Chapter 7：

Early the next morning, Tao Ti and Pei Yan got on the carriage to Yongweihoufu.

Yongweihoufu is a typical ancient big family. The various relatives of uncles and brothers, seven aunts and eight aunts, and sisters and sisters make people dizzy just thinking about it.

Ignoring these relatives, I just said that the original owner's father is brave and prestigious. This old guy has too strong desire to reproduce. These years, he has taken eight full concubines and added 18 half-parents to the original owner. Brothers and sisters, the youngest brother is only two years old this year.

Tao Ti, who was the only child in her previous life, suddenly had so many brothers and sisters...well, she was panicked.

When the carriage left the palace gate, the surroundings became lively.

Tao Ti was a little curious about what the ancient streets were like, but was afraid of losing the rules, and subconsciously glanced at Pei Yan on the side. However, he saw the back of his head against the board, closed his eyes and rested, his almost transparent pale complexion made him look like a serene jade-faced Bodhisattva.

Did you sleep... Still sitting in such a carriage, his bones couldn't stand it?

Tao Ti felt a little sympathy in his heart, turned around and raised the corner of the driving curtain, and looked out.

Zhuque Street is the main road of Chang'an City. It is spacious and flat. There are rows of shops on both sides, and there are endless screams. It is really lively.

A warm spring breeze blew in, sending a sweet scent of acacia flower, during which there was also a crisp scent of lamb scones.

Tao Ti looked in the direction where the fragrance was coming, and saw a small stall at the gate of Nafang City, and the scones hawker was swiftly picking up pieces of golden, crispy long-shaped pies from the stove. Clamp it with a piece of oiled paper and apply a little force with your fingers, and the roasted crispy skin will make a piercing sound.

Thinking of the delicious meat filling with the fullness of the pie crust filling his mouth, Tao Ti couldn't help swallowing—

Donggong’s meal is too light, and if this goes on, she is afraid that she will be greedy to death.

"Is there any excitement outside? You look so fascinated." A gentle voice rang softly.

As soon as Tao Ti turned her head, she met Pei Yan's calm eyes. She hurriedly put down the car curtain and sat up straight, "It's nothing, I'll just take a look."

Seeing her sitting in a precarious manner, Pei Yan smiled, "It's back to your house, why do you look more nervous than lonely?"

Tao Ti whispered, "I did such a silly thing, and I didn't know how to face my parents for a while..."

Pei Yan smiled slightly in his eyes, and said, "The news of your poisoning has been suppressed with all my strength. This matter is related to the face of the heavenly family, and no one dares to talk nonsense outside."

After a pause, he looked at her, "Besides, there is a lonely person with you, who will protect you in case of trouble, you can rest assured."

Tao Ti was moved in a mess, and focused on him.

About half an hour or so, the carriage stopped.

The little **** lifted the driving curtain. Tao Ti wanted to get out of the car first, so Pei extended his hand to stop her, "Get off alone."

Tao Ti was startled, "Oh, good."

I can't help but wonder if I'm wrong again?

But seeing Pei Yan get out of the car first, and after standing firm, he smiled and stretched out his hand towards her, "Come."

Tao Ti's heart warmed, it turned out that he was trying to help himself.

She pursed her lips, and slowly stretched out her small hand, placing it on his wide and slender palm.

His hands were still cold, wrapped her soft little hands, and helped her down firmly.

"Thank you." She whispered.

"You're welcome." Pei Yan said like this, but didn't mean to let go of her.

Tao Ti was a little strange, just about to ask, from the corner of her eye, she accidentally caught a glimpse of the scene on one side, and her words suddenly got stuck in her throat—

Okay, so many people!

I saw that in front of the majestic Yongweihou's Mansion, Wuyangyang stood in front of more than fifty people, all dressed up and standing neatly.

Pei Yan caught the frightened little expression on her face, and the corners of her lips curled up calmly.

The headed Yong Weihou took the lead in saluting, and the family behind him also greeted peace, "The ministers / ministers' wives pay homage to the prince, and the prince."

Pei Yan whispered, "Get up all the time."

After everyone got up, he pulled Tao Ti forward and said politely, "It's all a family, so don't have to be so polite."

With this sentence, the blunt Yongweihou was terrified, and while letting Pei Yan and Tao Ti enter the house, he quickly glanced at his goose-like daughter.

