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The Noblewoman of the Marquis's Mansion
Ji Wushang, the eldest daughter of the legitimate wife, never imagined that she would be reduced from a legal wife to a lowly concubine because of just one sentence.
Not only was she bullied by her half-sister and maid, but she was also personally sent to another man's bed by her greedy husband.
When her face was disfigured, her eyes gouged out, and her unborn child, beaten to death, turned to blood, when bone nails were driven into her brain, all the truth surfaced, and she hoarsely swore a blood oath to the heavens:
"If there is an afterlife, even if I go against the will of Heaven and do good or evil, I will surely pay back a thousandfold for what I suffer today in the future!"
Upon waking up after being reborn, she found herself seven years before her marriage, and it was still not too late.
In this life, reborn from the ashes, she can turn the world upside down with a flick of her wrist, protect her mother, care for her younger brother, fight against her stepmother, her aunt, and her half-sister, fight for status, thwart conspiracies, and defeat all demons and monsters!
Little did she expect that an imperial decree would force her to marry into a marquis's household! This time, she was to marry her former husband's lame elder brother!
This time, how could she let the nightmare repeat itself! Tearing off the mask of her husband from her past life, fighting against all the gossipy relatives and concubines, she also sees through the true heart of her crippled husband. How could she not begin her journey to protect her husband in this life!
But the Crown Prince actually came to her door demanding that her husband divorce her? What a joke!
The lame husband looked distressed: "My wife, the Crown Prince wants me to divorce you."
Ji Wushang slightly raised his cold face, "And then?"
The lame husband covered his face and sighed, "At his request, I wrote a letter of divorce."
Ji Wushang slammed his fist on the table, furious. "Fine! Give it to me!"
The lame husband spread his hands innocently: "I let the Crown Prince eat it."
One-on-one romance, a sweet and nurturing story featuring a strong female lead who thrives in rural life, and a clean-cut male lead.
☆、001 From wife to concubine, murderer pays with his life!
In the dead of winter, with the biting wind blowing, Xinwu Courtyard seemed to have been forgotten, with not even a single person bringing charcoal.
Ji Wushang sat at the table with a melancholy expression. The candle flickered gently. She sat there blankly for a long time, watching it struggle to release its last glimmer of light before going out. She sighed softly and moved her legs, which were frozen stiff.
The charcoal fire had long since gone out, and there was no more charcoal to use.
"Miss...Miss..." The maid, Zhu'er, walked in from outside, carrying a bowl of steaming porridge. Looking at the candlelight reflecting on Ji Wushang's face, her already delicate features appeared even more translucent. For a fleeting moment, Zhu'er felt that Ji Wushang was about to vanish.
"Miss? Miss?" Pearl snapped out of her daze, put down her bowl, and called out a few more times. Her eyes were fixed on the porridge in front of her. She longed to have a sip herself, but her mistress needed it even more. She was hungry, and so was her mistress!
"Hmm," Ji Wushang responded weakly, "Zhu'er?"
"Miss, have some porridge to warm yourself up. You may not be hungry, but the little master in your belly is!" Zhu'er said warmly as she saw Ji Wushang wake up.
Ji Wushang nodded in agreement. "Mm." She frowned, but still took a sip. When she looked up, she saw that Zhu'er was staring at her.
She knew that Zhu'er must have gotten this bowl of porridge for her on an empty stomach tonight. The Marquis's mansion was bustling with activity as everyone was busy celebrating the birthday of the Second Concubine, Zhao Duan (Concubine Zhao).
Although Aunt Zhao was a concubine, she became the favorite of the old Marquis after the first wife developed dementia. She was beautiful, had a good figure, knew how to take care of herself, and was both charming and feisty. No wonder the old Marquis loved her! Now that the old Marquis was away, Aunt Zhao was the one who was in charge of the entire Marquis's mansion.
"Is Aunt Zhao's birthday celebration still going on?" Ji Wushang frowned and asked softly. It's been... three days already.
Although Ji Wushang was the legal wife of the second young master of the Marquis's mansion, Aunt Zhao was not satisfied with her as his wife and would give her a hard time every few days. The servants of the Marquis's mansion naturally had to watch out for Aunt Zhao's temper, so they were never polite to the legal wife of the Marquis's mansion.
"No." Zhu'er glanced at Ji Wushang worriedly and said, "Aunt Zhao likes double happiness, so she had the second young master marry the second young lady today."
The second young master, Nan Jinxue, was born to Aunt Zhao. Since the eldest son, Nan Xuzong (born to the first wife), became lame in his teens, the second young master naturally held power in the Marquis's mansion.
