Gao Ran was originally smiling, but when she heard Han shi's words, the smile on her face slowly faded: "Why yiniang suddenly ask like this?"
"Was it not because of you." Seeing Gao Ran's expression, Han shi's heart had nothing to understand. No one know a daughter like her mother. These few days Gao Ran lived in the Duke Yingguo Mansion and was treated as their young lady everywhere, she often went to Han shi's place to see Gao Chen's study. Gao Ran looked to be happy, but the smile on her face seemed forced, Han shi knew at a glance that Gao Ran had something on her mind. It seemed there was ulterior motive when she came back to her parent's house.
Her mind was exposed by Han shi, Gao Ran suddenly felt jittery. Her marriage was the pride of her family. All the sisters admire her for her good marriage. How could Gao Ran admit that there was a problem with it. Han shi looked at Gao Ran's complexion, sighed, moved an embroidered stool and sat next to Gao Ran, held her hand and asked carefully: "What is really going on, there is no one now, you talk to mother."
Han shi was only a concubine, even if Gao Ran was her own flesh, she was not qualified to be Gao Ran's mother. Gao Ran's mother was only Wei shi. Now that Han shi called herself "mother", it was undoubtedly arrogant, but Gao Ran heard such words suddenly felt like she was returning to the time she had just transmigrated. At that time, Han shi was still not favored, and Gao Chen was still not born, only the two of them depended on each other.
Gao Ran's depression, grievances, even anxiety and worries about her marriage suddenly burst out. Her eyes uncontrollably went sour, and tears fell: "Mother."
Han shi felt more and more distressed, coaxed Gao Ran to speak slowly. Once started, the rest was easy to say. Gao Ran slowly poured out how Gu Cheng Yao wanted to accept concubines, how arrogant Yun Hui, and how Bu Mama as the old servant was disrespectful to her. Among them, one of the highlight was of course Gao Ran's difficult evil mother-in-law.
Han shi listened to the whole story, and when she heard Yun Hui ran to Lin Wei Xi to ask for grace and forced Gao Ran to lift her position, she was unusually angry: "So shameless. She is already twenty years old and still hasn't been received, it can clearly be seen that she is ugly. Actually used her body to make Shizi receive her as a concubine, totally a slut. She completely deserve to be sent out of the capital."
Gao Ran lowered her head and said, "Three wives and four concubines are normal, and I am also a virtuous and generous person. If Yun Hui is respectful, I will not be intolerant. But she is too slutty."
Han shi scolded Yun Hui for a long time, used words such as slut, immoral and other things. People were really strange. Han shi herself was also a concubine. She also relied on her body to keep a man and was proud of it. But for her daughter, she required all the maids in her in-law's family to be strict and respectful, and those who dare to show their colors were all bitches.
After Han shi let out her resentment, she lowered her voice and asked Gao Ran, "Then how did she get sent away by son-in-law? Is it because of this incident that you have a rift with son-in-law?"
Gao Ran paused for a moment, vaguely passed the question, and implicitly agreed: "I don't know what Shizi thinks. I'm doing this for his own good, but loyal advice jars on the ears, and he refuses to get close to people who are really good to him."
Han shi sighed. She really believe that Gao Ran was trying to deal with that fox woman, so she had a conflict with Gu Cheng Yao: "Men are like this. After a few days, his freshness towards this fox woman will pass, and he will understand you. After all, you are the primary wife. Those tongfang and concubine are all playthings. You just need to put them as objects on the line. Don't force the son-in-law. After a while, son-in-law will return to your side when he gets tired of those people. Don't hurt the son-in-law's face because of a moment's temper, then the mutual affection between husband and wife will not return. That big sister of yours is the best example."
If it's the words from primary wife to her di daughter then it wouldn't be weird, but coming from Han shi who was also a concubine, this was really strange. Han shi mentioned Gao Xi to make Gao Ran feel relieved. Gao Xi and Shizi end up like that, Gao Ran was already much better than Gao Xi. As long as you compare with Gao Xi, Gao Ran should feel relieved.
However, unexpectedly, when Gao Ran heard Gao Xi's name, her face became gloomier. Han shi was astonished: "What's the matter, did Shizi mentioned the eldest miss to you?"
"No." Gao Ran denied it quickly, it unknown who she was trying to convinced. Han shi was very confident in her daughter's methods. Seeing Gao Ran denied it, she really thought that Gu Cheng Yao was still deeply infatuated with Gao Ran. He would rather divorce Gao Xi, would rather risk angering Yan Wang, all in order to marry her daughter. As for the small conflict now, of course, it was only the quarrel between husband and wife, as long as the teeth were still knocked on the lips, which couple would not make a few cold faces.
