Chapter five hundred and thirty seventh concubine
The noble lady in front of Su Yiqing was a second-rank minister of the Ministry of Personnel. She came from a noble family and had a noble family. Her mother's surname was Wei. She used to have a title and was a last-rate uncle's mansion. But it was passed down to her brother's generation and it ended, so now she is an ordinary wealthy family.
The most difficult thing for such a declining noble family is to come out. They always think about the glory before and are unwilling to be dull now. After all, the civil servant family is not as luxurious as the noble family.
Wei has two daughters, both of whom are married into the family of nobles, and his in-laws are quite capable.
So those who are striking around the bush can get a little kinship with the Ding Palace, and then they come to the door with shamelessness.
"... By the way, my niece is good at piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and her temperament is the gentlest." Wei kept praising the girl in pink next to her.
The girl in pink lowered her head so that she could no longer lower her cheeks, and her cheeks were flushed, not only shame or shame.
Su Yiqing was impatient when she heard this. She picked up the teacup several times to see the guests off. However, Wei pretended not to understand and continued to talk to herself. She had the style of a folk matchmaker and felt like she would not leave if she didn't agree.
Wei continued, "Speaking of all, my sister-in-law who died was good sister to the old princess before, and she had a handkerchief. They even said they wanted to get married. Unfortunately, the old princess passed away early and didn't have time to make decisions for the younger generations. My sister-in-law was still regretful, and she kept talking about how she didn't know how to meet the old princess underground..."
The more I talked about it, the more outrageous it became. This girl was only fifteen or sixteen years old. Even Yufeng's biological mother passed away, she was not born yet. How did she form a relative? Besides, this girl was born in a illegitimate child, what does it have to do with Wei's sister-in-law? It's so far.
People have to be thicker, and they really have nothing to say.
Su Yiqing was unwilling to argue with such a shameless villain, and she didn't want to lower her figure. She glanced at the girl and said lightly: "Since that's the case, let's leave the girl first."
Su Yiqing easily agreed to keep the person, which made Wei stunned for a moment, and hesitated and asked, "Just stay that way?"
Even if you take a concubine, you must have documents and set up two tables of banquets.
Su Yiqing said without moving her eyebrows and said, "It's right. I'll just wait until I ask the prince before talking. After all, the prince has to make the decision on this matter. The lady should take the girl back first, and then reply to the lady after asking the prince."
"No, no, let Ru Niang stay in the mansion and be a companion with the princess." Wei's mind turned around and the opportunity was not to be lost. No more. If he could successfully keep Ru Niang in the Ding Prince's Mansion this time, he would be the one from the Ding Princess. Princess Ding regretted it afterwards, as long as the person could stay. The matter of status can be slowly polished.
With his identity as his mother's family, Ru Niang is still qualified to be a concubine.
Su Yiqing looked at Wei's anxious look and couldn't help laughing. Whose family is the Wei family? He actually taught such a shameful and stupid woman with such a wife. The Minister of Personnel can still be a second-ranked class, which is also a miracle, or is this another portrayal of a fool's blessing?
After seeing off Wei, Su Yiqing no longer looked at Ru Niang. She only ordered someone to take her down and hand it over to Lu Teng to settle.
Outside the courtyard, Lu Teng heard the little maid's message, looked at Ru Niang with a confused look on her face, and said, "Follow me."
Like a girl, she followed the green vine like she lost her soul.
She was always bitter in her heart. She was an unpopular concubine. She was mean by her stepmother since she was a child. She grew up a little. Because of her outstanding appearance, her treatment was slightly better. She always understood that she was treating her well at home because she wanted to marry the powerful and bring benefits to the family when she grew up.
All along, the nanny taught her this way, and she accepted such a cruel fate.
Before coming, the old lady who grew up caring for her told her that this marriage was not bad. At least King Ding was young and promising, and was even more famous for his handsome man. How many girls in the city wanted to marry into the palace? Compared with some of her sisters, it was much better to marry an old man older than her father, or to half-sell and half-marry those wealthy businessmen who only know how to do specialization.
