The heat of summer in June became stronger and stronger. Wei Junru swept the floor weakly with a broom. The collar of her white mourning clothes was soaked with sweat. She looked up at the scorching sun, wiped the sweat from the ends of her hair and continued to sweep the floor. She was a maid in the Marquis' Mansion. Her parents were both born in the Marquis' Mansion. After three generations, they all belonged to the Marquis' Mansion.

The fifteen-year-old girl was as thin as if she was blown away by the wind, covering her hungry and whispering her stomach weakly. She hid two fragrant pancakes in her pocket. This was the latest rare thing in the Hou Mansion and the food she saved from her morning meals. Her younger brothers and sisters were guarding her mother's grave and waiting for the first meal today.

The Han family ruled the world with filial piety. It was natural for mothers to die, but it became a big problem for three years to mourn. Although the eldest brother Wei Changjun worked in the mines of the Hou Mansion and had to go to the mines to deal with things frequently during mourning, otherwise it would be a problem for the six siblings in the family to eat. The second brother Wei Buguang followed the caravan of the Hou Mansion to do business and gained knowledge. He only stayed at home for two or three months in a year.

Wei Junru was traveling three times at home and was also the eldest daughter of the sixth brother and sister of the Wei family. During the mourning period, the two brothers had to work hard for their livelihoods. As her sister, she could only save money to support her younger brother to eat. The work of sweeping a courtyard in the marquis’ house was just ordinary. He had done all the heavy work of chopping firewood and cooking.

The little maid Sanchun hurried over. "Junru, come and see, that's the little husband of the Huo family."

Wei Junru raised his head and glanced at a group of men in shiny clothes under the courtyard corridor. She recognized the leading middle-aged man named Ding Hui. He was appointed as the Marquis of Hou State ten years ago. The young man of the Huo family followed him. The man had a good face but misconduct. He would run to the Marquis' mansion every now and then. He looked good and had a sweet mouth. Many maids couldn't help but move closer to him when they saw him.

Even her second sister was secretly liking Huo Zhongru. Several times she met her second sister and Huo Zhongru standing under the tree and whispering, and her expression was like a passionate love melting together without distinguishing each other. Even if the Huo family's young man was upright to please her, how could she compete with her second sister for a chance?

Wei Junru smiled and said, "I miss spring again in the three springs."

"Just you know a lot, I'm going to tear your mouth." Sanchun blushed and spat and said, "Junru, it's time for your family to get rid of the clothes? The six brothers and sisters in the family have been mourning for three years. Look at our beauty who is hungry. The beautiful woman who is so beautiful that you are almost taking off. You have never cared about yourself. How could a man fall in love with you with a dirty face?"

"You are so talkative. Madam, the noble women are dressed beautifully and waiting for their husbands to be favored. What are we doing when we dress up as maids? Compared to madam, the noble women's appearance and clothing are much worse." Wei Junru picked up a broom and handed it over: "If you are willing, please help me sweep the floor, it will not be in vain for my good deeds to you over the years."

Sanchun picked up the broom and swept his mouth randomly for a moment: "You should not look down on yourself. Look at your little face, clean it and apply it with powder and rouge, which is a beautiful woman I feel pity for. If you see it, you will definitely be taken as an imperial maid."

Wei Junru said with a sad look: "My sister, Wei Shaoer and I work in the Marquis's mansion. We have to support our daughter and younger brother. The third sister, Wei Zifu, originally learned Zhao Guo folk songs from the musician. Because the mourning was interrupted for three years, I didn't know whether the musician would accept it. My younger brother A Qing was only nine years old."

"Don't mention your younger brother, his husband (father) is a wealthy family in the Marquis' Kingdom. According to the Han Dynasty, the sons born to slaves and servants were commoners. Wei and Zheng Ji gave birth to A Qing and were also commoners. Why didn't he go back to Zheng's family to be a commoner? It's better to be a slave in the Marquis' Mansion."

Wei Junru shook his head and said nothing. Everyone in the Marquis's mansion knew that her mother Wei Ma had an affair with someone and gave birth to Wei Qing. The Marquis' mansion had no intention of punishing or sending him to the government. Instead, the Marquis' mansion was very sympathetic to Wei Ma's man who died and took care of several children. He was secretly encouraging Wei Ma to find a man to remarry and support the family.

In this era, the remarriage of ** is not discriminated against, and the court also strongly encourages ** to remarry, and it is not surprising that civilians have an affair with marriage.

It’s a pity that Mrs. Wei was really not at ease. Not long after her marriage was pregnant with Wei Qing, the relationship went from strength to weakness. I remembered that Mrs. Wei had five children who had given birth to others and regretted it. She simply ate it and turned to find a woman from a good family to get married and have children. She left Mrs. Wei aside and was not a human inside or outside.

This kind-hearted villain hurt Wei Ma, but the poor woman left six children behind her in anger and sorrow and died of illness. Before she died, she was still talking about her husband who died in the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms of Wu and Chu. Only her husband is her lifelong love.

Seeing that she was silent, Sanchun chattered and said, "I know if you don't say it. I heard that Wei Mama sent A Qing to the Zheng family before she passed away. The Hou Mansion also accused A Qing of becoming a commoner in the Hou State. However, he didn't expect that Zheng Ji, who was not a man, treated A Qing as a slave of the Zheng family, and asked his children to learn "Poetry" and "Book", and asked A Qing to pick up a whip to herd sheep. In the end, A Qing couldn't stand it and fled back to the Hou Mansion..."

