The second girl's act of seeking death happened again every two days. This time, instead of hitting a pillar, the maid opened the door and found that the second girl had hanged herself.
Mrs. Zhao Li was cruel this time and beat the second girl several times, and asked her grandma to guard her closely and lock her in the house. And he came to comfort the eldest girl, which can be said to be a relief. Shi Yun watched from the side. Zhao Li hesitated several times, but was distracted by the eldest girl's words.
Qingyun secretly murmured to the eldest girl: "The second girl seems to be possessed by a demon. She knows that this matter cannot be done, but she has to make such a fuss. If there is any emergency, the entire Zhao family will follow her..."
Nine tribes were wiped out.
This nine clans naturally includes the family's sons and slaves who have signed death contracts. By coincidence, Shi Yun signed a death contract. Anyway, she couldn't find any relatives and had nowhere to go. At that time, she just decided to stay with the eldest girl.
The eldest girl also sighed: "Second sister has always been impatient when doing things. I thought she would be like this again this time and just make trouble two or three times. But I didn't expect..."
The second girl sought death for the third time and she really almost died. She cried and made noises after being locked up for a long time. Mrs. Zhao Li also felt sorry for her, so she asked her grandma to follow her around in the garden. She took advantage of her They didn't pay attention and jumped into the pool.
Although it is not cold today, Miss Zhao Er cannot swim. The nuns don't know how to do it either, and the second girl doesn't want the stick if it's given to her. By the time someone with enough water came to drag the person up, the second girl had already passed out.
In the afternoon, Mrs. Zhao Li came to see the eldest girl. She shed tears before saying anything, and the older girl didn't say anything, just lowered her head and looked at her skirt in a daze. Mother and daughter sat in silence for a long time before Mrs. Zhao Li asked tremblingly: "You and your sister are both my mother's favorites... Ruolan, the palms and backs of your hands are all flesh..."
The eldest girl's eyelashes fluttered, but she still didn't speak.
Mrs. Zhao Li stood up and knelt down in front of the eldest girl.
The eldest girl also shed tears in panic: "Mom, are you trying to force me to death?"
"Ruolan, if you marry the third prince, although the queen will be unhappy, as long as your father is here, the emperor will not do anything to our family. But if you don't marry the third prince, your sister will die now. ." Zhao Li said. The eldest girl was silent for a moment and asked: "Even if I marry the third prince, I may not be able to live a good life in the future?"
"Mom, I believe in you. You will definitely be able to live a good life. You have always been smarter than your sister, and you are stable and dignified. Your sister is different. She is born to be lively and bold. Only with such a temperament will she have a hard time in the palace. good."
Zhao Li said hurriedly: "Besides, no matter what the third prince is, he is still a prince. In the future, you will get married, leave the palace and build a mansion, and you will no longer have to face the queen. You are still a princess after all, but the Gu family is unstoppable. It is just a title of Duke, how can this Duke compare with the prince?"
The eldest girl pursed her lips. If this is true, then why is the second sister unwilling to marry? Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the third prince is under the control of the queen and his son. If he is the queen's son, it would be good for the second prince to inherit the throne. Maybe for the sake of the third prince's loyalty, he may be willing to give him a good death. Of course, burning bridges across rivers is not uncommon in history. If the second prince cannot inherit the throne, then as the second prince's pawn, what good outcome will the third prince have?
The matter of leaving the palace and building a mansion actually depends on the Queen and the Queen. If the Queen and the Queen are willing, they can be decent princes and princesses. If the Queen is unwilling, I'm afraid they will just be like a bereaved dog.
Thanks to the kindness of upbringing, the third prince could not disrespect the queen openly, no matter what.
"Mom, please, please?" Seeing that the eldest girl didn't speak, Zhao Li knew that she was unwilling, and she didn't want to either. The eldest daughter had not done anything wrong, so why could a good marriage not be kept, so she had to give up? To my sister?
But now, this is the only way to save the second child's life.
Not well married, but at least still alive. Life is so long, there is always a chance for change, right? But if the second child dies now, there will be nothing.
Only Zhao Li's soft voice could be heard in the room, and the eldest girl's response could not be heard for a long time.
It was almost getting dark when heavy footsteps came from outside. Shi Yun was standing guard at the door. She turned around and saw a man wearing a dark red official uniform coming in. You don't need to guess to know that this must be Yong Yi Hou Zhao Yu.
Shi Yun hurriedly went in first to tell Zhao Ruolan. Zhao Ruolan got up and followed Zhao Li to the door to greet her.
Zhao Yu entered the door and sat at the top. He glanced at Zhao Li's face first, and then looked at Zhao Ruolan: "Is your mother here to talk to you about the marriage exchange?"
Zhao Ruolan nodded: "Yes, mother said, if I don't agree now, my sister will die."
"Your mother, I didn't tell you everything." Zhao Yu said and looked up. Qingyun hurriedly bowed and exited the door. Seeing that Shi Yun was still standing there, she grabbed Shi Yun's hand.
