Chapter 58 Chapter 58 27
Bai Yunmeng is not in a hurry to get married. According to the Bai family, she is eager to get married, but Qi Sijin does not agree.
She knew the new emperor's feelings for Ruoruo, and also knew why the new emperor wanted her to come to the Bai family.
Bai Yunmeng wants to get married, but she must not do it in a hurry, otherwise the elder sister will marry a piece of trash, and the younger sister will become the queen, which is bound to cause more or less criticism.
But if Bai Yunmeng had married him voluntarily out of gratitude, and had embellished their "love story" in public, the story of the down-and-out lady and the wealthy businessman, things would have been different.
Although people now pay attention to the words of matchmakers and the orders of parents, many people still admire and praise beautiful love. After all, the rarer something is, the more precious it is. Most people don't care about love or not. Getting married is like gambling. They just inquire about the superficial reputation and discuss with the elders and then decide.
So when some young men and women learned about Bai Yunmeng's love story with a businessman, they were all quite attracted to her.
As for the older generation, smart people should know what to say and what not to say.
Bai Yunmeng was fed drugs and put on the bridal sedan. She has always been arrogant and proud, and it is impossible to ask her to marry honestly. But there are always more solutions than problems. Even if Bai Jing is still a little indecisive, Qi Sijin and other people in the Bai family are not soft-hearted people.
Today, there are some things that Bai Yunmeng has to agree to even if she doesn't want to. Even if she wants to commit suicide, she has to die at the right time.
When Bai Yunmeng opened her eyes again, she found herself lying on a wedding bed.
"Am I back again?" She looked at her fingers, which were as white as scallions, tender and delicate, completely different from her hands that she took good care of but were still as dry as tree bark.
Looking at the environment in the room, Bai Yunmeng felt as if she had returned to the time when Qi Ruifeng married her.
At that time, he had not yet made a comeback, so the two of them just had a simple wedding in Nandu. From then on, she used the Bai family's savings to assist Qi Ruifeng wholeheartedly until he finally ascended the throne and she was canonized as queen.
Although he took in many concubines for power, no one could surpass her throughout his life. She was a wise and virtuous queen, praised and admired by everyone.
But it's also good to have a second life, she believes she can do better. Bai Yunmeng is full of expectations for the future.
But when the drunken groom lifted her veil, she was completely panicked. Who was this pig before her? Where had her brother Feng gone?
Naturally, she tried to escape, but due to the disparity in strength between men and women, she was eventually pinned down on the bed.
The man cursed her while touching her all over.
Such a dirty scene reminded Bai Yunmeng of her mortal enemy who had always been against her in her previous life. Qi Ruifeng was obsessed with that vixen and pretended to be noble. The final outcome was naturally that she was defiled by a beggar. Afterwards, she hanged herself at home with a white silk silk.
At that time, Bai Yunmeng was not far away and saw her crying and cursing under the man. She felt relieved and happy.
From then on, she would often instruct people to do this when facing someone who was an eyesore.
Who knew that when I opened my eyes I would be facing such a situation?
She didn't know when she fainted again, and in her drowsy dream she remembered everything in this life.
But she would rather not think about it!
How could this happen? How could this be? She had clearly succeeded in taking all of the Bai family's wealth and had also successfully escaped with Qi Xunfeng. How could this life be completely different?
She couldn't tell what had gone wrong. In fact, she had some vague guesses in her mind, but she no longer had the time to trace the source because she couldn't even deal with this disgusting merchant family.
When she was due to return home on the third day, she wanted to find out what had happened. However, she had no chance to go home at all because the outside world was saying that she had fallen out with the Bai family in order to marry her lover and was almost kicked out of the house.
Bai Yunmeng was furious when she heard the fat man proudly share this rumor with her, wishing the whole world would be destroyed. Just him? And his beloved? Who would be so blind as to fall for such a person?
Yet, everyone believed it. Because so many people were willing to believe what they wanted to believe, they didn't delve into the truth of the matter, only following the crowd to glorify or...slander it.
Of course, this wedding was also because they had never seen a businessman before. Otherwise, if they had seen a businessman, they would not have been so naive.
But even in this situation, Bai Yunmeng still couldn't bear to die. To her, other people's lives were worthless. For high-sounding reasons, or even for her own selfish reasons, Bai Yunmeng wouldn't blink an eye. But if it were her own life, she could only comfort herself that a good death was worse than a miserable life.
