Ruanjiaobao was forced to marry by Lord Hou again

Chapter 1 Yuzhou
At the beginning of December, even Yuzhou could not avoid heavy snowfall.

Everyone in Daiyue Town was wrapped in coats, and the courtyard was covered by thick snow. In the house, a small figure wrapped in quilts squatted in front of the charcoal basin.

"Qingqing, let's see what grandpa brought back!" The old man stepped into the house, wearing a cross-legged cape, a round-neck fleece sweater, and a knife on his waist. He was dressed as a fast catcher.

The small figure wrapped under the quilt turned around, revealing a delicate little face, perhaps because it was too close to the charcoal fire, both cheeks were red from roasting, and there was still a pancake in its mouth, which was a little funny.

Ye Lingwu's eyes lit up: "What a beautiful hairpin!"

The old man smiled and said: "To catch the thief for the Zuo family today, the master of the Zuo family rewarded the Yamen with many things. Grandpa saw that this hairpin looks good, so he brought it back for you."

"Catch a thief?" Ye Lingwu asked nervously, "Didn't Grandpa sprain his foot the day before yesterday?"

The old man waved his hand and said, "I have a small sprain. Uncle Ayuan at the end of the alley has applied his family's secret medicine to me. I have recovered from the illness early today. If you don't believe me, Grandpa will take Qingqing to the mountain again later." Hunt wild game!"

Ye Lingwu pursed her lips and said, "It's snowing so much outside, it's better for Grandpa to obediently stay in the room with Qingqing, or you'll sprain your feet again."

After the words fell, there was a sudden sound of horseshoes outside the house.

Seeing that the old man was about to get up and go out to investigate, Ye Lingwu quickly pressed the old man's shoulder and said, "Grandpa sit down, Qingqing go."

She put the quilt back on the couch, opened the door and went out to have a look, and saw a housekeeper leading three female envoys walking towards the small courtyard.

She knew the housekeeper, she was Mother Qiu who was next to Aunt Liu.

"Oh, my eldest girl, I haven't seen you for a long time, and you are even more beautiful!" Mother Qiu stepped forward with a flattering smile.

Ye Lingwu frowned and said, "What is Mommy Qiu doing here?"

Mother Qiu turned a blind eye to Ye Lingwu's indifference, and said with a smile: "Of course I came to tell the eldest girl something good. The old lady Shen from Ningbei Hou's Mansion sent a letter saying that she would pick you up to the capital, so the person who picks you up is over." It will be here in a few days!"

"Don't go!" There was a low growl from inside the house.

The old man stepped out of the house with a fierce look in his eyes and said: "I knew that there was nothing good for your Ye family to come. Before, Qingqing was thrown to the temple and ignored. When I brought him back, he was so thin that he didn't have much flesh on his body. Now where do you want to throw her!"

Qiu's mother's face froze for a moment, and said embarrassingly: "What did Mr. Song say, Ningbei Hou's Mansion is the noble family of the capital, and the eldest girl will enjoy the blessings there!"

"Enjoy blessing?" Boss Song said with a straight face, "Don't think I don't know what your Ye family is up to, don't you just want to climb the high branches of the Marquis Mansion? You go back and tell your lord that I, Song Qian, will never let my granddaughter go to the Marquis from the government!"

After all, Song Lao dragged Ye Lingwu into the house.

Qiu's mother was shut down, her face was sullen, and she felt uncomfortable.

The little envoy beside her came over, "Mom, if the eldest girl doesn't go back with us, how can we do business when people from the capital come?"

Mother Qiu glanced at her and said, "Why panic, there is still time. Wait outside, I will go in and talk to that old man."

She walked into the house in two steps, first took a look around, not to mention the dilapidated furnishings inside, and there was only a small charcoal basin in the house for heating in winter, she couldn't help showing a bit of disgust in her eyes.

Seeing Mother Qiu following in, Elder Song said in a deep voice, "Didn't I let you go? Why are you following me in!"

Qiu's mother frowned and said: "I said, Mr. Song, why are you doing this? The person who came here is from the Marquis's Mansion in the capital. How could the lord have the guts to refute the Marquis's mansion."

Elder Song snorted coldly and said, "He has no guts? He threw my granddaughter to Qingquan Temple back then, he was very brave!"

