Chapter 15 Education
What should I talk about?
Xiao Yu selected a story from the novels she had read, one of mutual devotion and redemption leading to great achievements.
Firstly, if the young lady were truly the female lead, she could stay away from scumbags and avoid being deceived by the male lead, only to end up counting money for him. Secondly, she naturally sought some benefits for herself, since the male and female leads in the story believed in equality for all and ultimately joined hands to create a new dynasty.
Hopefully, Song Luoning can understand her good intentions.
In the warm spring of March, not only was the grass on the ground cool, but even the air and sunlight were refreshing. Xiao Yu's crisp voice vividly described the scene, drawing Song Luoning into a dramatic and poignant love story.
It left people wanting more.
"Um..." Xiao Yu paused for a moment, "Let's stop here for today."
The story abruptly ended, and Xiao Yu stretched: "I have to keep tilling the fields, or I won't finish today."
"..." Song Luoning was stunned.
That bastard, that lecher.
It must have been intentional!
Song Luo Ning closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and said softly, "Husband, when will you tell Luo Ning the rest?"
If she dares to say she won't talk about it anymore, she'll bite her to death.
Who stops telling a story when it's halfway through and the audience is getting anxious and frustrated?
"That lecherous scoundrel!" Song Luoning bit her lip, trying not to let the burning fire in her heart show. In her anxiety, tears welled up in her eyes as she looked at Xiao Yu with her watery gaze.
Xiao Yu: "..."
"It's not that I don't want to tell you, but look, these fields are waiting for me to plow them. I'll continue telling you when I have time."
She really didn't mean it.
Song Luo Ning tightened her fingers hidden under her sleeves, her expression gradually returning to calm: "Husband, go ahead and do your work." Her voice was indifferent, her expression indifferent.
It was as if the pitiful little girl who hadn't heard the whole story just moments before wasn't her.
The work still needed to be done. Planting rice had already disrupted her plans, and every day she was delayed meant a day less time to make tools, which would affect her ability to earn money.
However, hearing her say that, Xiao Yu still felt a little sorry for her, and gritted her teeth: "Alright then."
I can always tell her when I get home tonight.
She had to till the rest of the land herself, so Xiao Yu didn't slack off and finished tilling one acre of land before dusk.
After taking Song Luoning home, Xiao Yu put down the hoe and hurriedly went to the vegetable store at the entrance of the village. There were few fresh vegetables this season, and most of them were dried vegetables from last year. Although dried vegetables are not as good as fresh vegetables, they are better than nothing. Xiao Yu bought a few kinds of dried vegetables that he often ate, and also bought some seeds of choy sum. As long as the temperature is suitable, this kind of vegetable has a short growth cycle and can be harvested in about a month.
After buying the groceries, Xiao Yu went to the butcher shop. At this time, the pork was all leftovers and didn't look very good. Besides, Song Luoning couldn't eat meat because of her cough, so she simply didn't buy any.
Back home, Xiao Yu first soaked the dried vegetables in water, then boiled water and cooked rice, which she had washed the night before.
Soon the aroma of rice filled the yard.
It's very tempting.
While waiting for the meal to be ready, Xiao Yu didn't rest. She found an empty spot in the yard to plant the bok choy seeds she had bought, and then started cutting bamboo strips, which, together with the previous ones, filled half a bamboo basket.
The next step was to determine the location of the earthen huller. The original owner's small earthen house had a small yard, which was not suitable for placing it. She was also not comfortable putting the earthen huller outside the yard.
After thinking for a while, they decided to buy another plot of land. There was a vacant lot next to their house, and if they could buy it and build a fence around it, the problem would be solved. Building a fence shouldn't cost too much money.
Maybe I can go to the village headman's office tomorrow to inquire about it.
By this time, the rice was almost cooked. Xiao Yu put away the bamboo strips, carried the bamboo basket to the kitchen, washed her hands in the wooden basin, drained the soaked dried vegetables and placed them on a plate, scooped out the rice from the pot, added oil, and stir-fried the dried vegetables. The meal was not lavish, but after a long day of work, she was already eager to eat two large bowls of rice.