She was cruel and vicious in her actions, but the merchant family was not a good person either. She was alone and helpless, and had no way to escape for a while.
She also wanted to lure the merchant to deal with Ruoruo. After all, compared with what happened in her memory, Bai Ruoruo was the biggest variable, and they were sisters. When she fell into this situation, Bai Yunmeng subconsciously wanted to drag others into it.
It doesn’t matter if you are defiled, as long as everyone around you is defiled.
Unfortunately, the businessman was not a fool. He immediately told the Bai family about her plan.
Bai Jing, who originally wanted to reprimand him to be nicer to Bai Yunmeng, silently shut his mouth.
Qi Sijin wasn't surprised at all, but considering Bai Yunmeng's current situation, it was wishful thinking for her to want to harm Ruoruo. Not only would she not allow it, but even the new emperor had sent people to protect Ruoruo.
"General, Madam, that person is here again." The servant came hurriedly to report. Bai Jing and Qi Sijin looked at each other and didn't bother to think about anything else. They hurried out to greet him.
The emperor has been visiting the Bai family quite often these days. If nothing unexpected happens, it would actually be a great thing. After all, it shows how much the new emperor values Ruoruo.
It would be great if it were that simple, but Ruo Ruo doesn't want to see him again.
This person had come six times before and after, and Ruoruo only came out to meet him the first time. After that, Ruoruo refused to meet him every time he came. Bai Jing and Qi Sijin didn't know what had happened, but it was difficult for them to ask Ruoruo. They could only accompany Qi Ruiyi carefully every time he came, and respectfully see him off when he left.
But this time it was different, because Qi Ruiyi came with the imperial edict of enthronement written by himself.
No one expected this person to be so impulsive.
Even though Bai Jing and Qi Sijin knew that this was inevitable, it was still too sudden.
The main reason was that they didn't know what Ruoruo was thinking. Every time Qi Sijin asked, Ruoruo would evade the question and fool her.
"I'll send someone to call Ruoruo over." Qi Sijin thought about Ruoruo's attitude every time she mentioned the new emperor. She felt that it was a bit sudden, but it shouldn't be a big problem. At least Ruoruo didn't really hate him. Although she didn't know why she didn't want to see him every time he came.
"No need, I can go there by myself." As for the imperial edict, Qi Ruiyi handed it to Bai Jing and did not take it with him.
When I arrived at Ruoruo's yard, she was fiddling with flowers and trees. She was as beautiful as a painting, and was completely devoted to those plants. She didn't even notice someone entering the yard.
Qi Ruiyi's heart softened.
Even though he was rejected when he expressed his feelings, and Ruoruo avoided him every time he came, he didn't get angry with her at all.
But there was no way he could follow her wishes on this point.
He is not that great and selfless. He must get the person he likes.
Qi Ruiyi just stood there quietly, looking at Ruoruo without saying a word, waiting for her to discover him.
But after waiting for a long time, he realized that Ruoruo didn't pay any attention to him at all. She was busy in front of various plants with an obvious smile on her face, watering them and pruning them.
After finally finishing his work, he began to arrange the flowers and trees in the pots in an order that he could not understand, or he would stare at one of the pots for a long time.
Qi Ruiyi originally thought that what Ruoruo said about not wanting to get married that day was just an excuse, but now after seeing this scene, he realized that it was indeed as she said, she was most comfortable being alone.
She had told him straight that her appearance in front of him was all an act, all for the sake of survival. Now that the Bai family was innocent, she no longer had to compromise herself for survival. So, she didn't want to interact with outsiders, let alone get married.
When Qi Ruiyi heard this, he almost vomited blood in anger. After all, he had worked so hard to free the Bai family, but after he was released, Ruo Ruo turned against him and even refused to meet him. She had been calling him Ayi before, but after returning to the Bai family, he became an outsider.
The most important thing is that he released the Bai family voluntarily. Because of her words "a country without laws cannot be governed", he didn't even dare to take credit in front of her, for fear that she would think he was a person who was partial and broke the law.
In front of others, he is a majestic and superior monarch, but in front of Ruoruo, Qi Ruiyi is just Ayi, a boy who doesn't know how to please his sweetheart.
But how could he bear to be angry with Ruoruo? After a moment of discouragement, he made up his mind to execute her first and ask for her consent later. He would issue the imperial decree and then decide whether she was willing or not. She had to be his queen.
