Shi Yun spent three days to find out about her situation - the second-class maid in Yongyi Hou Mansion was not born in the family, but when the eldest girl went to the temple to offer incense one year, she met such a little girl on the road who was about to starve to death. , a moment of kindness brought him back, but the little girl had no father, no mother, no one to rely on, and nowhere to go, so she simply sold herself to the older girl and stayed in the Yongyi Hou Mansion for decades.
The current head of Yongyihou Mansion is Mrs. Zhao Li, the wife of Yongyihou. The eldest daughter, Zhao Ruolan, is now seventeen years old, and the second daughter, Zhao Zhilan, is now sixteen years old. The two sisters are one year apart, and everyone knows that they are very harmonious sisters.
Last month, the third prince in the palace was about to get married. The queen specially summoned the daughters of the aristocratic families and selected girls from various families. She chose the second girl of the Zhao family. She said that the second girl was lively and cute, but the third prince happened to be dull. He doesn't like to talk much, so his lively temperament can complement him. He specifically hinted at Zhao Li, and then waited for the palace to issue an order.
The third prince's status is good, as for the prince, but he is a little embarrassed - his mother is the foot washer beside the queen. She secretly served the emperor while the queen was sick, and then she got pregnant by luck, but most of all luck All was spent on this, so much so that after the birth, he suffered a massive hemorrhage, leaving the child alone.
At this time, the Queen stood up very kindly and generously and said that after all, she was the emperor's flesh and blood, and if she didn't take good care of her, the emperor would be heartbroken. Furthermore, the third prince's own mother is dead. Now that I think about it, I only feel that she has worked hard, which is regrettable. Therefore, the Queen Mother kept the Third Prince by her side to support him.
The biological mother had done something wrong to the adoptive mother, and the adoptive mother had a biological son. The third prince agreed that it was the queen's adopted son, but it was hard to say that it was the queen's biological son, a dog of the second prince.
The third prince is like his biological mother, who has always been invisible. If he didn't speak, you would hardly remember that there was such a person. He was the most irritated among the princes, and everyone could scold him. Even his younger brother looked down upon him and thought he was a coward. Everyone said that he had no future. If he married him, he would not even have a future, let alone a future. He was afraid that he would not even be able to support his wife and children.
Naturally, the Zhao family was reluctant to use their own girls to fill this hole, so the queen had no choice but to ask, could Marquis Yongyi still say no to the emperor?
In this way, the second girl of the Zhao family decided to marry the third prince.
The eldest girl's marriage was actually decided many years ago. Marquis Yongyi's biological father was a free and unrestrained man. He wanted someone to drink with him without any money. It happened that General Gu passed by and helped pay. Then the old man gave away his granddaughter in a fit of enthusiasm.
Fortunately, they are a good match.
It happened that General Gu died at the border ten years ago. The emperor took pity on General Gu and left only his only son, so he specifically allowed Gu Zheng to inherit the title - General Gu was already the Duke of the country at that time. Five years ago, when Gu Zheng was only thirteen, he had already started rushing to the border with the Gu family soldiers. Three years ago, he won a great victory and was praised by the emperor for three days in a row.
Everyone knows that little general Gu Zheng is in the heart of the emperor. If nothing goes wrong, if you marry him, you can become the princess of the country now.
Regarding this marriage, the Zhao family and the Gu family had a tacit understanding at first. After all, something had just happened to the Gu family, and it was not a suitable time to publicize the news of Gu Zheng's engagement. In addition, the two of them are not old enough. If something happens midway, it will inevitably have an impact on the girl's reputation. Therefore, few people knew about the engagement, except for the direct relatives of the two families. Of course, the emperor and queen must also know, otherwise they wouldn't just say that they are attracted to the second girl.
Where can anyone get engaged to the younger one before the older one is engaged?
Speaking of which, this matter is not good for the second girl. General Gu is a prince after all, but the third prince doesn't know where his future is. It is understandable that the second girl is making such a fuss.
If you think about it this way, it seems that the second girl's strangeness is nothing? As a beloved little girl in the family, it seems reasonable to be dissatisfied with the marriage and want to change her marriage partner?
"Xiao Yun, are you hiding again?" Shi Yun was frowning and thinking when she heard a voice. She quickly got up and saw Qingyun next to the eldest girl carrying a basket. There were two small plates in the basket. There were several pieces of snacks placed, each different, all made into the shape of flowers. Just looking at them was exquisite and heart-warming.
"Want to eat?" Qingyun saw Shi Yun staring at the basket eagerly, so he reached out and poked her forehead: "Not today, the girl is waiting."
If it doesn’t work today, then is it normal? Do you usually let this little maid eat this snack?
