The Stepmother is Unkind

In the seventeenth year of Tiansheng, the days of May, Yellow and June are like steamers, which are on fire sooner or later.

Thirty years after the founding of the People's Republic of Great Ye, the ruins were beginning to flourish, His Majesty was frugal, the share of ice in each palace was very small, and only a few palaces were not afraid of the heat.

The aristocratic families in the capital have a profound background, and quite a few families have abundant ice, which can be used by the masters, and can also enter the palace.

However, most people, most people, can only endure it.

The Yin family, the minister of Honglu Temple, is not enough compared to the previous one, but more than enough.

After the married eldest lady died in childbirth, the wife of the head family ate fast and chanted Buddha for a long time. Her temperament seemed to be a little cold, but she was not strict. She sent Bing to the West Corner Courtyard where the three concubines lived.

The pretty maid, with her arms around the ice basin, was cool in front of her for a short distance, but the back of her back was soaked with sweat. She hurriedly stepped into the West Corner courtyard and went straight into the room in the middle.

As soon as she entered the room and the ice bowl left her hand, she turned to the window familiarly and bowed her knees, "Second Niangzi, the maid has been ordered by Madam to bring you ice."

There is a long couch under the window, and on the couch lies a delicate woman in a thin shirt, that is Yin Mingyu, the second wife of the Yin family.

She held the fan in one hand and swiped it, and supported the long couch in the other hand to slowly prop up her upper body, sat lazily on her side, and said with a smile: "Sister's sweaty appearance is really pitiful, sit down and drink A cup of herbal tea can also teach me to take a few more glances."

The maid covered her lips and smiled, and said angrily, "You will make fun of the maid."

On the side, Yin Mingyu's personal maid, Yin'er, moved the ice basin and joked as if complaining: "Our lady is the most pity for Xiangxiyu. When Sister Mei came, she couldn't see us."

The maid Hongmei smiled again, and then said to Yin Mingyu: "Second lady, Xie Xiaolang will come later, the maid has to hurry back to the lady's office, and apologize to you, I can't drink your tea."

Yin Mingyu's fan paused and asked her, "Want to stay?"

The maid nodded, "Exactly."

Tuan Fan regained the frequency just now, Yin Mingyu smiled nonchalantly: "Since this is the case, I will not keep my sister."

After Hongmei resigned, Yin'er murmured strangely, "Old Madam Xie values ​​Xie Xiaolang-jun so much, so she would agree to Xiaolang-jun to come to Yin's house for a small stay?"

The Xie family is the husband's family of the deceased eldest lady, and it is one of the five great families of Daye, with a very rich heritage.

Xie Xiaolangjun Xie Ce is the son left by the eldest lady Yin Mingfu, who has just passed his two-year-old birthday. Mrs. Xie looks at her great-grandson like an eyeball. In addition, Xiaolangjun is young, the Yin family used to go to Xie's house to see him.

This is the first time I've been abroad...

Yin Mingyu was thoughtful, and the fan unconsciously slowed down.

"After all, there is no obstacle with our lady." Another maid, Jin'er, was steady, and turned to ask for instructions, "My lady, please come over to relieve the heat from the third lady and the fourth lady?"

Yin Mingyu returned to his senses, lay back on the couch again, and said slowly: "Send it to San Niangzi, and said that it was in my room last time, and this time it's her turn to entertain."

Jin Er responded and went to the east wing holding the ice basin.

Yin'er was puzzled: "Miss, Sister Mei sent it to you, just invite the two ladies, why bother?"

After just moving for such a short time, Yin Mingyu had a thin layer of sweat on her body, she was sticky, too lazy to speak, and only gave her a "don't you really know?" expression.

Yin'er couldn't make up her mind. When Yin Mingyu broke down from sweating, she followed her to the east wing, where she saw a table full of preserved fruit snacks and tea, and saw Yin Mingrui, the third lady, smiling like a peach blossom, greeted her warmly and proudly. The lady and the fourth lady, Yin Mingruo, realized.

Yin Mingyu glanced at Yin'er and sat down with a smile on her face. She didn't see the place to hold up a teacup to quench her thirst after walking a few steps, and the little abacus in her heart rattled.

First, her three younger sisters are sharp-headed and strong-willed. She loves to be bitter and expressive. She can save trouble by raising her hand. Second, it is also the most important thing. Save a fortune.

Three birds with one stone, why not do it?

And the third lady Yin Mingrui greeted the fourth sister when she saw that she had drunk it by herself.

Yin Mingruo, the fourth lady, had a soft temperament, and after she thanked her earnestly, she took up the herbal tea and sipped it.

It was a hot day, and the three of them couldn't actually eat sweet and greasy food. After drinking a cup of tea, Yin Mingrui, the host, took the initiative to start a conversation: "I heard that Xie Xiaolang-jun is coming to our house as a guest, and I don't know what he looks like now. Big sister is so bright, and brother-in-law Xie is also a dragon and a phoenix, so it must be very good..."

After she said that, her voice became softer. Yin Mingyu raised her eyes from her drowsiness and found that there was a hint of yearning in her eyes that she couldn't hide.

Yin Mingruo nodded without any extra thought, and softly agreed: "Eldest sister is immortal, Xie Xiaolang has the strengths of her parents, and she must be a smart baby with pink makeup and jade carving."

