Queen of flowers - Chapter 18

However, Yong Ruo didn’t look at him and dropped her head halfway. She continued, “My mother said that the life of a concubine looks great only on the surface. But for the man in the house, a concubine is just a free toy to relieve his boredom. If they are interested, they will tease you, but once not interested. You can sell her, give her away, or leave her in the corner and let her die… Even if there will be a moment of love, how long will it last? They have a Young master to rely on, but after falling out of favor, they try not to be easily sold or to be miserably abandoned in the second half of their life. Even the children they gave birth to cannot call them mom. They are called aunts by them because, according to the ritual law, the legitimate wife is the legitimate mother of these children. The children born from them are inferior to those born from the legitimate wife. Their family will not be related to the husband’s family. When they get to their door, they must always consider the family’s attitude first. They must not wear positive red clothes. In front of the main house, they are just slaves. They cannot go against the main house, and they get scolded if they wanted to scold them … How can there be any dignity on such a day?!”

Feng Liao’s face grew paler. He tried to speak to refute twice, but after all, he couldn’t make his point clear.

“Among the big families, there is only one man in the house. Won’t there be many unknown fights between women and children? Some main house women are superficially virtuous, but some are vicious inside; some others are superficially submissive but are treacherous. Between the wife and concubines, between concubines themselves, there are endless secret and private means to fight each other, or murder by using drugs, or framing, or provoking by alienation or killing with a knife. Some hide from all of this or try to escape it by taking money and watch the fire from the other side … don’t look at the surface, but there could be thirty-six schemes all in one place! Isn’t it tiring? So my mother used the last one of the thirty-six schemes: Don’t do anything at all and be invisible! “

“But … isn’t this the case of all big family’s inner houses?” Feng Liao’s voice was a bit dry, looking at her gaze, flustered and confused, “It depends on the ability of the man.”

“Yes! A capable man may be able to tame his wife and concubine, and let the inner house be calm,” Yong Ruo nodded, still not looking at Feng Liao’s expression, said softly, “But the man can say it so easily. Depending on the time, character, and talents of all parties, I think that when men are at home, it is actually a process of taming wives and concubines. For a man to tame the wife and concubine may be a very interesting thing, but as a tamed woman … they couldn’t help but feel afraid! Even though men are superior to women, women are first and foremost individual human beings! Like eagles and dogs could be tamed, they even lose the fun of being human, leaving only a shell carved from three obedience and four virtues. “

Yong Ruo smiled and said, “Last year, when my family didn’t even have three meals a day to eat, there was a matchmaker who told me that there was a family who wanted to accept me. My mother couldn’t let me go, so I promised her that even if the future is harder, I will never become a concubine! “

Feng Liao looked at her, and the luster in his eyes gradually faded, showing a deep sigh of anger.

Yong Ruo glanced at him, sighed in her heart, and whispered softly, “Young master, please go and cut the plum blossoms! I’m a little worried about my mother. I’m going to see her.”

First love was hard! Feng Gongzi, let it go as early as possible! The shorter the period of time was, the less affection he had.

She walked out of the hall and left Feng sitting there lazily.

Back in the main room where Zhou was still lethargic, Yong Qiao asked her, “did Young master Feng leave?”

“Not yet! I came to look at my mother, and they went with the young master to pick the plum blossoms” Yong Ruo talked calmly.

Yong Miao said excitedly, “Sister, let’s cut all the flowers and sell them!”

Yong Ruo gently flicked her finger on his forehead, “Fool, when doing business, you must pay attention to the time, place, and the people! If you want to sell these plums blossoms, would anyone pay a high price? Only when you meet the right person who will buy plum blossoms, only the Lantern Festival is the right place and time when the flowers can be sold. If you don’t believe me, I will pluck two plum blossoms tomorrow, and you sell it in the alley by yourself.”

Yong Miao did not speak, and with a regretful expression, turned to look at Zhou, who was lethargic on the bed with red eyes. Yong Ruo and Yong Qiao also looked at Zhou … The doctor gave them no hope!

Inside and outside, there was silence.

She heard Su Mingjian yelling outside, “Girl Yong, Xu Taiyi* is here. The girl should come out and receive him.”

“God doctor?” Yong Ruo was startled and stood up from the stool, “What God doctor ?!” Was he who she thought he was?

Su Mingjian said, “Young master ordered me to go to Tai Hospital, and asked Xu Taiyi to come to check your mother. Xu Taiyi has excellent medical skills, and he has always been good with the young master, maybe he can cure your mother’s disease.”

Yong Ruo’s mind went blank, ‘Feng Gongzi invited a prince for her mother?’

She quickly got up and rushed out of the main room. Sure enough, she saw Su Mingjian carrying a medicine chest; besides him stood a 50-year-old man smiling.

She didn’t think much about it, and rushed forward, solemnly greeting him, “Taiyi arrived, it’s rude of me!”

It was so awkward!

Yong Ruo was so frightened to death! Just earlier, she rejected Feng Gongzi in a noble and cold manner. But he did such a big favor for her! And she had to accept it!

Xu Taiyi nodded and walked towards the main room.

Yong Ruo took the medicine box from Su Mingjian and caught up with Xu Taiyi in three steps. Yong Qiao and Yong Miao heard that Xu Taiyi had arrived, and they were all very excited. They both came forward to see him but were very nervous.

Zhou actually had woken up at this time. When she saw another doctor coming to check her own pulse, she was very upset, “Didn’t I tell you not to ask for any doctor again? It cost so many silver coins! You are our family …”

Before she could finish, Yong covered her mouth and said softly, “Mother, This is the God doctor. It’s the kind nobleman who wanted to help us. Didn’t you say we must accept and return the goodwill of others with gratitude!”

“God doctor?” Zhou looked at Yong Ruo incredibly.

Yong Ruo nodded.

Zhou Shi’s dead eyes gradually lighted up. She turned to look at Taiyi Xu. She was still lying on the bed, but she put her hand on her side and barely made a bowing gesture, “Taiyi forgive me, this lady was rude!”

“Anyway!” Xu Taiyi said lightly but frowned.

Yong Ruo’s heart sank. Before Xu Taiyi entered the main room, his complexion was normal. But his face changed after hearing Zhou’s words, or after seeing her appearance, she wasn’t sure. Traditional Chinese medicine paid attention to hearing, talking, and seeing. For a good doctor, was it possible to guess someone’s condition by just looking at the patient’s state? !! As soon as they looked away, they saw Yong Qiao and Yong Miao gazing at Xu Taiyi side by side, and their four small fists were clenched.