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  The eldest sister of the Ding family, who had been married for many years, finally became pregnant. The entire Ding household was filled with joy, which diluted Ding Min's displeasure. "Mother went to the Lanling Hou Mansion?"

  Ding Min's other personal maid, Yue Ru, feared that their master would be displeased and said: "Among the gifts is the auspicious embroidered pouch you made for Madame Lanling, which was specially sent by the eldest mistress. Third Miss' embroidery not only is exquisite but also brings good fortune."

  Ding Min smiled and listened, holding Yueru's hand back to the house, seeing the several ingots of silver in the shape of plum blossoms on the table, as well as the exquisite silk flowers, and asked: "Are they all here, or did you give them to me separately?"

  Yu Ru waited on the young master to take his seat, and then instructed the maid to serve tea. After a flurry of activity, she handed the silk flowers to Ding Min, "This is the new style from the palace, the Lanling Houfu sent someone to deliver the good news according to the mistress's wishes, especially for the young ladies in the mansion to admire, there are only six in total, you got two, and the rest were given to Fifth Miss and Seventh Miss."

  Miss Ding Xiu is the daughter of Madame, the legitimate eldest daughter of the Ding family. She and her elder sister Ding Yi, who married into the Lanling Houfu, are biological sisters. Madame gave birth to two sons and two daughters. Ding Yi and her older brother Ding Xiao were twins, a well-known story in the capital. From an early age, Ding Yi studied with her brother, and her knowledge far surpassed that of the other young ladies in the Ding family. Before Madame gave birth to her children, although Mr. Ding had concubines by his side, none of them bore him any illegitimate sons or daughters.

  Mrs. Ding's biological son was not only legitimate but also the eldest son, and later Mrs. Ding had a second legitimate son, Ting. After her position was solidified, she stopped taking medicine to prevent pregnancy, and Mr. Ding finally had children born out of wedlock. However, due to Mr. Ding's deep love for his wife, there were not many children born out of wedlock. Including the one living in the villa, Ding Ruo, there were only three daughters born out of wedlock, and only one son, Ding Yu, survived and was raised by Mrs. Ding.

  In comparison to the first wife's strict rules, the second wife was more carefree and didn't manage the household as tightly. Perhaps it was because she wasn't as capable as the first wife, or maybe she just didn't have the same level of authority. After many years of marriage, they still hadn't had a biological son, so they adopted a son to raise as their own. Finally, after much difficulty, they had a child of their own, but it was a girl, Seventh Young Miss Ding Yun.

  The retired old man Ding had only one wife and one concubine, and the concubine had only two daughters who were already married. Only two brothers with the same father and mother lived in the Ding Mansion, both of whom were successful in their studies. The elder brother, Ding Dong, was a lecturer at the Imperial Academy, while the second brother, Ding Liang, held an idle position and spent his days writing poetry and socializing with friends, having no interest in officialdom. After the old lady and the old master's attempts to persuade him were unsuccessful, they let him be. The continuation of the Ding family's wealth and nobility now rested on the shoulders of the elder brother, Ding Dong.

  Ding Min heard that only the two legitimate daughters and she had silk flowers, delighted, with a bit of confidence. The previous arrangement took effect. From this year on, Ding Min always gave her elder sister embroidered auspicious and prosperous products, such as embroidered shoes, pillowcases, handkerchiefs, and accessories. She didn't know how many she had embroidered. She even accompanied the first wife to the temple to pray for blessings for her elder sister Ding Yi, and stayed up all night embroidering Buddhist scriptures for praying for blessings. Finally, she won the favor of her legitimate mother-in-law. Now that Ding Min's words at the beginning of the year have come true, it is likely that her legitimate mother-in-law will look up to her.

  Ding Min crushed the pastry, Ding Rou, and it's hard to have another chance. Since you're not honest on Zhuangzi, don't blame me for being ruthless.

  "Grandma Liu is safe."

  Ding Min's mother, Liu Yiniang, was a delicate and weak beauty, gentle and soft. She was good at painting, and also understood some poetry and songs. Whenever Old Master Ding stayed in his room, he could always hear the sound of them discussing poetry and literature. Liu Yiniang was also a distant relative of Madame Wang, and compared to other yiniangs, she was more favored.

