Yilan wanted to refuse, but she didn't dare. The decisive coldness in Ling Ruo's words frightened her. It was not until this moment that Yilan clearly realized what kind of gap existed between herself and her sister, regardless of scheming.
It's not about the methods, but the calm and ruthless severity.
Previously, the reason why she could do whatever she wanted was because her sister would not be held accountable for the sake of flesh and blood, but now, she had completely angered her. Yilan even suspected that if she said "no" now, Ling would not be held accountable.
If he could tear her into pieces without saying a word, but this time, even E Niang wouldn't help her.
After a long time, Yilan lowered her head and said, "Thank you sister for your mercy. Yilan is willing to marry Li Zhuanxiu."
"Okay!" Ling Ruo let out a long breath and her expression softened slightly. It would be best if she could avoid fratricide. After all, Yilan was not hopelessly stupid.
But that was all. The previous incident had exhausted the last bit of sisterly love between her and Yilan. Now she was still willing to say a few words to Yilan, just for the sake of Lingzhu and the Fucha family.
"Since you have decided to get married, many things must be prepared as early as possible, especially since the emperor has granted you a marriage, so you cannot be careless." Without waiting for Yilan to answer, she added: "As for me, Hongli has just been born, and he needs to be taken care of.
At that time, I am afraid Wuxia will not care about anything else, so before the wedding, you do not need to go to the palace to pay respects; as for the dowry for the second marriage, I will send someone to deliver it."
Although Ling Ruo didn't say it clearly, the implication was that he didn't want to see her. Yilan had never been humiliated like this before. Her face turned as red as a pigeon's blood. But now she was inferior to others. No matter how unwilling she was, she could only
She gritted her teeth and endured it secretly, but she already hated Ling Ruo to the extreme in her heart.
After saying this, Ling Ruo did not wait for Yilan to agree and said directly to Fucha: "I am tired after being with you for so long. Let's go back and rest early."
"Okay, then you have a good rest. I'll see you again in a few days." Although Ling Ruo didn't say anything, because of the mess that Yilan caused, when facing Ling Ruo, Fucha always felt that
Feeling uncomfortable, hearing what Ling Ruo said now, he quickly stood up and left.
Looking at Fucha's leaving figure, Ling Ruo sighed slightly. How could she not feel Fucha's mood? There has always been a gap between mother and daughter...
After they left, Ling Ruo also fell into a deep sleep. She was really tired. She had been giving birth all night and had already drained her last bit of strength.
Ling Ruo slept for a long time before waking up. When she woke up, she saw a lamp in the room. A ray of hazy skylight came through the window. She didn't know whether it was night or early morning. There was a slight sound of breathing in her ears.
, turned around and saw Shui Xiu lying beside the bed.
After taking a nap, she propped up her body, which had regained some strength. She took the clothes placed on the rosewood stand and put them on Shuixiu. Although the movement was very light, it still woke Shuixiu up. She rubbed her relaxed body.
Sleepy eyes asked: "Master, are you awake? Are you feeling better?"
Ling Ruo shook her head and said, "I'm fine, but you, since you're sleepy, why don't you go back to your room to sleep? It's uncomfortable to sleep on your stomach like this."
"It doesn't matter, slave. The imperial doctor said that these days are the weakest time for the master, and he cannot be taken care of for a moment." Shuixiu covered her mouth and yawned, and put her clothes on Ling Ruo. It was already late autumn, even though she was closed.
The coldness could still be felt through the doors and windows, and a soft spring flower pillow was placed behind her.
"What time is it now?" Ling Ruo leaned back and asked.
When she was pregnant for the first time, Kangxi gave her a chiming clock and placed it in the outer room. Shuixiu had become accustomed to the concept that the two bars represented an hour. After taking a look at it, she said: "Master, it's just past midnight. Do you want to rest again?"
Soon?"
"No." Ling Ruo stroked her face and said with a smile, "Go and see if Hongli is awake. If he is, bring him over and let me take a look."
"Hey." Shui Xiu agreed, and not long after, she came in with Hong Li in her arms, "Master, my little brother has just had his milk and is awake."
Ling Ruo hurriedly took it and held the little body in her arms. Unspeakable joy and satisfaction filled her heart. After not seeing her for a day, she felt that the child seemed older and cuter. No matter how she looked at it,
not enough.
Shui Xiu came over and said, "My little brother looks very much like his master, especially those eyes. He is very pretty. When the slave went to hug me, the wet nurse said that my little brother has not said a word since I hugged him."
She cried, even if she was hungry or felt uncomfortable after peeing, she would only hum a few times, but she was very easy to carry. She seemed to be sensible at such a young age, and she also said that such a child must be extraordinary when he grows up."
Ling Ruo patted Hongli and said, "That's just the wet nurse's words of flattery. Maybe she has said this to every child she has ever taken care of!" After saying this, a smile appeared on the corners of her lips unconsciously.
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After Hongli fell asleep in her arms, Ling Ruo carefully handed him to Shui Xiu and carried him down to the wet nurse. When Shui Xiu came in, she brought a basin of hot water, twisted the face towel and handed it to Ling Ruo to wipe her face for confinement.
During the past two months, she could neither go to the ground nor touch cold water. Especially for someone like her who had injured her body once, she should take this opportunity to recover.
On this day, people kept coming to say hello, many of whom didn't move much. Except for a few who couldn't be turned away, Ling Ruo all turned away because they were tired and exhausted.
Many people were upset and complained in low voices on the way back. Gualga came all the way and heard a lot in his ears.
Xiaoluzi stood at the door for most of the day, smiling so hard that his face almost twitched. When no one came over, he quickly lowered his head and rubbed his stiff cheeks.
The sound of footsteps came from far away, and a pair of vermilion tapestry embroidered shoes inlaid with pearls appeared in Xiao Luzi's sight. He raised his head and didn't wait to see clearly who was standing in front of him, but he already repeated the same words with a smile on his face, "My master.
I am too tired to see guests for the time being, so please come back another day."
"You don't even see me?"
Hearing this voice, Xiaoluzi quickly raised his head, and a face that seemed to be smiling but not smiling came into his eyelids, but it was Guarjia. He quickly patted his sleeves and said, "I send my regards to Yun Fujin."
Guarjia held on to the butterfly hairpin on her temples and raised her eyebrows: "Does this mean I can go in?"
Xiaoluzi scratched his head in embarrassment and said, "I don't know if it's Yun Fujin or who Gege it is. Master told you and Wen Fujin early in the morning that you can go in at any time."
"You, you don't stutter anymore, but your eyes are not very good. You have to see people clearly before you speak." Guarjia shook her head, helped Cong Xiang's hand and went in. When she got to the back room, she found Wen Ru
Yan was already there, talking to Ling Ruo. When he saw her coming in, he smiled and waved, "I just said that Cao Cao and Cao Cao are here, but I really can't bear to talk about it."