Chapter 1 Mother and Daughter's Plan
There is a dew in her name, all of which says that this word is good, like early morning dew, crystal appearance, pure heart, will not compete with flowers, and is warmly illuminated by the sun. But from the day she was sensible, she knew that her mother's wish was actually just a dream. Because from the moment he was born in the house, he was destined to be trampled on.
Her name is Yao Yulu, and she is one of the many children of General Yao.
"Yulu, why do you need to practice dancing? Learn from female red, and you can help mothers in the future." A sharp female voice came from behind.
"Second lady, Yulu will follow the teachings." Yao Yulu put down the ribbon in her hand when she heard the sound. She had been practicing this dance for many days and had never had a good name. At this time, she was disturbed by the second lady, and Yao Yulu's newly clear thoughts were confused again.
But there is nothing Yao Yulu can do. Yao Yulu dares not say anything more. In this Yao mansion, except for maidservant daughters, Yao Yulu and her mother Lin Shi are the most unidentified. Yulu's mother Lin Shi is the aunt in Yao's mansion and the concubine of General Yao.
"Second lady, second lady, there is news from the palace. The master has won a complete victory in this expedition and will return tomorrow." The second lady's close maid Xiang'er's face was like a flower, and her happy facial features were squeezed together.
"That's great. Come on, listen to how the old lady arranges it." When the second lady heard the news, the sharpness suddenly changed to a festive face, and every word matched her eyebrows.
"And you, Miss Yulu! Miss Yulu! Go to the front hall and follow the housekeeper to decorate it. The master has not been angry at home these days. It was Xiang'er who said this, the more face-faced maid in front of his wife. The maidservant beside a lady can raise her eyebrows and point fingers at the young lady. Yao Yulu really can't afford the name of this lady.
Yao Yulu smiled at Xianger, nodded slightly, bowed slightly to the second lady, and said, "Second lady, Yulu went to help first."
After saying that, Yao Yulu walked towards the front hall, but as she was far away from the second lady's sight, Yulu turned a corner.
The road is covered with bamboo, and the messy and lush bamboo forest blocks the already narrow path. Walking out of this path, a yard is coldly on the road. It is a desolate scene created by trees that have not been pruned for many years, but if you look carefully, you can faintly see the orderly pattern and exquisite decoration of the yard, but now?
"Mother, it's me." Yulu pushed open the mottled red paint door and said to the woman in the room.
" Luer, are you here? Didn't you practice dancing at this time? This woman is Yao Yulu's mother, Lin Shi. Her face is a little pale and no older than other husbands, but she looks tired and old. A few silver hair climbed to the temples, and her eyes are a little cloudy, showing constant fear. In the first half of the sentence, Lin smiled kindly, as if a mother was patient and surprised at the newborn child. In the second half of the sentence, Lin's eyebrows frowned, and his expression seemed to eat Yulu, and he viciously squeezed these words from between his teeth.
Lin is one of the concubines of General Yao, who spoke the most important to the emperor today. Lin Xiaoxiao, who was famous in the capital at that time, is now old and yellow, and can no longer see the shadow of the famous capital.
"Mother, don't worry, Luer is very good. Luer came to tell you the good news that her father won this battle.
Yulu has long been used to her mother's mood. Lin Xiaoxiao's beauty in those years is indispensable, but her dance must be mentioned. How many princes in the capital fell in love with it and were moved by it. But she was favored by General Yao Guozhang, who was famous in those years. At this glance, Lin Xiaoxiao's dedication was a lifetime. In the first few years of marrying Yao's mansion, although Lin Xiaoxiao was a concubine, her treatment was thousands of times better than that of the main room. Yao Guozhang specially repaired a unique yard for her. He also brought her strange things rewarded by the emperor and offered her like a treasure. Lin Xiaoxiao was also very competitive. Less than a year after she was in the house, she became pregnant with the first young master of the Yao family, but who would have thought that the child died less than three days after she was born. The child's death was too strange, but there was no reason. The child's life was so terrible. Two years later, Lin Xiaoxiao was pregnant with Yulu, and Yao Guozhang saw that she was a daughter. I was so disappointed that I didn't care about Lin Xiaoxiao from then on.
In Yao's house, whether it's a wife or a concubine, everyone wants to step on this over-out beauty, and the life of mother and daughter can be imagined.
Over the years, Lin Xiaoxiao's insults and beatings have made her look like a frightened bird, and her mood fluctuations have also been a little abnormal. She is dedicated to raising this only daughter so that she can not make the same mistake, become a superior, and trample on these evil women who look down on their mother and daughter! But who thinks that whether in the house or in the palace, it is an unfathomable cage...
"Dulu, finally let us wait. Tomorrow at the master's celebration banquet, you must show them all your dance..."
