68. Sixty-eight

After saying this, Ru Ji turned around and left. With Xia Yin here, Pu Yu didn't dare to do it, so he didn't believe that Ruyan dared to defy the law. At this time, Shuangying also hurriedly chased after her and pulled Ruyan back.

Ru Ji returned to Yueluju, and there was still a faint unhappiness in her heart. Although Ruyan was speechless when she was easily scolded, she still cared a little when she thought that she didn't know how Chi and the others would talk about Chen Hao behind her back.

As for what kind of words like high marriage and low marriage, Ru Ji really doesn't care about it. No diamonds, no porcelain work. There is no strengthening and thickening of this difficult challenge of high marriage, who can carry it lightly?

In her previous life, Ruyan married Lu Mao and entered the Zhenguo General's Mansion, which was a hereditary first-class general's mansion, and her title grade was equivalent to that of Huan Ningbo's Mansion. Lu Mao is the youngest son of the second son of the general of Zhenguo, although the reputation of the Lu family is not bad, but the difference in identity between the concubines is the difference. Lu Mao's brother-in-law Lu Yi's wife is the daughter of the lord of Baorui County, and the eldest daughter-in-law of the Changfang is the girl of the Xuan family in the Liguo Mansion. The second master of the Xuan family is the concubine of the eldest princess of Yongzhang, which is the aunt of the current Emperor Xiang, and even the first emperor is a little blue-eyed. With such a concubine from a wealthy family, what does the Pu family girl take to be on an equal footing with others? The dowry of eight thousand taels that the Chi family desperately put together is not as good as the makeup that the Xuan family got from a trip to the palace. In the previous life, in fact, Ruyan went to her mother's house to brag about Ru Xi Rushu and others, and how to lower her eyebrows and swallow her anger in the Lu family's life, it was all cold and warm self-knowing.

Chaolu looked at Ruxi's face and seemed to be a little unhappy, so she gently persuaded her: "Cousin girl, some people's temperament is not known on the first day, why bother to take it to heart?" You don't need a reason to pick a bone in an egg. It's just that my cousin is very good, and people may still say that the surname is not good, so you really don't have to be angry with that person. ”

Ruji drank a cup of tea and slowly calmed down: "You're right, I'm impatient." ”

Chao Lu smiled: "The cousin girl is also concerned about her uncle, so she can't tolerate this." ”

Ru Xi's face was hot, and just about to say more, she heard the fairy grass report that Shuangying was coming, and begged Ru Xi to invite the famous Cheng Langzhong before, because Ru Shu, who had been thinking about it behind closed doors for the past few days, had been suffering from a fever. Originally, after a few days of recuperation, it seemed to be good, but who would have thought that the whole person suddenly fainted just now, and his forehead was also hot and scary.

Although Ru Ji hates Rushu, in the end, she can't really see death without help, and after asking a few words of careful information, she asked Xia Yin to invite, and when Lang Zhong arrived, she also took Cai Wan to Rushu's room.

Rushu's boudoir, which was originally decorated with sachets and embroidered bags everywhere and delicate toys, is now simple and simple, which is somewhat similar to the moon dew residence when Rushu was cowardly and depressed before. Rushu was lying on the bed, her eyes were closed, her cheeks were red, her slender figure had not yet grown, she had lost a little weight in the past few days after being beaten and grounded, and her body looked even more haggard when she had a fever and was sick. The forehead, cheeks, neck, and arms can still see the bruises from the beating of the ruler when Pu Yu was angry.

Chi and Ruyan were both in front of Rushu's bed, and their eyes flashed when they saw Ru Xi coming with Lang Zhong, but they still thanked politely. Ru Ji vaguely agreed, and said that he had better not regret it in the future.

Cheng Lang is over fifty years old, and he doesn't have so many scruples about treating Rushu, who is twelve years old, and after checking the pulse of his left and right hands twice, he looked at the scars on her arms before he looked at Chi with some dissatisfaction: "Madam, I shouldn't have said this." But the girl in the house is so young, how can she be so heavy-handed? Shaking his head and sighing, he put down his pen and opened the prescription.

Chi Shi responded and thanked him repeatedly, and hurriedly gave the silver and sent someone to grab the medicine. Ru Xi listened to Cheng Langzhong's voice, this time Ru Shu's injury was really not light, and at a young age, she actually attacked both internally and externally. It is not only the external injury, but also the reason for the great fear. However, Rushu's foundation since she was a child is still there, and her life is safe, she just needs to recuperate well.