"I'm wronged, the lord just wants to let the eldest girl wear the mourning for the mother to fulfill her filial piety!... What do you think, the eldest lady?" Qiu's mother made a wronged look, as if to pull Ye Lingwu.

Unexpectedly, the little girl quickly hid behind Song Lao.

Mother Qiu withdrew her hands that were awkward in the air, forced two tears out, and said, "It's really pitiful that our eldest girl has been weak and sick since she was a child, and she wears such thin clothes in such a cold day."

Elder Song's expression froze, he glanced at Ye Lingwu who was only wearing a thin cloak, and was speechless immediately.

Mother Qiu took the opportunity to say again: "Could Mr. Song really have the heart to let the eldest girl follow you without enough food and clothing?"

"Which eye of Qiu's mother sees that I don't have enough to eat and don't wear warm clothes!" Ye Lingwu said angrily, "I'm fine with my grandpa, there's no need for Qiu's mother to cry and pretend to be merciful."

Without waiting for Qiu's mother to react, Ye Lingwu directly pushed the person out of the room, and closed the door with a "bang".

At night, Ye Lingwu lay on the bed for a while, thinking about the fact that Qiu's mother came during the day, and her heart became more and more restless.

Since she couldn't fall asleep, she simply got up.

As soon as he pushed open the door, he saw Elder Song holding a smoking pipe. He didn't know if he was choked by the smoke. He was sitting in the snow-filled yard coughing so hard that he couldn't help himself, and his back was full of worries.

When Xu Shi heard the door opening, Elder Song turned his head and looked over, cleared his hoarse voice: "Qingqing is staying up so late, what are you doing out?"

Ye Lingwu walked over, squatted down and leaned on Song Lao's lap, and said, "Grandpa hasn't slept yet, Qingqing has come to accompany you."

Elder Song touched the top of her head and said, "Qingqing has grown up in a blink of an eye. When I brought you back, you were thin and small, but now it reaches your grandfather's shoulders."

Ye Lingwu smiled and said: "Grandpa feeds Qingqing well, and also teaches Qingqing archery skills, so Qingqing will grow up fast."

Elder Song smiled reassuringly: "What I teach is not what the girls in the boudoir learned. You should still learn to write, and those who are female celebrities are better."

Ye Lingwu frowned, probably guessing what Elder Song wanted to say in her heart, shaking her head and said, "I don't like those, I'd rather spend more time with Grandpa."

Elder Song lowered his eyes and sighed: "Your mother left early, otherwise you wouldn't be able to endure these hardships. I guess people from Yefu will come tomorrow, so you can go back with them."

It's not a tone of discussion, but a deliberate decision.

Ye Lingwu straightened up and said, "I won't go back, and I don't want to go to the capital either. After I go to the capital, I won't be able to see Grandpa."

Song Laodao: "Qingqing will reach the age of Ji next year. You will not be able to find a good family with your grandfather. Even if you don't go to the capital and return to Ye Mansion to continue to be a concubine, you can still find a good husband's family."

Ye Lingwu said weakly: "It's just for this reason, it's better not to go back, the worst is not to marry in the future."

"Nonsense! There is no one in the daughter's family who is not married."

Ye Lingwu lowered her head and remained silent.

Therefore, Song Laoyou sighed, as if talking to himself, "If I force you to stay by my side, I will have no face to see your mother after death."

The snow has started to fall again, and this year's Yuzhou is extremely cold.

Before dawn the next day, Elder Song went to the yamen. When Ye Lingwu got up, a note was left on the table with porridge and side dishes.

"Drink the porridge on the table while it's hot. When the people from Ye Mansion come, Qingqing will go back with them. Remember to close the courtyard door after you leave."

Ye Lingwu sat on the wooden bench blankly, looking down at the two lines of paper for a long time.

At noon, Ye Lingwu moved a low stool to wash clothes by the well in the small courtyard. Not long after, Ye's carriage came again.

When Mother Qiu got out of the carriage, she saw Ye Lingwu's little hands that were blue and purple from the cold but were still rubbing the clothes, her heart skipped a beat, and she said, "Oh, my big girl, it's freezing, why do you wash the clothes yourself? what!"

Ye Lingwu ignored it.

Mother Qiu turned her head and glanced at the little girl envoy behind her eyes, and shouted: "Are you blind? You can't see the big girl washing clothes, why don't you hurry up and help!"

