"Fourth Miss, how could you be so confused? How can you do such a thing?"

As soon as Aunt Gu spoke, Zhong Xiulan felt like she’d been struck by lightning.

"Aunt? Wasn’t it you..."

The idea came from her, she told me the name of the medicine, and even dressed me personally in the maid’s clothes, but now that something has happened, she denies any involvement.

And she’s still her biological mother.

"Fourth Miss, I’m just a concubine, you are the miss, the master. How dare I give you advice? If I mislead you, I’d be beaten to death."

Aunt Gu was truly frightened.

Her first thought after the scandal was exposed was to save her own life.

She believed that Fourth Miss, after all, is the master’s daughter, and at most wouldn’t be married to Yang Mansion, but taken as a concubine, nothing serious would happen.

So she shifted all the blame onto her daughter.

The cleaner, the better.

Earlier, when Nanny Lu mentioned whether she could save her life, she felt it was an exaggeration.

Now watching her aunt trying hard to distance herself from the incident, she knows that it’s over; the situation has truly escalated!

Things won’t develop as she had hoped.

In the outer hall, Madam Zhong was also furious.

But she had no choice but to wear a smile.

"Elder Sister, it’s my lack of guidance, I’ll handle this matter."

"How will you handle it?"

Mrs. Yang said coldly: "Do you know, for Dun’er to study properly, I didn’t even place young maids and older servant women by his side. The master has high hopes for him. You must realize that your husband won’t be able to account for this matter."

"Yes, Elder Sister, it’s my fault, no need to inform Lord Yang about this."

"How do you plan to deal with it?"

Mrs. Yang looked at her coldly; don’t expect Yang Mansion to take her in, no, not even as a concubine.

"Due to weakness, she’ll die of illness."

On her way here, Madam Zhong had already thought it through, she likes using medicine, finding a medicine to cause her death is also an option.

"There’s no need for that."

Mrs. Yang glanced at her own full sister, people indeed grow up.

When she was young, she was scared of crushing an ant, and now she dares to use such means.

"Elder Sister..."

"Give her a bowl of abortion soup, marry her far away, and never return to the Capital," Mrs. Yang said. "If it affects Dun’er, then I’ll question you."

"Yes, Elder Sister."

Madam Zhong saw off Mrs. Yang, letting out a long sigh of relief.

Honestly, she couldn’t quite bring herself to make a living person disappear.

She just said that deliberately to her sister; if she didn’t act decisively, she’d lose control, leading to passivity.

She was well aware of her sister’s nature.

And in the end, things went according to her wishes.

Madam Zhong returned to the back courtyard, and Nanny Lu briefed her on the interrogation situation.

"This fool!"

Madam Zhong cursed Mrs. Gu: "If you’re seeking death, at least don’t drag your daughter with you."

"Madam, the master has returned to the Mansion."

Madam Zhong was furious, wanting to report to the master.

"Master, Mrs. Gu..."

"Fool." Recently, Mr. Zhong has had all sorts of misfortunes, returning home to face such troubles: "You’ve always managed the inner courtyard, handle it as you see fit."

Madam Zhong... the master really knows how to delegate.

Still, Madam Zhong knows that if this matter isn’t handled well, the back courtyard will be in chaos. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

"Madam, this was really not my idea, I..."

"Shut up."

Not only brainless, but also heartless, having harmed her daughter once and now a second time.

"Did the Fourth Miss know of the medicine herself?" Madam Zhong asked: "Someone, Mrs. Gu acted recklessly, abetting the master, beat her with twenty boards and send her to a temple for repentance, never to step into Zhong Mansion again."

"No, madam, it wasn’t me, it was all the Fourth Miss herself..."

"Slap her mouth."

Madam Zhong was furious, as a fellow mother, she is extremely selfish and indifferent.

Maids entered and slapped vigorously, knocking out two of Mrs. Gu’s front teeth.

"Fourth Miss."

"Mother..."

Zhong Xiulan shook with fear, not knowing what punishment awaited her.

"Do you realize your mistake?"

"Mother, I’m wholeheartedly devoted to Second Young Master Yang..."

"Fool!"

Madam Zhong didn’t know what else to say, truly, like mother like daughter.

Who do you think you are to be infatuated with Second Young Master Yang?

Your infatuation can elevate your status?

In the Capital, so many young talents are admired by some young misses, and of those, how many are infatuated with them?

"Mother..."

"If you can’t forget him, you have only one path to death."

"Mother..."

Zhong Xiulan thought, no matter what, even as a concubine, she could stay by Second Young Master Yang’s side.

It’s better than her third sister serving that old man.

To forget him was something she hadn’t expected.

"Come here."

Immediately, a maid came in with a bowl of medicinal soup.

"Drink it."

"Mother, please don’t, I realize my sin, please give me a chance to live..."

She realized that doing wrong could actually lead to death!

Aunt was beaten with twenty boards, sent away to a temple.

And she...

Zhong Xiulan hit her head until it broke, struggling not to drink, begging the lady for mercy.

"Fourth sister, that’s abortion medicine, better drink it."

Zhong Xiuxiu watched coldly, grateful that her aunt was not so foolish, and lucky that although her aunt’s status was humble, she loved her dearly. Since childhood, if she did anything wrong, she’d stand up to protect her, preferring to suffer hardship rather than let her daughter be harmed.

While Zhong Xiulan was less fortunate, her aunt was not only foolish but also selfish and indifferent.

"Abortion medicine?"

Zhong Xiulan couldn’t believe it; what if it wasn’t?

"Drink it, forget about this incident, tomorrow you’ll be sent to Central State, Manager Ye has a kind and honest son there, marry him and live well, never return to Capital."

"Mother?"

Zhong Xiulan hadn’t expected to face such a marriage proposal.

"It’s Yang Family’s intention," Madam Zhong directly revealed: "How dare you aspire to Second Young Master Yang? If you ruin his future, Yang Family has dozens of ways to make you suffer. Want to try?"

"I dare not, I’ll heed mother’s advice."

Kneeling again, with a chill in her heart: She gambled on her aunt’s words and lost!

She’s regretful, but sadly there’s no regret medicine in the world.

She drank the abortion soup, looked at Zhong Xiuxiu beside her, pulling a bitter smile at her lips.

"Fifth sister, you’re still the clever one."

Initially, if she had chosen to study at Chunshan Women’s Medical College herself.

Wouldn’t she have avoided listening to her aunt’s nonsense and making such foolish mistakes that ruined her life?