Do you know: I’m Xu Jiazi

"drive!"

"ha!"

“Thump, thump, thump~”

On the polo field, the sounds of horse hooves and the shouts of Chai Zhengzheng, Gu Tingyi and others riding their horses could be heard from time to time.

After a while,

"nice shot!"

The ladies and girls in front of the nearby tents cheered happily.

In the Yu family tent,

Yu Yanhong looked at Yu Yanran, who was sitting beside her and crying, with disdain and said, "Big sister, when did you hook up with Gu Erlang?"

"Either you're going to get earmuffs or a cotton pillow! I think you're going to ruin the reputation of our Yu family!"

The Yu family's mistress Gu, who was sitting at the top, glanced at Yu Yanran and said, "Yanran, your sister's words are rough but her point is true."

Tears as big as beans flowed out of her eyes. Yu Yanran looked at Gu and shook her head, saying, "Mother, no, I didn't ruin the Yu family's reputation."

"Just because you say there is no such thing, then there is no such thing?" Yu Yanhong asked with glaring eyes.

Before Yu Yanran could speak, Yu Yanhong continued with a sour and envious tone: "The second son of the Gu family has raised his eyebrows and chin towards you! Who knows, maybe you will fall in love with him when you go out and show your face in public one day!"

"Listen to the mocking voices around you just now! And you still say there is no corruption? Big sister, are you worthy of the love that grandparents have shown you?"

Yu Yanran lowered her head, her heart was extremely sad. She didn't even bother to use a handkerchief. She just raised her sleeves to wipe her tears. But tears were pouring out of her hot eyes and could not be wiped away no matter how hard she tried.

She started to sob as she cried: "I, I, I didn't ruin the reputation of the Yu family!"

“Tsk~” Yu Yanhong rolled her eyes at Yu Yanran: “You just know how to cry.”

Gu said with disgust in her eyes: "Yanran, stop crying! If others see you like this, they would think that I, your stepmother, am abusing you!"

"Alright! I will report this to my father-in-law and mother-in-law when I go back today. Yanran, you should stop showing off your presence and take a rest in the yard! I will also help you take care of the farms and shops under your name, as well as the business of earmuffs and pillows."

"Once today's events are over and everyone has forgotten about them, your father and I will find you a good marriage!"

When Gu was speaking,

Yu Yanhong, who was standing aside, looked at Yu Yanran who was bowing her head, her eyes full of sarcasm. She curled her lips and said silently "What a good marriage~", then snorted coldly.

"Mother has good intentions in doing this! Yanran, what do you think?" Gu asked.

Yu Yanran lowered her head and said nothing, just sobbing.

Looking at Yu Yanran who didn't resist or say anything and just kept crying, Yu Yanhong became more and more annoyed and hateful and wanted to scold her.

So, Yu Yanhong scolded, "Hey! Big sister, mother is asking you a question! As a daughter, how can you be so rude and ignore your stepmother? Your grandparents never taught you to be like this, did they?"

Yu Yanran lowered her head and wiped her eyes with her sleeve, and it seemed that she had stopped crying.

Looking at Yu Yanran's beautifully embroidered and soaked sleeves placed on her knees, Yu Yanhong curled her lips and said, "As a sister, I am not afraid to scold you! Whenever Xu Jia Wulang comes up with something new, you rush to make an imitation!"

"That is to say, they don't pursue you at all! They are either busy studying hard at home or in school, or fighting on the battlefields in the northwest. They don't have the chance to meet you, big sister."

"Otherwise, big sister, you will definitely try to get close to him when you see him! The reputation of Xu Jia Wulang might even be ruined by you!"

Gu didn't say anything.

But the woman with a wart on the corner of her mouth standing next to Gu agreed, "The third lady is right."

"Snap! Snap!"

Two bean-sized tears reflected the sunlight outside the tent and fell again on the trembling and soaked sleeves embroidered with orchids.

Why are my sleeves shaking?

