In Xia Ruibei's view, she didn't do anything wrong, but she bought the safety of her family and realized her dreams at a high price.

Master Xia has scattered a lot of money during this time, if he really wants to get together the five million taels of silver, I am afraid that he will have to sell a lot of shops and property, and the rest will only be a remnant, and sooner or later there will be nothing left.

And keeping these shops, it will make people think that there is still a lot of oil and water to fish, and it will never be endless, it is better to break it all at once, the shop is still there, and you can rely on Zhao Mingtao's power to continue to survive, and the silver has not been extorted, and Zhao Mingtao will no longer have a reason to take the life of the Xia family (here specifically referring to the heir Xia Ruiyu).

Xia Ruixi can actually more or less understand Xia Ruibei's approach and psychology. Xia Ruibei's pursuit has always been different from the pursuit of others in the Xia family, what she likes most is the feeling of being in the limelight, and what she hopes most is to become the most prominent and capable of the sisters. In this era, as a daughter, marrying Zhao Mingtao, who currently seems to be in a high position, is indeed the easiest shortcut for Xia Ruibei to achieve her wish.

Although her goal is very clear, what she wants is power rather than love, Zhao Mingtao is just a business partner and not a lover, and she has nothing to lose, but in the end, she still suffers herself, and doing business depends on whether the other party is honest or not. What's more, she wants to fight with others on her own? If there is a title, and then what about the side room, at best, it is only a noble concubine, and the odds are not great.

Xia Ruixi tried to persuade her again: "There are two sides to everything, there must be gains and losses, and what we hope for most is hello." If the money is given to others, forget it, you still don't want to marry, we want to send you away. ”

Xia Ruibei categorically refused: "No need. If you have gains, you will have to lose, but you must not give up! I can't stand that life of wandering around, and besides, where can I go? If you can go, won't your father and mother leave sooner? ”

She looked at her well-maintained, white and beautiful hands: "These hands are only suitable for living a pampered life, a life of fine clothes, calling slaves and maids, and nothing else." If you really want to help me, make me a few more outfits. ”

Since he has made up his mind and insists on going his own way, he will no longer persuade him, Xia Ruixi said: "My needlework is not as good as yours, but if you want, I will try to do it for you as soon as possible." ”

Xia Ruibei smiled with satisfaction: "I knew that only you wouldn't come to make noise." What is good for everyone, I would be a fool if I didn't do it. What's more, you're all married, do you really want me to stay at home for the rest of your life? Even if no one dislikes me, I'll hate me myself. ”

Xia Ruixi smiled bitterly, it wasn't that she didn't want to make noise, but she didn't want to say something useless. Anyway, she won't listen to what she says, so why waste her spirit?

"The little coat I want you to wear." Xia Ruibei gestured on her chest, and Xia Ruixi immediately understood that Xia Ruibei wanted that kind of three-point, beautifully embroidered underwear. It's just that how did Xia Ruibei know that she had that kind of underwear?

Xia Ruibei was not a little embarrassed: "I'm curious about what kind of dowry my mother will prepare for you, so the day before you got married, you rummaged through your suitcase, don't you mind?" At that time, she was afraid that Mrs. Xia would be partial, and the dowry given to Xia Ruixi would be more than hers, so she secretly ran to look through it, but she didn't think that her "dowry" was now many times that of Xia Ruixi.

What's the use of minding at this time? Xia Ruixi shook his head, "As long as I can help, I will try my best to help, I just hope you don't regret it in the future." ”

Xia Ruibei smiled exaggeratedly: "Are you really willing to help me with anything?" Then give me a few more books of the kind that men see. I can't find it at home, and I can't buy it on the street. ”

The girl Fang'er blushed in embarrassment. The third lady was crazy, and even asked her to find that kind of shameless thing, but she didn't dare to open her mouth at all, so naturally she couldn't find it.

Xia Ruixi looked at Xia Ruibei seriously, her eyes were shining, full of ambition and fighting spirit, the paleness on her face was gone, replaced by a flush of excitement. She must have thought she had a bright future, right?

"I'll get it for you." If you can't stop it, just let it be.

Xia Ruixi said: "Mother asked me to tell you, if you don't need your father's seal, please send it back." And the silver ticket you took, and the rest for you to put back. In order to achieve her goal, Xia Ruibei stole Master Xia's seal letter and the silver ticket he hidden, which is also one of the reasons why Master Xia hates her the most, refuses to see her, and refuses to forgive her.

Xia Ruibei took out a bag from her close-fitting clothes and handed it to Xia Ruixi: "It's all inside." I didn't want to take more money, but I was so panicked that I took it out. Although there is not much left, it is enough for the family to have a lot of money, and in the future, I will send the money back by shares. ”

She glanced at Xia Ruixi: "Although you don't say it, do you actually think that I won't succeed at all?" Also think I'm insatiable? ”

Xia Ruixi said: "It doesn't matter what I think, it doesn't matter what others think, because you don't care at all." You just have to remember what you're going to do and don't regret it in the future. What's more, what I see in my eyes is more about the benefits you bring to the family than the disadvantages, so I am willing to help you. Maybe it's because the money isn't hers, so she can see more of the peace that Xia Ruibei's move has brought to the Xia family rather than poverty. The issue of face is not so important to her, and it is not as important as the life and peace of Mr. and Mrs. Xia.

When Xia Ruixi's back disappeared from the gate of the small courtyard full of roses and bees and butterflies, Xia Ruibei said dreamily: "I regret it too much, I have forgotten what regret is like." I don't have your life, but my life is in my hands. ”

She pulled out a bouquet of dried, discolored wildflowers from the deepest part of the dressing table, sighed for a long time, and kneaded them into powder.