Suddenly, the slaves in the courtyard stopped and a fierce quarrel came from the end of the courtyard. Ding Hui walked out of the Marquis' Mansion angrily. Huo Zhongru, who had always been fond of showing off, had no response to the charming eyes thrown by the maids of the Marquis' Mansion, followed Hou Lingchang honestly and hurried away.

"It seems like there is a quarrel, and Ding Hui is doing more and more excessively!"

"Shh! Sigh it down."

"What are you afraid of? Ding Hui has been domineering for a day or two. He was originally just a sour scholar in the Marquis Kingdom. He became the Marquis of the Marquis Kingdom and was the Marquis of the Marquis. He was so ungrateful to us. He was such an ungrateful man."

"The rude rude is extremely rude. He should sue him and let him go everywhere to become a prisoner."

Sanchun leaned over to eavesdrop on the conversation of an older servant. He thought that Gongxian was so worried that he was so nervous that he was very worried that the young man from the Huo family would be implicated by that Ding Hui. There was a charge of "Chengdan Chong" in Hanlu, and sometimes he had to add a punishment of tattooing his face on his face.

If that was true, the Huo family's young man's beautiful face would be destroyed, and Sanchun could not help but worry.

"What are you all doing? It's about to part, go to work." Chen Zhan drove away the crowd of servants with great momentum. When these slaves saw Chen Zhan coming, they dared not speak out. Several old servants smiled flatteringly and approached the rejected people. The crowds were dispersed in a short while.

Sanchun originally touched the broom and wanted to sweep the floor with Wei Junru, but Chen Zhan glared at him and threw the broom away unhappily: "Chen Zhan, don't think I'm afraid of you. Your little thoughts can't escape my eyes. Believe it or not, show me my face today, and I will let everyone in the Marquis's mansion know about your little things tomorrow?"

Chen Zhan immediately changed his face and said with a smile: "I have something to say. Today I feel like I'm looking for Wei Junru."

"Hmph! It's not for the sake of Mr. Wei, you don't want me to listen, I don't want to see you." Sanchun picked up her skirt and left angrily.

Seeing that the person who was in trouble left, Chen Zhang walked over with a smile: "Are Wei Junru tired of sweeping the floor? Sit and rest for a while, I have something to ask you."

Wei Junru looked at Chen Zhang and continued to sweep the floor. The Chen family was a powerful family in the Hou Mansion. Chen Zhang, as the steward of the Hou Mansion, was treated much higher than that of ordinary slaves. It is said that he would be appointed as a family official by the Hou Mansion in a few years, so that he would naturally break away from his slave status and become a commoner.

But she didn't care about it, and the second sister Wei Shaoren wasn't. She knew that her sister liked Huo Zhongru who ran away in shame just now. Chen Zhang was wasting his brains thinking about Wei's family all day long.

Seeing that she didn't say a word, Chen Zhan said, "To be honest, I want to make a relationship with your second sister, Wei. As long as you are willing to make a connection with you, I will transfer you to the Shangshi Room as a kitchen helper. You think about it."

After a long time, Wei Junru still couldn't answer. Chen Zhan was very angry: "Don't be ungrateful, don't forget that you are a slave of the Hou Mansion. I annoyed that I assigned my marriage in August this year. I will promise you to the old Lu who drove the car as a bride!"

"You dare!" Wei Junru threw down the broom and glared at him: "Even if I die of going to the well, I will not be at your mercy. My sister, Wei, already has a lover. I advise you to die as soon as possible."

The angry woman looked like a lioness, and she was not afraid even when facing a burly man with one head taller head. Chen Zhang was the first to fail to support the defeat and retreat. He suddenly understood the reason why Wei Junru refused his request for a relationship last year. Perhaps she had never looked at him.

Wei Junru, who was mourned last year, scolded him for being bloody and frustrated. This year, he fell in love with the younger Wei Shaoer and was scolded so much that he couldn't raise his head. Chen Zhan's injured self-esteem suddenly jumped up like wildfire: "Okay, okay! Your Wei family is strong-willed. I just see when you can be strong-willed. You just treat it as a rough girl for the rest of your life and don't think about it!"

Chen Zhan turned his head angrily and saw a black shadow attacking towards him. He subconsciously avoided but felt his whole body spinning. When he reacted, he realized that the left half of his cheek was so hot that he was slapped inexplicably. He raised his head in shock and found that Uncle Chen put away his iron palm and was trembling all over. Marquis of Pingyang Cao Shi and Master Wen Fan Taguang stood aside and watched coldly. He suddenly panicked.

"Illegal grandson! My Chen family has been working for the Marquis' Mansion for generations, and never bullies the weak and deceives the king. I didn't expect that you, the evil grandson, would actually engage in a bully and domineering man and a domineering woman. I regret not leaving you in the Marquis' Mansion and fostering a shameless and cunning temperament!" Uncle Chen pulled out the whip hanging on his belt and thrust at Chen Zhang.

Chen Zhang was whipped by a whip, and she kept her head curled into a ball and didn't dare to dodge. She let the old man take the whip and beat it for 70 or 80 times until his clothes were broken and blood marks were left on his body.

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PS: It is incorrect to use the name of the younger sister here. The correct name is the younger sister, but the name is too awkward and I am not used to reading it. I used a more casual pronunciation method, so I can understand it.
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