The little girl shrank her neck, as if she was going to help, but she heard Ye Lingwu say: "No, these are my grandfather's clothes, I have to wash them myself and hang them up."

Mother Qiu sighed: "Young girl is really filial. The water in this snowy day is the coldest for your hands. Mr. Song has the heart to save it for you to wash. Look at your white and tender hands, what are they frozen into..."

With a sound of "dong", what Qiu's mother was about to say was interrupted.

Ye Lingwu threw the washboard heavily on the ground, then picked up the tub and walked towards the drying rack.

During the drying of clothes, Qiu's mother never stopped talking, and ten out of ten sentences were asking Ye Lingwu to go back with her.

Ye Lingwu ignored her, and dried the last piece of clothes in a leisurely manner, then fixed her body and stared at Mother Qiu and said, "Okay, let's go back home now."

Mother Qiu was stunned for a moment, then she clapped her hands suddenly and laughed, "Well! Fuyue, Yunxin, why don't you pack your luggage for the eldest girl!"

The horses pulled the wheel and turned non-stop. After more than an hour, they finally arrived at Yuzhou City. After entering the city gate, there was endless noise.

Maybe it's been a long time in the small town, but Ye Lingwu couldn't help but lift the curtain of the carriage and wait and see when she heard the bustle of the carriage.

In the cold winter, Yuzhou Long Street is still bustling, with a variety of shops on both sides of the road and bustling crowds.

Arriving at the Lin Mansion, Mother Qiu originally wanted to take Ye Lingwu to the Haitang Zhai first, but she didn't want to be told that the people from the Hou Mansion had arrived early and were now in the lobby of the outer courtyard just after entering the mansion.

As soon as she stepped into the courtyard, Ye Lingwu heard voices coming from the main room.

"Our old lady always thinks about Mrs. Song. Since she left, I often feel lonely in my heart, so I want to take Miss Lingwu to serve by my side, so as to relieve the pain in my heart."

The tone of the speaker revealed a majesty that ordinary people did not have.

Mother Qiu entered the room first, and announced: "My lord, my eldest lady, the servants brought the eldest girl here."

Ye Lingwu followed behind her, watching the situation in the house quietly.

The first thing I saw was Ye Huaicheng from the seat above. He was wearing a dark brocade robe, holding a string of emerald beads on a coil; seeing his daughter whom he hadn't seen for almost five years, Ye Huaicheng's face not only showed the joy of reunion after a long absence , but a little more dignified.

Sitting below him on the left is a well-maintained woman, who is described as pretty. The red peony dress on her body is very eye-catching, but this eye-catching is a bit more romantic.

Sitting on the right side is an old woman with goose skin and white hair and a radiant look.It should be her who spoke just now.

"Miss?"

Xuan Momo looked at the charming woman opposite her, her eyes were calm and fierce, and she said: "I have been sitting in the mansion for so long, but I don't know that Master Ye married another wife."

Mother Qiu shook her lips, and when she realized she had said something wrong, the smile on her face froze.

And Liu Yuping's complexion didn't get any better. Being stared at by Nanny Xuan, she felt guilty, and said with a sneer, "Mommy Xuan didn't know something. The lord took pity on me to serve him for many years, so he straightened my concubine."

As she spoke, Liu Yuping gave Ye Huaisheng a look.

Ye Huaicheng understood, and said: "Yes, Yuping has been with Ye for more than ten years. She has spread branches and leaves for the Ye family, and has children. She can also take the position of the mistress of the Ye family."

Mother Xuan said: "Master Ye is a businessman, so it is reasonable to understand the affairs of the inner house. It is her blessing to be a concubine, and the eldest daughter is still mourning for her mother in the temple, but she Taking advantage of the opportunity to control the housekeeping, won't it be a joke if it spreads?"

Ye Huaicheng kept a dark face and remained silent.

He knew all this clearly in his heart, the Ye family was a well-known merchant in Yuzhou, how could he bear being preached by others, and he was still a servant.

But this servant happened to be a servant of the Hou's mansion, or the nanny in charge next to Mrs. Shen, so he dared not contradict and could not afford to offend.

