Although they were sisters several years apart, their lives changed drastically after the older sister entered the palace.
She has now come of age and must get married; she may have to walk that path, but it is out of necessity.
She couldn't even decide who she would marry. If she wanted to, she certainly wouldn't want to go to the palace to compete with her sister for the emperor. She knew what kind of personality her sister had, but even someone as strong and intelligent as her sister couldn't get along well in the palace.
There are so many formidable women in the palace! They are all people he has never met before. He even has trouble dealing with the concubines of his father in his own household, let alone the women in the palace!
In the past, when those young ladies came to provoke her, her sister would always shut them up with just a few words. At that time, she was so envious and fond of them. It left a very deep impression on her young mind, but she knew very well that she could not do it.
I heard that my sister had a hard time a few years ago, and my mother was always worried about her. During those years, every time she went to the temple, Xiao Guoluo would pray for her sister several times, because she only hoped that her sister's life could be better. At the same time, thinking about how her life at home was just as hard as her sister's in the palace, she felt a sense of shared hardship.
At that time, she thought, "The palace is really not a good place to stay!"
And how could someone as foolish, dull, and quiet as myself possibly get into the palace? The palace is clearly a place that devours people without spitting out their bones!
Although young, Xiao Guoluo Luoshi is slow to react and somewhat timid.
She knew that her mother didn't particularly like her. Although she wanted to win her mother's favor, she didn't know how. As for her older sister's former liveliness and cleverness, she couldn't learn any of that...
She tried her best, but the two of them were just completely opposite personalities!
However, Xiao Guoluo Luoshi was not stupid. She was very clear about her own abilities. She could not compare to her sister's good looks. Although she could be called beautiful, she was indeed not as good as her sister. Moreover, her personality was not as good as her sister's. She was usually like a blockhead and did not like to talk much. How could someone like her compete for the emperor's favor?
So she actually preferred to marry a poor scholar. She liked the scholarly air about men, like several of her father's students. But she knew her family wouldn't allow it. She had to find someone of equal social standing, or even someone from a higher social class. So she never told her mother about it.
“Wen’er’s personality isn’t suitable either…” Consort Yi looked at her younger sister, who still looked the same as before, only now she had grown up and was much more beautiful than before, but she was still as quiet as ever.
How could Nale not know? Her youngest daughter was usually the kind of person who was a bit dull and didn't like to talk much, and she wasn't valued at home.
However, precisely because of her exceptionally close relationship with her eldest daughter, the master took a liking to her, believing her to be a good candidate for entering the palace—after all, if she wanted to enter the palace, wouldn't her eldest daughter in the palace lend a hand? Consort Yi had been rebellious since childhood, and the master felt he could no longer control her. To put his mind at ease, he had no choice but to send another person into the palace…
This was a decision made by the entire family, not just by the patriarch alone.
Although Xiao Guoluo is not as smart and beautiful as her eldest daughter, she can still be an asset. If she can have another child, wouldn't her position be more secure?
Although Naleshi did not approve of this matter (because she also knew that life in the palace was not as good as she imagined), she was still used to obeying.
In addition, she didn't have a particularly deep affection for this younger daughter. When she was born, she was somewhat resentful that it wasn't a boy. Furthermore, her daughter wasn't very talkative, so she didn't win her much favor...
Consort Yi was well aware of her mother and father's true nature, and she felt sorry for her younger sister. Life outside with such an unreliable mother and foreign sister was truly difficult. In fact, if things were like this, it would be better to…
Back when she was still at home, it was Consort Yi who always protected her younger sister.
Until she entered the palace, I didn't know how my younger sister had been doing these past few years. In the past, when I saw her, her mother was always with her.
The two sisters hadn't had a proper conversation in a long time, and before they knew it, several years had passed, and she was already of marriageable age...
Jingrou sat obediently to one side. She had originally thought that some of these things were not suitable for her to hear and was going to avoid them, but her aunt left her there.
In fact, Consort Yi could also see that her niece was precocious and understood many things, so there was no need to avoid her in some matters.
The events that happened to my niece before were not just coincidences.
Moreover, with Jingrou around, her mother might not say many things aloud, which can be considered as shielding her from certain criticisms!
“Mother, I understand your and Father’s attitude. It’s just that I haven’t given birth for very long, and my body hasn’t fully recovered yet. I’m also not in charge of the selection process this time, so I’m afraid I can’t interfere much…” She smiled.
Nale was stunned for a moment. When her daughter mentioned the self-reference "this palace," she suddenly felt a great distance between herself and her daughter, as if there was something between them. Her smile also became slightly distant.
"daughter…"
"Mother, perhaps I should have a proper talk with my sister. I've been in the palace for so many years, and we haven't really had a chance to catch up properly..."
Nale was unwilling... She hadn't expected her daughter to suddenly become so distant, as if she still wanted to refuse her visits... the things the master had instructed her to do.
Although Consort Yi's attitude was very gentle, she still firmly called someone over, "Granny Yang, my lady hasn't attacked for quite some time. Why don't you take her to see the scenery in the Imperial Garden? The chrysanthemums are in full bloom right now!"
"promise."
Nale was stunned and didn't want to leave until Jingrou took her hand and said, "Grandmother, why don't you let Zhuzhu take you to have a look?"
Nale's eyes were actually fixed on Jingrou the whole time she was speaking.
After all, this was her granddaughter whom she hadn't seen for so many years. Of course, she wanted to stay in the palace to continue persuading her daughter, but if her granddaughter could accompany her...
Nale was then taken away.
Jingrou winked at her aunt and met the timid yet fond gaze of Xiao Guoluo. Jingrou smiled and her eyes narrowed.
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