An ugly girl starts off, then becomes a beauty

"Nie Ce, you should know that I never want to quarrel with you." Sang Ling spoke after a long silence, "What you said makes sense, but have you ever thought about what I should do if you go out for a long time like you have done in the past two years? There must be many people in this mansion watching me. I am not pushing you out, it's just that this is the way the world is--" When she said this, even she was confused. She closed her eyes and said, "It's up to you. It's better to send him away, so that we don't have to quarrel in our two rooms. You won't feel comfortable, and I won't feel comfortable either. He was arranged by my grandfather to come in. You can do whatever you want. I don't care." After that, she stood up, lifted the gauze curtain and climbed onto the couch.

Wei Chu had just gone over to turn off the lights when Cheng Lao came in quietly again. She had brought Le Yile with her and said, "Young lady, please sleep here tonight. I and Sun Lao will stay in the side room."

Sun was the wet nurse who took care of Le Yile. She was invited in in March. Sang Ling also heard what Cheng said. Her thoughts were in a mess. But when she saw Cheng had already brought the child over and put it on the small couch beside their tent, she subconsciously leaned over to take a look. She saw that the little guy was not asleep yet. He was looking at her with a pair of bright eyes and mumbling something. She couldn't make out what he was saying. Cheng clasped her hands and said, "He used to make a noise before going to bed. Today, he knew that the Marquis and the Madam were back, so he didn't make a noise, but he didn't go to bed either. I think the young lady probably wants to sleep with her parents." After that, she teased the child on the couch, "Is that right, young lady?"

After all, Cheng Wu had been with her for so long, and Le Yile even kissed her. She was so shaken that she immediately let out a laugh like a silver bell. The baby's laughter was so contagious that Sang Ling laughed helplessly twice. He couldn't help but look up at that guy, but saw that he was also laughing and humming twice with his hands on his hips. Even if he wanted to keep quiet for a while, he couldn't hold it back.

"My Lord, come and see. The young lady wants you to hold her." The old mother held Le Yile in her arms. Somehow, the child cooperated with her and stretched out her hand to Nie Ce. Her chubby face was like a red apple, squeezed round by her smile. Nie Ce stared at her and naturally came over to catch the child. He did not feel awkward at all as he wanted to hold the child during the day. Moreover, he held the child high in his hands, which made Le Yile's two short legs like lotus roots kick straight, and her little mouth opened, revealing her teeth that had not yet grown. She was even happier. Sang Ling could not help scolding him, "If you play around for a while longer, you won't be able to sleep tonight."

If she hadn't stopped him like that, Nie Ce would have almost thrown his daughter up. Then he felt scared and wanted to return his daughter to Cheng Ai. But seeing her still jumping in his arms, he couldn't bear to let her go. He held her in his arms and sat on the couch. "You want me to sleep here again?"

Sang Ling didn't know this guy could be so stingy. She thought she had talked it out, so she rolled her eyes at him, lifted the quilt and put her legs inside, "Sleep wherever you want."

"Look at you, you're talking in anger again." Nie Ce finally handed his daughter to Cheng Ai reluctantly, turned around and looked at the person in the tent. Seeing that she didn't reply for a long time, he poked her back again, "Who should be angry, you or me?"

In fact, if the confrontation was still like just now, Sang Ling could still control her emotions, and even analyze the pros and cons more calmly and objectively, but she just couldn't stand it when she suddenly got better - maybe she was just soft-hearted and didn't like being tough. She was even more soft-hearted than Nie Ce.

She sniffed, sat back and said to him, "I know you want to treat me well and can make decisions for me, but I am just a granddaughter-in-law who married into the family. When the family is harmonious, we can be called a family. When it is not harmonious, I am an outsider. What's more, grandfather now regards me as a thorn in his side. You can see this clearly. I don't care how I am treated. I am just afraid of making mistakes and then being wronged. I will be happy-"

Even if she could take her daughter away and live with her, that would be the last resort. Children still need a healthy family. Therefore, she could still make appropriate adjustments and let go of things that she could not bear to care about. Governing a big country is like cooking a small fish, and the same principle applies to life.

"With me here, she won't be wronged." Nie Ce immediately sat up straight and said it in a decisive tone, as if his daughter was being bullied. Seeing him like this, Sang Ling suddenly wanted to laugh again, and curled his lips, "It's easy to say, why don't you take care of the child? Regardless of whether a woman can enter the government, she must have knowledge in her mind, she must read and learn, and she must cultivate her interests. She must start looking for a son before the coming-of-age ceremony, and she must be careful after marriage. Her parents must be able to control the situation so that they will not be deceived by her husband's family. Parents who love their children will plan for them in the long run. These are all things that need to be considered."

"Of course." Nie Ce immediately responded.

"But what if the elders are not satisfied with me and they also dislike her?"

We have to rely on the elderly for some things. After all, they have connections accumulated over the years. Why not have this help?

"How is it possible--" Nie Ce paused after he finished speaking. In fact, he was not unaware of the old man's feelings. None of his sisters and younger sisters were valued by him. Even the two legitimate children from the second wife had never heard of any news before or after their marriage. What the old man valued most in this family was the heir... If he went on a business trip again in the future and could not take care of the family affairs, it would be Sang Ling who could truly seek a way out for his daughter.

However, that was many years later. Nie Ce's mind raced and he frowned again, "Let's not talk about my grandfather. A-Yao will be less than one year old by then. I will have moved out long ago."

"Have some fun." Sang Ling corrected him and asked curiously, "Are you moving out?"

The second family's move out has made Grandpa Nie abnormal for a long time. If Nie Ce also moves out, it will be the end of him.

The man nodded and said, "The emperor has given me a new mansion, which is located in an alley in the south of the city. It is convenient to go to the Central Colonel's Office. It will take two to three years at the shortest and four to five years at the longest. But we are better off than your second uncle. We are not moving to other places. Our family is still in Chang'an, so it is not a problem for us to come back from time to time. In short, since we are not living under the same roof, your doubts will disappear."

"Why didn't you ever tell me?" Sang Ling softened his attitude without even realizing it.

"I was planning to take you there after the New Year." Nie Ce also pulled at the quilt and let down the curtains. The light outside became even weaker. He changed his posture and lay down with his head on his head. "You gave it to me two years ago, but I used it for other things at that time, so I didn't tell you."

"You have a mistress?" She asked without thinking, and Nie Ce chuckled, "I find you are a weird person."

The two of them had been together for a long time, and even their daily spoken language was similar. Sang Ling couldn't help but smile when she heard Nie Ce's words that sounded very much like her tone, "The house the emperor gave you, you use it for something else, other than this, what else can I think about?"

That is indeed the case. Nie Ce sighed, "I will use it to discuss matters with the Crown Prince."

"Why do you need a separate room to discuss matters with the prince?" She couldn't help asking. Then Nie Ce said in a very secretive way, "Some things can't be explained in a short time." As soon as he finished speaking, he glanced outside involuntarily, "Where's my daughter?"

While the two were talking, Cheng Ai took the child out again without anyone noticing.