The daily life of a concubine's daughter

Tao Ziyi gave Shi Yao a look of secret delight.

It seemed to be saying that although Shi Mingzhen had disliked Shi Yao in the past, as long as Shi Yao took the initiative to show her kindness, Shi Mingzhen would still be moved.

Look, Shi Mingzhen already knows how to prepare gifts for this second sister.

Shi Yao understood that Tao Ziyi wanted to bring her and Shi Mingzhen together as siblings, but she did not take it seriously.

Who does Shi Mingzhen think he is?

Is he worthy of her favor?

Can't do it.

She is only afraid when the eight brothers of the Shi family work together.

If she only picked Shi Mingzhen, she would not be afraid.

A person's energy and time are limited, and so is her tolerance for grievances. It is enough for her to cling to the two thickest golden thighs of the Duke's Mansion.

The old Duke and the Lady Dowager were her biological grandfather and grandmother, and Shi Mingzhen was just a cousin.

Even if she could coax him into being devoted to her, he could neither protect her life nor interfere in her marriage - besides, it was impossible for Shi Mingzhen to abandon Shi Mingzhu and stand with her.

Shi Yao's mind was in turmoil, and she said hypocritically with emotion: "Third brother still has a conscience."

Tao Ziyi laughed heartily when she heard this.

After studying the Nine-Ring Chain for a while, the people who were sent out came back one after another.

Shi Mingzhen was shocked when he saw that the candies filled two whole sacks: "Second sister, are you going to open a candy shop?"

"Don't worry, I won't waste a single candy." Shi Yao ordered people to load them onto the carriage.

After a while, the carriage started slowly.

Shi Yao had already found out that there were four orphanages in the capital, some far and some near. If she arranged her time well, she could finish the trip in an afternoon.

She donated between fifty and two hundred taels of silver to each orphanage depending on its size, and then distributed the candies to the elderly and children.

An old lady held a candy in her mouth, tears streaming down her cheeks, and tremblingly said, "This is the first time I've eaten candy in my life."

Shi Yao and others felt sad when they heard this.

Shi Yao thought that no matter whether she gained merit or gratitude, or whether her money was wasted, what she did was always meaningful.

People didn’t know that this old lady, who looked so miserable, looked to be in her seventies or eighties, but was actually only in her forties.

What they didn't know was that the old lady passed away on the first day of the Lunar New Year. When she died, she had half a candy in her mouth and her face looked very peaceful.

That day, when it was getting dark, Shi Yao and her group returned to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

This time, Tao Ziyi didn't ask Shi Yao to go play with her.

Shi Yao went to Ganlu Hall to report her safety and brought small gifts for the old couple. She also gave the old Duke a wolfskin hat.

The lady pretended to be angry, turned around and asked, "Why does he have one more thing? I have loved you so much in vain!"

Shi Yao hurriedly hugged her and said with a smile: "Don't be jealous, old lady. The first gift is my filial piety to you and your parents. The second gift from grandfather is not filial piety, but a gift in return to thank grandfather for clearing my name this morning."

The old Duke secretly thought that this girl had finally changed her words and called him grandfather, which made all his efforts go to waste. He took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "Little girl, you are still playing the role of Dou E's injustice!"

"It's all because of an injustice. I didn't do anything. I'm innocent. Why are they glaring at me?" Shi Yao held the old couple on both sides and said with a smile, "I've thought it through. I'll listen to my grandmother's advice. I'm the granddaughter of my grandparents! No matter who is unlucky, it's not my turn.

My grandfather was a great hero who defeated the Rong tribe. He was majestic and fierce, and he subdued the four little ghosts with ease! From now on, I will live with my grandparents. "

The old duke twisted his beard and laughed: "Girls are still sweet-talkers!"

When the lady heard this, she felt both amused and sad. After thinking about it for a while, she felt heartwarmed.

Shi Yao had dinner with the two elders and went to bed after returning home.

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In Shaohua Garden, Tao Ziyi counted Shi Yao's good points on her fingers: "She is kind-hearted, lively and lovely, considerate, filial and polite..."

Shi Mingzhen held the poetry collection given by Shi Mingzhu in his hand and listened to his wife's nagging in silence, but what emerged in his mind was Shi Mingzhu's sad and tearful eyes.

He was filled with guilt.

How could he be bribed by Shi Yao just for a meal?

Shi Yao had simply grown up in the streets and understood the ways of the world better than Zhuzhu, and was just better at being humble and flattering than Zhuzhu.

No matter what, it is Shi Yao's original sin to have caused Zhuzhu to suffer injustice.

Seeing that he hadn't said anything for a long time, Tao Ziyi gradually became bored and called the maid to the bathroom to help her wash up.

Bai Mi came in from outside and whispered a few words in my ear.

I was talking about that goose down jacket.

Tao Ziyi's heart, which had been so excited all day because she went out shopping, suddenly sank to the bottom and her bright smile gradually faded.

Never mind. It’s not the first time. I know that he dotes on his sister. If I take it seriously and question him, it would make me look jealous. I would even be jealous of my sister-in-law. How petty.

As for a girl, she is the treasured guest in the family. She is the only legitimate daughter and the only two daughters in the Duke's mansion. When she goes to her husband's family and becomes a daughter-in-law, she will have to endure some hardships and grievances. Therefore, when she is a girl in her parents' home, she must be pampered.

Anyway, Zhuzhu will get married in a year or two, so at most she will just be jealous for two years.

Just like countless times before, Tao Ziyi once again persuaded herself to swallow the jealousy and the pain that stung her heart.

But when she returned to the room, she still felt depressed and was not willing to serve Shi Mingzhen diligently. She casually said that she was tired and only asked the maid to help him undress.

Shi Mingzhen felt deeply sorry for showing kindness to Shi Yao today, and was full of thoughts about Shi Mingzhu, so he didn't notice his wife's strange behavior.

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Until the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth lunar month, the Duke's Mansion was peaceful for several days.

Perhaps they were too tired to do so. These days, even fewer people came to visit each other, and it was snowing heavily, so the masters all hid in their rooms to enjoy the snow.

The lady was thinking about the bad things that happened to Shi Mingwei and his wife, and she was in a bad mood, so she sent her maid to each room to tell them that there was no need to pay respects during the few days before the New Year, as she wanted to have some quiet time.

The only people who went out every day, apart from Zheng, who took care of her three sick children and was busy dealing with New Year affairs, was Shi Mingchen.

It was agreed that the three sisters-killing gang would recuperate together and kneel in the ancestral hall together, but Shi Minghui and Shi Mingwei both died, and the lively Shi Mingchen had to kneel alone in the ancestral hall under the strange looks of the servants.

Shi Yaolei was unmoved and greeted and checked in.

In the first half of the morning, she learned calligraphy from the lady dowager. In the second half, Aunt Liu Hua taught her to recite the list of relatives of the Duke's Mansion, the names of the good friends of the masters of each branch, etc. She should not only remember the people, but also their taboos and likes. If she had free time in the evening, she would learn to play chess.

She would occasionally run into Shi Mingchen.

When brother and sister meet, they are extremely jealous of each other.

Shi Mingchen knew that he was no match for Shi Yao in terms of talking, so he sneered, "I want to see what kind of 'good family' you can marry into. Your reputation of being unpopular has spread throughout the capital!"

After uttering the harsh words, he ran away.

He ran very fast, as if he was afraid of being caught up by Shi Yao.

Shi Yao: “Haha.”

That night, before going to bed, Shi Yao habitually summoned out the book of merit and took a look at it.

[merit value: 1005]