Chapter 57 Chapter 57 26
The word "urgent" is real.
Not only Luo Baiying was anxious to leave, but the new wife was also anxious.
Although Bai Jing was not the one who was anxious, there were many people who were anxious.
Qi Ruiyi bore the brunt of the consequences. After all, knowing the injustices Ruoruo had suffered in the past, he longed to rip the culprit to pieces, but he was hesitant because of Ruoruo's relationship with them. Even after finally coming up with a solution, he felt he had wronged his beloved, and he was also afraid that Luo Baiying, as her mother, would speak nonsense in front of Ruoruo and hurt her feelings again.
After all, who wouldn't care about their biological mother? Although Qi Ruiyi had never experienced being hurt by his biological mother, he had been backstabbed by his biological father more than once or twice.
Although he no longer cared about it in his later years, he could never forget his disappointment with his father and the pain it brought him when he was young.
Back then, he had his mother to protect him, and some palace maids who protected him wholeheartedly. Yet, the anguish in his heart was still so unbearable. Sometimes, he didn't know how a little girl like Ruoruo, who should have been pampered and cherished, had come to where she is today.
Whenever Qi Ruiyi thought of the scene of Ruoruo being bullied, he felt very uncomfortable. He felt that Ruoruo had to suffer if the culprit stayed with her for even one more day.
Secondly, the Bai family was also anxious. The reason their family had been raided was unknown to others, so how could they not know the reason? Family members kept to themselves, and they knew every detail of the situation clearly.
Bai Jing gritted his teeth in prison, claiming it was his fault, and they agreed. After all, they were going to die anyway, so leaving a good reputation for the Bai family and a glimmer of hope for the women was a good idea. But now things were different. Since the higher-ups were willing to let them off, they naturally had to understand what was best.
After getting Luo Baiying away on the first day, they honestly discussed the matter of the new wife coming into the house. When the new wife came into the house, the first thing to do was to marry Bai Yunmeng off.
As for whether the parties involved agree or not? That's not important at all. What's important is that if Bai Jing can't persuade them, then they will use other methods to persuade them. Luo Baiying and Bai Yunmeng almost ruined the Bai family. What's there to disagree with?
As for the new wife, I heard that the Ouyang family couldn't wait for this "widow" to leave. A group of men were controlled by a woman who was not related by blood. When they learned that Qi Sijin had been ordered to marry another man, their family almost beat drums and gongs to send her off.
There are things that outsiders can understand, but they themselves cannot understand, or they simply don't want to believe it. After all, who would be willing to accept that such a large family is actually supported by Qi Sijin, a childless widow?
This makes the men in their family look so useless! Although this matter is already known to everyone in Kyoto.
Marrying into the Bai family is great. The Ouyang family can be completely liberated and no longer be ridiculed when going out for a drink! To this day, they still don't realize the fundamental reason why they are ridiculed.
Qi Sijin was completely disappointed after seeing the reaction of the Ouyang family. She had no idea how much effort she had put into the Ouyang family over the years. The Ouyang family had been able to maintain a life of luxury all these years, all thanks to her generous dowry. Originally, when the new emperor's edict arrived, she was thinking of giving the family some instructions and leaving some things to at least keep the Ouyang family running. But after seeing this scene, she felt that it was completely unnecessary.
Her dowry was very generous back then. Even though she had paid a lot to the Ouyang family, she was a good earner, so her dowry had actually increased rather than decreased. Now that she was remarrying, it was natural for her to take it with her. She also had the maids and servants she had trained over the years, each of them capable and competent. She had originally wanted to leave some of them with the Ouyang family, but now it seemed that even if she did, they would not be valued and would instead be marginalized, so she planned to take them with her.
The happiest ones were the maids and servants under Qi Sijin. No matter whether they were brought from the Duke's Mansion or followed Qi Sijin later in the Ouyang family, they only recognized Qi Sijin as their master. It was really the best thing that could happen to them if they could be taken away together with Qi Sijin.
What kind of thing is the Ouyang family? Those people don't want to stay, and they are not willing to stay either! There is not a single person who can do it, and they have wasted their master for more than ten years. I don't know what this Bai family is like, but even if it is bad, it can't be worse than the Ouyang family.
But when Qi Sijin married into the Bai family, she and her maids and servants discovered that it was much better than they had imagined.
Although the wedding was not a grand one, the etiquette was in place. Bai Jing was also good-looking. Although he was a little older than Qi Sijin, his behavior was well-behaved. After getting to know him, I found that he was far from having the bad habits of some uncouth men. On the contrary, he was extremely polite.
When the eldest daughter of the Bai family met Qi Sijin, she was so arrogant that she ran to Qi Sijin to show off, as if she didn't recognize her own status and wanted to bully her stepmother.
