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The Ling family is a well-known family in Dingzhou, and their genealogy can be traced back to ten generations. The ancestors of the Ling family once served as high-ranking officials and invested thousands of acres of farmland and wealth.
It is a pity that each generation of children and grandchildren is not as good as the previous generation. By this generation, the family business is only half of that of the ancestors.
Mr. Ling died early, leaving behind four sons and one daughter. Uncle Ling and Fifth Master Ling are direct descendants, while Second Master Ling and Fourth Master Ling are both concubines.
Uncle Ling passed the Jinshi examination and now works in the Ministry of Industry.
Ling Erye did not make much academic achievements, so he donated his money to become a seventh-grade county magistrate and took up a post abroad.
Ling Sanye died at an early age. Fourth Master Ling broke his leg while riding a horse when he was young. Later, the leg bone was repaired, but he still had trouble walking. He simply stopped studying and helped manage the Ling family’s shop and farm.
Ling Wuye is quite talented and learned, but unfortunately he was unlucky. After winning the imperial examination, he has not been able to make further progress for so many years. He simply became a romantic celebrity, spending all day drinking with his friends, writing poems, admiring flowers, and painting, and became quite famous in Dingzhou city.
Old Mrs. Ling has been a widow, guarding the Ling family’s ancestral business and raising four sons and one daughter. Although his treatment of the two concubines was not as good as that of his legitimate sons, he could still be considered generous.
In the Ling family, Mrs. Ling has a very high status. Needless to say, the sons are filial, the daughters-in-law are respectful in front of Mrs. Ling, and the grandchildren are vying to please her. Mrs. Ling’s most valued one is Sun Lingji, the eldest room eldest, but her favorite is the twins in the fifth room.
Ling Jingshu is stunningly beautiful, talented, considerate, gentle and gentle.
Ling Xiao has been smart since he was a child and is known as a child prodigy. After being accidentally blinded at the age of eight, he was even more pitiful and had been raised under the lap of Mrs. Ling.
It is natural that Mrs. Ling prefers her two siblings.
The ancestral home of the Ling family has been inherited for more than a hundred years, and the carved beams and painted buildings reveal the mottled and vicissitudes of time. Ling Jingshu stood outside the Lama Temple, looking at the familiar plants and trees. There was no nostalgia in her heart, only sadness and desolation.
In the first three years after getting married in her previous life, she had a fairly close relationship with her natal family. At that time, except for the regret of the early death of her twin brother, she only felt that everything was going as she wished and she was happy and contented.
However, the so-called happiness is just an illusion.
When the ruthless wind and rain hit, the people around him tore off their hypocritical masks one by one, revealing their ferocious true faces. Together they push her into the abyss of eternal destruction…
A crisp voice interrupted Ling Jingshu’s chaotic thoughts: “I would like to send my regards to Miss Ninth.”
Ling Jingshu raised her eyes.
This is Mo Kui, the maid next to Mrs. Ling.
Mo Kui is sixteen years old this year. She is fair-skinned and charming, with a slim figure. When she smiles, her eyes are crooked. She is highly regarded by the old lady Ling: “The old lady has been thinking about Miss Ninth these past two days. I just heard that Miss Ninth Come and say hello to me now that you are well. The old lady is very happy. Please go in with Miss Ninth.”
Ling Jingshu didn’t say a word, just nodded, took Ling Xiao’s hand, and stepped into the Yonghe Hall.
Mo Kui was slightly startled, feeling that Miss Ninth today seemed a little different from the past.
What’s different, I can’t tell at the moment.
Mo Kui calmed down, put this fleeting thought behind his mind, and quickly chased after him.
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As soon as I walked outside the inner hall, I heard the voice of a cute and cute girl: “…Grandma, your seventieth birthday is only half a month away. My granddaughter made a forehead wiping for you. , if you don’t do well in needlework, don’t be dissatisfied, grandma.”
Old Mrs. Ling’s laughter came out: “Sister Xian made it with her own hands, how could I not like it.”
Ling Jingshu paused slightly.
