Quick Wear: Don't Follow the Plot and Feel Good

Chapter 137 The Switched Child

Mo Ying had just given birth and, exhausted, fell asleep. When she woke up, she saw her personal maid, Qing'er, hesitant to speak.

"If you have anything to say, just say it."

"Madam, I just wanted to ask the maid to go to the kitchen to get some brown sugar water, but found that there was no one in the yard. I had to go myself. When I came back, I found that my cousin had sneaked away with the child. Madam, what do you think she was doing?"

Mo Ying would read storybooks when she had nothing else to do. Just two days before giving birth, the storybook she was reading featured a plot about the baby being swapped. She thought, "What a coincidence!" She propped herself up to look at the baby. Sure enough, it wasn't hers!

Bitch!

"Qing'er, go to the gate of my cousin's yard and see if there is anyone there?"

Mo Ying was holding the child, and surprisingly, there were not many people along the way. It seemed that the bitch had sent everyone away long ago in order to exchange the child. However, this also made it easier for her to exchange the child back.

My cousin Bai Yuechun and her husband He Wu were childhood sweethearts. Later, the He family fell into poverty, and Bai Yuechun was married off at the arrangement of her parents.

Unexpectedly, the man had a bad temper and beat her every day so that she could not get out of bed. Unable to bear it any longer, she heard that the He family had risen up, so she asked her husband to divorce her and moved into the He family under the pretext of taking care of the old lady.

Soon, she secretly conceived a child with He Wuzhu, and she became pregnant at the same time as Mo Ying, and gave birth on the same day.

The only difference is that Mo Ying's was a full-term birth, while Bai Yuechun's was less than a month premature.

Newborn babies may seem similar, but if you look closely, you'll see differences. Of course, this depends on the mother's love for her child.

Clearly, Bai Yuechun hadn't looked carefully. She simply thought she'd successfully swapped the child, and with a red-hot iron, she branded the child with a plum blossom mark. Listening to the baby's pitiful cries, Bai Yuechun felt incredibly relieved.

Mo Ying felt heartbroken for the child when she heard this. But she had no intention of doing anything. If the child wasn't exchanged, then her own child would be the one to suffer.

She had considered divorce, but her family was just a small merchant family. He Wu would certainly not agree, and he wasn't even willing to divorce her, simply wanting to have a happy marriage. But if she could avoid plotting against Mo Ying, she probably would have endured it all her life. But if he had this malicious thought, Mo Ying would have refused to tolerate it.

After the confinement period, Bai Yuechun came to show off the child in her arms, "Sister-in-law, look at this child, he looks so much like my cousin!"

Mo Ying looked at the baby, who was already a month old, but still as thin as a monkey, not as healthy as a newborn. His eyes stood out from all his body. She glanced at him and didn't respond.

"Yingying," He Wu said, "To be honest, this child is actually mine and Xiaochun's. She gave birth to my child, so I can't deny her a legitimate status."

"Then what does the master want to do?"

"Make her your co-wife. And you've been managing the household for so many years, you're tired. From now on, leave these trivial matters to her."

"it is good"

He Wu wanted to say something, but when he heard the word "good", he swallowed the rest of his words.

From then on, Mo Ying took back all her dowry and focused on living her own life.

After Bai Yuechun took over the He Mansion, it soon became more expensive than it was profitable. To keep herself well-fed, she even fired many servants. Those who remained had their monthly wages cut in half, causing widespread resentment among the servants.

Even so, Bai Yuechun would save money and give He Lixiang gold bracelets, jewelry, and head ornaments. Mo Ying accepted all of them.

Her own daughter, He Erya, still had to compete with dogs for food every day, was beaten and scolded, and became skinny.

Fifteen years passed in a flash, and both girls had reached adulthood.

He Erya inherited her mother's appearance and was as beautiful as a fairy, but because of poor nutrition, she was thin and looked like a skeleton.

It just so happened that the Crown Prince was choosing a concubine. The Crown Prince had a strange taste and actually took a fancy to He Erya and wanted to take her as his concubine.

This infuriated Bai Yuechun. She arranged for a groom to rape Erya, who, unable to bear the humiliation, committed suicide by jumping into the river. She then decided to have He Lixiang take her place.

The Crown Prince discovered the matter and the He family was executed for defying the royal family.

Mo Ying: ...I've thought of ten thousand ways to die, but I never thought I'd be wrongly killed like this.

"My own abilities are limited, and I can't leave the He family. I'd like to ask Mr. Jiang to help me."

"As you wish!" After saying that, Sheng Jiang disappeared.

……

This year, He Erya and He Lixiang both reached marriageable age. Bai Yuechun said to Sheng Jiang, "Let our daughter-in-law participate in the selection of the crown prince. She is well-educated and well-mannered, and is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She will definitely be selected."

"Why not let Arya go?"

"That bitch, what qualifications does she have to go?" Bai Yuechun blurted out without even thinking.

"That's right," He Wu also said, "The selection of the crown prince is so important. How can a concubine's daughter be allowed to participate? Wouldn't that be embarrassing?"