Maybe the hand below is trembling!

"Teng!"

Yu Yanran lowered her head and stood up.

"What? You want to disrespect your stepmother?" Gu asked with a sneer.

Yu Yanran shook her head and said in a trembling voice, "No, my daughter is going to change clothes."

Having said that, Yu Yanran bowed and walked towards the back of the tent.

The personal maid beside Yu Yanran followed with her chest heaving violently.

Before leaving the tent, the maid looked at the people in the tent with an angry look on her face.

Out of the tent,

The maid looked down at Yu Yanran's sleeves, her eyes full of distress as she said to Yu Yanran: "Miss, let's go home!"

In the tent of Yongchang Marquis's mansion,

The atmosphere is different from outside, it is very quiet.

"well!"

Gu Tingye frowned and sighed.

Qi Heng and Liang Han looked at each other without saying anything, but picked up the fresh cherries on the table and started eating them.

Looking up at Xu Zaijing, Gu Tingye licked his lips and said, "Jing'er, just now you said you asked the Queen for help. When did you ask for help?"

Xu Zaijing took a deep breath and said, "Just when we go down to pay our respects."

"Oh!" Gu Tingye nodded and asked, "How did you ask for help?"

Seeing the look in Xu Zaijing's eyes, Gu Tingye said with a vague look: "I didn't hear it, so I asked you."

As he spoke, Gu Tingye picked up a green apricot from the plate and put it into his mouth.

"hiss."

Gu Tingye's face was distorted by the sour taste of Qingxing. He quickly threw away the Qingxing and picked up two cherries and stuffed them into his mouth.

“Yes.”

Gu Tingye spit two cherry pits onto the table.

"Madame Chang is here."

The maid of the Liang family at the door preached.

Gu Tingye quickly sat up straight and looked towards the door.

Nanny Chang, dressed in a respectable manner, entered the tent, bowed to Xu Zaijing and the others, and said with a smile, "My fellow brethren, my wife would like to ask Erlang to return to the tent."

After saying that, Nanny Chang gave Gu Tingye a look that said "May you be lucky".

Gu Tingye swallowed the fruit in his mouth and looked at Xu Zaijing sincerely: "Jing'er! Wulang! You haven't seen my mother for a while! Why don't we go together?"

Xu Zaijing thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay!"

When Nanny Chang heard this, she smiled slightly and left the tent.

"You guys continue watching the game." Xu Zaijing said as he stood up and left the tent with Gu Tingye.

Go outside the tent.

The sunlight is a bit dazzling.

Xu Zaijing raised his hand to cover his face and tilted his head to say, "Erlang, now do you know how I asked the Queen for help just now?"

Gu Tingye, who had just practiced it himself, nodded repeatedly: "Brother Jing, I understand!"

"Um."

After Xu Zaijing nodded, the two continued walking towards the Gu family's tent side by side.

On the way, they passed by the Xu family's tent and saw Zai Zhang and Hua Lan standing in front of the tent. They bowed and called for someone.

Xu Zaijing was about to continue walking, but Gu Tingye was still standing in front of the Xu family tent, asking Zai Zhang and Hua Lan in a "courteous and considerate" manner when they arrived and whether the journey was smooth.

Looking at Gu Tingye who was using delaying tactics, Xu Zaijing could only shake his head and stand there with him.

"Sister Hualan, I heard from Wulang that the three sisters are also learning to play polo. Maybe they can show their skills on this field in the future."

Hua Lan smiled and nodded: "Okay! I'll talk to my grandmother and the others when I get back to the Sheng family."

"cough."

Nanny Chang at the side coughed lightly and urged them.

Zai Zhang smiled and shook his head, "Er Lang, you better go over there quickly."

Hua Lan smiled and said, "The lady-in-waiting of the Queen just left the Gu family's tent."

"oh!"

Gu Tingye looked at Xu Zaijing with some surprise, bowed to Zai Zhang and his wife, and walked towards the Gu family's tent.

