married daughter

Chapter 276 Chapter 305~306 Metamorphosis
"You know I'm sick, so why dare you come here? You're not afraid that I'll make you angry." Ruan Yunting gave her a white look, but her heart was warm.Luo Shimin was one of the few friends she had in ancient times. What happened just now made her feel cold in her heart, but now she is gradually warming up. She sat down beside Luo Shimin and asked in a low voice: "How is it? Are you okay?"

"It's okay, Miao Mama said that ordinary women start to have morning sickness when they are pregnant for three or four months, and they can't even sleep peacefully, but I don't. I don't feel guilty at all, but I can eat now I also like to eat pig's feet and pig's tail." Luo Shimin smiled shyly, and said: "The ancestors and wives know that I like this one, and they will send someone to give it to me every now and then. You see, I have gained so much weight. Where? It looks bad. It's you, it's a lot lighter."

Luo Shimin worriedly held Ruan Yunting's hand and shook it: "Ting'er, there are a lot of things going on in the house recently, but you have to take good care of yourself, people can only be healthy if they maintain a happy attitude, you have to think about everything, You are still so young, how did you fall into a whole body of problems, and what will happen in the future."

Ruan Yunting's heart became warmer when she heard this, and she shook Luo Shimin's hand and joked: "It's different when you're married, and you've learned to nag me. Isn't your tone the same as Miao Mama's?"

"I'm almost as fat as Miao's mother." Luo Shimin lowered her head a little annoyed, stroked her swollen belly, and pinched her fat arms.

Although her tone was angry, she smiled happily and shyly, and her body was indeed a lot plump. It can be seen that her life is not bad, at least not as constant as her. Ruan Yunting was relieved and smiled: "It's fat Some, but the charm is more, and the fourth cousin loves you more, right?"

I thought that Luo Shimin would be happy when she said this, but her smile was smothered, and it took a long time before she reluctantly said: "Yes."

When Ruan Yunting saw her, she wondered if Luo Shimin had a fight with Xu Chengming?My thoughts turned, and I suddenly remembered that beautiful concubine named Zi Fu.During this period of time, she had too many things to do, and she forgot about Zi Fu's matter.

"Zi Fu is still in your yard now?"

Luo Shimin pursed her lips and nodded, then lowered her eyelashes, hesitated to speak, as if she couldn't speak.

"Shi Min, is there anything we can't say between you and me?" Ruan Yunting held her hand across the table and looked at her sincerely.

Luo Shimin thought for a while, then lowered her head, and said: "I shouldn't have said these things to you, a girl who hasn't left the cabinet, but I was really depressed and panicked. Ever since I was pregnant, your fourth cousin treated me all the time. She loves and is more cautious, but that Zifu is really exquisite in dealing with things, and she is young and beautiful. She is still the rightful housemate bestowed by the third wife. The fourth master has been resting at Zifu's place these days. Hustle and ask, love me, but I feel very uncomfortable all the time, I really have no choice."

Luo Shimin's voice gradually choked up, her expression was stubborn and stubborn: "I also know that a virtuous woman can't be jealous. I can't be wronged by my inconvenient body. I should find some more A good person came to serve him, the most important thing is to reproduce, but I can't be happy, seeing him go to the side yard, my heart is like a knife, Ting'er, do you think I am too jealous. "

Ruan Yunting sighed in distress, this must be the sorrow of ancient women.Obviously unhappy, but for the sake of the reputation of being virtuous, she still has to act tolerant and generous. What is even more sad is that she has to personally choose a woman to send to her husband's bed, with bleeding in her heart and a smile on her face.

"You're not jealous. How can you be jealous? It's human nature to feel this way. Who hasn't come here from this day. However, even if it's jealousy, you have to control yourself and don't play tricks with fourth master. "

"I know, Miao's mother said the same thing, but she was always very uncomfortable in her heart, especially that Zi Fu, who was extremely domineering after being favored, and when she met me who was seldom polite, she always had her nostrils turned upside down. My wife It doesn't seem to be as high as her concubine's room."

