The mistress was reborn and broke off the engagement, the regent cried and begged to marry into the

"Looking for help? Who can help me?" Li Sirong thought about it all over the house, but couldn't think of such a person.

Shangguan Haitong turned around and smiled: "Have you forgotten the eldest son's wife, your sister-in-law? If your mother is sick or injured, she is the most qualified person to manage the household. You should not form an alliance with her openly. She should be in the open and you should be in the dark, so that you can achieve your goal."

Li Sirong nodded: "I understand. How can I avoid marrying Yiyong Hou?"

"That's not difficult. Just find someone you can control and let him marry into your family." Shangguan Haitong walked over and patted Li Sirong on the shoulder. "If you want to get it, you will have to sacrifice something. Whether it can be accomplished depends on you. That's all I have to say."

When a woman reaches marriageable age, she will not marry unless she has a legitimate reason.

Otherwise, not only will there be pressure from family members, but there will also be gossip from outside.

Li Sirong's situation is quite different. She cannot choose whether to marry or not. The only choice she can make is who to marry.

Even with this requirement, you still need to be careful.

Otherwise there will be no recovery.

Li Sirong had already made up her mind. She stood up and nodded, "Thank you. I know what to do now."

"That's good." Shangguan Haitong smiled, but the smile did not reach her eyes.

After seeing Li Sirong off, Huanshuang entered the room and said, "Miss, Aunt Zhao is here to talk to Baoying."

Shangguan Haitong continued the unsolved chess game from yesterday and extended her hand to say, "Suspicion will slowly erode the trust between them, and it will be a good show when it explodes. Huanshuang, come here. Where do you think we can move the chess piece to break the game?"

Huan Shuang didn't quite understand, she just felt that there was an empty spot. She pointed and said, "Is this place ok?"

Picking up the chess piece and putting it down, Shangguan Haitong raised his eyes and laughed: "Good, good, good. Huanshuang, you played well. You put yourself in a desperate situation and then survive."

Huanshuang wondered, is this really a good thing?

Shangguan Haitong waved his hand and said, "As soon as there is any news from the Marquis' Mansion, report it immediately."

"Yes." Huanshuang bowed and stepped back.

Shangguan Haitong held his forehead with his hand and stared at the chessboard. Is he going to take advantage of the opponent's strategy? ...

Hou House.

Li Sirong took off her cape and said, "Find me a suitable candidate for marriage as soon as possible. We don't have much time."

Shuyun hung up her cloak and worried, "Miss, are you really going to do what Miss Shangguan said? She had a feud with us before, would she be kind enough to help? We should be cautious and think of other ways. Maybe we can ask the madam for help."

"Beg her? She only cares about my eighth brother. Shuyun, how could I not know that Shangguan Haitong has other intentions. But I have no choice. I don't want to marry Yiyong Hou, so I must get it done as soon as possible. It will be too late to wait until the marriage is settled, do you understand?" Li Sirong was anxious.

Shuyun nodded: "I understand. Miss, just tell me what you want to do, I will definitely do it."

"Come closer and listen." Li Sirong whispered something.

Shuyun nodded and went down to do it immediately.

This matter must be taken care of quickly, and other matters must not be neglected. Li Sirong changed her clothes and went to visit her eldest sister-in-law.

Li Zongyun's wife was named Liu Xinyin, and her father was General Dingyuan, who was a fifth-rank general.

Her presence has been very low since her marriage, and others do not think she has the qualities of a daughter of a general.

On the contrary, he is somewhat cowardly and incompetent.

in the courtyard.

Li Sirong walked into the house with a smile: "Sister-in-law, the weather is nice today, why don't you take a walk in the yard?"

Liu Xinyin was embroidering a handkerchief and hurriedly stood up to greet her: "Tingyu, quickly pour tea for Miss Seven."

"You're welcome. We're all family." Li Sirong dismissed the people around her and enthusiastically pulled her sister-in-law to sit down.

The servants were waiting outside.

