The sky over the capital seemed to be shrouded in a layer of gloom, weighing heavily on people's hearts, depressing them to the point of suffocation.
Duke Tang dared to disobey the order, and hurried back to his house with a heart full of humiliation and anger, to arrange the marriage of Tang Yiyi and Ma 꽬놅.
Once the news came out, it was like a huge rock dropped into a calm lake. The whole capital city exploded instantly, and people in the streets and alleys were talking about it.
Tang Yiyi, the daughter of the Duke's Mansion, who was once high and mighty and had unlimited glory, has now become the object of everyone's scorn.
The street teahouse was packed with people. People sat together, talking about everything about Tang Yiyi.
A middle-aged man in coarse linen clothes picked up the teacup, took a sip, smacked his lips and said, "This daughter of Duke Tang's mansion is so majestic on weekdays.
When she goes out, she is surrounded by people. Everyone who sees her has to give in to her. I didn't expect that she would marry a horse. It's really unpredictable. ”
An old man sat next to me, fanning himself with an old fan and sighing:
"Alas, once the scandal in the palace came out, her reputation was completely ruined. It's good that she married a horse. If she were an ordinary family, she would have been drowned long ago."
At this time, a young man, with a hint of sarcasm on his face, took over the conversation:
"I think she is just spoiled and arrogant, which is why she did such a shameless thing. She deserves what she gets."
Everyone in the teahouse was talking at once, criticizing Tang Yiyi endlessly, their words full of a mentality of watching the fun and disdain for her.
In front of the gate of the Duke's Mansion, a group of maids and servants were talking in low voices.
A little maid said timidly: "I never thought that Miss Wu would end up like this. Although she was strict with us in the past, it's not to the point of..."
Before she finished speaking, an older woman next to her interrupted her: "Shh, don't talk nonsense, Miss did that kind of thing, she deserves to be despised by others, our Duke's Mansion has lost face because of her."
Another servant curled his lips and said, "That's right. From now on, in this capital, we will be pointed at every time we go out."
The maids looked at each other, their eyes showing both pity for Tang Yiyi and worry about their future situation.
On the day of the wedding, the sky was gloomy, as if in mourning for this absurd marriage.
The wedding procession was simple and shabby, with a few skinny horses pulling a shabby sedan chair, which was in sharp contrast to the luxurious and grand wedding scenes of the Duke's Mansion in the past.
People came out early and gathered on the street in three layers, waiting to watch the excitement.
When Tang Yiyi, wearing her wedding dress, was helped out of the Duke's Mansion, a burst of whispers suddenly broke out in the crowd.
"Look, this is the legitimate daughter of Duke Tang. She is usually so arrogant and her nose is almost pointing to the sky. I never thought she would end up like this."
A vegetable seller, with a basket of vegetables in her hands, pouted and her face was covered with crumbs.
"But it's true. Doing such a shameful thing in the palace is really immoral. No wonder she wants to marry a horse. This is all her own fault."
A young man nearby echoed with a hint of sarcasm in his eyes, and deliberately raised his voice, fearing that others would hear him.
"Alas, the Duke's Mansion has been humiliated. How can they hold their heads up high in the capital from now on?
What a pity, the reputation of the Duke's Mansion has been damaged. ”
An old man shook his head and sighed heavily, his words full of regret, his eyes revealing his nostalgia for the former glory of the Duke's Mansion.
Tang Yiyi lowered her head, tears welling up in her eyes. She bit her lips tightly, trying to stop herself from crying out loud.
The people around her pointed and criticized her like sharp blades, mercilessly piercing her heart.
She never thought that she would go from being a rich lady that everyone envied to being despised and laughed at by everyone.
The pride and dignity that I once had are now shattered into nothing but dregs.
In the Duke's Mansion, Tang Yu cried bitterly as she watched her daughter getting married.
Her tears kept flowing, wetting her clothes on her chest, and she murmured to herself:
"My daughter, how could you become like this? How can I live like this..."
Duke Tang was standing aside, looking at his wife's appearance. He could no longer suppress his anger. He opened his eyes wide and shouted, "Cry, cry, cry, you only know how to cry!
If you had taught her this, would she have done such a dirty thing?
Now it's good, the entire Duke's Mansion is shamed, are you satisfied? ”
Mrs. Tang was frightened by her husband's roar and trembled. Her crying stopped abruptly. She looked at Duke Tang aggrievedly, her lips trembling, but she could not say a word.