"Really." Ruan Yunting pursed her lips and smiled, her bright eyes rounded, with a cold arrogance and sharpness that she definitely did not have on weekdays: "Shi Min, if you want to be more open, the fourth master will always marry a concubine, so it is better to let him The concubine's room is under your control, first of all. Second, don't be too gentle and kind. Your kindness will not only make people appreciate your kindness, but will become a reason for people to bully you. Those concubines They are concubines, they are not qualified to wear red wedding dresses, they are not qualified to walk through the front door, they don’t even have a place in the ancestral hall, and they can’t even call them mother after they have children. If people rely on favors and are arrogant, you have to be strict, let them know your means, let them know who you are, let them know that their life is good or not, it depends on how good you are as a mistress Happy."

"Ting'er, you..." Luo Shimin blinked, always feeling that Ruan Yunting seemed to be different from usual in some way, but she couldn't tell what was different.

"Zi Fu is so proud of her pet, it's time to clean up. Before we studied, we were always thinking about how to solve the problem perfectly without hurting her, but there is no way to do both in the world. Since we can't take care of it, we must Consider yourself."

Ruan Yunting stood up, rummaged through the kang cabinet in the back room for a while, and took out a small pink medicine bag from a small box made of white stone.He turned back and came to Luo Shimin.

"Uncle Shui gave it to me, you can use it."

Seeing this, Luo Shimin's expression changed, "This is..." Hesitantly dare not reach out to pick it up.

Ruan Yunting smiled and said: "What are you afraid of? Can I let you poison her to death? This medicine will not kill people, it just makes people have bumps. Shi Min, after you go back, you will stew it every day." Let Zifu eat the bird's nest. You must use a good bird's nest a few days ago, so that she can eat it with peace of mind. After she completely let go of her guard, put the medicine into the bird's nest. When she develops a rash, you The only way to avoid illness is to drive her out of the house. I just give a general idea, how to do it, how to grasp the scale, it still depends on you." Ruan Yunting said and put the powder into Luo Shimin's hands.

Luo Shimin only felt that her palms were cold, she had never done anything harmful, but she also knew that what Ruan Yunting did was right.

"Then what if someone suspects it?"

"No, you can eat the bird's nest again, you're fine."

"But if Zifu is gone, my mother-in-law will definitely arrange for someone to come to the fourth master's room."

Ruan Yunting's eyes became darker, "Shi Min, if I were to let the third wife arrange for someone who doesn't know the background to come in, I might as well lift the people around me, so that I can play with them and know the basics, and secondly, let the people around me buy it." You are good, three times, the third wife, the old lady, and even the wives and family members of the mansion will praise you for your virtuousness, and most importantly, the fourth cousin will also remember your kindness." Ruan Yunting sighed at this point : "You have to have a concubine anyway, why don't you put yourself in a dominant position and let everything be under your control? Don't forget, you are married by Xu Chengming's matchmaker, and all the purple and green ones are just little ones." It's just a role."

Luo Shimin was quite shocked by Ruan Yunting's words, and looked at her carefully for a while before saying: "Ting'er, you have changed a lot."

"Really?" Ruan Yunting smiled wryly, "It's the only way to protect yourself. Do you think I've become scary."

"No, of course not, I just feel... I can't express that feeling, but such a change is always good."

The two chatted for a while, and Luo Shimin got up to leave.Ruan Yunting was worried, and took Hongdou to personally send Luo Shimin back to Famous Residence.Xu Chengming left school a long time ago, and now he was reading in the study, seeing Ruan Yunting personally send Luo Shimin back, naturally thanked him politely, and after a courteous exchange with Xu Chengming, Ruan Yunting said goodbye and went back to Jingsi Garden.Before going out, Ruan Yunting smiled encouragingly at Luo Shimin.Luo Shimin also gave her a grateful smile.

There was still a long way to go from Famous Residence to Jingsi Garden, and the sky was dark at the moment, the heavy snow stopped for a moment, and then fluttered down again.Hongdou quickly held up a paper umbrella to cover Ruan Yunting.

"Girl, slow down and step carefully."

"Ah."

