After the new widow, I became a tyrant's tender outer chamber

Chapter 1 The Return
In the early morning of late autumn, the gentle breeze has brought a bit of coolness, and the rising sun looks like it is about to rise. Because there is no dazzling light, it looks very round and strong.

In the dim light, two figures appeared in the courtyard of the West Wing of Cheng Mansion, one dancing and the other standing.

Ruan Yuyi wore a flowery dress with white make-up in January. The wide sleeves were unfolded and closed under her fiddle. The dress seemed to envelop her, calmly forging this body into a warm and soft body.

Mu Xiang, who was standing by the side, hugged the young lady's robe, stared worriedly at her feet that were in direct contact with the bluestone slab, pursed her lips, and said hesitantly, "Miss, it's very cold today, why don't you put your shoes on?" Put it on first."

Mu Xiang is used to calling her Miss, even Ruan Yuyi has been married and widowed for a year, and she is no longer a young girl who has not left the court, and she still can't change her words.Ruan Yuyi was also used to it, so she called it like this.

"The soles of the shoes are hard and get in the way."

His father died early, his elder brother died in battle, and the Ruan family was in ruins.When she heard that the elder cousin of the distant relative Cheng's family had won the first prize in high school, her mother hid her attachment and brought Ruan Yuyi to pay her respects.

This eldest cousin was also looking forward to it, and he saw her right away. The elders of both sides had their own thoughts, and soon arranged the marriage for them.

It was supposed to be a time to spend a good night together, but unexpectedly, the eldest cousin who was Yu Wang's guest was called by the master's house to do some errands. After leaving, he never came back, leaving her who just passed the door, and the two of them didn't even have time to consummate the house.

The boy who found out the situation and came back to report the news burst into tears. The young master's carriage fell off the cliff, and he searched all over but couldn't find the body.

The aunt lost her son, Xu Shi was extremely sad, and her temperament has changed drastically since then, and she is far less friendly to Ruan Yuyi than before.

It's pitiful to say that Master Cheng only managed to get a small official in Beijing, and the Cheng family relied on the eldest son of high school to gain some status.After this time, there was only one idiot second son left in the direct line of the family. His mother Cheng Zhu had stepped through the threshold of countless families for this idiot, but none of the girls were willing to accept this marriage.

Cheng Zhushi naturally set his mind on this lonely and helpless niece.

The folk customs in Wu are open, and there has been a tradition of widows remarrying since ancient times. What's more, there are not a few people who imitate other clans and marry their own uncles. Those who are as chaste as Ruan Yuyi are really rare.

Widowed for a year, she followed the rules, which made her reputation as pure and pure in the neighborhood.

I thought that my aunt would take pity on me for being well-behaved, and allow her to spend the rest of my life in Cheng's mansion An An smoothly by thinking about Da Lang, but I didn't want my aunt to let her be the wife of that stupid second cousin.

How could Ruan Yuyi agree, she couldn't resist on the surface, and secretly began to plan a way out for herself.

Thinking of this, she stopped and was about to stand up, but suddenly her eyes were dark.She swayed and put her fingertips on her forehead.

Mu Xiang hurried forward, took out the robe and put it on for her, and supported the man who seemed to be tottering.

"The man has passed away, miss, why do you practice this dance so hard every day, and hurt yourself instead."

Ruan Yuyi has recovered quite a bit. She put down her hands, gathered her robe, and showed a shallow smile, "It has nothing to do with the eldest son. This is something my mother taught me. If you don't practice or talk every day, you will be lazy every day." , then it’s time to forget about it. Don’t worry, I just woke up too fast, so I didn’t notice it for a while.”

Mu Xiang got closer now, and she could clearly see the tears in her eyes.

Ruan Yuyi was born beautiful, with apricot face and peach cheeks, eyes full of water, and she looked affectionate in everything.The dancer has a very good posture, with a straight back, as long as he stands there, others will know that this is not a human color, and they dare not look at it for a long time.

Mu Xiang closed her eyes and lowered her eyebrows, knowing exactly who the dance was for.The young lady was alone in Beijing, and she was the only one beside her who was brought over from the Ruan family, so she could only pretend to be strong, and she didn't know who to listen to the phrase "forget the net".

Right now, she was complaining that she was talking too fast, puncturing the young lady's mind, and making people sad for nothing.