If she wasn't interested in him, could she be interested in Qi Xunjing? Or maybe Murong Bai? After all, Qi Xunjing was quite popular among the people, and Murong Bai was always the best at seducing girls.
So the two of them were assigned many tasks. Even shirking was not allowed. Qi Ruiyi was determined to save his wife and had already thought of a bunch of high-sounding excuses to deal with them.
He was jealous for a moment and came to the Bai family in person with the imperial edict, wanting to see Ruoruo's reaction after hearing the edict.
But now he regretted it again. He regretted coming to the Bai family in person and regretted coming to Ruoruo's yard.
He was afraid of seeing disgust in Ruo Ruo's eyes.
And most importantly, he suddenly realized that Ruoruo's initial statement that she didn't want to get married wasn't necessarily an excuse, because he had never seen Ruoruo so relaxed. She was completely different from how she was in front of him or other people.
No matter whether she was laughing, sad, excited or indifferent in front of him, there was always an inexplicable sense of distance. She was right in front of him, yet it seemed as if there was a world of distance between them.
But now it is completely different, as if he has let down all his guard, like an innocent baby, paying wholehearted attention to the flowers and trees, free and leisurely.
He felt strangely happy watching her. Although he couldn't empathize with her, he could still feel happy for her. But it also made him feel more embarrassed.
Ruoruo had actually noticed him a long time ago. After all, no matter how careful she was, it was impossible for her to not notice such a big person coming into the yard.
What's more, when the corner of Qi Ruiyi's clothes appeared at the door, she had already seen it inadvertently.
Of course, her love for these flowers and trees was not a pretense. She once stayed alone in the room, relying entirely on the company of these flowers and trees.
For her, being with flowers, plants and trees is much easier than being with people.
Some things have to be half true and half false to be more easily believed.
There is a saying from the ancients that those who use their beauty to please others will see their love waning as their beauty fades.
Ruo Ruo believes in her appearance, but she does not believe in the passage of time or the heart of a man.
Things that are too easy to get are always difficult to cherish.
Especially since Qi Ruiyi was the emperor.
Ruo Ruo didn't know whether she liked him or not, but she didn't rule out spending the rest of her life with him.
The premise is that he can live the life he wants and not fall into another troublesome situation.
Otherwise, she should consider not getting married or marrying someone else.
After leaving him aside for a long time, Ruo Ruo finally seemed to have finished her work and noticed the living person not far away. She looked a little startled, as if she was frightened by him. "Why are you here, young master?"
Ruoruo raised a smile, but in Qi Ruiyi's eyes, her expression did not look real at all.
"I... want to come and see you. Are you used to living in Bai Mansion these days?" Although this was where Ruoruo grew up, it was precisely because of this that Qi Ruiyi asked this question.
"Well, of course I'm used to it." To be precise, to be honest, it should be said that it was so beautiful that the Bai family was still there, but Mrs. Bai and Bai Yunmeng, who were always trying to find fault with her, were gone. Bai Jing and the new wife Qi Sijin were so good to her.
Especially Qi Sijin, every time he saw her, his eyes lit up and he gave her countless good things.
Bai Jing is usually quite reserved, but Qi Sijin is not an introverted person. She is full of praise for Ruo Ruo every day.
Ruo Ruo had never seen anyone like this before.
It's undeniable that who doesn't like being praised? Especially when it comes from the heart, when even a few more bites of food are praised as if they've saved the world. In the past, she often felt like she was committing a sin just by living, but now, Qi Sijin made her feel like she was a significant being even if she took a breath.
The straightforward exaggeration made her happy.
"You'll get used to it." Qi Ruiyi actually knew a lot about her; after all, the Bai Mansion's female secret guards and the newly arrived maids weren't just for show. But hearing it in person was always different.
He opened his mouth several times, wanting to tell her his identity and the imperial edict that crowned her as queen, but he didn't know where to start. He was also afraid that Ruoruo would not want to see him even more after knowing it.
He also pondered inwardly whether he had been too overbearing in writing the imperial edict. He was the emperor, and in other matters, he had the right to dictate. But when it came to Ruoruo's affairs, he always hoped for perfection, yet he was reluctant to let her make her own choice.
He finally made up his mind to confess everything to Ruo Ruo. Even when his father had someone find the will he had prepared long ago before his death, he was not so nervous and excited.
