lcionline Chapter 198 Old Madam Mu Teaches the Third Wife
Chapter 198 Old Madam Mu Teaches the Third Wife
Madam Mu disliked the third branch of the family the most. She immediately turned hostile when they dared to lecture her precious son and granddaughter.
She is now the most senior member of the entire Mu family, and all the younger generation must respect and be filial to her, at least not daring to openly disobey her.
Mu Hongcheng was shocked that the old lady would humiliate him like this, and his face turned ashen.
"Eldest Mother, how could you humiliate my mother like this!"
"Kneel down!" Lan Jiarou looked at Mu Hongcheng with a cold face.
If the bowl and chopsticks in her hand hadn't belonged to the Su family, she would have smashed the bowl in the other person's face long ago.
Mu Hongcheng looked at his eldest mother with surprise, wondering why she was humiliating him like this.
But in this era, filial piety was paramount, and he dared not openly contradict or disobey this old geezer in front of so many outsiders.
He knelt down with a look of humiliation on his face.
Lan Jiarou's gaze fell on the other members of the third wife's family.
The third wife bit her lower lip in anger, and unwillingly dragged her two sons down to kneel.
Lan Jiarou was satisfied to see that they were obedient and continued eating.
Mu Wanjun was surprised that her grandmother was so capable, silencing the people from the third branch of the family. She happily gave her grandmother a thumbs up.
"Grandmother, you are this one." Lan Jiarou was pleased with the compliment and continued to eat elegantly.
"Hurry up and eat, don't keep your girlfriends waiting."
Upon hearing this, Mu Wanjun immediately sped up her eating.
Shen Shuli was surprised to find that her best friend's family held such a high position in the Mu family, which was quite different from the plot in the book.
Perhaps it was something my best friend did to the Mu family after transmigrating into the book that led to the current situation.
After quickly finishing her meal, Mu Wanjun wanted to pull her best friend aside for a private chat.
But the rope around her waist bound her and her family together, forcing them to stay put.
"We probably can't remove this rope for now. We'll figure out a way to get rid of it once we're outside the capital city."
Shen Shuli looked at her best friend's hands, feet, and waist chains with displeasure and said.
"Ugh, these things are really agonizing. I've only walked a dozen miles, and my hands and feet are already chafed red." Mu Wanjun said, somewhat annoyed.
"Time is running out. The constables will probably be urging you to set off soon. Hurry up and pack your things. I should be going too," Shen Shuli urged.
"Okay, you should go back now."
After watching Shen Shuli leave, Mu Wanjun immediately started packing her things with her brothers.
"Dad, you're at the front of the rope, so you'll have to push the cart. If you get tired, you can take over for your older brother," Mu Wanjun instructed.
The eldest brother, Mu Yansheng, was at the very back of the rope, making it easier for him to pull the cart.
Everyone else was tied up in the middle with ropes, making it impossible for them to move the car.
“Okay, there’s still room in the car, so your grandmother can lie down and rest.”
Among the Mu family, only Old Madam Mu, Lan Jiarou, was not wearing handcuffs or leg irons, nor was she bound by a rope around her waist; she was the only one who was somewhat free.
But her health was already poor, so having the cart was a good way for her to rest.
Mu Wanjun glanced in the direction of the Xie family.
The situation of the Xie family's female relatives was better than that of other families whose property was confiscated and who were exiled.
The women were not chained on their hands or waists, but were chained on their feet to prevent them from escaping.
The women of the Xie family receive this preferential treatment.
It was because all the men of the Xie family had died on the battlefield with outstanding achievements that the emperor pardoned the women of the Xie family in order to win back the hearts of the people.
Only then were the women of the Xie family able to take turns caring for the old lady of the Xie family and Xie Chengyuan.
As for the four male members of the Xie family, since they were still young, they were granted a special pardon and only wore shackles.
The people brought a lot of food to the Xie family, but no pots, pans, or other utensils. They ate dry food and water for lunch.
