Chapter Eighteen: The Xiao Family Has a Young Girl
Time flies, and three years have passed by in a flash. During these three years, the second brother has been out guarding the city. He has made many battles and was highly appreciated by General Li. However, he heard that the Sirius Kingdom in the north is eyeing him, so he did not come back.
.Only a few letters home traveled between the capital and the border.
As for me, I am relatively honest, and I get along relatively harmoniously with the other two sisters. How can we not be harmonious if we can't even meet each other?
Later, at a palace banquet, the eldest sister stood out with her outstanding dancing skills and became the crown prince Liangdi, the third rank. She was second only to the crown princess. For my father, this was the biggest happy event in the palace.
The third sister became more and more generous and beautiful, and her piano skills were exquisite. She was well-known throughout Lin'an City.
Now I have very long bangs, almost covering my eyes and half of my face. This is the cool look I always wanted. I wear two buns on my head, and the hair at the back is tied with a ribbon. Every day
It was still chess, piano, calligraphy and painting. There was no way, one chess teacher came after another. Later, a relatively young and eye-catching one came, and he learned it. This game of Go is indeed broad and profound. It is indeed worth learning carefully.
In terms of guzheng, I can also perfectly combine the charm and skills, unite my heart and hands, and achieve the wonderful sound. This is all due to my mother's teachings. Later, in poetry, painting, and dance, I also combined the sketches I learned before.
, watercolor painting, also unique. I continue to practice my own yoga and
The Siyi Quan and Qinggong taught by my second brother were still so good that one day I could climb over the wall of the Akiye Courtyard. However, when I saw the nearly three-meter-long wall of the Prime Minister's Mansion, I knew that I had to
If I want to run out, I still have to use a ladder. If I had known better, I would have worked harder while my second brother was there.
But every time in front of my husband, I just study and never show off. Don't let them know what I have to tell my father. When my father takes exams, I always have a wasteful attitude of 60 points and 61 points.
It's called the tasteless principle.
Seeing how happy he was in sending such an outstanding eldest sister to someone else to be his wife, I knew that sooner or later I would be sold out for the sake of his prosperous official career. My father saw that I was so ugly that I even combed my hair like a maid.
, coupled with my useless principles, she was almost disappointed with me. As time went by, she rarely asked about my affairs, and spent more time on the third sister. This made the third sister very satisfied.
In this way, people in Lin'an City all know that the Prime Minister's Mansion has two beauties and an outstanding son. The eldest lady is excellent at dancing and is the favorite of the current prince, Ling Liangdi. The third lady is proficient in all kinds of music, chess, calligraphy and painting, especially the piano art.
The second son has been both civil and military since he was a child, stationed at the border, made great military achievements, and was highly valued by the court. The limelight of the three of them made the father famous.
That's it, I just ignored this forgotten corner in the Akiye Garden. What makes me most happy is that my mother can finally stand up and walk. Although she can't walk very fast, she said she can stand.
I feel satisfied when I get up. Yes
At that time, my mother also advised me to dress up like a young lady and not let my bangs be so long. I said that if my mother wants me to be sold by my father early, then I will do as you say. Maybe I also understand it deeply. I don’t want to do it anymore.
Let me make the same mistake again. My mother said nothing more.
The worst thing is that our dinner table is still on the green grass. Occasionally there is a little meat. There are just a few fish in the yard pond, and the birth rate of the mandarin ducks is a bit lower. But I divide it evenly, so it’s not too much.
Many people discovered it. They usually use it to replenish their bodies for Mother and Qingcao. As for me, hehe! I just went to Qilin Temple to eat something when I had no time.
As for Lin Tian, Yu Qilin always avoids talking about it, only saying that he is very good now. I also know that after everything is over, people have to learn to give up. So I won't ask any more questions.
In the sixteenth year of Tianyu, the eldest sister gave birth to a son for the prince, and the whole world was overjoyed. It was also the turn of spring and summer, and hundreds of flowers were blooming. So a flower appreciation banquet was held, and the queen issued an edict, requiring all officials and hairpin girls to attend.
Yes. After receiving the news, my father quickly asked the third sister to prepare. He looked at me in embarrassment.
Of course I know what this dad is thinking. The father-in-law who came to deliver the news also said that all the children in the family should participate. The second brother is stationed at the border, and no one will blame me if he doesn't come back. As for me, he doesn't want me to lose the prime minister's house.
face, but I have to go.
I'm thinking that you are not willing to let me go, why don't I want to go? To put it bluntly, it is actually just to show everyone whether their daughter can marry into another official family. I don't want to get involved in such a thing.
"Master, don't let your son die." It was the aunt who spoke.
"But my father-in-law has said it. If someone knows about it, he will be blamed. Or..." Dad shook his head and looked at me.
"Master, I have an idea." The eldest lady looked at me and said.
"Oh, tell me?"
"Sui'er will go with me and Qian'er as she is now. People outside know that Qian'er is beautiful and smart, but they don't know that there is a fourth lady. When they see Si'er, they will treat her as a maid. When the time comes, they will
There is no need to play music, chess, calligraphy or painting. If someone mentions it afterwards, nothing can be said. Master, what do you think?"
"Okay, that's it. Lian Xin, there is no need to prepare for the death of my son. Just remember to go together in four days." The father said to us.
"I understand, sir. We are leaving." Mother replied calmly.
My mother’s legs couldn’t bear the kneeling and standing just now. We saluted twice and hurriedly helped my mother back.
At night, to ensure safety, I looked around the courtyard. When I saw that there was no one around, I went back to the house and told my mother about escaping from the house. I thought that my father's operation of selling girls had already begun. This time
Mainly the third sister. Sooner or later it will be my turn. I don’t want to be a pawn in my father’s officialdom.
My mother said that we are all daughters, we have no money, and we are not familiar with the outside world, how can we escape. The unscrupulous father has not had a monthly salary increase in the past three years, so he saves time and money, and now he only has more than a dozen
Two taels of silver and a hundred taels of silver notes from the second brother. If I really want to run out, it's really not possible. And my mother's legs and feet are not good. I really need to think about it in the long run.
So I decided to sneak out of the prime minister's house. At first, my mother didn't agree. I said that instead of waiting for the unscrupulous father to sell me, and waiting for the tragic fate, I might as well work hard for once, and I would fight for it no matter what.
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Under my prediction of a tragic bombardment and a comedic ending of a victorious escape, she thought about it for a long time before nodding in agreement.