But Ruoruo was different. He did not realize this when he first met Ruoruo, but in fact the outcome was already determined.
He sympathized with her past experiences, admired her courage, and coveted her unique beauty that no one else in the world could match. But in fact, what attracted him the most were always those eyes that he could not see through but could not look away from.
Qi Ruiyi carefully revealed his identity first, and then repeatedly said that it would be fine if he was treated the same as before. Only then did he finally tentatively ask Ruo Ruo whether she was willing to be his queen.
As for the imperial edict that had been taken away by Bai Jing, although it was impossible for him to take it back, there would be no problem in delaying it for a while before letting Ruo Ruo know.
If it really doesn't work, he will take it back and have someone read it out again when Ruoruo is willing.
No one else knew anyway. Compared to so-called face and dignity, Ruo Ruo's impression of him was more important.
Ruoruo did not refuse, but she did not nod either. After all, she remembered Nan Xu's teachings clearly: all men are mean, and the more powerful they are, the more mean they are. Of course, she could not give in easily.
She could see that Qi Ruiyi liked her, otherwise she wouldn't have dared to deliberately turn her back on him after being released from the Bai family. To put it bluntly, it was because of this love that she dared to be so bold.
But a person can like many people, just as she can like many different flowers.
It is difficult for a person who has never been loved since childhood to believe that someone will love him or her unconditionally, because the love he or she receives is very stingy, so the love he or she gives will be even more stingy and cautious.
In fact, Qi Ruiyi could see Ruoruo's worries and thoughts, but he didn't care. As long as Ruoruo didn't hate him and didn't avoid him all the time, everything else could be solved with effort.
As an emperor, he understood more thoroughly the truth that human hearts are fickle. Otherwise, he would not have been so fond of taking precautions in many people and matters.
If that was the case, how could he expect Ruoruo to trust him completely?
It was naturally his problem that Ruoruo had concerns and was unwilling to agree to marry him. It was not Ruoruo's problem because he had not done enough. After all, Ruoruo was just a weak little girl, so it was reasonable for her to think more about herself.
He accompanied Ruoruo in putting the plants that had come out to bask in the sun back to where they had been placed. He moved them wherever Ruoruo pointed.
"Why don't we ask the servants in the mansion to come?" Ruoruo suggested, looking at the sweat on his head and looking conflicted.
"No need, it will be over soon." Qi Ruiyi refused. He had finally seen Ruoruo again and didn't want anyone to disturb their time together.
What's more, he was happy to help Ruoruo and listen to her heavenly voice giving him orders.
Ruo Ruo watched Qi Ruiyi move the things she had called four servants to move back and forth several times that morning without saying anything. The yard she lived in was very large, and it was not easy to put all the pots of flowers and trees in the right place.
But feeling sorry for a man is the beginning of her own suffering, so since he is willing to do it, she won't stop him.
I have to say, sometimes Ruo Ruo really feels that she should not have been born in the Bai family, but should be more suitable for the Jiaofangsi. Otherwise, why would she resonate so much with Nan Xujiao's words?
Qi Ruiyi had just finished moving and sat down to rest, enjoying Ruoruo's care, when Qi Sijin's maid came in and said that the master and the mistress invited them to have dinner.
The eunuch beside Qi Ruiyi had been trying to stop him for a while, and the maid was not easy to fool either. The two sides argued for a long time before she came in to report.
One of them knew what his master was thinking and wanted his master to spend some time alone with his sweetheart. The other one also knew how worried his wife was and couldn't wait to go in and call the two out.
"It's time to eat. Let's go out to eat. If we go too late, Dad will be worried." Ruoruo took back the handkerchief in her hand, turned around and walked towards the courtyard gate.
Qi Ruiyi: ...
"Yeah, okay. I'll have a glass of water first." Qi Ruiyi said reluctantly. Ruoruo had just poured him a glass of water and pulled out a handkerchief, not sure if she wanted to give it to him or wipe him herself. But either way, it would have made him happy enough, and then he was interrupted like this.
But it had been taken back, and he couldn't ask Ruoruo for it again. But he still had to drink the water. This was the cup that Ruoruo poured for him personally as a reward. What's more, this was the cup in Ruoruo's yard.
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On the other side, Bai Jing and Qi Sijin had been waiting for a long time.
