Chapter 191, Telling My Heart
Thinking of Madam Li who was busy running around, and Aunt Lin who did nothing but reaped the benefits, Daohua's mood could not improve. She sat in the pavilion blankly, fiddling with the chess pieces aimlessly.
"I was wondering why I couldn't see you. It turns out you came here to hide away some time." Xiao Yeyang walked over with Defu.
Daohua looked up at him and said in surprise, "Weren't you playing cards with Third Brother and the others? Why are you out?"
Xiao Yeyang sat down opposite Daohua, fanning himself as he spoke, "That card game was a bit interesting at first, but after you get used to the rules, as long as you can remember the cards, you can win every time. It's boring now."
Daohua was speechless. It seemed like this person thought it was too easy: "You don't have to remember the cards."
Xiao Yeyang shrugged his shoulders: "It's not up to me. I remember it after just one look."
Daohua curled her lips and said, "You're showing off to me."
"I'm telling the truth." Xiao Yeyang glanced at Daohua and wondered in his heart, why did she become unhappy after not seeing her for a while?
"Who offended you?"
Daohua glanced at Xiao Yeyang, wanting to express her annoyance. However, when she thought about the fact that he was a native of ancient times and had been educated in the secular world of having three wives and four concubines, and that he would not understand her feelings at all, she lowered her head and said, "No one is provoking me. I am the one who is causing trouble for myself."
Xiao Yeyang looked at the rice flowers, then glanced at the chessboard, and said with a smile, "Would you like to play a few games? It's a good opportunity for me to see if your chess skills have improved."
Daohua was not interested at first, but seeing that Xiao Yeyang also wanted to make her happy, she nodded and said, "Come on, but you have to let me go, otherwise, I won't get off."
Xiao Yeyang was speechless. When was the last time he wanted to play chess with someone, he had to be threatened first?
Forget it, since it’s this guy’s birthday today, I won’t bother with her.
The two began to make their moves.
Xiao Yeyang saw that Daohua was moving the white pieces in her hand randomly, and she was a little absent-minded, so he had to correct her while she was moving.
"What's wrong with you? You look like a frost-bitten eggplant. This is not like you."
Daohua looked over and asked curiously, "Not like me? Then what do you think I should be like?"
Xiao Yeyang was stunned for a moment, then he lowered his eyes and began to ponder.
What does rice flower look like?
She is interesting and bold, and is a little different from other quiet or weak young ladies. She exudes a unique vitality all over her body.
Those eyes that can speak always make people feel warm when they smile, as if a ray of sunshine is shining into the heart.
And that very contagious laughter, after hearing it, will make people feel happy involuntarily.
Some are casual, some are willful, and some have the unrestrained and unrestrained nature of a man.
When it is quiet, it is very quiet, like a delicate flower under the moon, beautiful and charming, and it makes your heart beat faster.
Seeing Xiao Yeyang actually staring blankly in front of her, Daohua had no choice but to stretch out her hand and wave it in front of him a few times: "Hey, what are you thinking about?"
When Xiao Yeyang came back to his senses, Daohua's confused and naive face came into his sight. In an instant, Xiao Yeyang felt his breathing stagnate. Thinking of Daohua's figure that had just appeared in his mind, he felt a little uncomfortable for a moment.
"Ahem~"
Xiao Yeyang quickly fanned the folding fan in his hand, looked away, and then said: "Anyway, don't look so sad now. You should be smiling every day."
Daohua sneered, "How is it possible to smile every day? Let me ask you, you are a noble little prince, can you be happy every day?"
Without getting a chance to reply from Xiao Yeyang, he continued to speak, "Even someone like you has bad days, let alone me."
Xiao Yeyang glanced at the rice flower with a gloomy look between his eyebrows and asked again: "What's wrong? Tell me, I will vent your anger for you."
Hearing this, Daohua smiled and said calmly, "It's nothing, actually. I just saw my father sending food to his concubines, and I felt a little unhappy."
Xiao Yeyang breathed a sigh of relief and said with a nonchalant look, "I thought it was something else. Is such a small matter worth you sulking here?"
Hearing Xiao Yeyang's nonchalant tone, Daohua frowned: "Shouldn't I be angry? My mother is busy running this family, but my father gave his care and love to a concubine who has never given anything in return. By doing this, where does he put my mother?"
