good season

Chapter 250 Asking Qing (Two chapters combined)

Wei Ya'er's head was buzzing. The excitement of regaining her freedom turned into fear in an instant. She finally realized that there were many things in this world that were far more terrifying than seeing a rat.

Suddenly, a pitiful face appeared in her mind: "Miss, please, please let us go. Or just let my brother go. He's still a child. Please!"

Who is this?
I remember now, it's the older sister from that brother and sister pair on Porcelain Street, yes, that bitch, who dared to beg me to let her go just because Wei Wubing took her virginity.

Who does she think she is? She and her brother were born lowly. Wei Wubing is also lowly, always picking targets from among these common people, his taste is as bad as ever.

The face in my mind was still pleading, but the voice grew louder and louder, merging with the surrounding sounds, like a howling wind, deafening.

Wei Ya'er swayed, but the bright light before her eyes was so blinding that she couldn't see anything clearly.

When Wei Ya'er woke up, she found herself back in her cell, but there were no stiff bedding, no squeaking of mice, and only deathly silence all around.

A faint light shone through a small window high up, and Wei Ya'er finally saw her surroundings.

She recognized it; this was the dungeon of the Wei family mansion in the capital!

It was called a dungeon, but it used to be an ice cellar used to store ice. A few years ago, the mansion was without a master, so the ice cellar was no longer needed and was left empty.

After she and Wei Wubing arrived in the capital this year, on Wei Wubing's first day at the Imperial Academy, he encountered a woman disguised as a man. Wei Wubing's old habit kicked in again, and he insisted on getting his hands on the woman. However, he only caught a fleeting glimpse of her, and no matter how hard he searched, he couldn't find her.

Although he didn't find the person in question, Wei Wubing did find a girl with the same almond-shaped eyes.

This is the capital city after all, and the girl is a respectable native of the capital. She is also a newly appointed county princess. She doesn't want to be implicated because of Wei Wubing. What if the girl's family files a lawsuit with the yamen and the yamen comes to her door to demand her return?
The local government in his hometown certainly wouldn't dare, but it's a different story in the capital. Even in a place like the Marquis of Baoqing's mansion, Zhu Yu was still arrested, wasn't he?

Wei Ya'er hated Wei Wubing, so of course she couldn't let Wei Wubing's willfulness implicate her.

So she remembered the cellar, cleaned it up, and let Wei Wubing languish there.

Since then, the cellar has become a dungeon, and eight people, including the siblings from Porcelain Street, have lived there in just a few months.

As the older sister, Wei Ya'er would never try to persuade Wei Wubing on such matters.

Wei Wubing is in poor health and will die from this kind of thing sooner or later.

She couldn't ask for more.

She hoped Wei Wubing would die soon, but she never expected that Wei Wubing would indeed die very early, but not from that kind of thing, but from her hands.

Wei Ya'er trembled all over, her teeth chattering uncontrollably.

Why is she in this disgusting, godforsaken place?

Wei Ya'er shouted loudly, and soon a maid came in.

This is Wei Ya'er's own maid, named Wen Qing.

Two days before Wei Wubing died, Wenqing made a mistake and was burned on the face with an incense stick. Wei Wubing found it an eyesore and demoted Wenqing from a third-class servant to a lowly servant, sending her to the kitchen to tend the fire.

Therefore, when Wei Wubing was poisoned, Wen Qing was not by her side, and thus escaped the calamity.

Before Wen Qing appeared, Wei Ya'er had almost forgotten about him. When she saw Wen Qing, she was stunned and subconsciously asked, "Why is it you?"

Shouldn't she be working as a kitchen maid?

A girl like her, whose appearance has been ruined, is not worthy of serving the county princess.

The scalds on Wen Qing's face had fallen off, and the newly grown bright red skin was uneven, looking particularly eerie in this gloomy dungeon.

Seeing the surprise on Wei Ya'er's face, Wen Qing grinned, revealing a mouth missing two front teeth.

Wei Ya'er remembered that after burning Wen Qing's face with incense that day, Wen Qing screamed in pain. Wei Ya'er found it annoying and asked someone to slap her. Could it be that the slap knocked out both of Wen Qing's front teeth?

She didn't pay attention, so she didn't know.

This girl brought it on herself. She should just swallow her anger and accept the punishment from her master. What's the use of screaming? It won't lessen the pain, so why bother? If her screams hadn't been so shrill, she wouldn't have been slapped. She was already disfigured and ugly enough, and now she's even lost her front teeth. She'll probably never be able to get married in this lifetime.

Wei Ya'er's gaze towards Wen Qing changed from surprise to disgust. The next moment, she looked away; that face was repulsive to look at.

