So Lu Feiyan said, and finally emphasized again, "My Lu family has a family precept. Any Lu family's children should not get involved in women before marrying a wife. Violators will never tolerate them. My third brother entered the army at a young age and rarely returned to Beijing. He had no chance to contact those noble ladies from aristocratic families, let alone any personal affair. Awan, my third brother is absolutely devoted to you, so don't misunderstand him."

Ji Wan was stunned when she heard this, but what followed was a question she had always thought of.

With such an identity as Lu Feili, it is impossible for him to stay alone in her for the rest of his life.

Could she compete for favor with a group of women? Or turn a blind eye?

No matter which one it is, Ji Wan can't do it.

After all, she was not a real ancient man. It was one thing to know the survival rules of this era, and she could try her best to adapt. But if some things were beyond her acceptance, she would not force herself to accept them.

She was in a complicated mood and forgot to answer the conversation.

"Awan."

Seeing that she looked confused and entangled, Lu Feiyan didn't know what she was thinking, but at first glance she was still worried, she said, "My third brother is different from those playboys. He is a very self-disciplined person and has principles. If you marry him in the future, he will definitely treat you very well."

Ji Wan believes this.

Although Lu Feili looks like a charming person, he is not a frivolous and romantic person. After knowing him for two years, Ji Wan still has some understanding of his character.

As for the future...

She remembered her stepfather Xiao Shi.

Didn’t Xiao Shi take a concubine?

Lu Feili...Don't he like her? She thinks she can still discuss it with him.

Thinking of this, my depression was gone.

"The banquet is about to start, let's go."

Seeing her eyebrows stretched, Lu Feiyan also smiled, "Yeah."

At this time, the inner hall was completely opposite to the lively outside. Zhou was sitting in the main seat, and all the maids and even Kong's mother were sent out.

She looked at the woman sitting in a little cramped.

Her half-sister, Xiao Zhou.

"Chang...Sister."

Xiao Zhou is two years younger than Zhou, and is less than thirty years old this year. However, compared to Zhou's bright and quietness, Xiao Zhou is much more haggard, which shows that he has not had a good life these years.

"I have been driven out of my family and can't be the elder sister of my second aunt."

Zhou had long lost her heart for this sister she once loved very much, and she had no more warmth. If it weren't for the birthday of her grandfather today, it would be better to have something wrong, and she wouldn't even want to see Xiao Zhou.

Both aunts were accompanying their younger brothers and sisters to entertain their girlfriends, and their grandfather and father couldn't leave either. The grudge between their sisters was always broken.

The little Zhou family has long disappeared. Seeing Zhou's arrogance more than ten years ago, she is somewhat self-aware. She has suffered from the pain of not being able to return home for so many years, which also made her understand the attitude of her grandfather and father. Today, she finally took advantage of her grandfather's birthday and was not kicked out, so she must not have a conflict with Zhou.

She lowered her head and whispered, "Sister, I know you blame me, and I have no shame to defend myself. But... but I have also suffered retribution." Thinking of her years at her husband's house, she burst into tears and cried, "You are the legitimate wife, and grandparents and fathers love you the most. Even Changru treats you more than me, my fellow sister. I admit that I am jealous of you. You are better than me in everything, even if you are better than me in your marriage, even if you are a marriage contract, you can't make a decision for me. No matter how good you treat me, I can't compare to you. After getting married, I will rely on myself for my whole life. If I don't plan for myself, I will not be able to live a good life even if I marry into the Yongchang Marquis' Mansion."

So your plan is to climb upwards by stepping on me?

This sentence rolled through Zhou's heart, but she was no longer young and energetic. She didn't ask, and her expression was still cold and indifferent, without any fluctuations.

Xiao Zhou wiped his tears and continued, "Actually, I didn't think about driving you out of the house at the beginning. Most of the things I said to you were angry. I thought that the Zhou family was a prominent family, and the grandfather was the imperial teacher. He always valued you. No matter how big the mistake you made, he would still be reluctant to punish you too much. At most, your marriage with your uncle would not be successful. But you are the eldest daughter of the Zhou family. If you have elders decide for you, you will not marry too badly. However, you are a little worse than me..."