"Madam, Ye Ge'er and Wu Lang are here."

Nanny Chang, who was walking in front, was preaching at the door of the tent.

Xu Zaijing turned his head and glanced at Gu Tingye who was hesitating behind him, and whispered, "Erlang, where is your courage to raise your eyebrows at the girl just now?"

Ignoring Gu Tingye, Xu Zaijing put on a smile and walked into the Gu family's tent.

Gu Tingye looked at Xu Zaijing's back: "I"

After entering the tent, Xu Zaijing bowed and saluted, smiling and said, "Aunt Jinan, are you going to play a few rounds today, big sister?"

Bai and Pingmei exchanged a glance, then smiled at Xu Zaijing and said, "Jing'er, I haven't heard you call me auntie for a long time."

Xu Zaijing smiled a little embarrassedly.

"Please sit down!" Bai said with a smile.

"yes."

Xu Zaijing responded with a smile. After sitting on the chair, he looked at Qingzhi who was serving him tea and nodded with a smile.

Qingzhi naturally understood the meaning behind Xu Zaijing's smile. She bowed shyly and stood next to Pingmei.

Gu Tingye also entered the tent at this time, and shouted with a flattering smile: "Mother, sister-in-law."

The smile on Bai's face disappeared. She looked at Gu Tingye and said coldly, "Gu Tingye, you are really promising! You dare to tease the eldest granddaughter of the Grand Tutor's family in public!"

"Mother, my child, no."

Bai didn't wait for Gu Tingye to finish, and waved her hand and said, "I will tell the Marquis about this, you can go home and wait for the punishment!"

Gu Tingye said in horror: "Ah?! Mother, please don't tell father. I won't dare to do it again. Please forgive me!"

As he spoke, Gu Tingye turned his head and looked at Xu Zaijing beside him, his eyes full of a look for help.

Xu Zaijing put down the teacup helplessly, looked at Bai with a smile and said, "Aunt, I just saw the female official next to the Queen passing by. Is she coming to our tent?"

Bai nodded slightly and glared at Gu Tingye again.

Seeing Gu Tingye lowering his head in shame, Bai nodded and said, "Just now when you were on the field and Erlang acted recklessly and embarrassed Miss Yu, that female official came over!"

"The female official said that young people admire their parents, and those who know how to be lustful admire young girls. It is also Erlang's nature that he behaves this way."

"They are all married boys and girls. If our family is interested, the Queen will be happy to come forward and personally add to the happy event."

Hearing this, Gu Tingye raised his head with hope, looked at Bai, and said, "Mother, what did you say?"

Bai glared at Gu Tingye with disdain: "Of course I agreed with a smile!"

Xu Zaijing felt more relaxed and said, "Aunt, Miss Yu also has a rough life."

Bai took a deep breath, looked at Ping Mei, and said solemnly, "Well, your mother told me about Yanran's matter."

Xu Zaijing, who was about to say a few more words, blinked and asked hesitantly, "Aunt, did mother tell you about what happened on the way to Xiangzhou a few years ago?"

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Bai and Pingmei nodded together.

Xu Zaijing nodded and said, "Okay! In that case, I won't repeat it."

Gu Tingye, who was standing aside, looked at his mother and sister-in-law with curiosity, then turned his head to look at Xu Zaijing.

Then he scratched his temples as if he was anxious to find out the hidden truth.

Bai glanced at her son, then looked at Xu Zaijing and said, "Jing'er, speaking of Ye'er's grandmother, my biological mother also died young. When my mother passed away, I was about the same age as Miss Yanran when she lost her mother."

Xu Zaijing nodded solemnly: "Aunt, I'm sorry."

Pingmei, who was sitting at the bottom, held Bai's hand with some distress and said, "Mother, Xiaowu is right. Please don't think too much about it. Worrying hurts your body."

Bai smiled at Pingmei and shook her hand in return.