Hearing Ruan Yunting's voice, Hongdou couldn't tell what it was like.She also knew that she shouldn't get involved in the affairs between her master and Mrs. Dai, let alone tell Dai Ming about Jun Lanzhou. Unfortunately, the mistake has already been made, and she can only try to make up for it, girl Treat her well, and only by following the girl will it be possible to enter Dai's house in the future.

Ruan Yunting had a heavy heart, Hong Dou was also full of thoughts, the master and servant did not speak, they turned the corner one after the other, and saw a group of maidservants hurrying towards them with lanterns.

Seeing Ruan Yunting, a dozen people stopped and saluted together, "Miss Ruan."

A gentle and polite smile bloomed at the corner of Ruan Yunting's mouth immediately, "You don't need to be polite, mothers, you left in such a hurry, but is there something wrong in the house?"

A woman in a green cloth jacket took the lead and took a step forward, saluted and said: "Go back to the girl, the twelve girls haven't come back to the mansion for a while, the old lady told the servants to look for it in the mansion."

"Miss Twelve is out of the house? It's better to look for it, and don't be cold in the snowy day."

"Yes."

The women saluted again and retreated. When everyone turned around, the smile on Ruan Yunting's face faded, and she stood pretty in the wind and snow, watching these people walk away, and then walked back to the Jingsi Garden.

Xu Ningfang disappeared, the old lady sent people inside and outside the house to investigate and look for it, but the road was blocked by heavy snow, how could I find it easily?Cui Yiniang begged the third wife to go out and look for it herself, but the third wife seized the right time and would not let anyone go.

After two days of searching, there was still no news. People in the house began to have various speculations. The most common one was that the twelve girls were so young and beautiful, and they were probably kidnapped by gangsters.

The third master lost his daughter, but he wasn't too anxious.Now Aunt Cui has no chance to serve the Third Master, and the Third Wife gave the Ziying in the room to the Third Master as a housekeeper, plus Aunt Gui, has already tied the Third Master's heart, there is nothing wrong, and I can't think of it Aunt Cui is dead, and she has forgotten about Xu Ningfang, a concubine who is useless and has made big mistakes.

"Girl, Mr. Dai is here. The old lady asked you to go to the front yard."

Ruan Yunting was leaning on the soft pillow, staring at the bat-patterned jade pendant in a daze. Hearing this, she lazily raised her eyelids, and glanced at Hongdou standing at the door: "When did Mr. Dai come?"

"Back to the girl, the servant girl didn't know, just now the little girl in the old lady's room came to send a message, only to tell the girl to go over quickly." Speaking of this, Hong Dou said a little worried: "The girl gave Mr. Dai such a I'm afraid it won't be good if I don't see you after being closed for a few days." After speaking, he felt that he was talking too much, so he quickly lowered his head.

Ruan Yunting sat up, stared at the bed curtain in a daze for a while, and finally sighed: "Forget it, find my dark green cloak."

"Yes." Hongdou didn't dare to ask any more questions, let alone talk any more.The dark green cloak looked old in color, although the girl's skin was like snow, it was not ugly to wear, but no matter how she looked at it, she felt lifeless.

Ruan Yunting was impatient with combing her hair, so she asked Zhao Linmu's family to take a mahogany hairpin and tie up her long hair casually. She put on a brocade cotton thong of the same color on the light purple pajamas jacket, put on a cloak, and went to Rongzhi Hall. walk slowly.

There are two piles of snow in the courtyard of Rongzhi Hall, glistening in the midday sun.The little girl was using a broom to clean up the floating snow on the bluestone bricks. When she saw Ruan Yunting coming in, she saluted one after another.

When Ruan Yunting went up the steps, Huamei, the eldest girl next to the old lady, immediately came forward to take her cloak.

Shaking her head and smiling gratefully, Ruan Yunting said in a low voice: "Thank you sister Huamei, no need, I'm afraid of the cold."

"Yes." Huamei pushed it away with a smile, and raised the plywood blue cotton curtain for Ruan Yunting.

After entering the room, the warm scent of Albizia julibrissin came over her face, Ruan Yunting frowned, turned and walked behind the Jinxiu Mountain and River screen with rosewood flooring.

