Chapter 4 Middle-aged Silly White Sweet
Xue Liu walked into the bedroom carefully and looked at the person sitting on the edge of the bed with suspicion, but was frightened by her pale and sick face.
"Uh, Miss, I borrowed the history book..."
Lin Shuang took the book, looked up at it, and raised the corners of her mouth slightly.
She's not exaggerating, when it comes to the ability to read people's expressions and understand their minds, the heroine can't compare to her, a seasoned green tea girl.
It seems that Su Rong has stopped for the time being.
"Well, go out."
"yes."
The door closed, Lin Shuang put down the history book, walked to the recliner and sat down, looking at the scenery outside the window thoughtfully.
Without reading history books, she knew that the background era of this original script was a fictional dynasty called Dayong, and the descriptions of scenes and clothing were somewhat similar to the customs and practices of the Tang and Song dynasties.
This is Zhuojing, the capital of Dayong. Su Yan is a fourth-rank minister of rites in the imperial court. His wife, Zhao Yu, is the daughter of a scholarly family. They have a legitimate son, Su Li, and two daughters, Su Rong and Su Yin. There are three concubines in the mansion: Su Mu, the illegitimate son born to concubine Zhang, Su Hui, born to concubine Li, and Su Ci, the heroine born to concubine Lan.
Because Aunt Zhang and Aunt Li were both assigned to Su Yan as concubines by the old lady, Zhao Yu didn't say anything even though he was dissatisfied. However, Aunt Lan was a good peasant girl that Su Yan had chosen, and he had been eager to ask the old lady to marry her off properly. Therefore, he also aroused Zhao Yu's jealousy, and for many years he had been finding fault with her and making things difficult for her all the time.
The heroine has been smart since she was a child, and because of her outstanding appearance, she is loved by Su Yan. But after all, she is just a concubine's daughter, and Aunt Lan is a simple and foolish person who follows the rules. That's why Zhao Yu didn't take the lives of the mother and daughter because of the minor incident. Now that the future of her own daughter Su Yin is involved, she has taken drastic measures.
But Lin Shuang knew that the heroine's suffering only began after Su Yin came to power.
Therefore, even if Su Ci could not enter the palace, she could not let Su Yin succeed.
Lin Shuang closed her eyes and pondered the details in the original work.
Fortunately, Su Yin, as the vicious female supporting role, has quite a lot of scenes...
Knock knock.
Yanyu knocked on the door and came in. She looked around furtively before closing the door.
"Miss, Auntie asked me to come and see, are you okay?"
"fine."
Lin Shuang pulled her to sit down: "Yanyu, you have been with me since you were little. In the past, you loved eating, drinking, playing and having fun without any cares, and I didn't restrain you. But from now on, you have to learn to be sensible. I need you."
Yanyu nodded repeatedly: "Don't worry, young lady, as long as you need me, I will definitely study hard!"
In the original novel, Yanyu also has a lot of roles. From a naive little girl, she accompanies the heroine through all the difficulties and grows into a smart, alert and calm person.
Lin Shuang smiled and nodded.
"Okay, tonight, you help me do something."
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As early autumn approaches, the morning light becomes a little cooler, and soft light shines into the windowsill.
Lin Shuang, no, Su Ci opened her eyes and stretched comfortably, glancing at a basin of steaming water on a low stool, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.
This little fat girl works very quickly.
After Su Ci washed, changed her clothes, and put on her sickly makeup, Aunt Lan, who had gone to the main courtyard to pay her respects, came back with Yanyu.
This was Zhao Yu's daily pleasure. The three concubines in the mansion had to stand under the eaves of the main courtyard before dawn every day, waiting for the mistress to wake up and serve her breakfast before they could leave. This was a daily routine.
Su Ci received Yanyu's sneaky look and nodded with a smile.
"Auntie is back, Yanyu, go to the small kitchen and make breakfast with Xueliu."
"yes."
Aunt Lan sat down and rubbed her knees while looking at her daughter's makeup.