Wen Qing was still smiling, but Wei Ya'er didn't know what she was laughing at.

"Princess, you're curious why I'm here, aren't you? Haha, Mengqing, Xiuqing, and Yunqing, they're all dead. You ordered them to be beaten to death. As for Baitao, Xiarui, and Xiaolu, they didn't die, but after they were released from prison, they didn't come back. They just ran away. Hahaha, they ran away, they ran away!"

Wei Ya'er was stunned, then flew into a rage: "These lowly maids, how dare they! Have they forgotten that runaway slaves are punished even more severely, to the point of being beaten to death!"

Wen Qing laughed loudly, as if he had heard the most ridiculous thing in the world: "Runaway slave? Kill him without mercy?"
Mengqing and the other two didn't become runaway slaves. They obediently stayed by your side and were loyal to you. Weren't they still beaten to death?

And me? I only used Baihuixiang rouge, and you called me a vixen with ulterior motives, so you ruined my face. I've served you since I was eight, seven years! I've followed you for seven whole years! I never thought of betraying you, and look what happened! Haha! But I have to thank you. If you hadn't sent me to tend the fire, you would have beaten me to death too, hahaha! You asked me why I'm here? Because all those who served you either died or ran away. Only me, only I remained loyal to you, hahaha, loyal to you!

Wei Ya'er's face changed drastically: "Who told you to serve me? Get out, get out of here! You ugly monster, I feel disgusted just looking at you!"

Wen Qing shook her head, looked around, shushed, and said in a low voice, "This servant cannot leave. It was the master who ordered this servant to serve the county princess. This servant will not go anywhere; I will stay here and serve you."

"Master? You mean Father? Father is here?" As soon as the words left her mouth, Wei Ya'er understood. Wei Wubing was her father's only legitimate son. Since he was dead, her father would naturally come in person.

Thinking of her father, Wei Ya'er panicked. No wonder she was locked up here; it was her father who had come, and this must have been his order.

Master Wei was a handsome man. Even in middle age, he still had rosy lips and white teeth and a charming demeanor. Wei Ya'er and Wei Wubing both inherited his good looks.

But Wei Ya'er knew that beneath her father's beautiful exterior lay a violent and ruthless soul.

Her mother came from a prestigious family and was once a proud and elegant lady, but she was forced to submit to her father's iron fist. From childhood to adulthood, because she was unable to give birth to a healthy son, her mother was often beaten black and blue by her father.

For a family of their social standing, even being beaten would be a laughing stock. Therefore, even when facing her own family, the mother never admitted that she had been beaten. She even felt that her father was right to beat her, that she deserved to be beaten, because she had failed to give birth to a healthy son for the Wei family. Moreover, she only had one son, and she couldn't support the family alone. She was the one who caused her son to be unable to live up to the family's reputation. She was the one who had let down her husband and the Wei family.

She became even more respectful and obedient to her husband, and even more indulgent towards Wei Wubing. If she could exchange her life for Wei Wubing's health, she would not hesitate to offer her life without hesitation.

In stark contrast to this was her attitude towards Wei Ya'er; the more guilty she felt towards the Wei family, the more she disliked Wei Ya'er.

Once, she was beaten so badly by Master Wei that she couldn't get out of bed. Wei Ya'er was taking care of her when she slapped Wei Ya'er across the face, saying, "How could I have given birth to such a troublesome child like you? What has the Wei family done to wrong you? Why did you have to harm Wubing?"

The claim that Wei Ya'er harmed Wei Wubing, as made by Madam Wei, was actually because they were twins. Wei Wubing was born with health problems, while Wei Ya'er was healthy and beautiful.

Thinking of Master Wei and Madam Wei, Wei Ya'er collapsed weakly onto the bed.

When Master Wei arrived in the capital, he imprisoned her in the dungeon, preventing her from entering the palace to have her great-aunt back her up.

She took a deep breath and asked Wenqing, "Has your great-aunt sent anyone over?"

Wen Qing sneered: "Princess, are you confused? Old Madam Wei's favorite has never been you, but the eldest young master!"
"The eldest young master died at your hands; Old Madam Wei hates you to the core!"

Wei Ya'er panicked. Yes, Zhu Yu was dead, so her great-aunt took Wei Wubing as Zhu Yu. Both of them were unrestrained playboys, both of them were good-looking, and both of them knew how to please the old lady.

"What should I do? What should I do? My great-aunt has abandoned me. My father will kill me. He will kill me!"

Wei Ya'er was completely disoriented. Even in prison, she had never felt this way. In prison, she had held onto hope. She hadn't killed Wei Wubing. She was a county princess, and her great-aunt would support her. She would walk out of the Ministry of Justice openly and proudly.

