Luo Lingxiu glared at Mingyu and asked bluntly, "You said that what I said was inconsistent?" They are really so bold!
"Oh, is that true? No skipping. Mingyu tilted her head and thought for a long time with great difficulty before she suddenly realized, "I remember that last time, my sister-in-law was so nervous that she pulled me aside to ask me what I knew." Mingyu spread her hands and said in distress, "I really don't know what my sister-in-law is talking about. She was saying that I didn't stand well before, and then she jumped to this... Sister-in-law, what do you want to ask?"
"Nothing!" Luo Lingxiu replied angrily. It would be better if she didn't know. If she knew, it would be a big trouble. "Tell me, who was being unreasonable?"
Mingyu sighed deeply in her heart. She wanted to protect herself but couldn't do it. She said evasively: "It's a good thing that the master and the mistress care about us young people."
"Hmph, what if some people force this good thing on us?" Luo Lingxiu didn't believe that Mingyu, as the second wife, could stand in Aunt Yu's camp.
Mingyu was annoyed when she saw Luo Lingxiu's aggressive attitude. She said slowly, "No matter who wants to come, it's the good intentions of the master and the mistress. We are the only three young people in the mansion. Could it be that the eldest sister-in-law wants the master and the mistress to favor one over the other and only make new clothes for you and me but not for the eldest lady? Don't skip a word.
The girl spoke slowly, with a soft tone and a graceful smile. Luo Lingxiu was so stunned that she couldn't utter a word. She glared at Mingyu angrily, picked up two pieces of fabric at random, and walked out without looking back.
Sima Lian smiled at Mingyu and said, "Second sister-in-law, come and choose too."
Mingyu looked at Sima Lian. Sima Lian was in much better spirits now. He was no longer as emaciated as he had been in the days before Madam Wen passed away. Perhaps because she had just won the argument, Sima Lian's ruddy face was more radiant and triumphant, and her chin was raised high.
Thinking back to before she traveled through time, when she was younger than Sima Lian, she felt lost and helpless when she had just lost her mother, as if the sky that had been protecting her had collapsed. At that time, she still had a father who loved her very much, and was a little better off than Sima Lian.
Mingyu sighed, went to the table, randomly selected two light-colored fabrics, held them in her arms and was about to leave. Sima Lian hurriedly called out, "Second sister-in-law, come over here and give me some advice. Which one should I choose?"
There were still a dozen pieces of material left, with patterns ranging from dark to light, from bright to plain. Sima Lian happily touched this piece, then that piece, "This piece of material feels good, but I think the color is too plain. I like the color of this piece, but the material doesn't feel as good as this one..."
Seeing Sima Lian's excitement, like a mouse falling into a rice jar, Mingyu sighed slightly in her heart and said with a smile: "Why don't you choose a brighter color and a plainer color?"
"Okay!" Sima Lian nodded in agreement.
When the two of them came out of the Miao courtyard and walked to a deserted place, Mingyu looked at Sima Lian and said, "Why do you have to confront your sister-in-law directly? Just let her say a few words. If she complains to the madam, you will be the one who suffers."
Sima Lian took a deep breath, tears welled up in her eyes again, and she smiled, "I know my second sister-in-law is a good person, and she said this for my own good, but when I thought about my aunt dying and wanting to see my father for the last time, and my wife refused to go and call my father, my aunt died with her eyes open, I couldn't help but hate her..."
Mingyu looked at Sima Lian and remembered that when she had just lost her mother, she also stood alone in front of everyone, stubborn and radical. She couldn't help but persuade her: "The dead can't be resurrected. You are only fourteen years old and you still have a long way to go. The most important thing is to live a good life in the future."
"In the future? I will live a good life in the future." Sima Lian smiled, took out a handkerchief and pressed the corners of her eyes, wiping away the tears in her eyes. "Aunt Yu is very good to me and taught me a lot of truths. Daddy is getting better and better to me. Look, I didn't suffer any loss in front of my eldest sister-in-law today! I will never let them step on me again!"
Mingyu frowned. She didn't have a good impression of Yu Yi Niang. It wasn't because Yu Yi Niang was her father-in-law's mistress and her mother-in-law's enemy, but because Mingyu felt that Yu Yi Niang was not as gentle and harmless as she appeared to be. Yu Yi Niang behaved erratically in front of the wife, making excuses every few days not to pay respects, and fanning the flames in front of Sima Qing.
As the saying goes, there is no gain without pain. Aunt Yu adopted Sima Lian not simply because she was poor and helpless. At least Sima Qing was very touched and became more concerned about her and Sima Lian. According to Luo Lingxiu, he had given them a lot of subsidies during this period.
However, Mingyu couldn't tell Sima Lian, I suspect Aunt Yu has ulterior motives and doesn't mean well to you... Seeing that Sima Lian had a look of admiration and respect when she mentioned Aunt Yu, if Mingyu told her, she would definitely roll up her sleeves and fight with Mingyu.
"Your marriage... still depends on your wife." Mingyu decided to make it clearer and said softly, "Just be patient for a year or two, and everything will be fine once you get married."