  "How did you come?" Ding Min saw Liu Niang and didn't have a good expression, "Didn't I say I would go to see her?"

  Madam Liu's tears almost fell as she nodded and said, "I heard the madam went to the Lanling Marquis' residence." Normally, Ding Min always tried to please Eldest Madam, so naturally she didn't want her birth mother, Madam Liu, to come to her own quarters and remind Eldest Madam that Ding Min was a concubine's daughter.

  Ding Min forced a smile and said, "Since you're here, take a seat."

  Liu Yiniang sat on the embroidered stool, glancing at Ding Min. Every day she went to pay respects and attend to Madame Wang, who had also met Ding Min before. However, in front of Madame Wang, Liu Yiniang didn't dare to take a closer look at Ding Min, fearing that it would displease her daughter. Liu Yiniang's sister-in-law tried to curry favor with Madame Wang by calling out "mother" repeatedly, which made Liu Yiniang feel quite uneasy. She couldn't help but think of what Old Mistress had said before the old master took in a concubine, and how there would eventually be a day when she would regret it.

  Her own daughter couldn't get close to her, couldn't be hugged like a normal mother and daughter. Liu's heart was more painful than being cut by a knife. Today she finally had time to come and see Ding Min. Her daughter's coldness and distance made Liu feel even worse. "Is that all you have to say?"

  Ding Min smiled and said, "What is Liu Niang saying? My mother loves me dearly, how can I not be good?" Ding Min fiddled with the silk flower, "It was given to me by my mother, only I and Fifth Sister have this silk flower."

  Liu Yiniang's lips moved, she shrunk her body and lowered her voice: "Be careful of the eldest lady, she doesn't think that way, Xiaomin..." Seeing her daughter was unhappy, Liu Yiniang endured the heartache and changed her words: "Third Miss, in two more years you'll also be wearing hairpins, you must look carefully at other people's families, I'd even put aside my pride and ask Old Lady to find a good family for you."

  Ding Min's face changed drastically, and he said sternly: "Don't worry about my affairs, your eyesight is not good, just stay in the inner house at ease. I have already made up my mind about marriage, no need to ask."

  Liu Yiniang's eyes were blurry with tears, "Third Miss, just listen to me for a moment, the legitimate wife is the guarantee, she is my own daughter, how can I harm her?"

  Ding Min laughed and said, "It won't harm me, but it can block my path to wealth and honor. I won't... grovel and beg my sister-in-law Liu Niang again. She just doesn't understand."

  "Third Miss..." Madam Liu wanted to persuade her again, but Ding Min said impatiently: "Alright, don't say anymore. If you really care about me, then don't block my path and don't come see me again. When I become rich and prosperous, I won't forget."

  Liu Yiniang closed her eyes, and tears rolled out of the corners. "Yes, Third Miss, I...I won't come to see you again." She got up, her expression dull and confused, and left. Ding Min stood up, stretching out her arm, then slowly withdrew it. Tears also welled up in Ding Min's eyes. She wasn't heartless towards her birth mother. To avoid offending her stepmother, Ding Min could only be cold to her birth mother. Ding Min took out the embroidered handkerchief she had made and, along with some silver, secretly sent them to Liu Yiniang through Yue Ru.

  Ding Min's chin was slightly raised, her eyes gleaming with a profound depth that seemed to pierce through the boundaries of time. She muttered to herself: "Ding Rou, I am not heartless and ungrateful, how could I bear to drive my own mother to death? In this life, I will never kneel before you again begging... Ding Rou... I will no longer be ridiculed."

  Past life events will slowly come out, and the most innocent one is actually Dīng Róu who has crossed over. She doesn't know anything about it, haha. Please collect and hope to break 3000 soon.

  By the way, Dīng Róu in her past life was also very glorious. At least before Dīng Mǐn's rebirth, Dīng Róu was exceptionally brilliant. Whether it's rebirth or crossing over, it's an opportunity to reflect on the gains and losses of one's previous life. If you don't understand how to reflect, it's someone else's fault, and you yourself have no flaws or shortcomings. You're fixated on revenge, thinking that even if you've been reborn or crossed over, it's all a waste.

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