If she misses this opportunity, the next person may be promised to. People should know how to fight for it and choose a relatively good way for themselves in adversity.
Do you have to survive anyway?
Ru Niang accepted such a fate, but after all, she was a girl's family and knew shame. She still understood the contempt from Princess Ding's tone.
Such contempt made her feel more uncomfortable than being beaten and scolded directly. When she was beaten and scolded, she also felt that she was innocent and her mother was unreasonable, and the one who was wrong was others, not her.
Now, she was thrown into the Ding Prince's Mansion by her aunt. In the eyes of others, she was so shameless and willing to be humble, and took the initiative to come to the house to be a concubine at other people's house.
Lu Teng took Ru Niang to a small courtyard, pointed to a room, and said, "You will live here in the future. I will send you something later. The mansion is very rules, don't walk around."
Ru Niang had nothing else to do except nod her head.
"You should rest first, and ask the old lady at the door if you have something to do." Lu Teng said and left first.
Ru Niang stood at the door for a while, then sighed quietly and entered the room that Lu Vine pointed at.
The house was clean, just empty and had nothing. After sitting for a while, two little maids came over with bed sheets, bedding and other items, asking Ru Niang how to put these things?
Ru Niang just let them put it down at will.
The little maid really let go and left, without asking Ru Niang what else she needs.
Ru Niang is also a person who is used to being rough work. She doesn't wait for others to serve her and has no intention of worrying. She knows that if she wants to not get annoyed, she will not bother others and do everything she can. This is the most appropriate thing to do.
I put the bed cover on the bed first, put all the items on my own, and then sat down and waited for others to continue to arrange them.
When it was dinner time, a little maid brought a food box, saying it was her meal.
This happened for several days. Not far outside the courtyard was a well. Ru Niang obtained the consent of the mother guarding the gate. She drew water from the well every day, washed the yard by herself, and did everything by herself.
In the first two days, Lu Teng came here a few times a day and asked her what she needed. She asked for some needlework and thread and embroidered something in her spare time so that she would not have time to think about it.
In addition, she has a small wish. When she was at home, the needlework could be subsidized for the family. Now, at other people's homes, it is equivalent to eating other people's food for them. If she can do some needlework for others, it will not be considered in vain. She feels that she can slightly regain her pitiful self-esteem.
Diligent people are always not annoying.
The mother at the door also felt a little more pity for her. She began to talk to her, reassuring her, saying that the princess was not a mean person, and treated her very well, and never blamed her for beating her. She probably wouldn't make things difficult for her. The mother also talked about how good the princess was to treat her. The little maids in the mansion found a good relationship under the arrangement of the princess, and also became an official wife. She was better than the lady in the front of the princess.
Ru Niang only listened and didn't speak much. She thought to herself that the princess was good to the maid, but she didn't mean she would treat others well, especially those who wanted to steal other people's husbands.
If you change yourself, you won't have a good face.
But life will always be like a day. It would be great if you could do this every day. You have food, clothes, and no one can beat or scold you. It would be quiet.
Just half a month passed.
One day, Lu Teng suddenly came to the room where Ru Niang lived, looked at the clean room, nodded, and said, "You are a diligent person."
"This is what I should do." Ru Niang lowered her head and her voice was soft. Even if the maid was just in front of her, she would not dare to look up.
Lu Teng sighed: "You are really good-natured. You have been born in such a family and have wronged you."
Ru Niang didn't say anything anymore. No matter what, it was her parents' home, and she couldn't blame her with others.
Green Vine was also silent, and after a long time, he asked, "What are your plans?"
Planning? Ru Niang doesn’t understand why Lu Teng asked this. What other plans can someone who has no choice at all have?
Lu Teng simply said: "A few days, I can see that you are a person who can endure hardships. If you can endure hardships, you must not be afraid of suffering. I will say this clearly. I don't know if you are willing to be a concubine with others, but now I can give you another choice."
Another choice, Ru Niang looked up and looked at the green vine, and a ray of light flashed in her eyes.
Green Teng said: "The prince has many officers who have not yet married. If you are willing, you can choose one to marry. The original wife is the original wife. Although she does not have the glory and wealth of the royal family, she is a small life that can be managed by herself. In the future, she will have her own children and can call you mother, are you willing?"
