In the Zuo Prime Minister's mansion, Duan Ruhao turned his head to look at his wife Zhao Lingyue next to him and said, "Madam, that rebel girl doesn't agree?" "Isn't that a master? The concubine really had no choice but to take her. ”

"That rebel girl can't see no less than 5 sons, right?"

"Yes, master, if this continues, the reputation of our Li'er and Ya'er will also be affected by her, not to mention that there are other aunts' daughters below."

Duan Ruhao pinched his forehead, in the past two days, his colleagues have been laughing at him, telling him to send his daughter directly to the nunnery temple, in their dynasty, going to the nunnery is not a good thing.

"Mama Li, call that rebel girl to the hall, I want to see what she wants."

"Yes, sir."

Mama Li is very diligent these days to run to this cuiyuan, although she has been here several times, but when she sees such a desolate and deserted yard, she still can't help but complain, "It's really unlucky, these days I have been running to this place, I don't know if I have been touched by bad luck, it seems that I have to go to bad luck after I go back." ”

Thinking of this, Mama Li didn't go into the house, she looked around in the yard, and saw Duan Qingqian embroidering in the house through the window on the side, Mama Li saw Duan Qingqian's back, but it was not difficult to confirm that Duan Qingqian was embroidering, because there were only a few things she would do, cooking, eating, writing and drawing on paper, embroidery, and sleeping.

Mama Li's tone was not very respectful, "Miss, the master asked you to go to the hall." As early as Mama Li entered Cuiyuan Duan Qingqian, she didn't stop her movements, as if she didn't hear it, Mama Li saw that Duan Qingqian didn't respond, she was annoyed, and shouted louder, "Miss, you are deaf again, the master told you to go to the hall." ”

Duan Qingqian has always been very concerned with people, she just doesn't want to pay attention, she has been in this world for 13 years, and now she is 20 years old, the original Duan Qingqian went with her mother when she was 7 years old, she was originally a person from another world, In that world she was dead, now in this situation, she doesn't know if she crossed over and went to someone else's body, or if she has been reincarnated.

Mama Li saw that Duan Qingqian still didn't move, so she lost her temper, walked directly to the window and patted the window, and shouted: "Miss, the master told you to go to the hall, did you hear it!" ”

Duan Qingqian finally stopped the movement in her hand, turned her head and looked at Mama Li's angry appearance, she sneered in her heart, looking at these people with low eyes and low eyes being angry like a clown jumping off the beam, she felt very good.

Mama Li saw Duan Qingqian looking up at her, she snorted coldly and left, as long as Duan Qingqian looked at you when she spoke, it means that she heard, as long as she doesn't look at you, no matter how much you say, it's useless, she can't hear it, even if you hold her collar and talk close to her ear, as long as she doesn't look at you, she still can't hear it, this is a well-known thing in the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Duan Qingqian slowly packed up her things before walking out of the room, if she wants to live in her current identity, she still has to play with them once in a while.

Duan Qingqian also lowered her eyes along the way, making it difficult to see the emotions in her eyes, and Mama Li also deliberately walked slower so that Duan Qingqian could keep up with her, "Master, the eldest lady is here." ”

Duan Qingqian came in from the door, stood up straight after respectfully saluting, and stood aside without speaking, Duan Ruhao watched Duan Qingqian's every move with his eyes open, until he saw that his eyes hurt, and he didn't see anything.

This daughter is rare for him on weekdays, since Aunt Cui passed away 13 years ago, she was sick for a few days, and she was relatively quiet before, and then she became not close to people, only quiet, and usually others don't care when they talk, during that time he thought she had lost her soul, but she also occasionally heard some, but people became more and more elusive, and then I didn't know what was going on, and he didn't ask, anyway, she was just a concubine, no matter how capable she was, she was just a concubine, her status was low, and she couldn't be on the stage.

It's just that the maids and family members who were waiting in her yard have gradually dispersed, and now she is the only one living in the entire courtyard. Aunt Cui was also the wife that Duan Ruhao was marrying at the beginning, but later she injured her body when she gave birth to Duan Qingqian, which caused her to not be able to get pregnant in the future, Duan Ruhao married a flat wife and came in, which is now Mrs. Zhao Lingyue, when Mrs. Zhao was pregnant, Aunt Cui was jealous of her, afraid that she would want to harm her when she gave birth to a son, and it is unknown whether the truth is true, Duan Ruhao was angry and demoted Mrs. Cui to Aunt Cui, and Duan Qingqian also changed from a concubine to a concubine, and everything she had changed. The kitchen gives her some dishes every day or every few days, and lets her get them to eat by herself, except for the New Year and festivals, when everyone eats together and she comes out to eat together, Duan Ruhao has never seen her at other times, and she has never asked him to say goodbye.

