aunt Zhao and her daughter badly.
Ever since she was little, Shangguan Xiaoxiao must have had the things she had.
Mother has done her best, but Aunt Zhao is not satisfied and wants to replace her mother's position.
What's more, the memory of the previous life clearly exists in Shangguan Wan Ning's mind. She will never allow history to reappear.
"Is this your reason?"
Shangguan Yue's voice was cold, and Shangguan Wan Ning felt that her father had the same idea as her.
Aunt Zhao found that her words did not bring any sympathy from Shangguan Yue, and her heart became even colder.
"Master, since I have served you for so many years and even gave birth to a daughter for you, please let me go..."
Aunt Zhao was worried that she would not be able to impress Shangguan Yue, so she knelt down in front of Shangguan's wife. "Sister, I don't dare anymore...I don't dare anymore..."
Shangguan Wan Ning only felt a sense of disgust.
"Master, my sister is indeed at fault, but..."
"Mother!" Shangguan Wan Ning saw that her mother wanted to plead for Aunt Zhao again, and she felt helpless in her heart.
Mrs. Shangguan gently patted her daughter's hand to signal her to calm down, and then walked to Shangguan Yue again.
"Master, now that Xiaoxiao is married to the second prince, you should not look at the monk's face but the Buddha's face, so you must save some face for Xiaoxiao."
Shangguan Yue actually knew very well that this matter was most likely to be related to Xiao Zhenting.
He had not originally planned to deal with Xiao Zhenting so quickly. Since the other party made the move first, he would not be polite.
Thinking about it this way, Aunt Zhao really can't die, at least, she must be allowed to tell all the facts with her own mouth.
"Okay, I will not kill you today for the sake of my wife's plea for you. However, you will not have a second chance to harm me."
Shangguan Yue's face was gloomy and he shouted: "Someone, drag her down and lock her in the woodshed. She is not allowed to be released without my permission."
"Master...Master..."
The servants dragged Aunt Zhao away until her crying could no longer be heard.
"Madam, Ning'er, these days... I have wronged you."
Shangguan Yue felt extremely distressed when he thought that not only had he neglected his wife, but he also ordered his precious daughter to be whipped.
"No aggrievement, sir, just be fine." Mrs. Shangguan's eyes filled with tears.
"Who says I'm not wronged? I haven't recovered from my injury yet." Shangguan Wan Ning muttered, then came forward and took her father's arm affectionately, "I don't care, dad, you have to make it up to me."
Shangguan Yue laughed and pinched Shangguan Wan Ning's nose lovingly. "Okay, then let dad think about how to compensate you. How about... let's arrange a marriage for you?"
Shangguan Wan Ning immediately thought of Mu Jingrui, her cheeks turned red, and she stomped away.
Late at night, Aunt Zhao was huddled in a dark corner and shivering. She vaguely heard a slight noise.
"who?"
Aunt Zhao was alert and tense all over.
The door of the woodshed was carefully pushed open, and a dark figure appeared in front of her.
She was overjoyed and stood up in a hurry and asked: "Are you here to save me? Take me away quickly. I'm afraid that one day I will regret it and beat me to death..."
"Don't worry, he won't have such a chance."
It was getting dim the next day, Shangguan Wanning was still asleep, and Lutong kept shaking her body.
"Miss, wake up... wake up quickly..."
"Oops!" Shangguan Wanning sat up suddenly, very unhappy, "Why are you calling me so early? There is nothing important today..."
After saying that, he lay back down and prepared to go back to sleep.
"No, Miss, Aunt Zhao is dead."
"What?"
Shangguan Wan Ning suddenly lost all sleep, opened her eyes wide and asked in surprise: "Why did you die suddenly?"
"The people in the kitchen got up to prepare breakfast this morning. When they were fetching water, they found Aunt Zhao in the well... She had already passed away..."
"She threw herself into a well?"
Shangguan Wan Ning was stunned for a moment, then put on her clothes and ran out.
Shangguan Yue had already come to see her after receiving the news. He ordered his servants to carry her back to his house and went to the morning court.
Mrs. Shangguan's eyes turned red when she heard about it, and she asked the housekeeper to notify Shangguan Xiaoxiao immediately and began to decorate the mourning hall.
Only an hour later, Shangguan Xiaoxiao came back.
She looked at her mother who was lying motionless on the bed, her face was ashen and her heart was still.
She got closer step by step, and finally knelt down beside the bed and cried loudly.
Mrs. Shangguan was afraid that she would break down from crying, so she walked over and comforted her softly: "Xiaoxiao, you have to be grieving, your body is the most important..."
Shangguan Xiaoxiao shook off Mrs. Shangguan's hand and glanced around with resentful eyes, finally settling on Shangguan Wan Ning.
"How did my mother...die?"
"Throw yourself into a well." Shangguan Wanning looked at Shangguan Xiaoxiao calmly.
"Why did she commit suicide by throwing herself into a well?"
"Why...you should know."
"It was you who killed my mother." Shangguan Xiaoxiao rushed over and was about to hit Shangguan Wan Ning.
Lu Tong quickly blocked Shangguan Wan Ning's face with quick eyes and hands, and the nuns beside her also hurriedly came forward to dissuade Shangguan Xiaoxiao.
"I understand that you are in a bad mood and I won't argue with you."
Shangguan Wanning didn't want to quarrel with Guan Xiaoxiao at this time. Since she was not popular, she didn't want to rub her hot face into her cold butt, so she turned around and walked out of Aunt Zhao's house.
She always felt that Aunt Zhao died strangely, so she went to the woodshed alone to check.