Yi Xin as a concubine

When Xin Baoer arrived at the study door, the doorman stopped her and said that her father and two uncles were discussing something. Xin Baoer looked at the closed door and began to retreat again.

No matter how much bullying she suffered outside in her previous life, no one supported her, leaving her as a little girl to endure and bear it all alone until she collapsed.

Thank God for his mercy in this life and let her be reborn into a family that is cared for and loved. Can she follow her heart, retreat into her comfort zone, and wait for her family to provide her with a roof over her head?

Thinking of this, Xin Baoer suddenly felt a little discouraged. In her previous life, it was others who made her suffer, but now she can finally stop suffering in this life. She asked herself if she really had the courage to suffer for herself?

After turning around and walking a few steps, he could hear the cries of the aunts again. With a helpless sigh, he turned back and continued to wait at the door, with a determination that he had never seen before on his face.

Others have given me a peach, so how can I not repay them with a jade? If I do not return the favor, God will not be able to bear it. If one day all the kindness given to her is taken back, she will really have a hard time in this strange and alien world.

The rumor has already made her feel a sense of crisis in this strange world.

This world is not any dynasty she was familiar with in her previous life. Through some history books that Xin Baoer had read before, she knew that this world was very backward, with underdeveloped industry and agriculture. Unlike the development of silk and cotton in later generations, the output of silk here was very small, and it existed as a tribute, and only the nobles in the palace could wear it.

On the contrary, there are more cotton and linen fabrics. For wealthy families like the Xin family, or aristocratic families with a long history, most of their clothes are made of fine cotton cloth with various furs.

Ordinary people wore coarse linen clothes, and the colors were mostly black, gray and dark blue. Women's dresses were either the original beige color or darker colors such as turmeric and red. As for weaving and printing, there was no such craftsmanship.

Food, clothing, housing and transportation are the basic necessities of the people. From the small, we can see the big picture. The backwardness of "clothing" can show that the other three items will definitely not be much different.

In this backward era, with her experience and knowledge in later life, she actually had great potential. However, in the feudal society where men were superior to women, it was nothing short of a fantasy for a woman like her to stand out.

In addition, unlike the later concept of "you pay for your own actions", in the feudal clan society, the behavior of an individual is likely to affect the development of the entire family, just like this rumor.

The sudden sound of the door opening "creaked" interrupted Xin Baoer's wandering thoughts. She raised her head slightly and saw the two uncles standing at the door. She smiled apologetically and shyly, then squatted down and saluted.

The two uncles were very kind. They smiled and said a few caring words to her before leaving in a hurry.

Xin Baoer did not hesitate this time and walked into the study.

The door was closed, blocking out the irritating cicadas and the heat. The room was a little dark, and Xin Baoer could not see Master Xin's expression clearly, so she bowed to her father obediently.

"Daddy!"

"Well, why are you here? Do you want to talk to daddy?"

Master Xin put down the brush in his hand, blew the words on the paper dry, folded it neatly, then slowly put it into an envelope, sealed it with paint, called the servant at the door, handed the letter to him, whispered a few words to the servant, and sent him out.

After doing all this, Master Xin walked out of the desk with a loving face and sat down on the chair next to Xin Baoer.

"You've been wronged recently, don't take it to heart, daddy and uncles will take care of everything, just do what you want."

Xin Baoer looked at the middle-aged man in front of her with a peaceful and kind smile on his face, and she didn't seem to be able to tell how much trouble the rumors had caused him or the Xin family.

This is probably the demeanor described in the book: "No matter how windy and rainy it is, I remain unmoved!"

She adjusted her nervous and disordered breathing, closed her eyes to hide the uncertainty in them, raised her head and bravely met her father's gaze.

"Dad, I want to know everything about the rumors. Can you please tell me in detail?"

Xin Baoer mustered up her courage and spoke out her request in one go, then looked at Master Xin with anticipation.

Master Xin looked at his daughter in surprise. This daughter was specially raised by that man to be timid and cowardly, hoping that this would allow her to live in peace in a corner and be a rich and idle person for the rest of her life. Now it seems that this is difficult!

