Chapter 59 Promise
Rights and obligations are relative. Su Yiqing feels that as a noble daughter, even if she is just a ghost living in place of the original owner, since she has lived the life of a noblewoman for several years, she must bear corresponding obligations. She cannot
Let the family who raised her be shamed because of her. If she finds a man to elope, it will naturally disgrace the family's reputation and bring down the sisters. After these things, choosing to escape into Buddhism is an apology to the family.
Looking at the clear eyes of the girl in front of him, Zhao Boyang's fair face suddenly turned red. He hesitated for a long time and made up his mind: "I know it was my naivety that hurt you. If I say that I will definitely treat you well in the future,
Will you marry me? I am not just saying this casually. From today on, I will definitely get rid of my previous bad habits."
Su Yiqing looked at his solemn expression and shook her head gently: "No, I don't want to. It's not because of you that I don't want to get married. It's because I can't bear to share the same husband with others. This is my own fault. I'm jealous.
It has nothing to do with others, and I don’t want to marry into a complicated family and engage in intrigues.”
As she spoke, Su Yiqing seemed to want to talk, so she told Brother Ming, the Fourth Madam, Aunt Qin, Xiao Chen, Wei Zhen, Su Jinxu and his wife, etc., one by one, everything that made her feel chilled. Finally,
Said: "I believe that human nature is good, but life is cruel, and it can force people to become demons. So what if my fifth brother can get his wish and marry his sweetheart like me? God will not let them be happy, and God will not allow my fifth sister-in-law to have a happy life.
Son, Tongfang is about to give birth to the eldest son of a concubine. In ten years or so, the stories of our elders may be repeated. I don’t want to live such a life. I would rather grow old alone.”
"What if I say that I can only marry you and not have any more concubines?" Zhao Boyang asked again.
Su Yiqing still shook her head: "Promises do not guarantee everything. I believe what you are saying is sincere at the moment, but promises can easily be shaken with changes in circumstances. If one day, you change your mind, you can still live a life of three wives and four concubines.
, I am not willing to gamble the rest of my life on this chance encounter."
Zhao Boyang didn't want to say any empty words like absolutes or oaths. He said firmly: "Then you don't have to refuse in a hurry. This is what my mother left for me. You can take it. I will not withdraw from the marriage for the time being. My father has already
I have been ordered to go on an expedition, and I will go in a few days. Since you have decided not to marry, if I die in the battle, your life will be much easier if you keep your reputation as a widower. The imperial court has always treated chaste women very favorably. If you are lucky enough to come back alive...
…I’m going to prove I can do it.”
As Zhao Boyang spoke, he handed a simple ebony hairpin to Su Yiqing with both hands.
Su Yiqing was stunned for a moment. Seeing Zhao Boyang's serious eyes, she couldn't help but ask: "We met by chance. Even if I saved you, you don't have to do this. After breaking off the engagement, you don't owe me anything, so why bother?"
Zhao Boyang let out a long sigh and said: "A few days ago, my father said a lot to me... Then I made up my mind to go on the expedition. Death in battle is a man's dream. But after making up my mind, I suddenly found that I didn't
What can I say goodbye to someone I miss. Then I thought of you, and you made me feel very ashamed... If I could come back, I hope to use the rest of my life to make up for it, otherwise I would feel guilty for the rest of my life. If I died in battle, wouldn't you
Would you mind giving me some incense during the holidays?"
Su Yiqing felt sad when he heard what he said, and suddenly felt sad. Thinking about the confrontation between the two armies, it was indeed a narrow escape. For some reason, she couldn't say no, so she could only nod and took the wooden hairpin.
When Zhao Boyang saw it, his eyes suddenly became very bright.
Su Yiqing couldn't help but be startled when she saw it. He was really handsome, tall and handsome, with exquisite facial features and bright eyes. He was better than all the noble men she had ever seen. It was a pity that such a good appearance destined him to be one of the best.
Nowadays, many girls stay away from being the object of competition for women just because of rumors of being ferocious and violent. In the future, the prodigal son will return and he will be a high-ranking official with a generous salary. In the past, his reputation will only be regarded as a sign of youth, ignorance and carelessness.
Zhao Boyang didn't know what Su Yiqing was thinking, he just said that she was very happy that she agreed.
Back at Baiyun Temple, Su Yiqing suddenly looked at the wooden hairpin and felt very hot. Under that situation, she didn't know why, but her heart softened, or maybe it was the influence of some kind of heroic feelings. Baojia was about to go on an expedition.
The soldiers of the Wei Kingdom are worthy of admiration.
Now that I have come to my senses, this wooden hairpin is easy to pick up. What will I do in the future? One day, if he really returns in triumph, will she really want to get married?
Forget it, let's find a way to refuse when the time comes. One day he will return to the court victorious, and the stigma on his body will be replaced by a halo. There are so many women who want to marry him, surrounded by a bunch of stunning beauties. Only if he can still remember what he said today.
Weird, why bother yourself?
Su Yiqing didn't even tell Xin'er about this matter, so as to prevent the girl from thinking wildly again.
Half a month later, someone came to pick her up from Uncle Yuanping's house. By this time, she had no excuse to refuse, so she packed her things and followed them back to her house.
