It's the end of the year in a blink of an eye, and the house is naturally not as lively as it was during the New Year.
There are no red lanterns, couplets, or door gods posted in the house, making it look extremely deserted.
Although it is not suitable to be lively during the filial piety, the whole family will still get together during the Chinese New Year.
Besides, the uncle's family has decided to go back to Beijing after the Lantern Festival.
The person who hosted the reunion dinner was Mrs.
Fang, the eldest aunt, and the two sisters-in-law, Ma and Du, were in charge of the reunion dinner.
There are five girls in the family, so naturally they have nothing to do.
Except for young Rong Sheng, everyone gathered in Rong Xiao's room to talk.
Rong Yun was sitting on the kang playing chess with Rong Xiao, while Rong Di was making jokes next to him.
Rong Zheng sat on the carved lacquer chair below, licking melon seeds and remaining silent.
Rong Di watched the chess game for a while and felt that it was not very interesting, so he sat down in front of Rong Zheng and talked to her.
"What's the matter with you?
You've been here for so long without even saying a word.
My sister and I are about to leave.
Don't you want to take advantage of the opportunity to get closer to us?"
Rong Zheng said with a smile: "I don't talk much, I don't know what to say.
Anyway, I'm at home, so I don't need any restrictions."
Rong Di pouted and said, "You have really changed.
You were not like this before."
This is what Rong Zheng has heard the most in recent times.
Can she succeed if she doesn't change herself?
She doesn't want to follow the same old path again.
"Then what was I like before?"
"You used to like the excitement, and you liked to hang out with me and my sister.
Have you forgotten that when we first returned to Bianliang, you spent a night in our room listening to interesting stories about Beijing?"
Rong Zheng felt a little uncomfortable and said, "That happened in the past.
The wet nurse said that when you grow up, you should be more stable."
"Hmph, you are quite boring."
Because Rongzheng didn't like to talk to others, Rongdi felt unhappy.
She was originally very competitive and liked everyone around her to revolve around her.
In addition, the little girl didn't know how to hide her emotions.
She always felt that Rong Zheng had slighted her, so she started to argue with Rong Zheng and said angrily: "It's so boring.
I talked to you in such a low voice and you ignored me."
Rong Zheng was slightly startled.
Her cousin was so similar to her before.
When she was at home, she always felt like everyone was surrounding her and supporting her.
There was nothing wrong with her in the Rong family, which was originally her natal family.
Her stepmother was extremely tolerant and generous to her and never criticized her for anything.
The servants were kept obedient by her discipline, and whoever did not flatter her would make do with her.
Life is very comfortable and smooth, and I am arrogant.
But after arriving at Liao's house, the people around him were no longer the same.
She had thorns all over her body, and she couldn't withstand her mother-in-law's abuse.
There was no time when she wasn't covered in wounds.
Now that Rong Zheng saw her former self, she couldn't help but stand up and said: "It's Chinese New Year, it's useless for you to argue with me.
We just don't agree with each other and don't agree with each other.
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We just walk away.
Why bother arguing."
When Rong Di saw Rong Zheng teaching him a lesson with a straight face, he couldn't get off the stage and retorted a few words.
Rong Jun and Rong Xiao, who were playing chess on the kang, came down to persuade each other.
"Okay, why are they quarreling again?
They are all sisters, what's the point of quarreling?"
Rong Yun is their eldest sister, she is usually the most gentle and kind, she pulls the two away.
Rong Di pouted, and without looking at Rong Zheng, he threw the curtain angrily and walked out.
However, Rongzheng sat there calmly and drank tea, which made Rongxiao a little dizzy: "Now you have calmed down and don't argue with others."
"Why am I fighting over this?
I'm not a child anymore."
Rong Xiao looked at Rong Zheng smiling and thought to herself, her third cousin was not like this a month ago.
She didn't want to compete in everything.
This illness is so strange.
Rong Zheng seemed to be a completely different person.
Mrs.
Fang had already had the sacrificial vessels and offerings prepared.
Portraits of ancestors were also hung up.
After all preparations, Rong Hai led the descendants of the clan into the ancestral hall to worship their ancestors.
Rong Hai presided over the ceremony, Rong Jiang accompanied the ceremony, the eldest cousin Rong Chun held incense, and the second cousin Rong Bin drank the libation.
Rong Zheng stood behind Rong Di, kneeling and worshiping.
After the ceremony, everyone filed out.
Rong Di, who was walking in front, suddenly took two steps back and stepped on Rong Zheng's foot.
Rongzheng screamed in pain, causing everyone to look at her.
She blushed, pretending nothing happened, lowered her head and walked slowly.
Rong Di sneered in his heart, "I'll just watch you pretend.
How long can you pretend to be serious and important?
When will it look good to embarrass yourself in front of others?"
But Ma heard the little maids talking about the quarrel between Rong Zheng and the second young lady in the eldest room, and she sneered.
Except for the ancestral hall, everyone dispersed first and went to Shenxin Hall for dinner after an hour.
"Sister Zheng, come with me."
Rongzheng didn't know what was wrong with her stepmother, so she had to follow her obediently.
When they arrived at the upper room's banquet room, Ma said, "What happened when we left the ancestral hall just now?"
Rongzheng didn't want to cause trouble, so she said, "It's nothing, I sprained my foot suddenly."
Ma held Rongzheng's hand distressedly and said, "Good girl, don't have any grievances in your heart.
If something doesn't go well, tell me and I will help you think of a way to get ahead."
Rong Zheng thought that it was just a quarrel between the juniors occasionally, it was not a big deal, and he said: "I'm too worried, it's really nothing."
Madam Ma wanted to instigate Rongzheng to cause trouble, so she fanned the flames and said, "Don't hide it, I've seen it.
The second girl in the eldest room disrespects you.
It doesn’t look good to you with so many faces.
You act like a stupid kid and let others bully you.”
Her stepmother used to be like this, always protecting her, pampering her, and spoiling her.
Now Yu Rongzheng seemed to be just a cup of sweet poisonous wine.
She looked at Ma with a smile and asked deliberately: "She is my cousin, what should I do according to Mrs.'
s wishes?"
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Ma "kindly" helped with the idea: "There is nothing better than happiness in life in this world.
What is happiness?
It is happiness when everything goes as planned.
It is happiness when others respect you everywhere.
That little girl dares to tease you in front of others. , just want to make it difficult for you It's okay.
I shouldn't have anything to do with you kids.
But since you asked me about it, I have to give you some advice in the future.
I don’t dare to look down on you anymore, how about you vent your anger?”
Rongzheng thought to himself, what kind of statement is this.
The mistress of the house doesn't care about the family and everything, so how can she be instigated to cause trouble and make grudges with others.
She was no longer a child now, so naturally she would not be instigated by her stepmother, and she would only smile and praise Ma's cleverness.
Mrs.
Ma liked her very much when she saw how teachable she was.
It seems that it is not without reason that she will end up in such a miserable end, and the people around her are alienated.
For the first time, Rongzheng felt that she had seen the true face of this stepmother
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