At least there's food, so we won't go hungry.
Xie Chengyuan lay on the cart, being pulled by his sister-in-law and nephew in turns.
I don't know the exact extent of his injuries...
While in prison.
Xie Chengyuan remained lying unconscious, only daring to get up and move around slightly when all the prisoners were asleep late at night.
Perhaps the constables knew that his injuries were severe and that he was about to die, so they did not put handcuffs or shackles on him.
They even kindly gave him a cart so someone could pull him along.
Since Xie Chengyuan used the healing medicine given to him by the mysterious maid and the Mu family, his internal injuries have been mostly healed.
However, the eighteen gold needles inside the body have not yet been removed.
The golden needles were constantly circulating in his blood vessels, and he had to expend a lot of internal energy to force them back.
To prevent the gold needles from flowing into the heart.
The Xie family and the Mu family live right next to each other.
Xie Chengyuan could clearly hear the conversation between Shen Shuli and Mu Wanjun.
Shen Shuli's voice was already etched into my mind; I could recognize her just by hearing her voice.
He never expected that Shen Shuli was actually an old acquaintance of Princess Anrong of the Mu family, and that their relationship was so close.
She not only frequently visited Princess Anrong in the prison, but she was also seen on the road to exile.
After analyzing the situation carefully for several days, he was 80% certain that the maid who delivered medicine to her on the night of the house raid was Shen Shuli.
Because the maid's scent was exactly the same as Shen Shuli's, this was definitely not a coincidence.
Seeing Shen Shuli leave, Xie Chengyuan secretly opened his eyes a crack and glanced in the direction she had gone.
His eyes lit up slightly when he saw her walk into the Su family's group.
It seemed the information he received was correct; the Su family would likely travel with the exile group for some time, which put his mind at ease.
The Su family's team has already prepared.
After Su Yunhai and Shen Shuli rejoined the group, they immediately set off on their journey, walking ahead of the exile team.
The yamen runners had also eaten and drunk their fill and rested well.
He immediately grabbed a whip and stepped forward to urge the exiled prisoners to set off.
Many of the exiled prisoners were seen off by relatives and friends who gave them a lot of luggage.
The journey was much slower than when we first left the city gate.
"Hurry up! If you dawdle like this, do you want to camp out in the wilderness and feed the wolves if we don't make it to the post station tonight?"
talking.
The constable lashed out with his whip.
Standing at the front of the line, Xie family's eldest daughter-in-law, Wen Jingxian, was suddenly whipped by a yamen runner.
Caught off guard, she was struck so hard that her vision went black and she almost dropped the cart.
The second young mistress of the Xie family, Liu Shiyao, who was holding the other side, reacted quickly upon seeing this and helped her sister-in-law up.
The car jolted violently, startling the elderly Mrs. Xie and Xie Chengyuan who were lying inside.
The old lady's head was hit by the side panel of the car, and a bump instantly appeared.
"Grandmother, sister-in-law, are you alright?"
The young mistresses of the Xie family rushed over to check.
Before they could even get close...
The bailiff's whip fell again.
"What are you doing! Trying to escape, are you!" The constables cursed and whipped the Xie family women without showing any mercy.
"No, we didn't run away, we didn't intend to escape! Please, officers, have mercy!"
"Mom, don't hit my mom, hit me instead!"
The Xie family was thrown into chaos.
The young boys quickly shielded their mothers and aunts behind them, taking the whips from the constables for them.
Not long after.
Several bloodstains were faintly visible on the Xie family's already soiled white undergarments.
After the yamen runners finished venting their anger, they urged the Xie family to continue queuing and proceed on their way.
Old Madam Xie and Madam Xie felt a deep resentment as they watched the yamen runners bully the Xie family.
But there was nothing they could do but bury their hatred deep in their hearts.
The Xie family wasn't the only ones who were beaten.
Those who couldn't keep up with the pace were all reprimanded by the yamen runners.