Yin Mingrui nodded, her lips pursed slightly, her eyes wandered for a moment, and she said inadvertently, "Brother Xie is affectionate and righteous, and has been filial to his wife for a year, and I don't know which wife the successor will choose. Yes, our little nephew is pitiful~"

Yin Mingruo frowned lightly and said hesitantly, "Jun Xie Xiaolang is the grandson of the Xie family, so precious, I'm afraid no one can despise him, right?"

Yin Mingrui sighed deeply and said distressedly: "How can you tell the truth about this back house? I'm afraid there will be an emergency..."

"The Xie family will definitely plan for Xiao Langjun, right?" Yin Mingruo's face also wrinkled, "No matter how bad it is, and our Yin family is an outsider, my father and mother will not let it go."

Yin Mingrui shook his head, "With a family like the Xie family, our family... alas..."

Yin Mingruo was distressed, "There is no way to do this..."

Yin Mingrui bit her lip, and her cheeks flushed slightly, "Eldest sister Izumi knows, the one who misses most must be the child. Actually, there is a proper way..."

"Squeak-"

The sound of dragging the round stool interrupted Yin Mingrui's unfinished words. Yin Mingyu stood up, saw the two of them looking over, and smiled casually: "I'll go sit on the couch for a while."

Yin Mingrui looked at half of the ice that had just melted in the ice basin, "Second sister, wouldn't it be hot if you sit far away?"

Yin Mingyu leaned on the couch as if he had no bones, and said something indifferent: "Peace of mind is naturally cool. This ice is a luxury, you can enjoy it but not indulge it, otherwise the days without it will be more difficult."

The Yin family has two direct sons and four daughters.

When the first daughter Yin Mingfu was not married, she was arrogant and a few years older than her concubine sisters.

When you get married, You Qi is still married to such a good family. Lang Jun is unparalleled in the world. Occasionally, when he returns to his parents' home, he has a higher attitude towards his sisters.

In fact, there is not much affection, but it has provoked a lot of envy.

There are always people who are unconvinced and just cast a good tire...

Yin Mingyu has fought before crossing, and on the single-plank bridge is also stronger than many people from good backgrounds, but after a hard fight, he forgot to love life and embrace himself.

Now she just wants to save more private room and enjoy life, but San Niangzi is only sixteen years old, so she can understand some selfishness, but it's too revealing.

Yin Mingyu closed his eyes slightly, shook his fan gently, and said softly: "Born in the family of Zhongming Dingshi, you don't have to worry about food and clothing, and you have surpassed millions of people in the world. Now I just want to know when it will rain. Teach me to get a good night's sleep."

She has always been like this, Yin Mingrui didn't feel uncomfortable, instead she gave a string of crisp laughter like a yellow warbler, and said ambiguous: "Second sister can naturally sit back and relax, my mother didn't have time to take care of him before, and when Han Sanlang returns to Beijing for the test, I'm afraid she will die. Let's get back to the marriage."

When Yin Mingruo heard the words, she also smiled and said happily for her: "Han Sanlang studied hard for the second sister, and this time he is famous. In the future, the sister will be a hero when she marries."

Yin Mingyu didn't show the slightest shyness on her face, she only hooked the corner of her mouth as a response, and the scene of her first meeting with the young man flashed in her mind involuntarily.

That year, the Yin family held a wedding ceremony for the eldest sister. During the banquet, the spring sun was warm and she hid in a clean place. As soon as she raised her head, she met a pair of eyes that were as pure as clear springs and bright as stars. The owner of the eyes casually climbed the rockery. On, gave her a bright smile and gave her a peach blossom.

At a glance, Yin Mingyu knew that this young man must enjoy the tenderness and be well-loved.

The next day Yin Mingyu saw him again, and only then did he know that this was the youngest son of the elder brother of his mother's family.

The rumor of the marriage came from the fact that Han Saburo's mother gave her a bracelet two years ago.

In the previous generation of the Han family, there was not much difference between the family and the Yin family, but in the generation of the first mother, the ability of the head of the family is average, and it has stopped at the fifth grade governor's history for many years, but the family is well-off.

Honglu Siqing is from the third rank, and the in-laws are not ordinary officials. The two have long since opened the gap, but Yin Mingyu is a concubine, and it is not a low marriage with Han Sanlang. It can even be said to be a good marriage.

The reason why I didn't make a decision at that time was that it was delayed by some trivial matters.

Thinking of this, Yin Mingyu hooked the handle of the fan with his thumb, and the fan surface hung down. The handle of the fan was sandwiched between the index finger and the middle finger, and the peach blossoms on the fan seemed to be swaying in the wind.

There is a fate in everything, this marriage is clearly ups and downs, not very optimistic...

"Boom, boom, boom."

There was a knock at the door, Yin Mingrui raised her voice to call someone in, and then Hongmei, the maid of the main courtyard, appeared at the door.

She came here not long ago, and came here again at this time, Yin Mingyu and the three were all a little puzzled.

Hongmei bowed to the three of them, and then said her intention: "Second lady, Madam ordered me to invite you to the main courtyard."

"Mother is looking for me?" Yin Mingyu got up, saw the third lady and the fourth lady, and asked another question, "Is it just me?"

Hongmei smiled, and her tone was a little more respectful than usual, "Second lady, I'm asking you to be alone."

Yin Mingrui and Yin Mingruo looked at each other with different expressions.

Yin Mingruo was nothing, Yin Mingrui looked at Yin Mingyu and Hongmei repeatedly.

But Yin Mingyu didn't bother about the reason, and asked Hongmei to wait for a while, then went back to her room to change her clothes. The moment she stepped out, her back was straight and her posture was completely different from her previous laziness.