Li Ruoshui didn't really want to do anything, but after marrying into the Pingjin Marquis's Mansion, her life was too depressing. That magnificent mansion was like a cage to her. Not only could she go out anytime and anywhere as before, attend various poetry and literary gatherings and banquets, and be the center of attention, she couldn't even move around freely in that mansion.
After she got married, she only went back to her parents' home two or three times when something happened. Even so, the old woman Yu always had people watching her, as if she was afraid that she would do something. She also said that she was protecting her so that she would not be inexplicably plotted against again at any time. Li Ruoshui was almost angry to death.
—Li Ruoshui once doubted whether her relationship with Prince Cheng was known. Thinking about it carefully, she felt that it was impossible. If it was true, the Marquis of Pingjin would probably kill her.
—This was the clear understanding she gained after staying in Pingjin Marquis Mansion for some time. Therefore, although she had originally wanted to contact Prince Cheng and ask him to help her vent her anger, she had to shrink back and dared not move at all.
Not only was she not allowed to go out, but there were also endless rules every day, which made her back ache and calf cramps. If she didn't do well, she would be punished. That loser Hua Bochen was fooled by Old Mrs. Yu in a few words, saying that she was spoiled too much at her parents' home and lacked rules. She could ignore it before, but as the daughter-in-law of Marquis Pingyang, she could not lose the reputation of Marquis Pingjin.
She pestered him in every possible way and finally got him to help her. However, she did not get any good news. In just one day, he started to avoid her. Then Old Mrs. Yu caught her and scolded her.
She regretted it so much that her intestines turned green. She had thought that as long as she found someone who was easy to control, obedient to her and favored at home, she would have nothing to worry about. After all, in her opinion, parents can never prevail over their children. But she was wrong, extremely wrong. Perhaps it was because she saw her mother calling the shots in the backyard at the Li family and how she could easily discipline the concubines, illegitimate children and servants, which made her feel that the backyard was just like that. She would do better than her mother because her man would not have concubines and illegitimate children at all. But the reality taught her a lesson on how to be a human being.
This result is worse than that of Prince Cheng. At least there is no so-called mother-in-law in Prince Cheng's mansion. Even if there is a principal wife, she is not favored at all. If she marries in, even if she does not have the title of principal wife, she is actually the same as the principal wife. Although there may be various obstacles, after all, they have already had a relationship. Her parents love her and may plan for her.
-Li Ruoshui didn't know that the Princess Cheng was not someone to be trifled with. If she really entered Prince Cheng's mansion, her fate might be countless times worse than it was now.
Li Ruoshui also hated Prince Cheng deeply. He knew that she was pregnant with his child, and she had not shown up for such a long time, and there was no news about the child. He should have guessed her situation and should have taken the initiative to help her in a covert way. However, he did nothing and let her suffer in the Pingjin Marquis Mansion and be tortured by Old Mrs. Yu. She could not get any help from heaven or earth.
—The Pingjin Marquisate was particularly tough in the face of the Li family, believing that it was wrong for the mother-in-law to teach her the rules, so they took her back. At first, Madam Li still asked about it, but gradually, as time went by, Li Ruoshui lost all contact with her family, and she had no value, so Madam Li had gradually given up on her.
Li Ruoshui was really going crazy, so she had to resort to some tricks today. She was afraid of the methods used by the wife of Marquis Pingyang, so she didn't dare to do anything. She just wanted to relax a little, and show her talents if she had the chance. Even if old Mrs. Yu watched her closely, she would not compromise. She would never let anyone forget her.
Li Ruoshui was not familiar with the Wenren family, but the layout of this kind of "Siheyuan" was generally similar. As long as she found the right direction, she would basically not go wrong. After all, she just wanted to go to the front yard, not a specific place.
As a same-sex person, everyone is jealous of her, excludes her, and always talks behind her back in order to gain a sense of superiority. Li Ruoshui has always been disdainful of this. It is not that they exclude her, but that she looks down on them. Her talent can only be appreciated by people with similar talents. As for these women who "have no talent but are virtuous", she refuses to be compared with them.
Li Ruoshui's pace was not slow. If she had been slower, Old Mrs. Yu might have discovered that she was missing and immediately sent people to catch up with her.
She wanted to go to the front yard, but of course, she would not be stupid enough to go to the central axis. It was obvious that the central axis of the front yard was filled with big men and officials from the court. Those people would naturally not be Li Ruoshui's target.
Li Ruoshui tried her best to avoid people and then go where people were. Young people were generally gathered together. Even if men and women were separated, they would not be too far apart. She couldn't appear too abruptly on the male guests' side, so she also needed to cover up on the female guests' side.
