5th Story 1
When Li Yueran woke up, she found that she was wearing a red wedding dress, and in front of her was her mother and sister-in-law whose eyes were swollen from crying. She was relieved. This is not the 21st century like marriage and divorce, but the ancient times of feudal society, proud of chastity arches.
The book she traveled through this time, the dynasty is unknown, name Mingzhuji, probably because the hero and heroine fell in love with a night pearl. The story is actually very old-fashioned. The male protagonist, Fang Jingrong, is the youngest son of Zhenbeihou. He was born into a wealthy family and has been favored since childhood. When he was ten years old, a cousin, Shu Jiaren, suddenly came to the family. Married to a non-human, was persecuted to death by her husband’s family, leaving only an orphan girl, who fled thousands of miles. The Zhenbei Hou family had a great career, so naturally they didn’t care about raising an extra daughter.
Fang Jingrong and Shu Jiaren are childhood sweethearts, Shu Jiaren has a gentle temperament, and Fang Jingrong promised to marry her in the future. Zhenbei Hou and Mrs. Zhenbei Hou thought, Fang Jingrong is the eldest son, and he doesn’t have to inherit the family business. Shu Jiaren has no wealth background, and marrying into the door will not pose a threat to the eldest son.
Who knows that the sky is unpredictable. The Marquis of Zhenbei made a mistake in judgment on the battlefield, and not only lost the battle himself, but also caused the imperial army to lose again and again.
The news spread to the capital, and the capital was in chaos. Later, His Majesty sent General Weiyuan to go on an expedition, and only then did he turn the tide and regain the lost ground. Three months later, General Weiyuan returned to court in victory, and His Majesty named him Marquis of Weiyuan.
Compared with Weiyuan Hou’s high spirits, Zhenbei Hou’s mansion is cloud with a gloomy cloud. The body of the Marquis of Zhenbei was transported back to Beijing. After waiting for a few days, His Majesty said nothing at all. The Marquis of Zhenbei had no choice but to bury the Marquis of Zhenbei hastily. Taking advantage of the good news of the great victory, Mrs. Wang, the wife of the Marquis of Zhenbei, handed over the book of the prince’s inheritance of the title, but there was no news again.
Under such circumstances, the Wang family weighed it again and again, and had to sacrifice the youngest son for the eldest son. On behalf of the youngest son, he asked Weiyuan Hou for marriage to Xiao Shi, the only direct daughter of Weiyuan Hou. In exchange for the support of Marquis Weiyuan, so that the eldest son can successfully inherit the title.
Weiyuan Hou had four sons in a row, only to have a daughter, and he loved her very much since childhood. Unfortunately, when she was a child with her grandmother, she was ambushed by Weiyuanhou’s enemy. In order to protect her grandmother, she was injured and the injury was in the lower abdomen.
Therefore, as Xiao Shi grew up, no one dared to come to the house to propose marriage. One, for the sake of the offspring. Second, they was also afraid of being criticized for seeking marriage because of the power of the Yue family. Therefore, Xiao Shi is eighteen years old, and still waiting for the word in boudoir.
In order for the eldest son to successfully inherit the title, the Wang family had to be cheeky and climbed up this marriage. In order to impress Weiyuan Hou Xiao Qingyuan, he even promised that there would be nothing else except the Xiao family. Even the heirs have been considered, and in the future, it will be enough to adopt one of the other brothers.
Weiyuanhou thought again and again, and finally agreed to this marriage. One is that the conditions put forward by the Fang family are really tempting, and the other is that after meeting Fang Jingrong, he sees him as a talent, gentle and elegant, which is really good.
Xiao Wen just married with expectation. In the first few years, the Fang family and Fang Jingrong treated her well. Although she was barren, Fang Jingrong did not despise her, and there were no other women around. Xiao Wen’s heart was gradually gathered by Fang Jingrong. For the sake of her husband’s family and Fang Jingrong, she went back and forth to beg her father and brother to seek benefits for the Fang family. As a result, the Fang family regained its position step by step.
Ten years later, Mrs. Wang proposed to adopt a child from the second son to Fang Jingrong. Xiao Wen also agreed. Who knows, Mrs. Tai chose three children and said that they were adopted by Fang Jingrong. The oldest one was ten years old, and the remaining two, one was eight years old and the other was five years old. All are boys.
Xiao Wen felt that it was not right. Generally, the younger the age of adoption, the better. In this way, he could forget his biological parents and get closer to his adoptive parents. However, Fang Jingrong agreed immediately, so he opened the ancestral hall and finalized the matter.
Xiao Wen reluctantly agreed out of the trust of the other party Jingrong and the Fang family. She tried to be nice to these three children, but these three children were guarding her everywhere, and only smiled when she saw Fang Jingrong and Fang’s family. Xiao Wen looked at Fang Jingrong and they were affectionate, and doubts arose in his heart. After returning home, she told her parents, brother and sister-in-law about the incident. Xiao Qingyuan noticed something was wrong and sent someone to investigate secretly, but found that the three children were not the concubine of Fang Jingrong’s second brother at all. In the courtyard, Fang Jingrong took his three children in and out of Fang’s courtyard every three to five.
After further investigation, it was discovered that the three children were born by Fang Jingrong and the woman. From this, the child was born before Fang Jingrong and Xiao Wen got married. The Xiao family was immediately furious and asked the Fang family for a theory. Who knew that the Fang family’s attitude suddenly became tough. Not only did he admit the matter, but he also said that he would lift the woman as a flat wife. Annoyed, Xiao Qingyuan said that he wanted to talk to His Majesty.
