From the moment she put on those revealing clothes and stood on the stage being picked, Ayu knew that her life was over.
His father was a gambler and sold her to a Jiaofang because of her outstanding appearance. Once she got to this place, there was no hope of a good ending.
She was dragged into drinking by a group of men in the audience. One man roughly tore off her clothes. The man next to her stopped them with a cold snort.
Ayu raised his head and glanced up. He had handsome features and cold eyes. He said he didn't like the noise and just wanted to drink with his brothers. Only then did Ayu and the sisters escape.
Two days later, he was redeemed by the man who tore off her clothes, and she was extremely reluctant. But then she was sent to another place and met the man who rescued them that day. ?.?????.???
It turned out that her ransom was to be given to him, and she was even a little happy in her heart. If she followed this man for the rest of her life, she felt it would be worth it.
But he was often in the military camp and didn't come back often. There are three other women living in the courtyard, all of them are pretty. One of them is his cousin, and she seems to be the leader in this courtyard. She can speak well in the courtyard, and there is even an illusion that she is the real wife.
Ayu knew that she had the lowest status, so she never participated in the fights between them. And she found that the general didn't care about any of them, and even felt vaguely bored with them.
After a few years like this, the general rarely saw them. Anyway, she had no worries about food and clothing here and didn't have to wait on men. She thought this was good.
It wasn't until after the general was injured that Aunt Han and Aunt Li became pregnant. Also, the general was already in his twenties and he didn't have a child, which was rare.
She also understood at this time that given her background, she might not be able to have children of her own in this life. After thinking about it, she let go.
But what she couldn't figure out was that the general actually sent all four of their aunts back to their hometown. But it was not their place to talk about this matter, so she could only act according to orders.
One of the aunts got sick on the road and died, so in the end it was just her, Aunt Han and Aunt Li who returned to Fucheng.
After returning to Fucheng, she realized why Aunt Han had the confidence to claim herself as the principal wife. It turned out that she had a backer.
But this backing is not very stable. After meeting the general's wife from the countryside, he didn't take much advantage.
She originally thought that the general didn't care about his wife and son. Otherwise, why would he turn a blind eye and let them live in the countryside?
That's why she suffered such a big loss, being slapped in public and humiliated.
It wasn't until the general preferred to stay in the country to recuperate rather than return home that she realized that sometimes what she saw was not true.
Ayu had also flattered the general, and after so many years, she also knew that the general was not a person who valued women, so she gave up her thoughts, had food and shelter here, avoided trouble, and lived her life with peace of mind.
But who would have thought that, just because she knew there was no hope of inviting a favor, when she was avoiding right and wrong and living a steady life, the general would actually give her a child.
When she calmed down and thought about the situation in the house, she understood the general's intention.
She is not anyone's eyes and ears, but because of her birth, she has always been content with her duties, so the general asked her to be the adoptive mother of this child.
In fact, there is indeed no one left in the mansion. The conditions in the countryside are limited, and it is impossible to put a premature baby in the countryside. Needless to say, the old lady and Aunt Han have been looking forward to a child with Han blood. Aunt Wen was sent by the Third Prince, and she was the only one with no background.
"Raise this child well. The Ding family will take care of you in your old age and will not miss you a bowl of rice."
Ayu knew that this child was her hope in this life.
Looking at the skinny little baby, she really looked after it like a ball in her eye. Staying together day and night, she sometimes felt that this child was hers. The child coughed once or twice, and sometimes she couldn't eat, and she would scratch her heart and feel uncomfortable. The child smiled sweetly at her and called her aunt, which made her heart melt.
She could tolerate anything, but touching her own child was something she couldn't tolerate.
Miss Feng and Miss Tian were quietly sent away by the general, which she did not expect. Even if she did not leave, she would kill them both if she found the opportunity.
And Aunt Wen, don’t think she’s fine. She conveyed news to the third prince, and she told the general all the people who were secretly communicating with him. She didn't know what the general did, but she knew that Aunt Wen had been monitored by the general, and the news she sent was all sent by the general on purpose.
She felt that life like this was really good, with her son accompanying her every day. Because she took care of the child, the general also increased her daily expenses a lot.
But after entering Beijing, she realized how big the gap was between the son she regarded as her eyeball and her two legitimate sons.
She couldn't help but feel anxious. She was an adopted son, and if he failed to achieve anything in the future, the child would be ruined.
Fortunately, the eldest grandma did not treat the children differently, and Ping'er's expenses were all high. Ping'er and the third young master go in and out together, and often stay in the main courtyard. The eldest grandmother will also teach him some principles.
Whenever Ping'er comes back and talks to her about the principles taught by her eldest grandma, she secretly blames herself. Why did she bother her in the first place, get slapped on her face, and offend others?
