"Grandma, what do you think of this pattern?" Ruiniang was painting beside her. When she was finished, she showed it to Mrs. Han.
In fact, Mrs. Han is not a difficult old lady to get along with. Although she worships Buddha on weekdays, she is neither withdrawn nor lonely. Instead, she loves growing flowers and grass and new things.
Ruiniang originally thought that she would be sad to live in someone else's home, but now it's different. As an aunt, Princess Yongning certainly has selfish motives, but there is no shortage of things. Her grandmother was also very considerate to her. Although she wanted to use her to compete with her aunt, she was not completely using her, and she was also somewhat sincere.
"Is this a persimmon?" Mrs. Han asked.
Ruiniang nodded: "This is a pattern I saw in the famous painting of the Tang Dynasty, "The Two Lands", called the four-petal persimmon stem pattern. First use light green as the base, and then use dark brown lines to draw four heart shapes. A persimmon pedicle pattern, in which the center of the persimmon pedicle is a red dot, and the rest of the pattern gradually transitions from dark brown to bean green. It has a good meaning and looks good."
Mrs. Han couldn't help but rub the pattern: "What a clever idea, just like your mother, but your hands are more skillful. Your mother has always been weak, and it's not easy to get her needlework."
Ruiniang also knew this. Although her mother was thoughtful, she was also very delicate. Other mothers could sew clothes, but her mother rarely used needlework. The only thing she made that was the most exquisite was the little white elephant doll.
She couldn't say anything bad about her mother, so she just smiled and said, "If grandma doesn't mind, then use this on your forehead. I'll send it over when I'm ready."
Mother Zhao and others saw that Ruiniang behaved decently. In addition to staying in her room to read and write, she also worked as a female celebrity. When she came out, she would spend time with Mrs. Han and Princess Yongning in the morning and dusk. She was not too busy and even had little garden at home. I feel good about going.
Because they were afraid that Ruiniang would act impetuously and be caught by the princess before she could win Han Xian's heart. Even the old lady was shameless here.
The rouged duck breast for lunch was so delicious that Ruiniang drank an extra glass of green plum wine. Unfortunately, she was still the same as before, only one glass of wine would be on her face. She couldn't help but sigh in her heart that she still just eats wine. It's easy to be allergic, so don't try it easily in the future.
It is said that people can change easily, and they can change their customs wherever they go, but Ruiniang felt that it was better not to do something that couldn't be done.
After lunch, Ruiniang went to Han Yan's place to do needlework with her. At this time, Han Yan was happiest. The cousins chatted, had hot tea, snacks, and lots of laughter.
"Can uncle really swing an iron sword weighing 120 kilograms?" Han Yan exclaimed.
Ruiniang looked at her sparkling eyes and felt proud: "It's true. I just learned to ride a horse when I was a child. It was my father who taught me how to ride a horse. Once, I almost fell off the horse, and my father held me up with one hand. My mother was so frightened when I mentioned it. She said at that time that I would not be allowed to ride a horse for a year. You don’t know, every time my father fights in a war, he will recruit local surrendered soldiers. You will definitely be scared if you see it. Half dead."
Sure enough, Han Yan became interested: "Why do you say that? Good sister, tell me quickly."
"My father's army not only includes us Han people, but also Tibetans, who are good at crossing mountains, and Ryukyu people, who are good at making firearms. There are also people with black skin, probably from places like Luzon, who are good at diving and can also There are short Japanese, as well as Siam, Burma, and Tianzhu. I remember when we went to Xuanfu before, a lady fainted when she saw our black soldiers. If you saw it, you must be the same. ." Ruiniang talked endlessly when talking about these.
At the same time, she also knew that Han Yan was being controlled so severely that she could hardly move. She yearned for everything outside.
Ruiniang sympathized with her because no matter what, she would be able to be with her mother after the incident with her cousin passed. At least my parents are not the kind of people who only look at family background and family status. They also look at people, so they can feel more relaxed.
And Han Yan can no longer bear it in this mansion. If she really enters the palace to marry a certain prince in the future, the royal rules will be even greater. Those princes and grandsons will have three wives and six concubines, and the official wife will have to change the Bodhisattva in the temple. As if, I don’t know what will happen to this cousin?
For those who are brave and ambitious, this palace is like a golden cage, but for those who are poor and happy and love freedom, it is a golden cage.
Han Yan felt that it was a fantasy, but also found it very interesting. It was a completely different world from hers. When I was about to speak, I heard the nuns outside coughing and sitting upright again.
Ruiniang knew that she was about to express the preferences of everyone in the palace again, so she didn't want to disturb her, so she said, "I'll come back to see my cousin in a few days."
But Han Yan was reluctant to let go. She knew that she had to be like a puppet again, carrying those so-called preferences.
After coming out of Han Yan's place, Ruiniang remembered that she had left a flower pattern with Mrs. Han, so she went back to get it. I didn't expect to see my uncle here, it was an unexpected surprise.
Mrs. Han was also very happy: "Ruiniang, please pay your respects to your uncle quickly."
"Yao Rui wishes my uncle good luck." Ruiniang saluted while looking at her mother's brother. He was very tall and tall, and he didn't look much like her mother. But her brother Meng Yan was born very much like her uncle, and was unusually tall. Many people outside said that my brother didn't look much like his family, because his father was delicate in appearance, his mother was elegant and beautiful, and she was also slim and graceful. Her brother was still very aggrieved for a time, but now the case was finally solved. It turned out that his nephew looked like her uncle, and she felt very uncomfortable for a time. close.