What she said was true.

At that time, she was just a teenage girl and was also a young man. Even if her mind was a little distorted, she would not be too evil. She was just fighting for a breath.

She also used this reason to persuade her mother. Otherwise, her mother would never agree to help her.

What she thought was to ruin the eldest sister's reputation and marriage with the uncle, and she had to marry under her bride. She became the young grandmother of the Hou's mansion. Even if she was not the Hou's wife, she would be better than the eldest sister. Her mother was also the mistress of the Zhou family, so she no longer had to be inferior to others in everything.

As for marriage granting... As the grandfather's identity as a veteran of the three dynasties, the emperor at most would rebuke a few words and would not punish too much.

It has to be said that she was really good enough, and the facts were almost the same as she expected. The Zhou family was not punished by His Majesty, and the engagement between Zhou and Xiao Shi was cancelled. However, she did not expect that for the reputation of the Zhou family, her grandfather, who was solemn and disciplined, could abandon her most beloved eldest granddaughter. Although she did not reveal her, she married her out of Beijing.

"Sister, I really know my mistake. When my grandfather drove you out of the house, I thought I was abandoning the car to protect the coach, but I didn't expect that I was the 'car'. You can come back, but I, my grandfather married me to a poor Jinshi and became a ninth-rank sesame official. My father refused to help me. He was still a prefect for many years and was still a prefect. His family was poor and he had to use my dowry to handle it. I worked hard to support him to this day. But he was a heartless person, and he started to take concubines after being promoted..."

Xiao Zhou cried again, "That year he was promoted, I was busy helping him take care of him, neglecting to take care of Brother Feng. He was fed up and died of illness. My mother-in-law spoke harshly and sarcastically. He blamed me, saying that I was not worthy of being a mother. He took concubines one by one, insulting those lowly things to humiliate me, almost causing me to have an abortion. I died for a lifetime and gave birth to a child. But their mother and son disliked him as a daughter and had never held Huijie'er. Just because the little hoof gave birth to a concubine, I took away my housekeeper's right, and even my dowry could not be kept. Last month, my Huijie was pushed into the pond by the little hoof son and almost froze to death..."

She was hated, angry and sad, and suddenly knelt down, walked to Zhou's knees, and said with tears in her eyes: "Sister, I was young and was determined to compete for strength and competitive, so I did such a foolish thing. Now I have suffered retribution. More than ten years have passed, and I am still inferior to you. In this life, I can't compare to you. Please, for the sake of our same clan, can you forgive me? Please help me ask my grandfather and let me go home. I can't live such a day...Sister, you used to love me..."

Zhou finally looked at her and said calmly: "You still remember that I loved you the most before. But how did you repay me?"

There was no sympathy or pity for Xiao Zhou's miserable experience in her eyes, "You said you never thought of driving me out of the house. But you imprinted the stigma of "seducing my brother-in-law" on me. You don't need to do anything, I have no face to live."

Xiao Zhou was still pitying himself, and was stunned after hearing this.

She remembered that Zhou did commit suicide at the beginning.

"Low marriage?"

Zhou sneered, and his eyes were filled with disgust, tiredness and sadness, "Who would treat me well with such a reputation?"

She married Ji Qing for more than ten years. The Ji family didn't know her past, and her mother-in-law was still unkind. It's like this for a small farmer, let alone an official family?

Even if I have my parents’ protection, my life is my own life, and the hardships and tears are all in my heart.

Xiao Zhou only thought that her elder sister would marry in a low position and would never be as good as her in her life, so she could be proud. But she has lived a miserable life these years and deeply realized how miserable a woman without her parents' support is.

So at this moment, she felt a little guilty when she listened to Zhou's calm words.

"Sister, I didn't expect..."

She panicked and wanted to explain, but Zhou interrupted her, "All evils are regardless of size or weight. You didn't expect that they would have ruined me for half a lifetime. If you really thought about it, I'm afraid I'll have no bones left."

Xiao Zhou opened her mouth, "Sister..."
Chapter completed!