Han shi relaxed, she thought of the grand occasion when Gu Cheng Yao asked to marry Gao Ran, her eyes could not help but carry something meaningful: "Ran'er, don't forget how Shizi asked to marry you. You have a life-saving grace to him, and also it's very difficult to cultivate a positive result. You treat him like a cinnabar mole in the heart, the white moonlight in front of the window. He satisfy himself with other women, that's it. What really matter is that you are the most important. My child is beautiful, more beautiful than her mother, and taller than her mother. If you go back, be soft, cry and be aggrieved, and then between the sheets be a little submissive, son-in-law will definitely be reluctant to ignore you."
If its native well-bred ladies, they would definitely get angry when they heard these words. What did Han shi think of them? Only the prostitutes, actress and singer would work hard on the bed, and they were inferior compare to a concubine. But Gao Ran was not a pure ancient woman, she did not reject these, but she felt very sad when she heard it.
Especially when Gao Ran heard Han shi praised her beautiful appearance, Lin Wei Xi's face immediately appeared before her eyes. No matter how beautiful the noble young lady, how could it match the face favored by Heaven, even Yan Wang was reluctant to say harsh words to that face. Gu Cheng Yao and Lin Wei Xi were called mother and son, but they were about the same age, and Gu Cheng Yao was very protective of Lin Wei Xi. In contrast, she this wife was thankless.
Han shi saw Gao Ran's expression was lifeless, there was no exuberance and confidence from a year ago. Han shi felt distressed and whispered: "Don't worry, everything has to be lost to know how to cherish. You have been living in your maiden house these few days, and son-in-law didn't have you at his side, definitely already not used to it. You give him the way out, he will understand to come and pick you up."
Gao Ran smiled bitterly and replied in her heart, No.
If Yun Hui's affairs were not discovered, Gao Ran would still be confident. But somehow the Yin Yang pot got into Gu Cheng Yao's hands, Gao Ran had always portrayed herself as true, benevolent and good, but now that persona collapsed, it unknown how disappointed Gu Cheng Yao was. And what Yun Hui yelling out before leaving about the pair of fishes jade pendants made Gao Ran panic.
Gao Ran convinced herself that Gu Cheng Yao was very disgusted with Gao Xi, he would not believe such words. But, what if? What if Gu Cheng Yao really believed it, and from this he realized that she was not what she seemed, no longer trusted her, what should she do?
When Gao Ran thought of this, she couldn't wait to break Yun Hui's body into pieces.
Gao Ran couldn't help but wanted to ask Han shi: "Yiniang, that year when you were pregnant with Gao Chen you almost had a miscarriage in the ancestral hall. Later, father had a big fight with Wei shi for you, but no one thought that Wei shi would become ill. After Wei shi's death, did father get angry at you for this? Is he still treat you the same like before?"
When Han shi heard these past events, she also became cold. She stared at the candlelight and paused for a while before saying: "What's the importance of this? It didn't take long for me to give birth to Chen boy, and I have a son to depend on. These love and affection have also become vain. Anyway, the new people around him have come and go, but I stayed for a long time because of Chen boy, that's enough."
Both mother and daughter fell silent, looking at the beating fire core with a heavy mind. Outsider all said that they were both winners, Han shi and Gao Ran also tried their best to build this image. But behind closed door who would have known, whether it was Han shi or Gao Ran, there was a dead person in front of them. And you couldn't fight or calculate a dead person.
Han shi quickly recovered. She clasped Gao Ran's hand and said: "Child, for the sake of this plan, you need to give birth to an heir as soon as possible. As long as you have a son by your side, even if son-in-law have many orioles and swallows, you will not be afraid. Tomorrow, I will take you to find the old madam, and let the old madam talk to your mother-in-law. You this primary wife returned to her maiden house, but son-in-law did not move at all. He treated you so lightly. You should let your mother-in-law support you to vent your anger."
Gao Ran's expression was obviously awkward: "Go and beg her?"
"Don't be stubborn, she is the Wangfei. Her son and daughter-in-law are in conflict, isn't she as the mother-in-law should be in charge? Tomorrow you are going to follow mother to find the old madam. You will be gentle in front of her and admit your mistakes. Let your grandmother invite Yan Wangfei to come and ask for favor. When Yan Wangfei is a guest, you will serve at her side, and in the evening you will be able to follow her back to Yan Wang Mansion. You can't just waste your time at your maiden house, you will be laughed at."
Even if Gao Ran was reluctant, she knew that this was the only way to go. However, when she thought that she had to smilingly plead to Lin Wei Xi, she still felt uncomfortable all over.
The next day, Han shi got up early and went to pay respect to the Duke Yingguo old madam. The old madam reclined on the Arhat bed. Han shi served the old madam to rinse her mouth and eat. Later, she personally took the beauty hammer from the maid's hand and massage the old madam's leg in a familiar manner: "Old ancestor, you see the third girl have stayed at home for several days. She, this young daughter-in-law has a thin-skin and has a conflict with son-in-law. She is not sure what to do. You see, what could you teach her?"