This time when I returned to the house, I learned that the house had changed a lot. Yuan Ping's house had been divided. The big, second and third bedrooms were still living in the house, but everyone had their own meals. The fourth house had been divided and given to one.
Living in another courtyard.
I heard that Mr. Su Si was very unwilling to give up and wanted to make a scene. He was just a bastard, and no one with no official title would care about him. He was almost beaten out.
The first thing Mr. Su Si did when he left was to divorce Mr. Chen and throw him out together with Mr. Chen.
The matter of the fourth room had little to do with Su Yiqing, it was just a sigh.
On the other hand, in the third room, Su Jinxu's pregnant roommate unexpectedly had a miscarriage and lost her seven- or eight-month-old fetus. This was because she insisted on greeting Jiang Yuebai every day. Jiang Yuebai said no, so she went to stand at the entrance of the hospital anyway.
She felt like she was going crazy. She didn't know why she was having seizures, and she refused to listen to anyone's advice. In the end, Mrs. Xu came forward to force her and ordered her mother-in-law to help her back to her room to rest.
I was sewing and reciting sutras for my wife for a while, but I didn't stop for a moment. Finally, I had a miscarriage and gave birth to a fully formed baby girl.
Mrs. Xu was so angry that she ordered people to drag her out and sell her before she could recover.
But at this time, good news came to Jiang Yuebai. She was finally happy. The gloom of the marriage and miscarriage was immediately swept away, and Su Jinxu went crazy with joy.
Of course, some people couldn't help but privately discuss whether it was because Jiang Yuebai was pregnant that he thought of ways to get rid of his first wife's child. The fifth young lady was closely following the third lady and naturally learned the third lady's methods.
Mrs. Xu didn't take these comments to heart. She only wanted people to keep an eye on Jiang Yuebai's belly. What she had just lost was a baby girl. At that time, she could see clearly that it was indeed the first wife who she thought too much about.
It's no use trying to persuade anyone. It's only when the child is too anxious that he loses it.
The third wife doesn't care about her, so no matter how much others talk about her, it's in vain. Besides, a bastard shouldn't have been born in front of a legitimate son.
Although the families have been separated, the news of Su Yiqing's return to her home still caused a series of ripples. Not only the sisters from all the houses came to visit, but even the Qu family and the Jiang family came once. The reason was for no other reason than her good skills.
relative.
When the war broke out, the three fathers and sons of Zhen Guo Gong went to the battlefield together, which shocked the government and the public. I think that as long as no big mistakes are made in this battle, the Zhen Guo Gong's mansion, which has been dormant for more than ten years, will rise again, even if Zhao Boyang cannot be named the heir apparent in the future.
The post of a general is definitely indispensable in the government office. If he can make great achievements, he may be granted the title of king or marquis.
However, Yuanping's house was involved in the in-laws, and the two gentlemen did not behave well in the court, often standing in the wrong team. For example, the border had been peaceful for more than ten years. Since the emperor ascended the throne, the world has been peaceful and the country has become strong. It can't help but feel a little boring.
They wanted to win a battle and increase the prestige of our country, but the two gentlemen of Yuanpingbo were instigated by civil servants and did not want military generals to be in power. They advocated peace as the most important thing and just appease the foreign countries.
Taking advantage of the quarrel, the Mongols in the northwest found an opportunity to make a sneak attack, catching Dajing off guard and marching down three cities in a row. Fortunately, the Dajing Dynasty was also prepared, and the army was almost assembled, and they immediately went to the northwest to fight.
Now the ministers in charge were in bad luck. Many civil servants, including Mr. Su Er, who were too enthusiastic at first, were demoted. Although the Yuanping Mansion was not demoted, it was reprimanded several times and several good jobs were lost.
The eldest master was very angry and blamed the second master for encouraging him to make noises with those civil servants.
The second master was not angry about taking the blame and said that the eldest master did not want to start a war at the beginning. It was only after the quarrel that everyone separated.
After this incident, Yuan Ping's residence was not as powerful as before. As a result, Su Yiqing's marriage became even more important. Under the instructions of the two masters, all the sisters came to express their goodwill.
However, everyone's indifference towards Su Yiqing was obvious to all before. After all, the teenage girls were not shameless scoundrels. Faced with Su Yiqing's cold eyes, everyone was a little embarrassed. Mrs. Xu was holding a gun and a stick at the side.
Ridicule, who dares to visit Su Yiqing's yard without any problem?
The only person who had no conflict with Su Yiqing was Su Jinfeng's new wife Yang. Su Yiqing had already arrived at Baiyun Nunnery before Yang entered the house.
Yang has a round face, looks slightly chubby, is very talkative, and is good at talking about things when she has nothing to say. Her father is the Minister of Rites. As the daughter of a civil servant, she is not as noble as ordinary talented women.
On this day, Mrs. Yang came again, dragging Su Yiqing to talk about daily trivial matters.
Su Yiqing held a book and read and listened at the same time. This Yang was so eloquent that he was willing to show off his dignity and talk for an hour without stopping.
"Young lady, please have tea." Xin'er brought another cup of tea. Yang's mouth was dry as she spoke, so she picked it up and took a sip. Only then did she realize that this was the third cup of tea. She couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. She looked again.
Su Yiqing was still staring at the book, and she suddenly felt like she had performed a one-man show for an hour. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations, monthly votes, and your support is my biggest motivation.)
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