"Master, I...I didn't want it to be like this. I have always loved her and wanted to give her the best. Who knew it would turn out like this..."
Tang Li was sobbing, her voice filled with endless sorrow and helplessness.
"Hurt her?
You are harming her!
On weekdays, you dote on her in every way, giving her whatever she wants, and spoiling her to the point of lawlessness, which is why you end up in such a miserable situation! ”
The Duke of Tang was still furious, and he pointed at the Tang people, shaking with anger.
Tang Liren slumped on the bed, his eyes empty, tears still flowing.
She thought back to Tang Yiyi, how well-behaved and cute she was when she was a child, and how happy she was at that time.
However, everything has changed, her daughter's reputation has been ruined, and the Duke's Mansion has fallen into an unprecedented crisis.
After Tang Yiyi was sent to the bridal sedan, along the way, she listened to the people outside, pointing and talking, and resentment and grievances in her heart continued to accumulate.
She hated herself for being stupid, hated her mother for doting on her, and even more hated those who talked behind her back.
She secretly vowed to find out the truth, clear her name, and make those who looked up to her regret it.
Arriving at Ma's house, Tang Yiyi discovered that it was completely different from the Duke's Mansion.
The walls of the shabby and narrow house were full of cracks, and a few rays of light occasionally leaked from the roof.
The furniture in the room was simple and worn, with only a rickety table and a few stools with broken corners.
Tang Yiyi looked around, her heart filled with despair.
She knew how she should live her life in the future, and she also knew how to face all this suddenness.
Not long after marriage, Tang Yiyi discovered that Ma's mother was a sarcastic and mean person who made things difficult for her in every way.
One morning, before dawn, Ma's mother's sharp voice rang out in the house: "Tang Yiyi, the sun is shining on your butt, why are you still sleeping?
Hurry up and get to work. Don't think you can just marry into a family and enjoy a leisurely life as a grandmother! ”
Tang Yiyi was sleepy and got up in a hurry, but she almost fell because she moved too hastily.
Walking into the kitchen, faced with unfamiliar cooking utensils, Tang Yiyi was in a panic.
Ma Xiao's mother followed in and saw her scattering the rice all over the place. She was immediately furious and slapped Tang Yiyi in the face, cursing:
"You can't even cook, you're such a loser! How could my son marry such a useless daughter-in-law like you!"
This slap completely ignited Tang Yiyi's pent-up anger. She was a person who was easy to provoke, always unruly and willful, so how could she swallow this breath?
Tang Yiyi's eyes widened instantly, and without hesitation she reached out her hand, pushed him back with force, and shouted at the top of her voice: "Why did you hit me!
Don't think that I can let you bully me just because I'm down and out! ”
Ma's mother didn't expect that she would resist. She stumbled and almost fell, and now she was even more furious.
“How dare you fight back, you little bitch!
You! ”
Ma Xiao's mother cursed and was about to rush over to attack.
At this moment, Ma Cai Ming heard the noise and rushed over. Seeing that Tang Yiyi actually hit her mother back, she was immediately furious.
Without thinking too much, he rushed forward and kicked Tang Yiyi hard in the waist.
Tang Yiyi screamed, and her whole body flew out like a kite with a broken string. She fell heavily on the ground, and her back hit the corner of the table. She turned pale with pain and broke out in cold sweat.
"How dare you hit my mother!"
Cai Ming pointed at Tang Yiyi, his eyes red, and shouted, "You are allowed to act wild in my house!"
Tang Yiyi lay on the bed with messy hair and a look of anger and disbelief in her eyes. How could she have imagined that Cai Ming, who seemed honest and simple on weekdays, would be so cruel to her.
Ma Yiyi's mother was still there, yelling and cursing, while Cai Ming stood in front of her mother, like a wall, isolating Tang Yiyi from the outside.
Tang Yiyi struggled to get up, her heart full of humiliation and hatred. She secretly vowed to make the mother and son pay the price for their daily behavior, and she began to plan.
How to find a way out of this predicament and regain her former dignity, even if the road is full of thorns, she will never retreat.
As the days passed, Tang Yiyi's life in Ma Xiao's house became more and more difficult.
Not only did she have to endure heavy housework every day, but she also had to endure beatings and humiliation from Ma and her son.
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