Although it was not considered a disturbance at the wedding, she did not look in a good mood and was then forcibly taken back to her room by the maid. This was the only flaw in the wedding.
As for the youngest daughter, Qi Sijin has not seen her yet, but she knows in her heart that this is the main reason why she was able to marry into the family.
Qi Ruiyi was afraid that Ruoruo would be wronged, so he naturally let someone reveal some things to her early on.
It was not until the second day after their marriage that Qi Sijin met Ruoruo.
The moment Ruoruo walked into the hall, it seemed as if time had stopped. Qi Sijin looked at her for a long time before reacting, and hurriedly spoke to Ruoruo with a smile.
Only then did she truly understand the reason why the new emperor did all this. It was no wonder that such a fairy-like figure would make the new emperor spend so much time and effort.
She herself was a person of good looks, and the maids around her were all pretty and good-looking. But after seeing Ruoruo, she suddenly felt that she had lived in vain for so many years.
She was originally a little nervous about marrying into the Bai family, but now she just feels fortunate. It’s great, because in the future, she will be the mother of a fairy.
I heard that the little girl had suffered a lot of grievances at home in the past. She didn’t think it was a big deal at first, but now she thinks that the Bai family are all blind!
If she were to raise a girl like this, she would definitely hold her in her hands and protect her like a treasure. Apart from anything else, looking at this face, even if she chewed on tree bark, it would smell delicious!
Qi Sijin, who thought Bai Jing was good yesterday, changed her mind today. Although men are responsible for the outside world and women are responsible for the inside world, Bai Jing is blind to let the fairy girl suffer any grievances!
The whole family is so ungrateful and jealous of her. Fortunately, she is lucky enough to be able to be considered a family member with the fairy.
"Can I call you Ruoruo?" Qi Sijin walked up to Ruoruo with a smile on her face, took Ruoruo's hand, and led her to sit down.
Ruo Ruo also bowed politely, nodding and saying, "Madam."
The smile on Qi Sijin's face became more obvious, "If Ruoruo doesn't mind, you can call me Aunt Jin." Of course, it would be better if she could call her mother, but she had just met Ruoruo, and no matter how thick-skinned she was, it would not be appropriate for her to ask someone to call her mother on the first day of her marriage when her biological mother was still alive.
Ruo Ruo obediently changed her name to Aunt Jin. Not only was Qi Sijin looking at her, she was also observing her stepmother.
Apart from anything else, this stepmother's appearance is also first-class. Unlike Luo Baiying's delicate and beautiful appearance, Qi Sijin will be attracted by her gorgeous beauty at first sight. However, her bright appearance does not affect her temperament at all. As soon as she speaks, people feel cheerful and generous.
Her subsequent actions further confirmed this. Qi Sijin knew whether she had any jewelry or not at once and stuffed a small box of rare head ornaments and jewelry into her hand.
"I can't use these at my age. Ruoruo, if you like any of them, just wear them for fun. But some of them are old styles. I'll have someone make some new ones later." Although she said that, every piece inside was a top-notch item. How could such precious and rare jewelry be considered new or old? Any piece she took out was stunningly beautiful.
Bai Jing came over later. He was actually very satisfied with his new wife. In such a short time of contact, Bai Jing seemed to have opened the door to a new world. For the first time, he realized that the harmony between husband and wife could be so unforgettable.
But he came here because he was worried about how Qi Sijin and Ruoruo would get along. He believed Qi Sijin was a smart person, but he was still a little worried. Moreover, it was the first time they met, so if he could talk to them, it would make them feel more comfortable.
But when he came in, he found that neither of them paid any attention to her. Instead, the atmosphere between them was quite harmonious and no one could get in. Qi Sijin was knowledgeable and not confined to the backyard. When chatting, he had one trick after another to make the little girl laugh.
Even Bai Jing saw his little daughter so happy for the first time.
He watched from the side, and besides being happy, he couldn't help but feel that he had made the right choice to marry this lady.
Not only did he marry the right person, but she was also truly capable. ——Bai Jing quickly realized this.
Not only did she improve the orderliness of the household, but she also quickly sorted out the Bai family's returned property and shops. Furthermore, she brought Ruoruo along with her, and the two of them chatted and laughed while they worked. It was during this process that Ruoruo learned a lot and benefited greatly.
When she had some free time, Ruoruo would take the time to go to the study to see her father and return the banknotes and deeds he had given her.
Unexpectedly, Bai Jing refused. "You can keep these. They are yours. Keep them for yourself. Besides, if it weren't for you, I'm afraid that most of the people in our Bai family would be in danger, not to mention these banknotes. And you are my daughter, so it's only natural that you should take them."
Ruo Ruo was reluctant to accept it, but in the end she couldn't persuade Bai Jing to do so, so she took it in. However, she planned to use part of it for charity and keep the rest for future use.
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