But Tai Anbo looked at He Wen, but he was not very close. He just said gently: "If you are missing anything, just tell your aunt and treat this place as your own home."
Ruiniang can sense other people's emotions very well. Seeing Tai'anbo like this, the smile on her face did not change: "Yes, everything arranged by aunt is in order."
After returning to Xiangxueyuan from Mrs. Han, Nanny Yuan quickly came into the inner room: "Girl."
"Mommy, my uncle doesn't think much of me. I always think it's better not to have hope in this marriage." Ruiniang has already come to a conclusion.
Grandma Yuan was sent by the Han family to stay with Ruiniang. When she was in the Meng family, she felt that the Han family and Ruiniang's mother and daughter were very similar in appearance and temperament, but now she feels that they are also different. Han's temperament is soft yet strong, but she is prone to overthinking, which wears her down internally. Fortunately, Meng Meng has a rough and tactful temperament, otherwise she would be easily depressed.
But Ruiniang is thoughtful, cheerful, able to take things and put them down, and rarely thinks about why others treat her like this? If you realize something is wrong, don’t force it at all.
She looked at Ruiniang and said: "Actually, grandma has also discovered that you have been here for more than a month, and if not by chance, I have not seen you. But it would be a pity to give up like this. The prince belongs to the second prince. Companion reading, I heard that among the emperor’s princes, the second prince is the most virtuous. I heard that the eldest prince was not very successful. He was originally raised under the knee of Queen Pang. He was crazy, ruthless and unjust. Let’s let the eldest prince be the eldest prince. As a counselor, he has worked hard. After his death last year, this year the eldest prince’s sister, Princess Ningguo, will marry our uncle. Everyone in the government and the public supports the second prince. If you marry the eldest son, he will have a bright future in the future, so don’t you? Is it valuable to have a honorable husband and a wife? It’s better to strive for more, otherwise it would be a pity.”
Ruiniang shook her head: "The so-called fame, fortune and wealth are like sand. The more you try to catch them, the more they will leak out. You also said that the prince's cousin is good, but others will also compete for this position. It is useless to have the support of my grandmother. Now my uncle and aunt are right My attitude is evident. Therefore, from now on, I will only treat myself as a cousin girl who comes here. If my grandmother finds a good match for me, I will be supported for life. If my grandmother wants to marry me randomly, I will go home. go."
Of course, she also said to Nanny Yuan: "You don't have to be regretful. As the saying goes, there is no way out despite the mountains and rivers, and there is a village with dark flowers and bright flowers."
Seeing her resolute attitude, Grandma Yuan stopped trying to persuade her.
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When Uncle Tai'an returned to his room, he saw Princess Yongning coming back from outside with a frosty face, and he quickly asked: "What's wrong with you?"
"On the old lady's birthday, there were still people below who dared to play tricks, and I gave them dozens of slaps. Unfortunately, I asked about something. Last year, brother Xian took several princes to our village for hunting, and unexpectedly, A woman offered herself a pillow seat, but luckily she was rejected. Otherwise, if we had an affair, how would the palace view us." Princess Yongning was upset when she mentioned this matter.
Uncle Tai'an also comforted her with a few words, and then proudly mentioned the guests of the old lady's birthday: "Several princes are also coming this time. Please ask Yan'er to dress up as well. Don't be rude."
Princess Yongning was in a good mood after hearing this: "It's natural. Since you lost the command of Xuanfu, although you are now serving in the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion, you are still too far away from the emperor after all. You are just dawdling around. The eldest prince is already twenty. , the prince did not catch it, but instead made the emperor jealous. Even recently I heard that he and the queen had a falling out, and I didn’t know what he was going to do. I think all his good reputation and good ideas in the past were all made by Meng Rang for him. After Meng Rang died, he became confused. The second prince, on the other hand, is about the same age as our Yan'er. Although his mother's family is not prominent, he is a virtuous man. Who doesn't praise him in and outside the palace? There are also the old lady and the palace. The Empress Dowager Li is a biological sister, so this matter is certain to happen."
The couple summed it up, and Princess Yongning all sighed with emotion: "If your sister really entered the palace back then, then why would the successor be your sister instead of this little Pangzi now? What do we have to worry about? She just wants to live and die. I have fallen in love with Meng Jue."
When Meng Jue was mentioned, Tai'anbo's expression turned bad. It was hard for him to imagine that his sister would disregard propriety, justice and shame and just look at a man and then die.
Even though the brother and sister had a good relationship back then, now when he looked at Ruiniang's face, he remembered what his sister had done, and he was so angry that he couldn't help but want to take care of his niece.
Therefore, Tai'anbo said: "Now that Meng Jue's official career is not going smoothly, she actually thinks of her parents' family. But I see that the child behaves quite decently, so you will be affected. It will be better to raise him."
Princess Yongning was waiting for him to say this. If Han Wan had been more successful more than ten years ago, the Han family would have become relatives and given birth to a son and a half daughter. There is no need for such planning now. The reason for getting married to the Guo family was not because the Guo family had a noble concubine, but the second prince's mother, Concubine Du, was of low status, and the second prince was raised by Concubine Guo.
On the second prince's marriage, the emperor wanted to ask Concubine Guo for her opinion. This was called planning.
In this process, Princess Yongning will never allow any mistakes, and anyone who stands in the way will die.