Gao Ran stood up when she heard the words, and stood in front of the Duke Yingguo old madam with her hands down: "Thanking grandmother for the teachings."
In fact, the old madam was also anxious and angry these few days, but she was holding her old ancestor's air, and refused to take the initiative to talk about this matter. It should be others who asked first, then she could condescendingly point out one or two: "What's the matter with you and Shizi, actually make you come back to your maiden house?"
"Shizi wants to take a personal maid as a concubine. That maid has served Shizi for more than ten years and is very popular in the mansion. Because of her age, she doesn't put me in her eyes, and repeatedly picks things up. I couldn't put up with it any longer and said a few sentence. Although Shizi sent the person away, he still have a grudge with me."
How could Duke Yingguo old madam know that in Gao Ran's mouth, the truth of the matter had completely changed. She was surprised when she heard these words. She thought that Yan Wang Mansion's Shizi had a deep affection for Gao Ran, and now he seemed like an ordinary man. In this way, Gao Ran couldn't stay in the duke mansion even more. Otherwise, if she stayed in her maiden house for ten days to half a month then the orioles and swallows on Shizi's side over there was left unattended, and the opportunity to get pregnant would be in jeopardy.
Duke Yingguo old madam said: "Well, since you are asking me sincerely, then I will come forward for you once. The most important thing for a woman is to be chaste and submissive. You shouldn't be narrow-minded and jealous. In the future you are not allowed to drive away the concubines. Understand?"
"Yes."
Seeing Gao Ran's docile appearance, the old madam couldn't help but soften, and said: "It happens that the Duke Mansion has set up a stage play these past few days. This old body will write a post and invite Yan Wangfei to come to our mansion to see the play. I know that you and Shizi are young couple with deep feelings, and in your eyes there are no room for another woman. But every woman are like this. If those tongfang and small concubines are really too much, you go ask Yan Wangfei to give you justice."
Everyone instructed her to ask Lin Wei Xi, as if she pleased Lin Wei Xi, all her problems would be easily solved. But Gao Ran and Lin Wei Xi were obviously the same age, and even half a year ago, Lin Wei Xi was the one who took shelter in Yan Wang Mansion. Gao Ran was indignant at this gap, but no matter how dissatisfied she was, she had to admit that it was a fact.
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After Wan Yue entered the door, she saw the gold invitation at the table. She glanced at it from a distance and was surprised: "It turned out to be sent by the Duke Yingguo Mansion? What did their family invite Wangfei for?"
"What else, Shizi Consort went back to her family home to find someone to support her, and now she must find a reason to come back." Wan Xing said.
Yes, Gao Ran overbearingly returned to her maiden house, but after a few days, Yan Wang Mansion didn't care about her at all. This was very embarrassing. Even if Gao Ran was embarrassed and lost face, she still had to set herself up to please Lin Wei Xi and let Lin Wei Xi bring her back.
Wan Yue understood, and asked: "Wangfei, are you going then?"
Lin Wei Xi sighed. She actually didn't want to go, but Duke Yingguo old madam who was forty or fifty years older than her personally handed over the invitation, at least she need to give this much face. Lin Wei Xi said: "Push back the arrangements for that day. I will personally make a trip to the Duke Yingguo Mansion."
Wan Xing and Wan Yue got the order, after answering they went out to make the arrangements. On the day of the invitation, Lin Wei Xi's carriage drove slowly and steadily to the Duke Yingguo Mansion under the guard of many attendants.
This was the first time since Lin Wei Xi's rebirth she was visiting, or should it said, returning to the Duke Yingguo Mansion. She sat upright in the carriage, her thoughts drifting away.
In the original ending of the Book of Heaven, the vicious sister and ex-wife lost everything, the hero and heroine lived happily together, and the heroine's younger brother became the glorious Duke Yingguo. Gao Ran and Gao Chen this brother and sister had completely changed their shu backgrounds, no matter where all stars cup themselves around the moon, Han shi thus became the official relatives of the duke mansion.
The primary wife Wei shi, di daughter Gao Xi, and the genuine relative of Duke Yingguo's Shizi Grand Princess Shou Kang, were all annihilated in the torrent. When people talked about the ancient times, they would be joked and belittled by storytellers.
Lin Wei Xi even knew that Gao Chen would place the tablet of Han shi in the center of the ancestral hall in the future, standing side by side with Wei shi. Later, Wei shi's memorial tablet would be unmanned without worship for a long time, in the end it was lost. Han shi' grandeur replaced the real Shizi Consort Wei shi's position.
Lin Wei Xi told herself are those who was called prince and general more noble than others? People rise and fall. This was the Heaven's law cycle. But thinking that Han shi would replace her mother's status, she still clenched her fists tightly.
Lin Wei Xi, are you really willing?