Painting Doctor Jinhua

Chapter 105: Forcing Him to Rebel

When Yuan Rujing faced Xiao Jinyu's eyes that were black and white and seemed to be able to see through everything, the pain that had been suppressed for so long finally surged into her heart.

"Ayu, to be honest with you, because of your mother's incident, my father was afraid that the Chenjun Yuan family would be implicated, so he immediately arranged a marriage for me. It was the Shunyang Fan family. The Shunyang Fan family and my Chenjun Yuan family migrated south together during the Yongjia period, but after experiencing the Hou Jing Rebellion, the Shunyang Fan family also declined.

However, after all, there is the reputation accumulated by the ancestors. The Shunyang Fan family also has some family ties with my grandfather, so my father thinks this marriage is a good match. But after marrying into the Fan family, Rujing realized that her husband Fan Yong was actually a mediocre person who did not seek to make progress. Although he was mediocre, he did not realize it and was always immersed in the glory and achievements of his ancestors.

But fortunately, this person is honest and decent, so I think it's good to live a peaceful life like this.

However, life was not as smooth as I had imagined. In the early years, I was actually pregnant with two children, but unfortunately both ended in miscarriage. My body was also damaged and I developed illnesses. Later, I took care of my child for several years before I had Yuan.

I finally gave birth to A-Yuan. She is my life.

So, Ayu, I don't want Ayuan to be like you, without the protection of his father's family in the future, and to be pointed at by others behind his back.

Although you didn't say it, I know what kind of life you and your mother lived in the north. Your mother, A Luan, certainly didn't want you to get hurt, otherwise she wouldn't have hidden your appearance and let you live in the north as a man for fifteen years.

With your appearance, if she hadn't tried every possible way to hide it, the nobles in the north, and even the emperor of Qi, would have known about your existence.

So, Ayu, you don't know what price your mother paid to protect you.

And I, Yuan Rujing, am far from being as smart and capable as your mother, and even she ended up like this. How long can I, a single woman with A Yuan, protect her?"

"Mrs. Fan, stop talking. Aren't you trying to make the young lady sad?" Lu Yu quickly reminded her.

Because of Yuan Rujing's words, many messy images flashed through Xiao Jinyu's mind. There was a scene in which Xiao Jinyu as a child dressed up as a servant and entered the Qi Palace with her mother, where she met Emperor Gao Yang of Qi sitting on the dragon throne.

After that, she was summoned to the palace to see the emperor several times, but her mother did not take her with her. Instead, she told her not to dress herself up like other ordinary sisters-in-law. No matter who asked, she could only say that she was a young master. Even her little face was often tanned. As she grew up, she gradually developed a love for beauty and stopped exposing herself to the sun. She learned to cherish and protect her appearance.

Because of this, she had quarreled with her mother, and felt that her mother did not love her enough and often abandoned her to enter the palace. Many times, Xiao Jinyu prepared her own food and washed her own clothes, hoping that her mother would come back to take care of her and love her...

Her mother always came back at night, and when she was about to fall asleep, she would quietly wash her body and hold her to sleep.

"Ayu, the best protection that mother can give you is to let you learn to protect yourself. Don't blame mother for being cruel... You will have to rely on yourself to overcome the thorny road in the future..."

Unconsciously, there was indeed an indescribable feeling of grief spreading from her heart, and Xiao Jinyu couldn't help but shed a tear.

The beauty shed tears, causing pain in the hearts of those present.

"Young lady, are you really sad about what you said?" Li Mi asked jokingly.

Xiao Jinyu seemed to wake up from her dream.

"Thank you, Aunt Rujing, for enlightening me. But how can you know what my mother is thinking?"

"As a mother, I am willing to die for my children. From the moment I saw your true face, I knew what your mother was thinking. If I had a daughter like you, I would definitely protect her carefully and love her..."

Xie Yuqing had never been a mother in her previous life, but she couldn't help but be moved by everything the original owner's mother had done for her.

"Okay, I see."

She suddenly stood up and looked at Yuan Rujing and continued,

"I understand your concerns, but Aunt Rujing, even for Ayuan, can she really live safely in the Fan family?

