Chapter 173: Change of Mind
"Daddy... Father? ”
Ye Luoli whispered in a trembling voice.
Ye Wutian didn't speak, the expression on his face was still very cold, he took a step closer to Ye Luoli, Ye Luoli instinctively wanted to retreat, but the closed door behind her told her that she had no way to retreat.
"Daddy? You, you, you... What are you doing? ”
She let out a frightened voice, her pupils staring at the clenched fist on Ye Wutian's waist, her eyes shining brightly...... She was about to cry.
"I'll make you kneel down and kowtow to your ancestors! Can't you hear me? ”
Ye Wutian didn't go any further, he stood still opposite Ye Luoli, his voice was cold as if he had come out of hell, his sharp eyes were like X-rays, as if he could see the depths of Ye Luoli's soul, and she had nowhere to hide.
Ye Luoli didn't dare to look into his eyes, moved her legs with difficulty, and finally moved to the futon that she was kneeling on just now under Ye Wutian's gaze.
As soon as her legs went limp, she finally knelt down. The red eyes betrayed her mood at the moment.
How aggrieved is this!
Outside the ancestral hall, Luo Mi was waiting anxiously, she wanted to go up and take a look, but when she saw Shen Menglan standing motionless, she didn't dare to act rashly.
Listening carefully, there was no sound inside, Luo Mi couldn't help but walk up to Shen Menglan and whispered,
"Madame, Mademoiselle, she ......"
Shen Menglan glanced at her coldly and sneered, "What? Still want to intercede for your young lady? Why did you go earlier? ”
Luo Mi lowered her head and whispered, "It's Luo Mi who is not good, she failed to persuade Miss, please punish Mrs. 1"
After she finished speaking, she knelt in front of Shen Menglan without hesitation, and there was no trace of fear on her face.
"Humph! Do you think I won't dare punish you? ”
Seeing this scene, Shen Menglan couldn't help but scold angrily.
"Luo Mi doesn't dare, and asks Mrs. to punish her." Luo Mi said as she fell to the ground and kowtowed heavily.
"Luo Mi," Shen Menglan, who was originally angry, still softened when she saw the bruises on Luo Mi's forehead, she helped Luo Mi up from the ground, and patted the dust on the corner of her skirt for her, her beautiful face with a hint of sadness, sighed lightly,
"You grew up in the villa since you were a child, and you have been playing with Luo Li and protecting her, and the owner of the village and I have treated you well when we ask ourselves, and we have always treated you as half a daughter, but what about you?"
Shen Menglan's words carried a hint of heartache, "Yes, I admit that Luo Li was spoiled by me and the owner, and she is usually lawless, and she doesn't know how high and thick the sky is." We teach you kung fu, teach you to read and write, and let you follow Miss closely, just to let you look at Miss and don't let her do those ridiculous things, and you are so ....."
Shen Menglan paused for a moment, lowered her voice and asked, "Tell me, when did Miss come up with this idea?" ”
Luo Mi timidly glanced up at Shen Menglan, closed her eyes, and said silently in her heart, "Miss, I'm sorry, Xiao Mi, this is for your good." ”
"The young lady made up her mind on the day she met Wang Gongzi......"
"Smack!" Before she finished speaking, Shen Menglan's slap fell on her round face, she didn't move, she didn't even frown.
"You're... You've been hiding it from her until now? ”
Shen Menglan was extremely angry, pointed her finger at the tip of Luo Mi's nose with a trembling finger, and roared, "Haven't you ever thought that once this rumor spreads, her life will be ruined!" You, you're so mad at me! I'm! ”
Her face was flushed, and her chest was rising and falling violently, which showed that she was indeed angry.
"Don't you know how important a woman's reputation is? Yes? She growled.
Luo Mi was a little stunned, is it that serious?
Miss has always been informal, she often said that it is good to live a free life without getting married or having children! Anyway, Night Sword Villa can't afford to support her......
In the past, when Miss Danfan said these words, the owner and Mrs. of the village turned a blind eye and followed her helplessly and spoiledly, why did the lady and the owner seem to have changed their views this time? Luo Mi had to look back at what Miss had done with her in the past two days.
"If the Night Sword Villa can always be safe and worry-free, it's fine, but in case, the owner and I can't protect her, then what if she has no one to rely on?"
Shen Menglan continued to question.
"Madame... What do you say? What do you mean? Luo Mi heard Shen Menglan's voice and asked in surprise.
"What do you mean...... Forget it, what's the use of talking so much to you little girl? In short, from now on, you are not allowed to follow the young lady to mess around, otherwise, don't blame me and the owner for ruthlessly driving you out of the Night Sword Villa! ”
Shen Menglan warned fiercely for the first time.
"Yes, madam, Luo Mi will definitely follow Madame's teachings in the future and protect Miss well."
Luo Mi was about to kneel down again, but was supported by Shen Menglan.
At this time, the door of the ancestral hall was opened, and Ye Wutian walked out of the ancestral hall with a haggard face, but his previous vigorous steps became a little heavy at this moment. Shen Menglan stepped forward to support him distressedly, and asked in a low voice, "You told her everything?" ”
"Hmm."
Ye Wutian nodded, "Let's go, it's up to her whether she wants it or not." ”
"Okay."
Shen Menglan glanced at the hidden door, her eyes were even more worried, but she didn't approach the ancestral hall, and helped Ye Wutian to leave.
