In the past few days, Ye Qinglan has been accompanying Ye Qingning and has not had many opportunities to talk to Cui Wan. However, she has been secretly thinking about Cui Wan's mental condition.
Even though Cui Wan greets people with a smile every day, she looks like she is fine, but in fact, she is not. Forcibly suppressing negative emotions is actually the worst way to do it. Not only will it not alleviate the psychological problem, it will actually make the problem worse.
Now that Ye Qingning's matter has come to an end, it's time to make time to deal with Cui Wancai.
The little maid guarding the gate of Qinfangyuan was very familiar with Ye Qinglan. She opened the door to Ye Qinglan with a smile: "The young lady has come back a long time ago and is resting in the room! I will send a message to Miss Ten right now."
"No need, I can just go in by myself." She is familiar with the formality. She is now very proficient in entering and exiting Huancui Pavilion Qinfang Garden, and she has long been exempted from the need for communication.
The little maid smiled and stepped aside.
Ye Qinglan walked slowly down the corridor, rounded a corner, and entered the inner room, which was Cui Wan's bedroom. As soon as she entered the inner room, Ye Qinglan noticed something subtle.
The door was closed tightly, and several maids around Cui Wan were waiting outside the door. But Cui Wan was nowhere to be seen.
Obviously, Cui Wan was shutting herself in the room alone. No matter what Cui Wan was doing in the room, it seemed not good for her to come and disturb her so boldly. But at this time, the maids all saw her and wanted to avoid it.
It's too late...
Ye Qinglan secretly regretted her reckless move, so she had no choice but to go up and knock on the door: "Sister-in-law, are you in the house? I am Qinglan."
After a while, a slightly hoarse voice came from the room: "Tenth cousin, I'm not feeling well today. Can you come back tomorrow?" Her voice had a thick nasal sound, and it was obvious that she was in the room.
I cried hard.
Ye Qinglan should have turned around and left. But then she thought about it. Cui Wan's mood fluctuated violently, and her mood was unstable. On the contrary, it was easier than usual to break through the gap in her heart. How could she let such a good opportunity pass!
"Sister-in-law," Ye Qinglan's voice was gentle and peaceful, with an inexplicable calming power: "I know you must be in a bad mood now and don't want to see anyone. But there are some things that are boring in your heart. It will only get more boring.
The more uncomfortable you feel, the more comfortable you will feel if you tell me. If my cousin doesn’t mind, you might as well tell me. Although I can’t help you with anything, at least I am a good listener. Can you open the door?"
There was silence in the room for a moment, and then the door opened softly.
Cui Wan's eyes were red, and there were still wet tears on her face. Her normally dignified and beautiful face was pale and haggard. Her hair was a little messy.
After knowing Cui Wan for so long, she has never seen Cui Wan in such a mess. What happened?
Ye Qinglan felt a sense of pity in her heart, walked into the house silently, and then gently closed the door. The windows in the house were closed tightly, and the layers of gauze were pulled up, making the light a little dim.
Cui Wan's most embarrassed appearance has been seen by Ye Qinglan. She no longer dodges and just stands there silently. There is a blank sadness in her eyes.
Ye Qinglan thought for a while and asked in a low voice: "Did something just happen?" Today is Ye Qingning's wedding day. All Zheng's thoughts are on this matter, so she shouldn't have the energy to find trouble, right?
Cui Wan's lips trembled, but she didn't say anything. She was used to enduring everything and was never used to confiding in anyone.
Ye Qinglan also fell silent, and then suddenly asked: "Did grandma say something?"
Cui Wan's eyes quickly filled with a little water, and she held back the tears that reached the corners of her eyes.
It seems that she guessed it right! Ye Qinglan sighed secretly. Since it is not the Zheng family, only the Jiang family would be so anxious to force Cui Wan. Judging from Cui Wan's reaction, the Jiang family must have said some unpleasant things.
Otherwise, Cui Wan would not have been hiding in the room alone and crying like this.
"Does grandma want my cousin to take a concubine?" Ye Qinglan keenly guessed the key to the matter.
Cui Wan's heart ached, tears quickly poured out of the corners of her eyes, and she finally opened her mouth and said, "Yes."
At today's luncheon, Mrs. Jiang said to Cui Wan in front of all the female relatives: "Ms. Cui, it has been five years since you were married to our Changyuan uncle's house, and now you only have one daughter, Sister Qiao. It seems that you have only one daughter.
, it’s better to get a concubine for Yuan Wei as soon as possible. I think you won’t have any objections!”
In the eyes of everyone who looked at the joke in surprise, pity or gloating, Cui Wan used all her strength not to cry on the spot and bit her lips without saying a word.
Seeing her reaction like this, Mrs. Jiang felt a little unhappy. She said calmly: "Okay, this has been decided in advance. As for the other things, it is not too late to discuss them slowly in the future." After that, he changed the subject.
