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The Ling family is a famous family in Dingzhou, and the genealogy can be traced back to ten generations. The ancestor of the Ling family once served as a high-ranking official of the second grade, and he placed thousands of good fields and thousands of family wealth.

It's a pity that the children and grandchildren are not as good as the first generation, and when it is passed on to this generation, the family business is only half of the ancestors.

Old lady Ling died early, leaving behind four sons and one daughter. Uncle Ling and Fifth Master Ling are concubines, and Second Master Ling and Fourth Master Ling are all concubines.

Uncle Ling was admitted to the Jinshi and now works in the Ministry of Engineering.

Ling Erye did not make any achievements in his studies, and donated the magistrate of the seventh grade to take up his post abroad.

Ling Sanye died at an early age. Ling Siye broke his leg while riding a horse when he was a teenager, and later connected his leg bone, but he fell into the problem of inconvenient walking. simply stopped studying and helped take care of the Ling family's shop Grange.

Ling Wuye has quite some talents, but unfortunately his luck is not good, and after winning the lift, he has not been able to go further for so many years. He simply became a celebrity, and called friends all day long to drink, write poems, enjoy flowers and paint, and was quite famous in Dingzhou City.

Mrs. Ling has always been widowed, guarding the ancestral business of the Ling family, and raising four sons and one daughter. Although the treatment of the two concubines is not as good as the son-in-law, it can be regarded as lenient.

In the Ling family, Old Lady Ling's status is extremely high. Needless to say, the sons are filial, several daughters-in-law are respectful in front of Mrs. Ling, and the grandchildren are even more vying to please her. Mrs. Ling's most important thing is Sun Lingji, the head of the long house, but her favorite is the twin siblings of the fifth room.

Ling Jingshu is beautiful, talented, empathetic, gentle and submissive.

Ling Xiao has been smart since he was a child and is known as a prodigy. After being accidentally blind at the age of eight, it was even more pitiful and kept under the knees of Mrs. Ling.

Mrs. Ling prefers two sisters and brothers, and it is natural that she prefers them.

The ancestral house of the Ling family has been inherited for more than 100 years, and the carved beams and paintings reveal the mottled and vicissitudes of time. Ling Jingshu stood outside the Lama Hall, looking at the familiar grass and trees, there was no nostalgia and remembrance in her heart, only sadness and desolation.

In the first three years after she got married in her previous life, she had a close relationship with her mother's family. At that time, in addition to the regret of the early death of her twin brothers, she only felt happy and happy.

However, the so-called happiness is only an illusion.

When the relentless wind and rain hit, the people around him tore off the mask of hypocrisy one by one, revealing their hideous true faces. Together, they pushed her into the abyss from which she could never recover

A crisp voice interrupted Ling Jingshu's chaotic thoughts: "Slave maid to Miss Nine to say goodbye." ”

Ling Jingshu raised her eyes.

This is the big girl Mo Kui next to Old Lady Ling.

Mo Kui is sixteen years old this year, she is fair-skinned and charming, with a slender figure, and her eyes are crooked when she smiles, which is quite important to the old lady: "The old lady has been thinking about Miss Nine for the past two days, and just now I heard that Miss Nine is well and came to ask for peace, not to mention how happy the old lady is." Please let Miss Nine go in with the slave maid. ”

Ling Jingshu didn't say anything, only nodded, took Ling Xiao's hand, and stepped into the Yonghe Hall.

Mo Kui was slightly stunned, only to feel that today's Miss Nine seemed to be a little different from the past.

Where is the difference, but I can't say it for a while.

Mo Kui froze down, threw this fleeting thought behind him, and quickly chased after him

As soon as I walked outside the inner hall, I heard a cute girl's voice: "Grandmother, there is still half a month to go until your seventieth birthday." The granddaughter has made a forehead wipe for you, and if the needlework is not done well, the grandmother should not be disgusted. ”

Old Lady Ling's laughter came out: "Sister Xian'er did it herself, how can I not like it." ”

Ling Jingshu's footsteps paused slightly.

