Once you leave the capital to serve the Emperor, you can't just go back whenever you want!
Once you're out there, you're not so free anymore. Anything unexpected can happen, and you might get entangled in something else again!
Who can say for sure!
Yao Xinyue is living a very comfortable life now. She feels that it would be better if her father were not around. She had a very unfilial thought in her mind: how wonderful it would be if her father were often away on business trips!
My father isn't that old yet. While he can still move around, he should do more to share the Emperor's burdens, go out and run errands, and he can gain glory, exercise his body, purify his soul, and experience life. How wonderful!
Do more practical things and think more about the people; that's how you deserve your salary!
Anyway, that's what Yao Xinyue thought. When her father wasn't in the manor, the sky above the manor was always clear and the air was fresh. But as soon as her father returned to the manor, the sky would change instantly. The smog would be heavy, the air would be murky, and it would even carry some musty smell!
No, that's not true. As soon as they come back, the siblings always run into bad luck. They always make a mistake here or do something wrong there, and then they have to be punished!
It really is full of bad luck!
With my father away, I'm living the life of a god!
Everything they should have had was restored, and they couldn't be happier!
Su Nanxi understood perfectly, so she didn't laugh at her.
Yao Xinyue is quite resilient. If she were more timid, she would probably have been bullied into submission long ago!
Having a big heart isn't all bad; at least you don't care too much and won't be eroded by negativity.
Su Nanxi really hopes that Yao Xinyue can continue to be so happy, not be defeated by difficulties, and think more about herself!
Yao Mengru and her daughter are nothing more than dependent on men for survival. They may seem glorious and favored, but they are actually pitiful. Who can be so lucky for a lifetime?
When good luck runs out, or when you get involved with others, your fatal flaw may be exposed.
Without a man's protection and support, there's nothing you can do!
They are now facing such a situation. Yao Mengru definitely doesn't want to save those uncles. She feels that those people deserve it. They have no sense of proportion, are too greedy, and don't know how to restrain themselves!
Not only did they fail to help them, but they also dragged them down with them!
The case is getting bigger and bigger, how can we save it?
How many can be saved?
If we save this one, what about the others?
If others have their own opinions, feel that they are biased, are ungrateful, and feel unbalanced, and cause trouble, wouldn't they just be asking for trouble for themselves?
That's why Yao Mengru was unwilling to save him; she couldn't save him!
But You Xiaoniang didn't think that way. Those were Tai's family members. No matter how bad the relationship was, or how much they quarreled, they were still related by blood. She couldn't just stand by and watch someone die!
No matter how many we can save, we'll save as many as we can. Getting them out of jail and letting them suffer less is the most important thing!
Let's think of a solution slowly; there's always a way!
Therefore, You Xiaoniang couldn't sit still and went around asking people for help to get her out of prison.
The old lady of the Duke's mansion wouldn't let her do whatever she wanted. She had someone call her over and made it clear beforehand that she couldn't use the Duke's mansion's name to do things she shouldn't!
If she is found to have done anything that would harm the Duke's mansion, no one can protect her, not even the Duke of Cheng!
If you don't court death, you won't court it!
Don't use the Duke's Mansion as a pretext to do bad things everywhere!
Having heard this, You Xiaoniang had no choice but to agree.
No one stood up for her; now that the old lady was the most powerful, she absolutely could not disobey her.
In fact, You Xiaoniang knew very well that as long as it didn't involve the interests of the Duke's Mansion, the old lady wouldn't really want to get rid of her. But if she really did something to betray the Duke's Mansion, the old lady wouldn't be so easy to deal with.
You Xiaoniang agreed, but after returning home, she was heartbroken and saddened. She watched helplessly as her family members were imprisoned, and she couldn't help them at all!
I feel guilty and starting to regret it!
Back then, although she wasn't born into a prestigious family, she was a beauty so stunning that men couldn't help but stop in their tracks!
The Duke of Cheng was not her only choice. At that time, she had many options. There were plenty of wealthy and powerful men in the capital, and many of them were infatuated with her. She could have lived a good life no matter who she chose!
However, she didn't want to be a concubine because her mother was someone else's concubine and was later promoted to a secondary wife. So she only wanted to be the principal wife, have the power to manage the household, and live a life where she was served by others!
Being a concubine meant serving others, and you were a low-ranking servant. You might even be exchanged or sold!
Her mother was almost sold off. If it weren't for her mother's cunning and ability to turn the tables, you can imagine how miserable their lives would have been afterwards!
Therefore, her goal has always been to become a legal wife, resolutely refusing to be a concubine. Unfortunately, some things are beyond her control. If nothing unexpected had happened, anything could have been possible!
After the incident, her family became dirt poor overnight. There was nothing they could do but rely on her father's misfortune. He was tricked into losing everything and, after selling off all the things he could, he still couldn't pay off his gambling debts. So he had the idea of selling his children.
At this point, she was worse off than an ordinary farmer. All her lofty ideals had been shattered by reality, and she was no longer a legitimate wife.
With her looks, she could certainly fetch a good price if sold, but is that place even fit for a human? Just think about it and you'll know.
For the first time, she rebelled and escaped. She had no direction, only the thought that escaping meant safety. Unsurprisingly, she encountered the Duke of Cheng!
As expected, he caught the eye of the Duke of Cheng!
Overwhelmed by protectiveness and a desire to conquer, the Duke of Cheng was completely captivated and lost all sense of home!
Unsurprisingly, she was not qualified to be the principal wife. The old lady had already arranged a marriage alliance and found a suitable wife for the Duke of Cheng. Therefore, she could only be a concubine!
Fortunately, the Duke of Cheng treated her very well, so well that she felt her life was complete. With such a man loving her so deeply, all she lacked was a social status; she had everything else!
But now, she realizes just how important the identity she didn't want was!
She was a concubine who couldn't be brought into the public eye. If she were the legal wife, she could move around in Beijing's social circles, get to know many noblewomen, and ask them for help when needed!
She was kept in the manor by the Duke of Cheng, who wouldn't let her go outside, saying it was dangerous and he didn't want her to get hurt or wronged. She had everything she needed in the manor, and she was slowly raised up until she only had the Duke of Cheng left!
When her maternal relatives learned that she was a favorite in the Duke of Cheng's mansion, they kept testing her, making demands, and becoming increasingly bold, doing whatever they could to make a profit!
She knows everything!
But she couldn't stop it!
They're her family, after all; it's hard for her to let go of them!
The same applies now; I can't rest easy if I don't help!
Since the Duke of Cheng is not coming back, shouldn't we still be able to use his former admirers?
"Young lady, are you going out to burn incense and pray to Buddha? I'm not going!"
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