Look at Ati wearing gold and silver, she seems to be doing pretty well? Moreover, the prince helped her get off the carriage and held her hand again. Such affection does not seem to be a fake.

Yong Weihou changed his mind for a while, could it be that Ati served the prince very well, so he was relieved? After thinking about it, there seems to be only one explanation.

Women and men, don't they just go to bed.

Everyone entered the hall and took their seats. After a brief greeting, Yong Weihou looked at Madam Hou Zhang and Tao Ti kindly, "Madam, take Ati to the inner courtyard and talk."

Zhang responded, glanced at Tao Ti's side, and whispered, "Let's go."

Tao Tiliu nodded and said to Pei Yan, "His Royal Highness, then I will go first."

Pei Yan smiled, "Well, don't worry, talk slowly."

Tao Ti grinned and felt bitter in her heart: she was still talking slowly, for fear that it might be overwhelming if we didn't talk well.

She obediently followed the Zhang family, and the female relatives in the side hall also left their seats, and they walked to the backyard together with Tao Ti and the others.

There are four rooms in the Yongweihoufu. The big room and the second room belong to the old wife. Both the third room and the fourth room belong to the concubine. Because the old lady is still alive, the four rooms are not separated, and they still live in a "happy and happy" residence. Together.

Today Tao Ti returned to the door, and the four rooms were almost fully assembled, and then there was a warm scene at the door.

Besides, the men stayed in the front hall to accompany the prince. Tao Ti was not idle in the backyard either. With an embarrassing and polite smiling face, he greeted various aunts, aunts, sisters and sisters well.

This feeling is like returning to my hometown during the Chinese New Year, being pressed by my parents to greet a bunch of elders whom I don’t know at all. It’s a terrifying nightmare and suffocating.

The aunts in each room and the elder sisters and sisters were chattering with each other, while looking at Tao Ti up and down, as if they wanted to see every strand of her hair clearly.

In the spring, Tao Ti's dress is not grand and gorgeous, but a gentle and generous attire.

A goose-yellow embroidered gown with a pine and green tuanfu pattern, combed with a flying cloud bun, two delicate palace flowers on the sideburns, a gorgeous tassel and phoenix hairpin between the sideburns, and two jade stones on the white and tender earlobes Jade pendant.

She applied a little bit of pink and white, a little bit of vermilion lips, and she had the morning glow and the snow, and she had a beautiful crown.

When everyone saw her like this, they were surprised and puzzled, and more of them were full of surprises.

Is this still Tao Ti, the old and sad Houfu girl?

Although a woman's marriage is equivalent to a second reincarnation, she is too thorough, right? The whole person feels different.

There are a few sisters in each room who usually don't deal with Tao Ti. They wanted to see Tao Ti's gaunt and ugly appearance. Now seeing her bright and compelling appearance, the smiles on their faces are a little unbearable.

Fortunately, this scene of family love and affection did not last long, so Zhang was very polite to invite everyone away. The reason was simple, "This is the first time Ati from my family has returned home, and let our mothers talk for a while. Private conversation."

Everyone left with interest, and the courtyard of the big house suddenly became quiet.

Tao Ti uncomfortably grabbed his palm, staring at Zhang with big eyes.

After a moment of silence, Zhang also sent all the servants and servants who were serving in the house, and the house suddenly became quieter.

Seeing that there were no outsiders, Zhang's Rong Chang's face, who was no longer young, suddenly sank and patted the table heavily.

With a muffled "pop", Tao Ti's little heart trembled with fright.

"You are so capable, you dare to commit suicide by taking poison! Where are we sorry, you want to harm us like this? Say it!"

"..."

Tao Ti looked at the dissatisfied woman with her arms akimbo in front of her in amazement, and the memory of Zhang's also came to her mind.

Zhang's staid, fierce, and capable.

As the wife of the Hou Mansion, she was a big one in the housework of the Hou Mansion. She handled it in an orderly manner and never made any mistakes.

As the hostess of the house, Yingying Yanyan, a concubine and concubine in the backyard bravely waited for her, she also managed to be obedient, and no one dared to disobey.

But as a mother, Zhang failed.

Ever since she ordered this marriage for Tao Ti, she has always used the standard of a "prince princess" to demand her daughter, and the method adopted is also the usual blow education of Chinese parents—

Such as "Why are you so stupid? You want to be a princess in the future? Why don't you even learn this? Look at how capable and virtuous a girl from a certain country is, and look at your half-dead stupid appearance." , Almost daily on the lips, three sentences are inseparable.

