The Stepmother is Unkind

If the family really made a direct marriage contract, Yin Mingyu would have no way to stop it.

But the mother-in-law Han is like an experienced fishing veteran. What kind of bait Yin Mingyu likes to eat, she cooks the bait more delicious and attractive, and even knows how to push and pull.

She left Yin Mingyu a huge bait, let Yin Mingyu go back, and let Yin Mingyu consider it reasonably.

On the way back, Yin Mingyu's pace was much slower, and his mind kept echoing "20,000 taels, 20,000 taels, 20,000 taels..."

She doesn't want to be manipulated, but she has a lot of money~

According to the purchasing power of this dynasty, one tael of silver can buy nearly twenty stone of grain, which is more than two thousand catties. It is conceivable that twenty thousand taels is a huge amount of wealth.

And the dowry is something that only belongs to her. She can spend it at will, and she can spend it all on herself. Even if it is scattered, no one can say anything.

The more she thought about it, the more she revealed her inner inclination, so honest.

Yin Mingyu couldn't help but laugh.

The second maid of gold and silver heard her light laughter and looked over suspiciously. Yin'er was straightforward and asked, "Miss, what are you laughing at?"

Yin Mingyu looked back with a smile in his eyes, "You can have enough to eat, but you have the money to drink and listen to music, are you happy?"

Yin'er tilted her head, "My maid doesn't like to drink and listen to music."

Yin Mingyu couldn't help laughing, and tapped the fan on her head, "I love your wife~"

When Yin'er heard it, she laughed, "My lady loves it, that's something to be happy about."

Yin Mingyu took back the fan and shook it gently, "I'm so vulgar, I'm happy if I have money."

Jin'er suddenly asked, "But lady, where does the money come from?"

"Good question." Yin Mingyu raised the fan, covered his eyebrows, looked at the setting sun in the distance, and said softly, "If you want bear paws, naturally you have to give up a fish."

"Bear paw? Fish?" Yin'er was confused, "Are you going to give up the fish?"

Yin Mingyu raised the corner of his mouth, put down the fan, took another step, strode forward, and left a sentence before leaving, "It doesn't matter whether it's a bear's paw or a fish, don't steal or steal, you have a clear conscience."

Yin'er looked at Jin'er with bewildered eyes, "So, is it a bear's paw or a fish?"

"Listen to the lady, you don't need to understand." After Jin'er finished speaking, she dragged her to catch up with Yin Mingyu.

As soon as their master and servant returned to the West Corner Courtyard, the door of the east wing opened, and the third lady Yin Mingrui and the fourth lady Yin Mingruo both came out.

"Second sister, you're back." Yin Mingrui asked tentatively, "Why is your mother looking for you? I heard that Xie Xiaolang is here, can the second sister see it?"

Yin Mingyu didn't answer, but asked instead, "Have you eaten dinner? If it doesn't work, can you eat Lengtao?"

Both of them shook their heads and had no opinion on what to eat.

Yin Mingyu ordered people to go to the dining room to inform him.

The three of them sisters, unless Yin Mingyu gets up late, they eat together most of the time. Yin Mingrui and Yin Mingruo followed Yin Mingyu and entered her room.

Yin Mingrui didn't get the answer just now, but still a little unwilling, she asked again, "Why didn't my mother leave the second sister to eat in the main courtyard?"

Yin Mingyu waved his hand so that the maids don't have to wait in front of him, so he looked at Yin Mingrui lightly.

Under her sight, Yin Mingrui curled her fingers and lowered her head unconsciously.

"You're always a little careful, but you have to beat around the bush. Even if Siniang and I can tolerate you, how can others tolerate you? If you offend others, you still think you're smart."

She spoke mercilessly, Yin Mingrui's face was ugly in an instant, tears were curled in the circles of her eyes, her hands were clenched into fists, pressed against her legs, trembling slightly.

Yin Mingruo carefully looked at the second sister, then looked at the third sister, shrank her shoulders, and kept silent.

Yin Mingyu sternly warned: "I ignore you, you should just stop in moderation, don't be so blind, and your careful thoughts, hide them well and don't teach others to find out, otherwise you will suffer, remember?"

Yin Mingrui lowered her head and bit her lips, so as not to let the tears stay.

Seeing this, Yin Mingruo stretched out **** to hold the third sister's sleeve, gently tugged, and whispered, "Three sisters~"

Yin Mingrui choked for a moment, she was not someone who didn't know how to be blamed, even if she was embarrassed, she bent her straight neck.

Yin Mingyu eased her expression, took out a handkerchief from her sleeve, threw it away, wiped a tear from her cheek with a slightly bold gesture, and said, "Ask what you want, don't play tricks in front of your family and sisters."

As soon as she softened her tone to coax people, Yin Mingrui's grievance came up completely, and she cried and choked.

Yin Mingyu walked out under the scorching sun today. She had exhausted her stored strength. She ran out of patience. She grabbed Yin Mingrui's hand, put the handkerchief in her hand, and let her wipe it off by herself, and then she didn't care. He took off the headgear three times and two times, and either end of the blue silk fell like a waterfall, and he collapsed comfortably on the couch, closing his eyes and resting.