"I...can I?" Hope rose in Ru Niang's eyes.
"Why can't it?" Lu Teng asked back.
"But my father and aunt have an aunt." Ru Niang remembered what her aunt said before. If she couldn't gain a foothold in Dingwang Mansion, she would definitely suffer when she got home.
"If you marry someone, what else can you do with your parents?" Lu Teng said, "I have checked. Your biological mother died early and has no brothers and sisters. She is alone. As long as the royal family decides for you, what else can your parents' family be? The only problem is, think about what kind of person you marry, maybe you can choose. Within a reasonable range, we can try our best to satisfy it."
Ru Niang pursed her lips and said nothing.
"Don't you believe what I said?" Green Vine guessed.
Ru Niang shook her head and showed a determined expression after a long time, saying, "Let everything be up to my sister."
She had nothing to say. From the beginning of entering the Ding Prince's Mansion, her fate could not help herself. Her aunt and her stepmother thought too well. She had always taught her how to please the princess and then please the prince. She gained a foothold in the Ding Prince's Mansion and her parents' family would help her, so that she could be granted the title of concubine, and then she would be able to enjoy wealth and glory.
But how could things go so smoothly?
My father also has many concubines around me. My aunt is so powerful and I have concubines around me. She can't tell what kind of treatment those concubines are treated.
While looking down on the concubines, my aunt and her stepmother looked down on them, she asked her to be a concubine, and she also said that the benefits of being a concubine were contradictory.
There were so many people living in, let alone please the princess, they were not willing to pay attention to her.
Now that she is proposing to marry her, it is an on the surface to discuss with her, but in fact, does she really have the right to choose? If she can choose, she would rather live in such a small courtyard, work and earn money by herself, and do not have to look at anyone's face, or let her become a monk. The ancient Buddha of Qinglanterns and Qingqing live quietly for the rest of her life.
Green Teng said: "Since that's the case, I'll make the decision for you first, and then you can take a look. If it works, it will be a good thing."
Ru Niang nodded.
Green Vine was moving very quickly. Within a few days, he found information about several candidates.
Let me tell you one by one. She recommended a lieutenant named Lin. She said that lieutenant Lin had studied before, but his family had lost his power and could not afford it, so she went to join the army. He studied martial arts diligently in the army and was promoted to lieutenant. The disadvantage was that lieutenant Lin's parents died and had no relatives or reasons.
When two families get married, most people are quite taboo to see such people who die without clan protection when their parents die, and no one will decide what they have.
This is also the reason why Captain Lin became a captain, and was considered an officer of his age, but he could not tell his wife. He had read a little, but he was unwilling to marry those illiterate country women, but the good family's boudoir women were also picky about him, which delayed him.
In addition, Lu Teng recommended the son of a small landlord. This family was once a servant of the royal family. The old prince gave them a favor and asked them to redeem themselves early. Now they have a few acres of land in the suburbs, which is quite wealthy. I am grateful to the kindness of the royal family. I didn’t send some fresh fruits and vegetables to come. I heard that there were maids in the royal family from time to time, so I wanted to ask for marriage. Their family was honest and honest.
There is another one who is a little older and almost thirty years old. A prince's aide, who has found a flaw for him and is about to be an official. Of course, the external conditions are the best. The flaw is that this person is a widower and already has a pair of children.
Ru Niang initially looked like she was letting others make decisions, but as Green Vine described the advantages and disadvantages of these objects in detail, she couldn't help but think about it.
It is not a disadvantage to have no father or mother. If parents are not kind, they are as good as if they are not kind to themselves.
The little landlord's son has a small property, and it is not bad either, but what he wants to take is the maid from the royal palace. Maybe he has other plans, and his identity is really not as good as that of the maid from the royal palace.
As for the aide, she didn't dislike her how many years older, but she had children after all, and she wanted to please her stepmother when she was young. Will she please her stepchildren after she became a monk?
Thinking of this, the first one recommended by Green Vine is better.
I don't know how to be a human being.
Chapter completed!