When she turned to look at her scratching son Gu Tingye, the dream that Bai had after giving birth to Gu Tingyi more than ten years ago flashed through her mind.

Yu Yanran's figure seemed to overlap with Gu Tingye in Bai's dream.

'If I die early, Ye'er will probably be like this too' the thought arose in Bai's mind.

"Madam, a lady-in-waiting is coming."

Qingxiatong, who was standing at the door, preached.

Bai looked at Gu Tingye with a happy face, smiled and shook her head, then stood up with Pingmei and prepared to talk to the female official.

The female official who came to the door of the Gu family's tent bowed and said without waiting for Bai's return bow, "Madam, the queen asked me to pass on a message saying that the eldest daughter of the Yu family is crying and wants to leave the stadium."

The female official nodded and said, "Madam, there's no need to see me off. I'll take my leave first." After saying that, she turned and left.

Gu Tingye stood up and was stunned.

Xu Zaijing stood up, a look of sudden realization flashed across his eyes, and then he frowned in annoyance.

Bai and Pingmei looked at each other and had some guesses in their minds.

Pingmei said softly, "Mother, I saw Miss Yu being bullied by her stepmother and sisters."

Bai said, "It's almost certain! Let's go and take a look!"

As she spoke, Bai was about to walk behind the tent.

"I'll go too!" said Gu Tingye.

Before Xu Zaijing could say anything, Pingmei shook her head and said, "Erlang, don't add fuel to the fire!"

Then, Pingmei grabbed Bai and said, "Mother, Mr. Yu's second wife might have said something unpleasant!"

"Miss Yu is angry and aggrieved right now. If you go over there, she might feel even more embarrassed! Why don't I go and talk to Miss Yu and send her home?"

Ping Mei looked outside and continued, "Mother, it's still early. There's a polo match tomorrow! I'll send someone to the Sheng family later."

"My great aunt and Old Madam Yu are good friends for decades! I'll ask my great aunt to ask Old Madam Yu to go to the Sheng family this afternoon. If you go there too, everything will be easier to talk about, right?"

Bai nodded thoughtfully and said, "Okay! Then let's do as you say, Pingmei."

Pingmei hurriedly said, "Then the daughter-in-law will go after Miss Yu first!"

As he spoke, he took Qingxia and Qingzhi and walked towards the back of the tent.

Bai supported Nanny Chang's hand and sat back in the chair. She glared at Gu Tingye and said, "I hope Miss Yanran doesn't dislike you!"

Xu Zaijing looked at Gu Tingye who was standing there somewhat dejectedly, and said, "Erlang, today you may have a blessing in disguise."

Gu Tingye looked up at Xu Zaijing, and after thinking for a moment, he said sadly: "I hope I can borrow your good words, Wulang."

"when!"

The gong on the sidelines rang.

Chai Zhengzheng, Gu Tingyi and others who returned victoriously dismounted gracefully and went to the queen's tent to pay their respects.

Both teams of ladies received rewards from the Queen regardless of whether they won or lost.

Rong Feiyan and the other four girls returned to the British official tent.

Gu Tingyi looked at the maid of the Gu family waiting at the door and said, "How is it? Is there anything going on while we are playing ball?"

Chai Zhengzheng and others, who were having their straps undone by the maid, also looked at their own maid.

Soon, everyone found out: Yu Yanran left crying, followed by the eldest daughter-in-law of the Gu family.

"I've met Yanran a few times. She was as weak as a little white rabbit. When she played with us, she didn't dare to say a word! I don't know what the final outcome will be!" Chai Zhengzheng said with some concern.

Zhang Jia Wu Niang puffed out her chest and said, "No matter what the result is, if there is any gathering for drinking tea and burning incense in the future, we will just call Yanran."

"If anyone dares to gossip or make sarcastic remarks, I have plenty of things to say to them!"

Gu Tingyi said seriously: "It was my brother who caused this incident. I will definitely help her in the future."