Who knows, His Majesty died suddenly, the Crown Prince was killed by a glass of poisonous wine in front of His Majesty’s bed, and the unknown seventh prince ascended the throne. The first thing he did after he ascended the throne was to make the concubine Fang, who gave birth to the eldest son and second son, as a concubine. Afterwards, Hou Weiyuan, who supported the prince, was liquidated, ransacked, and exiled. Xiao Qingyuan and his wife committed suicide in prison. At this time, the Fang family threw down a divorce letter and let Xiao Wen fend for herself.
Xiao Wen never believed that her husband who had been in the same bed for ten years would be so cruel. She tried every means to find Fang Jingrong and wanted him to intercede for the Xiao family. The Xiao family had helped the Fang family so much before, even Fang Guifei eldest son and the second son who successfully gave birth to the seventh prince were all completed under the protection of the Xiao family. Even if they can’t be a husband and wife, the Fang family can’t not to help them. But when she found Fang Jingrong, she saw Fang Jingrong holding the woman in his arms and spending time with her. When they saw Xiao Wen, they mocked her maliciously, mocking her as a hen who couldn’t lay eggs, and all kinds of foul language came out one after another. Shu Jiaren also pointed at Xiao Wen and scolded her for being too stupid. She has been making wedding dresses for others for so many years.
Only then did Xiao Wen realize how wrong she was. But she is not a weak woman. Fortunately, not everyone in this world is shameless with the Fang family. The sister-in-law, nephews and nieces were taken back by their parents. The sister-in-law asked Xiao Wen to go with them, but Xiao Wen shook her head and did not agree. After sending off the exiled brothers, Xiao Wenhuai disguised himself with the purchased ***, and sneaked into the Fang family ahead of time. On the 60th birthday of Mrs. Wang, she poisoned the Fang’s well, killing half of the Fang’s family, including Fang Jingrong, Shu Jiaren and their three sons. Xiao Wen himself set a fire in the disrupted Fang family, threw himself into the fire, and perished with the Fang family. Also because of this fire, all the evidence was burnt out. Concubine Fang was heartbroken, but she couldn’t find out who did it, so she could only bury her mother’s family. The only nephew who escaped this disaster who returned to his grandfather’s home that day was sealed as a marquis, and he took care of her in every possible way.
In the book, Xiao Wen is portrayed as a madman, but the relationship between the other side Jingrong and Shu Jiaren uses a lot of beautiful words, how to endure humiliation, be unyielding, and even describe when they died, even the children did not forgot. People holding a pearl in their hands, saying that they can’t be born in the same year, the same month, and the same day, but they can die in the same year, the same month, and the same day. There are no regrets in this life.
Thinking of this, Li Yueran stood up abruptly, and Liu Shi, who was wiping tears, was startled, “Wen’er, what’s going on?”
“Mother, I just had a dream! I dreamed that my grandmother told me I said, this man can’t marry! The Fang family is cheating on marriage!” In a hurry, Li Yueran could only think of this excuse.
“What? What did you say!” Liu Shi stopped crying immediately. She looked back at the third daughter-in-law and the fourth daughter-in-law. The two daughters-in-law immediately acted. First, they took all the maids and mother-in-law in the room, and then ordered them to die. People went to the front and invited Xiao Qingyuan and a few sons back.
“Let’s talk now, what’s going on!” Liu Shi briefly said a few words to Xiao Qingyuan and his sons, and then said to Xiao Wen.
The new Weiyuan Marquis Xiao Qingyuan cleared his throat, “Be quiet, don’t scare Wen’er.” Then he said harmoniously, “Wen’er, you said that you dreamed about your grandmother, that this family could not be married, and also said that The Fang family is cheating on marriage, what is going on?” He didn’t suspect that his daughter was lying, after all, if her daughter didn’t nod her head, he wouldn’t agree to the marriage. Since there was no objection from the beginning, it is impossible to suddenly regret it on the day of marriage. So, something must have happened.
“I dreamed of grandmother just now, and grandmother told me that Fang Jingrong has a cousin who is the daughter of the Shumei of Zhenbei Hou and this marriage is just for Dad to help them in inheriting the title. That cousin’s surname is Shu, and her name is Shu Jiaren. She and Fang Jingrong have had a relationship for a long time, and they are even pregnant, and now they are raising a baby in Fang’s other courtyard. The Fang family is simply cheating on marriage!” Li Yueran said firmly.
Xiao Qingyuan and several sons frowned at the same time. The eldest son Xiao Yi frowned and said, “Asi, you go!” The 4th elder Xiao Si nodded, “Wait for me for a quarter of an hour.”
Xiao Er frowned and said, “I’ll go first . Going out to socialize, maybe someone from the palace will be sent over! There must be someone present.”
Xiao Qingyuan nodded, “Ashan, you and your second brother have a good talk.”
At this time, someone outside reported, saying that the Fang family who welcomed the relatives came to the street.
Xiao Shan immediately stood up and strode out, “Close the door for me! No one is allowed to come in without my order!”
Li Yueran was very moved when she saw that none of the fathers and sons of the Xiao family doubted her words. The Xiao family was really kind to Xiao Wen. Therefore, Xiao Wen, who has a strong personality, will finally choose to die with the Fang family. She does not hate herself for mistrusting others, but blames herself for implicated her father and brothers!