"Madam, why don't you ask someone to deliver the food directly to Ruoruo's yard?" Bai Jing didn't understand, but Bai Jing didn't stop Qi Sijin's order.
After all, he had long discovered that his wife was much wiser than him in many things. He was only good at fighting, but in other things, he was no match for his new wife.
So even though he didn't understand, he had no intention of opposing Qi Sijin's arrangement.
"Hmph, even if there is an imperial edict now, they are not married yet. What's more, we don't know Ruoruo's thoughts. How can we let them be alone together for too long? Especially that girl Ruoruo is not used to having many maids serving her. She often sends the maids away and stays alone. I just sent someone to ask, and before the emperor went there, Ruoruo stayed alone in the yard. The emperor went in alone again, and all the people who followed him stayed outside the yard. How can I feel at ease?" After saying that, Qi Sijin slowly sipped the tea.
In fact, the most important thing is that in Qi Sijin's eyes, no one is worthy of Ruoruo. She hopes that Ruoruo will not get married and stay at home forever! That way, she can eat two more bowls of white rice.
Only Qi Ruiyi was the emperor, and he was the one who decided to let her marry into the Bai family. The reason he let her marry in was also for Ruo Ruo's sake, and he wanted her to take care of Ruo Ruo on his behalf, so she had no right to stop him. Otherwise, if it were someone else, she wouldn't even want to let them enter the Bai family's gate.
"Yes, ma'am, you are right!" Bai Jing actually still couldn't quite understand it, and even thought that it was a good thing for the two of them to cultivate their relationship in advance, but he didn't dare to say anything more.
Qi Sijin is not a pushover, and he also believes in her abilities. Since she feels that the two of them are not suitable to be alone for too long, then just call her out.
After all, her relationship with Ruoruo was much closer than her relationship with her daughter.
Men's thinking is always different from women's. Qi Sijin is a woman and has been married before. She knows the awkward situation that women are destined to face since birth, and she also knows that sometimes getting married may not necessarily mean a better life than not getting married. So she thinks that getting married is optional and she should just go with the flow.
They also pay more attention to Ruo Ruo's own reputation and the benefits and protections that Ruo Ruo can get from it.
But Bai Jing could never empathize with this. The idea of his daughter not getting married was completely out of his mind. It wasn't that he couldn't accept it, but he had never thought of such a possibility.
In his opinion, the new emperor was so attentive to Ruoruo that he was even willing to let the Bai family go and give them another chance. He also personally delivered the imperial edict to confer the title of empress. Even though Ruoruo was not willing to see him, he was still very patient. Isn't he an excellent candidate for a husband?
Apart from the fact that the emperor's status was too high and he was worried that he would not be able to support his daughter in the future, and his daughter could not come back often, everything else seemed perfect to him.
"When they get here, don't bring up the topic of Ruoruo, and don't mention the imperial edict. Ruoruo hasn't expressed her opinion on this matter yet, so don't say too much. Do you hear me?" Qi Sijin naturally saw that he didn't understand, so she gave him a strong instruction.
Bai Jing was not averse to her dominance. After all, he had seen many women like her in the frontier. There were even women who supported an entire household. Instead, he felt at ease getting along with such people.
Moreover, the Luo family was not very powerful in the past, but they had caused a lot of trouble behind the scenes.
So he nodded in agreement very naturally.
As long as it is for Ruo Ruo's good, he can naturally do it.
"Yes, yes, Madam, don't worry. At dinner today, I will answer whatever the Emperor asks, and I won't say a word more than necessary."
Qi Sijin whispered: "That's not necessary, he is the king after all..."
Qi Sijin sighed. In fact, if the person who came today was not the current emperor, even if it was the crown prince or the prince, she could not let Ruoruo eat at the same table with a man outside the emperor's family, even if the marriage was confirmed. But after all, Qi Ruiyi was the emperor.
Ruoruo had already humiliated him by refusing to see him several times before. Today, with the imperial decree, if she still didn't give him face and asked him to eat separately, there was no guarantee that he wouldn't be really angry.
Even if you are not angry, there is still a little knot in your heart that is difficult to resolve.
But she really couldn't bear to let Ruoruo get married!
She has been with Ruoruo for some time. She really likes and feels sorry for this girl, and she puts herself in her shoes and worries about her.
But the imperial power is above everything else, and there is only so much she can do.
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