"Your sister is no longer perfect. If she enters the royal family like this, it will be a major crime to destroy the nine clans." No matter how cowardly the third prince is, he is still a man and a prince after all. Can people tolerate this kind of thing? If you can't bear it anymore, then only the Zhao family will pay the price.
Zhao Ruolan quickly raised her head, and Zhao Yu continued expressionlessly: "If the marriage is changed, I can still settle the matter on the grounds that the Queen has not made it clear. The Gu family has never publicized it before, so it is nothing. question."
"Who is having an affair with my sister?" Zhao Ruolan asked, her face a bit embarrassed and ugly: "Is it General Gu?"
If so, does that mean that General Gu is not a good match? Doesn't he know that the two families have a marriage contract? Knowing that he could do such a thing with his fiancée's sister was simply, simply worse than a beast!
But if it weren't for General Gu, then the third prince couldn't bear this kind of insult, but General Gu could? Aren't the Zhao family afraid of General Gu's revenge? Although the Gu family cannot destroy the Zhao family, General Gu is not incompetent. If this matter is spread out again, let alone the Yongyi Hou Mansion, I am afraid that all the girls in the Zhao family will not end well. Bar?
In the room, Zhao Yu and his wife, as well as the eldest girl Zhao Ruolan, made no sound.
No one knew that Shi Yun, who was standing outside, moved her ears, looked around, and found that no one was paying attention, and then she showed an incredible expression on her face - this was really shocking. .
A few masters are whispering inside, but they must be guarded by confidants outside. Although Shi Yun is a second-class maid, she is also a confidant of the older girl.
Zhao Yu didn't speak, and Mrs. Zhao Li didn't say a word either. Zhao Ruolan laughed miserably: "I thought that we... But I didn't expect that I turned out to be a joke, a big joke, and my fiancée and my sister actually... We got together behind our backs...but I was the last one to know..."
Shi Yun outside couldn't help but sigh in her heart, this was too miserable. If the person who got the golden finger was an older girl and she had experienced this in her previous life, then it would be understandable for her to plan to change her marriage now.
Otherwise, think about how good her life would be if she married General Gu? The husband only cared about his sister, but because his sister was not perfect, he offended the royal family again, and the royal family became angry... It was simply miserable.
If it was Zhao Zhilan, the second girl who got the golden finger, then what she did was a bit unethical. No matter how she lived in her previous life, even if she wanted to change her marriage in this life, she should find another way instead of this...
Zhao Li also cried, and Zhao Yu only sighed: "Now that things have happened...your mother and I have nothing to do. It's not that we favor your sister. In fact, the lives of our family depend on this."
Zhao Ruolan cried for a while, and finally nodded: "Okay, I agree, change!"
Zhao Yu raised his hand and patted Zhao Ruolan's shoulder, sighed again, then stood up and went out. Mrs. Zhao, on the other hand, hugged Zhao Ruolan and babbled, probably because she still wanted to save a little bit, or she couldn't bear it. She talked about how good the two sisters were when they were young, and about Zhao Zhilan's love for Zhao Ruolan.
Zhao Ruolan just listened without making a sound. For a long time, Zhao Li was almost at a loss for words, and then she spoke softly: "Mom, I'm tired and want to rest early."
Mrs. Zhao Li nodded and reached out to wipe her tears: "Don't worry, mother will not treat you badly. When you marry the third prince, you are going to be the princess. Mother will definitely prepare a dowry for you to make you famous. When you go out, although you are the third prince... you are still a prince after all, and you are the prince's concubine. The richer the dowry, the less likely anyone will look down on you in the future."
Everyone knows that this dowry is just compensation given by Zhao Li.
Zhao Ruolan did not get up to see Mrs. Zhao off. When Mrs. Zhao left, she buried her face in her hands and let out a low whimper.
Qingyun came in gently, put a basin and towel on the eldest girl, then went out gently and closed the door. Although they couldn't hear what was said, they knew from Zhao Ruolan's reaction that the second girl was probably getting her wish.
"How could there be such a sister in the world?" Qingyun couldn't figure it out: "They even want to snatch my sister's marriage! What's even more ridiculous is that the Marquis and his wife actually agreed!"
Shi Yun pursed her lips. There are so many ridiculous things in the world. If you really count them, this is actually nothing.
Qingyun sighed: "We girls, after we knew that we were going to marry General Gu a long time ago, we asked about General Gu's preferences..."
General Gu liked to practice martial arts, so Zhao Ruolan bought weapons to study. General Gu was about to go to the battlefield, so Zhao Ruolan bought a book on the art of war to read. General Gu only has one biological mother. Zhao Ruolan would make needlework for Mrs. Gu during every New Year and festival.
General Gu likes sweet things, so Zhao Ruolan never asked for salty snacks from the kitchen.
Shi Yun thought about Zhao Ruolan's uncomfortable eating sweet snacks before. No wonder she had to force herself to eat them even if she didn't like them. She felt more and more that Zhao Ruolan's infatuation was really pitiful and pity.