Duan Ruhao saw the energetic and unpromising Duan Qingqian in front of him, and he was also angry in his heart, and said in an unkind tone, "Rebel girl, after seeing so many sons, what do you want?" ”

Duan Qingqian replied unhurriedly, "There is nothing I want to marry." ”

Duan Ruhao slammed the table and said angrily: "Who do you think you are, as far as your concubine is concerned, what else do you want to choose?" It was a waste of my heart and your mother's efforts. ”

Zhao Lingyue was also taken aback by Duan Ruhao just now, and hurriedly comforted him, "Master, don't be angry, she didn't mean to, you dissipate your anger, after all, I ignored this child before, and I didn't educate her much, so I developed her temperament." ”

Duan Ruhao sat down angrily, picked up the tea next to him and poured it down, "Just because of this rebel girl, she has been laughed at by others in the court, and now I will leave a sentence here, after three months, you still can't find someone who is willing to marry, and send it directly to the nunnery, if you are not happy, you will go directly to see your mother." ”

Zhao Lingyue hurriedly said, "Master, send it to the nunnery?" Qian'er is still a girl's family, and she didn't make any big mistakes, so she sent it directly to the nunnery, I'm afraid it's not appropriate, right? Then he said earnestly: "Qian'er, can't you be obedient to your father as a child?" The girl's family always has to get married, and those who had a few mothers before looked very good, and they always had to pick one for good or bad. ”

Duan Qingqian was completely unrestricted by Duan Ruhao's domineering momentum, and still stood aside without moving, and said calmly: "I don't want to be a nun, I won't enter the nunnery, and my mother, I am actually a child who is obedient, but I only obey myself, and I will not change until death, don't want me to settle, I will not settle, especially this is a major event about the second half of my life." ”

Duan Ruhao's anger that had just come down was instantly angered by Duan Qingqian, and he slapped the table fiercely, which would even shake the teacup on the table, "What kind of sin has this created, how could you give birth to a daughter like you who is not obedient to her father, women pay attention to three obedience and four virtues, follow the father at home, follow the husband when married, and obey the son when the husband dies." Madam, I see that the evil daughter is not obedient to her father at home, let alone marry her husband and son, so as not to lose the face of our Prime Minister's Mansion when she gets it, and I don't need to give her Zhang Luo tomorrow, whether she wants to marry or not, when the time comes, don't blame me for being ruthless and severing the father-daughter relationship with her! Hum! After Duan Ruhao finished speaking, he shook his robe vigorously and left.

Outside the hall, a large number of people stretched out their ears to listen, and when they saw Duan Ruhao coming out, those maids and family members hurriedly dispersed, and the second lady Duan Qingli and the third lady Duan Qingya were listening at the door, they were too close to run away for a while, so they had to salute, "Li'er and Ya'er have seen Daddy!" ”

Duan Ruhao hummed and left.

Duan Qingli and Duan Qingya raised their heads, glanced at each other, and both saw schadenfreude in each other's eyes, Duan Qingli and Duan Qingya both walked into the hall, "Mother." Zhao Lingyue raised her head and looked at the pair of daughters in front of her, each with its own merits, and her heart was extremely satisfied.

Duan Qingli is 18 years old this year, wearing a pink dress, her complexion is as white as condensation, and she walks gracefully and gorgeously.

And Duan Qingya is 17 years old this year, she is just like her name, giving people the feeling that she is soft as boneless, as elegant as a clear spring, standing there is a landscape, one is beautiful and colorful, and the other is gentle and charming.

"Li'er, Ya'er, you're here, quick, come and sit."

Duan Qingqian saw her two younger sisters coming, so she thought about getting up and leaving, anyway, there was nothing to do with her.