"No, we have to go together. I heard that the prince has peculiar tastes. There's no telling which of the two girls he'll be attracted to. One more person means a better chance of success."

"No!" He Wu was anxious, "It's not your turn to make the decision in this family!"

"Then let's get divorced!"

"Don't think about it!"

"Then let Erya participate."

"no!"

Sheng Jiang ran to the small kitchen, took out a rolling pin, and started banging at He Wu, making his head swell up. "This won't work, that won't work. Tell me, what do you want to do?!"

He Wu still couldn't bear to part with Mo Ying's dowry, even though Mo Ying had stopped managing the household and hadn't spent a penny on the family estate. But as long as she was still here, wouldn't her dowry remain in the He Mansion if she died someday? Besides, the daughter she was adopting was Bai Yuechun's biological daughter.

Bai Yuechun hurriedly stopped her, "Sister, how could you hit your husband?"

He Wu was still cursing, "You're rebelling against the Tian Gang! Be careful or I'll divorce you! You'll never be able to hold your head up again!"

"It's fine if you divorce me. I'll take my daughter with me. As long as she doesn't have anything to do with your family, I'd love to have her!"

He Wu shouted outside the door, "Bring me some pen and ink!"

Bai Yuechun quickly stopped him, "Brother Wu, calm down! What if our daughter is taken away?" He kept blinking at He Wu.

As soon as he finished speaking, the ginger rolling pin came over and landed on Bai Yuechun's head, giving her a concussion. She covered her head and cried.

"Sister, I've been here for over ten years and have never done anything wrong to you. Why would you want to kill me?"

He Wu also glared at her, "Poisonous woman! Poisonous woman! You have such a vicious heart! Why did I marry a shrew like you in the first place?"

Only He Erya felt happy when she saw Sheng Jiang beating He Wu and Bai Yuechun.

After Sheng Jiang beat the two out, He Erya fell to her knees and said, "Mother, please save me! Show me a way to survive."

Sheng Jiang looked at He Erya and felt that the person in front of him looked like a child. He had been malnourished for a long time and had a thin frame. Fortunately, his skin was very white, which was a typical white, young and thin skin.

This was the type the prince liked. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Perhaps the prince had seen countless beauties, and he'd become immune to them. Only someone this weak and helpless could stir his intense desire to protect them?

In that case, Sheng Jiang decided to help Arya.

"If I help you, you have to agree to one condition."

"what?"

"Use the Crown Prince's power to put pressure on He Wu and make him divorce me."

Of course there are ways to get a divorce, but why would you do it yourself if you don't have to?

"If I can win the favor of the prince, I will definitely help my mother." He Erya hated her biological parents. From childhood to adulthood, she had never had a full meal. Every time she had leftover soup and rice, which was not even as good as the servants'.

She had no new clothes; they were all patched up. In the dead of winter, Bai Yuechun poured a basin of cold water over her tattered quilt, leaving her shivering. That night, she developed a high fever and nearly died.

Or her father said that if she died, where would she find fun in the future? She should find a doctor. Only when she is alive can she truly feel the gap between her and Li Xiang! She is not worthy of being compared with Li Xiang!

Li Xiang? He Erya thought vaguely, they are both mothers, why does the lady love her daughter so much? But her own mother tortures her in every way?

Are there really such cruel parents in the world?

"Of course." Sheng Jiang said, "I'll give you a name, He Xin. I hope you can be reborn."

"Thank you, mother," He Xin was overjoyed.

Soon, the day of the selection of the crown prince arrived, and Sheng Jiang took the two girls with him.

He Lixiang didn't want to be chosen by the prince. Her father was only a fifth-rank official. If she went to the prince's mansion, she would be bullied by a group of women from prominent families. So she hid in a corner and didn't talk to anyone.

He Xin, on the other hand, wanted to seize this opportunity and wandered around in the crowd. She soon caught the attention of the Crown Prince, who immediately asked the Emperor to grant her a marriage decree and choose her as the Crown Princess.

The old emperor doubted the prince's vision, but was afraid that a direct rejection would backfire, so he issued an edict to make He Xin the prince's concubine.

The concubine also got the Royal Jade Butterfly. He Xin knew that this was the best ending for him.

That same day, the prince arranged for his personal eunuch to escort He Xin back to He's mansion.

As soon as she reached the gate of the mansion, Bai Yuechun rushed over, "You damned girl! How dare you go to the beauty pageant? Do you still respect me as your mother? What qualifications do you have to be the Crown Prince's concubine? Can you compare with that eldest sister? You are not even worthy of carrying her shoes!"

As she spoke, she was about to hit He Xin. But the eunuch pushed her away, "How dare you! This is the future Crown Prince's concubine! How can you beat and scold her at will? Come! Pin this crazy woman down and give her thirty lashes!"

He Wu ran over to plead, "My wife's words were rude, please forgive her, sir. I will definitely discipline her severely!"

