Chapter 2 — I Marry Instead of Samadhi, Just To Recoup A Debt

Not long after I was born, my father was sent out to take office. Mother took her eldest sister with her, and I was sent to my aunt's house to be raised. By the time his father returned to the capital, his mother was carrying a one-year-old baby, his third sister Tham Y. Uncle was a Great General. A month before my father returned to Beijing, he had just received orders to go to war. My aunt didn't have a daughter, so she always considered me as her own child, so she took me with her to the border. Just like that, I lived at the border for fourteen years. It wasn't until last year, when I was fifteen years old, that the Ministerial Office sent someone to welcome me back to the capital, saying they wanted to choose a suitable marriage partner for me. Only because they wanted to arrange my marriage did my aunt and uncle restrain themselves and let me return to the capital. The second day after returning to the capital, I went to the Marquis Palace to meet the elder sister. Her health was very poor, yet she still held my hand and asked me kindly. Ever since my parents took me to my aunt's house to raise me, my eldest sister has often sent me things. She treats me better than my parents. That is also the reason why I agreed to marry Tieu Tung for my sister. The third sister, like the eldest sister, has been strictly taught by her mother since childhood according to the rules of the noble ladies in the capital. Knowing the book and understanding rituals, the soul is as noble as a lily of the valley, gentle and dignified. Every time she feels frustrated, the first thing she does is blame herself, then quietly sheds tears. After a long time of feeling trapped in your heart, it's strange that your body can be healthy. If the elder sister ever mentioned in her letter even one or two sentences about the humiliations she had to endure, I would definitely return to the capital all night and beat Tieu Tung to a pulp. Marrying a woman as good as my eldest sister but still not knowing how to appreciate her, he is despicable... After bowing to heaven and earth, I was taken back to the wedding room. Trying to figure it out, tonight Tieu Tung absolutely cannot come to lift her veil and drink wine properly. I called the maid back to Tieu Thuy's house. "Tell the kitchen to bring a bowl of shredded chicken noodles." After a long time, Tieu Thuy returned. There was a handprint on her face, her hands were empty, her eyes were also red and puffy. "Miss, the chef said, Miss Dao has instructed, today is busy with the wedding party, did not prepare extra ingredients, told you to be hungry." I raised my eyebrows. Miss Dao, whose real name is Dao Yen Nhi, is Tieu Tung's beloved concubine, and is also the person he cherishes at the top of his heart. If he hadn't come from such a low background, Tieu Tung would have married her long ago as his wife. In the past, Tieu Tung asked for his eldest sister's body because he was sure of her gentle personality and knew that she would not make things difficult for his concubine. Dao Yen Nhi doesn't like others calling her aunt, so the servants in the Marquis still call her aunt. Tieu Tung, as the Marquis of the Prince, completely let her do whatever she wanted. The rules of this Marquis' Palace only go so far. "Tieu Thuy, come with me to the kitchen." Tieu Thuy knows my skills well. She wiped her tears and happily followed me. I went to the kitchen, said nothing, rolled up my sleeves, and cooked noodles myself. Tieu Thuy was stunned. "Miss, let me do it for you." I smiled brightly at her. "Today you have the fortune to eat, try the shredded chicken noodles that your lady is best at."... Half a stick of incense later, Tieu Thuy looked at the steaming bowl of noodles in front of her, not knowing whether to eat or not. I took a big sip of the broth, so comfortably that I squinted my eyes. Seeing that Tieu Thuy still hadn't moved her chopsticks, I urged her: "Eat quickly, the noodles are about to bloom." From the door of the room, two small heads appeared, one left and one right, looking extremely adorable. I waved at the two of them. "Come here, let's go to Auntie's place to eat pine nut candy." The two children just turned three years old this year. Losing the protection of a mother

The intestines and liver are also getting smaller and smaller. Even the clothes on her body no longer had the appearance of her son or daughter of the Marquis anymore, no wonder her mother was not at ease. Thinking before her death, the only thing the elder sister told Tieu Tung was to take good care of the two children. Yet he could not even fulfill his wife's last wish. The anger in my heart immediately flared up. "Second aunt." The two children rushed into my arms and burst into tears. "Haven't you had dinner yet?" I heard the two children's stomachs so hungry that they were gurgling.