The Snail Princess and Her Benefactor

Chapter 138: Huo Ling'er's Mother (2)

In the first two years after giving birth to Huo Ling'er, Hua Nu lived a comfortable life.

Although they were criticized from time to time, the wives and concubines were afraid of Wang Batian and did not dare to do anything excessive.

Wang Batian loved and doted on his youngest son.

The only son born to the first wife was not only fat and ugly, but also a little stupid.

When Huo Linger was born, auspicious signs fell from heaven. She was a pretty and intelligent child.

Wang Batian naturally gave all his love to Huo Ling'er. In this way, Hua Nu and her son became thorns in the eyes of all his wives and concubines.

The stalemate finally broke out after Hua Nu became pregnant again.

This pregnancy made Wang Batian and his many wives and concubines nervous. Among the twelve wives and concubines of the Wang family, only Hua Nu had two children.

Seeing Wang Batian's preference for Huo Linger, the mistress of the main wife has been patient for a long time.

Now that she heard that the concubine, who was born a slave, was pregnant again, wouldn't that pose a greater threat to her position as the mistress of the house?

How could her fat and stupid son compare with the clever Huo Linger? If she let the mother and son stay in the mansion any longer, she would be the one who would be kicked out of the house in the future.

So after Wang Batian went out one time, the mistress handed Hua Nu food laced with knockout drugs during a family dinner.

When Hua Nu woke up again, she found herself lying naked in a woodshed, and next to her was Xiao Si Wang Gui from the mansion.

This Wang Gui was the bearer of the sedan chair in the palace. He was a handsome man, the kind that women liked very much.

Before Hua Nu could react, Wang Gui had already pounced on her. How could a pregnant woman be a match for a middle-aged man?

Just when Wang Gui succeeded, he heard the door of the woodshed being kicked open, and Wang Batian led everyone in.

When Wang Gui saw that the truth was revealed, he immediately knelt on his knees, shouting that he deserved to die.

It was said that Hua Nu seduced him because of his handsome appearance, and that they had been in love for many years, but he had not told his family about it because he had no money.

The two of them agreed that if Hua Nu gave birth to a child for Wang Batian, then after so many years, all the Wang family's property would belong to them both.

So after the master forcibly took Hua Nu, Wang Gui and Hua Nu's child officially became part of the Wang family.

When Wang Batian heard what Wang Gui said, he immediately became furious and ordered that Wang Gui be dragged out and beaten to death and thrown into the wilderness to feed the wolves.

He also beat Hua Nu's parents to death and threw them directly into the Shelong River to feed the fish.

Huanu knelt down and begged, but it was impossible to defend herself. Wang Batian ordered his men to tie up Huanu and her son and take them to the ancestral hall.

Huo Linger was severely beaten in public and Hua Nu was thrown into the family prison and tortured. Hua Nu watched her child being tortured and had no choice but to accept this terrible injustice.

Otherwise, Huo Linger would have died on the spot.

Wang Batian, who was furious, drove Hua Nu and her son out of the house, and ordered them not to leave Mengbao Town.

No one in the town was allowed to give any help to Huo Ling'er and her son. They wanted to make them live a life worse than beggars and torture them slowly to death.

So the pregnant Hua Nu took Huo Ling'er, who was only two years old, and begged for a living in Mengbao Town all day long.

But after Wang Batian gave such an order, no one in the entire Mengbao Town dared to give anything to the mother and son.

At the beginning, Hua Nu was in good health and could pick some wild vegetables every day to avoid starving to death.

Later, after giving birth to my daughter, I caught a postpartum cold and my body completely collapsed. I couldn't get out of bed.

He could only rely on the young Huo Linger to beg for food.

Two years went by like this, and Hua Nu lived every day like hell.

But looking at the two young children, he could only force himself to continue living.

I just hope that one day the truth will come out and I can prove my innocence.

But it seemed to be just a delusion. Wang Batian did not allow anyone to approach them mother and son.

Not to mention helping Hua Nu and her child to seek redress, even giving the child a little food out of pity would bring disaster to the family.

Living in darkness, Hua Nu had thought more than once about committing suicide with her two children.

But looking at those two clever kids, he just couldn't bring himself to kill them.

Hua Nu felt that she had only brought them into this world and had no right to decide their life or death.

What's more, her Huo Ling'er is so smart and sensible, even everything about his birth was just a coincidence.

With Huo Linger's spiritual energy alone, she will not be a useless coward in the future.

Perhaps if she holds on for a few more years, her children will be able to clear her name.

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Hua Chao handed over a handkerchief and patted Huo Ling'er's mother to comfort her.

"Hey! Big sister, hearing what you said is really heartbreaking. But now everything is fine. Huo Linger has recognized Yang Shilin as her godfather, and you and your two children have your own place to live. Life will slowly get better."

Huo Linger's mother smiled faintly, and a tear slid down her fair and thin arm.

"Hey! Now we just have to live one day at a time. As long as my two children are fine, I won't be at ease. But why did Wang Batian suddenly become a good man? I'm still a little worried. Girl!"

Huo Ling'er's mother suddenly stood up, knelt down, and kowtowed heavily.

Hua Chao immediately stood up and helped him in panic.

"Sister, what are you doing?"

Huo Ling'er's mother did not stand up, but continued to bow her head and kowtow.

"Girl! This is how my life will be. Now my Huo Ling'er has recognized Master Yang as her godfather. As a woman, I dare not force Master Yang to let Huo Ling'er take his last name in the future. Miss Yang Huachao, can you agree to one of my requests?"

Hua Chao was a little confused.

"Sister, if you have something to say, just tell me. If I can do it, I will definitely agree to it."

"Miss Hua Chao, I feel that I don't have much time left. Today I only ask Miss Hua Chao to promise that after a hundred years, I can let my poor Huo Linger take the surname of Young Master Yang Shilin!"

Upon hearing this, Hua Chao hurriedly grabbed Huo Linger's mother, only to see that her eyes, as bright as the autumn moon, were filled with tears.

"Sister, what are you talking about? Aren't you getting better and better now? How can you say that about yourself? It's so unlucky."

"Hey! You don't know what kind of person Wang Batian is. How could he give up so easily? I'm afraid he has already found ten thousand ways to kill me instantly. I'm afraid that it will implicate you guys..."

As she spoke, Huo Linger's mother began to tremble violently all over as if she had seen something extremely horrifying.

He squatted on the ground with his hands on his head, muttering to himself.

"Master, spare me! Master, spare me!"

Hua Chao was still suspicious. Why did this woman go crazy so suddenly? She was talking peacefully and suddenly called him "Master".

The little girl in Hua Chao's arms also burst into tears.

Then they heard loud drums and music and a bustling crowd from the small road outside the courtyard. A pair of people on horseback, dressed in red and colorful clothes, came straight towards Hua Chao's courtyard.