Yin Mingrui cried for a while, and charged her cold-blooded ruthlessness with disbelief.

When Yin Mingruo saw the great change in the atmosphere between the two sisters, she immediately rolled her eyes, sat briskly at the table, and greeted Yin Mingrui, "Third sister, come here."

Yin Mingyu opened one eye slightly, saw Yin Mingrui take a step forward, raised her hand, and said, "Pour a cup of tea for my sister."

Yin Mingrui glared at her angrily, but her body was very honest and skillful and poured a cup into her hand reluctantly.

Yin Mingyu took a slow sip of the herbal tea and sighed, "It's still my sister who poured the tea sweet..."

Yin Mingrui pursed her lips, controlled the corners of her mouth, snorted heavily, sat down, and asked directly, "I heard that Brother Xie personally sent Xie Xiaolang Jun, can the second sister see him?"

Yin Mingyu nodded casually.

Yin Mingrui's face immediately showed some excitement, but then her expression became stagnant, and she asked tentatively, "Why did my mother call my sister to go alone?"

Not wanting to answer or lie, Yin Mingyu looked at her and remained silent.

Yin Mingrui's complexion changed, but in the end, she couldn't hold back. She suppressed her unwillingness and asked, "Why? Second sister... Doesn't second sister have Han Saburo? What about Han Saburo?"

Yin Mingyu looked at her with clear eyes and could see right into her heart.

At this moment, Leng Tao who brought dinner over interrupted Yin Mingrui's mood.

Yin Mingrui stomped her feet, skipped dinner, and rushed out the door.

"This, what's wrong with this?" Yin Mingruo's face was full of confusion.

"Don't worry about her." Yin Mingyu calmly told her to continue eating, "Let's eat ours."

Yin Mingruo was obedient, although she was a little worried, she honestly finished her dinner before taking the snacks given by Yin Mingyu to the east wing to see the troubled people.

In the morning of the second day, the three of them went to the main courtyard together to say goodbye.

The three sisters were covering their faces in the courtyard. Yin Mingruo tugged Yin Mingrui's sleeve a few times before Yin Mingrui walked to Yin Mingyu and whispered, "Second sister."

This is to actively alleviate the conflict.

Yin Mingyu looked at the red blood in her eyes and knew that she was not in a calm mood last night, so she responded casually.

However, on the way to the main courtyard, the atmosphere was a little different.

Usually, between the three sisters, most of them are Yin Mingrui talking, Yin Mingruo agreeing, Yin Mingyu being lazy, occasionally interjecting, or saying more if they are interested.

Today Mingrui kept her head down and didn't speak, Yin Mingyu was not affected, it was still the same as usual, but Yin Mingruo was anxious and kept checking the expressions of the two.

After a long journey, they finally reached the main courtyard. Yin Mingruo breathed a long sigh of relief.

The three men of the Yin family, the head of the family Yin Lijin and the eldest son Yin Mingqi, went to work early and usually only saw each other at night. The second son, Yin Minglin, returned to his hometown to take the academy exam last year.

The three sisters Yin Mingyu entered the hall and just finished their salute when the eldest sister-in-law, Mrs. Lu, came in with her eldest daughter Yin Shu and her eldest son Yin Tangyu. She was seven months pregnant and was originally exempted by Mrs. Han, because Xie Xiaolang-jun came to the house and came here specially. a trip.

Lu's temperament is virtuous, and usually she can't pick out the slightest bad for their three sister-in-laws, but today's attitude is particularly enthusiastic, especially for Yin Mingyu.

"I haven't seen you for a few days, and I'm still thinking. Erniang, to avoid the heat of the past few days, you must go to my courtyard to sit, and the eldest sister and the eldest brother are also talking about you."

Yin Mingyu complied obediently, and promised that it would not be too much trouble. As a younger sister, he had to greet his elder sister from time to time.

Lu's comprehensiveness did not leave Yin Mingrui and Yin Mingruo behind.

But Yin Mingrui is sensitive. Even if she smiles, she cares very much. She often goes to talk to Mrs. Lu, but in the end it's nothing.

Han didn't pay attention to her emotions, and even if Lu saw it, she didn't take it to heart, and everyone's focus quickly turned to Xie Ce.

Except for Yin Mingyu, other people and Xie Ce did not greet each other, and Han patiently introduced Xie Ce to get to know everyone.

There are no other children in the Xie family, and Xie Ce is very concerned about the younger brother of the Yin family. In addition, when calling Yin Mingyu, he softly called "Auntie" without Han's warning.

Mrs. Lu grabbed and ridiculed a few words, Mrs. Han indulged, and there was a child's milky voice, and the hall was full of laughter.

Yin Mingrui was even more uncomfortable, clenching her cuffs tightly and never saying a word.

