As tomorrow is the day Xue Hanshu is getting married, the Xue family is bustling with activity. The servants are busy making careful preparations for tomorrow's wedding.
It was on this morning that the eldest daughter of the Xue family returned home.
Xue Ruoyu, the eldest daughter of the Xue family, is the first child of Xue Zhentong and Fu Ling. She was raised with great care since childhood and is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting.
After she came of age, she became engaged to Tang Jinglei, the son of the governor of Jiangzhou's grain transport system. After marriage, she lived in Tang's mansion in Jiangzhou and rarely returned home.
For this matter, Fu Ling got up early today and went to the kitchen to prepare Xue Ruoyu's favorite meals.
When the carriage arrived at the gate of Xue's mansion, Fu Ling was so nervous that he clenched his hands.
"Here it comes!" She looked into the distance, her eyes full of expectation.
Xue Zhiyi's gaze lingered on her for a moment, then he silently withdrew it.
In fact, others may find it difficult to notice, but in her previous life, she could clearly feel that Fu Ling treated her and her sisters differently.
In the eyes of others, she and Xue Ruoyu were treated the same, but only one knows how it feels when drinking the water.
Only Xue Zhiyi herself knew that although Fu Ling seemed warm to her on the surface, there was always a hint of distance in his attitude.
This feeling is like a grain of sand in a shoe, and only you can understand it best.
The carriage creaked and stopped in front of the gate of Xue Mansion.
The first person to get off the car was a tall man with dignified features and gentle manners.
This is Tang Jinglei.
He stretched out his hand, and immediately, a slender white hand stretched out from the curtain of the carriage and placed it on his hand.
When the car curtain was lifted, Tang Jinglei raised his hand to block it and protect the man's head.
The woman who got out of the carriage had her hair tied up in a bun, gentle features, and a look of compassion. She looked quite similar to Fu Ling.
She wore a light purple satin with pear blossom patterns and hanging flowers, an octagonal chrysanthemum of the same color on her head, a kingfisher pearl hairpin, emerald drop-bead earrings, and a cloisonné hibiscus bracelet on her wrist. She was as delicate as a flower vase that was not stained by dust.
"Ruoyu, be careful."
Tang Jinglei held her with both hands and slowly helped her out of the car.
Xue Ruoyu raised her eyebrows and smiled at him, her eyes full of tenderness.
She was only twenty-five or twenty-six years old, in the prime of her youth and good looks. Her cheeks were as rosy as peaches, and it was obvious that such a complexion could only be achieved by being carefully cared for.
"Mother."
She called out, her smile as warm as the spring breeze, and bowed gracefully.
Tang Jinglei beside him also bowed: "Mother-in-law."
Fu Ling warmly took Xue Ruoyu's hand, interrupting her greeting. She was so happy that she didn't even bother to tidy up the messy Bodhi beads on her wrist.
She smiled brightly, carefully examining the person in front of her, saying, "I'm glad you're back, I'm glad you're back! Did you have a smooth journey?"
Xue Ruoyu smiled and said, "Jiangzhou is not far from Huajin. It only takes two or three days to get there by carriage."
Tang Jinglei also greeted him, "Is my father-in-law not leaving the court yet?"
Facing Tang Jinglei, Fu Ling's expression was also very satisfied: "That's right, you will be able to see him later. Let's go in first."
Fu Ling called Xue Ruoyu and the others and was about to go back.
At this time, Xue Ruoyu noticed Xue Zhiyi standing silently beside her.
"Zhiyi." She called out, her voice as gentle as water, rippling past her ears.
Suddenly, Xue Zhiyi felt his eyes getting hot and he almost shed tears.
She blinked twice and smiled at Xue Ruoyu: "Elder sister."
Xue Zhiyi's expression made her stunned for a moment. She took Xue Zhiyi's hand, pulled her, and they walked into the door together.
"Are you feeling better?"
Xue Ruoyu was asking about the incident where she fell into the water a few days ago.
Upon hearing this, Xue Ruoyu specially sent someone from Jiangzhou to deliver precious blood swallows to nourish her body.
Xue Zhiyi's throat tightened a little, and she was silent for a moment: "I'm feeling better now. Thank you for your concern, elder sister."
In fact, she and Xue Ruoyu were not very close in her previous life, because she felt that Fu Ling was partial to the eldest sister. No matter how carefully she tried to please him, Fu Ling was always closer to the eldest sister, so there was always a gap in her heart.
Xue Ruoyu also noticed the gap between them, so she has always been very partial to her, hoping that this can ease the relationship between them a little.
What a pity...
Xue Zhiyi smiled self-deprecatingly.
She was a blind person in her previous life, and Fu Ling's different treatment has always been like a thorn in her heart, causing her to inexplicably transfer this resentment to Xue Ruoyu.
Thinking of this, as he walked forward, Xue Zhiyi silently held Xue Ruoyu's hand tightly and snuggled up to her.
Xue Zhiyi whispered in a whisper-like voice, "Eldest sister, I miss you so much..."
Faced with the sudden closeness, Xue Ruoyu was a little flattered.
She smiled and sighed slightly: "It's because my eldest sister rarely comes home. If I have time in the future, I will take you to the Tang family in Jiangzhou to play, okay?"
After a lifetime, she choked up when she heard Xue Ruoyu's voice again.
She nodded. "Okay."
Thinking back to Xue Ruoyu in her previous life, she couldn't help feeling sad.
In her previous life, Xue Ruoyu had a good life, but also a bad life.
The good ones are Fu Ling and Xue Zhentong. Although they are not good people, they are really good to their own children.
The in-laws they found for Xue Ruoyu were an upright and kind family.
Xue Ruoyu has been married for so many years and has never had any children, but the Tang family has never asked Tang Jinglei to take a concubine. The whole family respects her in every way, fearing that she will be upset because of this.
Logically speaking, in such a family, Xue Ruoyu should live a very smooth and beautiful life, and will have children sooner or later.
Sure enough, not long after that, Xue Ruoyu became pregnant.
It’s a pity that this baby was lost due to carelessness.
That miscarriage also hurt her body and left her with a chronic illness.
When she was pregnant again, she suddenly received news that the Xue family was raided.
This kind of stimulation caused her to have another miscarriage, and this time she was not so lucky.
It is said that Xue Ruoyu bled a lot that day, and several doctors came but were unable to stop the bleeding.
The Tang couple treated her like their own daughter. Even when the Xue family lost power, they never thought of giving up on her. Instead, they fought desperately to save her life.
What a pity... What a pity that things don’t always go as we wish.
Her bleeding did not stop, and she died alive.
The eldest sister was one of the few people in the Xue family in her previous life who was truly kind to Xue Zhiyi.
Xue Ruoyu didn't know her identity and didn't know that she was not her biological sister at all.
From beginning to end, Xue Ruoyu had no calculations or selfish motives towards her. She loved her wholeheartedly and was partial to her.
It’s a pity that she was too useless in her previous life.
She didn't keep any of the people who loved her, cared about her.
She raised her eyes slightly and looked at the people around her quietly.
There was also Tang Jinglei beside Xue Ruoyu, whose eyes were always fixed on his wife.
In this life, my eldest sister and brother-in-law must live a good life.
This time she would protect them no matter what.
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