Ye Lingwu quietly sized up Nanny Xuan, just as she was admiring her for making Ye's family unable to get off the stage with just a few words, she saw Nanny Xuan turned her head and looked at her for a moment, then said softly, "You are Ling Miss Wu. I haven't seen you for many years. The last time I saw you, you were a two-year-old milk baby. When I saw you again, you were so old and as beautiful as your mother. How have you been in Daiyue Town these years? "

Hearing this, Ye Lingwu pursed her lips and was about to reply.But Liu Yuping rushed to talk: "I didn't expect that Nanny Xuan would meet girl Ling before. I haven't seen her for so many years. It's rare that Nanny Xuan still remembers."

Xuan Momo said coldly: "Auntie really has no eyesight, I am talking to the eldest girl of the Ye family, why are you interrupting?"

Aunt?Who is Auntie!
Liu Yuping stared angrily, turned around and felt wronged again, "Yes, I am talking too much."

At the age of more than 30, he is still well maintained, and it is really tasteful to be hypocritical.

Ye Huaicheng felt distressed when he saw it, and said, "Mrs. Xuan, Yuping is a serious lady of the Ye family who has entered the genealogy, not an aunt."

With the support of the head of the family, Liu Yuping's drama was even more full, she shed two tears, and said miserably: "Mother Xuan is from the Hou's Mansion in the capital, and she has seen many noble people, so it is right to look down on me, a young lady who has just been raised. .”

Mother Xuan's brows were tightly furrowed, she only glanced at it and then moved her eyes lightly.After all, she is a person from the big house, and such tricks are not in her eyes.

Ye Lingwu saw that Liu Yuping used the old routine again to gain sympathy, she turned her head to look at the envoy standing behind her, swayed her body, and fell directly backwards.

The little maid caught it and said in a panic, "Miss, what's wrong with you?"

Ye Lingwu pressed her fingers together on her temples, Dai Mei frowned slightly and said: "It's okay, it's just a fault that fell in Qingquan Temple. The carriage back home was very bumpy, and now I'm starting to faint."

Liu Yuping hesitated, and stared at Ye Lingwu nervously. She was afraid that she would say something more, but when she saw the look in the corner of Ye Lingwu's eyes when she looked back at her, she realized it instantly.

This girl... Ganqing is imitating her! ! !

Liu Yuping secretly twisted the handkerchief in her hand, then stood up and supported Ye Lingwu's arm, and said with distressed voice: "How could girl Ling be sick? Could it be that your grandfather didn't take good care of you?"

Ye Lingwu frowned slightly, and moved away calmly: "My aunt is wrong, grandpa treats me very well."

Another auntie.

Liu Yuping's complexion changed slightly, and she could not express her anger and complained to Qiu's mother: "Miss has been in poor health since she was a child, and you don't know how to tell the groom to slow down. If something happens to Miss, I'm the only one to ask!"

Mother Qiu was dumb, and bowed her body and replied: "Yes, yes, it's all the fault of the servant girl. The servant girl was careless. She only thought that Madam Xuan came from the Marquis's Mansion of the capital and couldn't be neglected, so she got a little impatient and didn't notice it. The eldest girl is not feeling well."

Having said that, Liu Yuping set up a play, and lamented: "I thought Ling girl could live a comfortable life with her grandfather, but I didn't expect... Master, it's all Yuping's fault, I should have advised you to bring Ling girl back. .”

Ye Huaicheng liked this very much, and said softly: "You don't have to blame yourself, Lingwu went to Qingquan Temple to mourn for her mother, to fulfill her filial piety, and it was her choice to raise her by his grandfather's side."

"But I'm also her stepmother. I don't care about her these years, and I always feel bad." Liu Yuping picked up the silk to wipe away the tears that didn't exist.

Madam Xuan looked dignified, but her heart was like a mirror.

She didn't want to get involved, but she accidentally saw Ye Lingwu's pair of thin brocade shoes that could only be worn in summer, her heart was shocked, and a fire suddenly flared up, and she said, "I don't think Miss Lingwu needs to be in the house." Stay a few more days!"

She stood up, stepped forward to pull Ye Lingwu and said: "Tomorrow, we will directly lift our feet into the carriage of the Hou Mansion. The Hou Mansion has everything, and there is no shortage of Lingwu girls. When we arrive in the capital, the old lady can still find the imperial doctor to replace Ling Wu." Take a good look, girl."

There was a moment of silence in the room.

Ye Lingwu was stunned for a moment, and from the corner of her eye she peeked at Ye Huaicheng who was sitting on the eye seat, and saw that his face was uglier than eating shit, so she said, "Thank you, Mother Xuan."

(End of this chapter)