Time Travel: Brothel Maid

Chapter 232: Yingniang Falls Out of Favor

It is inevitable for servants to flatter the powerful and look down on the weak. It all depends on the masters' intentions and direction, which determine their attitude.

Yingniang just wanted to live a quiet and ordinary life. Since Chen Fengyao didn't come to see her, she felt relieved and fortunate.

However, as time goes by, the disadvantages of this situation gradually become apparent.

She was placed in a remote courtyard in the general's mansion - Youlian Courtyard, which had the same name as the general's mansion in the capital. She was a little surprised when she first heard it, and then she learned that the names of other concubines' courtyards were not the same as those in the capital, which made her feel even more strange. This name seemed to be chosen specially for her.

Since she settled down in Youlian Courtyard, she seldom went out. She did not see how the servants in the mansion outside looked down on her, but from the cold attitude of the maids Dingxiang and Li Pozi assigned to her small courtyard, she could roughly guess that other people in the mansion probably looked down on her in the same way.

The reason was nothing more than that General Chen had never been to her courtyard, and she saw that her master was a person with no ambition. She did not even try to make soup or send flowers to win back the general's heart, but just embroidered in the room. She really had no future.

The maid Dingxiang and Mrs. Li's attitude towards her became worse and worse.

Today's lunch was an hour late and had not yet been delivered. Yingniang was already starving. This was not the first time.

She went to the yard to look for someone, but Dingxiang was nowhere to be seen, and Mrs. Li just spoke in a sarcastic tone.

"My aunt has nothing to do in the house all day long. She is not like us servants who have a lot of work to do. Dingxiang was delayed on the way by something and missed the meal from the kitchen. Or maybe the people in the kitchen deliberately made things difficult for us and delayed the meal. These situations are all possible. Anyway, it's just a late meal. My aunt doesn't have anything to do, so she can just wait."

Yingniang pursed her lips. She knew that because she was unpopular, the people in her courtyard would inevitably be looked down upon and despised by other people in the mansion.

If it were her in the past, she would not come out and say these words to them even if she was hungry for the whole day. But now she couldn't do that. Even if she didn't eat, the fetus in her belly couldn't bear it.

Yingniang clenched the handkerchief in her hand, swallowed all the grievances and embarrassment, took off her earrings and handed them to Li Pozi.

"Mrs. Li, I know you and Ding Xiang have been wronged in my courtyard. When there is a chance in the future, I will talk to Aunt Xiao and let you find better jobs. But you two will be wronged for the time being. I am not so particular about other things, but I can't stand being hungry. Please ask Mrs. Li to urge the meal."

When Mrs. Li saw the green jade earrings that looked like dripping water, her eyes widened as big as a cow. She immediately snatched them away and put them in the sun to take a look. Seeing that they were indeed of the best quality, she smiled and said, "Auntie, wait a moment. I will go and take a look and bring you food."

Yingniang stood in the yard, feeling deeply troubled. If this continued, how long would the few jewels she had on her body be able to withstand the wear and tear?

Her hand gradually touched her belly which had not yet bulged, and her eyes were filled with an even more intense sorrow. How long could she keep this secret?

When my belly starts to bulge, I'm afraid I won't be able to hide it anymore, right?

If Cheng Fengyao finds out about this, will he be so angry that he kills her and her unborn child?

She hadn't had her period for more than two months. At that time in Shangjing City, her body had actually shown some slight reactions, such as being able to eat and being sleepy, and vomiting on her wedding night, which were probably reactions to her pregnancy.

But at that time, her whole mind was focused on the heartbreak she suffered, and she was forced to marry Chen Fengyao, so she didn't expect that she would get pregnant.

Later, when she left Shangjing City and took a carriage heading northwest, she realized something was wrong. After calculating the days, she realized that she must be pregnant.

When this realization first entered her mind, she was so panicked that she didn't know what to do.

She had thought about taking an abortion pill to abort the unborn fetus in her belly.

But as soon as this thought came to her mind, she couldn't help but burst into tears.

But if she leaves the fetus in her belly, what will she do in the future?

How could Chen Fengyao remain indifferent while watching his concubine become pregnant with another man's child and give birth to another child?

I wonder what kind of thunder and wrath he will have on that day.

She was anxious and couldn't sleep at night.

But there was nothing he could do.

As the days passed, Chen Fengyao never came to see her again. Although the food in her room became worse and worse, her heart gradually felt numbly peaceful in the calm and peaceful days.

Although she still had concerns about the future, she had an increasingly deep affection for the flesh and blood in her belly. This affection made her extremely determined. As long as he was in her belly, she would protect him and she wanted to give birth to him.

If not, she would protect him and stay with him even if it meant death.

I just don’t know how long this situation can last. She doesn’t have much money or jewelry on her, so how many meals can she buy?

She stood alone in the Youlian Courtyard, looking up at the dazzling sun. The sunlight sprinkled on her body, but could not dispel the haze in her heart.

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Xiao Chuchu's Haitang Courtyard is the most spacious and luxurious courtyard in the entire general's mansion, except for the Xiayue Tower where the late general's wife lived. It is also the courtyard with the largest number of servants.

Although Xiao Chuchu was only a concubine in name, after the general's wife passed away, the power to manage the inner house in the general's mansion fell on Xiao Chuchu.

The servants in the mansion also regarded Madam Xiao as the mistress of the general's mansion.

The lilac that Yingniang could not find in the Youlian Courtyard is now in the Begonia Garden.

"Aunt Xiao, please be careful. There is a lot of moss here and it is easy to slip."

Xiao Chuchu stood by the pond in the yard and casually scattered a handful of fish food into the pond. She watched with interest as the fish in the pond popped their heads out one after another to grab the fish food.

"Why don't you go back and serve your master? If you don't go back, your master will starve."

A girl of fifteen or sixteen is supposed to be innocent at this age, but Dingxiang's face shows a shrewdness and calculation. At first glance, one can tell that she has a mentality that is not in line with her age. As for whether this mentality is good or bad, it is hard to say.

"Madam Xiao, you don't know that my mistress never steps out of the door all day long. She is too lazy to move at all. I thought it wouldn't matter if she skipped a meal. She doesn't consume anything anyway, so if she skips a meal, it will save money for our family."

Xiao Chuchu saw a big, fat bighead carp in the pond. It was so powerful that it kept snatching food from the pond several times, leaving none of the other small fish any food. So she took a long bamboo pole from a maid and hit the bighead fish on the head.

"You are wrong. In such a large general's mansion, is it possible that she is still short of food? If the general knew what you said, he would think that I am a bad housekeeper."