“Ju’er, what’s wrong? Just say it.” Yang Ruqing found a stool and sat beside the bed, smiling.

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"Qing'er Sister, what I said before was an excuse. Actually, I wanted to ask you about my elder sister He'er."

“The last time my father came to see me, I had just given birth and didn't have much energy,”

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"Everyone's minds are on the children, and I haven't had time to ask much."

"Qing'er Jie, what's the situation with my elder sister He'er?" Ju'er asked softly, probably afraid of waking up the child sleeping in her arms.

Yang Ruqing lowered her eyes, organized her words, and then used the most concise language to tell Ju'er about Yang Ruohua's situation.

Upon hearing this, Ju'er was shocked, so shocked that she covered her mouth.

“And how is my elder sister doing now?” Ju’er asked again, her eyes full of worry.

Yang Ruqing said, "Her body should be fine. Anyway, don't have her do anything. Your mother came over today to deliver a gift, and the three girls at home are cooking dinner for her."

Jú'er nodded, and let out another soft sigh.

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Although my relationship with my older sister wasn't exactly great, she did at least help me comb my hair for a couple of years when I was little. " recalled Ju'er.

“My mother has always been unreliable and never cared about my sisters and me. My older sister helped me comb my hair, change clothes, and even cooked for me, even though we weren't close...”

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“My mother often went to visit other people and didn't care about us. It was my elder sister who looked after me and my younger sister, the third one. My elder sister was actually alright at that time, but after she adopted Fei Fei, that dog, she completely changed. She became more and more out of touch with human nature and social graces…”

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Yang Ruqing nodded. She'd had enough talk about Yang Ruohua these days and really didn't feel like discussing it anymore.

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Ju'er hugged the child in her arms and murmured, "My family doesn't know what's going on. My sister's life is a mess, and now she has ruined herself and become a cripple."

“Where is my mother? She's lived a life of mediocrity all her days. A good family, destroyed by another woman who came into our lives and gave birth to a son for my father. My mother's life became increasingly difficult in the Yang family afterwards.” she said.

"You don't have to worry too much. No matter how difficult it gets, your mother is still the legitimate daughter-in-law of Old Yang's family, having given birth to you three sisters and Kang."

"No matter what Xiaojuan does, she can never shake your mother's position in the Yang family. As long as your mother is there, Xiaojuan will always be subservient. She has no right to greet guests when relatives come to visit or when visitors come to the house. This is the rule!"

Hearing Yang Ruqing's words, Ju'er nodded, "The reason is this reason, I understand too, but my mother's days are getting harder and harder,"

“Now I am someone else’s wife and a mother. If Chen Biao also had another woman living here and gave him a child, I would probably not be able to bear it. Oh!”

"Perhaps this is just fate!"

Yang Ruqing said: "It's just destiny. Everyone has their own fate and fortune, so go with the flow, don't force it, and don't worry too much."

“Ju’er, you are now the legitimate daughter-in-law of the Chen family. From now on, the two of you will have to rely on yourselves.” she said.

Speaking of this, Ju'er smiled, "Qinger sister, don't worry, Chen Biao and I guessed it before."

To be honest, I don't blame my father and the others. After all, he now has a legitimate son. Chen Biao is just a son-in-law after all, a son-in-law and a biological son are different things, I understand that. said Ju'er.

Finding that Yang Ruohua didn't speak much, Ju’er was a little surprised: "Sister Ruohua, why don't you talk? I seem to be the only one talking."

Yang Ruqing smiled and said, "I was listening to you. It feels like you've become a mother yourself now. The way you speak and everything has suddenly become much more mature and sensible." Let me know if you have any other text you'd like translated! ?

Especially when Ju'er was speaking with Fourth Aunt before, her tone and manner were completely different from the past.

Yang Ruoqing's praise made Ju'er a little embarrassed.

She smiled and said, "I have kids of my own now, and it's time for me to be responsible. Otherwise, who will take care of the children in the future!"

“Besides, only when one becomes a mother oneself can one truly understand the difficulties of motherhood.”

“Even though my mother rarely looked after me and San'er, considering that she endured ten months of pregnancy and experienced excruciating pain during childbirth, almost crossing the threshold of death, I shouldn't have been so impatient and cold towards her. From now on, I will be kinder to my mother.”

After visiting Ju'er, I was busy for a few days and arrived at the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month.

The festive atmosphere in the village is getting stronger, with all industries closing down and both long-term and short-term workers fully employed. After settling their wages, they return home happily to prepare for the Chinese New Year.

Fifth Uncle and Second Brother's families also returned to the village. Aunt Big and Big Uncle drove a carriage to the official road by QingShui Town to pick up Da Jie, Huang Mao, and Little Three.

And Mu Zichuan also returned from Huguang County to prepare for the New Year.

The village suddenly became even more lively, and the air was filled with the sweet scent of maltose being made in every household.

All the children were on summer vacation. Every morning, after Luo Baobei finished his breakfast, the first thing he would do was to finish his homework for the day. Then, he would change his shoes and run outside to play with other kids of the same age in the village.

Luo Fengtang and Yang Ruqing discussed this and decided to prepare a table of dishes to invite Mu Zichuan and Dajie over for a meal at home.

After a good meal and plenty of drinks, Da Jie was called back by Da Sun's wife. The reason was that Old Sun wanted to have a serious talk with his grandson.

Luo Tiejiang and Yang Huazhong also wisely left, leaving the main hall to Luo Fengtang, Mu Zichuan, and Yang Ruqing.

Mu Zichuan had been to the capital earlier in the year, around the time Yang Ruoheng and Luofeng Tang set off to return to their village. It's possible they passed each other on the road, but neither of them realized it.

Mu Zichuan and Lu Fengtang, two men together, were discussing matters concerning the capital city. They talked about the court's power dynamics, the movements of neighboring countries, and all sorts of things.

Yang Ruqing sat beside him, cracking melon seeds and sipping tea, listening along.

As they chatted, the conversation somehow turned to the new Emperor Qixingyun and his harem.

“It is unknown where these rumors originate from, but there are whispers circulating that the new Emperor and Empress Zhao treat each other with great respect, living in harmony and togetherness, which is a blessing for the nation.”

"However, the one most favored in the palace was not Empress Zhao, but someone else," he said.

"Could it be Su Ziyue, Lady Su of the Anle Marquis's Mansion?" Luo Fengtang asked.

Mu Zichuan smiled mysteriously, but then shook his head.

He looked at Yang Ruqing, "Ruqing, do you have a guess too?"

Yang Ruqing liked to guess these things. She thought for a moment and said, "I don't know how many beauties Qixingyun has taken into his harem recently, but when he was still a prince, I remember besides Su Consort, there was another Fang Consort when he married the Crown Princess and two concubines."

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"Could it be that Fang Side Concubine is the most favored?" she asked.

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