Quick Transmigration: The Mad Beauty Refuses to Be the Scapegoat!-Chapter 382 - 4: The General Mansion’s Cast-Off Scapegoat Wife (Part 4)

Chapter 382: Chapter 4: The General Mansion’s Cast-Off Scapegoat Wife (Part 4)

"Do you really think that marrying the Iron General will make you a first-rank official’s wife? If it weren’t for your sister giving it up, how could it possibly be your turn! Your sister is the greatest benefactor of your life. You can’t repay her kindness even if you work as a cow or horse for her!"

"Then let her marry him!"

"A concubine’s daughter can marry the Great General, what else are you dissatisfied with? Jiang Lai, if you don’t behave, I’ll have to enforce the family rules."

The family rules refer to rattan made of wicker soaked in chili water that leaves no visible marks but is truly excruciatingly painful.

Madam Zhao, under the guise of doing it for Jiang Lai’s good, had enforced the family rules numerous times since she was young, making the original Jiang Lai tremble with fear every time she heard the words ’family rules’.

Jiang Lai is not afraid, but this body can’t help but tremble.

It’s the lingering consciousness of the original Jiang Lai, and Jiang Lai dislikes this feeling.

"Go ahead and hit me. Once you do, I’ll immediately go tell the General. After all, I am his wife, and hitting me is like hitting him in the face. Think about what will happen to the Marquis Mansion when the Great General gets angry."

"Jiang Lai! You are being outrageous! How dare you speak to your mother like that!"

"You are just a concubine. The children born of the Marquis Mansion’s concubines have to call the Madam as mother and the concubines as Aunt. What? Do you want me to call you Mother in front of the Madam a few times? Let’s have the Madam hear how you taught me to call you Mother in private?"

Though the Marquis Mansion has declined, it is still a noble family of the Imperial Family, with strict hierarchy, where children born of concubines, regardless of gender, must regard the main wife as mother and concubines as Aunt.

Madam Zhao frequently taught the original Jiang Lai to call her Mother secretly, so she was completely accustomed to the title.

Today, with Jiang Lai saying this, Madam Zhao broke into a cold sweat immediately.

She stared at Jiang Lai in disbelief, her gaze full of anger and hatred, a look that shouldn’t come from a biological mother.

"I painstakingly raised you to this age. When you were seriously ill as a child, I stayed by your side day and night without sleep. And now, you’re married as an official’s wife and have completely forgotten me? Daughter... I’ve been strict with you only for your own good. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be where you are today! Lian’er, what do you want me to do?"

"First, go bring the venison and pigeon stew, also, wasn’t the dowry given to me by the Marquis all taken by you? Now pack it up and bring it back to the General Mansion for me."

"Didn’t we agree that I would keep your dowry safe?"

"No need to trouble you, the dowry given by the Marquis, no matter how much, it’s better for me to keep it myself."

With that, Madam Zhao left with a gloomy face.

After the argument, Jiang Lai felt dizzy, but luckily the meal was soon served.

The venison was stewed with fish maw, likely since last night, and the meat was tender, savory, and very fragrant. The pigeon soup was exceptionally fresh and tasty.

Throughout the life of the original Jiang Lai, Madam Zhao never prepared a meal for her. The moment Jiang Lai took the first bite, an overwhelming sense of bitterness welled up inside her.

Once again influenced by the original’s lingering consciousness.

Fortunately, it passed quickly, not hindering Jiang Lai from eating.

After eating her fill, Jiang Lai only felt her chest more congested, even finding it somewhat difficult to breathe.

"Does this body have some illness?"

Little Buding replied decisively.

"Can someone with an illness have so many children? What are you thinking?"

"Then why does it feel like I’m short of breath with dim vision?"

As she said this, Jiang Lai undid the red outer robe she was wearing, loosening the white inner garment beneath, intending to catch her breath. However, when she looked down, she realized something was off.

"What on earth..."

Saying this, she stripped off the last layer of inner clothing to see tightly wrapped white bandages around her chest, from underarm down to the chest area, bound so tightly that it’s no wonder she felt suffocated.

"The original owner really wronged herself."

Little Buding looked away while teasing.

Without hesitation, Jiang Lai unwound the bandages layer by layer, and finally, upon seeing what lay beneath, only one thought occupied her mind.

Big buns.

Amazed beyond description.

She put her clothes back on, and finally, the suffocating feeling vanished, and she felt significantly relieved.

Jiang Lai still vaguely remembers something. Looking at the bandages strewn on the ground reminded her that it was Madam Zhao who had her do this.

The original owner had scarcely seen the world and had no friends. She sincerely believed whatever Madam Zhao said.

Because of her excessively voluptuous and alluring figure, Madam Zhao often expressed disdain and disgust in front of her, advising her to keep the bandages on and wear looser clothing. Otherwise, others would accuse her of being improper, disgracing the Marquis Mansion.

As a result, the original owner became deeply self-conscious about her figure, subconsciously hunched and bowed her head in front of everyone, which Madam disliked, often saying she was not presentable.

Unlike Jiang Yu, who faced everyone gracefully with an upright posture, fully worthy of the Marquis Mansion’s legitimate daughter’s status.

"This era is indeed very conservative. Your look could easily give off a siren-like impression."

Jiang Lai didn’t mind the criticism.

No matter how big the chest or how slender the waist, it was all hers, grown by her own prowess.

Before leaving, Jiang Lai took a bath, changed her clothes, and finally met with the Marquis and Madam.

The Marquis barely cared about this daughter. Now that she had a use, he finally had the patience to exchange a few more words with her.

The Madam disliked Jiang Lai even more, not just because of Madam Zhao, but also because Jiang Lai always behaved submissively, acting overly humble, irking those who saw her.

Therefore, the first words Madam spoke were to have her lift her head.

"When you go to the General Mansion, hold your head high. Don’t take on that self-demeaning air and disgrace the Marquis Mansion!"

Jiang Lai slowly raised her head, standing quietly and calmly, without servility or arrogance.

"Your daughter will remember mother’s teachings." 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

It was the first time the Madam had seen Jiang Lai’s full face for such a prolonged period. She instinctively looked a few more times, finding an inexplicable familiarity in her features.

Before she could look any longer, Madam Zhao hurried in from outside.

"Madam, the carriage is waiting outside. The Second Miss should hurry and depart for the mansion."

Madam nodded in acknowledgment.

"Once you’re at the General Mansion, think carefully about what to do or not to do, and take good care of yourself."

"Yes, today I part, not knowing when we’ll meet again. Father, Mother, take care of yourselves. At the General’s side, I will surely take good care of him."

Hearing Jiang Lai say this, the Marquis felt a bit of guilt, albeit not much, but he did remember that Jiang Lai was indeed his biological daughter. As for Madame, she sighed and silently approached to give Jiang Lai a bracelet.

"Take good care of yourself, and don’t let anyone bully you."

"Hmm, Mother, please take care."

Jiang Lai nodded, turned around, and left the mansion, getting onto the carriage.