There is still half a month to go is my grandmother's seventieth birthday, and all the tragedies in my previous life began from this birthday. God asked her to be reborn at this time, just to let her open her eyes and choose again!

This time, she will never repeat the mistakes of the past!

Ling Xiao didn't know why Ling Jingshu would stop, and asked in a puzzled low voice, "Ashu, what's wrong with you?" ”

Ling Jingshu quickly came back to her senses, knowing that Ling Xiao couldn't see it, she still squeezed out a casual smile: "It's nothing, let's go in and say hello to grandmother." ”

The first thing that caught my eye was the old lady Ling sitting at the top.

Old Mrs. Ling was seventy years old, her hair had long been gray, and the corners of her forehead and eyes were full of wrinkles, but her eyes were not cloudy with old age, and occasionally flashed a shrewd light.

Sitting on the left hand side of Old Lady Ling was the second aunt Yue.

The pink-clothed girl next to Yue's side was about fifteen years old, with a pink face and peach cheeks, and smart eyes, it was Ling Jingxian, the eighth cousin who had just been coquettish to Mrs. Ling.

On the other side of Old Lady Ling, sat the fourth aunt Wang. On Wang's side, there was also a young girl in the prime of her cardamom years, who was born beautiful and quiet, and was the sixth cousin Ling Jingwan.

Ling Jingshu's gaze quickly swept over everyone and landed on the face of the woman in the silver and red satin jacket.

He was about twenty-seven or eighteen years old, with slightly smaller eyes, a slightly wider mouth, and a small red mole at the corner of his lips. The facial features are not particularly beautiful when they are separated, but when combined together, they have a different kind of charming style.

This woman is Ling Jingshu's stepmother Li.

The moment the familiar face came into view, Ling Jingshu could barely restrain the surging hatred, and subconsciously clenched Ling Xiao's hand hard.

Ling Xiao was caught off guard, gasped, and breathed in pain, but swallowed it again. Holding Ling Jingshu's trembling right hand with his backhand, he was secretly worried in his heart.

After waking up today, Ah Shu seemed a little weird

It is better to keep quiet, so as not to upset my grandmother's heart

Ling Jingshu quickly came back to her senses, took a deep breath in her heart, and then stepped forward with a smile and saluted Old Lady Ling: "Shu'er greets grandmother." ”

I had a high fever for two days, the heat had just subsided, and my voice was lower and hoarse than before, but it was still beautiful and pleasant.

Old Lady Ling glanced at Ling Jingshu and beckoned to her with a smile: "Sister Shu, come to Grandmother quickly, let Grandmother take a good look." ”

The smile was as loving and gentle as ever.

It's still the grandmother who has always loved her.

But Ling Jingshu clearly remembered how cold and ruthless this face was when she was humiliated and desperate and fled back to her mother's house for help, and ordered someone to tie her up and send her back to her husband's house without mercy

In Mrs. Ling's heart, the reputation of the Ling family's family business always comes first. A married granddaughter, how can she take it to heart no matter how much humiliation she suffers.

Ling Jingshu's fingertips were cold, but a respectful and supple smile spread on her face, and she pulled Ling Xiao to walk in front of Old Lady Ling.

Old Lady Ling took Ling Jingshu's hand, and her brows immediately furrowed: "Why are your hands so cold, is it that you are wearing less clothes." ”

No matter how cold your hands are, how can you match the coldness in your heart.

Ling Jingshu lowered her eyes and replied softly: "It's Shu'er who is not good, and it makes grandmother worried." ”

"Yes, Cousin Shu has been sick for the past two days, but my grandmother is in a hurry." Ling Jingxian interjected with a smile, looking at Ling Jingshu, whose face was slightly pale and thin but did not lose her beauty at all, a trace of jealousy flashed in her eyes.

Ling Jingshu, who is only 14 years old, not only looks beautiful, but also has the exquisite skills of cultivating and planting famous peonies, which makes the cousins look gloomy.