But now, she was afraid. She was terrified. This fear came from the suppression of her bloodline and from the brutality she had witnessed since childhood.

"What should I do? What should I do?"

Wei Ya'er suddenly realized that, apart from Wen Qing, she had no one else she could use.

However, Wenqing was just a lowly, ugly maidservant who could not enter the palace, much less plead for her in front of Consort Li and Old Madam Wei.

“You can go to the Liang Prince’s Mansion for help. You have already been betrothed to the second young master of the Liang Prince’s Mansion. You are a member of the Liang Prince’s Mansion. As long as the Liang Prince’s Mansion intervenes, the master will not dare to make things difficult for you.”

Wen Qing's voice was devoid of emotion, but to Wei Ya'er, it was like heavenly music!

"Yes, how could I forget? I'm already engaged. I belong to the Liang Prince's Mansion! I'm not only a county princess, but also the second wife of the Liang Prince's Mansion!"

She instinctively touched her head and found a handful of oil.

Since she was taken to the Ministry of Justice prison, she has not washed her hair or even her face.

She couldn't remember where her head full of jewels had gone. Had they fallen off when she struggled on the way to the Ministry of Justice? Or had they fallen into the dry straw on the floor in prison?
Wei Ya'er was too lazy to think about these trivial matters. She said to Wen Qing, "I will reward you with a hairpin after I leave here."

Wen Qing smiled at her but didn't say anything.

Wei Ya'er then said, "Now go out of the manor to the Liang Prince's manor in the capital and tell the chief clerk of the Liang Prince's manor about my situation. Ask him to bring me from here to the Liang Prince's manor in the name of the Liang Prince's manor."

Wen Qing nodded: "Alright, I can go, but one hairpin won't do."

Wei Ya'er looked impatient: "Not just one hairpin? What do you want?"

Wen Qing said, "I want the gold hairpin with rubies and sapphires that Her Majesty the Empress bestowed upon you, and I want it now. I'll go to the Liang Prince's mansion as soon as I get the hairpin."

Wei Ya'er frowned. This bitch had the audacity to covet that golden hairpin.

Even with a gold hairpin, her ugly face is still hideous.

“I’m locked up here now, how can I get it for you?” Wei Ya’er said.

Wen Qing had clearly planned this all along. She said, "Granny Guan is still in the mansion. I know she has a key."

“Granny Guan is still in the manor. Have her come and serve me!” Wei Ya’er was overjoyed. Granny Guan was her wet nurse and had come to the capital with her.

Moreover, Granny Guan is timid and cowardly, never daring to make decisions on her own, and is extremely loyal to her. If Granny Guan comes over, she will definitely be able to serve her properly.

Wen Qing sighed: "That day, when the Ministry of Justice came to arrest people, Granny Guan was so frightened that she fell down the steps and broke her leg. She can't get out of bed and can't take care of you."

Wei Ya'er was very disappointed. Granny Guan was really useless; she was so frightened that she fell down the steps.

"Forget it, you tell her to give you that gold hairpin."

Wei Ya'er took a charred branch from Wen Qing's hand. Wen Qing tore a piece of cloth from her clothes, and Wei Ya'er reluctantly used the charred branch to write two lines of words on the cloth.

Granny Guan recognized her handwriting; even if it was written with a twig, Granny Guan could still recognize it.

Wen Qing successfully obtained the gold hairpin from Granny Guan. Without wasting any time, she quietly slipped out through the back door. Instead of going to the Liang Prince's Mansion, she went to a secluded courtyard.

Wei Ren was sitting in the yard washing clothes. Jian Deng didn't know how to do housework, so Wei Ren did all the housework. After having a child, he worked from morning till night. Fortunately, the child is getting older now, so he doesn't have to wash diapers anymore. But the child is getting naughtier, and because of his naughtiness, Wei Ren has to do even more housework.

For example, this basin of clothes was soiled by the child.

As Wei Ren washed the clothes, he regretted getting married for the hundredth time.

If he doesn't get married, he won't have children, and without children, he won't have endless housework.

Why do people get married?
He and Jian Deng were fellow students; they had been together since childhood, and whether they got married or not, they were always together.

He must have been out of his mind back then, shamelessly begging Jian Deng to marry him. Jian Deng originally wanted to remain unmarried like Murong Linlang, but he pleaded with her so earnestly that she softened and married him.

Wei Ren wiped away his tears with one hand, and with the other hand pulled a sharp thorn from under the wooden basin. As he wiped away his tears for the second time, he threw the thorn. With a scream, the unfortunate man who had just climbed up the wall fell down.

Wei Ren cried; he had another chore to do: bury the body!