The daily life of a concubine's daughter

Chapter 329 Release the Concubine

Jiang Miao asked, "Cousin, what happened?"

Shi Yao did not hide it, this matter could not be concealed: "The third master is returning to Beijing today, and my aunt is here too."

When Tang Zhan heard this, he realized that Shi Yao was a concubine's daughter.

I knew this before, but I felt that Shi Yao was a special existence in the Duke's Mansion, like she had no father or mother.

I only felt it today.

Jiang Miao and Tang Zhan looked at each other and knew that this was not a matter they could interfere with.

The two men entered Ganlu Hall in silence, paid their respects to the old lady, and without staying long, they immediately came out and went to the outer courtyard to pay their respects to the old Duke. They were also accompanied by the second son of the Shi family, Shi Mingwei, and the sixth son, Shi Mingmo.

After the two of them left, the lady called out Aunt Ji.

Aunt Ji's given name is Yun. She wears a straw hat and a cloth skirt. She looks simple from head to toe, and even her character is simple and generous.

She sat in the magnificent Ganlu Hall, calm and at ease, smiled slightly, held Shi Yao's hand and asked: "I thought you would be surprised and happy to see me, why are you crying?"

Shi Yao leaned her face on her shoulder.

All the little details of the time when I depended on my mother came to my mind. Although we were not well off then, I was happy.

Now, he has fine clothes and delicious food, and he has servants at his disposal, but he can only deceive himself and try to enjoy himself in misery.

At this moment, all the grievances I had suffered in the past six months came to my mind and flooded my eyes.

Ji Yun tapped her forehead and said angrily, "Look at you, your mouth is so pouty that you can hang an oil pot on it." She raised her head and smiled at the old lady, "Please forgive me, old lady. I was negligent in disciplining you."

The lady had not shown up for quite some time. Today, she put on light makeup and looked a little more energetic. She smiled and said, "Ayun, there is no need to be so nervous. You have taught Yao very well. I like her personality very much. As I get older, I like lively and energetic girls.

Now that you are back in Beijing, please live with me. I have a lot to talk to you about, and we haven’t seen each other for a while.”

Ji Yun understood that the lady actually didn't want to see her. No debtor would like to see the debt collector every day.

It's just that there is no place for her in the third house, so she is allowed to live in Ganlu Hall. One reason is to support her, and the other is to avoid the embarrassment of the third house's wives and concubines meeting each other.

When she first appeared, the Dowager's shock was genuine. It was obvious that the unreliable Third Master had brought her to the capital secretly without informing the old Duke and the Dowager at all.

However, I don’t know what the third room’s plan is, and whether it has anything to do with Shi Yao.

Shi Yao got over the shock of seeing A Niang for the first time and said hurriedly, "No need, no need. Grandmother is ill and cannot take care of you. You and I can live in Guanju Courtyard. If Grandmother wants to talk to you, just tell her and she will come."

Without waiting for the lady to say anything else, she changed the subject and asked, "Grandma, have you been feeling better these days? I've been feeling lazy these days and have no energy at all. I went to the doctor to check my pulse, but he couldn't diagnose any specific illness. I was afraid that I might pass on the disease to Grandma, so I didn't dare to come and ask how she is."

Today, my cousin invited me to go out and watch the parade of the top scholar. The crowds on the street washed away the depression I had felt in the past few days. It just so happened that my mother came to Beijing, and I had something to ask my grandmother. I had been thinking about it for several days, so it was a coincidence.

The lady wanted to see Shi Yao these days, but she didn't dare to face her.

As soon as he saw her face, he would remember the promise she made to "Shi Yao" in his previous life that he would love her well if there was an afterlife.

Now that Shi Yao’s marriage to Xie Jibai is a foregone conclusion, the promise made in the previous life has become empty words. She is filled with regrets. How can she have the face to see Shi Yao?

Shi Yao probably blamed her and the old man as she had not come to pay her respects to the old couple for several days.

The lady had brought this upon herself, and now she only wanted to do her best to make amends to Shi Yao, so she smiled and asked, "Girl, you usually get whatever you ask for from me, but today you are reluctant to use the word 'beg'? Just say it, and I will do whatever I can for you."

Shi Yao pulled the confused Ji Yun to kneel on the ground, raised her head and said earnestly: "Grandma, I dare not interfere in the grievances of more than ten years ago, let alone say who is right or wrong.

But my aunt has never done anything wrong to anyone. She has suffered a lot and endured many grievances in order to raise me over the years. My aunt sticks to her duties and does not complain to others, but that does not mean that others can turn a blind eye.

My eldest sister arranged a marriage for me and asked for an imperial decree to grant the marriage. This is how my life will be. I will not run away or make a scene. I will marry obediently. I only ask my grandmother to ask the third master to write a letter of release and let my aunt leave the Shi family."

The lady's face turned pale and she suddenly leaned back in her chair.

Let Ji leave?

Does Shi Yao want to have no more contact with the Shi family after getting married?

Why is this girl so determined?

Don’t you want her as your grandmother anymore?

Ji Yun's face turned pale and she asked hurriedly, "Yaoyao, are you engaged? What do you mean your elder sister arranged a marriage for you? What do you mean by an imperial decree to grant you a marriage? Which family did you arrange for yourself?"

Shi Yao's eyes suddenly turned red and she was in tears. She held back her tears and smiled, "It's the Yusu Xie family, the owner of the Xie family store where we often buy food. They have a son who is about my age, named Xie Jibai. Mother, I'll tell you in detail later."

When Ji Yun heard that it was the Xie family, she felt relieved.

The Xie family was wealthy, and their business spread all over the south of the Yangtze River and even to the capital. On her way to the capital, she saw several grain shops of the Xie family.

Her daughter married into a family that had no worries about food and clothing, and her fiancé was a young man. She was already very satisfied and did not dare to ask for more.

But I still have doubts, why did the apple of Shi family's eye be the one to arrange marriage for Shi Yao?

Listening to Shi Yao's tone, she sounded quite resentful.

Ji Yun felt nervous. Could it be that her daughter had a conflict with the apple of the Shi family's eye?

Her mind was in a mess, filled with thoughts about whether her daughter had offended Shi Mingzhu, whether she had been wronged in the Duke's Mansion, and whether the Duke's Mansion would retaliate. For a moment, she forgot about the matter of releasing the concubine.

Shi Yao asked again: "Grandma, I have never asked you for anything, but I only ask for this one thing. Please agree to my request, okay?"

The lady stared at Shi Yao, disappointed with both her and herself. After a while, she turned her gaze to Ji Yun and said in a hoarse voice:

"Should I ask your aunt's opinion on this matter?"

Ji Yun suppressed her panic, understood Shi Yao's position, and sighed, "I am a concubine, half a slave, and my fate is not in my own hands. I just follow the master's orders in everything. How dare I have any opinions?"

In just a few words, every word was like a sharp arrow, piercing into the lady's heart.

The lady's hands trembled slightly, and a tear suddenly fell. She lowered her head and coughed with her handkerchief, wiped her tears, raised her head and smiled faintly:

"Now that Yaoyao has spoken, how can I not agree? After all, it is the Shi family that has let you and your daughter down. Someone, go and call the Third Master."

Nanny Tang responded and quickly left.

The lady said again, "You two should get up. The ground is cold. Be careful not to hurt yourself by kneeling down."