Rong Feiyan took the wet towel that Xibu handed over, looked at her three companions and said, "Actually, Miss Yanran is protected by Old Master Yu and the old lady. If she figures it out, nothing will happen."

"As for the rumors, just stay at home and pretend you don't hear them."

If another noble lady said this, the listeners might think that Rong Feiyan was mocking Yu Yanran.

However, when Rong Feiyan said this, people who knew the inside story realized that she was somewhat exposing her own wounds and her words were sincere and came from the bottom of her heart.

You know,

As Rong Fei's younger sister, Rong Feiyan was born with outstanding beauty since childhood. Ordinary girls from wealthy families in Bian Jing did not dare to stand next to her for fear of being outdone.

The experience of being betrayed by a friend when she was a child also taught Rong Feiyan to be cautious in her words and actions and rarely speak rashly.

With the strict guidance of her teacher, Rong Feiyan's posture and manners were impeccable. She was also good at hanging paintings, burning incense, drinking tea and arranging flowers, which were common activities for noble ladies.

Even so, because of her family background and ancestors' origins, Rong Feiyan still often heard all kinds of cynical and sarcastic remarks in various occasions.

Like she said, just stay home and pretend you can't hear it.

Gu Tingyi and Zhang Jiawu Niang had been following their mother in the circle of nobles in Bian Jing since they were old enough to understand, so they naturally knew all this.

"I'll find a chance to tell Yanran what you said, Sister Feiyan." Gu Tingyi said sincerely.

Rong Feiyan smiled and said, "Yes! Sister Lao Tingyi is here."

Chai Zhengzheng looked at Rong Feiyan and smiled slightly.

Polo Field Exit,

"Sister Yanran, wait for me!"

Yu Yanran, who was walking and crying, heard the shouting and hurriedly wiped her tears with a handkerchief and sorted out her emotions.

Looking back at Pingmei who was catching up with her, Yu Yanran recognized her.

When Yu Yanran thought of Xu Zaijing from Pingmei, for some reason, her sadness and grievance suddenly surged up again.

When Pingmei, who is now a mother of two children, approaches,

Looking at Pingmei's sincere and warm eyes, Yu Yanran's tears started to flow again.

Pingmei, who knew Yanran's life story, looked at Yanran's aggrieved look and said distressedly: "Oh, good girl, don't cry! Don't cry!"

As she spoke, Pingmei bent over and reached out to wipe Yu Yanran's tears with her handkerchief.

Pingmei's actions and the word "good girl" made Yu Yanran feel dazed, as if she had returned to her childhood.

At that time, her biological mother had not left her yet, and would call her like this when she cried.

Blurred with tears,

Yanran burst out with grievance.

"call!"

Yanran hugged Pingmei in front of her.

This caught Pingmei off guard and she stood there with her arms open.

Pingmei was already very tall, and Yanran was only about the height of her shoulders.

“Woo woo woo.”

Listening to Yanran's extremely aggrieved cry in her arms, Pingmei felt a little sour in her nose.

Thinking of her daughter Yan Jie'er at home, Pingmei slowly closed her open arms, hugged Yanran, and gently patted Yanran's back as if she was patting her own daughter.

He comforted her softly, "Good girl, don't cry, let's not cry, ah!"

“Woo woo woo!”

Yanran cried even harder.

Pingmei sighed helplessly and could only hug Yanran gently.

I cried for a long time.

It seems like he has vented all his grievances.

Yu Yanran then looked up and looked at Pingmei with tearful eyes.

After Pingmei wiped her tears with a soft handkerchief, Yu Yanran could see clearly that the clothes on Pingmei's chest were stained by her tears and snot.

Yu Yanran looked at Pingmei's clothes and said in panic, "Madam Ping, I, I..."

Pingmei smiled and said, "It's okay, it's just a piece of clothing."

"Let's go. I'll go home with you." Pingmei stretched out her hand and said.

Yanran looked up at Pingmei embarrassedly and nodded slightly.