Read my heart, my whole family was forced to clean up

Zhang Jingshu looked in the direction where the butterfly disappeared, and an inexplicable courage surged in his heart.

She turned to look at Qiyuan, a new light flashing in her eyes.

"Thank you, my friend. You are right. Maybe I cannot completely break free from the shackles, but I can at least try my best to find the sky that belongs to me."

The two smiled at each other, and at that moment, Zhang Jingshu seemed to see the infinite possibilities of the future. She knew that no matter what the road ahead was like, as long as she had the courage to pursue it, there would always be her own freedom and happiness waiting for her.

however.

It didn't take long for the fighting spirit to rise.

I was brought back to reality by Aunt Shen's words.

"What nonsense are you talking about, kid? Don't worry, Madam will find a good family for you. Madam is a good person."

Aunt Shen's words were like a basin of cold water, extinguishing the fire that had just ignited in Zhang Jingshu's heart. She stood there in a daze, looking at Aunt Shen's eyes full of concern but firmness, and for a moment she was unable to refute.

"Aunt...I." Zhang Jingshu opened her mouth, but found herself speechless.

She knew that Aunt Shen had good intentions and hoped that she could have a good home, but this kindness made her feel heavy, as if she was tightly bound by invisible chains.

"Aunt, I don't want to get married. Can I decide my own marriage?"

Aunt Shen's expression changed slightly when she heard this, but then she returned to her usual gentleness.

"Child, marriage is a big deal, how can it be a joke? Madam and Master will naturally consider everything for you and find a good family with decent character and equal status. Jingshu, don't be fooled by those unrealistic ideas."

Zhang Jingshu felt mixed emotions when she heard Aunt Shen's words. She knew that in this era, women's marriages were often not decided by themselves, but she was unwilling to be arranged and bound like this.

But can she really escape?

Judging from the worried look on my elder sister's face, it seems that none of them are possible.

Marriage is an ugly thing.

Ugh.

Zhang Jingshu was silent for a while, and finally nodded gently. She knew that she was powerless to change the rules of this society, and she could not go against her parents' wishes. But deep in her heart, she still burned with a desire for freedom and happiness.

As the days passed, the Zhang family was getting better and better.

Sun Yulan is also pregnant, and life is getting better and better.

Qin, whose life was better, started looking for something to do.

She came to her daughter's yard and was very happy to see her daughter becoming more and more beautiful.

She held Zhang Xixi's hand and couldn't stop looking at her.

Poor child, he has not been around since he was young. I feel so sad.

[Looking at your mother's eyes, it's very likely that she's here to urge you to get married.]

Zhang Xixi, "......"

[No, I don't want to. I don't want to get married. Do you think my mother will agree? ]

【Maybe... no. 】

Zhang Xixi looked at her mother who seemed to be hesitant to speak, and felt helpless. She really was here to urge them to get married.

Before Zhang Xixi could speak, Qin spoke first, "Xixi, you are now of marriageable age. Your father told me a few days ago that he wants to find a good marriage for you. Our Zhang family is now a wealthy family, and many families want to marry into our family."

Zhang Xixi quickly said, "Mom, I don't want to get married yet. I want to stay with you for a few more years."

Qin touched Zhang Xixi's hair and said earnestly, "Xixi, a girl cannot stay at home when she grows up. You can't stay with your parents forever. Besides, the family your father picked for you is a famous family in the capital. The young master is also handsome and talented. You and him are a perfect match made in heaven."

Zhang Xixi secretly groaned in her heart. She didn't want to marry a young man from a prominent family. She just wanted to live a free and easy life.

[Look, look, what is coming has finally come, host, just accept it calmly, your family is powerful, you won't have a hard life. ]

Zhang Xixi refused to listen to the system's persuasion.

She only has eyes for her family.

Qin touched Zhang Xixi's head.

"Look at your brother and sister-in-law, aren't they living happily?"

Zhang Xixi nodded. Her brother and sister-in-law lived a very happy life, but she didn’t want this kind of happiness. Not everyone was so lucky.

Zhang Xixi lowered her head, her voice as thin as a mosquito, "Mom, I know you and Dad are doing this for my own good, wanting me to have a good home. But my brother and sister-in-law are happy because they love each other and support each other. I... I also want to find someone who can make me willing to enter into marriage."

Qin sighed, a trace of helplessness and pity flashed in her eyes, "Xixi, mother knows what you are thinking, but marriage is a big deal, how can it be a joke? The family your father chose is the best choice, both in terms of family background and the character of the young master. Mother believes that over time, you will naturally develop feelings for each other."

Zhang Xixi felt mixed emotions, she knew that in this era, marriages were mostly decided by parents and matchmakers, and personal wishes were often placed in a secondary position.

But she really didn't want to get married at all.

I will go to the palace to see my sister after some time.

Let my sister talk to Dad and Mom.

Anyway, she is a woman and doesn't need to reproduce.

Zhang Xixi secretly made up her mind and decided to seek help from her sister in the palace.

She knew that her sister, as a member of the royal family, although living in a palace with strict rules, had a more open mind than her family. She might be able to understand her thoughts and fight for some freedom for her.

And her sister also promised her that she would agree with her idea.

So, on a sunny day, Zhang Xixi quietly set out for the palace, using the excuse of delivering some special snacks from home to her sister.

a few days later.

Qin was found by the eldest daughter.

She came to the palace inexplicably, looked at her daughter who was already the Queen Mother and smiled, "Why are you looking for me so urgently? What's the matter?"

Zhang Wanxin's eyes were a little evasive, and she didn't dare to look Qin in the eye.

She rubbed her nose.

If she said this, her mother wouldn't scold her, right?

"what happened?"

Qin looked at her daughter's guilty look and wondered what she had done to make her feel so guilty?

Even if he did something wrong, shouldn't he go find her father? How did he find her?

Wanxin took a deep breath and decided to speak frankly. She gently held Qin's hand and said with a pleading tone, "Mom, actually, I came here this time because of Xixi's matter."

Qin frowned slightly when she heard this, and she had already guessed something in her heart, "Xixi? Did something happen to her again?"

Zhang Wanxin shook her head, then nodded, looking somewhat conflicted, "Xixi...actually doesn't want to get married so soon.

She told me that she wanted to stay with you and dad for a few more years, and she had her own ideas about marriage.

After hearing this, Qin was silent for a moment, with a complex emotion flashing in her eyes. She knew what her daughters were thinking, but in this era, marriage was often not decided by them.