"But mother, the second lady, will let me dance?" Yulu looked at her mother doubtfully. In her opinion, even the celebration banquet that the emperor would come to her might not necessarily be her.
"Rier, my mother has been thinking for too long for this day. How hard have you worked to practice dance over the years? At this moment, we only need a small plan to get a chance to turn over and become a phoenix. Lin took Yao Yulu's hand, and a tear fell on Yao Yulu's white but somewhat chapped hands, which was a trace left by perennial laundry and cooking.
Lin took the pillow, and there was a dark bag on the back. Lin took out a small paper bag with some fine white powder in the bag.
Yao Yulu looked at her mother in surprise: "Is this?"
"lu er, don't be afraid. This is just a pack of laxatives.
"Laxative?" Yao Yulu looked at her mother in surprise and shouted loudly.
"Shh! Don't be heard by outsiders. Although it's just laxatives, there may be some chaos in the palace where this is right and wrong. You heard from your mother that we can't lose this opportunity under any circumstances. If we can't take advantage of this celebration banquet to enter the palace, our mother and daughter can only stay in Yao's house as maidservant in this life. Lin's eyes dimmed and seemed to remember the past.
"Mother, what should Luer do?" This is just laxative medicine, not a fairy medicine. Yao Yulu shook her head and always couldn't figure out the mystery in this small white bag.
"Ruel, with the character of the second sister, she will naturally let her daughter dance in front of the emperor, let alone give you the opportunity to attend the banquet. But you and Yuyun are the only ones who can dance in Yaofu. If Yuyun is not feeling well, you are the only one who can dance this dance. So all we can do is stop Yuyun. Tomorrow you will put this bag of medicine into Yuyun's tea, and the rest can only be done to listen to fate.
Listening to her mother's words, how have their mother and daughter been manipulated in the house over the years? Lin once hated playing tricks, but in the past few decades in the royal palace, her faith and persistence have long been ground. She was infected by the warblers and swallows in this house and trampled by other wives and concubines. At this moment, Lin Xiaoxiao also knows how to live, not only to live vividly. Colorful people. But isn't it too late?
"Mother, I understand, I will do it." Yulu stroked her mother's temples, and the white hair strengthened her determination.
You can't turn back when this battle begins.
The next day.
This morning, the house was busy. This day was not only of great significance to Yao Yulu's mother and daughter, but also a special day for everyone in the house. It is the first time for the emperor to visit the general-level mansion in person, and no one dares to neglect this great honor.
The little maids chattered to set up curtains in the front hall, placing bowls and chopsticks. The good white jade bowls, exquisite sandalwood chopsticks, and gold-inlaid wine glasses are the ingenuity of the craftsmen and carefully selected by the selectors. Every detail reflects the extraordinary identity and power of today's guests, and every detail reflects the good intentions and caution of the host. The Mothers also went to the east to help the master groom and change clothes. No lady and her children do not want to compete for a dazzling eye on this night.
After noon, Yao Yulu had been waiting for an opportunity. In the morning, she was called to Yao Yuyun's room to help. She silently watched Yao Yuyun put on her gorgeous clothes. The jewels on the clothes were bigger and more beautiful than any of the gems on her hairpins. Looking at her wearing a unique and precious headdress, the originally not exquisite face was as beautiful as a enviable peacock, high above the background of gold and silver.
"Sister, you are still wearing such a shabby clothes when the emperor comes today. I'm afraid you will humiliate your father, right?" As soon as Yao Yuyun opened her red lips, she rolled out a sour word. She looked at Yao Yulu's younger face, which was so charming with the shyness of the girl. She knew that no one could beat her shabby sister in terms of beauty alone.
"Sister, my sister won't make trouble. After helping my sister change her clothes, she will go to the kitchen to help. I heard that my sister is going to dance in the evening. First of all, my sister wishes my sister an amazing dance, which is a good sign of great joy. Yao Yulu smiled faintly and said while helping Yao Yuyun change her clothes.
"That's right. Don't be self-aknowledged like your mother and make a mess in the end.
This made Yao Yulu's hand hold tightly, and she said in her heart: So many years of hatred, my good sister, I will return it to you today.
Yao Yuyun finally stopped. She picked up the thin eyebrows and said to the maid Linger, "Puff me a cup of tea, and then bring me the fan I used to dance."
Yao Yulu's expression was slightly touched, with a little long-awaited joy and a little shady nervousness. Her hand touched the medicine bag around her waist and knew that the time had come.
"Sister, I'll get you a fan. Don't bother Linger running around." Yao Yulu went out with Linger and turned in different directions.
At this time, Yao Yulu has made up her mind. The fan was placed in Yao Yuyun's dancing room. She opened the door and saw no one around. She pulled the fan placed on the table hard. The fan turned into two halves, and the peony on it was immediately fragmented.