Chapter 541 Fainted
The next day, Zeng Jingyin woke up on time. Although she was awake, her body felt very tired and she didn't want to get up, but... How can I be lazy as a daughter-in-law?
She rubbed her eyes, got up with difficulty, and got out of bed gently, not wanting to wake Liao Jingtang.
After getting out of bed, she picked up the clothes she had prepared and put aside last night, and quietly went to the east compartment.
In the east compartment, her maid had been waiting for a long time. When she saw her come in, she hurriedly waited on her to wash and dress. After dressing, she led the two maids to Mrs. Liao's small kitchen to give Mrs. Liao People cook medicinal porridge.
The rice was not soaked in advance and was cooked directly in the pot. Mrs. Liao did not like to drink porridge cooked with rice that had been soaked in advance. She said that the porridge made from unsoaked rice was rich in flavor and delicious. However, Zeng Jing had to spend a lot of time in this way. More time to cook.
Her maid saw that her eyes were almost closed, as if she was very sleepy, so she quickly glanced outside the door. Seeing that no one was paying attention, she whispered to her, "Young lady, go and rest on that little pier." For a while, the slave was here watching the fire.”
It is not easy for her two maids, who have to stand like her from Yin Shi to Hai Shi every day. However, at meal time every day, she will let them go to eat and rest for a while. In the evening, she feels sorry for the two maids. We also don’t let them stay on night watch so that they can have a good night’s sleep.
And she didn't sleep enough at night. She was Liao Jingtang's wife. At night, the young couple often had to make love, which greatly reduced her sleep time. Therefore, her complexion was worse than that of the two maids. Much worse.
Zeng Jing glanced at the mother-in-law standing outside the kitchen door, and finally shook her head at the maid, "I'll watch the fire myself."
That woman was specially sent by the old lady to watch over her.
In the past, she was so sleepy that she asked the maid to look at the fire. She sat on the small pillar and squinted for a while. As a result, when the old lady was having breakfast, she complained that the porridge was not cooked until it was cooked well and was not tasty, saying that she deliberately made her hungry. , with sinister intentions.
That time, in front of several ladies and girls of the Liao family, he reprimanded her severely, making her feel ashamed, but she did not dare to refute.
Because the old lady is the elder and she is the junior, she cannot disobey her elders.
Zeng Jing washed her face with cold water, so she didn't feel so sleepy. She sat by the stove, watched the fire, and added a piece of firewood to it from time to time.
Looking at the flickering fire inside, she suddenly remembered the small medicine bottle Xia Zihan gave her.
She hurriedly turned around, dug out her purse, poured out one pill, and secretly drank it behind the back of the maid.
After the porridge was cooked and warmed on the small stove, she cheered up and went to the door of Mrs. Liao's house, waiting for Mrs. Liao inside to call her in.
Not long after, I heard the voice of the maid inside, "Second Young Madam, the old lady is awake."
"Yes, I'm in." Zeng Jing responded in a low voice.
She walked in, took the towel from Old Man Liao's maid, and wiped Mrs. Liao's face carefully. After wiping her face, she took another towel, soaked it, wrung it out, and wiped Mrs. Liao's hands.
Her movements were very light, as if she was wiping a treasure, and she didn't dare to use more force.
Mr. Liao, on the other hand, kept a straight face from beginning to end, looking at Zeng Jing with a hint of disgust, as if the more he looked at her, the more he disliked her, and the more he looked at her, the more he disliked her.
Zeng Jing lowered her head, feeling bitter in her heart, but pretending she didn't see it on her face.
After the old lady washed and dressed, the daughters-in-law and granddaughters who came to pay their respects also poured in.
There were many Liao family members, including many daughters-in-law and granddaughters. They chatted lively together, but Zeng Jing, as if she was an outsider and superfluous, stood behind Mrs. Liao and pinched her again and again. Shoulder.
Mrs. Liao had just stood up and her shoulders hurt. But every time, I asked her to squeeze, which made her hands sore and she didn't dare to stop.
Mrs. Liao's second wife also said to her with a smile, "My cousin's daughter-in-law is getting better and better at serving others. This is all due to her mother's teachings. From now on, my sister-in-law will be very lucky."
“My mother is good at teaching new daughters-in-law.”
Finally, the second lady did not forget to flatter her mother-in-law.
Mrs. Liao glanced at her lightly, and then moved her eyes to the eldest lady, "Boss, has he gone to Chaoshang? Are you going to eat?"
"I've already eaten, my wife's favorite fried dumplings and sour soup." The eldest lady replied respectfully.
Mrs. Liao's face straightened up, and she couldn't help but reprimanded her, "Don't make sour soup in the morning. I'm older, not younger. I can't eat so much sour soup on an empty stomach after a night."
"Yes, my wife has remembered it, and I will change the menu tomorrow." The eldest lady was not angry, and followed the old lady's words and continued.
In fact, she felt bitter in her heart.
In the past, the old lady respected her as the eldest daughter-in-law the most, but since the master was promoted two levels in a row and climbed to the third-rank official position, the old lady's temperament has changed drastically.