Grandma’s seventieth birthday is only half a month away… All the tragedies in the past life started from this birthday. God allowed her to be reborn at this time just to let her open her eyes and choose again!
This time, she will never make the same mistake again!
Ling Xiao didn’t know why Ling Jingshu stopped, and asked in a low voice in confusion: “Ah Shu, what’s wrong with you?”
Ling Jingshu quickly came to her senses, knowing that Ling Xiao couldn’t see her, she still managed a nonchalant smile: “It’s nothing, let’s go in and pay our respects to grandma.”
The first thing that caught my eye was Old Mrs. Ling sitting at the top.
Old Mrs. Ling is seventy years old, her hair has already turned gray, and her forehead is full of wrinkles at the corners of her eyes. However, her eyes are not clouded by age, and occasionally there is a shrewd light.
Sitting on the left side of Mrs. Ling is her second aunt, Mrs. Yue.
The girl in pink clothes next to Yue is about fifteen years old, with pink face and peach cheeks, and lively eyes. She is the eighth cousin Ling Jingxian who just acted coquettishly to Mrs. Ling.
On the other side of Mrs. Ling, sat her fourth aunt, Mrs. Wang. Next to Wang, there was also a young girl in her prime, beautiful and quiet, her sixth cousin Ling Jingwan.
Ling Jingshu’s eyes quickly swept across the crowd and landed on the face of the woman wearing a silver-red satin coat.
He is about 27 or 28 years old, with slightly small eyes, a slightly wide mouth, and a small red mole on the corner of his lip. The facial features are not particularly beautiful when viewed separately, but when put together, they have a different kind of charm.
This woman is none other than Ling Jingshu’s stepmother, Mrs. Li.
The moment the familiar face came into view, Ling Jingshu could hardly restrain her raging hatred, and subconsciously squeezed Ling Xiao’s hand tightly.
Ling Xiao was caught off guard and took a breath of cold air. The pain reached his mouth, but he swallowed it. Holding Ling Jingshu’s trembling right hand with her backhand, she was secretly worried.
After waking up today, Ah Shu seemed a little weird…
It’s better not to make any noise, lest grandma would be unhappy.
……
Ling Jingshu quickly came to her senses, took a deep breath in her heart, then walked forward with a smile and saluted Mrs. Ling: “Shu’er, please give my regards to grandma.”
I had a high fever for two days, and the fever has just subsided. My voice is lower and hoarse than before, but it still sounds pleasant.
Old Mrs. Ling looked at Ling Jingshu and waved to her with a smile: “Sister Shu, come to grandma quickly and let grandma take a good look.”
The smile is as kind and gentle as ever.
It seems that she is still the grandmother who has always loved her.
But Ling Jingshu clearly remembers how cold and ruthless this face was when she suffered humiliation at her husband’s house and desperately fled back to her parents’ house for help. She ordered her to be **** and sent back to her husband’s house without mercy. ……
In Mrs. Ling’s heart, the Ling family’s family business reputation always ranks first. How could a mere married granddaughter take it to heart no matter how much humiliation she suffered?
Ling Jingshu’s fingertips were cold, but a respectful and gentle smile appeared on her face, and she pulled Ling Xiao and walked to Mrs. Ling together.
Old Mrs. Ling took Ling Jingshu’s hand and immediately frowned: “Why are your hands so cold? Are you wearing too few clothes?”
No matter how cold your hands are, nothing can compare to the coldness in your heart.
Ling Jingshu lowered her eyes and responded softly: “It’s Shu’er’s fault for making grandma worry.”
“Yes, my cousin Shu has been sick for the past two days, which has made my grandmother very anxious.” Ling Jingxian interrupted with a smile, looking at Ling Jingshu who looked slightly pale and thin but did not lose her beauty at all, a trace of jealousy flashed in her eyes .
Ling Jingshu, who is only fourteen years old, is not only stunningly beautiful, but also has superb skills in cultivating famous peonies, which makes all her cousins pale in comparison.
Everyone knows Mrs. Ling’s preference for Ling Jingshu.
