nucmednet Chapter 199 Actually, being in a vegetative state is also possible (1)
Chapter 199 Actually, being in a vegetative state is also possible (1)
Standing with Li Pingwan, Bai Ruofu, and Bai Ruoyin, it's immediately clear which two are the real mother and daughter.
But what's the use of looking alike?
The young lady, who grew up in the countryside, was unfamiliar with the customs of the capital and knew nothing of poetry or music, but she did have some interest in the weeds growing in the secluded courtyard...
If this gets out, people will laugh their heads off.
Bai Wen and Li Pingwan doted on Bai Ruoyin even more.
At first, he would at least put on a show of concern and say a few words of concern to Bai Ruofu.
Later, he said directly to Bai Ruofu's face, "Afu, try not to go out and meet people in the future, so as not to embarrass our Bai family."
"Ah Yin is the kind of woman a lady from a prestigious family should be like."
"Don't blame us for favoring Ah Yin more. Someone we've raised for over a decade is ultimately different from someone we suddenly bring back."
Of the entire Bai family, only the eldest brother, Bai Ruohuai, consistently treated them all equally.
Bai Ruohuai once said, "You are all my sisters. One is someone I watched grow up, and the other is related to me by blood. They are both my flesh and blood, so I will treat you both the same."
But Bai Ruohuai was a man, and he often studied in the front yard, preparing for the imperial examination.
These chores in the backyard should certainly not be bothered with him.
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Bai Ruofu was actually literate.
Peach Blossom Village also has a private school, which only accepts male students, but if girls go to attend the class, the teacher will not drive them away.
When it rains or snows, they are allowed to come inside and listen.
Confucius often said that it is good for women to read more books.
Not only can it cultivate one's temperament, it can also free one from being confined by romantic love, allowing one to live a more enlightened life and avoid constantly struggling with oneself.
She can read and also recognizes many herbs.
The village's itinerant doctor even took her on as an apprentice, saying that she was exceptionally talented and that it would be a good thing for her to become a doctor who treats women in the future, which would benefit both herself and others.
But Bai Ruofu didn't have a chance to tell them any of this.
Bai Wen and Li Pingwan disliked her mentioning anything about Peach Blossom Village.
Bai Ruoyin goes without saying—
She was like a proud little peacock in front of Bai Ruofu, never looking at her directly.
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Bai Ruofu herself is a calm and indifferent person.
Although she was not favored by the Bai family, her monthly allowance was more than a country person could earn in a year.
She lived a life of luxury.
For example, silver can be disposed of at will.
Even if she used this money to help her adoptive parents in Peach Blossom Village, no one would say anything.
She initially thought this kind of life was good. But if she became greedy and complacent, it might backfire.
But Li Pingwan and Bai Ruoyin mistook her non-competitive nature for weakness and vulnerability...
They even sabotaged her marriage.
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The Marquis of Changsheng in the capital originally had two legitimate sons.
The eldest son, Xiao Yunye, was also the heir of the Marquis's mansion. He went to the battlefield at the age of twelve and made outstanding military achievements.
However, he was seriously wounded in a battle and became a bedridden, vegetative state patient.
The emperor ordered the imperial physician to treat him.
The diagnosis was...
He may wake up, or he may remain like this for the rest of his life.
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Xiao Yunzhao, the second son of the Marquis of Changsheng, was a notorious womanizer.
Before Xiao Yunye fell ill, he, as the second legitimate son, did not have to bear the heavy responsibilities of the Marquis's mansion.
Moreover, fearing that his achievements would overshadow the ruler, the Marquis's mansion intentionally groomed him to be a dissolute playboy.
Xiao Yunzhao is rich and handsome, and has many female confidantes in the capital.
After Xiao Yunye's incident, he was forced to take on the heavy responsibility of revitalizing the Marquis's mansion, and his temperament became much more restrained.
Fearing that another Xiao Yunye might emerge from the Changsheng Marquis's household, the emperor had been sending people to keep an eye on their movements.
Marquis Changsheng was astute, and in his son's marriage, he abandoned those noble ladies and instead betrothed a girl from the Bai family.