How could they forget that she was only in the residence to take the eldest misses place in a crap marriage. They stopped the mother daughter. "Stop! Well let you in. Maybe next time you won't be late coming back." Even though they relented and let them in they still mocked the pair. As the mother daughter pair walked through the gate a maid met them with a sour face. "Madam wished to speak with you." The maid didn't wait for them to respond and turned to leave. Before she could take a step she fell to her knees. When she tried to get up she found she wasn't able to move. Mother Song walked to the front and sneered. "Don't you know your supposed to bow when you see my daughter?" The maid looked at her in disbelief. "Who do you think you are? When I tell the madam about this she isn't going to be happy." The maid slowly struggled. She was afraid of madam song right now so she vented her anger on Zhu Feng. She raised her hand to slap Zhu Feng. Mother Song knew that Zhu Feng could dodge so she didn't react in time when the maids hand really slapped her across the face. "FENG'ER!" Madam Song rushed forward and held Zhu Feng's face in her hands. There was a very noticeable hand print on her cheek. She was about to tear the maid apart when Zhu Feng winked at her. Madam Song didn't know what was going on but knew her daughter had a plan.
The maid felt that because the two of them became silent it meant that they had learned their lesson. She strode towards Madam Lin's courtyard. Madam Song and Zhu Feng followed close behind. Unknown to Madam Song and the maid the moment Zhu Feng was hit Zhou Ming felt the pain as well. Zhu Feng let herself be hit for this exact reason. She wanted Zhou Ming to come tomorrow to talk about the engagement and see how the family was "taking care" his future princess.
They made their way to Madam Lins courtyard and when they stepped in the room a teacup was thrown at madam Song. "Zhu Fang! Is this how you treat us? The people who gave you a place to live and food to eat? You STEAL from us? If it weren't for Xiaofan seeing you while she was out with friends I never would have known that I had rats living in my house!" When the teacup had been thrown Zhu Feng protected mother song. She now had blood dripping down her forehead. She knew she had to do something to provoke madam Lin but she didn't expect Xiaofan to do it for her. She smirked with a lowered head and didn't say a word.
Her silence, to madam Lin, meant that she was admitting to it. Madam Lin grew angrier. "Good! See how I will punish you mother daughter pair! Nanny Gu! Flog this treacherous pair 30 times!" Zhu Feng knew her mother couldn't take it but she could. Even though she was skin and bones she had the space. She rushed to beat nanny Gu. Madam Lin was angered even more. " forget Zhu Fang. Flog this bitch 50 times." Zhu Feng got what she wanted. Madam Song was horrified.
Before she could speak up zhu Feng gestured to her to stop. Madam song didn't like it but still stayed quiet. Madam Lin was very satisfied to see the look on their faces.
Nanny Gu took Zhu Feng to a piece of board that was lying horizontally. She strapped her down and hit her with the flogger 50 times. Each time the flogger came down madam Song felt a ripple of hatred grow stronger and stronger. Zhu Feng didn't make a sound the entire time. This made Madam Lin even more mad. Se couldn't do anything else. If she beat the bitch anymore she'd die. She threw them into the damp woodshed and locked the door. After making sure there were no footsteps Zhu Feng took Madam Song into the space. She immediately pointed to the pond in the space and Madam Song helped her to it. She couldn't get in because it would erase her wounds but she made them both drink some of the water. After she drank a couple mouthfuls she was able to breath again. Madam song urged her to get into the pond. "Mother. Brother Ming will be here tomorrow. I need to have my blood and bruises. Every time I was hit today brother Ming felt it." Madam Song was shocked. "What do you mean he felt it? Feng'er did you two…" she knew the only way two people could share pain was if they had already been together. Zhu Feng smiled sheepishly at her mother. "Mother I was 20 in my past life…" madam song was again reminded that Zhu Feng had grown up without her. They spent the night in the warm hut on the comfy bed in the space. Only when she felt the tug in her heart did Zhu Feng and Madam Song leave the space. They waited for the drama in a calm manner.
Madam Lin was woken by the maids urging her. " What is it? What is so important that you have to wake me so early in the morning!?" When she opened the door she saw a very pale Nanny Gu. "M-madam h-his highness P-prince Yu is here…" When Madam Lin heard it was the ninth prince the worry in her heart dissipated. " it's only the unfavored ninth prince. What are you so worked up over." She went to close the door when Nanny Gu continued "H-His Maj-Majesty is al-also here." Madam Lin was shocked. Why would the Emperor come to their house!? Was it maybe to propose marriage to her Xiaofan? She was in a good mood now and hurriedly got dressed and summoned Lin Xiaofan. Together they walked to the main courtyard. They were laughing and talking as they walked in. They immediately went to the Emperor and bowed ignoring the ninth prince"long live His Majesty." They waited for the Emperor to let them rise but after a few minutes of hearing nothing they became nervous. Just as Madam Lins legs were going to give out to her chunky body the Emperor's deep voice sounded. " KNEEL!"