Aunt Mei gently stroked the strings and felt that she had almost remembered it, so she raised her eyes and nodded to Ruan Yuyi.
Immediately afterwards, the sound of the piano played, the long sleeves spread out, and the gentle melody filled the room, causing the maids on the side to quietly raise their eyes.
She originally wanted to use a song she had learned before, but when the music flowed out, she danced to her heart unconsciously. She felt as if she was in the clear water of a river, and there was no need for her to think about anything.
, the river will naturally lead her to make the next pose.
The river hugged her, and she could even feel its warmth when it was sunny and its gentleness when it rained.
After finishing the song, Ruan Yuyi was already sweating lightly. Fortunately, she did not like to sweat on her face, and her makeup was not ruined.
Aunt Mei told her to sit down, poured tea, and after taking a breath, she smiled and said, "I have to say, that person really underestimated you, young lady. You can dance like this, even if you are the best in the south of the Yangtze River, it is not an exaggeration."
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Ruan Yuyi put down her tea cup and blushed when she heard her praise. "My aunt is very skilled at playing the piano. I just followed her random actions."
As if realizing that they had been polite to each other since they met, Aunt Mei chuckled and said, "That means they complement each other. If the young lady wants to refute, I'm afraid she won't be able to praise her even if she comes and goes back to night."
She had little contact with this young lady in the past, but now that she has met her, it is indeed as the servants said, she has no airs and is easy to get along with. It even makes her feel that she has met her late.
"But this piece was composed by me a few days ago and is not perfect," Aunt Mei added. "If you like it, Madam, I will spend a few more days perfecting it and make a copy for you."
After hearing this, Ruan Yuyi's eyes lit up, "Seriously? Then I would like to thank my aunt first."
After a few rounds of conversation, they naturally started talking about the fetus in her belly. Ruan Yuyi could vaguely feel that Aunt Mei was more worried than happy about this belated child.
After a lot of insinuations, Aunt Mei was willing to slowly tell her what was on her mind.
It turns out that Aunt Mei and Mr. Cheng were childhood sweethearts. Although their families were not wealthy when they were young, they had a deep relationship. Later, Mr. Cheng failed in the imperial examination. Fortunately, he was appreciated by the nobles, so he found a position and gradually became an official in Beijing.
Among them, it can be considered astonishingly talented and beautiful.
It's just that the big tree attracts wind, and the young lady of the Zhu family fell in love with him. Due to the power of the Zhu family, the still young Master Cheng was afraid of losing his official position, so he had to accept it.
They all say that strong-willed melons are not sweet, and no matter what Mr. Cheng is like, it is Mrs. Cheng Zhu. She is looking forward to her husband's return, but all she gets is a cold face from him. Who knows if she has already regretted it?
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"My first child was lost in that person's hands. Now that I think about it -" Aunt Mei felt a lump in her throat, and thousands of thoughts in her heart were tangled up. She had suffered too much, and it was really...
When I talk to others, I summarize it in just a few sentences.
When the eldest son of a family is born to a concubine, there is no guarantee that Mrs. Zhengtou will not be unhappy. But she doesn't care whether the child is a boy or a girl, older or younger. She just wants her flesh and blood to survive so that she can grow up to adulthood.
Later, Mr. Cheng did compensate her privately, but it was of no avail.
Over the years, she has been thinking over and over again, if he really cared about her, why didn't he send more people to protect Brother Huan from the beginning?
If possible, she would rather Mr. Cheng not be an official from the beginning, and they would just plow the fields in the countryside, do sericulture, enjoy the breeze in the mountains, and be with the rising sun and the bright moon.
In fact, there have been so many years of trivial matters between them, which have already worn away her initial friendship with him. Now it's more like she is here and has no choice.
Ruan Yuyi saw that the look in her eyes was not loneliness, but only worry, and she didn't know how to comfort her for a while.
She said softly, "I'm afraid I don't have the ability to protect you and your child." She knew that she would not stay in this house for long, and they might not see each other again in the future, so there was no need to protect her.
Aunt Mei shook her head and said, "I don't ask for anything else. The young lady is the one who can speak in the house. All you have to do is keep an eye on me. As for the rest, it depends on the child's blessings."
Not wanting to upset Aunt Mei, she had no choice but to agree first, "I'm going to the temple tomorrow, and I just happened to beg for a peace charm for you."
She knew that when Aunt Mei found her, she was really desperate for help.
A woman whose family is in ruins and her husband is unreliable, who can she rely on? Maybe she is the only one.
After leaving Aunt Mei's yard, she saw Ruan Yuyi's eyelashes drooped and she was in a bad mood. Mu Xiang said, "Miss, don't worry too much. Mr. Cheng is happy with Aunt Mei. Her child will be happy no matter what."
Be more protective."
"I hope so." She whispered.
Royal Palace.
As night falls, the lights are about to go out, and the magnificent palace is enveloped in silence.
Nowadays, the harem is indeed not full. The Empress Dowager mentioned it to Jiang Huaiyang several times, openly and secretly, but he always put it off without any haste. If he talked too much, he would just walk away.
Dawu's emphasis on filial piety was good, but the Queen Mother's son killed his father and brother. As a mother, the Queen Mother was unable to teach her son well, so she was half-guilty.
In this case, how can we expect the new emperor to have any patience? He really didn't remove her from the post because of her hard work in managing the Sixth Palace.
Jiang Huaiyang just came back from the Queen Mother a while ago. Even if he didn't like her in his heart, he still had a reputation and had to give her some face.
The people in the palace saw His Majesty's expression of astonishment and lowered their heads, pretending that they did not exist.
Outside, Wen Zhi knocked on the door twice before going in. Behind him was Dr. Ning, who came to ask for Ping An's pulse.
After saluting, Dr. Ning unloaded the consultation box, put a hand on his wrist, and asked, "How is Your Majesty feeling lately, but is he still suffering from the same symptoms of dreaminess and depression as before?"
Jiang Huaiyang was silent for a while and said, "Sometimes it gets better." In fact, since he discovered that Dr. Ning's medicines were not as effective as a little lady giving them a hug, he stopped taking them.
Hearing this, Imperial Physician Ning was a little unsure. It was better when it was better. How could His Majesty still pose a problem to him?
While Imperial Physician Zhengning was thinking about this, a pair of weak, boneless hands suddenly appeared in his mind, lips that were extraordinarily moist due to the juice, and the words "Your Highness" that seemed to be able to penetrate into people's hearts.
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He didn't know if it was normal to have such longings for a woman he had only seen in dreams before. This had always surprised even him.
He knew that she was someone else's wife - even though she and that person existed in name only, he was bound by the rules and could not get close to her and could not push her away. He allowed her to get close to her again and again, but he unconsciously acted distant.
He secretly made up his mind many times, only to stop approaching her tomorrow, so that he could cure the dream. But at that time, not only was he unable to do it, he even couldn't help but provide her with opportunities to seduce her.
He was upset in his heart, but he couldn't tell others about this matter.
Seeing Jiang Huaiyang lost his mind and wondering what he was thinking about, Imperial Physician Ning had no choice but to call out softly, "Your Majesty."
After he raised his eyelids, Dr. Ning continued, "Your Majesty is in good health. Just don't work too hard and take your medicine on time."
Jiang Huaiyang hummed indifferently and watched Wen Pheasant send the person out of the palace.
It was not uncommon for Jiang Huaiyang to have thoughts every day and dreams at night, so as soon as the lantern in the lantern palace was lit, the young lady became entangled in his dreams again.