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  Lius family was anxious to get rid of the Houmen Gongzi entanglement, and they walked quickly, pulling Ding Rou to hurry along. It seemed that if they slowed down a bit, hungry tigers would pounce on them. Lius hands, which had been embroidering for many years, were rough with calluses, but not delicate enough. Ding Rou grasped Lius hand tightly, and although the calluses were thick, she felt warmth. Liu was not useless; she did her best to protect Ding Rou. Lius circumstances from childhood to adulthood determined that she could not provide much help to Ding Rou. However, Ding Rou didnt mind as long as she had this warm hand to hold onto. Whenever she turned around, she could see the loving and trusting eyes of Liu. The obstacles ahead would be cleared away by Ding Rou herself.

  Lius family walked quickly and was tripped by a stone. Ding Rou supported Lius family and asked: "Mother, are you hurt?"

  "Its okay, lets hurry up, Xiao Rou, lets go." Liu rubbed her knees and Ding Rou comforted: "Since he let us leave, he wont catch up. Mother, daughter is not a heavenly beauty, except for looking good, no one is infatuated with her. What beautiful woman hasnt the young master of the Hou family seen? He cant catch up."

  "Nonsense, Xiaoyu is fine." In the eyes of mothers all over the world, their own daughters are always the best. Dingyu smiled and supported Liu: "Mother, youre not tired, Im tired, why dont we take a break?"

  Liu was unable to walk properly, so she leaned on Ding Rou and went to sit under the wooden canopy supported by a few logs. Ding Rou half-knelt down and massaged Lius knee, but the stone had hit her toes very painfully. Liu drew back her foot, and seeing that something was wrong, Ding Rou planned to lift up Lius skirt to take a look. But Liu grabbed hold of Ding Rous hand and said: "Xiao Rou, no."

  Its rare to see Liu so severe, Ding Rou thought for a moment and understood what Liu was afraid of. A womans feet should not be exposed in broad daylight, the constraints of etiquette may not be as strict as those in the Ming and Qing dynasties, but the Great Qin Dynasty is also a feudal dynasty. Ding Rou said: "Ill go back and give my mother some medicine." Baidu search for the latest chapter of Wu Dong Qian Kun

  Liu pulled up her daughter and pressed her down beside him, "Xiao Rou, isnt mother useless? A burden."

  Ding Rous face lit up with a smile, "How can you say that? Isnt it right for a daughter to be filial? Besides, if I have achieved anything today, its all thanks to my mother." As Ding Rou comforted Liu Shi in a soft voice, the sound of a heated argument between a man and a woman came from the nearby woods. Lan Xin looked over curiously, but Ding Rou pulled her back and shook her head, saying "Its none of our business."

  Listening to gossip comes with a price, Ding Rou was very careful and tried her best to protect Liu Shi and Lan Xin from trouble, Lan Xin said: "I understand."

  But some words can still be faintly heard even if they dont go up to them.

  "Im not a little sister, Im the older brothers younger sister, not...not a useless illegitimate child..."

  "Is it unbearable for Mrs. Bao to give birth? Where will Auntie be placed?"

  "I hate her, I only acknowledge my mother."

  Mrs. Lius body trembled, Ding Rou had said this before, it hurt her heart even more than the wound on her wrist. Ding Rou touched Mrs. Lius temples and interjected: "Mother, lets not think about what happened in the past, it was my fault for being ignorant."

  Liu rubbed her eyes and said, "Dont think about it anymore, dont think about it."

  Ding Rou narrowed her eyes, how did the children of the Great Qin Dynasty have so many sons and daughters? Do they need three wives and four concubines to be considered a man? Where do they get the energy to satisfy so many women? Do they not want to support their families or work?

  "Even if you dont acknowledge me as your brother, I still cant help but advise you. That person is no good, hes greedy and lustful, with a whole bunch of concubines and maids in his house. His legitimate wife was literally driven to death by him."

  "He is the one chosen by my mother, I trust my mother."

  "...foolish, if hes good, why didnt she marry him with her own daughter of the same age?"

  "Fourth brother, dont you ever think that I can marry into the Wang family as a secondary wife is all thanks to Mothers kindness. Do you want me to become a concubine?"

  "Im not going to be a concubine, my good friend, from a humble background, but diligent in studying, now although he is only a xiucai, but next years imperial examination, with his talent, he will definitely pass, maybe even become a jinshi, we are of similar age, she is my younger sister, how can I harm her?"

  The woman said with disdain: "If he cant pass the imperial examination next year, do I have to follow him and suffer a lifetime of poverty? Although the Wang family is not a noble or aristocratic family, I married as the legitimate wife of the eldest son, and the Wang familys large estate is still better than that poor scholar."

  "How muddled, even if you look down on him, its the Wang family or no marriage, the second son of the Wang family is honest and loyal."

  "Hes just a gatekeeper, I wont marry him. In the future when the royal family splits up, how much will he get? Wont he still have to rely on his brother for survival? Fourth brother, Ive tried my best to make mother happy and arrange a good marriage, but Ive suffered so much hardship and humiliation. If you cant help me, thats fine, but dont ruin it for me."

  "Yin Yi, dont come looking for me when you regret it."

  A young man in a Confucian robe walked out of the forest, with a look of discontent on his face, disappointment that his sister did not listen to his advice. After seeing Ding Rou and Liu Shi, he looked slightly stunned. The woman in the forest said: "I wont regret it, Fourth Brother, I also advise you to listen more to your mothers words, Aunties days may be better."

  The handsome young man turned his head to glance at his sister, "Dont worry, I will earn a good reputation for Aunt and come back, so she wont be bullied by that woman again."

  Ding Rou couldnt help but lift her head and smile at the indignant young man. He was a determined person, although she didnt know the specific details, but from the young mans words, Ding Rou could feel that he was very disappointed in his biological sister, yet still trying to persuade his sister. It was a pity to entrust someone with this task, a womans life would be ruined just like that, it was just that the women in the forest only saw the wealth and glory in front of them, did the concubine have to become the successor?

  Ding Rou shook off the thoughts in her mind and helped Liu Shi up, saying: "Mother, lets go back."

  Liu didnt want to sit in the cool shed anymore, after listening to the conversation between her stepbrother and sister. Liu actually felt a little happy that her daughter was coming to Zhuangzi, if she were still at the Ding residence, with her daughter Ding Rous identity, the best she could hope for would be to become a concubine. Before, Ding Rou had been thinking of marrying into a noble family, just like that unknown girl. Now that her daughter had come around, Liu remembered the two names the young man had mentioned earlier and planned to ask around when she had the chance, to see if they would be willing to marry Ding Rou. Her daughter was already eleven years old, turning twelve next year, Liu couldnt bear the thought of letting Ding Rou marry into a farming family, at the very least he should be a scholar.

  The young man watched as Ting Ruo supported Liu Shi leaving, "Fourth brother, have you taken a liking to her?" A girl in a silver-red pleated long skirt walked out of the forest, making her look bright and charming. The girl said disdainfully: "A daughter of a humble family is not worthy of the Yin family, even if she were to be a concubine, she would still not be worthy."

  "She is not the daughter of the Zhuang family." The young man retorted, a woman who can say "heroes dont ask about their origins" and "when one becomes rich and noble, they should think about the reasons why" is no ordinary person. Moreover, her demeanor, the confident smile on her face, moves peoples hearts more than her sister who is dressed in fine clothes and adorned with jewelry. She seems to be a concubines daughter too, yet she can call her birth mother "mother" without any hesitation. The young man clenched his fan tightly, one day he will also call his birth mother "mother".

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