"What?" Ji Wushang's face turned deathly pale upon hearing this. "You said, you said, Meiyuan was also brought into the Marquis's residence?"
"Ah!" Zhu'er realized she had let something slip and hurriedly knelt down. "Miss, Zhu'er, I, I..." Tears streamed down her face. How could she let Ji Wushang know such a heartbreaking thing? Ji Wushang was only two months pregnant and hadn't even had a chance to tell the Second Young Master before she was sent away because of Aunt Zhao's birthday banquet. Now that she had received this news, how could she not be heartbroken?
Ji Wushang is the eldest daughter of General Ji's family, while Ji Meiyuan is only the second daughter born out of wedlock. How could she compare to Ji Wushang in terms of status and position?
But……
"Meiyuan should marry into a good family; she shouldn't have become a concubine in this marquis's mansion!" Ji Wushang shook his head and sighed. "Get up!"
Pearl dared not get up and remained kneeling.
"Zhu'er, why aren't you up?" Ji Wushang looked at her strangely, but after thinking about it, he felt something was wrong, so he said, "What is it? You can tell me anything!"
"Aunt Zhao said that the young lady will be a concubine, and the second young lady will be a wife. The second young master has agreed." Zhu'er lowered her head, not daring to look at Ji Wushang.
Ji Wushang closed his eyes, unable to swallow the porridge that was about to enter his mouth. No wonder no one had brought charcoal for the winter; no wonder all three meals were just vegetables and tofu, without even a speck of meat; no wonder Zhu'er always came back empty-handed and dejected when she went to the kitchen to get her favorite snacks; no wonder even Zhu'er's hands, which held the bowl, were covered with twisted bruises...
Ji Wushang turned his face away, "You eat the porridge! I want to be alone."
“Miss…” Zhu’er looked at Ji Wushang, stood up and comforted her, “The second young master still likes you quite a bit, otherwise, he wouldn’t bring back delicious food and fun things, as well as gold and silver jewelry, every time he goes out. The other courtyards all look at us with disdain!” Zhu’er felt that Ji Wushang was weak and gentle, and she took all the blame on herself. She was afraid that she couldn’t handle it.
Hearing what Zhu'er said, Ji Wushang finally smiled. The second young master was indeed good to her. Although Aunt Zhao gave her a hard time, the second young master, Nan Jinxue, at least cared for her. He took care of everything for her, from food to daily necessities. But things only got worse when Nan Jinxue went out in early winter.
"I'm just tired and want to take a nap." Ji Wushang smiled. "Don't forget to drink the porridge."
Over the years, although she was the eldest daughter of the legitimate wife, she had been rather weak and gentle, so she hadn't paid much attention to those mean-spirited and disdainful looks. However, she felt sorry for Zhu'er, who had suffered a lot because of her.
"Yes, Miss." Zhu'er felt relieved after seeing that she wouldn't try to kill herself. Zhu'er helped tidy up Ji Wushang's bed before taking her bowl out to eat.
Ji Wushang recalled her days in General Ji's mansion. Her stepmother died young from heart palpitations, her younger brother somehow fell to his death from the artificial hill, her four concubines were like plagues making her life miserable, even her half-sisters came to cause trouble time and time again, and the servants didn't treat her like a young lady. She thought that marrying into the Marquis's mansion would make things better, but it wasn't as she wished.
Could it be that Nan Jinxue still cares for her, and with this child in her womb, she simply cannot bear it? She only wishes to be a concubine or a wife, so that the child in her womb can grow into a grown man, and her life will not have been in vain.
Ji Wushang wiped away his tears and went to sleep.
But before she had been asleep for long, Ji Wushang felt someone pressing down on her. She knew it was a drunk man because his breath, which smelled of alcohol, was blowing on her face, making her feel nauseous for a while.
Those large, seemingly fiery hands caressed every inch of Ji Wushang's skin. She was already wearing her undergarments, and now this man was taking advantage of her even more.
The man's strength was immense! Ji Wushang struggled fiercely, but he was no match for his strength! The man's eyes were filled with intense desire, and his hardness was already touching Ji Wushang's skin!
"Let me go! Let me go!" Ji Wushang shouted as he punched and kicked.
The man was kicked in the stomach by her in her disarray, and his mind finally cleared up a bit. He looked at Ji Wushang, who was covered in sweat, and smiled wickedly, "I didn't expect that Nan Jinxue married not only a beautiful woman, but also a wildcat! This prince likes it very much!"
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