rich concubine

Chapter 2074 Perspective
After staying in the Marquis Mansion for a long time, Rong Yi only met the rumored Marquis of Huaiyang during lunch.

The first time she saw him, Rong Yi fell silent and compared it with her parents-in-law. In Rong Yi's mind, the Marquis of Huaiyang and his wife should be the same as the prince and the eldest princess. They are about the same age. How bad.

But the first time she saw Mrs. Hou, Rong Yi knew that she was wrong. This Mrs. Hou did not look like she had been meticulously cared for. The traces of time were particularly heavy on her face, and she looked tough. But the tired posture cannot be covered by rouge and gouache.

The Marquis of Huaiyang is even worse. He looks ten years older than the prince. He is very silent when he is not talking. There is a sense of silent death in his whole body. The same is true when he speaks, which makes people's mood jump. When I got up, it was obvious that he was very kind, without any trace of solemnity or inhumanity.

The couple cherished their old friend's daughter-in-law very much, and they did not have the feeling of being aloof and difficult to get close to as Lord Marquis or Madame Marquis.

The Marquis of Huaiyang didn't talk much, and the couple also talked very little when they were eating together. Inexplicably, Rong Yi also talked less. After all, it was the first time they met, so there was still very little to talk about.

After the meal, Marquis Huaiyang left. Mrs. Qi looked at Rong Yi holding the tea cup, lowered her head and smiled, and said, "It must be very boring to eat with us."

Rong Yi was stunned and looked up at her blankly.

Mrs. Qi was still smiling when she spoke, without any other meaning, but Rong Yi still felt uneasy for a while, thinking that there was something wrong with her that made her feel bad.

"There are not many juniors who have eaten with us in the past few years. They are all from my own family. Several of my children are still in Huaiyang and have not come here. In the past, our family was used to getting along like this. It was difficult for us to liven up. Your palace should That’s not it.”

"……Uh."

"Your three children are at a lively and active age. They come to you and ask questions about anything. It's a good age to be at this age. They are innocent and cute, and can still talk to you."

Rong Yi: "I can accept it if one of them pesters me, but if I pester too many, it will be a headache. I have many children of similar age. When trouble breaks out, I really don't have anywhere to hide. I just wish I couldn't hide them." They are raised separately, and the further apart they are, the better, so there won’t be so much trouble.”

Mrs. Qi listened, smiled and said: "I gave birth to four children, two sons and two daughters. At that time, they were also noisy. If I buy something back home, I must buy four copies of the same thing. Less It’s a tough battle, my son is very competitive, and my daughter loves to compete for favor... Haha."

Rong Yi asked: "Then when will they come over? I heard from my husband that my aunt and I were often together when we were young. Later, we each got rewards, so we were no longer in the same place."

Mrs. Qi pursed her lips, spoke in a gentle tone, and said calmly: "None of them can come. The second daughter and the youngest daughter are both married. The third child is taking over his father's affairs in Huaiyang. We are all old. Come back to the capital. It's just a gift from the Holy One to come back to Beijing to enjoy the blessings, but after all they are young and have been settling down in Huaiyang for these years. The daughters cannot come back, and there is no guarantee that the son will come back if he can."

After saying this, Rong Yi stopped asking further questions. She seemed to hear some meaning that she understood.

When the Qi family returned to Beijing, it was the elderly Marquis and Mrs. Hou who returned. However, Master Qi, who was in his prime, was still serving in the Huaiyang fiefdom. If he would not come back...

Rong Yi's mind was spinning quickly, and she quickly thought of the Meng family, which was also sealed in another place, and some of the things she learned in Qusha County.

After returning to the capital, Rong Yi knew very little about the political affairs in the court. Although she managed the affairs in Qusha County very beautifully, once it came to deeper issues, even if the empress wanted to create women's education, she would push women away. Even if we take a step closer, we will not be able to change the situation.There are many things that she can't interfere with.

This can be felt from Jiang Shunxiao's silence and distracted Rong Yi on the way back to Beijing.

Rong Yi only said: "Your Majesty is also thinking about the old man. It is a good thing to be able to come back to the capital. The capital has changed a lot in recent years. If my aunt needs it, Rong Yi can be by your side and accompany you everywhere." Let’s go and take a look, this world has been pacified by the elders of your generation, and it’s time for you to enjoy the world you conquered when you were young.”

Mrs. Qi's eyes flickered slightly. After listening to these words, there seemed to be another voice saying in her ear: Mom, when you were young, it was you who conquered this world. Now that your son has grown up, he must be like his father and guard the world. At the border, guard the country's gates. Once the wolves, tigers and leopards are defeated, you must accompany your parents to travel through the great mountains and rivers of Meng. Mom, you will wait for your return.

The young man was high-spirited, wearing bright clothes and angry horses. When he left, he was in high spirits. The world lost its color under his riding crop. I watched him leave with worry and relief. After he left, it was as if he had taken away the sky. The color makes it rain all year round in her heart...

Seeing her absent-minded look, Rong Yi was slightly startled and heard her say: "Okay, I don't have any other hobbies. I have returned to the capital in the past year and haven't seen many people. You are the first one. From now on, , I, an old woman, will trouble you."

"Don't dare to say trouble!"

Mrs. Qi smiled, looked at her fair face, and said: "No wonder the Queen likes you and gives you important things to do. What you have done is known to the world, and you are worthy of being the best among the women of Meng." A role model.”

"What I did was not enough. I couldn't achieve what I wanted, and I didn't get the best results." Rong Yi said this, not because she was modest, but because she knew in her heart how hard it would be for a woman to cross a barrier. It's difficult, and her step is just to go out and get the desired effect, this and that, it's nothing.

Qusha County can be a reason to reward her, but if she becomes arrogant and complacent because of this, then she cannot recognize the form, and she is really blind.

"You are a very brave and sincere child. This is something that others would not dare to do easily. If you do well, you will be praised. If you do not do well, you will be scolded."

It's hard to be praised by others, but it couldn't be easier if you want to be scolded.

Rong Yi knew how much risk she had taken when she promised her mother-in-law. If others didn't ask, she wouldn't say anything, so she just thought it was a test for herself.

Now that it was done, she didn't feel relieved at all, and the price she paid for it wasn't even the slightest bit.

Mrs. Qi looked at her silent expression, a glimmer of light flashed in her eyes, her tone softened, and she said, "You must have suffered a lot for this matter."

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(End of this chapter)