Not only was he harsh and harsh on her, he also had a bad look on her face, and he also liked to find fault with her. Not only that, he also deliberately teased her cousin's wife. Who is a grandmother who would have no shame in teasing her? The granddaughter-in-law of the next generation, but the old lady had just worked hard and took care of her as expected. But she, seeing her daughter-in-law suffering, did not dare to say a word of love for her daughter-in-law.
Otherwise, the old lady will grind her even harder.
Hey...
After chatting for a while, the daughters-in-law stood up to say goodbye. Zeng Jing let go of her hand and was about to be blessed. Suddenly, she felt like the world was spinning, her vision went dark, and she didn't know anything anymore.
When she woke up again, it was already night, it was dark outside, and candles were lit in the house. Liao Jingtang sat by the bed and held her hand. Seeing that she was awake, Liao Jingtang seemed relieved and said with a smile, "You're awake. Are you hungry? I've asked the kitchen to stew chicken soup for you." ”
She hasn't had chicken soup for almost a year.
Zeng Jing's eyes suddenly turned red, her throat tightened, and she choked with sobs, "Husband, thank you."
"Silly girl, it's me who should apologize to you. In the past few months, I didn't know that you...had been so miserable. I thought that you...you were just serving grandma and just helping out. I thought you were... There is a break, I didn’t expect... Jing’er, I’m sorry.”
After all, it was his grandmother, and he couldn't say anything against his grandmother behind her back.
But... there were seven or eight maids and wives around his grandmother, but Jing'er had to do everything by herself. When it came to making porridge, it was different for everyone, but Jing'er had to get up at three o'clock in the morning to cook it...
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Jing'er went to wait on his grandmother, but he didn't say anything. That was what the younger generation should do, and it was filial piety. However, elders should also love and care for younger generations and not go too far.
But the old lady went so far that she didn't even give Jing'er time to eat.
When he heard the doctor say that Zeng Jing was weak from being hungry for a long time, he felt that his face was burning and burning.
The dignified second young lady of the Liao Mansion was so hungry that she fainted due to physical weakness.
He... couldn't even imagine that this was true.
But this is the truth.
Later, he interrogated Jing'er's maid, and then he found out that Jing'er got up in the middle of the night every day while he was sleeping soundly...
In order not to wake him up, he always hid in the east compartment to wash and dress.
In the morning, in order to serve the old lady, she was so busy that she only drank water to fill her belly. She didn't even have time to eat. At noon, she didn't even have time to drink water, because when the old lady took a nap, Jing'er had to be by her side to hammer her. leg.
Only in the evening, after my grandmother had rested, did she have time to take a bite of hot rice.
Hearing this, he only felt that his chest was swollen and uncomfortable. He felt uncomfortable for Jing'er, and even more uncomfortable that his most beloved grandmother would torture his wife like this.
The grandmother he admired the most, treating his wife like this really chilled him to the extreme. As for his family, no one told him, and this approach also made him disappointed in his family.
Today, if he hadn't been at home, or if his wife hadn't fainted, would his family still have kept this matter hidden from him?
In his heart, Liao Jingtang complained about his grandmother, was disappointed in his family, and felt extremely sorry for his wife.
It was because he failed to take good care of her and protect her that his family members got angry and bullied her.
She is his legitimate wife, the one who will live with him for the rest of his life. She is his responsibility, and he should take good care of and protect her.
He held her hand and kept saying sorry, his eyes became wet.
Zeng Jing smiled happily, "It's none of your business. It's because I'm clumsy and always can't serve you well. That's why grandma wants me to serve you more."
"I'll tell the maid to bring you some soup."
At this time, this silly girl is still speaking for his family. How kind she is makes him feel ashamed.
Liao Jingtang let go of her hand, stood up quickly, turned his back, and wiped away his tears.
He should cherish such a good wife.
He called the maid and brought in chicken soup. Liao Jingtang helped Zeng Jing sit up, and then fed her spoonful by spoonful with his own hands.
After finishing the drink, seeing that Zeng Jing was still unfinished, Liao Jingtang said, "Just have a bowl. I also asked the kitchen to cook a lot of your favorite dishes, so you can save some for dinner."
"Yeah." Zeng Jing nodded obediently.
At this moment, she felt extremely happy.
To be so happy and to have such love from her husband, no matter how much hardship she endures, she feels it is worth it.
In the evening, the young couple had dinner in the house. This was the first time that the two of them sat in their own house to have dinner together in nearly a year since they got married.
After eating, the two of them washed up and went to bed.
Because of Liao Jingtang's protection, Zeng Jing has been recuperating in the house and has not gone to Mrs. Liao's house to serve her.
The first lady, the second lady, and the third lady came to visit her, but Mrs. Liao never came. Not only did she not come, but on the third day after Zeng Jing fainted, she claimed that she was not feeling well and even called a doctor. come over.
Liao Jingtang did not tell Zeng Jing, and also gave a gag order to the maid in his yard to prevent Zeng Jing from knowing about it.
(End of chapter)