In fact, Li Ruoshui really found the place. Listening to the laughter and joy, although they were not far away, Li Ruoshui felt boundless loneliness. Then she thought of the person she had met before. She was clearly a lowly female doctor, just a servant, but now she is a princess, deeply favored by the emperor, and the people around her are all extraordinary. Why did she do that
Li Ruoshui disliked her from the very beginning. Even though they had no intersection at all, she felt like she had seen a natural enemy. Even though they had very few interactions afterwards, the feeling of hostility became more and more obvious. Now, she was high above him, but he was so miserable. His heart felt like it was being eaten by thousands of insects and ants, or soaked in sour juice.
Li Ruoshui's eyes turned red with jealousy, but he happened to see Xiaocao appear.
Xiaocao asked people to pay attention to Li Ruoshui's whereabouts. It was not known whether she was just walking around or wanted to do something, but in any case, she had to be kept under watch. Of course, the elders asked her to come to the young people, so she naturally came over. After all, there were still close relatives among these people, and she always had to talk to them.
When everyone saw Xiaocao, they all greeted him.
Xiaocao smiled and told them not to be polite. It seemed that her attitude was no different from before. Some people bravely talked to her and found that she was the same as before. Gradually, more people gathered around her.
This is what it means to be the moon surrounded by stars.
Although he was obviously disdainful, Li Ruoshui was still extremely jealous.
Li Ruoshui sneered. In fact, she could faintly hear the voice of the male guest. Without thinking much, she walked over there.
Because she was deliberately avoiding people, the people from Xiaocao Sect didn't find her for a while. After all, the servants were busy and there were only two or three people who could be spared. Moreover, they couldn't find fault with her in a big way.
Li Ruoshui was located between the male soldiers and the female guests, on the side of the central axis. The overall look was like a large garden, with pavilions, towers, flowers, trees and rockery, spanning the inner and outer courtyards, but with no skirting boards and no doors, so the male guests were in the outer courtyard and the female guests were in the inner courtyard.
Li Ruoshui stood in a pavilion, looking at the "outer courtyard" through the flowers and trees. There were indeed some young people there, but none of them pleased Li Ruoshui. The most eye-catching person in the Wen family was of course Wen Ren Yang. Of course, there was another person that Li Ruoshui also wanted to meet, and that was Dingbei King Mu Bei, a rare talent, and it was said that his injuries had healed.
Li Ruoshui looked around but didn't find any possible candidate. She didn't know if the person was not there or was in her blind spot.
Li Ruoshui noticed two maids coming from the other side. Without thinking, she went down from the other side of the pavilion and hid behind the flowers and trees. When the people went far away, she was about to come out when she vaguely heard the continuous call of "Young Master".
Li Ruoshui turned his head to look over, and was stunned. He had a cynical smile on his face, playing with a mask in his hand, and walking very quickly, ignoring the people around him. He looked a little immature, but that face was absolutely stunning.
Originally, this person who only existed in the hearsay, was born of noble birth, deeply favored by the emperor, but because of the defects at birth, few people could see his true appearance. After being cured by Wen Renxuan, he grew up like this? Li Ruoshui felt his heart pounding very fast. Such a person, such a person, why didn't he meet him earlier? Although many aspects still did not meet his requirements and were not perfect enough, his family background and appearance could make up for many of his shortcomings.
"Hey, King Dingbei is staying here alone. How come there are so many people here and no one or two people can make King Dingbei interested in talking?" Fan Wuguo walked to Mu Bei in an arrogant manner and sat down next to him.
Li Ruoshui then realized that the person she was looking for was here. He was indeed in the blind spot of her vision. However, she still couldn't see him because he was sitting next to the flowers and trees. If she wanted to see his face, she had to go around to the front. Obviously, this was impossible.
Even Young Master Fan could not be seen. The two should be talking, but because they were quite far away, she could not hear anything they were saying at close range.
At times like this, don't people usually do something very elegant, such as composing poetry or lyrics? Unfortunately, at this time, when people gather in groups of three or five, frolicking or playing games, it is so "vulgar".
Li Ruoshui pulled the leaves in frustration.
Li Ruoshui refused to leave and simply went back to the pavilion. She didn't do anything anyway, so even if Old Mrs. Yu sent someone to look for her, she could fight back with a clear conscience.
Over there, Xiaocao was told that no trace of Li Ruoshui was found, and "the people around the wife of Pingjin Marquis seemed to be looking for her as well."
Xiaocao wanted to know where she was because she didn't trust her intuitively, but Lady Pingjin Hou was watching her so closely, which meant there was really a problem.
"It doesn't matter if she's alone somewhere, as long as she doesn't cause any trouble."