"This time I'm sending you to Prince Shixing's Palace, what about next time?"

Yuan Rujing's face turned pale. Next time...

"You are right. My mother does love and protect me. But you are wrong about one thing. Since I was seven years old, my mother has never cooked for me or washed my clothes. She also did not buy servants. She let me do everything by myself. She said that the best protection she could give me was to let me learn to protect myself. If I wanted something, I would create it with my own hands."

Yuan Rujing couldn't help but be stunned!

Everyone in the hall, including Prince Lanling and Xiao Xian, was also stunned.

"Is this how Ah Luan taught you? No wonder... No wonder you are so outstanding... She is really so cruel, how could she bear to..."

How could you bear to let your beautiful daughter suffer like this? What's the difference between this and a child without a mother?

"The fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold. Aunt Rujing, if you are so reluctant and kind, you think you have paved a very safe path for Ayuan, but she has to walk the road by herself. If she doesn't learn anything by herself, how can she grow up? Moreover, how do you know what kind of life Ayuan wants to live?"

"What the young lady said is very good. It is true that no one can live under the protection of their parents for their entire life. There are also brothers and sisters who kill each other within the same clan!" Li Mi sighed.

At this time, the little girl Ayuan also said: "Aniang, Ayuan also thinks that my sister is right. Ayuan does not need the protection of my father's family. Ayuan can protect herself, just like my sister. When Ayuan grows up, she also wants to be a miracle doctor and save many, many people!"

"What nonsense are you talking about? Your sister Ayu's medical skills are not something that ordinary people can learn!"

"But if you don't rely on your father's family, where can your mother take you?"

A daughter who is married off is like water spilled. Even if they get divorced, her father will still feel that she has brought shame to the Yuan family, right?

The Yuan family is now a small family with few members and no one in the family serving as an official in the court. The emperor is walking on thin ice and the family has declined to this point.

"Rujing, if you don't mind, you can bring Ayuan to live with us. His Majesty has granted me the power to open my own residence, and..." Xiao Xian continued, glancing at Xiao Jinyu, "and His Majesty has also granted me a piece of land in Wuyi Lane that originally belonged to the Xie family of Chen County..."

Xiao Xian said this with an apologetic tone. He didn't know whether His Majesty did it on purpose or...

I thought this would make Ah Yu sad, but unexpectedly she smiled and said, "Okay! We will build our own mansion in Wuyi Lane in the future."

"That's great, mother. Can we live with my sister every day from now on?"

The little girl jumped for joy.

Yuan Rujing still felt a little embarrassed.

"Mother, Grandfather didn't treat you well at all. One time, when mother was not at home, I saw Grandfather brought a woman back home. The woman told me that she would be my mother in the future, so I bit her. Grandfather was very angry and beat Yuan..."

As soon as these words came out, Yuan Rujing's face changed completely.

"What did you say? When did this happen? Why didn't you tell your mother before?"

"I was afraid that mother would be sad if she knew, so I didn't tell her. Mother, let's live with my sister. Yuan likes my sister very much, and also likes this uncle..." The little girl said, and looked at Xiao Xian who was standing aside.

Yuan Rujing's face turned pale as paper, and she looked at Xiao Xian with extreme embarrassment, pain and helplessness.

Xiao Xian nodded with a smile and gave him a gentle look.

Seeing Yuan Rujing so hesitant, Xiao Jinyu said again: "Aunt Rujing, for me, I will abandon anyone who abandons me, no matter who it is. But if you still can't let go, I have nothing to say, but I want to tell you that I will not give Chen Shuling another chance to do evil. By then, the party members connected with him will also be implicated. If Fan Yong is one of them, you will definitely be implicated if you don't leave the Fan family!"

Upon hearing this, Li Mi's eyes lit up and he couldn't wait to ask, "Young lady, have you made a plan? What are you going to do? Li Mi is willing to do whatever it takes to help you!"

Xiao Jinyu smiled slightly and said, "Okay! Within seven days, I will let all the officials and people in Jiankang City know that King Shixing is going to rebel. I will force him to rebel!"