Xia Ruixi went to see Master Xia, who didn't eat or drink, and didn't mention Xia Ruibei's marriage to him, but just fed him a bowl of gruel with his own hands, and told him that Ou Qingjin decided early on that he didn't want the 500,000 taels of silver, and hid all the silver tickets, and would give them to Xia Ruiyu when it was appropriate in the future. And they just received the news from Mu Fei, everything is safe, Xia Ruiyu is very well-behaved and hard-working, and he misses his father and mother very much, and asks if his father and mother are healthy?

Although Master Xia didn't answer, it was obvious that there was a bit of vitality in his eyes. Xia Ruixi sat silently for a while, and when he saw that Master Xia was asleep, he put the bag containing Master Xia's seal and the remaining silver ticket on the table and left quietly.

Mr. Xia and Mrs. Xia did not come out to take care of Xia Ruibei's marriage, so Zhao Mingtao personally went to the nunnery to invite Mrs. Xia over.

Mrs. Xia didn't understand what was going on before, she only knew that this nobleman with a lovely smile and a talent wanted to marry her granddaughter who had died of her fiancé, and then heard the Wang family cry in horror, and after seeing the wounds of her eldest son and grandson, for the sake of the children and grandchildren, she trembled and agreed to this family affair on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Xia.

Zhao Mingtao was very anxious, Xia Ruibei got married a month later, according to local customs, pregnant women are called "four-eyed people" and cannot appear at the wedding scene. Xia Ruixi is a four-eyed person, so he can't send Xia Ruibei, so he can only hide in the carriage outside the door far away, and open the curtain to see her get married.

But when she saw Zhao Mingtao, who was riding a tall horse, dressed in a wedding dress, and smiling all over his face, walking in front of her, she looked at her belly with the vicious eyes, her stomach couldn't help shrinking into a ball, and she vomited.

Ou Qingjin didn't want to see Zhao Mingtao, but he still accompanied Xia Ruixi, and when he saw her vomiting, he felt very strange, she didn't vomit when she should have vomited a few months ago, why did she vomit at this time? Then he thought that she must have suffered from heat stroke, and couldn't help but send her home to recuperate.

Xia Ruibei, who married for the first time, did not have a hard time, but was like a fish in water.

Because King Shou is "seriously ill" and can't afford it, and the only third prince who can compete with Zhao Mingtao has disappeared since he entered Beijing last year, Princess Shou is worried about illness, Zhao Mingtao is the only one in the house, and Zhao Mingtao's wife, the arm of the emperor's eldest son, the daughter of the hussar general of the dynasty, has not yet entered the door, as long as she coaxes Zhao Mingtao well, everything will be fine.

Xia Ruibei does not live in the palace, does not need to follow the rules of the day, and controls the financial power. is generous to his subordinates, ruthless, shrewd and tough, but Zhao Mingtao has a sweet mouth, a beautiful smile, and deliberately gentle flattery.

One of the things she married in the past was to let the people in the palace take Zhao Mingtao's letter to find the local government in various places, and the people from the government led them to the Xia family's shop to collect power. If someone questions it, let me come to Xijing to find her, if the soft one doesn't work, the hard one will come, the obedient one will continue to stay, and the disobedient one will be replaced.

There are indeed people who are not convinced and suspicious to come to Xijing to find Master Xia, and Master Xia is so angry that he can't see anyone when he thinks of the letter with his own seal and the contract guaranteed by his brother-in-law himself.

Xia Ruibei's performance quickly won Zhao Mingtao's favor and admiration, and she became the object of Zhao Mingtao's subordinates to give gifts and go through the back door, and the rising star in the circle of noblewomen in Xijing City.

The crisis of the Xia family was temporarily resolved, and Xia Ruixi thought that the matter should come to an end for the time being. She should be able to give birth to the baby peacefully and live a good life with Ou Qingjin for a few years, except for the fact that everyone was not very happy about Lin Qingmei's marriage, they did have a few days of peaceful and good life.

The Xue family chose for Lin Qingmei, one is a medium-sized family living in the suburbs of Xijing, surnamed Zhang, although it is not as scholarly as the Ou family for generations, but it is also well-off and knowledgeable. It's just that the man is a little old, he has pockmarks on his face, and there is nothing else to pick, and the man heard that it was the marriage of the Ou family, and he was willing to give a rich dowry, but there was no requirement for the dowry.

In addition, there is a family surnamed Qiu, which is also a medium-sized family, there is no mother-in-law in the family, and he will be in charge of the family when he marries, and the man's age is also appropriate, twenty-four or five, and the appearance is also Zhouzheng, but it is a continuation of the string, the original partner died of dystocia, leaving a six or seven-year-old daughter and a four or five-year-old son. It is also not about the amount of dowry, as long as people treat children well.

Mrs. Ou is a little inclined to the Zhang family, although she is older and her appearance is not good-looking, but fortunately, her limbs are sound, and the man is not beautiful or ugly, and she knows that she loves his wife when she is older, and it is the first marriage, which is better than being a stepmother.

When discussing with Lin Qingmei, Lin Qingmei was noncommittal, saying that marriage is a lifelong thing, and she should think about it, but she didn't say that she would not marry.

In those days, the Bai family was extremely happy, walking with extremely brisk steps, and there was a heartfelt smile on the face of the person he saw, but the Bai family was not happy for a few days.

One morning, when everyone gathered in the upper room to greet Mrs. Ou, Lin Qingmei came and made it clear that she was unwilling to marry, and proposed to leave the Ou family and go back to her hometown. The drama is realistic, and even the things are packed up.

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