Harem Daily Life

Chapter 1059 Crushing a mistress is like crushing an ant

Hua Ruyan was seriously injured this time. The doctor came to see her, gave her a lot of wound medicine, and repeatedly told her not to get it wet before taking the consultation fee and leaving the mansion.

Granny Liu and Granny Zhao were also injured and unable to get out of bed, so everything in the courtyard could only be managed by a few young maids.

"Jing Yuwei, you just wait! I will never let you get away with this!" Hua Ruyan gritted her teeth in hatred. She had been in the manor for almost a year, and this was the most humiliating experience she had ever had. She secretly made up her mind that she would never let Jing Yuwei get away with this!

When Zhou Chen returned home late at night, he heard that his wife had punished Aunt Hua and that she had been beaten until her skin was torn and bleeding. He rushed to Hua Ruyan's courtyard and smelled a strong stench of blood mixed with the smell of medicine as soon as he entered.

"Ruyan, Ruyan, how are you?" Zhou Chen rushed forward to check on her and saw that Hua Ruyan was lying on the bed with her lower body covered in sores.

"That vicious woman Jing Yuwei, how could she be so wicked!" Zhou Chen was furious. No matter what, Hua Ruyan was still the concubine he had brought into the family. Did Jing Yuwei want to cripple Hua Ruyan as well after she was crippled herself?

"You're never home, look at how badly she's bullied me!" Hua Ruyan sobbed as she complained, "The New Year is almost here, and I don't have any new clothes or jewelry, so I thought I'd go out of the manor to buy some. But she wouldn't give me any money from the public funds, and she wouldn't let me go out to buy anything. She even beat me... Waaaaah, my husband, you must get justice for me!"

Zhou Chen quickly reassured him, "Don't get angry, it will only hurt more if you aggravate your wound. Don't worry, I will find her. I want to ask her why she was so cruel!"

In Jing Yuwei's courtyard, looking at the menacing Zhou Chen, she smiled contemptuously: "Why hit her? She's just a concubine with no manners at all. What's wrong with me, the mistress of the house, disciplining her? Do you only feel happy when she leaves the manor and parades around, causing gossip in the household?"

Despite being in a wheelchair, Jing Yuwei exuded an even stronger aura than Zhou Chen; being the daughter of a marquis gave her immense confidence.

Zhou Chen's voice gradually softened, and his tone became gentler: "Although she cannot leave the manor, her reason for leaving this time is understandable. Tomorrow is the New Year's Day; we can't let her celebrate it empty-handed, can we?"

Zhou Chen grew up in a wealthy family and never experienced a frugal New Year.

Jing Yuwei glared at him: "It's not like we're not giving her her monthly allowance, it's just that it's paid a little later. Besides, who's responsible for all this? The shops I brought as part of my dowry, along with the shops you bought, haven't made any money this year. You say you're out early and back late every day, what have you been busy with? Why hasn't the money been brought back to the manor?"

Speaking of this, Zhou Chen felt a pang of guilt.

The northern regions suffer from drought and little rain during winter, leading to a severe food shortage, with almost all grain having to be purchased from elsewhere. He had previously spent a large sum of money buying grain, hoping to sell it at a high price and make a fortune. However, an unexpected grain merchant appeared out of nowhere, built a workshop in Yanzhou, and used the old grain to make noodles and vermicelli, which could be eaten as a meal. The price of new grain was also very cheap, forcing him to sell his original stock at a loss, resulting in a significant financial loss.

Other businesses were also affected. If people couldn't make ends meet, no one would be willing to spend money to buy fabric to make new clothes. His fabric stall had no business all day long, and he was afraid he would have to close down in a few more months.

"Well, in business, there are gains and losses. I'm having a tough time these days, but things might improve in a while." After saying that, he reached into his sleeve pocket and pulled out a one-hundred-tael silver note, which he had asked Hua Ruyan for under the pretext of needing money for his business.

"Take this to help with household expenses and get through the New Year first."

Jing Yuwei took the silver note and snorted coldly: "Let me give you a piece of advice: you'd better hide that woman you're keeping outside very well. If anyone discovers her face, which looks just like the Empress's, she might be charged with a serious crime of disrespect. If she implicates my Jing family, you'll be in big trouble!"

Zhou Chen stepped forward ingratiatingly and massaged her shoulders: "Don't worry, Madam, she never leaves the house, so no one will find out."

Perhaps because he was massaging her so comfortably, Jing Yuwei's body gradually softened.

Because of her leg ailment, Zhou Chen didn't stay in her room much. Today, she was in a rare good mood, so she raised her hand and gently took Zhou Chen's hand: "Husband, I'm afraid Aunt Hua won't be able to serve you for three months. You can stay in my room for the time being."

Zhou Chen's hand trembled. His legs were still shaking from spending the day with Gu Yuanyuan. He was worried that he wouldn't be able to handle Jing Yuwei if he had to serve her that night.

"I've been busy checking accounts all day, and I'm a bit tired. How about..."

"What? You've become so wild after keeping that mistress outside, and you no longer look down on me?" Jing Yuwei's face instantly darkened: "Don't forget, I am the daughter of a marquis. Crushing a mistress is as easy as crushing an ant."

Once the threatening words were spoken, Zhou Chen dared not evade them any longer. He personally carried Jing Yuwei to wash up and served her with utmost care.

After their lovemaking, Jing Yuwei wasn't entirely satisfied, but seeing that Zhou Chen was too tired to move, she rolled her eyes and said, "Look at your skills."

Zhou Chen was too lazy to pay attention to her sarcastic remarks and just wanted to go to bed early.

Before he could fall asleep, his trusted servant rushed in to report that Lady Gu had been kidnapped by several men in black.

Zhou Chen's expression suddenly changed, and he looked sharply at Jing Yuwei: "You...why did you hurt her?"

Jing Yuwei frowned: "Which eye of yours saw me touch her?" Gu Yuanyuan is her cash cow, why would she turn down money?

"Don't deny it. You said before that crushing a mistress was as easy as crushing a concubine. She has no relatives or enemies in Yanzhou. Who else could it be but you? Release her now, or don't blame me... don't blame me for getting angry!" Originally, she wanted to say "You're welcome" firmly, but in the end, she backed down.

Jing Yuwei looked at him as if he were mentally challenged: "If I were you, I would take people and go find him right now, instead of standing here demanding someone from an innocent person!"

Zhou Chen glanced at her twice, and it seemed she wasn't lying. He was very worried, so he quickly dressed and soon left with a few trusted confidants.

Granny Fang had been waiting in the outer room until Zhou Chen left before coming in: "Madam, this is very strange. Who would kidnap Lady Gu? The Hua family may make a fuss, but they don't have the means to do this!"

Jing Yuwei smiled and said, "Even if she hadn't been injured, she wouldn't have been able to do such a thing, let alone the fact that she's just a useless person who can only lie down right now."

"Haha, hahaha, so be it if they've been kidnapped. They weren't exactly good people anyway."

Zhou Chen was extremely anxious. He truly loved Gu Yuanyuan and didn't want anything to happen to her.