Chapter 29 Jealous Shan Ruoyan
Shan Ruoyan was the daughter of a concubine of Shan Su, the second son of the general. She was the third girl in the general's mansion.
Her biological mother, Ding Guifang, was of low status and was just an actress in a troupe before entering the mansion. However, she was very good at coaxing men. She forced Shan Su to bring her into the family, and from then on she drew a clear line between herself and the days of playing musical instruments and singing.
She not only gave birth to the third daughter Shan Ruoyan, but also the fifth daughter Shan Qiu Shui.
In the second room, she still has some respect.
Unfortunately, she was born in a low family and could only control men in bed. She did not teach her children the wisdom and means. As the third daughter of the general's mansion, Shan Ruoyan was a little shallow under the education of her mother.
"I am indeed lucky. Thank you." Song Qingci didn't want to argue with her. It was obvious that she was just a jealous girl.
She is not her mother, and has no responsibility to help her discipline the child. That would be too troublesome.
And she is different from Shan Xi, she is not likable. For those who are not likable to her, she just treats them as passers-by.
Shan Ruoyan was slightly stunned. How could this be different from what she expected?
She tried so hard to please Shan Xi, why was she so cold to her? Shouldn't she be given this distraction? She was also her sister-in-law.
Isn't it that the difference is so big if they are not in the same room?
Shan Ruoyan wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by Shan Xi, "Third sister, you said last time that you would copy the Buddhist scriptures for grandma, have you finished copying them? Guanyin's birthday is in a few days. The whole family will go to Xiangcheng Temple to pray for blessings. If you haven't finished copying the Buddhist scriptures yet, you have to hurry up in the next two days. If you delay the prayer, it will be bad."
Shan Xi didn't know why, but she didn't like the people from the second house. Although her grandmother and parents had told her that a harmonious family brings prosperity and that family members should help each other.
But she just couldn't like it. Second Aunt always spoke in a sarcastic tone, and Shan Yu didn't get along with her. This third sister was even more fake, and the younger brothers and sisters couldn't play with her. So she really didn't like the people in the second house.
Sister-in-law is still the best. She liked her the first time she saw her. This is what people often say is affinity. And sister-in-law is also very good to her. On the way here just now, sister-in-law promised that she could visit Chixiaoyuan to play with her at any time, and also said that she would send her delicious food.
This elder brother who always had a cold and sullen face finally did something good. She decided not to make faces at him anymore.
"Big sister, you..." Shan Ruoyan said angrily, "The Buddhist scriptures have been copied long ago, so you don't need to worry about it. Big sister, you should be careful. Don't do the same as last time, insisting on hanging the blessing belt by yourself and breaking your leg, causing all of us to suffer with you."
Don't hit someone in the face, don't expose someone's shortcomings. But Dan Ruoyan would never do that.
Her mother said that women should not compare their births, but the men they will marry in the future. Even if their births are low, if they can marry into a wealthy family, they cannot be underestimated.
She is the third daughter of the general's mansion, and she will definitely marry into a high-class family in the future. At least she will marry better than Shan Xi. She can't be inferior to Shan Xi all her life.
When Shan Xi saw that his embarrassing story was exposed, he suddenly became furious and wanted to go up to her and argue with her.
But her arm was held by Song Qingci, who also stuffed a small piece of chocolate into her mouth.
Of course, the chocolate was taken out of the space and the packaging bag was left in the space.
"I... wu... wu..." Something was suddenly stuffed into Shan Xi's mouth. She was very scared at first, but suddenly a sweet taste filled her entire mouth. She looked at Song Qingci with her eyes wide open.
Song Qingci smiled and nodded, pulled her to the corner, and then whispered, "Stop arguing, eat."
At this time, Shan Xi found his tongue again, licked his lips, and said vaguely, "Sister-in-law, what is this, it's so good."
"Don't ask, just eat it." These chocolates were what she had stockpiled before. They were high in calories and suitable for eating when she was on a mission and it was inconvenient to eat. They were all big brands and very expensive.
"Oh oh." Shan Xi covered her mouth, slowly feeling the sweetness she had never felt before.
My sister-in-law is so nice. She gave me all the delicious food.
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By the time the meal started, nearly half an hour had already passed.
Shan Li came to Jing'an Hall with Shan Su. After they arrived, they started the feast immediately.
The seating arrangement today was different from last time. The old lady and Shan Su and other men sat at the main table, while Lou and Qi sat with other young women.
As for the concubines and maids, they were all on the small table on the other side.
The atmosphere of the family dinner was very relaxed, and everyone basically joked a little. The atmosphere was quite relaxed.
Song Qingci just listened and ate her favorite dishes. She didn't really understand what they were talking about. She just pretended to be invisible.
Sure enough, the atmosphere of the Song family’s return banquet was completely different from that of other families.
"Sister-in-law, can I ride in the same carriage with you on the birthday of Guanyin?" Shan Xi started asking as soon as she had eaten. In previous years, she had ridden in the same carriage with her second, third, and fourth sisters.
This year she didn't want to sit with them, she wanted to sit with her sister-in-law.
Song Qingci nodded. It didn't matter who she sat with. She was fine with it.
"That's great!" Shan Xi was very happy.
"Hmph~ With one less person, the carriage will be more spacious." Shan Ruoyan muttered to herself.
After the family dinner, everyone went back to their own courtyards. Shan Xi even said hello to Song Qingci before reluctantly returning to his own courtyard.
Shan Li also brought Song Qingci back to Chixiao Courtyard.
"You agree to let Xi'er ride in the same carriage with you?!" Shan Li heard it before, but he was far away and couldn't refuse on the spot.
''Yeah, she brought it up herself. What's the problem?''
"She is sitting in the same carriage with you, so where should I sit?!" Although they are siblings, they still have to avoid suspicion. Boys and girls are separated by seven years old. Doesn't she understand?
"You can also ride in the carriage. The carriage in this palace is big enough for everyone. Or, you can ride a horse." Come to think of it, she had never seen him ride a horse. Aren't generals supposed to ride horses? !
Hey, wait, he's going too? Usually women go with us for this kind of event, so why would a man like him join in the fun?
"Riding a horse is prohibited in the inner city. Violators will be punished with 20 strokes of the cane."
"There are such rules, but for a family like the General's Mansion, this law should not apply to you." She speaks faster than she thinks. She is really a bit rough when it comes to arguing with people.
"Others are others, and I am me. Anyway, you should talk to Shan Xi and ask her to go back to her original carriage."