Sima Lian held Mingyu's hand and said sincerely, "Second sister-in-law, let me ask you something. I am the only daughter of the Anxi Marquis's mansion. My father is the Marquis, and my elder brother is the prince's companion. I have a bright future. Even the daughters of the prefects and magistrates can't compare to me, right?"
Mingyu looked at Sima Lian's expectant expression and nodded with difficulty. No matter how beautiful a girl's parents are or how good her family background is, in this era where divorce is more rare than a sow climbing a tree, if she marries the wrong person and lives an unhappy life, her life is over. Not to mention the distant past, but the recent past, for example, Mingyu added secretly in her heart.
"The only difference between me and her is that I am born out of wedlock, but so what? I know how the Madam treats me. She never has a good face. I don't expect the Madam to find me a marriage in the capital... If I can win face and honor in the mansion, I am no worse than a legitimate daughter. If this person despises herself, don't blame others for looking down on her and stepping on her!" Sima Lian said bitterly, "My aunt lives such a cowardly life! She has been humble and submissive to the Madam all her life, and she has been bossed around by her. Even the servants dare to disrespect her. On weekdays, when we ask for hot water, she rolls her eyes and ignores us..."
Mingyu wanted to say that maybe Madam Wen was not willing to be humiliated. She was not aware of being inferior to others. She had no choice. She gave birth to a daughter and was born as a maid. She was too old to attract Sima Qing. Even though she had served Sima Qing for so many years, it was better to expect a man to remember their old relationship than to expect a pie in the sky! Miao didn't like her, so what else could she do except to be humble and resist? Miao could kill her with just a flick of her finger.
Just like Mingyu herself, her mother-in-law looked down on her background, her parents' home was thousands of miles away, and she was still a child. It was good enough that her nominal husband didn't come to make trouble, and she couldn't expect him to help her. What else could she do but live in silence and look for a way out
However, Mingyu looked at Sima Lian and swallowed the words back.
"Second sister-in-law!" Sima Lian held Mingyu's arm tightly and said firmly, "I don't want to live the kind of life my aunt lives anymore. I've had enough of this kind of life! After living with Aunt Yu for these few days, I finally understand what it's like to live a life as a master. There are people to take care of me when I eat, sleep and dress, and servants flatter me wherever I go... With Aunt Yu around, my father has started to pay attention to me. Why should I go to the mistress and be scolded by her? And be bullied by my eldest sister-in-law? They love to trample on people!"
Mingyu deeply agreed with this last sentence.
Looking at Sima Lian who was full of vigor and vitality, Mingyu didn't know what to say. Since she had planned her future well and had to rely on Aunt Yu to save face, it was useless for others to say anything. After all, Sima Lian was two years older than her. If she continued to persuade him, she would become a joke. If Sima Lian really relied on Aunt Yu to marry a good family and live a good life, she would be successful. If she failed to stand firm and fell, she couldn't blame others.
Mingyu had tried to persuade him, but she had said just enough. It was up to Sima Lian whether to listen or not.
Luo Lingxiu threw the selected fabric to the nanny at the door and went to find Miao angrily. Miao had finished her work and was walking towards her own yard. She ran into Luo Lingxiu on the way and said, "Where are you going? I was looking for you!"
Before Luo Lingxiu could complain, Miao pulled her into the room and scolded her, "You think you can scold Aunt Yu? Do you have any brains? She is your father-in-law's aunt, so she is your elder. How can you scold her in front of Mingyu and Lianjie? If this gets out, how will people think of you, a big ass?"
Luo Lingxiu was full of grievances. "I was irritated by Lian Jie'er at that time. You don't know how irritating her words are. She is exactly like that Aunt Yu. I couldn't help it... Aunt, this family really needs to be cleaned up. Mingyu, that little girl, actually helped Lian Jie'er to oppose me. She is simply a traitor!"
With the lesson of the last Yingrong incident, Miao was very wary of Luo Lingxiu suing Mingyu. "What did she say to help Lian Jieer?"
Luo Lingxiu paused. If she continued to talk, she would be ignored. The little girl spoke flawlessly and could not be faulted. She lowered her head unwillingly and said, "Nothing."
Miao glared at Luo Lingxiu, who was more trouble than help! She gnashed her teeth and said, "It was my negligence that allowed Lian Jie'er to follow that little whore. What good can that vixen produce? It's only been two days, and she's already taking advantage of me!"
Luo Lingxiu didn't care about Sima Lian. She would be getting married soon anyway, so how long could she be arrogant? "What will happen to Sister Lian in the future? Isn't it you who has the final say?"
Miao snorted, "My master just came to argue with me yesterday, saying that I treated my concubine's daughter badly. A daughter of this age doesn't even have a decent piece of clothing to wear out, and he still wants me to carefully choose a marriage for Lian Jieer. It's as if I'm holding Lian Jieer back from getting married. How can this be justified!"
Now that Sima Qing has spoken, Miao will have to work harder to find a marriage for Sima Lian. Luo Lingxiu looked at her aunt's lingering anger and didn't know how to respond.
"That little whore didn't dare to come out and fight me, so she sent a fool to serve as her pawn. Lian Jie'er must be grateful to her now!" Miao said angrily, "She raised Lian Jie'er and moved the master. She stayed at her place every night these days. It was really a good thing to kill two birds with one stone. She is very cunning. I underestimated her..."
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