"It's getting late, let's go say hello to my aunt first."

"Yes." Mu Xiang leaned over to put on the embroidered shoes for her, and straightened the hem of the clothes, and the two walked out of the courtyard.

The sun came out more, and the light was warm.

For some reason, on the quiet path on weekdays, there are busy maids and servants coming and going, either holding things, or stepping on high stools to hang red silk. The glazed lamps have also been taken down and replaced with red lanterns .

The candlelight in the lampshade was beating and dancing, and through the cage, only a deeper red tone appeared, which made Ruan Yuyi's heart skip a beat.

What kind of happy event is the government going to hold, such a battle?

Feeling uneasy in her heart, she quickened her pace.

"Mu Xiang, did the wood spirit say when it will come back?"

She was unwilling to be married to her second cousin, and she would spend her whole life as a servant in this Cheng family, so she naturally wanted to find someone who could calm her aunt down.

The wood spirit just went to inquire about the person.

Mu Xiang looked at the sky outside the wall, and said, "The maid asked her to come back around lunch, so as not to be hungry."

Ruan Yuyi nodded.

Bypassing the pear trees with bare branches and turning around the bend in front, we will soon arrive at Cheng Zhu's residence.

But in the front, I saw a tall and slightly fat man, squatting beside the mud where hibiscus was planted, holding a dead branch with a few rough fingers, and poking it into the soil.

Ruan Yuyi slowed down, walked to his side, and softened her voice, as if speaking to a five-year-old child, "Second cousin, what are you doing here?"

The name of this idiot is Rui. The irony is that he was born with such a difficult situation. When he was young, a high fever burned his brain. To be guarded.

On weekdays, Mrs. Zhu would let him stay by his side so as not to bump into him, but why did he come here today?

"Sister Yi'er!" Cheng Rui heard the voice, and immediately put on a big smile on his mournful face, "I want to dig a hole here for the ants to make a home. Look, it's so deep."

"But there seems to be rocks underneath—" He frowned again, the flesh on his face seemed a little crowded.

Ruan Yuyi bent down cooperatively, took a look, and asked again, "Why didn't the second cousin come with my aunt today?"

"Mother, she said that there are guests, so don't make trouble there." His voice sounded a little wronged.

Hearing this, she couldn't help frowning, with suspicion in her eyes.

It's so strange, my aunt has always cherished this second son, when Da Lang was alive, there were more distinguished guests than now, and she didn't see her driving the second son out.

"Miss, this guest can't be a matchmaker." Mu Xiang was also concerned about the layout of the mansion.

Ruan Yuyi's heart sank, and she ordered the servants at the side to take care of the second young master, and then pulled Mu Xiang straight to Cheng Zhu's residence.

Compared with the busyness of other places, there was no servant in this courtyard. Ruan Yuyi raised her skirt and went up a few steps. She was about to push open the half-closed door, but she heard conversations coming from inside.

Her hands stopped—

"It's a blessing to be able to come back. This time, it is thanks to Her Royal Highness, the eldest princess. If it weren't for you..." The aunt's voice trembled, a little choked up.

A woman with a clear voice smiled, "Actually, Xingqiu's injury healed up two months ago, and I have kept him for a little longer for selfish reasons. After two days, the palace will ask the emperor to give us a marriage, madam If you are willing, you can prepare for it earlier, and you can stay with me for a while."

Catching the name "Xingqiu", Ruan Yuyi outside the door was breathless, her thoughts were in chaos, and she couldn't figure out the meaning of the woman's words for a while.

The room seemed to be quiet for a while before a familiar male voice sounded.

"Zhaorong's first pregnancy, the first three months are extremely important, so I naturally want to accompany her."

"Very good, very good, I'll have someone clean up Yi'er's room in the west wing immediately, and give it to His Highness, the light is better there, and it's warmer in winter.

"You two are so close, I feel relieved to marry Yi'er to your younger brother." There was a clear and clear sound of the porcelain being gently bumped against each other.

What does it mean?
Ruan Yuyi's body seemed out of her control, and she pushed the door open in confusion.

Mu Xiang couldn't believe it either, she didn't dare to say anything, but silently supported the young lady's hand, and Mu Xiang's forearm was wet from the other party's grip.

(End of this chapter)