There is a taboo among the people of Daye, saying that children can see unclean things with their eyes, and cannot walk at night, and it is hot during the day, so after breakfast, the Xie family have to take Xie Ce back.

Han shi was reluctant to give up, holding Xie Ce all the time and unwilling to let go, or Lu shi looked at Nanny Tong and hesitated, and persuaded her mother-in-law a few words.

When saying goodbye, the Han family asked Yin Mingyu to come over and ask her to talk to Xie Ce.

Yin Mingyu was shaken, but he was too lazy to please the child, so he faced Xie Ce's little face for a long time, and then said very politely: "Little Langjun, it's a smooth journey."

When he said "good luck" to a child, everyone present was speechless.

This little baby Xie Ce tilted her head and looked at her blankly.

Yin Mingrui stood behind Yin Mingyu, bit her lip, walked out, and gently said to Xie Ce as if she was smoothing out for her sister: "Little Langjun, you must come back to the mansion to play, and the third aunt will give you a gadget."

As she spoke, she took out a jade rabbit from her sleeve and handed it to Xie Ce.

The jade rabbit is full of emerald green, with excellent carving and vividness. It is very easy to please children at a glance, and it is hundreds of times stronger than Yin Mingyu's perfunctory fan.

Xie Ce did take a few more glances, but the child was born in Xie's family, and he was fine for everything he could eat, so he didn't reach out at all.

Yin Mingyu looked at her silent mother, sighed in her heart, and continued to be her wooden beauty.

After the Xie family left, Han's face suddenly turned cold, and she gave Yin Mingrui a cold look before letting their sisters go back.

Yin Mingruishuang fought back her tears as if she was beating, and hid back in the house as soon as she returned to the West Corner Courtyard.

Yin Mingyu shook his head helplessly, stopped Yin Mingruo who was about to follow, and left her alone to digest.

On the other side, the servants of the Xie family escorted Xie Ce back to the Xie Mansion. Mrs. Xie Jiang Shi and Mrs. Xie Xu Shi had long been waiting in the mansion.

As soon as this baby Xie Ce entered the room, Mrs. Xie looked up and down and asked for help.

After finishing the matter, Mrs. Xie asked Nanny Tong to come forward and ask them about the Yin family.

Nanny Tong knew what the old lady wanted to hear, so she briefly explained the day and night of the Yin family, focusing on the sisters Yin Mingyu and Yin Mingrui.

From yesterday when the Han family specially summoned Yin Mingyu, to Yin Mingyu being very submissive in front of his mother-in-law, and cautious and afraid to hug Xie Ce, to the strangeness of her contact with Xie Ce and the words when she said goodbye today, all of them are recounted as carefully as possible. down.

As for Yin Mingrui, it revolves around "a jade rabbit".

When Old Madam Xie and Madam Xie saw the jade rabbit in the handmaiden's hand, their expressions were dull and they didn't pay much attention, only talking about Yin Mingyu.

"This Yin Erniang has such a dull temperament and clumsy tongue. She doesn't get along with Ce'er. I'm afraid she can't be the mistress of the Xie family. With a character like Jing Ming, it would be too hasty to marry her."

Mrs. Xie was picky and cared about her identity and cultivation, so she didn't say anything more mean to the younger generation, but Mrs. Xie and her mother-in-law looked at each other with the same meaning in their eyes.

They all felt that Yin Mingyu was "little family" and Xie Qin had a remarkable temperament. Even if he eliminated the selfishness of his relatives, he deserved better. Yin Mingyu was obviously not worthy of Xie Qin.

"How can my grandson's marriage be so lighthearted?"

Mrs. Xie was still sensible, and hesitantly said: "This Yin Erniang is quite obedient..."

"Which daughter-in-law is not respectful to the elders?" Mrs. Xie said firmly, "It's not right."

Mrs. Xie was not very satisfied, so she stopped talking.

In the evening, the father and son of the Xie family returned from work, and Mrs. Xie asked Nanny Tong to repeat the story of the Yin family, and then said dissatisfiedly: "Mother Xie is an important thing for the family, so you might as well pick another one."

The head of the Xie family was unsmiling, did not express his position, and turned to Xie Qin for his opinion.

Xie Qin said calmly: "The post that Prince Cheng's mansion invited me to have a banquet has been declined three times. Many of my father's colleagues have also mentioned my marriage several times. The current situation is for the consideration of the Xie family.

Mrs. Xie and Mrs. Xie were silent.

His Majesty is old, the princes want to win over the Xie family, Xie Qin's marriage is a great breakthrough.

King Cheng's daughter, the Weiyang County Lord, made many expressions to Xie Qin, and there was a lot of uproar in the capital. There must be King Cheng's impetus.

The Xie family did not stand in line, so they chose the Yin family's direct daughter who had the same political views and came out of the south of the Yangtze River. Now it is very logical to choose the Yin family concubine to become the successor for Xie Ce.

And... Xie Qin recalled a few old things, and then remembered Yin Erniang's well-behaved appearance, and said coldly: "It's enough to keep yourself safe, I don't need a busy wife."