As he said this, he tried to stuff some silver notes into the eunuch's pocket, but the eunuch pushed him back.

Are you trying to kill me? Disrespecting the royal family and insulting the Crown Prince's concubine right at the gate is enough to get your entire family confiscated and your entire clan exterminated. With so many people watching, you actually dared to bribe me? Who doesn't know this is someone the Crown Prince holds dear? If I don't pursue this, the Crown Prince will find out sooner or later, and then my life will be in jeopardy!

This family is really weird!

"Master He, we are punishing her because she insulted the Crown Prince's concubine and disrespected the Crown Prince! Master He said to bring her into the palace and put her under the strict supervision of the Yan family. Could it be that Master He wants to punish this shrew on behalf of the Crown Prince?"

He Wu was so frightened that his face turned pale and he dared not say a word.

Who would dare to offend the capable eunuch beside the crown prince? Unless they risked their lives.

He Xin coldly watched Bai Yuechun being beaten with a stick, and remained unmoved no matter how much she begged for mercy. Just like how Bai Yuechun had remained unmoved in the past no matter how much she begged for mercy.

Seeing that begging for mercy was useless, Bai Yuechun started cursing again, "You bitch, I should have strangled you to death back then! I wouldn't have you causing me trouble now!"

The eunuch winked and said, "Shut her mouth quickly! Don't let her spew feces all over her mouth."

After the execution, Bai Yuechun was already dying.

He Xin said to the eunuch, "Sorry to have embarrassed you. I have one more thing I need your help with."

"What's the matter? Tell me."

"My mother wants to divorce my father. Please, Your Highness, grant her consent."

"Divorce? According to the rules of this dynasty, divorce is not allowed unless there is a serious mistake."

"My father married a concubine. According to the laws of our dynasty, officials are not allowed to marry concubines. When my mother gave birth to a son, my father took my concubine as his concubine. I wonder if this is considered a violation of the laws of our dynasty?"

Eunuch: You're quite cunning, young lady. Most men who marry a concubine do so secretly, so who would bring it up? But now that it's out there, I'm sure we'll take action.

"Miss He, when we return, we will report to the Crown Prince. We will definitely seek justice for your mother."

"Thank you, eunuch," He Xin said as he quietly pulled the eunuch's sleeve and stuffed a silver note into his sleeve.

Sheng Jiang saw all this in the yard and thought that He Xin was a very capable kid.

But I did a good job in getting a divorce.

The next day, the prince investigated He Xin's family situation. He felt sorry for this thin and pale girl and wanted to save her from the dire situation. He immediately issued an imperial decree to allow the divorce.

Ginger happily began to pack her dowry and move out.

He Wu and Bai Yuechun were anxious. On the one hand, they were worried that they would not be able to find He Lixiang and recognize her, and on the other hand, they were still angry with He Xin.

He simply asked the groom to destroy He Xin.

Sheng Jiang decided to help her in the end and helped He Xin escape, allowing He Wu and Bai Yuechun to have sex with the groom.

He Wu and Bai Yuechun instantly became the laughing stock of the entire capital.

Even the emperor knew about it and dismissed He Wu from his position. As for He Xin, he didn't bother to care about her, since she was just a concubine. Who made him have only one son, the crown prince?

He Wu lost his official position, and the He family's own business was not well managed, so it soon went bankrupt and they also owed a large debt.

In order to avoid debt, he dressed up as a beggar.

One day, while begging, I happened to run into Sheng Jiang and He Lixiang, no, now called Mo Li, both still dressed in fine clothes and with cheerful faces. I quickly ran over and stopped the carriage.

"Li Xiang, Li Xiang, I am your mother."

Mo Li quickly dodged, "Who is my mother? My mother is here. Don't try to be a relative!"

"Really? I am your mother. When you were born, I switched your child with Mo Ying's because I wanted you to live with her and have a better life."

"Yes, yes," He Wu said quickly, "I know about this. Lixiang, this is your real mother."

Ginger said, "Are you sure you succeeded in changing the baby?"

Seeing that the two people were confused, Sheng Jiang continued, "You changed it first, and I changed it back right after. You never thought about it, right? Hahahahahahahahahaha"

Bai Yuechun's face turned pale. "So, for all these years, I've been abusing my own daughter? I branded her when she was just born, poured cold water on her tattered quilt, and made her kneel in the snow...but now she's the Crown Prince's concubine..."

"Ah--" Bai Yuechun couldn't stand this huge stimulation. The tense string in his brain broke and he started to go crazy.

He Wu also vomited blood because he supported He Xin every time he was punished.

"That's it? This is too much of a blow, isn't it?" Sheng Jiang said with disdain.

Someone took the two men to the ventilation vent of the dilapidated temple, where they were exposed to the cold wind all night and then to heavy snow all night. The next day, both of them died.

Ginger sent both of their souls to hell.

After Mo Ying returned, she didn't push Mo Li to get married, but took her around the world to travel. After all, she had learned many skills in Sheng Jiang's space and was strong enough to protect her daughter.