Chapter 3 She has been orphaned for many years
"Yes, ma'am."
As soon as Ming Weishen came in, he saw the mother and daughter kneeling on the ground crying pitifully. One side of the daughter's face was swollen. After hearing what her mother said, she looked at her wife who was half leaning against the head of the bed.
Ming Weishen couldn't help but frown. He walked past the kneeling mother and daughter and took his wife's hand. "Why are you so angry?"
"Just listen." Qiao Ruoying raised her chin towards Chuntao.
Chun Tao spoke clearly, following what her wife had said: "The flowers in the garden are in full bloom. Today, my wife and Miss Li went to visit the garden. When they reached the archway with hanging flowers, they heard someone chatting, so they went to take a look."
"As I walked closer, I discovered that it was the Third Miss and Young Master Qiao who were talking. The Third Miss gave Young Master Qiao a purse, and Young Master Qiao gave the Third Miss a silver hairpin in return."
"They chatted for a while, and the gist of it was that they invited each other to go on a spring outing to the outskirts of the city to enjoy the flowers in three days."
"Later, the third lady asked Master Qiao what to do if the Madam didn't agree to the marriage. Master Qiao told the third lady not to worry, saying he would get the Madam's consent and would also compensate Miss Li."
"After hearing this, Madam called the Third Miss and Young Master Qiao into the courtyard..."
"Madam wanted to go to the East Courtyard to look for the old lady, but she fainted halfway there. She asked the Chu family doctor to come over. The doctor said that Madam was just angry and told her not to get angry too often. Then the old lady came."
Ming Weishen laughed angrily, "How could you do such a thing as secretly meeting a man you're already engaged to? You're truly shameless! Break up with that Qiao guy as soon as possible!"
"Since we've had enough of the good life, let's experience some hardship and see what a miserable life is. Send her to the farm to farm for a month, and confine Aunt Su to her house for a month."
The old lady was a little surprised, but she didn't refute the youngest's words.
"No, Master!" Aunt Su looked at him in shock, her eyes red again, "Shu'er is so spoiled, how could she endure such suffering!"
"Shu'er, you said you broke up with him. Please beg your father to be submissive!" Aunt Su went to pull Mingyue Shu again, tears streaming down her face.
Ming Yueshu looked at Ming Weishen stubbornly, "I won't, Father. Back then, you even knelt down and begged Grandmother to let you marry Mother, vowing to be with her. Why can't you have some sympathy for your daughter?"
"If you can pursue true love, why can't my daughter?"
Shi Jianli secretly glanced at the old lady and Ming Weishen's expressions.
Ming Weishen was so angry that his face turned pale and blue. "You still think you're not at fault, right? He already has a fiancée, and yet he's still hanging around with you. How can he be such a good man?"
"Also, who taught you to gossip about your elders?"
"Come here, send Aunt Su back." Ming Weishen waved his hand, "Send the third young lady back to the courtyard first, and then send her to the farm tomorrow."
The mother and daughter were dragged away. The frail and delicate Aunt Su sobbed bitterly, while Mingyueshu walked away stubbornly with her neck stiffened.
Shi Jianli brought another cup of tea and handed it to Ming Weishen, "Uncle, have some tea."
The old lady glanced at the sickly Qiao Ruoying, then took Shi Jianli's hand and said, "Good child, sit down. You are the victim, what are your plans?"
Since the engagement, the child has been with Qiao Jingchuan several times accompanied by his daughter-in-law. He is afraid that she will fall in love with Qiao Jingchuan, which will make the situation awkward.
Shi Jianli sat beside her, her face obedient, and she said softly, "Cancel the marriage. I don't want to marry someone who changes his mind every day."
"Okay, let your aunt find you a better husband. There are so many good men in the world, there will definitely be one for you."
"I listen to the old lady."
The old lady stood up and looked at the youngest son and his wife. "I'm leaving now. Second son's wife, you should have a good rest. I'll go to the Qiao family to return the engagement letter in two days."
"Okay, my daughter-in-law is stupid and can't raise a child. It makes mother worry." Qiao Ruoying looked at the old lady gratefully, and said to her other maid, "Xia Lian, send the old lady away."
"Yes, ma'am."
Shi Jianli also excused herself and went to support the old lady's other arm, "I will go with you."
After walking out of the yard and reaching a fork in the road, the old lady patted her hands and said, "Okay, go back."
"yes."
After entering Tangli Courtyard, the maid Lanxing asked, "Miss, aren't you angry?"
Shi Jianli placed her fingers on her waist, removed the white magnolia ring and jade bell, and stopped walking. She looked at the white magnolias swirling and falling outside the low window, her clear eyes wandering, and her voice was like the collision of ice and jade: "What is there to be angry about? I just tired my aunt."
She had been orphaned and homeless for many years, so she wanted to find an honest man with a lower family background than her so that she wouldn't be bullied after marrying him. Since Qiao Jingchuan was not honest, she would just cancel the engagement and find another one.
As for feelings? No, she had no impression of Qiao Jingchuan. She only agreed to her aunt's engagement with him because he was good-looking.
After five years, Shi Jianli has come to understand what kind of person her aunt is. Although she may be angry, she won't faint from anger over a concubine's daughter. It's half an act.
Later, the old lady came over. She first defended Mingyueshu, then put herself in a weak position to complain, and naturally pushed Mingyueshu to the old lady and uncle for disposal.
"To be honest, I have to thank Mingyueshu for helping me test the character of my ex-fiancé."
Why get angry at a disloyal person who lacks moral character?
Qiao Jingchuan is her aunt and her mother's nephew. He is involved with Mingyueshu. Shi Jianli was worried that the old lady would vent her anger on her aunt, but fortunately, she didn't.
The Anguo Mansion had a good family tradition and the old lady was sensible, so she came to live with her aunt and did not cause her aunt too much trouble.
When Ming Weishen saw Qiao Ruoying for the first time, he was struck by her beauty and fell in love with her at first sight. He asked the old lady to propose to her, but the Qiao family was of low status. Her grandfather was only a fifth-rank official in the Ministry of Personnel. The family backgrounds of the two families were very different, so the old lady did not agree.
Ming Weishen took a long time to get the old lady's consent. After Qiao Ruoying got married, the old lady's attitude was not very good. The relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was only eased later.
Although they truly loved each other, men from large families valued offspring and would not have only one woman. Ming Weishen also had several concubines. Except for one legitimate son, the rest were illegitimate sons and daughters.
Her aunt fell when she was pregnant with her cousin and became weak after giving birth to her cousin, so she had no other children.
"Miss, I hope you're not angry. Being angry is bad for your health." When Lanxing took the forbidden food handed to her by Li, she put it away. Another maid, Xianyue, had already gone to the big kitchen in the west courtyard to get dinner.
Shi Jianli took the box of gouache and the recipe under the box from the dressing table and said, "Take it to Qun Yu Pavilion, and bring me some peach blossom pastry."
"yes."
After Lanxing left, Xianyue came back soon with dinner.
"Miss, I heard that the second lady is back." Xianyue said with a smile.
When Shi Jianli heard this, a smile appeared between her eyebrows.
The second girl's name is Mingyuelin, which is taken from "The bright moon overlooks the sea, and the idle clouds are nostalgic for the hometown mountains." She is the eldest daughter of the eldest wife, half a year younger than Shi Jianli. Shi Jianli gets along well with her. She went to her grandparents' house to play a month ago.
After dinner, Shi Jianli packed up her homework and went to bed early. The next day, she took her homework to the private school.
"Sister Li, come quickly!"
As soon as she entered the classroom, Shi Jianli saw Ming Yuelin waving at her with his eyes curved.
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