Chapter 39 Sun Yue's Reluctance
Zhao Lingmeng had no qualms about relying on her parents for support, mainly because her family was incredibly well-off before she transmigrated into the book. But she still relied on her own parents, and that was in an era that advocated gender equality and women holding up half the sky.
But the world in this book is an ancient world. Moreover, she is marrying down, so there is no hope for her to rely on her husband anymore. She can only accept her fate and continue to rely on her parents.
When Sun Qijing and Sun Qiming heard their mother say this, they knew that they would not have the chance to eat it in the short term, so they did not ask any more questions and nodded obediently.
Zhao Lingmeng had spent the morning playing with the child, and now, after lunch, she felt a bit exhausted. It was mainly because she'd had too many children in recent years, which had taken a toll on her body. And this time, she'd suffered a difficult labor. Even though she'd been nursing her baby for over a month, it wasn't enough. She probably needed a few more years of good care to recover.
"Why don't you two let Sister Qiuyue take you downstairs for a nap? When you wake up, you can take them out to play, or go see your dad. Mom is tired and wants to take a nap." Zhao Lingmeng gently discussed with the two little guys.
Seeing that their mother was truly tired, Sun Qijing and Sun Qiming nodded obediently and let Qiuyue lead them out. Meanwhile, Dongshui and the others helped Zhao Lingmeng to bed.
Zhao Lingmeng was so sleepy that she couldn't even open her eyes, but she still told Nanny Wu to keep an eye on the third son, Sun Qiyang, before letting herself fall asleep.
Sun Qijing and Sun Qiming had become familiar with each other over the past two months and had agreed to sleep together at noon. So, they both had their shoes and socks removed and got into bed. After rolling around a few times, they both fell asleep. However, their sleeping positions were not very flattering.
Qiuyue covered them both with a blanket and sat not far from the bed, embroidering the fabric for her wife's winter clothes. She just stayed with them quietly.
Qiuyue knew that the lady had many servants around her, so she was not in a hurry to go back. The best thing to do was to help the lady take care of the two young masters.
Sun Tu and Sun Yue had lunch in their courtyard, but they had a normal meal of two meat dishes, three vegetable dishes, and a soup, all prepared in the kitchen. This standard of living was considered quite luxurious for a seventh-rank official like them. But as the saying goes, it's easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it's hard to go from luxury to frugality.
In the past, they would order whatever they wanted to eat, and the kitchen would try to buy and cook it. Now, they eat whatever the kitchen cooks, and many expensive dishes are definitely not available.
Sun Tu was fine; he was a man and had often dined at his post, where the food was far inferior to what he had at home. So, he didn't feel much. But Sun Yue was different. He had always followed Zhou and acted tyrannically in the mansion. Now, he had nothing. The difference was enormous.
So during the meal, she couldn't help but want to complain. "Brother, is this all we're eating today?"
"What's wrong with this? There are vegetables and meat, it looks delicious!" Sun Tu said and sat down quickly. He really thought it was good, much better than the food they had at their previous place.
Although their Jing country also has the rule that boys and girls under the age of seven cannot sit at the same table, their family was poor in the past and they had no time to worry about such things. They were always thinking about where the money would come from and what to eat next.
In addition, Zhou was gone today, and Sun Tu, being a good brother, was worried that Sun Yue would be alone in the mansion and have wild thoughts. That was why he came over to have dinner with her, making it even more impossible for them to have two tables.
When Sun Yue heard his brother say this, he became even more unhappy, and a bit of an unhappy expression appeared on his face. "Brother, I heard there's beef in the mansion today. I want to eat beef."
Sun Tu was quite surprised to hear his sister say this. After all, with his current official position, he probably couldn't buy beef. He turned to look at Jiang Cheng.
Jiang Cheng immediately understood and went to ask the kitchen. The kitchen told him the truth without hiding anything. After hearing this, Jiang Cheng had only one thought: his master's sister was not a quiet one. She also wanted to take the things that the Wu'an Marquis Mansion sent to her daughter to nourish her body.
Seeing that he had found out everything, Jiang Cheng immediately returned and replied, "Master, I have found out everything. That was sent from the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion to nourish Madam. Madam and the two young masters have already used it. There is no more left in the kitchen."
When Sun Tu heard this, he knew that this beef was what his wife liked to eat, so the Wu'an Marquisate had sent it to him. He didn't think it was a big deal, but just said to Sun Yue gently, "Did you hear that? Can we eat it now?"
Sun Yue was already upset when he heard that all the food was gone. He was even more upset when his brother didn't stand by him. He angrily poked at the food with his chopsticks, looking like he had no appetite.
Seeing Sun Yue like this, Sun Tu realized he wasn't really stupid, he was just a mama's boy. But he wasn't a sister-con! He had been studying all these years and had rarely seen his sister. To say they had any deep feelings for each other was true. And now that his mother was back, he wouldn't indulge her bad habits.
So Sun Tu just looked at Sun Yue a few times, then ate seriously and ignored Sun Yue. He was already hungry.
Seeing that Sun Tu didn't accept her argument, Sun Yue was still a little unwilling, so she said in a white lotus tone: "Brother, it's okay that my sister-in-law didn't keep it for me, but she didn't even keep it for you. You are her husband after all, she is too cruel."
Sun Tu was afraid that his sister would foolishly cause trouble for him again, so he put down his chopsticks and said seriously: "Your little tricks are not good enough in front of your sister-in-law, so just keep quiet! If your sister-in-law and mother confront each other, I will definitely protect your mother.
But if you go against your sister-in-law, I will definitely stand on her side. Your brother also passed the imperial examination and became the third place winner, so don't think I'm a fool. And with your brother's status, he can't buy beef, so just accept your fate! You were not born in a marquis's mansion.
Sun Yue was furious when she heard Sun Tu say that. But she knew she couldn't throw a tantrum, or else she would be sent back to her hometown, and the consequences would be disproportionate. So she learned the art of being a white lotus without any guidance, sobbing and saying, "Brother, you won't love me anymore now that you've married."
"Whatever you think, I won't stand on your side anyway, so just give up! Stay in the mansion for another two years, and I will find a good family for you to marry into. If you want to make trouble, I will send someone to send you back to the clan." Sun Tu also wanted to scare his sister once and for all and make her live a good life in the mansion.
She would definitely be on duty in the future, as everything at home was under the control of her wife. If she angered her, she would have plenty of ways to deal with a little girl. So Sun Yue had to stay in her place.
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