The mother did not get enough love and encouragement, and the father Yongweihou did not pay much attention to the children, which caused the original owner to lack love since childhood, and subtly developed an inferiority-sensitive, flattering personality.

So when the third prince Pei Changzhou treated her slightly better, she couldn't help but fall into it...

Thinking of this, Tao Ti couldn't help sighing.

The impact of native families on children is huge. Psychologist Adler once said: Lucky people are cured by childhood all their lives, and unfortunate people are healing their childhood all their lives. Unfortunately, the original owner did not have time to heal his childhood and ended his life prematurely.

"You're dumb? Don't think you can fool around without speaking?" Zhang's angry voice sounded again.

Tao Ti recovered, looked at her calmly, and asked, "What do you want me to say?"

Zhang didn't expect her to react like this, and choked for a while.

Tao Ti said lightly, "I am reckless to commit suicide by poisoning. I apologize to you. But...before this, I said many times that I don't want to marry to the East Palace. Have you ever heard of my wishes?"

The original owner had said this, but they were all crying hysterically, and had never said it so calmly.

Zhang still wanted to scold her with a straight face as usual, but for some reason, looking at Tao Ti's clear and serious gaze, she only felt guilty in her heart.

Tao Ti said again, "Mother, I want to ask you, when you heard the news that I was taking poison, was your first reaction to anger or worry about my safety?"

"I, I..." Zhang's throat tightened, and he turned his head awkwardly, "Aren't you doing well right now, don't tell me anything."

Tao Ti squeezed her fingers tightly, her eyelashes drooping slightly, "I see."

She adjusted her dress and slowly got up from the couch.

Zhang's panic somehow, and hurriedly said, "Ati, where are you going?"

"I'm going out to get some air. If my mother wants to accuse me..." Tao Ti smiled politely and alienatedly, "I've been listening for so many years, and I'm tired of listening."

Zhang's footsteps were stunned. He obviously wanted to say something, but couldn't say a word. He had to watch his daughter leave the house.

Bright sunlight shone from the carved wooden windows, casting mottled light and shadows.

Zhang slumped on the couch, feeling that the heart in his chest became empty.

After a while, she covered her face with her hands and sobbed, "No, it's not what you think. You are a piece of meat that fell from me when I was pregnant in October. How can I not feel sorry for you..."

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After coming out of the main house, Tao Ti didn't know where she was going, so she asked Zishuang to take her around in the back garden, so she could find peace.

Unexpectedly, this back garden is not only not quiet, but very lively.

"Have you all seen it just now, Wu Niang seems to be a different person?"

"Yes, I feel the same way. Although she has always looked good, but she is dressed like this today, but she is much more beautiful than before!"

"Hey, what's strange, people rely on clothes, horses and saddles. Her outfits are all made by the palace. I change them and look good."

The girls in the four rooms of the Hou Mansion were chatting together, and the topic naturally couldn't get around the protagonist of today.

"But did she really commit suicide by taking poison? I think she has a good complexion, she can't even see the suicide at all."

"I don't know, but I heard it vaguely." It was the second wife's concubine, Tao Ti's cousin, Tao Jia Si Niang. She pinched the embroidered handkerchief and said in a low voice, "Anyway, the night she got married. , The uncle ran to the uncle’s room and got a big temper, and said that the whole family would be hurt..."

As soon as these words were said, the faces of the girls changed, and they were both afraid and blamed.

"If she wants to really do something like that, we will all be killed by her! How can we be so vicious if we look at someone silently on weekdays."

"That's right! She had a marriage contract with the prince since she was a child, so she should admit her fate early and be a moth..."

"In the past, I heard my second brother say that the prince Zhilan Yushu is like an exile. When I saw him today, it was true. Not only did he look good, but also so gentle that he helped her out of the car himself. Alas, it’s a pity that the prince is very weak and sick, otherwise it’s true. The most perfect man in the world."

"Hmph, if the prince is as healthy as an ordinary person, like Wu Niang, how can he be a princess? I am afraid it is not worthy to lift shoes for the prince!"

These harsh words caused the girls to cover their lips and laugh.

Tao Ti heard her mouth twitching behind the rockery, and wanted to rush up to say: I am not worthy to be a princess, are you worthy?

In fact, she did the same.