But Duan Qingli and Duan Qingya didn't want to let her go like this, originally they didn't have any hatred, at the beginning they would find trouble with Duan Qingqian, but then they had to learn singing, dancing, poetry, female workers, etc., so they didn't have time to tease her, and occasionally had to be idle for a few days, Duan Qingqian's attitude was just to make them anxious, and they didn't want to go to such a deserted place, and then they gradually faded away, they just didn't interact, and sometimes they even forgot that there was such an eldest sister as her.

originally thought that Duan Qingqian would not hinder them or anything, but I didn't expect that two years ago, that is, when Duan Qingli was 16 years old and just reached the time, the palace originally drafted girls every two years, and usually as long as they were 16 years old and unmarried, they could enter the palace to participate, but that year the Queen Mother had full authority to deal with it, and the Queen Mother didn't know what was going on. caused her to delay her youth for 2 years in vain, otherwise she would have been selected at the age of 16, and there would be a draft in the palace this year, but she is already 18 years old, and I don't know if the emperor will look at her at that time.

And the reason why Duan Qingya resents Duan Qingqian is because there are not many places to enter the palace to run for election, only two, Duan Qingli is the eldest daughter, there will definitely be one for her, and Duan Qingqian is the eldest lady, so she went, because Duan Ruhao and her mother have said that the sisters are not married yet, you can't be so anxious as a younger sister, you will be laughed at, you have to be young and orderly, the most hateful thing is that Duan Qingqian has entered the palace to run for election 2 times, and none of them have been selected, once when he was 16 years old, again when he was 18 years old, and 20 years old this year, It looks like she may enter the palace again, unless she can marry before the emperor's draft, otherwise she has no chance, if she can't enter the palace to run for election this year, she will be 19 years old in 2 years, and she will soon become an old girl, and if she can't enter the palace this time, I'm afraid that her father and mother will also help her find a husband's family.

Duan Qingli first shouted Duan Qingqian, who wanted to leave, and chuckled: "Eldest sister, our sisters finally got together, why did the eldest sister go in such a hurry?" ”

Duan Qingya also echoed on the side, "That's it, eldest sister, it's usually difficult to see you, and we have a lot of studies, so we don't have much time to go over to see the eldest sister." ”

Zhao Lingyue didn't say anything when she saw her two daughters targeting Duan Qingqian, and said with a smile, "You sisters have a good chat, and your mother will go down to arrange some things." ”

"Mother walks slowly."

Duan Qingqian also followed behind after Zhao Lingyue left, and when Duan Qingli and Duan Qingya reacted, Duan Qingqian had already left the hall, they originally wanted to taunt Duan Qingqian, but they didn't expect to let her run away, and they stomped their feet in hatred.

"Second sister, eldest sister is really a little bit of oil and salt, she can't listen to anything, she's really angry."

"It's really annoying, let's go, let's go to her yard, it's not good if it's seen by my father in this hall."

"Okay, let's go, let's go to her yard, we haven't been there for a long time, and it's only some time to learn everything now."

"Let's go."

The three or four maids who were waiting at the door followed them to Cuiyuan.

In the regent palace, An Yunmo looked at the aunt chattering in front of him, and frowned helplessly, "Auntie, it's not too early, Ah Mo asked someone to arrange lunch, and you can also go down and rest for a while, okay?" ”

An Anyan was in a trance, "Lunch? Heck, it's lunchtime? Did you understand what my aunt just told you? I know you're an assertive child, and you don't want your aunt to nag you. ”

Although An Yunmo was helpless in his heart, he still replied very seriously: "Auntie, Ah Mo knows what to do in his own heart and knows what to do. ”

"Hmph, I know it in my heart, I see that you don't have any numbers in your heart, you said this five years ago, and now you are twenty and six, if you continue like this, you will see what other good girls are with you, how can you rest assured that your father and mother are like this."

After hearing An Anyan mention his father and mother, An Yunmo's tone was also a little heavier: "Auntie, this matter is fate, right?" Look at Amo's crippled body, don't wronged other girls. ”

An Anyan looked at An Yunmo, five years ago, he was very handsome because of a war became like this, although the current An Yunmo wore a mask, but she had seen it before, a big, deep scar extended from the nose to the cheek, because the weapon that hurt him was poisoned, so this scar could not be removed, and now he was forced to sit in a wheelchair, the brother of her mother's compatriot in that year's war, that is, An Yunmo's father, the former emperor personally put on armor and was injured in the war, Later, the class teacher died not long after returning to the dynasty, An Yunmo's mother was not in good health, and then she also went with her soon after, too many things happened that year, her husband was a general, and he also died in the war, and the war brought her too much damage.

An Anyan thought of the events of that year, and he couldn't help but feel a little heavy, and his tone was a little lower, "That's it!" If there is a suitable woman, you should be careful yourself, and your aunt will pay attention to it for you. ”

"So Aunt Law."

