Chapter 2 — My Sister Didn't Want To Get Married, My Parents Immediately Pushed Me Into The Palette

But I, other than being the daughter of the Liu family, have nothing in common with this young lady? The servants in the palace all looked at people's faces and acted. Every month, when given money for consumption, the nanny must save a portion to reward her subordinates in exchange for peace. Having three meals a day, my grandmother and I just wanted to be full. But sometimes, the food delivered was rancid, the soup was sour, and the rice was raw and mixed. When this happens, the nanny will be so angry that she will stamp her feet and curse:

“You heartless, rotten guts!”

But whenever she saw me standing next to her, she immediately suppressed her anger, afraid of making me sad. Luckily, she is clever and often finds ways to cook some delicious and nourishing dishes for us. What about herself? Just quietly eating the cold leftover rice. Because of poor nutrition, when I was young, I was often sick, and every time I left the weather, I would get a fever and be paralyzed. Every time like that, my nanny stayed up all night holding me in her arms, using a warm towel to wipe my forehead, and massage my arms and legs to ease my fever. I did not disappoint her, the next day I woke up and was as active as usual, running around the yard, not letting her worry any more. To me, a nanny is no different from a biological mother. Every time she brushes her hair, she smiles kindly and gently teases:

"My young lady will grow up to be a great beauty. I wonder whose family's young master will be blessed to marry her."

I understand, she really loves me. If you don't love, then how can someone like me who has no brocade, no gold or pearls, dare to dream of being beautiful or marrying a prince? In fact, in the palace, there are quite a few sisters who are married out. Concubine Dao's daughter, thanks to a generous bride price, was married to a high-ranking official. Concubine Xuan wanted to find a decent place for her daughter, so she begged her for a long time before being able to marry a scholar in her thirties - which was considered a good ending. What about me... When I think about it, I just want to shake my head and end it, not wanting to dig any further. My father never asked a word about me, never stepped foot in the place where I lived. I am in the Luu family palace, like a pale shadow, having it is fine, not having it doesn't have any effect. I am illiterate and do not understand poetry and poetry because I have never studied it. The other sisters all went to the women's library to study and were taught by a teacher. I don't — just because I don't have my mother by my side. My nanny taught me to read the Three Character Sutra, and wherever I taught it, I learned it. All my life, I've only been able to memorize that one book. But she told stories very well. The story of Nguu Lang and Chuc Nu, the story of White Snake, the story of Tu Thuc meeting a fairy - I never get tired of hearing it, every night I want to tell it over and over again. Thinking back, my life is not so unhappy. Unlike me, Liu Ruyu is the heart and soul treasure of her father and wife — she is the only daughter of the Liu family. The lady gave birth to two boys and a girl, and whether it was the father or the two elders, everyone cherished Nhu Ngoc like a pearl. The clothes on her body are the same every day, never worn repeatedly. Jewelry was piled up to the sides of the chest, requiring several large boxes to hold it. The servants were extremely respectful towards her, not even daring to disobey her. Looking back from afar, she was like a precious butterfly in the spring garden, both fragrant and brilliant, someone meeting her lover. What about us? Every year, only on Mid-Autumn Festival or New Year's Eve, when the whole family has a reunion meal, are we "arranged" to sit at the furthest corner of the table, reluctantly. also called “a house of reunion”. That day, I was lying in the sun on a bamboo chair in front of the small hospital door, when I heard a loud noise coming from the front yard. Luu Nhu Yen's voice was high-pitched, crying and shouting:

"I don't want to marry someone who doesn't live long for Luu Nhu Ngoc!"

"So what if he's the royal family's son? I'd rather marry someone who sells fish in the market than get married and become a widow!"

"Luu Nhu Ngoc refuses to get married, is it my turn?!"

Luu Nhu Yen is her father's fourth daughter, and has followed Liu Nhu Ngoc closely since childhood. The two of them studied together, played together, went out on the street to choose makeup, and were already used to being pampered, so where did they suffer any inconvenience? Hmm, what kind of show is this? I immediately put my ears up to listen. It turned out that the daughter of the Luu family had long been betrothed to the Marquis of An Vien - Luong Sui An. Now the wedding day is near, but Luu Nhu Ngoc refuses to get married. It is said that three years ago, that little marquis fell from his horse and was seriously injured. Some say he was poisoned. Otherwise, how could a person like him, both literate and martial, fail to the point of falling? After the fall, he was in a coma for more than half a month. When I woke up, the poison had not cured, and my right leg was disabled.