At that time, Jiang's father was just a minor official, and he was often at war, so he had no time to take care of the two sisters.
He spent all the money he had on drinking with his brothers.
When the two sisters came to him for help, he found it troublesome.
Later, someone did him a favor, and Jiang Tian took Jiang Yu to the Commandant's Mansion to work as a maid. They didn't sign a contract of servitude, but did some odd jobs and received a monthly salary.
Two more years passed in this way, and Jiang's father finally prospered and owned his own house.
But being the daughter of a minor official is not easy.
Despite having no connections, Jiang's father was favored by many, which made some people unhappy with them. So they started by targeting the two sisters.
Once, they were almost killed, and Jiang Yu even shielded Jiang Tian from the attack. She spent three months recovering from her injuries, and this time, her gentle nature remained unchanged.
Their lives only began to improve after Jiang's father died for the late emperor.
To be honest, their relationship wasn't close enough. After Jiang's father became a military general, he took many beautiful concubines, hoping to have a son, and had long forgotten about the two sisters.
Before his son was born, he never thought of asking for any favors from his two daughters before he died.
The late emperor was merely going through the motions, showering the two sisters with dowries and gifts during festivals, but he never offered them any real rewards or even helped them find a good marriage.
After all, their father was dead, and the two sisters were no longer of any use.
“I chose Xu Changsheng because I valued his skills despite his humble origins. I thought he could protect Jiang Yu and me in place of my father. Now my wish has come true. No one in the Northwest can bully me.”
After hearing this, Wei Jinxiu was so shocked that she couldn't put into words.
No one told her these old stories. She thought her mother was a pampered young lady, but she never imagined that she had suffered so much.
“Wei Wenxuan was a good husband back then, at least he was gentle and came from a simple family. Your mother was too timid; if she had married into a high-ranking family, she probably wouldn’t be alive today.”
"It's just that he's too dim-witted. He favors his concubine over his wife and really thinks he's someone important. Now it seems that the Wei family is no longer a good place to go."
Jiang Tian stated this indifferently.
Jiang Yu understood the implication in her words and hesitated before looking at Jiang Tian: "Sister, what do you mean by that?"
"I'm asking you, are you still willing to live with him?"
In the past, without Aunt Chu, Jiang Yu would definitely have wanted to live a good life with Wei Wenxuan.
But she was too timid. Wei Wenxuan's shout at her before she left hurt her heart and frightened her.
"I feel like Wei Wenxuan has changed a bit..."
Jiang Yu spoke after a long pause.
She was attracted to his gentle and refined manner back then, unlike the fierce people she had encountered in her childhood, and he certainly didn't seem like someone who could bully her.
Although Wei Wenxuan was indifferent to her during their more than ten years of marriage, he never yelled at her.
This time, Jiang Yu was heartbroken and also fell ill from fright.
She bit her lip: "I don't know whether I should continue this relationship with him..."
Deep down, she naturally liked Wei Wenxuan very much; otherwise, she wouldn't have been so deeply in love with him for so many years.
But if he were to become one of the violent men she knew from her childhood, she would certainly not dare to approach him.
"It's good that you've softened your stance. I was afraid you'd be completely attached to him and wouldn't be able to let go. Since you're afraid of him, then let's wait and see."
"You'll find out later that he's really not a good person."
Jiang Tian wasn't angry at her sister's hesitation; instead, she seemed relieved.
With her older sister by her side, Jiang Yu felt more confident and slowly nodded, "Then let's take another look..."
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