Xiao Yeyang's expression froze, and he didn't know what he was thinking about, and his face gradually darkened.
Daohua continued, "Sometimes I wonder how unfair this world is to women. On the one hand, women are expected to carry on the family line and take care of the family, but on the other hand, they are also expected not to be jealous."
"But why? Why should women give so unconditionally, while men can embrace women left and right and enjoy the happiness of having two women?"
At this point, Daohua looked up at Xiao Yeyang, paused, and said, "Actually, I quite like the play Divorce. If the husband in real life is really like what is described in the play, then it would be a blessing for the woman to ask for a divorce."
Upon hearing this, Defu immediately became nervous. He looked at Xiao Yeyang and then at Daohua, looking extremely anxious.
Xiao Yeyang's eyes flickered, as if he had thought of something. A trace of struggle flashed across his brows, and finally he looked up at Daohua: "But it has been like this since ancient times!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Xiao Yeyang immediately noticed that Daohua's face turned cold.
"Why, do you also think it's normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines?"
Daohua's voice was a little cold, and there was a hint of sarcasm at the corner of her mouth.
Xiao Yeyang moved his lips, wanting to argue, but in the end he said nothing.
Daohua said sarcastically, "I don't know about other families, but let's take my family as an example."
"Yes, my father did work hard outside to provide a safe haven for our family, but my mother also contributed a lot to this shelter."
"My mother has to take care of her parents-in-law and raise her children. On top of that, she has to take care of the food, clothing, and daily expenses of the whole family, manage a courtyard of servants, and then she has to entertain and socialize with the outside world. Every one of these things is very tiring. Isn't this easier than my father's work outside the home?"
"Without my mother's hard work and maintenance, the so-called harbor would be nothing but a pile of loose sand, unable to withstand any wind or waves."
"Since both parties have worked hard, shouldn't they enjoy equal rights and interests?"
"But look at this family. Whenever my father has some free time, he'll go to his concubine to ask about her well-being. Whenever he does, has he ever thought about my mother who's still working so hard for the family?"
"People are all made of flesh and blood. My mother gave her all, but not only did she not receive the care she deserved, she also had to watch her husband kiss and have children with another woman. How heartbroken must she be?"
Daohua's words were completely spoken from a woman's perspective, which was completely different from what Xiao Yeyang had heard and learned since he was a child, that women should contribute to the family and must obey, otherwise it would be a great rebellion.
So he was stunned!
A scene from so long ago that it was already blurry suddenly appeared in my mind.
In the picture, a woman resolutely walked out of Prince Ping's mansion, leaving him, who was still a child, crying, shouting, and chasing her without looking back.
It turns out that if you consider it from another perspective, that woman's life was so unhappy and sad.
Is he wrong?
Shouldn't he have hated that woman all this time?
Daohua sighed, "Our family is still relatively lucky. My father only has two concubines. Other wealthy families have at least three or two concubines, and sometimes as many as no limit. How miserable must the mistresses of those families be!"
Xiao Yeyang looked at Daohua with a complicated expression, thought for a moment and said, "She's your father's concubine, there's nothing you can do to change that."
Daohua: "I can't change anything, but I can protect my mother."
Xiao Yeyang frowned: "He is also your father, you can't be partial to him, right?"
Daohua shook her head. "It's different. My father had concubines, so I wasn't the only child he had. Even without me, he would have had other children who would be filial to him. But my mother only has me as her daughter. My eldest and fourth brothers are always studying in the academy, so I'm the only one left for her."
"Also, my father played a part in bringing me into this world, but my mother risked her life at the cost."
"Giving birth is like walking through the gates of hell. She risked her life to give birth to me. Shouldn't I protect her a little more?"
Hearing this, Xiao Yeyang's heart skipped a beat and his temples began to throb violently.
"You little one, you must grow up well. Your mother was in pain for three days and three nights giving birth to you, and she lost most of her life. When you grow up, you must protect your mother well."
A kind and gentle voice sounded in his mind, and Xiao Yeyang's heart suddenly felt extremely uncomfortable.
Seeing that Xiao Yeyang didn't react, Daohua didn't say anything more.
After that, both of them were silent, playing chess one by one.
Behind him, Defu and Wang Maner were looking at him with worried expressions.
(End of this chapter)
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