common color

Chapter 37

The old lady didn't speak for a while after listening, Liu saw that she didn't look happy or relaxed at all, and said: "Although it is not the main concubine, the noble concubine is different from the general concubine's room! Serving in front of the mother-in-law, the child born is the same as the concubine. It doesn’t make much difference if you live in the same family. To put it bluntly, if you die, you will enter the ancestral grave of your mother-in-law’s family and be buried next to your husband. Dingbohou’s mansion is unusual, and it’s a blessing in disguise for that girl Ruoying to be able to marry in!”

"Oh, it's a pity that it's a poor girl." The old lady said with some sentimentality, "I really like that girl who makes fun of me in front of me. The big red wedding dress was carried out gracefully. I didn't expect...you go back first, I want to discuss it with her father."

Mrs. Liu had no choice but to resign after hearing the words, and relayed the old lady's words to the second wife of the Lin family.After three days, there was no reply from the Han Mansion, and the second wife was urging her again, so she had to go to the Han Mansion again.

"The Lin family sincerely wants to have this marriage, there will be no shortage of three matchmakers and six hires. Although there is no process of visiting the hall, there will still be a few tables of banquets in the mansion." Seeing that there was no one else besides the third wife, He lowered his voice and said, "Could it be possible that the old lady really wants to keep the eighth girl to become a monk? The two families became in-laws and kept the girl's reputation. This is the best solution. I know the old lady loves her granddaughter , but the more distressed you are, the sooner you have to make a decision, and you can't regret it when rumors are flying everywhere!"

The third wife nodded in agreement, and the old lady had no choice but to say: "Since the matter has come to this point, if I don't agree, I will be harming the eighth girl, that's all, it's her life!"

Seeing that the old lady finally blurted out, Mrs. Liu hurriedly resigned and went to the Lin family to deliver the news. After hearing this, the second wife formally invited a matchmaker to come to her door.As can be imagined, the first month could not pass the engagement and had to wait for February, but the second wife sent the betrothal gift list in advance.

Although it was just marrying a noble concubine, the Lin family did not treat Ruoying badly, and actually married a wife like ordinary officials and eunuchs. The 24-carry betrothal gifts include chicken, duck, fish and shrimp, tobacco, wine, sugar and tea, and silk and satin.

The third wife had already told Aunt Sun about this matter. She was very happy on the surface, but she was reluctant in her heart.The wound on Ruoying's forehead has healed long ago, leaving a shallow scar, which probably won't be visible after another summer.Now that the Lin family came to propose a marriage, her confinement would be lifted naturally, and she had to plead guilty to the old lady.

The old lady scolded her angrily, and when Ruoxi went in, she saw her eyes were red and swollen, it should be because she cried a lot just now.

"Eighth Sister's injury is finally healed, and there are no scars left, it's really blessed by the Buddha." Ruoxi said with a smile: "As the saying goes: misfortune comes with blessings. Eighth Sister's happy event is approaching, and my younger sister congratulates you."

Ruoying's face was flushed, and she should be very satisfied with this marriage.Ruoxi couldn't help but sigh in her heart when she saw this, what a girl who was dazzled by love!No matter how expensive a concubine is, after all, she is just a concubine. Is it worth being so happy?Besides, after this incident, how could the second wife of the Lin family be satisfied with her?There is a mother-in-law who doesn't like her, and in the future there will be a wife who doesn't know what kind of temperament will suppress her. She may have a difficult life!
"You can't use needles and threads during the first month, and February [-]th will be your good day. I don't think you don't need eight girls to embroider dowries. You can go to Chengxiangfang in the street to buy them. The materials and embroidery work are first-class. "The third wife asked the old lady for instructions with a smile.

Ruoying heard them talking about her own marriage, she hurriedly stood up shyly to leave, and Ruoxi followed her out.

"Ninth sister, thank you." The two sisters walked to a secluded place, Ruoying suddenly stopped and said softly.

"Thank me for what?" Ruoxi replied lightly, "We are all descendants of the Han family, and we have to hug each other in front of outsiders! However, I don't agree with your approach, some things are too forceful but not right Good luck!"

"Forcing? I would like to let things take their course, but who can sincerely plan for me? It is impossible for a concubine to marry well. I don't want to marry into a poor family, so I married into the Marquis's mansion. A noble concubine is the best result for me. Where is the Marquis Mansion? Even if it is just a noble concubine, it is more prestigious than other small households!" Ruoying spoke the truth, "Ninth sister Anyway, I’m about to get out of this prison soon, so I’ll just tell you what’s on my mind. Do you really think that the old lady loves me? It’s just the result of my thick-skinned flattery and flattery!”

It turns out that she is like a mirror in her heart, maybe she has been acting all this time, and now she is about to leave the Han Mansion and finally she can take off her mask.

"What is our concubine? When I see my wife, the girls around the old lady will rush to flatter and call me sister, let alone their mother in charge! Since I am sensible, I have never lost myself. What I really want. The last time I saw the third young master in the temple, I moved my mind to marry him. Although I knew that I was just wishful thinking, I couldn't restrain the throbbing in my heart. Pity, you gave me a chance. That day he invited me to discuss the piano, and I went anyway knowing that it was impolite. I had the mentality of going all out, and even if my grandmother really sent me to the temple, I would not regret it! Once, I bet right!" Ruoying's eyes were filled with satisfaction and happiness, a look Ruoxi had never seen before.

Seeing her being so honest, Ruoxi asked, "Could it be that you've met before?"

"I..." Just as Ruoying was about to reply, Xiuhe found her not far away.

She said that the third wife asked the eighth girl to go to the warehouse to see if there was any good material to pick a few horses.The conversation between the two stopped here, and Ruoxi went back to Qingfengtang alone.

If Ruoying was going to marry Lin Yihao as a noble concubine, the whole Han family knew the news, and the eldest wife and others had to come over to add boxes to her.Everyone was full of congratulations, the eloquent grandma was even more auspicious, and the third wife was very happy.After all, Ruoying is their third wife, and it will be in her best interest to gain a firm foothold in the Hou Mansion in the future.Besides, with Aunt Sun holding it in her hand, she is not afraid that Ruoying's wings will become stiff and disobedient!
The eldest grandma caught a glimpse of the complacent look on the third wife's face, and couldn't help but sneer secretly.It's just sending a good girl to be a concubine, it's like doing some kind of imperial wife!Dingbohou's Mansion is a rare and wealthy family, but the more they are like that, the deeper the situation is, how can Ruoying get along without any support?Don't look at her smiling brightly now, there will be times when she will cry in the future!
But why did the Hou Mansion suddenly come to propose marriage?Is it true that as the third wife said, she was caught by the second wife when she was listening to an opera in Liu's mansion that day?But she still felt a little strange, and couldn't help but glance at Ruoxi.The nine girls looked a little bored, but they knew it very well, and within a few months after returning from the farm, they gradually won the old lady's heart.

The last time she asked about Ruoying's affairs in a side-by-side manner, Ruoxi didn't reveal a single word.Careful, she felt that since Ruoying was injured, the old lady liked Ruoxi even more.Every time she went to pay her respects, she could see Ruoxi sitting quietly beside the old lady.Is there any secret that Ruoxi knows, but she doesn't?How could she tolerate someone taking her place in the old lady's heart?

(End of this chapter)