Little Duan didn't speak for a long time, even though her mind was turning over and over again.
In this silence, like a revolving door in her mind, she reviewed her life.
The Duan family is a prominent family in the south of the Yangtze River. There is a strong academic atmosphere in the family. Some people are motivated to pursue official careers, while others focus on learning.
Her childhood was also spent in school.
The character of respecting elders and juniors, etiquette and rules, which Yun Yan now regards as "too shameless", were naturally developed under the guidance of the boudoir month after month.
As she just said to the two nuns, her elder sister Duan is also the same.
With such a tutor, none of the sisters went astray.
She has a good relationship with the eldest Duan family.
The elder sister married into Beijing and became a concubine. The sisters often exchanged letters until the bad news came that year.
Duan died of illness.
No matter the elders in the clan or the uncle's family, they were worried about the young Lin Yu. The two hit it off and married another wife from the Duan family.
Little Duan was chosen.
"I chose you because you have a deep love for each other as sisters. We don't feel comfortable leaving our grandson to be raised by a woman from another family."
"You must always remember that you are filling in a house and being a stepmother. In the future, even if you give birth to a son, you will not be able to pass over Ah Yu. There is order in the upbringing and infancy."
"If you have even the slightest intention of teaching Ah Yu the wrong way and making him unqualified to inherit the title, and betray the family's years of teaching to you, then you are not worthy of being Duan's daughter."
"Don't say that teaching is not good. Children are all blank slates. What they teach depends on how much effort you put into them."
"You have to strive for success and don't end up causing several sons to fight for the family business. That would be too embarrassing."
After getting married, Xiao Duan visited her mother-in-law.
My mother-in-law has a strong heart and a strong mother-in-law.
"Women, all for the sake of their children, want the best for their own children. It is human nature, and I am the same."
"A'yi is still young, so I don't dare to choose another girl to raise her. I believe in the Duan family's family tradition. I leave A'yi to you. I believe that even if you are partial to your own son, you will not treat A'yi and A'yi badly.玘.”
"It's not easy to be a stepmother, but sincerity can definitely be replaced by sincerity."
After that, for decades, Xiao Duan worked very hard.
She firmly remembers every word of her elders, abides by her duties and does her best.
Lin Yuan was very outstanding, good at pen and ink paintings, good at writing articles, and he was beginning to show his talent in the court. Among the younger generation of disciples, he could be counted on one hand even if he dared not be ranked first.
Xiao Duan discussed with her husband and proposed to marry Shen Yun on behalf of Lin Yu.
This is a good marriage.
After more than ten years of hard work, the outstanding Lin Yu, the wonderful marriage, and the equally upright concubine Lin Qi, Xiao Duan handed in a perfect answer sheet.
That was also the time when she had the best reputation everywhere.
It's a pity that there are unforeseen circumstances.
Lin Yue did not continue his marriage, and chose to keep a certain distance from the government. After the old uncle passed away, the sound of doves occupying the magpie's nest gradually reached the ears of the young Duan.
The facts were here, and she could not defend herself, even though she had always hoped that Lin Yu could remarry and display her ambitions in the court.
In fact, she couldn't even find an old sister who could express her feelings.
No matter how true she speaks, it will fall in other people's ears...
If you don't believe her, accuse her of being pretentious. Are there any "selfless" good people in the world? It's really nice to be nice even after getting benefits.
Anyone who believes her will have to call her "pretentious".
She knew it in her heart, but she was trapped in this small corner and couldn't get out.
Now, it was Yun Yan's words that broke down the wall that blocked her, stacked up with her mother-in-law's earnest teachings that year.
"We all have eyes and we all have hearts."
"Sincerity can definitely be exchanged for sincerity."
No matter what others say, her little Duan really has a clear conscience.
The tears she held in her eyes finally overflowed from the corners of her eyes. Xiao Duan raised her hand and wiped her face vigorously: "Yun Yan, you are laughing."
Lin Yunyan didn't smile, she was telling lies to little Duan.
"If you want to occupy the magpie's nest, you have to wait until the day when Yun is determined to inherit the title," Lin Yunyan pursed her lower lip, "What if before that, we become the chickens that kill the chicken to scare the monkeys, the title is gone, the nest is gone, and the whole family is gone." Get it together and stay where it’s not raining.”
Xiao Duan:...
All the emotions that had gone back and forth were completely mixed up in an instant.
It has to be said that Bi Yunyan's words that smashed the wall had an immediate impact, shocking the little Duan family.
After a long time, her lips moved: "These words are really... such a big deal, you kid... the old woman's heartbeat is... ugh!"
She said it was not smooth, no matter how she said it, it was weird.
How could anyone curse their own family like this?
Lin Yunyan patted Xiao Duan's back gently: "Look, after this comparison, it's a good thing to be able to occupy the magpie's nest, right?"
Xiao Duan was dumbfounded: "I really can't compare to you."
Yun Yan talks but does not talk about martial ethics.
No teacher or father can withstand a set of random punches.
However, after hearing what she said, Xiao Duan felt much more relaxed.
When the full moon was in the sky, a family banquet was held in the flower hall.
The juniors toasted each other, and the atmosphere at the table was relaxed.
Sitting at the same table, the three sisters-in-law of the Chen family were talking about things in the capital. The three sisters, Yunyan and Yunyan, were muttering together, not knowing what they were talking about. They were so happy that they didn't even bother to move their chopsticks.
Looking at the table next door, the three sons were eating wine, and Yun Ding and Yun Feng were talking about their homework.
Through the open window, I looked outside again.
There were also three tables set up in the yard. Respectable maids and women were sitting at the table, joking and laughing.
Come to think of it, the table set up for the stewards in the front yard was also very lively.
Involuntarily, Xiao Duan narrowed his eyes and smiled.
Yun Yan is right.
Whether your family is good or not, you know best.
How could such a scene be possible if the family members were not harmonious and the people below were kind?
Of course, everyone has their own thoughts, and there are also people like Qingyan who "exchange sincerity for evil" around her, but generally they are all good.
After drinking cups of warm wine, Xiao Duan drank a little too much.
Mrs. Chen saw this in her eyes and advised, "You should drink in moderation, as you often say."
"I know," Xiao Duan said with a smile, "I'm happy today."
Mrs. Chen looked at her mother-in-law for a long time.
Fine……
I heard that Xiao Duan used the most upright way to retaliate against the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in the Yunyang uncle's house, not missing a move.
Mother-in-law is not allowed to be happy about such an effective move in public.
Anyway, Mrs. Chen herself was quite happy that day when she came back from reading out the wedding orders outside Duke Xu's mansion.
Xiao Duan had some wine and rested after returning to Zai Shou Yuan.
That night, she slept soundly and soundly.
In Bao'an Garden, Lin Yunyan did not sleep. She boiled hot water and made a pot of tea.
She is waiting for Lin Yu.
In the early years, this was the residence of my parents. After my mother passed away, my father moved to the study at the front, leaving only Lin Yunyan living there.
As she grew up, her father's visits to Bao'an Garden became less and less frequent. If anything happened, it was she who went to tell him first.
Every year, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, my father will definitely come.
He sat on the stone bench in the yard and recalled the little things about his mother's life with Lin Yunyan.
The aroma of tea overflowed, and Mother Ma called her: "Princess, uncle is here."
Grandma makes progress every day, a small step, and finally a big step.