I poured two bowls of medicine on Rushu that night, and the heat subsided a little. But it was still good and bad, and it took another three or four days to raise it half-asleep and half-awake, and Rushu completely woke up.

Although I didn't expect Chi and the others to remember their kindness, but in the end, it was also Rushu's serious illness, so Rushu still took another look. When I entered the door, I saw that Rushu had been able to sit up, and was served by the maid Lily of the Valley to eat some gruel, and the original lotus petal face had almost thinned into sunflower seeds, and her chin was as sharp as an awl, and she looked really haggard and pitiful.

"Big sister is here." Rushu barely smiled a little, and her voice was still very weak, "Please take a seat." ”

Ru Ji nodded and sat down, casually asking about her condition. Rushu replied briefly, but there was a smile on her lips, and her eyes kept flickering.

Ruji's face did not move, but her heart did not feel vigilant. Rushu's little eyes seem to be sharper, is this murderous?

After saying a few more words, Ru Xi got up to say goodbye, and on the way back to Yue Luju, she couldn't help but think over and over again, she and Cai Wan were reborn and reborn, buy four get one free compound toss package, what about Rushu? Will something happen too? As the saying goes, there must be treasures when you fall off the cliff, so will the Jedi also return to their dreams when they are cured?

However, it doesn't matter what it is, the sword mountain and sea of fire that the eldest girl of the Pu family once fell into have passed, and everything in front of her is unknown. Ru Xi thought of Chen Hao, and her heart was sweeter and more determined, life is originally a battlefield, no matter what new challenges there are in the future, it is not a big deal. As long as you can go on with him, there is nothing to be afraid of.

November 23 is the appointed date. The official media came to the door again, brought enough rich and complete three-animal wine gifts, and came to exchange Geng posts.

Such a thing is not suitable for Ji herself to be present in person, Chi, as the housewife, naturally wants to eat tea and talk with the official media, so she stuffed a red envelope by the way, and inquired about Chen Hao's situation.

Although this gift was smooth, the Pu family began to rumor that night that the future aunt's family was very poor, and these gifts were just to save face. The eldest girl worked so hard and calculated like this, and in the end she still had to marry a poor family, although she had a lot of dowry, she still had to be upside down to Chen Zhutou. Moreover, Chen Zhutou's mother has been widowed for many years and is strict and rigid, but I am afraid that the life of the eldest girl after leaving the cabinet is not as good as now.

Such rumors and discussions spread back and forth in the Pu family for four or five days, and even other relatives and neighbors heard about it, and the more it spread, the more lively it became. Chi's family, Ruyan and the others felt a little more comfortable when they heard this, and Ru Ji, who was in the middle of the moon dew, also smiled at the corner of her mouth, and rewarded the fairy grass and Lingzhi with increasingly progressive acting skills each with a red envelope: "That's good, and it saves you to ask us all day long." ”

Xiancao smiled: "Girl, this trick is really powerful, you are generous, and the housekeeper and aunt are still very polite." It's just that I heard that my future uncle's family is poor, so I don't bother to go with you. ”

Lingzhi added: "They didn't believe it before, and they asked me several times if my future uncle really lived in Baifu Lane, and even Qiu's mother asked." However, Sister Shuangying said that no matter what happens to her uncle's family in the future, if the girl does not dislike it, she is always willing to serve the girl. ”

Ru Xi nodded: "Shuangying is kind, this is also rare." Now Yanwei's dowry is only about 2,000 taels and has not been recovered, and looking at Chen Hao's pace of finding the official media to celebrate the six ceremonies, it is clear that he can't wait to get married after the year, and the purchase of various dowries and the deeds of the dowry personnel also need to be prepared as much as possible. Yan Wei's dowry must be collected before Ru Ji leaves the pavilion, but it is inconvenient to urge the Chi family too tightly in front of her. After all, in the new year of the lunar month, it is the time when every family is giving gifts and using money the most. If the Chi family is pressed too tightly, even if he can rush back the cash, if there is any unnecessary trouble in the details of Ruji's marriage, it will be more than worth the loss.

At the beginning, if she was alone, she could break the net with Chi's fish at any time. Now that the marriage is basically settled, the outlook for life is very different. In a sense, the position of "bare feet" vs. "wearing shoes" has been basically reversed.

