Even though the old madam disliked Song Yanrou, she was still a daughter of the Song family!
With her face injured and returning in the pouring rain, how could the old madam ignore it?
She frowned, signaling Song Yanrou to rise, "What happened? Stand up and speak!"
Song Chaoyu also signaled Tiao Hong to fetch a handkerchief and personally helped Song Yanrou wipe the rain from her body, "Second Sister, what happened? You're covered in injuries!"
Song Yanrou refused to stand up, remaining kneeling on the ground, "Grandmother, your granddaughter was wrong! Your granddaughter was misled by Zhu Zi at the time, and now she truly knows her mistake! I beg Grandmother to save your granddaughter!"
It seemed Zhu Zi was responsible.
In her previous life, Song Chaoyu knew that Zhu Zi liked to flirt with ladies from reputable families, but she had never heard that he would hit people.
The old madam also sighed, "You have to tell me what happened, then I can help you. Was it Zhu Zi who did this?"
Song Yanrou shook her head, "It was Zhu Zi's mother!"
That is to say, Song Yanrou's mother-in-law. This was something Song Chaoyu hadn't expected.
She personally helped Song Yanrou up, "Second Sister, you are injured. I will call Physician Fan over. Sit down and tell Grandmother, Grandmother will help you."
Song Yanrou looked at Song Chaoyu gratefully, then carefully sat down and began to recount her experiences of the past few days.
In fact, after being confined for so long, Song Yanrou regretted her impulsiveness at the time. But she had no choice but to marry Zhu Zi.
At that time, she even had the fanciful thought that at least Zhu Zi would treat her well, and all of this would be worth it. It was fine if she had no fate with high-ranking officials and noble families in the future; she didn't have that destiny. It would be good enough to live her own life well.
Finally, the wedding day arrived, and she was finally able to leave the courtyard where she was confined. At that time, Song Yanrou still had some hope in her heart.
However, after leaving the courtyard, she realized that even though she was getting married, the old madam and the first madam were not present.
They were taking Song Chaoyu back to their ancestral home in Jiangzhou and would not attend Song Yanrou's wedding.
She thought at least her father, Song Yuan, would be there. Who knew that on the eve of the wedding, Song Yuan would also say he had no time!
No matter how unhappy Song Yanrou was, she could only endure it!
But what kind of girl, with both parents alive, could only bow to empty seats during the wedding ceremony?
Moreover, because there was no order from the old madam and the first madam, even Song Yanrou's concubine, the second concubine, could not return from the nunnery to see Song Yanrou get married.
Song Yuan did not invite many guests to Song Yanrou's wedding; it could be described as "deserted."
Not only that, but Song Yanrou's dowry was also quite meager.
In the dowry, the first madam, the old madam, and several concubines only symbolically added some hair ornaments and jewelry.
The other items prepared by Song Yuan for her were not bad, but they couldn't be called good either.
For daughters of ordinary families, this dowry would have been sufficient.
But Song Yanrou was the daughter of a third-rank official in the court. Even if she was a concubine's daughter, it shouldn't be so little.
They were both concubine's daughters, but her dowry was less than a tenth of what the Song family prepared for Song Chaoyu, and every item was inferior to Song Chaoyu's.
Song Yanrou actually had no other thoughts. After all, Song Chaoyu was going to marry into the Prince of Chang's mansion, while she had caused a scandal and was marrying a servant.
The Song family also bought a courtyard and a shop in the capital to cover up Zhu Zi's identity, which could be considered fulfilling their obligations.
Who would have thought that after the wedding on that day, on the wedding night, Zhu Zi would be displeased?
He frankly told Song Yanrou that he felt the dowry from the Song family was too little. Moreover, almost none of the Song family elders were present today, and Zhu Zi felt that this was the Song family looking down on them.
Actually, they were already looking down on them, so what could Song Yanrou say?
She thought Zhu Zi would just complain a few words and the matter would pass.
Who knew that seeing Song Yanrou remain silent, Zhu Zi actually ran out of the door!
On their wedding night, he left Song Yanrou alone at home.
Song Yanrou only found out the next morning that Zhu Zi, as the groom, had gone out to drink and carouse all night!
From that moment on, Song Yanrou's heart began to have other thoughts, but what could she do?
She thought that things would get better in the future, right?
As long as she treated Zhu Zi well, things would get better in the future!
However, things did not turn out as she had imagined.
The day after the wedding, Zhu Zi brought his mother, Madam Liu, over.
He said that the shop was busy and it would be difficult for just the two of them.
With Madam Liu there, they could be more relaxed.
But Song Yanrou did not expect Madam Liu to have such a shrewish personality.
Zhu Zi was not at home all day, saying he was out busy, but who knew what he was doing outside.
However, before Song Yanrou could ask Zhu Zi what he was doing outside, she was already being tormented by Madam Liu.
Madam Liu had a very fierce temper and personality.
And because she came from a peasant background, she disliked the delicate young lady Song Yanrou very much.
She felt that Song Yanrou could do nothing and had no strength at all.
Therefore, from the beginning, she was very displeased with Song Yanrou.
She demanded that Song Yanrou learn the rules and stand before her early every day.
Even so, she would often scold Song Yanrou with very rude words.
Song Yanrou felt uncomfortable hearing this and told Zhu Zi about it. Zhu Zi, in turn, said that Song Yanrou was looking down on him.
In the beginning, it was actually alright. Song Yanrou would just endure it, and they would get along peacefully.
However, starting from the third day of their marriage, Madam Liu made Song Yanrou go to the shop to help with the work.
And it wasn't easy work like accounting, but she made Song Yanrou move those fabrics in the back storeroom!
How could Song Yanrou's physique handle such work?
Not only was she exhausted every day, but Zhu Zi also did not understand Song Yanrou. Instead, he said she had developed a pampered habit and wouldn't fit into their family.
The turning point began on the fifth day of their marriage.
On that day, Song Yanrou was extremely tired. She couldn't sleep well at night due to the pain in her body, and she had to wake up early during the day to stand for her mother-in-law.
As a result, while moving things, she accidentally dropped a bolt of fabric on the ground.
It wasn't a big deal originally, but Madam Liu happened to see it!
Without a word, Madam Liu stepped forward and beat Song Yanrou, saying that Song Yanrou was a spendthrift and didn't care about Zhu Zi and her hard work every day.
After the first beating, there was a second!
Later, Song Yanrou was beaten almost every day.
Zhu Zi never hit her, but he saw it happening and said nothing.
Zhu Zi only asked her for money and to sell her jewelry and ornaments.