At the moment, the old lady was leaning on a dragon-headed cane with beeswax beads hanging on it, and she was sitting on the grand master's chair with a smile, talking to Deming, who was sitting beside her in a lake-blue cloak.

"Old ancestor. Mr. Dai."

Ruan Yunting bowed her knees and saluted.

The old lady was still chatting and joking with Dai Ming, as if she didn't hear Ruan Yunting's words, and didn't see her coming in.Ruan Yunting could only stand there in a half-squat position.

She was mad at her.Ruan Yunting knew it well, and tried to keep her body from shaking.

Dai Ming had already entered Ruan Yunting's door, and she couldn't take her eyes off her eyes. She was thinner than after seeing her that day, her complexion was pale and yellowish, and her complexion was extremely bad.How can such a weak person squat like this all the time.

Finally, the old lady's words came to an end, and Dai Ming smiled and said, "Mrs. Xu, Ting'er is here."

"I know, she is so ignorant of etiquette, let her learn more, so as not to get carried away." The old lady looked at Ruan Yunting, her voice contained majesty.I haven't seen Ruan Yunting come to pay her respects for a few days, knowing that she is still ill, she looked up and down, and found that her complexion was extremely bad, the old lady couldn't bear it, and said: "Forget it, you sit down."

"Thank you, old ancestor." Ruan Yunting stood up, moved her already sore legs and sat down on a small chair beside her.

Before Ruan Yunting could speak, the old lady said: "Ting'er, you have always been sensible and general, how can you learn to be petty like an ordinary shrew? Mrs. Dai is an official of the imperial court, even I see you You have to be courteous for three points, but you are shut up again and again, why, my Xu family spent a lot of money to teach you the rules, and you have nothing to eat?"

Ruan Yunting stood up and saluted, "Ting'er dare not."

"Don't dare? Don't apologize to Mr. Dai!"

Ruan Yunting has been used to the old lady's arbitrariness for many times. When facing dignitaries like Deming, she has long since expected the old lady to think about her from the perspective of her own family. Besides, in ancient times The status of women is inherently low, and only men will always abandon women, but there are no women who can make a big show of embarrassing men.If such a woman existed, she would also become a laughing stock among the Zanying royal family.

Ruan Yunting raised her head and looked at Dai Ming with bright eyes.

Dai Ming's dark and deep eyes met hers. Although she didn't say anything, let alone show any expression, he could feel the contempt in her eyes.Feeling that she regarded him as a despicable person, came to Mrs. Xu to rescue soldiers, and suppressed her as an old lady?
"Mrs. Xu, Ting'er is not wrong. It's not without reason that I will be rejected." Dai Ming helped Ruan Yunting out.

The old lady didn't think so, "No way! How can a girl raised by my Xu family be so ignorant of the rules! Ting'er, why don't you apologize to Mrs. Dai!"

Ruan Yunting looked at Dai Ming with a slight smile, and gave a blessing: "It's because I don't understand the rules. Please forgive me if I offend Mr. Dai."

Her etiquette is beautiful, and her words are sincere, but the words "Master Xiao Dai" still make De Ming's good mood disappear completely after seeing her.His face also became stiff.

"Madam Xu, look, can I take Ting'er out? Brother Gongsun is still waiting."

The old lady smiled, "Since there is a business, how can I stop the old man." The implication is that she agreed.

"Thank you, old lady."

After Dai Ming saluted, he smiled and said to Ruan Yunting: "Ting'er, come with me."

Ruan Yunting glanced at the old lady, bowed her knees and saluted, followed Dai Ming four or five steps away from Rongzhi Hall, and headed for the main entrance of Xu's house.

The old lady looked at the backs of the two and shook her head amusedly. The things about the young people were interesting no matter how they looked at them.

Seeing that there were no other people around, Ruan Yunting stopped in front of the west hall.

Seeing her stop, Dai Ming had to stop, turned around and looked at her: "Ting'er, are you still angry with me?"

"No."

"You said no, why are you so indifferent to me?" Deming sighed.

Ruan Yunting twitched the corner of her mouth and smiled, "How could it be, you were thinking too much. Do you have something important to go out today?"