She put a lot of thought into making her grandmother happy. But as soon as Ling Jingshu arrived, her grandmother immediately only had Ling Jingshu in her eyes.
Ling Jingshu smiled at Ling Jingxian: “With cousin Xian Chenghuan at my knees, how could my grandma still think about me?”
Ling Jingxian was only one year older than her. She had always been competitive and competed with her everywhere. She even fell in love with the same man. It’s a pity that Ling Jingxian has a high ambition and a poor life, and has never won the competition.
Listening to the jealousy of the two granddaughters, Old Mrs. Ling was greatly relieved and laughed loudly: “Okay, you two are my grandmother’s favorites, and neither of you will be good.”
My daughter-in-law and granddaughters all burst into laughter.
The children and grandchildren of the Ling family study at home during the day, and even the youngest Ling Huo has begun to read. Usually there are only women in the inner house, and the only male is Ling Xiao.
After Mrs. Ling asked Ling Jingshu a few questions with concern, she looked at Ling Xiao and said lovingly: “Sister Shu has been sick for the past two days, and you have been eating and drinking without worrying about it. Now that she is well, you You should rest assured!”
Ling Xiao smiled shyly: “Yes, grandma has let her worry about her.”
Old Mrs. Ling smiled and said: “Grandma was born to work hard, so it’s nothing to worry about. As long as all of you are well, grandma will feel at ease.”
The love and pity are beyond words.
A trace of jealousy quickly flashed through Mrs. Li’s eyes, but a smile appeared on her face: “My mother-in-law has a bodhisattva heart. Who among the children and grandchildren of our big family doesn’t look forward to a few words of praise from my mother-in-law. That’s me.” This daughter-in-law is shamelessly expecting her mother-in-law to take pity on her!”
Old Mrs. Ling laughed heartily at this witty remark.
Among the four daughters-in-law, the eldest daughter-in-law, Sun, lives in the capital with her eldest son, and the remaining three daughters-in-law live in the old house of the Ling family.
The second daughter-in-law Yue is smart and mean, while the fourth daughter-in-law Wang is flexible. ~Soverse.com~ Li was not from a high family background, and she was the step-in-law of Fifth Master Ling. However, after all, she is the daughter-in-law of her biological son. In Mrs. Ling’s heart, she was born a little heavier than the Yue family and the Wang family.
Mr. Li was sharp-tongued and eloquent, and she deliberately coaxed Mrs. Ling. Soon, Mrs. Ling’s attention was diverted from Ling Jingshu’s siblings.
“My mother-in-law’s 70th birthday is coming soon. My uncle’s family left the capital more than half a month ago. Counting the days, we should arrive in Dingzhou in seven or eight days.”
Mrs. Li knew Mrs. Ling’s thoughts well, and told Mrs. Ling what she wanted to hear: “The Lu family also came back from Jizhou specially. It has been eight years since the daughter-in-law was married to the Ling family, and she has never seen her before. Here’s my sister-in-law who married far away! This time I have a chance to get close to her.”
When mentioning the young daughter who was married to Jizhou for many years and never returned to Ning, Mrs. Ling’s eyes suddenly softened: “Yes, Ah Hui was married to Jizhou. In the past twelve years, we have only exchanged letters, and I haven’t seen her for a long time. This time If it hadn’t been for my seventieth birthday, I’m afraid she might not come back.”
Ms. Li immediately took over the conversation with a smile: “I’ll take advantage of this opportunity to keep my sister-in-law here for a little longer.”
Yue and Wang also laughed and echoed in unison.
When Ling Jingshu heard the word “Lu family”, her expression did not change, but her right hand, which was shrunk in the wide sleeves of her robe, tightened her grip.
My nails dug into my palms, and it stung.
Anger and hatred were like hot lava, roaring and surging in my heart, almost rushing out of my chest.
At this moment, the porter ran in with a happy face and reported: “To inform the old lady, the steward waiting at the dock has returned with a message. The boat my aunt is on has arrived at the dock.”
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