Chapter 69 - 35: An Incident Caused by a Parrot (Part 2)
And Liu Ya’s situation was not much better. The moment Second Madam Shi saw her, she was reminded of her husband’s scandal and took an instant dislike to her, while Aunt Shui and Aunt Fang saw her as a thorn in their side, constantly tormenting her. In less than a year, Liu Ya was tortured into a shadow of her former self, riddled with diseases; thereafter, she was sent off to the manor, never to be heard from again.
Ever since Sang Wan arrived, she strictly limited Liu Ya’s outings from Ningyuan, always accompanied by a young servant girl, precisely to guard against a likely eventuality.
Despite all precautions, she could not evade the fate that destiny had set, the wheel of fate although biased, took a turn and came back again!
In the end, Liu Ya caught the eye of Second Master Shi.
If Second Grandma Shi didn’t speak up today, who knows if Second Madam Shi might tomorrow.
Thinking of this, Sang Wan’s eyes reddened uncontrollably, and she said to Mrs. Li, "Mrs. Li, what should we do about this?"
Mrs. Li frowned and said: "It’s difficult, my lady doesn’t know, our Second Madam has always been intimidated by Second Master, and with his temperament, what he fancies he must obtain! Second Grandma Shi didn’t say it today, but maybe tomorrow Second Madam will come and speak to you personally! She is, after all, an elder! And though it wasn’t explicitly mentioned, many servant girls are aware of it; if Second Master refuses Liu Ya, who would dare marry her in the future?"
Liu Ya, as Sang Wan’s accompanying maid, had three paths: one is to become a concubine to young master Shi Fengju, if her child is robust she could be raised to the status of a concubine; the second is to marry the steward of the house; the third is if the Master grants her favor, to find her own husband!
Now that Second Master Shi has made his intention clear, no matter what, it is impossible for Shi Fengju to take her in, neither the steward nor Xiaosi from the house would dare marry her, nor would anyone from the outside!
Sang Wan’s heart sank in an instant, uncontrollably trembling gently.
Listening to Mrs. Li, there was a strong implication that she should compromise. After all, if Second Madam Shi spoke up, as a junior, how could she oppose an elder over a servant girl without causing discord between the two households, something Mrs. Li herself did not want to see.