New widow

Then Aunt Zhou looked at Su Qiao: "Why, it's not like the Duke's Mansion can't afford to support a person like me, so you are so cruel and want to expel me from the Duke's Mansion? I have been married to the Duke's Mansion for so many years, and then Even though I have lived a good life, why do you still want me to go back and live such a terrible life?"

"You are afraid of suffering." Suqiao walked up to Aunt Zhou, looked into Aunt Zhou's eyes, and asked this question. Aunt Zhou smiled: "Who is not afraid of suffering? Have you ever suffered? You are an official's daughter, you Do you know the pain of washing your brother's diapers in the coldest month of winter? Do you know the pain of washing the diapers, your hands are cold, but you can't even drink a sip of hot water? "

Aunt Zhou shed tears as she spoke: "The eldest daughter of a poor family is just like a maid. From the time she can walk, she has to help her mother with things, sweep the floor and wipe the table. As soon as she has a stove high enough, she has to learn to cook. If the porridge is burnt, my mother will slap you."

Su Qiao really didn't know these hardships. Aunt Zhou had already reached out and grabbed Madam Huang's lapel: "Tell her, tell her how deep the suffering in this world is, lest she say something like this from a high position, I'm afraid of suffering." ."

Madam Huang looked at Aunt Zhou with some embarrassment, not knowing what to say. Aunt Zhou dejectedly let go of her hand holding Huang Madam's clothes: "If it hadn't been for the time when I was seven years old, someone happened to pass by me and say something about me. My face is so well-born. I told my mother to raise me well and not to do whatever she wanted with me. If she still leaves five taels of silver, I will only suffer more."

who's that person? Suqiao frowned, and Madam Huang had already whispered: "Aunt Zhou was given to the Duke by someone else.

The body is thin. "

No wonder Suqiao had also heard of thin horses, and Aunt Zhou shed tears: "Everyone of you thinks it's pitiful to be thin horses, but you don't know that you can eat well and wear warm clothes, but it's just a matter of learning." If you do some skills, you will get a beating from your mother, but won’t you get the same beating at home?”

Suqiao couldn't help sighing, and Aunt Zhou sneered: "Why are you sighing at this time?" Aunt Zhou said to herself: "You don't know anything, you don't understand anything. A woman like you was born in an officialdom." In my family, I only had to read, read and understand the rules since I was a child. When I grow up, I will be the first wife when I get married. I don’t have to look at other people’s brows or worry about falling out of favor. How do you know the suffering of people like us? How dare you say that I can’t bear the suffering? ?”

"I will send you to the fifth wife. From now on, you can go accompany the Qingdeng Ancient Buddha." After a long silence, Su Qiao softly said her decision. These words made Aunt Zhou stunned: "Hello Cruel heart."

"You want to stay in this house and live the life you have now, but that's not possible." Aunt Zhou looked at Su Qiao, and suddenly she smiled: "So you know everything."

"I pity you, but I will not forget the things you did just because I pity you." Su Qiao approached Aunt Zhou, which made Aunt Zhou take a step back. Then Aunt Zhou said: "I also Just for, for..."

In order to protect herself, Aunt Zhou wanted to say this, but Aunt Zhou had already seen the sneer on Su Qiao's lips, and then Su Qiao said softly: "In order to protect yourself, can I not worry about other people's lives? Then I can also protect myself today. If it takes your life, why don't you

Do you think I did the right thing? "

"I..." Aunt Zhou still wanted to say that she was not wrong, but when she saw Su Qiao's eyes, Aunt Zhou's courage disappeared immediately. Su Qiao's eyes were calm, but Aunt Zhou could see from Su Qiao's eyes that Su Qiao He really had murderous intentions towards himself.

Words that can make people pity themselves cannot cover up what they have done.

"It was already four months since Aunt Su had a miscarriage. The imperial doctor said that if the bleeding cannot be stopped, one person will die and two will die." Su Qiao's words made Aunt Zhou fall to the ground: "I didn't..."

"Do you want to say that you never wanted Aunt Su's life, or do you want to say that it was Aunt Su's own fate?" Suqiao asked back, Aunt Zhou could no longer bear the pain and yelled: "Then what should I do? What to do? If she gives birth to a son, then she will yell at me and yell at me. They are obviously the same person, why can she have a better life than me. "

This was what Aunt Zhou was thinking. Suqiao looked at Aunt Zhou, her tears falling, and her expression becoming painful. Suqiao smiled: "You know very well that you can still come and beg me. But you chose the wrong path."

"I'm just a knife in other people's hands!" Aunt Zhou's words made Su Qiao's expression turn cold: "Yes, you are just a knife in other people's hands. The person holding the knife will be punished by the national law."

The person holding the knife was Master Eleven. At this time, Su Qiao was sure that there must be some kind of deal between Aunt Zhou and Master Eleven.

So Suqiao looked at Aunt Zhou: "What benefits did he promise you?"

"I can't give birth to a child." Aunt Zhou seemed to be answering the question, but Su Qiao understood.

, Aunt Zhou can't give birth to a child, so Master Eleven only needs to promise that when Master Eleven's child becomes the heir of the British Duke, he will respect Aunt Zhou, and all Aunt Zhou wants is to live a life of wealth and glory in the Duke's palace. The days are no longer wandering.

"A concubine who cannot give birth to children will gradually become less loved. She cannot be relied upon by the Duke of the country." Aunt Zhou looked sad. Without children, her husband was unreliable. At this time, Master Shiyi's words became bait, which was enough. Let Aunt Zhou obey.

"Mrs. Wu is a good person, and she will treat you well." Su Qiao only said this. Aunt Zhou looked up at Su Qiao: "You won't kill me?"

"You're just a knife." Suqiao's expression was filled with pity. Aunt Zhou had not seen this kind of pity for a long time. What Aunt Zhou saw most was the covetousness of men and the disdain of women.

A thin horse is the most despicable thing. A skinny horse that is rejected by its owner is either resold or ends up in the most despicable place. Being abandoned is their most common fate.

As for compassion, Aunt Zhou rarely sees it, but mothers once said, they said, you want men to truly pity you, but you must also know that pity is unreliable.

"Is this mercy useful?" Aunt Zhou's voice was very low. Suqiao didn't speak anymore, but just walked out. The courtyard door was closed again. Aunt Zhou looked at the closed courtyard door and suddenly rushed to the courtyard door. Shouting loudly: "I don't want your mercy, no."

After shouting, Aunt Zhou fell to the ground slumped and began to cry softly. The shouting had already spread outside, and Madam Huang said to Su Qiao: "Aunt Zhou, in fact, is also a hard-working person.

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Suqiao didn't answer, just looked into the distance. The wall of the Duke's Mansion was very high. So many people were trapped here and they couldn't see the sky outside.