Mrs. Ling's preference for Ling Jingshu is well known.

She put a lot of thought into coaxing her grandmother to laugh. But as soon as Ling Jingshu came, there was only Ling Jingshu in her grandmother's eyes.

Ling Jingshu smiled at Ling Jingxian: "With Cousin Xian Chenghuan on her knees, where can grandmother still think about me." ”

Ling Jingxian is only a year older than her, she has always been competitive, she competes with her everywhere, and even likes the same man as her. It's a pity that Ling Jingxian has a high heart and has never won a battle.

Old Lady Ling listened to the jealousy of her two granddaughters, and was very relieved, and laughed loudly: "Okay, you two are grandmother's hearts, and you can't do anything without either." ”

The daughters-in-law and granddaughters all laughed.

The children and grandchildren of the Ling family all study at home during the day, and even the youngest Ling Yu has also started reading. On weekdays, there are only female dependents in the house, and the only male is Ling Xiao.

After asking Ling Jingshu a few words with concern, Old Lady Ling looked at Ling Xiao again and said lovingly: "Sister Shu has been sick for the past two days, and you have not been anxious about the tea and dinner. Now that she's fine, you should rest assured! ”

Ling Xiao smiled shyly: "Yes, my grandson has worried my grandmother." ”

Old Lady Ling smiled: "Grandmother is born to work hard, so it's nothing to worry about it more. As long as you are all well, grandmother will be at ease. ”

The love and pity are overflowing.

A trace of jealousy quickly flashed in the eyes of the Li family on the side, but a smile appeared on his face: "Mother-in-law is a bodhisattva-hearted, our children and grandchildren, who doesn't expect a few words of praise from mother-in-law." Even I, who is a daughter-in-law, have the cheekiness to look forward to my mother-in-law's pity! ”

Old Lady Ling was amused by this witty remark.

Among the four daughters-in-law, the eldest daughter-in-law, Sun, lives in the capital with the eldest son, and the remaining three daughters-in-law all live in the Ling family's old mansion.

The second daughter-in-law, Yue, is shrewd and mean, and the fourth daughter-in-law, Wang, is flexible.

The Li family is not from a high background, and he is the stepfamily of Ling Wuye. However, in the end, it is the daughter-in-law of her own son. In Old Lady Ling's heart, she was born a little heavier than the Yue Clan's Wang Clan.

Li Shiling's teeth are sharp, his tongue is like a spring, and he is deliberately coaxing Mrs. Ling. Soon, Old Lady Ling's attention shifted from Ling Jingshu's sister and brother.

"Mother-in-law's seventieth birthday is approaching, and the uncle's family set off from the capital more than half a month ago.

The Li family was well versed in Mrs. Ling's thoughts, and tried her best to say to Mrs. Ling: "The Lu family also rushed back from Jizhou on purpose. My daughter-in-law has been married to the Ling family for eight years, and I have never seen my sister-in-law who is married far away! This time it's a good chance to get close. ”

Speaking of the young daughter who had been married to Jizhou for many years and had not returned to Ningning, Mrs. Ling's eyes suddenly softened: "Yes, Ah Hui married Jizhou, and in the past twelve years, there have only been correspondence, and I haven't seen her for a long time." If it weren't for my 70th birthday this time, I'm afraid she might not come back. ”

Li immediately took over with a smile: "Take advantage of this time, you have to stay with my sister-in-law for a few more days." ”

Yue and Wang also laughed and echoed in unison.

Ling Jingshu's expression did not change when she heard the words of the Lu family, but her right hand, which was shrunk in the wide-sleeved robe, was held tighter.

Fingernails pinched into the palms, and there was a tingling pain.

Anger and hatred swelled like scorching magma, almost bursting out of his chest.

At this moment, the concierge ran in with a happy face and reported: "Old lady Qiqi, the steward waiting at the dock has sent a message back, and the boat that my aunt and grandmother are on has arrived at the dock." ”