"Auntie has been staying in your house these days, you can arrange it."

"Auntie, you want to stay in the Ammo Mansion?"

"What? Just now I said that I should pay attention to the girl, I don't live in the ancient temple in the mountains, can I find you a lovely girl? You're 28 years old now, and you'll be in two years' time, and you'll be married yet. A month later, the emperor will choose a concubine, I heard that in previous years, after his election, he allowed other princes to choose the princess, side concubine and concubine he liked, how did you hear that you never choose? ”

An Yunmo replied calmly, "Auntie, Ah Mo has chosen, but Ah Mo can't choose the right one. ”

An Anyan raised his eyebrows, "Can't choose?" How so? There are more than 100 people, big and small, and you really don't fit any of them? Ah Mo, I know you have opinions, but you must not be arrogant, although some of the concubines of many ministers have some temperament, but the concubines taught by the big family are not far behind, and only these concubines can afford the façade of the regent palace. ”

"Whether it's a concubine or not, Ah Mo doesn't care much, as long as the two sides are suitable."

An Anyan frowned, "What you said also makes sense, and the concubines are also good, but the concubines of some families don't even have the opportunity to read and write, or read some books, and what they learn is also some intrigue and can't get on the stage, but what other talented concubines in this court are unmarried?" ”

An Anyan fell into deep thought, "Okay, my aunt will help you take a good look at it these days." With that, he left.

After An Anyan left, An Yunmo took off the mask on his face, he actually didn't like to wear a mask, but people's first reaction when they saw him was fear or fear, etc., wearing a mask would not look so abrupt, he didn't say that he didn't want to find a wife, but who wanted to accept him?

In the Cui Garden, Duan Qingqian walked slowly, and just now when he entered the courtyard, Duan Qingli and Duan Qingya had already chased after him, Duan Qingli spoke first, "Eldest sister, we sisters haven't talked for a long time, come, let's have a good chat." Saying that, he stepped forward and grabbed Duan Qingqian and walked to the table in the courtyard, Duan Qingqian was pulled and sat down, Duan Qingli and Duan Qingya didn't know what to say for a while, Duan Qingqian didn't speak, there was no tea or pastries on the table, and he was a little dumb for a while.

Duan Qingli can also adjust the atmosphere, and said with a smile, "Eldest sister, I heard that Liu Gongzi, the official of the Ministry that my mother told you two days ago, I heard that it was very good, why don't you like him?" ”

Duan Qingya gloated a little and continued, "That's it, eldest sister, you are twenty years old this year, and if you can't get married, your father will send you to a nunnery, aren't you afraid?" ”

Duan Qing said lightly, "He has a concubine in his family." ”

"Concubine? What does it matter, what man doesn't have three wives and four concubines? The eldest sister's mentality is not good. Duan Qingli chuckled, she is the concubine of the mansion, she will marry a prince and nobleman in the future, all the education is not the same, this mentality is not the same, most of the sons of big families have three wives and four concubines in their families, hearing Duan Qingqian's statement, she couldn't help laughing at her in her heart, she thought she was something, and she was picking others, and it was very good if people didn't dislike her status as a concubine.

Duan Qingya complained a little frustrated on the side, "It's good to have a father to call the shots for you, and you will be asked to choose a concubine in the palace every year." Eldest sister, since you don't marry if you have a concubine in the family, if you choose a concubine in the palace this year, can you let me in? ”

"I can't call the shots about this." Duan Qingqian rejected Duan Qingya at once, she really can't be the master, if she could, Zhao Lingyue would have let her two daughters enter the palace for election, because the emperor said that no matter how concubine she is, as long as she is marriageable, she must be sent to the palace to run for election, otherwise she will be punished for bullying the king.

"But, eldest sister, as long as you have decided the family affairs before the emperor chooses a concubine, it's not the eldest sister who picks and chooses, eldest sister, did you do this on purpose?" Duan Qingya's tone couldn't help but raise a little when she said that, with a little questioning.

Duan Qingli also accosted, "Isn't this the eldest sister?" If you don't get married, those of us who are sisters won't dare to marry before you, and I don't know how many people are laughing at us. ”

Duan Qingqian's face was waveless, and he said lightly, "After three months, whether I marry or not, I will be asked to leave the Prime Minister's Mansion, and then it will not be in the way of you, if there is nothing wrong, I will go into the house first." After saying that, he went into the house without waiting for them to speak.

Duan Qingli and Duan Qingya couldn't either, and they could only leave with hatred.