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Chapter 25 Baoling's Plea for Help

Granny Wang's face darkened, and she sneered, "Still dare to be stubborn? It seems your illness hasn't been cured yet."

She ordered her maid to bring a specially made comb, and then personally grabbed Baoling's hair and pulled it on her scalp with the comb. Strands of hair were torn off, and blood instantly seeped from her scalp.

"Ah..." Bao Ling had just let out a cry of pain when a handkerchief was tightly covered her mouth.

Her eyes were wide open, and her body writhed violently in agony, but she couldn't utter a sound to express her pain.

After a while, Granny Wang stopped, and Baoling collapsed to the ground like a lump of mud, convulsing in pain.

Granny Wang looked down at her, her only remaining eye revealing undisguised contempt.

"Lady Hou is a lark in the sky, while some people are like mud on the ground, only fit to live a miserable life in dark corners."

“You still need to recognize your place, don’t you think, Aunt?” She deliberately emphasized the word “Aunt,” her tone full of sarcasm and disdain.

After saying that, Granny Wang gently dusted off the corner of her clothes, as if it had been stained with something unclean.

She gave a wink to the maids behind her, then turned and strode away with the group of obedient servants.

Baoling collapsed alone on the cold ground, her hateful gaze like a raging flame, closely following the direction in which Granny Wang had left.

She staggered into Hongmeng Courtyard, her hair disheveled, her clothes tattered, and her face streaked with tears.

The moment she saw Chu Ruohan, she knelt down with a thud, tightly clutching Chu Ruohan's skirt, and cried out in tears, "Miss, you must do justice for me! They have really gone too far!"

Chu Ruohan quickly glanced at Bao Ling's disheveled appearance, and a look of pity and sympathy immediately appeared on her face. She gently helped Bao Ling up and said softly, "Bao Ling, what happened? Get up quickly, don't cry yourself sick."

However, deep down, Chu Ruohan let out a cold laugh. "You can't even stand this?"

The suffering and torment she is experiencing now is nothing compared to what she suffered in her past life; it is merely a drop in the ocean.

Baoling, oh Baoling, you just keep struggling and suffering in this sea of ​​bitterness...

Chu Ruohan helped her up from the ground. "Baoling, as you know, although Madam Hou is my mother-in-law in name, my husband is not her biological son. Although I feel sorry for her doing this, I can't interfere too much."

As Chu Ruohan spoke, she gently shook her head, seemingly utterly helpless, but a hint of pleasure hidden deep in her eyes vanished like a shooting star.

"After all, the concept of filial piety weighs heavily on my head. If I openly oppose her, I will inevitably give others something to criticize. You should be patient for a while and not provoke her any further."

"I will find a suitable time to have the young master mention this matter to the Marquis. The waters in this manor are deep, and everything must be carefully considered. We must not act rashly, lest we bring about even greater disaster."

Chu Ruohan gently patted Bao Ling's hand, seemingly offering heartfelt comfort, but in reality, she was subtly distancing herself from the situation.

Baoling felt that Chu Ruohan was timid and dared not offend Gu's mother. She was supposed to be the wife of the heir apparent, but her hesitation and indecisiveness showed a petty and narrow-minded attitude.

She withdrew her hand, gave a slight curtsy, and said, "Thank you for your advice, Miss. I'll take my leave now."

As she turned to leave, Bao Ling bit her lower lip, determined not to be as cowardly as Chu Ruohan.

She could bring down that wicked woman once, and she could bring her down a second time.

Gu's mother was old and her beauty had faded, while she was in the prime of her youth. She refused to believe that the Marquis would still look at that old face and embrace a withered woman for intimate pleasure.

The wet nurse jogged to catch up with Baoling, saying, "Don't blame Miss for not helping you. Miss's life in this mansion isn't easy either; she's all alone and powerless. The young master is also in poor health. She already offended the Lady of the Marquis by fighting for the position of concubine for you."

"As you know, the second young master married into a prominent family, and the lady of the house naturally rose in status as well," the wet nurse said, feigning a sigh. "Alas, the young master's health is getting weaker and weaker, and we don't know how much longer he can live. Our young lady's life is so hard."

Baoling listened to the wet nurse's words: it's better to rely on yourself than on others. If she didn't think of a way, she would be killed by that vicious woman, the Lady of the Marquis, sooner or later.

After Baoling returned, she immediately summoned Xiaotao and whispered, "Go and spread the word about the scandalous affair between the Second Young Master and that maid. Don't miss a single detail..."

"Ah?" Xiao Tao looked alarmed.

Bao Ling glared at her with a cold look and said, "Hurry up and go."

Xiao Tao shuddered in fright, dared not say another word, and hurriedly left.

Baoling took a deep breath, raised her hand and carefully smoothed her messy hair, finally feeling a little better.

She thought about how the high and mighty young princess would never tolerate a son born out of wedlock in her future husband's family. If this matter reached the princess's ears, the marriage would definitely fall through.

Once the engagement is called off, let's see how arrogant that wicked woman can be then.

The news spread like wildfire throughout the capital, and everyone was talking about it.

With a loud "crack," the teacup fell to the ground, splashing scalding tea everywhere. All the maids and servants knelt down in unison.

"Who the hell is behind this?!" Mother Gu's eyes widened in anger, her gaze seeming to want to devour someone.

Cheng'an's marriage was originally a done deal, but what if something changes because of this sudden rumor?

Thinking of this, she wished she could tear that little prostitute surnamed Du to pieces.

"Madam, please calm down!" Granny Wang hurriedly stepped forward and gently patted Madam Gu's back. "Even if you get sick from anger now, it won't help. Those heartless scoundrels are hiding in the shadows watching our Marquis's mansion have a good time. We can't let them have their way."

"Right now, we should try to appease the Prince Yong's residence."

Mother Gu took a deep breath. It was common for men to have three wives and four concubines, but her future daughter-in-law was, after all, a princess.

"Go to the storeroom immediately and pick out a few rare and presentable items. Come with me."

This matter naturally reached Chu Ruohan's ears as well.

She shook her head. Was that all Bao Ling had to offer?

Although the Marquis of Anyang concealed the fact that Gu Cheng'an had faked her death and that she had been married off to Gu Junze, there were many guests on the wedding day. Others might still be kept in the dark, but among the high-ranking and noble families, which one didn't have many eyes and ears?

Since Lin Xingyao was determined to marry into the family, she naturally wouldn't cause a scene just because Gu Cheng'an had a favored concubine.

Chu Ruohan sighed softly; it seemed she still needed to help her.

She summoned the wet nurse and whispered...

Since we're going to stir up this mess, we should make the fire burn brighter.

That very night, someone drugged the old woman guarding the woodshed and quietly opened the door...