Liu Xinyin lowered her eyes and said gently, "Seventh sister, how come you have time to come here today?"

Li Sirong smiled and said, "We are one family, so why should we have different opinions? Sister-in-law should come to my place more often."

"Yes. I will do it in the future." Liu Xinyin picked up the embroidery frame again and continued to embroider the handkerchief by threading the needle.

Looking at her sister-in-law's hands, Li Sirong felt extremely sorry: "My sister-in-law's hands should have been used to wield swords and guns and fight on the battlefield."

Liu Xinyin paused, lowered her eyes to hide her emotions: "Seventh sister, there is no need to talk about the past. Now I serve my parents-in-law, enjoy the flowers and embroidery all day long, and I am happy and free. Those vulgar things can be done by men. Women should be kept in the boudoir..."

Li Sirong held her sister-in-law's hand with tears in her eyes. "Are you willing? My brother lied to you. When he asked for my sister-in-law's hand, he said that he didn't care about having children. He felt sorry for you because you were injured in martial arts and couldn't have children. What happened after we got married? He took concubines one after another."

I still remember that year when a gentleman came to ask for my hand in marriage.

She has practiced martial arts since she was young, and her body is damaged and she may not be able to have children. Her father is a general, and she has already decided to spend her life in the military and sacrifice her life for the country.

The eldest son sincerely proposed to marry her, saying that he did not care about having children.

After marriage, I realized that of course I didn't care, because there were many concubines who could give birth. I was moved by the sincerity of the other party, but at that moment I felt hopeless.

Maybe this is how her life will be.

Riding horses, shooting arrows, fighting in battles, guarding the frontiers...

Everything seemed like a lifetime ago, so far away and unattainable. What could a woman like her do?

But looking at the square sky, I think about the past that I can never go back to again and again.

She didn't care about her husband taking a concubine, she cared about the deception, the free bird was tricked into a cage, its wings were broken, and it was bound by heavy shackles.

Liu Xinyin turned away and smiled sadly: "Seventh sister, there are some things you will understand in the future."

One person cannot shake up a family. Once you enter the backyard, it is as difficult as climbing to the sky to get to the front.

Li Sirong shook her head, her eyes firm: "Sister-in-law, you haven't lost yet. I beg you to help me, and I will do my best to help you."

Liu Xinyin turned her head, not understanding what he meant.

Li Sirong blinked and burst into tears: "My father wants to marry me to Yiyong Hou. I know but I can't change their decision. Sister-in-law, I will help you get the household expenses. Can you help me stay in the mansion?"

Normally, she didn't care much about other things. Liu Xinyin was shocked that the Marquis was so willing to give up his daughter: "Marquis Yiyong is nearly sixty years old..."

Li Sirong wiped away the tears on her face and smiled bitterly: "Yes. Father has made up his mind. I don't want to do it but there is nothing I can do. I beg sister-in-law to help me avoid the fire pit. Sister-in-law, it's useless to be content with the world. Brother's illegitimate children are growing up, and sooner or later they will threaten your position."

The fate of a wife without children can be imagined.

Liu Xinyin held the seventh girl's hand with pity: "My poor sister..."

Li Sirong stood up and was about to kneel down: "Sister-in-law, please help me, help me. Otherwise, I will die."

"Hurry up and get up. I promise you." Liu Xinyin hurriedly helped Miss Seven sit down. "What should I do?"

Pulling out a handkerchief, Li Sirong wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes: "I have a plan, I hope my sister-in-law will help me."

She leaned in and whispered.

Liu Xinyin was shocked: "Are you sure you want to do this?"

Li Sirong nodded: "This is the only way to solve the problem once and for all. Sister-in-law, I'm counting on you."

"Okay." Liu Xinyin agreed.

Having achieved her goal, Li Sirong stood up and said goodbye.

Liu Xinyin walked the person to the door.

Looking at the receding figure, the smile on her face gradually disappeared: "What a courageous girl, Miss Seven."