Bai Wanyi came out of Lu Lingjiao's room and went to see Old Lady Lu first. He felt relieved when he learned that she was just angry. He then said to the old nanny, "There's no need to go look for the Marquis now. It would delay his work and that wouldn't be appropriate. This matter can't be avoided. We can make a decision after he comes back."
The old nanny always put Old Lady Lu at the center of her heart. When the doctor said that Old Lady Lu was fine, she agreed: "Then I'll listen to Madam."
Bai Wanyi arrived at Lu Lingrui's room. She felt a little better now. Now that the matter was revealed, it seemed that the responsibility had been transferred. What followed was just waiting, either life or death.
Therefore, after the doctor left, Lu Lingrui actually got up and ate a bowl of porridge. Now she had just washed her face and rinsed her mouth, and was having someone comb her hair.
Seeing Bai Wanyi come in, Lu Lingrui quickly stood up and greeted her: "Sister-in-law is here."
"Sit down quickly, let me comb your hair. Let them go down." Bai Wanyi took the comb.
The wet nurse understood, took everyone downstairs, and personally guarded the door to prevent anyone from approaching.
Bai Wanyi looked at Lu Lingrui, whose eyes still showed a hint of childishness, and suddenly remembered something: "How old are you?"
Lu Lingrui smiled and said, "I am one year younger than my eighth sister. I am fifteen."
Bai Wanyi was shocked. In her world, fifteen years old was still considered a rebellious child, but in this era, these people wanted to get married and have children: "So young."
Lu Lingrui was also a little surprised: "Not young anymore. In fact, if mother were still alive, we should have been engaged when we were thirteen. Fifteen is the perfect time to get married. Didn't Sister Wu marry my brother at fifteen?"
Bai Wanyi just remembered now that Wu Ziya is only sixteen this year. Wasn't she fifteen when she got married last year?
She sighed. They were still children. Bai Wanyi touched the top of Lu Lingrui's head, revealing a rare look of affection. "I just asked your eighth sister. She wants to marry into the Chang'an Marquisate. What about you?"
Without waiting for Lu Lingrui to answer, Bai Wanyi said to himself: "Don't say anything first, just listen to me."
After a pause, Bai Wanyi said, "I think a girl of your age shouldn't get married so early. It's just a sleep with someone, isn't it? Just treat it as a mosquito bite, what's there to be afraid of? The world is so big, why worry that there is no place for you to live?"
Bai Wanyi directly cited several famous empresses in history as examples: "During the Han Dynasty, there was an empress who got married, had children, and then entered the palace as the exclusive favorite, becoming the empress. Later, there were emperors who stole their sons' wives, and even the wives of their ministers. There were also emperors who married their brothers' wives."
Lu Lingrui was stunned: "Is this still possible?"
Bai Wanyi nodded: "Of course, don't be bound by the current rules. Rules are always made by those in power, and they are the most beneficial to themselves. The person who loves you the most will break through all constraints and come to your side. Not to mention..."
"Why should a woman live for others? We women should live for ourselves! When I was with your brother, I told him that I was not an ordinary girl. I would not stay at home to take care of my husband and children. I wanted to have my own career! Only after he agreed did I agree to marry him."
Lu Lingrui stammered, "But, but at that time... weren't you pregnant?"
Calculating the time, Bai Wanyi was of course pregnant with Ping'er at that time. She chuckled and said, "What's there to be afraid of when you're pregnant? If you think you can keep the baby, give birth to it. If you can't, abort it. It's just a piece of flesh. Everything is up to you. So, what do you want to choose? Get married or not?"
Lu Lingrui lowered her head, hesitating for a long time. After a long while, she looked up at Bai Wanyi with a timid look in her eyes: "If I say I don't want to, is that okay?"
She touched her belly and said, "I'm pregnant. If I don't marry him, what will happen to the girls at home?"
Lu Lingrui's aunt died of illness in her early years, which is one of the reasons why she is timid by nature. Children without their mother's protection always lack some courage.
Bai Wanyi's eyes were firm: "Yes, just tell me your choice and I will help you."
Lu Lingrui's eyes flashed with an unprecedented light and determination: "I don't want this child, and I don't want to marry into the Chang'an Marquis Mansion."
Bai Wanyi nodded vigorously: "Okay, I'll help you. First, let's fake our own deaths."
Bai Wanyi didn't think too much at the moment. Her mind worked quickly: "Just pretend to be hanged by a rope. I will rescue you and let you stay in the other courtyard temporarily. We can plan for the future later."
Bai Wanyi didn't think about the future, but Lu Lingrui did. She looked at Bai Wanyi with sparkling eyes and asked, "Can I follow my sister-in-law in business in the future?"
Bai Wanyi was stunned and looked at her in surprise: "Are you sure? Merchants are considered the lowest class."
Although Bai Wanyi didn't think that traveling for business was low class, Lu Lingrui, a young lady from a wealthy family who had been taught poetry, literature, etiquette, and rules for women since childhood, actually wanted to travel for business?
Bai Wanyi turned her around, leaned over to look into her eyes and said, "Traveling as a merchant is very hard work, and you have to socialize and drink from time to time. As a girl, it's easy for people to take advantage of you."
Lu Lingrui said, "But my sister-in-law didn't drink. What's so boring about socializing?"
"Socializing means dining and socializing." Bai Wanyi gave the simplest example: "I've been going to a lot of flower-viewing banquets in various mansions recently, and that's why. If you really were to do business with me and fake your death to escape, you would no longer be the daughter of the Pingyang Marquis's mansion, but the daughter of a merchant family, or even a maid."
"Then I'm happy to do that too." Lu Lingrui's eyes were firm. Is it glorious to be the daughter of Pingyang Marquis's Mansion? If she goes out, won't she still become someone else's plaything?
Needless to say, the young masters of the Chang'an Marquis' Mansion looked down upon these illegitimate daughters from the beginning to the end. However, the young ladies of the Chang'an Marquis' Mansion, as well as the young ladies of other mansions, also looked down upon them.
Why?
First, he was born out of wedlock, and second, he had no mother to support him.
Lu Lingrui knew very well that girls like them had no control over their destiny. When she was young, she remembered how kind her stepmother was to her and felt that she was luckier than other illegitimate daughters. However, her stepmother did not live long and died early.
My sister-in-law was nice, but unfortunately, they got divorced.
The two sisters-in-law now don’t treat them badly, but they don’t care about them at all, so they have to fend for themselves.
In a short period of time, Lu Lingrui thought very clearly. She knew that with her personality, no matter who she married, she would have to plan for them and her family. She didn't want to be controlled by others!
Lu Lingrui's mind was clear as day. She said firmly again, "I don't want children. I want to go into business with my sister-in-law."
Bai Wanyi nodded heavily: "It's better to do it today than today. Today is the day. If you do this..."
Bai Wanyi whispered in her ear and repeatedly reminded her: "Make sure it's done by someone you trust."
"Okay." Lu Lingrui nodded and stood up to see Bai Wanyi off.
That night, just as Old Lady Lu sent a visiting card to the Marquis of Chang'an's mansion, intending to visit and reminisce about the past, the mansion suddenly became chaotic.
"Oh no, oh no! Miss Nine has committed suicide by swallowing gold!"
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