Thinking of the news he had found recently, Master Xin couldn't help but ask seriously, "Are you sure you want to know? Wouldn't it be better for you to just embroider and play the piano in the backyard? We elders will be there to protect you from outside, so those attacks won't be able to hurt you."

"Since Daddy has said so, then we can't do it. Daddy and the uncles have all seen the world. How could a small rumor about a girl's jealousy be difficult for you? For the rumor to last so long, there must be someone behind it, and the person who pushed it must be someone of extraordinary status, so Daddy can't deal with it cleanly and neatly."

Xin Baoer lowered her head, her voice was a little hesitant, but her words were clear and logical.

Master Xin was originally drinking tea leisurely, but upon hearing this, he couldn't help but narrow his eyes and look at his daughter carefully.

The little girl was thin and looked fragile. She often kept her head down, which made people ignore her height. Her skin was pale and a little sickly, and her eyes were big. She used to be like a stagnant pool of water, without any ripples.

After experiencing the fire, it became much more lively. When it wasn't looking at people, it seemed as if there were many stories hidden in its eyes; when it was looking at people, it became timid, which made people think of a deer trapped in a cage.

One casual glance at you makes you want to bully her severely.

Master Xin suddenly felt that his daughter, without him being able to see her, had grown to a degree that was beyond his expectation. Although she still looked timid, he could sense that there was something obscure and unspeakable about her.

Thinking of this, Master Xin once again picked up the teacup, gently moved the lid, smiled calmly and asked: "Then according to Baoer's idea, how should Dad break the deadlock."

Knowing that Master Xin was testing her on purpose, her heart began beating uncontrollably, her palms were soaked with sweat, and her nails once again scratched the blood scab on her index finger. But this time she did not back down, and bravely raised her head to look at the master.

She secretly let out a breath, warned herself not to rush, loosened her self-torturing fingers, tried to relax herself, and slowly said, "I don't know if Daddy has other plans, but I feel that no matter how things change, they still remain the same. The person who tied the bell must untie it. Since it was just a conflict between the young daughters in the beginning, let's return to the source and reverse the direction of the rumors from the source, then the deliberately distorted facts will be self-defeating."

After Xin Baoer finished speaking, she quickly lowered her head so as not to let the master see her panic after her courage faded. She held her breath and waited, like a child who had made a mistake waiting for the final punishment.

After a long time, so long that Xin Baoer felt a slight pain in her chest, she heard the faint sigh of Master Xin.

"You said it well, but you will have to stand in front of people. Have you ever thought about what kind of trouble you will face in the future with your appearance? Daddy is already worried about having a Huang'er in our family, and we can't have another one like you."

Xin Baoer wanted to say something after hearing this, but was interrupted by Master Xin.

"Precious girl, go back and rest first. Let Daddy think about it."

"Yes."

At that moment, Xin Baoer seemed to feel the fatigue and sadness of the man in front of her, so she stopped talking, responded obediently, and then tiptoed out of the study.

After walking out of the study, Xin Baoer looked back through the gradually closing door at the man in the room who suddenly looked decadent. Her heart sank slightly, and a feeling of heartache arose spontaneously.

It was not until the door was completely closed and he could no longer see anything that he walked towards his own yard with the support of Lancao.

Master Xin in the house was also looking at his daughter outside the door through the door. Thinking back to how his always weak daughter had mustered up the courage to walk up to him, trying to use her weak shoulders to help him bear the rise and fall of the family, his heart suddenly ached.

He seemed to see the autumn many years ago when the maple leaves turned red and the chrysanthemums were just blooming. He looked helplessly at his second daughter who was so unruly and ostentatious. She restrained her brilliance and stepped resolutely into the deep courtyard that swallowed up all her youth and happiness.

A hint of hatred suddenly burst out from Master Xin's calm and vicissitudes eyes, and it disappeared in a flash, so fast that it seemed as if it had never appeared.

This time he couldn't afford to sacrifice another daughter.