The daily life of a concubine's daughter

The maids and servants all praised and thanked Shi Mingzhu.

The grandmothers who came to pick up the men had to force themselves to smile.

They also prepared hand warmers and ginger soup in their respective yards, but they were of no use at this time.

Shi Mingwu smiled with relief: "Girls are like little cotton-padded jackets, this is true. Zhuzhu is very considerate."

Fu Nanjun held the ginger soup but couldn't drink it.

Shi Yao had no grudges. She valued her health very much and drank the whole bowl directly.

Shi Mingchen chose to provoke her, and hummed in a low voice: "Shi Yao, look at what Zhuzhu did. Don't blame your brothers for not loving you. Zhuzhu is a caring little cotton-padded jacket, and you are tattered and leaky."

Shi Yao retorted, "Yes, look at what big sister did, and how you did it. Don't blame me for disliking you and looking down on you in every way."

"Who cares about your favor? Who in this family likes you?"

"I'm telling you exactly what I said. No one in this family cares about you, and no one likes you, so you can only marry a merchant girl."

Shi Mingchen was so angry that the white porcelain bowl in his hand was shaking.

Shi Yao snorted disdainfully: "You are an unpopular person, mocking me for being unpopular every day. How can you have the nerve to do that?"

Shi Mingchen became so inferior that he became autistic.

After the two of them finished arguing, Shi Mi laughed and said, "The young lady has prepared wine and food. Please go to Lanpei Courtyard for dinner before returning to the courtyard."

Shi Mingwei was almost as miserable as a dead dog. He couldn't even stand up and had to be carried by someone. He said half dead, "I can't do it anymore. Please apologize to Zhuzhu for me. I have to go back to the yard and lie down."

Le An Ning glared at Shi Yao fiercely and hurriedly took her husband back to Tangxi Courtyard.

Fu Nanjun followed up by saying, "I haven't seen Lingyun and Tengyun for many days. I miss them very much. I will go visit my elder sister another day."

After saying that, she walked into the second door without even looking at Shi Mingwu.

"Please thank my sister for her kindness. I'll accompany my grandmother." Shi Mingwu suppressed his displeasure, said apologetically, and hurried to chase after Fu Nanjun.

He had a lot to ask Fu Nanjun.

Shi Yao smiled and said, "I promised the old lady that I would come back to have dinner with her. Please also apologize to my elder sister for me. I will go to visit her tomorrow."

Shi Yao also left.

Shi Mingchen had just been teased by Shi Yao for a while, and then he remembered that Shi Mingzhu visited his eighth brother but not him. He felt jealous and mustered up the courage to say:

"I am injured. Today the wound has split open and there is a bloody smell. It is inconvenient for me to see Zhuzhu. I am afraid that it will disturb her recovery. Please thank Zhuzhu for her kindness on my behalf."

After saying that, he took a difficult step and walked into the second door.

This was the first time that he declined Shi Mingzhu's kindness and the first time he separated from his brothers and did not act with them, acting alone.

He felt several burning gazes staring at him from behind, full of condemnation and anger, making him feel uneasy. In his heart, he felt a sense of pleasure and guilt.

How could he be so bad?

How could he refuse Zhuzhu's advances? How could he bear to see her disappointed and sad?

In reality, no one paid him much attention; it was all his own imagination.

No one doubted that his wound was not broken. If he had injuries on his body, shouldn't he go back to his own yard to recuperate?

Zhuzhu had intended to invite the guests out of kindness, so she couldn't bear to let her brother go to the banquet despite his injuries.

The remaining brothers, those who had wives, brought their wives and went to Lanpeiyuan for dinner.

Shi Yao went back to her room to wash up and watched the maids put away the little gadgets she bought while shopping before she took the two boxes and went out.

As the lights came on, Guanju Courtyard was deserted, but Lanpei Courtyard not far away was bustling with laughter and joyful chatter emanating from it from time to time.

The two courtyards are like two different worlds.

Shi Yao didn't care, she pulled her cloak tightly together and went to Ganlu Hall.

Muxiang thought secretly that the eldest girl was quiet but always surrounded by people who were lively, while the second girl was active but always surrounded by people who were deserted.

The difference between legitimate and illegitimate children is all determined by fate.

Fortunately, the second girl was born with a good temper and her temperament was not affected by the favoritism of her family members.

If it were any other family, which girl wouldn’t cry bitterly in secret after suffering such unfair treatment?

Shi Yao entered Ganlu Hall and first accompanied the lady for dinner. After dinner, the old Duke also came back.

Shi Yaozheng felt that it was a good idea, so she didn't need to reply a second time. She told the two elders in detail what she had seen and heard today. Finally, she asked Banxia to bring the two boxes to them.

"My third brother paid for the money. I borrowed some money to offer to the Buddha, and brought a gift to my grandmother and grandfather respectively."

The lady smiled and praised her: "You are very polite. You still think of your elders at home when you go out to play. You are really filial. Your aunt has brought you up very well."

It's not a big deal if it doesn't follow the rules.

The old Duke took out a piece of bloodstone from a palm-sized box. It was big enough to carve a seal. Although it was a small piece, it was a token of his thoughtfulness.

His eyes were very complicated.

Although she was disappointed, Shi Yao knew how to sympathize with the poor and the weak. She actively provided porridge to the people and even invited her eldest grandson's wife back and brought them gifts.

They said they were satisfied, but Shi Yao kept coming up with new tricks and tormenting her brothers. Mingwei was almost half dead, Mingchen ate sand and cut his tongue, Mingzhen spent more than two thousand taels, and Mingwu took his wife back, but Shi Yao kept making a fuss and everyone knew he had made a mistake, so his wife went back to her parents' home in anger.

The most frustrating thing is that Shi Yao is very honest. She talks about both the good and bad things she has done, making it difficult to find any fault with her.

The old Duke laughed and said, "You are a girl who has evil intentions and has done bad things. You come back to please others. You are neither lovable nor hateful. I don't know whether I should reward you or punish you."

Shi Yao hugged the lady's arm and pouted, "Just tell me I'm worthless! Grandmother, you just praised me for being filial. If the old man wants to beat me, please stop him for me."

"Hey, if anyone dares to hit our little girl, grandma will hit him!" The old lady laughed so hard that she couldn't straighten her back. "My little girl is a living treasure, no one is allowed to hit her!"

Shi Yao nodded repeatedly, yes, yes.

The old Duke shook his head and was speechless.

After explaining everything that needed to be explained, and figuring that no one could accuse her of anything, Shi Yao stood up, said goodbye to the two elders, tied on a scarlet gauze cloak, and returned to Guanju Courtyard.

When passing by Lanpei Courtyard, the lights in the yard were still on and the laughter was a little quieter. I guess there were still people staying in Shi Mingzhu's yard.

In Lanpei Courtyard, Shi Mingzhu sighed and said, "Second sister is indeed a bit cruel. She has tortured the brothers so much. After all this, I guess the eldest brother, the second brother, and the seventh brother will all fall ill."

She never likes to speak ill of others behind their backs and despises such mean behavior.

But except for Shi Yao and Zhou Shao, this pair of dogs.

Shi Yao's performance today was both good and bad, both good and evil, and it is difficult to judge.

She didn't understand why Shi Yao didn't pretend to be a pure white lotus like she did in her previous life, but that didn't stop her from saying bad things about her in front of her family, to remind everyone not to be deceived by Shi Yao's disguise.

One day, everyone will see Shi Yao's true face.