Seeing the white hills of salt melting in the cooking pot, Rong Lan suddenly began to sympathize with Rong Fei and rolled her eyes.
"Actually... I don't think Rong Fei is to blame for this. After all, it's not up to him to decide whether to marry the princess or not. If I'm to blame, it's the princess who's cunning. I've heard that the women in the palace are very scheming. They all have eight hundred It’s a clever idea. Now that the matter is a foregone conclusion, I’m more worried about my sister that you will suffer a big loss if you can’t defeat her in the future.”
Ji Rouer threw the spatula into the pot with a snap, put her hands on her hips and frowned angrily.
"How dare she! Even though we are both real wives, they have to come first, first served. No matter how you calculate it, I am the elder and she is the younger, yet she is allowed to rebel."
"But sister, don't forget, she has a family, but you don't. Even if you do, it can't be as powerful as her family."
"I...I...I still have Rong Fei, and Rong Fei must love me more."
"Men can change. There are so many living examples throughout the ages, can't my sister still not see through it?"
After coming out of the palace, Ji Rouer felt confused and panicked.
The emotional foundation with Rong Fei that she relied on the most before, but now that Rong Lan said this, it seems that it is no longer so solid. In such a state of confusion, he didn't even notice that the vegetables in the pot had become mushy.
"Then...then...what should we do?"
"Don't panic, sister. I have already thought of two clever tricks. As long as you follow my words, you can protect your position as a lady."
Rong Lan lowered his voice and said mysteriously.
When Ji Rouer heard this, her eyes suddenly lit up, she grabbed Ronglan's hand and begged.
"Second sister, please tell me."
"Sister, think about it, for men, besides beauty and power, what else do they value most?"
"Uh... I don't know."
Ji Rouer tilted her head and thought for a while before shaking her head.
"Of course it is to carry on the family line. This principle is true everywhere. So the first tip is that the younger sister must give birth to an heir for Rong Fei before that smelly princess, and it must be a boy. The eldest son should be born to the mother first. The identity is firmly occupied.”
"Well, what the second sister said makes sense."
Ji Rouer nodded repeatedly, her cheeks flushed, and she didn't know whether it was due to shyness or excitement.
"As for the second one, it's a strategy of losing first and gaining later. My sister needs to invest some money first."
"Capital, what does second sister mean?"
"Sister, think about it, Rong Fei is only so young now. He already has a title and the status of a great scholar, and he is also a relative of the emperor. It is not too much to say that his future is limitless. In addition, he has a charming face, and he will be around him in the future. There must be countless women.”
"No, no."
When Ji Rouer heard this, she shook her head and waved her hands.
"I know Rong Fei, he is not that kind of person."
Rong Lan sighed, looked at Ji Rouer with pitiful eyes and asked.
"What did Princess Silver Light say?"
"This...this time it was an accident."
Ji Rouer replied in a low voice with a guilty conscience.
"Silly sister, actually you and Rong Fei both have a common weakness."
"Um?"
Ji Rouer looked puzzled.
"You two are too reasonable. As long as others are reasonable, they can easily handle you two. Let me ask you, if you fight to death against Rong Fei marrying Princess Yinguang today, will Concubine Xian and the Queen really be able to control you two? What about you and Rong Fei?"
"This this…"
Ji Rouer's eyes showed a hint of confusion, and she murmured her answer after thinking for a while.
"Whether it's intentional or not, Princess, after all, she gave up her good reputation to be honorable and does not absolve herself of the crime. If her good reputation is damaged, no man will marry her in the future. So..."
As she spoke, Ji Rou'er felt endless grievances welling up in her heart. She couldn't help but her eyes turned red and her voice choked with sobs.
"well!"
Rong Lan sighed, feeling both distressed and a little guilty. He stood on tiptoes and held Ji Rouer in his arms, stroking her back gently.
"As I said, it's because you two are too reasonable that Concubine Xian used this excuse to take advantage of you. You always have to consider others in everything, how tiring it is to live.
Rong Fei risked his life for unrelated people and almost lost his life.
For the sake of the good reputation of other women, you are even willing to share your father-in-law's favor with them.
If it were me, the life and death of others would have nothing to do with me, as long as I live happily myself. The princess' reputation has nothing to do with me. I didn't force her to use her reputation as a bet to rescue Rong Fei. Why should I take this responsibility? "
Ji Rouer broke away from Ronglan's arms, wiped her tears, lowered her head and thought seriously for a while, but finally shook her head.
Everyone has their own view of right and wrong. Rong Lan's words may sound reasonable at first, but in fact they are extremely selfish.
Just like the sentence mentioned in Rong Fei's story - I would rather teach me to betray the world than let the world betray me.
But this kind of thing, this kind of person, neither Ji Rouer nor Rong Fei can do it no matter what.
Rong Lan had already expected Ji Rouer's reaction, so he sighed inwardly and continued.
"Sister, can you guarantee that this incident with Princess Yinguang will be the last one? No other woman will use similar methods to force Rong Fei in the future? We are not afraid of thieves stealing, but we are afraid that thieves will remember her.
Even though it seems that Rong Fei is not a womanizer now, there is no reason why his shoes won't get wet when he often walks by the river. He doesn't take the initiative to provoke others, but he can't resist others taking the initiative to pounce on him.
In my opinion, since this hole has been opened and it is foreseeable that it will become bigger and bigger, it is better to change from passive to active and strike first. "
"Why do you strike first?"
Ji Rou'er was moved by Rong Lan's words and asked for advice.
"The court etiquette stipulated that the earl could marry one official wife, two common wives, and four concubines. Concubines had no status and could not be a threat to the mistress. However, common wives were recognized by the legal system and could be given royal titles. Heirs born to ordinary wives also have the opportunity to inherit titles and family property.
Now the imperial court made an exception and allowed Rong Fei to marry two wives at the same time, but he still had the position of a common wife. My sister might as well find someone close to her to occupy the position of equal wife. In this way, the smelly princess can't stand alone, but you have a right-hand assistant, and you have the upper hand two against one. "
Ji Rou'er was wary, her eyes were like two stars, staring at Rong Lan with a glimmer of light.
"Second sister, could it be that you..."
"Don't worry, I have no intention of competing with you for your father-in-law, and Rong Fei is not my type. To be honest, I actually like Mr. Bai more."
Rong Lan covered her red lips with her sleeves and giggled.
"And I have no idea of getting married. After getting married, I can only stay with one man for the rest of my life. It's boring. Men are not the only ones in the world who can have three wives and four concubines. Women can do the same. What's more, I'm not a woman; Banshee, cackle.”
Ji Rouer breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, and at the same time carefully weighed Ronglan's suggestion in her heart.
Some people died, but not completely...