"Brother Gongsun is holding a banquet in Guiyun Pavilion, please go with us."

"I'm not feeling well, if it's just for eating, then I won't go."

Her lukewarm attitude made him angry, and the memory of that day surged up again. Deming tried his best not to say anything that hurt their feelings, and said: "Going out to relax is also good for your body. I'm bored in the mansion all day long, and I'm always sick, maybe I'll be fine if I go out for a walk."

"No need, it's too cold, I want to stay in the mansion. I appreciate your kindness. Say hello to fourth brother for me." Ruan Yunting nodded as a salute, turned around and was about to enter the hallway.

Finally, Dai Ming couldn't hold back anymore, grabbed Ruan Yunting's slender shoulders with a big hand, and let her face himself: "Ting'er, don't be angry anymore, okay? You and I are going to spend our lives together, so why bother to be influenced by an outsider?" our feelings."

Ruan Yunting's face remained unchanged, and she didn't struggle. She just looked at Dai Ming calmly with her clear eyes, which made him let go of his hand slowly.

"Zhiqian, it's not about who you like when it comes to feelings, the other party has an absolute obligation to like you too."

"What do you mean?" The smile on Deming's face could no longer hold back.

"Without the emperor's gift of marriage, you and I are just strangers. After getting along these days, I admire your talent and intelligence, and I am also grateful for your care and maintenance, but I have always regarded you as a friend, and I even remember the day when we first met. What you said to me. I thought you were a man who knew how to respect people, and a genius who was different from any vulgar people nowadays. But now, you made me change my mind. All your maintenance is out of Responsibility for all items. Perhaps, I would be foolish to regard you as a friend."

Now that Dai Ming knew how much Ruan Yunting defended women's rights, he hurriedly explained: "Tinger, I didn't install anyone in your house."

"I know, Hongdou has always liked you, and it's normal to want to please you."

"Now that you know, why did you say such a thing. I was just, just dazzled by jealousy that day."

"I know that too. However, you and I have always had different ideas. Zhiqian, you are very good and perfect, so perfect that today's women can't find any shortcomings in you, but the most fundamental ideas between you and me are different. Some You don't understand me, and I don't agree with you."

Ruan Yunting turned around, looked at the empty front yard, and said quietly: "I will never follow the trend for anything or anyone again, and I will not give up my ideas and beliefs. You will not understand my thoughts either. I will still hang out with 'nonsense' people, and I will still worry about my friends. Even, I will not tolerate my husband having other women."

When Ruan Yunting said this, she looked back at Dai Ming.The sun and snow were behind her, and Deming couldn't see her expression clearly, he could only hear her soft and gentle voice:

"I used to think that if you marry someone you don't like, no matter who it is, it doesn't matter if he likes three wives and four concubines, because if he has no feelings, he won't move my heart. But now my thinking has changed. In the future The person I want to entrust my whole life to must be someone I really like, otherwise why not live alone? If I really marry, I will ask my husband-in-law to give equal and equal feelings to each other like me. This is only fair. I don’t want to slap my face swollen and look like a fat man, I admit, I’m the jealous woman you call me.”

Dai Ming never imagined that such a weak and dignified lady like Ruan Yunting could say such rebellious words to herself, "I'm afraid it will be difficult to realize your idea. No one will give you this right."

"That's right." Ruan Yunting laughed at herself, she is really crazy to demand equal feelings in the world of feudal society where men are superior to women, "but I will not change my mind, in the future, I will not wrong myself again." Ruan Yun After Ting finished speaking, she saluted thoughtfully and turned around to go up the hallway steps.

Dai Ming clenched his fists in his sleeves and said to her back, "It's because I indulged you so much that you dared to say such things to me."

"No, even to the emperor, I dare to say that. I have always been giving in, and I foolishly believed that everything would be safe and peaceful if everyone took a step back. But now it seems that I was wrong, I Such a retreat will only make people push forward, so why should I retreat again." Ruan Yunting stopped and turned around, her eyes had never been so bright: "Zhi Qian, from now on, I will only be myself. "

(End of this chapter)