Shui Lianyue glanced at the eldest lady indifferently, and seeing the worried look in her eyes again, she couldn't help but smile disdainfully, then returned to her indifference and said: "What happened back then is unbearable, Yue'er doesn't want to mention it again."
Shui Yunheng was slightly startled, and his expression softened slightly. After all, she was still his daughter. She must have suffered a lot in the past three years since she disappeared.
The eldest lady saw that Shui Yunheng's expression softened and seemed to be a little soft-hearted. How could she be willing to do so? She looked at Shui Lianyue and said with a motherly heart.
"Yue'er, you have been suffering outside for many years. Of course I feel sorry for you. However, as you said in the afternoon, you should never slander me and your sister like this. It's not that I care about you. You still need to learn some etiquette. Come tomorrow, Mom.
I’ll hire some good masters for you, and we’ll learn from them, Ang.”
Shui Yunheng did feel a little soft-hearted, but when he heard the eldest lady mentioning Yue'er's lack of distinction, his face sank again.[
Then he saw the eldest lady's motherly heart, but Shui Lianyue still had a cold face, and her anger suddenly rekindled.
"Is this the attitude towards your aunt? Look at Yao'er. She is well-educated, virtuous and virtuous. She will be favored by her husband's family in the future, and even her parents' face will be bright. But what about you? These things
Is it difficult to learn these skills at a young age?"
"Yue'er is naturally not as good as my elder sister. She has been well-dressed and well-fed for many years, and she was raised in a boudoir. She has a general knowledge and a good understanding of virtues. Therefore, she is naturally not worthy of the prince. It would be a disgrace to my father. I hope my father can discuss this with Concubine Yun.
"Let's see if we can cancel the engagement. If not, let my sister marry her. Anyway, the status of the princess is very suitable for my sister."
"What? Cancel the engagement?" Shui Yunheng became even more angry. He stood up immediately, pointed at Shui Lianyue and shouted angrily: "Do you think anyone can be granted marriage? How can the emperor's golden words be said by you in just a few words?
Changed it? You still dare to say something about asking your sister to marry you, you, you are simply rebellious."
Shui Lianyue frowned slightly, and finally there was an expression on her cold face, but it was fleeting because she saw several expressions flashing through Shui Miyao's almond eyes, including joy, loss, jealousy, and unwillingness.
He understood at that moment that Shui Miyao seemed to be very willing to marry the prince.
Then he looked directly at Shui Yunheng and said softly: "Why did dad use the word "treason" to describe his daughter? My daughter did this to fulfill her sister's wishes. Besides, Yue'er really doesn't know much about etiquette and virtue.
, even if she learns, she is still not as good as her sister. Yue'er is self-aware and does not dare to compete with her sister for favors. She still hopes that her father can help her."
Shui Lianyue's words successfully diverted Shui Yunheng's attention to Shui Miyao. He turned around and looked at Shui Miyao with a gloomy face. The look in his eyes actually made Shui Miyao tremble.
"What Yue'er said is true?" The low voice sounded a bit oppressive.
The eldest lady did not want to see her daughter being wronged. At this time, she stepped forward and stood in front of Shui Manyao. She said to Shui Yunheng with some fear: "Master, Yue'er just came back today, and she has not been in the house for three years. She has not been in the house for three years.
How did you know that Yao'er favors the prince? The master must not listen to one-sided words and scare Yao'er."
This sentence seemed to wake up Shui Yunheng. He looked at Shui Lianyue and asked, "Yan'er is right. You just returned home today, how did you know that?"
"Yue'er doesn't dare to lie. Just now, every time Yue'er mentioned the word "Prince", joy flashed across her sister's eyebrows. But just now, her father rejected Yue'er and refused to let her marry. Yue'er saw her sister again.
The look of despair on her face made her even more sure." Shui Lianyue glanced at Shui Muyao behind the eldest lady, her body was already trembling.
In Shui Lianyue's memory, this father had never appeared, so when she saw Shui Miyao trembling again, she secretly thought to herself that logically speaking, Shui Miyao should be favored more. Even if her father loses his temper, she will not
Shouldn't you be so scared?
"Pa", Shui Yunheng slapped his palm on the table. The tea cup really made a sound, and even his chest heaved up and down. He glared at Shui Lianyue, then looked at the eldest lady, sat down slowly, and said in a cold voice:
"Yao'er knows etiquette, so he naturally understands what should be done, what should not be done, what should be said, and what should not be said. But you," he pointed to Shui Lianyue, "don't know etiquette, and do not understand dignity, as the saying goes.
, It is your fault that a son does not teach his father. Today, my father will punish you first, so that you can remember it for a long time. From tomorrow on, apart from studying women's virtues, women's training, women's precepts, and women's beauty, I will come to say hello to your aunt every day.
,Did you hear me"?
As soon as Shui Yunheng finished speaking, the eldest lady showed a proud look on her face, and Shui Muyao behind her had also stood up, looking at her with gloating.
Shui Lianyue also understood that she was certain to be punished. However, what made her regretful was that not only was the marriage not cancelled, but her father did not even get into the rhetoric she had deliberately set just now. It was obvious that he would not argue with Shui Muyao.
To put it bluntly, she, Shui Lianyue, has no status at all in this mansion.
"Master, everything is my slave's fault. It has nothing to do with the young lady. If you want to punish me, just punish me." Before Shui Lianyue could speak, Hongying, who was behind her, knelt down in front of Shui Lianyue and begged.
"Who are you?" Shui Yunheng was also a little surprised. In his impression, Shui Lianyue didn't seem to have a maid.
Hongying kowtowed repeatedly and replied: "My slave, Hongying, is the maid who has been following the young lady. What happened today is all my fault and has nothing to do with the young lady. I hope the master will not punish the young lady. The young lady is not in good health and cannot bear the punishment."
”.
"As a member of the Shui family, if you can't even bear this punishment, and if you marry into a prince's palace in the future, you will still face the road of grievance without knowing the right rules." After Shui Yunheng finished speaking, he waved towards the door.
He waved his hand and saw Butler Wu leading two servants in. They were carrying benches and canes. After entering, they stood aside, waiting for Shui Yunheng's instructions.[