Two days later, Shuang'e came to visit Ruxi and took a few finely embroidered purses: "Big cousin, I heard that your marriage is almost over, and I don't have anything good to give, just this little thing, and I hope my cousin won't dislike it." ”

Ru Xi saw that Shuang'e's haggard and tired look was the same as before, and her heart became more and more unbearable: "You are so attentive, but I can't get upset." I didn't ask you to come to Yueluju a few more times before, even if it was good to make up for your body. ”

Shuang'e reluctantly curled her lips: "I am grateful for the kindness of my eldest cousin." It's just that in the end, what happens to me in the future is still up to my aunt and sister-in-law. If you interact with your eldest cousin more, Sister Chang is afraid that she will not be happy. ”

Ru Ji couldn't help sighing, knowing that this was also the truth. The Jiyang Chi family has a mediocre background, and they sent Zhu Gui Cuiliu and others to Beijing, although they also brought them some money, but after all, they still wanted to hug Pu Yu and Chi's thighs. Cuiliu's concubine can have a dowry of about 1,000 taels, and Shuang'e is only afraid of 1,200 taels. If in Jiyang Mansion or even in the smallest prefectures and counties, the concubine of the seven-rank petty official has a daughter, so the marriage will not make people talk. But in Shengjing City at the foot of the Son of Heaven, one or two hundred taels is the money for the big family to marry the big girl. In her previous life, Shuang'e dragged on for a long time and didn't find a suitable relative, and finally ended up being a concubine for Lu Mao. In this life, the Chi family is in such a situation, I am afraid that Shuang'e's family affairs will be more difficult.

The so-called emergency is not to help the poor, Ruji is hearted, at most, she reaches out to pull Shuang'e at a critical moment, but she has no ability to really marry her relatives.

The two were relatively silent for a moment, and as soon as Ru Ji was about to open her mouth to comfort Shuang'e, she heard Shuang'e say gently: "Eldest cousin, I heard that your husband's family in the future is not very rich, so don't worry too much about it." Chen Zhutou's character is so good, and his life will always get better in the future. ”

Ru Ji didn't expect Shuang'e to be so difficult, but she still came to explain herself, and she was a little moved in her heart: "Well, I know." If there is a good man in the future, I will tell him to pay attention to you. ”

Shuang'e's face turned red, and she lowered her head: "Thank you, eldest cousin, it's just such a thing, in the end, it's still fate." Even if there are good people, there is not necessarily that fate. ”

She was only thirteen or fourteen years old, but her voice was lonely and lonely, as if she was twice as old. Ru Xi didn't know how to deal with it, and after two sips of tea, she motioned to Cai Wan to take out a hundred taels of silver, half of the silver ticket and half of the silver, and handed it to Shuang'e: "Cousin Shuang'e's warning virtue before, I have nothing to repay." It's hard to say what the future will be, but I always believe that there is no end to it. If you take it, or sew it into your garment, or find a place to hide it, maybe when it will be useful in the future, it will be my share of the heart I can do for you. ”

Shuang'e was startled, and repeatedly excused herself a few times, but in the end, she didn't give up, so she accepted it with a red face and tears, ate another cup of tea, and left.

When the month comes, it is time to start preparing for the New Year. According to the practice of the Pu family in previous years, they would go to Jingfu Temple on the sixth day of the lunar month to do a sacrifice. Ru Xi remembered that in her previous life, Ru Xi had a severe wind chill this winter, so she didn't go to the Layue Festival. However, when Ruyan was able to catch up with the Zhenguo General's Mansion, it was precisely this year that she met Lu Mao in Gyeongbokga Temple.

Ru Xi thought about it carefully, and seemed to remember what Ruyan looked like at this time in her previous life. The slender girl wore a big red feather satin cape, and the fluffy rabbit fur on the hood and neckline was as white as snow, reflecting Ruyan's beautiful and proud face, like a brilliant red plum blossom in winter. At that time, Ru Ji, who was cowardly and sickly, was wearing a light blue cotton robe that was half new, and looked at Ruyan and Rushu, who were smiling and boarding the car, and were silent for a while, and then turned around gloomily, and was supported by Cai Wan to return to the simple and cold Yuelu House to rest.

The contrast in the memory is so strong that Ru Ji feels very sad when she thinks about it. Although she was too lazy to go out on a snowy day in winter, she thought about it carefully and felt that she should still go to Gyeongbokgsa Temple. Whether you can take the opportunity to meet Chen Hao is still second, it doesn't matter if you will watch the gossip about the encounter between Lu Mao and Ruyan, in the end, she should still give the two lives of sorrow, and now the real Pu family girl Pu Ruxi, who is fragrant and soulless, to sincerely pray and sacrifice, thinking that she will remember.