Xiao Yu brought the stir-fried dried vegetables and rice to the table. Song Luoning was sitting on the edge of the bed reading a book when she heard the noise and looked over.
"Come and eat." Xiao Yu put down the food.
Song Luoning sat down, her gaze falling on the food.
Xiao Yu didn't speak, and neither did she; the two ate in silence.
After the meal, Song Luoning put down her chopsticks: "Prime Minister..."
"Don't mention bathing, or you won't know how the story ends," Xiao Yu warned Song Luoning before she could speak.
Song Luoning pursed her lips and shut her mouth. Who knew if what this lecherous man said was true?
However, considering how hard she worked today, I don't necessarily need to shower every day.
"Husband, will you tell Luo Ning the ending of the story tonight?" Song Luo Ning asked.
Seeing that the young lady was no longer insisting on taking a bath, Xiao Yu nodded. The story was originally prepared for her, and he would naturally tell it to her when he had time.
This has already worked; the young lady is starting to appreciate her hard work. Although it was achieved through threats, she has managed to get Song Luoning under her control.
This is a good start.
"Then Luo Ning will wait for her husband." Song Luo Ning lifted her skirt and sat down on the edge of the bed, but this time she lowered the bed curtains.
It was dimly lit by the pine lamp.
Xiao Yu cleared away the dishes. Actually, she wanted to take a bath by herself today, but she was afraid that Song Luoning would change her mind again, so she had to give up. She went back to her room, spread out the bedding, blew out the pine oil lamp, and began to continue telling the story. Song Luoning listened intently to the exciting parts.
Xiao Yu suddenly stopped.
"Song Luoning, if you were the female lead, would you choose the powerful and influential Prince Ning, or the Prince Qi who grew up in the cold palace and suffered endless scorn?"
Prince Ning was powerful and the female lead's childhood sweetheart. However, when he was vying for the throne with Prince Qi, he married the general's daughter in order to gain the general's support, thus breaking his vow to the female lead.
King Qi is the male protagonist in the book. He and the female protagonist redeem each other, support each other, and eventually come together, creating a beautiful love story.
The prototype of Prince Ning is very similar to the male protagonist in this book. Xiao Yu really wants to know if Song Luo Ning will still choose someone like the male protagonist after hearing this story.
Song Luoning pondered for a moment: "I won't choose anyone."
"......"
What happened?
Xiao Yu was stunned.
Why isn't Song Luoning playing by the rules? Who can she talk to about all the things she has to say?
Song Luoning paused, her thoughts drifting away. After a long while, she looked up at Xiao Yu and said, "Prince Ning is a treacherous and untrustworthy person."
Not that stupid.
Why not choose the male lead? Is it possible that Song Luoning really shares the same name as the female lead?
"King Qi seems to be deeply in love with the female lead, and they support each other. But what he values in her is her wisdom and resourcefulness. If she hadn't been with him, wouldn't she have died by his sword long ago?"
"......"
The book only tells the story of how the male and female protagonists supported each other to the end. That's right, everyone overlooked the fact that the male protagonist initially intended to kill the female protagonist. It was precisely because the female protagonist saw through this that she pretended to surrender and eventually developed feelings for the male protagonist.
In other words, if the female lead hadn't been used by the male lead, wouldn't she have been killed by him long ago? The female lead's contribution was indispensable to the male lead's later success.
The book ends by explaining that the brothers who had fought alongside the male protagonist were distrusted by the emperor because of their high achievements, and chose to retire from the army. The female protagonist did not become empress, but was willing to be the woman behind the emperor, silently supporting the male protagonist.
If they treated each other with sincerity, wouldn't it be better to create a beautiful love story between an emperor and empress?
Could it be that the female lead didn't become empress because she was afraid of the male lead's suspicion?
Unexpectedly, Song Luoning was so insightful; she had already thought of this aspect before even reaching the end of the story.
As expected of a young lady.
When the cunning rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked.
Therefore, the reason why Song Luoning did not marry the male protagonist in the end, but chose to be the woman behind him, is because of this!
Why did the young lady choose the same person as the female lead? Could Song Luoning really be the female lead?
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