Spring Drunk Chang'an

When Song gave birth to her third child, she had heavy bleeding and could not stop the bleeding. After two months of confinement, she could not even get out of bed, let alone take care of the child.

Liu Qingru was taken to Rongxiyuan. It was said that she was to be taken care of by Old Lady Lai and to be in her care. However, Old Lady Lai was already quite old at that time. She might like to tease children, but she definitely didn't like to take care of them!

Even if she didn't need to do anything, she would still feel uncomfortable just by placing Liu Qingru in the room next to her.

It's not that he doesn't love his granddaughter, but Liu Qingru is a "night cryer". When she was young, she cried every night, and her voice was so loud that it reached the sky.

Old Mrs. Lai was woken up four times by the howling in one night. The next day, she surrendered and wanted to send Liu Qingru back to the main courtyard.

At that time, Mrs. Song was dying and struggling to survive. How could she have the energy to take care of the child?

Both sides froze.

It was Aunt Lai who took the initiative to step forward, willing to give up Liu Xiu's favor, and took the initiative to live in the side courtyard of Rongxiyuan, serving Liu Qingru day and night without sleep!

The concubine moved into Rongxiyuan, the courtyard of his biological mother. As a son, Liu Xiu certainly could not favor her. Aunt Lai's move could be called a "miracle"!

After all, a concubine who, in order to take care of the wife's daughter, even abandoned her master's affection and completely disregarded herself, what a loyal act this is! !

Especially when the whole house is buzzing with rumors that she's just trying to please others and isn't being sincere!

Aunt Lai took care of Liu Qingru in the side courtyard of Rongxiyuan for four years!

Four years!

How terrifying it is for a concubine who relies on her youth and beauty to spend four years like this? Concubine Lai wasted her entire life in Rongxiyuan, so who dared to say that she was unfaithful?

Liu Qingru: ...

She used to trust and rely on Aunt Lai very much. Even though she looked down on her in her heart and spoke disrespectfully to her because of her status as an "aunt", she would always consult Aunt Lai and discuss things with her. Her feelings for Aunt Lai were also deeper than for Song. In a vague way, she regarded Aunt Lai as her biological mother, until, until...

someday.

When she learned about one thing, her emotions changed slightly, but secretly, she trusted Aunt Lai even more.

"Aunt, stop talking about that nonsense. I want to go home, but I don't want to be the first to do so and upset Grandpa and Mother, so that they won't make things difficult for me during the draft next year."

"I originally encouraged my second brother to take the lead, but he turned out to be a loser and didn't fall for it at all."

"Help me think of a solution quickly."

Liu Qingru pushed Aunt Lai's hand away, but her tone was coquettish.

The attitude is also quite straightforward.

It was totally different from how she was in front of Liu Wenrui, still being petty.

She made her request openly and confidently.

"Auntie, I've been away from you for so long, I miss you!"

"Hey, hey, hey, Miss Nunu, auntie misses you too!" Auntie Lai's eyes were flashing with tears. She didn't feel Liu Qingru's avoidance at all. She walked forward with pity and stroked Liu Qingru's hair.

He looked at her bewilderedly, muttering, "You've lost weight, you've really lost weight!"

In reality, Liu Qingru had only been at the Cheng'en Mansion for a few days? The Crown Prince's wife was worried that she would feel wronged, so she took care of her all the time. How could she be thin?

She even gained a few pounds and her face became rounder.

However, there is a kind of thinness called "your mother thinks you are thin"!

Especially a "mother" like Aunt Lai who hides in the dark, has ulterior motives and her thoughts are inevitably darker.

"Auntie knows you want to come back, and Auntie also wants you to come back, but now, we can't be impatient, we have to make long-term plans first!"

"Your idea is right!" Aunt Lai pulled Liu Qingru to sit in front of the small table, rubbed her hand, and blinked away the tears in her eyes. She said, "You can't take the initiative to ask to come back."

"Mrs. Song took you away out of a loving mother's heart. You followed her because you wanted to be with your biological mother and you couldn't bear to embarrass your father. This is a great act of filial piety."

"I left at the beginning, so now I can't take the initiative to bring it back."

"Then what should I do? I won't mention it, and neither will my second brother. Dad's heart is entirely on Liu Wenbai!" Liu Qingru curled her lips and turned away in a tantrum. "Should I just be an unclear 'cousin', miss the draft, and then let the Song family arrange for me to marry some random 'thing'?"

"No, no, I'm here. How can I bear to ignore you?" Aunt Lai saw that she was angry and quickly coaxed her, "Second Young Master, don't move. I'll find a way!"

"How can any cat or dog be worthy of my aunt's darling?"

"I must become the Phoenix in the sky, and rule the world in the future!"

"Aunt, what do you want to do?" Liu Qingru's eyes lit up when she heard that.

"The Duke valued Liu Wenbai simply because he loved his literary talent and considered him the pillar of the Liu family. That concubine tried to discredit him and make him seem less 'perfect'. At that time, the Duke wanted to continue supporting his son and gain some help there."

Use the legitimate daughter to marry.

Let the legitimate daughter participate in the beauty pageant to seek a bright future.

This is the most common and convenient method used by nobles.

"Your father has no other daughters, only you!" Aunt Lai patted Liu Qingru's hand meaningfully.

"But, the threat from my mother..." Liu Qingru bit her lip and hesitated.

Aunt Lai laughed, "I don't believe that the Second Young Master will remain indifferent. If you want to escape, you will have to pay something!"

"Besides, Auntie has other ways!"

"The Duke must find a way to satisfy the old lady's wishes..."

She lowered her eyes, with cruelty flashing in the corners of her eyes.

Seeing this, Liu Qingru's heart suddenly beat twice, her eyes widened, and she wanted to say: No matter what, you have to protect yourself, and don't harm grandma, otherwise, if my father finds out, he will not forgive you.

But, for some reason, she swallowed the words back when they were on the tip of her tongue.

No, it's not that she is unfilial, but Aunt Lai is also a distant relative of grandmother. Even if she has some calculations, she will definitely not harm grandmother's health. Now, business is important. She has returned home, participated in the selection, and will become the queen in the future. Grandmother will also be happy.

not to mention……

If my aunt gets hurt in order to help her, then, although it will be sad, there will be a benefit.

When my aunt dies, the secret will go into the coffin with her.

No one will ever know that she is a bastard.

Liu Qingru bit her lip and lowered her head deeply.

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In the rouge shop, Aunt Lai and Liu Qingru didn't dare to stay together for too long.

The guards and grooms of Duke Cheng'en's Mansion are still waiting outside. The maid can't keep doing this for long. What if the Song family gets to know that she is still in contact with the people in Duke Ningguo's Mansion, especially the concubine!

Liu Qingru was afraid that they would feel disappointed and not help her in the future.

After acting coquettishly and making Aunt Lai curse and swear to help her at all costs, Liu Qingru picked up a few boxes of lip balm at random and left.

On the second floor of the Rouge Shop, Aunt Lai cautiously leaned against the window, watching Liu Qingru step into the carriage...