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Cui Wan didn't say another word for the next time. After she finally waited until Zheng Guogong and others left, she hurried back to Qinfang Garden, locked herself in the room alone and cried hard.
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She has repeatedly given in, but she is being pressed harder and harder...
Cui Wan's shoulders hunched slightly and she sobbed silently. Such crying was even more sad and sad than howling.
Ye Qinglan watched from the side, feeling sour in her heart.
In this feudal era, the fate of women has always been a little more bumpy. The three obediences and the four virtues have firmly bound the hands and feet of women. No matter how talented or outstanding a woman is, she can only be locked up in this deep house.
They have spent their youth. This exquisite courtyard is not a big cage, trapping people tightly and unable to break free. What is even more sad is that, growing up in such an environment, they have long been accustomed to obedience and will not resist at all.
All kinds of unfair treatment on oneself.
The cowardly original owner was like this, so he chose to use the most negative way to escape the tragedy a few years later, and his young life died early. The same is true for the proud Ye Qingning, even if she really likes someone else in her heart, she still obeys her parents
Arrangements were made to get married to Zheng Junyan.
Cui Wan is even more like this. She clearly doesn't want to share her husband with any woman, but she has to give in step by step. One day, there is no way to retreat, and she can only watch her husband gradually belong to another woman...
"If you want to cry, just cry happily!" Ye Qinglan stepped forward and put her thin arms around Cui Wan's body: "I will give you my shoulder to lean on."
The tears that Cui Wan had been holding back for a long time finally fell, and she leaned on Ye Qinglan's shoulder and cried.
Ye Qinglan's body is thin and weak, but her waist is straight, and her shoulders are obviously weak, but they seem to contain endless strength.
Cui Wan lay on her shoulder and cried heartily.
After an unknown amount of time, Cui Wan's tears finally stopped, and her voice was already hoarse and she could not speak. Ye Qinglan's shoulders were already wet.
Cui Wan finally raised her head, her eyes were already red and swollen.
Ye Qinglan looked at her quietly and handed over the handkerchief in her hand. Cui Wan took the handkerchief and gently wiped the tears on her face. Strange to say, she was originally full of sadness, resentment, and disappointment, but as time went by
As the tears poured out, these negative and dark emotions actually dissipated a lot.
Ye Qinglan waited patiently for Cui Wan to calm down, and then said softly: "Sister-in-law, I am still young and don't understand these things very well. But I know that no matter what happens, people must live well.
Grandmother and eldest aunt both want to see my cousin have children as soon as possible. Maybe they are a little too eager and have accidentally hurt your heart. But I think they didn't mean to target you. It won't help if you cry and feel sad now.
, the most important thing is to straighten your chest and face reality. If this matter has become a foregone conclusion, then you should at least take the initiative to avoid being bullied in the future."
For example, since she wants to take a concubine for Ye Yuanwei, she, as the head wife, can choose a suitable candidate by herself. She will also be able to make more decisions in the future.
For another example, the relationship between Ye Yuanwei and her is quite harmonious. At this time, she might as well reveal some grievances in front of her husband to make him feel more sorry for her and gain more powerful bargaining chips for herself.
No matter what happened, she still had a lovely and well-behaved daughter. Even for her daughter, she had to persevere.
Cui Wan is also a smart person. It is impossible for her to not understand the unspoken implications of Ye Qinglan's words. She was just too angry and sad at the moment to think of this. Now that she was reminded by Ye Qinglan, Cui Wan's reason immediately returned.
After being silent for a long time, Cui Wan finally opened her mouth and said: "Thank you, tenth sister." From tenth cousin to tenth sister, although there was only one missing word, it meant that Cui Wan truly accepted her.
Ye Qinglan smiled slightly, her eyes sincere and warm: "Why are you so polite to me? I can't help you with anything, but if you want to talk, I have a pair of good ears."
Cui Wan stared blankly at the girl in front of her.
She is obviously only a twelve-year-old girl, but her eyes are so gentle and calm, which seems to contain an inexplicable power that makes people forget her age. They just feel that they can talk to her about anything...
Ye Qinglan felt that a lot of progress had been made today. In order not to arouse Cui Wan's suspicion, it was not appropriate to rush forward at this time.
"By the way, why haven't you seen Sister Qiao?" Ye Qinglan smiled and changed the topic.
As soon as Sister Qiao was mentioned, Cui Wan's maternal love surged up: "Sister Qiao was taken to the garden by the wet nurse to learn to walk." After a pause, she added: "It's not too early, Sister Qiao.
It’s time for my son to come back.”
Ye Qinglan smiled understandingly and said, "My cousin, it's best to freshen up before going to see Sister Qiao. I've been here long enough, so I won't bother you any more."
Cui Wan composed herself, squeezed out a smile, and nodded. She was in such a miserable state that it was really inappropriate to see anyone, let alone Sister Qiao. Otherwise, Sister Qiao would definitely be frightened!
Just as I was thinking about it, footsteps sounded outside the door. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