"Just now, the eldest lady at the table asked about you. I just told them what you told me. They seemed to believe me, but judging by her expression, I think she will come again today."
"It's okay. Even if you look closely at my makeup, you can't tell what's wrong. I'm sure it will be hidden. Just be careful with Xueliu and don't let her stay in the room as much as possible."
"good…"
Aunt Lan sighed with sorrow. "Now I just hope your father can come back soon so I can feel at ease. But there's one thing left, Ci'er. If you change your mind and enter the palace, how are you going to explain this to Master Zhao?"
"Explain what?"
Su Ci couldn't help but roll her eyes again: "Why does Auntie always mention Zhao Xin? He's the one who's been pestering me from the beginning to the end. When have I ever been kind to him? If it weren't for him, Su Yin wouldn't hate me so much. I feel so wronged."
Zhao Xin is Zhao Yu's nephew from his mother's side. Last year, at the old lady's birthday banquet, the Zhao family came to celebrate. When the elders were talking about strengthening the relationship between relatives intentionally or unintentionally, Zhao Xin saw the fifteen-year-old Su Ci and was shocked by her beauty. He changed his mind on the spot and asked to change the person.
Now the birthday party was awkward, the Zhao family lost all face, and Su Yin wished she could find a hole to crawl into. The marriage ended in a bad mood.
But Zhao Xin refused to give up. Relying on his status as the only legitimate son of the Zhao family, he always came to Su Ci with a lot of jewelry and toys. Zhao Yu couldn't stop him, and Su Ci couldn't drive him away.
It's really more annoying than a fly.
"Auntie, I know what you are thinking."
Su Ci looked helpless: "Before, I was ignorant and said I didn't want to enter the palace. Naturally, you were worried about my future marriage, but you can't think that Zhao Xin likes me and is a good match."
Aunt Lan pursed her lips and blinked her charming eyes.
"Ci'er, I know what you're thinking. Although Young Master Zhao is your stepmother's nephew, he is the only son of the Zhao family. He is willing to marry you as his legal wife. As long as he protects you wholeheartedly in the future and you give birth to a son, your stepmother won't be able to make things difficult for you..."
"…well."
A middle-aged naiveté.
Su Ci sighed deeply and shook her head. "Auntie, take you for example. My father is a man of integrity and a true gentleman. He has been devoted to you for over a decade and has carefully protected you and me. However, due to the hierarchy between wives and concubines, and the Zhao family's suppression and use of rules as an excuse, you and I are still inevitably abused by the mistress every day and have to endure a difficult life."
"But who is Zhao Xin? He's a dissolute man, a playboy who lives a life of debauchery. He even has more than a dozen concubines before he even married, and he's a well-known playboy. He fell in love with me because of my appearance, and he's been pestering me because it's new. After all, in the past, he could get any woman he liked right away."
"Auntie, think about it. You have my father's favor and it's still so difficult for you. If I marry Zhao Xin, and he gets over the novelty and continues to live a frivolous life, what will be my fate? I don't need to tell you, you understand, right?"
Aunt Lan lowered her eyes and twisted her fingers, then slowly nodded after a moment.
"I understand. Auntie will listen to you."
Su Ci raised her hand and poured herself a cup of tea. "Father will be back in the next two days. When His Majesty calls me, Zhao Xin won't dare to make trouble again. But there is one more thing. Aunt, please come closer and listen."
"What's going on..."
Aunt Lan moved closer to her daughter and listened to what she whispered, her eyes widening in surprise.
"What? This, this is Zhuo Jing. She's so bold under the emperor's feet!"
"Of course, this matter must not be spread out, otherwise the Su family will be in big trouble, but father must know."
Aunt Lan swallowed her saliva in panic: "Then, then when should I tell you?"
"No rush."
Su Ci took a leisurely sip of tea. "If His Majesty calls me by name, according to the rules, the harem will send a nanny to teach me about palace rules. I'll have to stay home for at least a month. If Zhao Yu interferes again during this time, you should inform father and cause trouble for him."
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