newbobooks Chapter 63 This piece of rubble will become Princess Ling
Chapter 63 This piece of rubble will become Princess Ling
Mu Qingyan looked at Mu Ruge, who was standing in front of her courtyard gate and blocking the way, and replied with interest, "Master Shangyi has learned the rules well. Even your parents have to bow and nod to you."
Mu Ruge's beautiful eyes narrowed, and she was about to explode when she was stopped by Mu Qingyan. "How you want to discipline your maid is your business, I have no right to interfere. Similarly, you don't need to interfere with my maid. In terms of human ethics and etiquette, I am the elder and you are the younger. If you want to continue to act like a Shangyi master, go back to the palace. It is not your turn to teach me a lesson! Get out of the way!"
At the end, Mu Qingyan's tone was a bit fierce.
This was the first time in Mu Ruge's life that someone had spoken so harshly to her.
"Don't you know what your status is in this mansion? You really think you are an extraordinary eldest daughter!"
Mu Qingyan responded with a simple move, "I'm not like you. I can't survive without showing off my status."
After she said that, she walked over and bumped the person out with her shoulder. She walked in with the jade hairpin and slammed the door shut in front of Mu Ruge's angry eyes, leaving her head and face covered with dust.
Mu Ruge has always prided herself on being noble and upright, and has never been in such an embarrassing situation before.
She covered her face with her sleeves and hurried back to her Ru Garden.
The maid Huiyun advised her, "Second Miss, you are of noble status, like a flawless jade, while the eldest girl is just a piece of rubble. You don't need to bother with her, it would be lowering your status..."
Mu Ruge took off the ornaments on her head and threw them heavily on the dressing table. She looked at the flawless face in the yellowed bronze mirror, her eyes filled with hatred, "But that piece of rubble is about to become Princess Ling!"
Huiyun paused. The second girl was a scheming, calm and reserved person who never easily revealed her true feelings in front of others.
"Second Miss, be careful what you say. It was Madam who personally went to the palace to ask the Queen Mother for help, and the Queen Mother asked His Majesty to grant the marriage."
Of course Mu Ruge knew her mother's intention in asking for this marriage, but she felt in her heart that Mu Qingyan was not worthy of being involved with Prince Ling.
Moreover, the Queen Mother had been putting pressure on the Imperial Observatory, but the Imperial Observatory had been slow to come up with an auspicious date for the marriage to be finalized. This must have been instructed by His Majesty, who wanted to restore Prince Ling's reputation as the star of misfortune, so he had to save Mu Qingyan's life at all costs.
I'm afraid my mother's wishful thinking will fail this time.
The Gu family is about to enter the capital, and by then, Mu Qingyan will have even more backers...
It's even harder to move her...
Having her engagement broken off didn't seem to have any effect on her.
How difficult is it for a woman in Kyoto whose marriage has been cancelled? Even if she can arrange a marriage in the future, she will inevitably be despised by her husband's family.
But canceling the engagement gave Mu Qingyan a chance to be free, and she suddenly became the future Princess Ling!
"Where is Ah Yu? She used to come to me whenever I came home, why is she nowhere to be seen today?"
Huiyun shook her head. "The third young lady is in a restless mood. Maybe she has gone out to play. I will go and ask about her later."
Mu Ruge thought of something and came up with a plan, "Mother said she would hold a birthday party for me. On that day, you have to be smart..."
Huiyun had been with her for many years and knew what her eyes meant. She immediately agreed, took off her hairpins and rings, helped her to get on the couch to rest, and then hurried out to prepare.
Yuzhan also became a lot smarter. She quietly asked a little maid to keep an eye on what was happening in Ruyuan. She saw clearly what was happening in the palace. It was that the second young lady wanted to harm people but failed and pushed Concubine Fang to be the scapegoat.
In the palace, she dared to harm people in front of the queen. Who knows what kind of schemes she will come up with to harm her eldest daughter when she returns to the mansion! She must keep a closer eye on her.
Fortunately, although there were few people in Taoyuan, it had become much calmer since Yulan was driven away by the eldest girl. The remaining people were quite honest and didn't have that many tricks.
The eldest lady was not like other masters who would beat or scold their servants. If the master was lenient, the servants would naturally be grateful.
"Miss, Huiyun from Ruyuan hurried out, as if she was going out to do something. Madam is going to hold a birthday party for the second young lady, will there be any problems at the party?"
Yuzhan got some news and reported it to Mu Qingyan.
Mu Qingyan pinched her chubby face. No one dared to skimp on food these days. Yuzhan's face became rounder. The little girl was at the age of development. Her face became rounder, and the parts of her body that should develop became more obvious.
This made Mu Qingyan feel as happy as if her daughter had grown up.
"How come my Yuzhan has become so smart and alert? You even know what Ruyuan is doing? Have you sent someone to keep an eye on her?"
Yuzhan touched her hot face and said, "She dared to harm you in the palace, it is even harder to say in the mansion... I, your servant, just don't want you to fall into her trap again..."
Mu Qingyan sneered, "Your girl is not stupid, how can she keep playing tricks on others? She, Mu Ruge, wants fame and fortune, and she has to be arrogant in everything she says and does. Even if she hates me, she dare not go against me openly. At most, she will do something behind my back. But if she doesn't want others to know, she has to keep it to herself. She schemed against me, and she will have to pay the price."
Yu Zan sighed, "My eldest daughter, you are so secretive that people can't guard against you..."
Mu Qingyan smiled and said nothing.
Except for Mu Yingyu, she didn't like anyone in the family.
"Yuzhan, let's get up early tomorrow and go to the street to buy more food and supplies to send to the elderly and children in the north of the city."
In order to find someone, I visited many streets and alleys these days and witnessed a lot of sufferings of the people.
Kyoto is located at the foot of the emperor, it is prosperous and wealthy, and full of nobles.
But the east side of the city is nicknamed the Poor People's Lane.
There are many homeless children and elderly people living here.
They had no food to eat, no one to rely on, and they were hungry and sick. They had to endure one day at a time. Those who couldn't were carried to a mass grave and thrown into it.
It can be said that it is hell on earth.
Most of them are elderly people and children with disabilities. The few healthy children were abandoned by their families and picked up and raised by these elderly people.
They don’t know how many days they have left to live, but they would rather live a few days less than see these children die of starvation or disease before them.
She found them when she was visiting various places with the jade hairpin, and she spent money to buy a rather dilapidated courtyard in the east of the city, which could at least be a shelter if she tidied it up. She provided them with a place to live, treated their illnesses, and helped them maintain healthy bodies so that they could go out and earn a living.
Of course, while doing these things, she also found a good partner.