Yan Cigui.

Xiao Duan didn't speak for a long time, even though her heart was full of twists and turns.

During this period of silence, like a revolving lantern in her mind, she reviewed her entire life.

Duan's family is a prominent family in the south of the Yangtze River. There is a strong atmosphere of studying in the family. Some people are motivated to pursue official careers, while others concentrate on learning.

Her childhood was also spent in school.

Seniority, respectability, etiquette and rules, those characters that Yunyan calls "too shameful" are also naturally formed under the teaching of her boudoir month after month.

As she just said to the two nuns, her sister Da Duan is also the same.

The tutoring is like this, and none of the sisters went astray.

She has a good relationship with Da Duan.

The elder sister married into Jingzhong and became Mrs. Uncle. The sisters often exchanged letters until the bad news came that year.

Da Duan died of illness.

No matter the elders in the clan or the uncle's mansion, they couldn't worry about the young Lin Yu. The two hit it off and married another wife from the Duan family.

Xiao Duan was selected.

"I chose you because you sisters are deeply affectionate. We don't feel comfortable leaving our grandson to be raised by women from other families."

"You always have to remember that you are a house filler and a stepmother. After you give birth to a son, you can't surpass Ah Yu. Parents and children are orderly."

"If you have the slightest desire to teach Ah Yu badly and make him unqualified to inherit the title, and let your family teach you for many years, then you are not worthy of being Duan's daughter."

"Don't say that you can't teach well. Children are blank paper. How well you teach depends on how much effort you put in."

"You have to live up to it. Don't end up making your sons compete for the family business. It's too shameful."

After getting married, Xiao Duan visited her mother-in-law.

The mother-in-law speaks with a long heart.

"Women are all for their children. They want to give the best to their own children. It's human nature, and I am the same."

"Ah Yu is still young, so I dare not choose another girl to raise her. I believe in the Duan family's family tradition. I will entrust Ah Yu to you. I believe that even if you prefer your relatives, you will not treat Ah Yu and Ah Yu badly."玘."

"Being a stepmother is not easy, but sincerity can be exchanged with sincerity."

After that, Xiao Duan worked hard for decades.

She firmly remembers every word of the elders, abides by her duty, and does her best.

Lin Yu is very outstanding, good at brush and ink, he can write good articles, and he is also showing his edge in the court. Among the younger generation, he dare not be the first, but he can count them with one hand.

After discussing with her husband, Xiao Duan proposed to marry Shen Yun for Lin Yu.

This is a good relationship.

After more than ten years of hard work, the outstanding Lin Yu, the outstanding marriage, and the equally upright bastard Lin Qi, Xiao Duan handed in a perfect answer sheet.

That was also the time when she had the best reputation everywhere.

It's a pity that there are unpredictable things.

Lin Yu didn't continue, and chose to keep a certain distance from the government. After the old uncle passed away, the sound of doves occupying the magpie's nest came to Xiao Duan's ears little by little.

The facts are here, she can't defend herself, even though she always hopes that Lin Yu can remarry and can display his ambitions in the court.

Even, she couldn't even find an old sister who could speak her mind.

No matter how true she said, it fell into the ears of others...

If you don't believe her, scold her for putting on a show. There are "selfless" good people in the world?I really got the benefits and behaved well.

Those who believe in her have to spit on her for being "hypocritical".

She knew it all in her heart, but she was just trapped in this small corner and couldn't get out.

Now, it was Yun Yan's words that broke down the wall that blocked her for her, overlapping with her mother-in-law's earnest teachings that year.

"We all have eyes and hearts."

"Your heart can be exchanged for your heart."

No matter what others say, she really has a clear conscience.

The tears in his mouth finally spilled out of the corners of his eyes, Xiao Duan raised his hand and wiped his face forcefully: "I told Yun Yan to read a joke."

Lin Yunyan didn't smile, she was talking nonsense to Mrs. Duan.

"The dove occupies the magpie's nest, and we have to wait until the day when Yunding becomes the magpie," Lin Yunyan pursed her lower lip, "If before that, we become the chickens who kill chickens and monkeys, the title is gone, the lair is gone, and the family is gone. Neat and tidy, stay where it is not raining."

Xiao Duan: ...

All the emotions that have been twisted and turned back and forth were completely mixed up in an instant.

It has to be said that Bi Yunyan's few wall-slamming words had immediate effect, and Xiao Duan was stunned.

After a long time, her lips moved: "This is really... a big holiday, you child... the old woman's heartbeat... hey!"

She couldn't say it well, and it was terribly strange to say the least.

How could anyone curse themselves like that?

Lin Yunyan patted Xiao Duan's back lightly: "Look, in this comparison, it's a good thing to be able to occupy the magpie's nest, right?"

Xiao Duan couldn't help but laugh: "I really can't tell you."

Yunyan talks, not Wude.

A set of random punches, no teacher or father can stand it.

However, after hearing what she said, Xiao Duan really felt much more at ease.

When the full moon was in the sky, a family banquet was held in the flower hall.

The juniors toasted each other, and the atmosphere at the banquet was relaxed.

Sitting at the same table, the three sisters-in-law of the Chen family were talking about things in Beijing, and the three sisters of Yun Yan gathered together to mutter, and they didn't know what they were talking about, so happy that they couldn't move their chopsticks.

Looking at the table next door, the three sons were eating wine, while Yun Ding and Yun Feng were talking about homework.

Through the open window, I looked out again.

There were also three tables set up in the yard, and the decent maids and mother-in-law came to the table, joking and laughing.

Come to think of it, the banquet for the stewards in the front yard was also lively.

Involuntarily, Xiao Duan narrowed his eyes and smiled.

Yun Yan is right.

Whether my family is good or not, I know best.

If it weren't for the harmony of relatives and the kindness of the family, how could it be such a picture?

Of course, everyone has their own ideas, and there are also people around her who "exchange the heart for evil" like Qingyan, but generally they are all good.

After drinking cups of warm wine, Xiao Duan drank a little too much.

Seeing this, Mrs. Chen persuaded, "Drink alcohol in moderation, as you often say."

"I know," Xiao Duan said with a smile, "I'm happy today."

Chen looked at her mother-in-law for a long time.

Fine……

Before I heard about the move of the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in Uncle Yunyang's residence, Mrs. Xiao Duan used the most straightforward way to retaliate without missing a single move.

In public, with such an effective move, the mother-in-law is not allowed to be happy.

Anyway, Mrs. Chen herself was very happy when she came back from reading the engagement list outside Xu Guogong's mansion that day.

Xiao Duan ate the wine and took a rest after returning to Zaishouyuan.

That night, she slept soundly and soundly.

In Bao'an Garden, Lin Yunyan didn't sleep, she boiled hot water and made a pot of tea.

She was waiting for Lin Yu.

In the early years, this was the parents' residence. After the mother passed away, the father moved to the front study, and only Lin Yunyan lived there.

As she grew up, her father came to Bao'an Garden less and less often, and if there was anything, she would go to the front and talk about it.

Every year, only the mid-autumn festival and my mother's birth taboo, my father will definitely come.

He sat on the stone bench in the yard, and recalled the little things of his mother's life with Lin Yunyan.

The fragrance of tea was overflowing, Mama Ma called her: "Princess, uncle is here."

Grandma makes a small step every day, and finally a big step.