Shi Yun was curious, so she followed Qingyun in and saw the eldest girl standing by the table in thin clothes, concentrating on painting with her head down. Shi Yun also leaned over and took a look, and then secretly looked at the eldest girl. In terms of appearance, the eldest girl was far better than the second girl. Although she is only one year younger, the eldest girl is like a peony, looking somewhat graceful and dignified. The second girl is just a little pretty, but according to the information she heard, she has a very pleasant temperament and a sweet mouth. Everyone in the house likes her.
Sensing that the eldest girl was about to stop writing, Shi Yun quickly took the wet cloth next to her and held it in her hands. After a while, the eldest girl reached out her hand and wiped it twice on the cloth before turning around and carrying it away. He picked up the drawing paper and asked, "How did I draw?"
Shi Yun quickly flattered her: "The girl's paintings are very good and lifelike."
The eldest girl smiled, put down the drawing paper again, picked up the tea next to her and took a sip before asking: "Second girl, haven't you made any noise in the past two days?"
Shi Yun shook her head. The second girl looked very excited that day and insisted on rejecting the marriage. But strangely, there was no movement in the past two days.
The eldest girl frowned, but didn't say much. She just waved to Qingyun to bring the snack over and take a bite. She couldn't help but frown. Qingyun asked, "Girl, you think it's too sweet? Do you want it?" Don’t you want some tea?”
"No need." The eldest girl waved her hand and ate the snacks like medicine.
Shi Yun looked at it and felt something was wrong - if she didn't like it, why did she have to force herself to eat it?
"If you eat too much, you might like it." After eating, the eldest girl murmured a few words to herself, and Shi Yun lowered her eyes. How about checking up on the eldest girl while she was sleeping at night? According to her many years of experience in reading novels, golden fingers mostly exist in tangible ways, such as jewelry carried with them, birthmarks on the body, etc.
"Sister." The second girl's voice came from outside. The eldest girl rinsed her mouth and wiped her hands slowly, and then stood up: "Why are you here, sister?"
The second girl took the eldest girl's hand as soon as she entered the door, and then her eyes turned red: "I also know that the marriage change is very difficult for the eldest sister. I don't have the shame to see the eldest sister. I have been here for the past two days. I wonder, besides changing my marriage, is there any other way for me? But after thinking about it, I can’t think of a solution. Sister, you have always been smart, can you help me? Can you help me think of a solution? I am I really don’t want to marry the third prince. Please.”
After saying that, he took the eldest girl's hand and knelt down. He looked tearful and looked a bit pitiful.
Sure enough, there was some pity on the eldest girl's face, but she still shook her head: "I can't help you with this matter. I can't bear to tell you that you were chosen by the Queen herself. In other words, you You must marry the third prince, otherwise, it will be the crime of deceiving the emperor, and the crime of deceiving the emperor will destroy the nine clans."
The second girl was stunned for a moment, then stood up and without saying a word, she ran towards the pillar next to her.
The older girl was caught off guard and didn't even react. It was Shi Yun who had good eyesight and quick hands, and quickly grabbed the second girl's sleeve, and then blocked the second girl in a flash. The second girl seemed to really want to hit her to death. The force almost knocked out Shi Yun's internal organs. Even so, Shi Yun's back still hit the pillar, and she grimaced in pain. You don't need to look at it to know that there must be a big bruise on your back.
"Sister!" the eldest girl shouted, and quickly hugged the second girl, tears also fell down: "What are you doing? Are you trying to force me to death?"
As the eldest girl spoke, she waved to Qingyun, who turned around and walked out of the room.
Just when the eldest girl was hugging the second girl and crying, and the second girl was struggling hard and had to hit the pillar, Mrs. Zhao Li finally rushed over. As soon as she entered the door, she took the second girl to look at her, checking up and down to make sure that she was okay. , then he held him in his arms and started to cry: "You unfilial son, you only think about yourself and do whatever you want when you don't get what you want, instead of being your father and me and thinking about your sister? What if you really do something good? What's going on, how will dad and I live? How will your sister get along?"
The second girl just cried and said nothing, but as soon as Zhao Li let go, she made a gesture of hitting a pillar, with an expression on her face that was determined to seek death.
Zhao Li really had no choice but to coax her: "Don't worry, I know you don't want to marry the third prince. Just wait a moment, okay? I'll think of something. If it doesn't work, let's just pretend to be sick and let my mother go find her." If someone calculates your horoscopes for you, they will say that you and the third prince are not compatible. The Queen is a loving mother, so if the horoscopes are not compatible, the Queen will definitely be worried about the third prince."
Even if the Queen is pretending, she still has to look like a loving mother.
The second girl finally relaxed a little. Shi Yun endured the pain and looked at the eldest girl, only to see that the eldest girl lowered her eyes and her face did not change much.
Mrs. Zhao and Li finally coaxed the second girl away with great effort. The eldest girl waited until there was no movement in the room. When she raised her head, she finally saw Shi Yun and shouted quickly: "Qingyun, go ask a doctor to treat the little girl." Yun, take a look, I see something wrong with her face, but don’t get hurt."
