After seeing the man in black clothes walking out of the east chamber yesterday, Mrs. Cheng and Zhu still felt uneasy. Such a figure and aura were beyond the reach of ordinary people. She said "Which clan is he from?" and convinced him.
Not herself.
An idea that she didn't even dare to think about was lingering in her mind.
If this matter is true and what she did to Sister Yi is known to that person, the Cheng family may not have a good life.
Not to mention anything else, even Sister Yi's appearance is enough to attract people's attention just standing still. Princess Kuang had been in love with Qiu'er earlier, so it's unknown when she noticed her.
Mrs. Cheng Zhu picked up the tea cup and took a sip. The bitter taste flowed into her throat. She said slowly, "Auntie can't target you, but Sister Yi, think about it for yourself. Is it reasonable for you to do this?"
"Thanks to your majesty's wisdom, you have abolished the law on soaking pig cages. Otherwise, you would not be able to come to my place to have tea properly today." She glanced at Ruan Yuyi's face, and saw that her face was a little pale, so she knew it was because of it.
As the intimidation worked, he smiled secretly.
No matter how gentle and respectful this sister Yi is, she is still just a young lady who is less than twenty years old.
She turned and said softly, "Your Ruan family is in decline. My aunt feels sorry for you and allows you to live with the Cheng family. Our Cheng family treats you like a direct descendant and gives you rich clothes and food. Are you worthy of the Cheng family?"
She assumed the posture of an elder and questioned Ruan Yuyi step by step.
Ruan Yuyi narrowed her eyes and said nothing.
Maybe Aniang and Mrs. Cheng Zhu thought they had hidden it from her, but she actually knew everything.
There is a law in Dawu that even if the dowry moves into the husband's house, it actually still belongs to the woman. When she got married, she only brought two dowries with her. She just thought that her mother-in-law would not be able to give more, and she was considerate of Ruan now.
Home is not easy, and I don’t think I can say anything.
But it was not until later that Mrs. Cheng Zhu taught her how to manage the household affairs in the backyard, and she accidentally revealed it. It turned out that there was still a part of the dowry at that time, but it was not paid openly, but was directly added to the Cheng family's account books.
She was able to marry into the Cheng family because A Niang had almost exhausted the last available financial resources of the Ruan family in exchange for her.
She couldn't imagine what kind of miserable life her grandma was living now. She had never thought of going back to question her, but grandma came to believe that if she went back without permission, she would not recognize her daughter.
After receiving the letter, she clutched the letter tightly and burst into tears.
She knew in her heart that her mother-in-law was doing it for her own good and would voluntarily observe the festival for Cheng Xingqiu. In fact, part of it was her mother-in-law's warning. If she left, her mother-in-law would have given away her dowry in vain.
Cheng Zhu's face now made her feel chilly.
But Mrs. Cheng Zhu didn't know what she was thinking, so she talked about the past with her, "It's almost two years ago in a blink of an eye. I think of your timid and well-behaved look when you first came to the Cheng family. It was really very pleasing to me."
Mrs. Cheng Zhu had no intention of letting her go for free, so after punishing her, she thought of giving her a candied date.
She seemed to be getting excited and asked again, "Do you still remember having lunch when you first came here? You dropped the chopsticks and they were stained with dust. You had to bend down to pick them up, but Mother Li stopped you.
You, I got a clean one for you, and then I gave up."
Ruan Yuyi's eyes were so beautiful that they seemed to be filled with the vast mist of the Jiangnan water town. When she raised her head from under the table, everyone who looked at her felt their hearts melt.
Thinking about this, Mrs. Cheng Zhu looked her up and down. Nowadays, Sister Yi has changed a lot compared to when she first arrived. She has lost her youthfulness and developed a delicate and charming charm.
"My aunt really treats you as her biological daughter. If you know how to repent, you will still be my aunt's good sister. We will pretend that this incident never happened."
She paused and then said, "If you really like that man, you should at least tell your aunt his identity so that I can judge for you whether he is a good match."
After laying the groundwork for a long time, she finally told what she really wanted to ask.
Ruan Yuyi raised her eyes to meet hers, her eyes were clear and moist as if they were filled with morning dew, which made people feel extra sincere, "Yuyi has never doubted my aunt's kindness to Yuyi. It's just that the man was from a humble background——"
Before she could finish her words, she pursed her lips and narrowed her eyes, pretending to be ashamed.
Although based on his words and deeds, it can be seen that he is at least a county king with a foreign surname. But if he really said this, there was no basis and no basis for it. She didn't know his identity. Secondly, he was the one set up by the Zhu family in the past.
He was afraid that she would be unfavorable to him.
If it were Yuyi in the past, she might not have doubted Cheng Zhu's intentions, and she would have said it obediently when she asked.
But she gradually realized that Mrs. Cheng Zhu was not sincere in treating her well, so she stopped relying on her.
"That's it." Cheng Zhu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it was different from what she was thinking, otherwise it would be really difficult. Since the concubine is nothing to be afraid of, Sister Yi and Rui'er can't be harmed.
of marriage.
After getting what she wanted to hear, she chatted a few more words like everyone else, then she said she was tired and asked Mother Li to send a gift to Miss Biao.
Mother Li stepped forward, glanced at Ruan Yuyi, and signaled, "Miss Cousin, please stop." Mother Li's tone was not really respectful, her attitude was casual, as if the person in front of her was not her master, but some kind of low-class person.
She nodded slightly, noticing Mother Li's contempt and not bothering to argue with it.
Cheng Zhu sent Mrs. Li to see her off, which meant surveillance.
After returning to the yard, she had no choice but to make some knots to pass the time. When she looked up again, she saw that there was not much daylight left outside, and the colors of the trees and flowers seemed to be a bit darker, adding to the loneliness.
She called the wood incense to light the candle, and continued slowly and leisurely with her hands.
Because she had to use her eyes, candles were lit on all sides. The candles danced up and down, as if they were alive, and cast many shadows under her feet, longer or shorter, as if they were accompanying this young lady.
However, she saw that it was getting dark outside, and she was probably tired from knitting, so she was not as focused as before. She frequently looked out of the half-opened window, and her hands didn't feel slowed down.
It wasn't until Mu Xiang came in to remind her to take a rest that she put down her belongings and started washing and changing clothes.
The woody scent is waiting to be cut off from the last candle wick.
"Just keep one." She suddenly whispered.
Mu Xiang paused and looked back at the young lady. She remembered that the young lady did not have the habit of going to bed with a light on, but because she slept lightly, she would be awakened by bright light.
Seeing Ruan Yuyi slightly nodding towards her, she realized that the lady was making it easier for the person. Muxiang had seen the bed before it was made up, and her face was reddish, but it was not obvious due to the darkness in the room.
She put down the scissors, lowered the bed curtain for Ruan Yuyi, then leaned back and left.
The room became quiet, and she lay on her side on the bed, but she was not sleepy. She stared at the bed curtain in trance. The candlelight not far away was blurred into a halo by the bed curtain, making the tent even more bright red.
But until she opened her eyes drowsily and fell asleep at some point, the window remained the same.
Mu Xiang, who was waiting outside, saw that there was no movement in the inner room. She sighed softly, went in, lit the candle, and closed the window.
In fact, she was still secretly hoping that the man she accidentally fell in love with could help her escape from the Cheng family.
She was imprisoned in a courtyard. Looking at Cheng Zhu's intentions today, the deadline was probably approaching. She had no choice but to place her hopes elsewhere.
It was just that for two nights in a row, she never waited for that person.
Gradually, she no longer looked toward the window. Instead, she focused more on sewing or embroidering some small items.