Chapter 328 Zhao Youyan's Past
To put it more accurately, they get along more like friends. After all, the age difference is not that big, and after breaking the barrier between the second wife and the first wife, they can still exchange a few intimate words from time to time.
"Mother, when I heard what that Qian said just now, I felt as if he had some kind of friendship with you."
"I have nothing to do with that hypocrite!"
Zhao Youyan snorted coldly with her eyes squinted.
"Did your old father ask you to ask this?"
"Absolutely not!"
Deng Linlang flatly denied it.
"It's simply my own curiosity. If you're not comfortable talking about it, I might as well not ask. Mother, please don't think too much about it, and don't scold my father. It has nothing to do with him!"
Thinking about it, my old father's life is really not easy nowadays. Ever since my stepmother was enlightened by the Queen Mother and became an immortal, my biological father, who was never able to please my stepmother, has now had an even harder time living at home.
Let her, as a daughter, take care of it. It would be a bit distressing.
"Oh, if you hadn't reacted so strongly I would have believed it, but now that you look like you're about to jump up and down, I'm basically certain!"
The fairy stepmother, who was extremely astute in this regard, sneered and looked at people sideways.
"If you want to know, I won't hide it from you. Anyway, I'm doing the right thing, and I'm not afraid of you knowing about my past."
She took another big sip of tea, her tone still full of indignation.
"How could I, a girl from a wealthy family, be still unmarried in my twenties? Even though I'm a concubine's daughter, I'm the most favored in the family, and my father is no unknown man. How could I end up marrying an old widower? It's because I was unlucky enough to fall into someone else's trap!
The Zhao and Qian families had many intermarriages. My great-aunt was the ancestor of the Qian family, and it was she who arranged for me to marry Qian Chongli.
That bastard may be a legitimate son in name only, but in reality he's a nominal legitimate son, born to a concubine. I've never been listed under my legitimate mother's name, but my biological mother died early, so I was raised by her. So we can barely be considered a good match, right?
"It's a barely a match, but how come...?"
"Oh, of course it's because the fake legitimate son is too arrogant and looks down on me, a real concubine's daughter!"
When Zhao Youyan thinks about what happened, she still grits her teeth in anger.
"My mother's niece was blinded by greed and disregarded her dignity as a legitimate daughter to hook up with that hypocrite. By the time both sides found out, it was too late.
The Wu family was also very unpretentious, and they actually married their daughter off half-heartedly.
I was unlucky. At a banquet, a blind dog named Wu splashed my dress with water. Then, when I was changing my dress with the servants, her uneducated brother, who was obsessed with eating, drinking, whoring and gambling, broke in.
I don't need to elaborate on the subsequent trivial matters, right?"
"Later, were you forced into marriage?"
Anger flashed in Deng Linlang's eyes, not because she was standing up for her stepmother, but because she was a woman who was also angry.
"How is that possible?"
The other party smiled indifferently.
"I was forced to death by them!"
“…What do you mean?”
"Although I was born into a wealthy family, I was born with more strength than those delicate girls. That pervert wanted to take advantage of me, and I definitely wouldn't let him. I kicked him to pieces with just a few kicks!"
He sniffed proudly, and now when he thinks about it, he still feels that he was really amazing when he was young.
"Originally, the Wu family planned to defile me first and then take me over as a concubine. But I acted too quickly and ended up ruining their useless legitimate son. So they want me to pay with my life!"
"Then?"
"And my dad isn't just a decoration, and my title of being the most favored person in the family isn't something I just made up, okay?
My stepmother's family refused to give in, so my father simply said that I was frightened and insane, and sent me to a farm to recuperate for three years.
Anyway, the world was in turmoil at the time, so who knows if I actually went to the village? I went to seek refuge with my eldest sister.
After things had calmed down, my father went through all sorts of trouble to find your father, an old widower. He kept on scolding me and making me cry, forcing me to marry. And then, didn't I just jump into the hellhole of the Deng family with my dowry?
After she finished speaking, she even laughed out of anger.
"Look at what my life has been like.
Obey your father at home?
Obey your husband after marriage?
Will the husband die and follow the son?
Oh, tui! "
He raised his eyes to look at the person sitting beside him, his voice clear and his expression firm.
"Deng Linlang, the days now are the best days of my life! I'm not just the Zhao girl or the Deng wife who's under a man's name. I am me, Zhao Youyan!"
"Yes, I'm Deng Linlang!"
The two sat at the same table and smiled at each other, understanding each other's meaning.
"Mother, do you need me to write a letter for you and send it to the capital?"
“Of course!
I'm going to file another complaint with the Queen.
The Qian family suddenly showed up and tried to interfere with Dongling Mansion, and it's definitely not after the little tricks we have in our hands.
Judging from the shameless behavior of some aristocratic families, nine out of ten times they saw that the dynasty was gradually becoming stable, and they couldn't wait to jump out and pursue a career in politics!
"Oh, you are all slutty foxes from the cattle pen. What kind of affection do you want Qian Jiulang to play with me? Do you think I don't know the dirty face of that shameless man? Pah!"
"Ahem, ahem, please be careful with your words, mother."
Deng Linlang coughed hard a few times, a practiced and helpless reminder. Zhao Youyan rolled her eyes helplessly, but she still cared about her dignity and swallowed the curse words that were about to come out of her mouth.
She raised her hand and touched the letter on her chest, her eyes looking towards the capital. Her eyes were particularly pious and her tone was full of longing.
"The Queen Mother said that as long as we persist in making achievements in our industries, Dongling Prefecture will definitely be able to rise!
She is still waiting for our good news in the capital, and she is still waiting for us to follow her. Deng Linlang, we must work hard! The Queen is waiting for us in the capital!
"You're right, we'll have to go to the capital in the future!"
Deng Linlang's eyes also lit up.
"Since we are pioneers, how can we fear the raging storms? The Queen holds the banner and lights in front of us, and thousands of sisters walk with us behind us. The road is clear, and we will eventually reach it!"
"Hahaha, stop spouting these flowery words. I don't understand! Anyway, I'm convinced of one thing: as long as the Queen doesn't fall, I'm confident!"
"Well, that's actually what I meant."
The two smiled at each other again, and their two pairs of delicate hands were clasped together, bursting out with even stronger faith.
As long as you have faith in your heart, you must keep going forward even if the road ahead is bumpy and full of thorns!
After all, the Queen is waiting for them.
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