She hasn't gone out in recent days.
She was afraid of encountering something like what happened in her previous life. The world today is more harsh on women. If something happened between her and the man from the He family, she would be speechless.
She looked at her smooth, white hands, and hatred rose in her heart. She had never done evil to anyone, and it could even be said that she had been cowardly.
Even though she was so cautious, some people still wanted to provoke her.
She was killed in her previous life, so in this life, she must change the way she lives and never let anyone bully her and her mother again.
"Miss, the third aunt is here."
"Hurry up and let Auntie in. You all step aside first. Auntie and I need to have a private conversation."
"yes."
As soon as the Third Aunt came in and sat down beside her, she grabbed her hands, her eyes full of heartache: "My child, you have suffered."
"Mother, I'm not suffering. I'm going to marry General Qin soon, and I'll ask the eldest lady to make you my concubine. From now on, I won't be here anymore, so you have to take good care of yourself."
The third concubine was wearing a plain dress with no patterns on it. The fabric was not the best. Judging from the style, it was also the style that was popular a few years ago.
However, she was as beautiful as a willow and as graceful as the wind, and no clothes could hide her beauty.
The third concubine was from Jiangnan. Her father felt sorry for her selling herself to bury her father, so he took her home.
She was originally raised as a younger sister, but as she grew older, the third concubine became more and more beautiful, with the gentleness of a girl from the south of the Yangtze River and the beauty of a girl from the capital.
He is also a good cook, has a kind heart and doesn't want to do evil to others.
The old lady and her father decided to marry her as a concubine.
A year later, the eldest lady came into the family. She found an excuse to demote the third concubine to a lowly concubine, not even a good concubine.
Her father was at the border at the time, his life or death uncertain, and he had no way to control such a small matter. When he came back, the overall situation had already been decided, and there was no way for him to defend the third concubine.
The Third Aunt has a good temper, but it's a little too good, so people can bully her at will.
The fabrics she was wearing were given to her by her father when he was still alive. This shows how unwelcome she was in this backyard.
There were tears in the eyes of the Third Aunt, and those tears were like beads, falling as soon as they fell.
No wonder she was the only one favored by the emperor in the past. Now, seeing Third Aunt crying like this with tears in her eyes, few people would dislike her.
Since she gave birth to Tang Wan, she had been pregnant several times, but she was unable to keep the baby, so she only had this one daughter.
The tip of her nose was red, and her eyes were filled with worry: "Auntie, I heard that General Qin is not only unfaithful to his relatives, but also vicious and evil. He was born ugly and has no face. Now..."
She choked and seemed unwilling to continue.
She touched Tang Wan's face and said, "It's because your aunt is so useless that she made you marry someone like this."
Maybe it would not only bring bad luck to relatives, but also to his wife! Although her daughter was not favored in this backyard, she had raised her in the palm of her hand. How could she let her suffer such hardship?
"Mother, General Qin is a brave warrior who defends our country. He is a loyal and righteous man. From now on, your daughter will have someone to rely on. You don't have to live such a hard life in this backyard."
The Third Aunt was sobbing, but even so, the expression on her face was still pretty, like a beautiful snow lotus covered with dew.
"Yes, yes." She stroked her face again and again, and finally made up her mind: "But, but he is infertile. Without an heir, he will have no one to rely on for the rest of his life. Auntie doesn't want to, and I don't blame you for being lonely and helpless for the rest of your life."
Her darling daughter, who was less than sixteen years old and at the prime of her life, how could she enter such a den of tigers and wolves? General Qin, to put it nicely, was a man of high rank and power.
To put it bluntly, he has offended a lot of people and everyone is eyeing his position.
Moreover, he is almost thirty years old now. If he works harder, he can become the father of her daughter. How can she accept this?
Tang Wan comforted her, "Mother, you should also think positively. For example, when I marry into a family, there won't be any elders above me, so no one will come to discipline my daughter, and I won't have to stick to those rules."
"My daughter can still help you, so that you don't have to be bullied by the eldest lady. Mother, it's okay if you don't have children. At worst, you can adopt one from your relatives. There will always be a way."
"If my daughter doesn't want to marry him, then our lives will be even worse than they are now."
There is a thin layer of calluses on the fingertips of the third aunt, which are the marks left by years of hard work.
She had raised her daughter to be pampered, so she was destined to suffer more. The emotions in her eyes were somewhat complicated, as if she was relieved, but also mixed with some sadness and guilt: "It's my aunt who has let you down."
If, if her status was slightly higher, if she was the legal wife, her daughter would not be manipulated like this.
Tang Wan smiled and shook her head: "Mother, rumors are not to be believed. Maybe General Qin is a very good person. After all, people's words are scary. What good words can come out of those people's mouths? I think it's good to marry General Qin. At least, at least I can live according to my own wishes."
"Ah!" The Third Aunt wiped her tears, "My son has grown up, it's you who's become narrow-minded."
"Auntie, you must teach me how to embroider. Otherwise, when I get married, I won't be able to embroider even a purse, and my husband will have nothing on his waist. Wouldn't that be embarrassing?"
When she was a child, the third concubine learned Suzhou embroidery for a long time, and her skills were even more advanced than those of the embroiderers in the palace.
The Third Aunt tapped her nose and said, "Okay, whatever you want to learn, Aunt will teach you. When you were little, you were afraid of the hardship and pain, but now you are willing to learn."
As she spoke, her mood became depressed again.
"Auntie, what do you think of this flower?"
"Yes, the crane. This bird is loyal and auspicious, and it also symbolizes purity. It would be perfect to embroider it on a sachet."
"Then mother, please teach me how to embroider one. After we get married, I will give it to General Qin."
"Okay, as long as you are willing to learn."
The profile of the third concubine appears softer under the sunlight.
The sunlight revealed the fine white hair on her body, and the reflected shadow, from Tang Wan's perspective, looked more like a young girl in her twenties.
Tang Wan greedily enjoyed this moment of warmth, and her eyes gradually became moist.
In her previous life, her aunt died before she had time to learn. She was raised by her aunt, who spoiled her but never repaid her for a single day. Instead, she could not rest in peace even after her death.
When she thought of this, her heart felt like it was being cut by a knife. She wished time could stop at this moment.
Mother, in this life, I will definitely, definitely respect you well and let you enjoy your old age.
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