After the two left, Luo Mi hurriedly pushed open the door of the ancestral hall and walked in, only to see Ye Luoli kneeling on the futon in front of the tablet, lying on the ground with her hands, her head on the ground, and her shoulders twitching gently.
"Miss? Miss, what's wrong with you? ”
Luo Mi walked to Ye Luoli's side in a few steps, knelt beside her, and asked worriedly.
"Miss?" Lomi screamed softly again.
Ye Luoli didn't speak, she raised her head for a long time, tears were still on her face, she looked at the ancestors in front of her who were strange to her, a strange soul, and muttered, "Xiaomi, you say, did I really do something wrong?" ”
"Miss...."
Seeing Ye Luoli's lost soul, Luo Mi didn't know how to comfort her.
The faint candle flame in front of them illuminated those tablets were still gloomy, and the golden name on the tablets was looming, Ye Luoli raised his sleeves and wiped them on his face regardless of the image, and suddenly, the original white embroidered sleeves were stained, but Ye Luoli didn't care.
Then she kowtowed to the ancestral tablet in front of her, and then quickly got up, but she barely stood still.
"Miss, slow down."
Luo Mi hurriedly supported her, and when she stood firm, the two walked out of the ancestral hall.
*******
"Hurry up, hurry up, the groom is coming, the groom is coming!"
"Sister-in-law Liu, are you alright? The groom is almost at the door, has the young lady cleaned up? ”
The next day, Yejian Villa was a lot more lively than usual, early in the morning, the villa was busy, although Ye Wutian did not hype up his daughter's marriage, but more or less there were still more or less friends.
Ye Wutian led a few guests to talk and laugh in the front hall, while Shen Menglan urged the bride and maid in the backyard to clean up and dress up Ye Luoli as soon as possible, and then waited for the auspicious time for Ye Luofan to carry her sister out of the door.
"What about the young owner? Hasn't it come out yet? ”
Shen Menglan stood at the door of her daughter's boudoir and asked loudly about the people passing by at the door.
"Young owner? The old slave didn't see him, so it's probably coming, right? ”
The person passing by looked confused, he was just a sprinkler in the kitchen, how do you know where the young owner is?
Seeing the dazed appearance of the subordinate, Shen Menglan suddenly became angry, and she shouted at the subordinate, "Then why don't you hurry up and find it?" ”
"Yes, madam, the old slave will go to find it, and then I will look for it."
The subordinate was frightened and quickly agreed to leave.
"Steward Wang, the dowry is all ready? Are the accompanying people also arranged? ”
Shen Menglan asked again.
Steward Wang commanded people to carry a box out of the backyard, and he himself held a red booklet in his hand and handed it to Shen Menglan, "Madam, this is the dowry list, as well as the list of entourage, please take a look at it." ”
Shen Menglan took the booklet from Steward Wang's hand and opened it, looked at it carefully, and then instructed Steward Wang, "Go and take the box sent by the Wang family that day, let the young lady put it away, and also, on the shelf in the innermost position against the wall in the treasury, you go and see if there is a small box with a dagger inside, you can also take it and give it to the young lady." ”
"Do you want to put it on this list?"
Steward Wang asked.
"I don't need these two things, I give them to my daughter for daily self-defense, you go and bring them to her, and I will tell her to keep them later."
Shen Menglan replied.
"Yes, ma'am."
After Steward Wang finished answering, he left, leaving Shen Menglan to look at the busy people coming and going in the courtyard with some sentimentality.
Her baby heart and soul are about to get married, which was originally a festive thing, but she can't be happy, which means that they may be separated and never see each other again.
"Ugh."
Shen Menglan sighed softly and walked towards her daughter's room.
In the room, Ye Luoli sat obediently in front of the mirror, letting the maids next to her fiddle with her head, her delicate face was not shocked, and she couldn't see joy or anger. Seeing Shen Menglan walk in from the mirror, she didn't get up, and called softly,
"Mother."
"Luo Li, in the future, you will be a member of the Wang family, and in the future, you must be filial to your in-laws, considerate of your husband, and have a good husband and children, you know?"
Shen Menglan took the comb from the maid's hand, combed her daughter's long black hair, and told her leisurely.
"Mother, I... Got it. ”
Ye Luoli paused, the corners of her mouth raised a curvature, and replied softly. But the hands hidden in the sleeves were tightly clenched.
"Daughter, I've wronged you."
Shen Menglan began to sigh in her heart again, she didn't know how many times she sighed today, in short, I was afraid that she hadn't been so discouraged for many days before.
"Madam, the young owner is here."
While the two were talking, someone outside the door said.
Shen Menglan hurriedly put down the comb and instructed the people outside, "Go and see, is the auspicious time coming?" ”
Here, the maid had already covered Ye Luoli with a bright red veil to cover her expressionless pretty face.
"Mother, I'm here."
Ye Luofan walked into the door, first saluted Shen Menglan, and then walked in front of Ye Luoli, "Sister, come on, brother carries you." ”
After speaking, he lifted the hem of his skirt and bowed down.
At that moment, Ye Luoli's nose was inexplicably sour, she slowly got up with the support of the maid, and then slowly lay on Ye Luofan's generous back, a tear dripped down the corner of her eye, and no one saw it.
"Here comes the bride!"
"Let one go, let one go, the bride is out!"
There was a commotion outside, and everyone had smiles on their faces, and their joy was overflowing, and they were laughing and laughing.
Except for an unfamiliar face in the crowd wearing a mask.