However, this possibility is very small. After all, the Han family has strict control over the Wen family, especially at times like today. Male and female guests seem to be more casual, but in fact, every passage in front and behind is guarded. No matter who "crosses the line", everyone knows that as long as they have a clear conscience and cross the line for special reasons, it is also legitimate.
"Just let someone pay attention. There's no need to look for it specifically." Apart from the issue of men and women, the Wen family doesn't have a place where people can fall into the water.
As time went by, Li Ruoshui's position naturally attracted people's attention. To be honest, she was closer to the female guests. Xiaocao raised her eyebrows and told people not to bother with her. She also sent someone to tell the wife of Marquis Pingjin.
After all, he was a guest, so the maid brought Li Ruoshui some tea.
Li Ruoshui sat there for nearly half an hour, and finally got what she wanted. She met the person she had been thinking about. Although he was not as stunning as Young Master Fan, he was still very good-looking. Compared with Fan Wuguo's immaturity, he was mature and heavy, with bright eyes and a hint of strength. He also stood out from the crowd and attracted attention.
Just because she saw them, she felt even more upset. Why had she not seen these blue chip stocks before, or they were not in the imperial city? If she had met them earlier, why would she have to make such a difficult decision and end up like this.
Li Ruoshui bit her nails with a gloomy look in her eyes. She didn't dare to act like before and take it for granted that everyone would become her slaves. If she really did that, once she revealed the slightest clue, the old woman Yu would really crush her to death. But she was asked to give up like this...
First of all, she had to get rid of the control of Old Yu Po. Maybe she could be a little more obedient and learn the rules. Anyway, if she learned the rules well, it would not be bad for her. As long as Old Yu Po relaxed her vigilance against her, she could live in Pingjin Marquis Mansion. Whatever she wanted to do, she would have the final say.
Li Ruoshui made up his mind and looked up inadvertently, and was immediately stunned. There was a group of people on the corridor in the distance. The one who was particularly eye-catching was the one with a faint smile that seemed to reveal some indifference and alienation. He was as handsome as Fan Wuguo, and had an extraordinary temperament. He was truly a god!
Who is this? Who is this
Seeing that they were clearly coming towards her, Li Ruoshui suddenly withdrew her gaze, turned sideways, and pretended not to see them, but her heart was beating abnormally fast and her face was hot.
Li Ruoshui warned herself not to lose her composure, not to lose her composure. She adjusted her breathing, let the heat on her face subside, and quickly thought of a poem to suit the current scene. She wanted people to think that it was written especially for him, but it also didn't make it feel abrupt. After all, encountering her writing poetry was just a "coincidence."
Li Ruoshui estimated their speed. They were getting closer and closer, and he seemed to hear footsteps.
Li Ruoshui had already chosen the target. He took a deep breath and then began to recite with emotion. The words that came out of his mouth became famous sentences that will be passed down through the ages and are beyond words.
Mr. Xie has always been a man of outstanding talent and learning. Naturally, he likes people with the same talent more. For example, Wen Ren Yang. Although he may lack experience and his understanding of some things is not so mature, it is absolutely undeniable that he has a rare talent in a thousand years. He can even laugh when he is asked some unconventional questions that stump him.
I didn't expect to hear such a great piece of work at this moment, and I couldn't help but applaud.
Li Ruoshui seemed to be frightened. He turned around and saw a group of people not far away. He was a little timid, but he also greeted them politely. Of course, he also noticed the other people in the group, including Wen Renyang, who was sitting in a wheelchair. He had never seen him before, but he could guess his identity.
At this time, I didn't feel jealous of Xiaocao. After all, I was completely attracted to another person.
At this moment, Li Ruoshui was really grateful to the old woman Yu. After all, she was a latecomer, and even the things she remembered were not all details. In addition, her mother loved her very much, so she was not particularly particular about the rules. So, Li Ruoshui was actually lacking in this aspect. Now, after being "taught" by the wife of Pingjin Hou for more than half a year, the effect was remarkable.
Mr. Xie was attracted by the poetry and didn't care too much about it. He felt it was rude to return the gift. Because he liked it, he introduced himself and asked about Li Ruoshui's identity.
Li Ruoshui actually gave her maiden name shyly.
Mr. Xie Sanye has many beauties, this is no joke, however, there are very few who can get his pity and care. To put it bluntly, he seldom cares about most people what they think, he can easily seduce them with the means he uses to treat me. Of course, Mr. Xie Sanye is a playboy but not vulgar. He can arouse the spring water but seldom "drink" it. To put it simply, he is a scumbag, but he is a scumbag in heart, not in body.
Therefore, he would not pay any attention to Li Ruoshui's current mentality. However, Wei Tingyu knew very well what kind of person Li Ruoshui was, and a hint of mockery appeared at the corner of his mouth.