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  Ding returned to Chengsong Garden, no matter how tired or lazy she was, and first went to pay her respects to the old lady before taking a bath and resting. Baidu searched for the latest chapter of Wu Dong Qian Kun as soon as he entered the door, and heard that the maid who stayed behind said that the old lady had gone to the study room. Ding Ruo knew that she was going to see Old Master Ding, and would be back after a while. Ding Ruo sat on the warm kang waiting for the old lady.

  Perhaps due to exhaustion, or perhaps because she hadn't slept all night, and today had been another ordeal at the Zhou residence, Ting Ruo couldn't keep her nerves taut all the time. In the quiet bedroom, the incense burner emitted a gentle, soothing fragrance that aided sleep. Ting Ruo's elbow rested on the bedside table, her palm supporting her chin, her eyes involuntarily gluing themselves to one spot as she dozed off. Her head nodded slowly, and gradually, her elbow couldn't support her anymore, causing her to lean onto the bed. She murmured, "I'll just rest for a bit, Grandma will wake me up when she returns."

  Ling Xiang has always been by Ding Ruo's side, pitying her for the hardships she suffered in the Zhou household, thanks to Sixth Miss's tolerance. Ling Xiang covered Ding Ruo with the cloak in her hand, and the sleeping Sixth Miss had a slightly pouted cherry mouth, curled up her body, and was more childlike than when she was awake.

  Miss Liu had said that even when she was asleep in the Ding Mansion, she didn't feel at ease. Lan Xin thought about it more and more, and her heart ached - when would Miss Liu be able to reveal her confident and radiant smile like she did on the Zhuangzi? Since returning to the Ding Mansion, Ting Ruo had been smiling brightly all along, but Lan Xin knew that sometimes Miss Liu had to force a smile, for only by smiling could she narrow the distance between people and hide her true emotions.

  The magpie perched on the branch of the curtain, Old Lady Tai supported Wen Li's hand and entered the door. Lan Xin was about to wake up Ding Ruo, but Old Lady Tai shook her head, indicating that Lan Xin didn't need to wake her up. Old Lady Tai walked to the front of the warm bed, carefully looking at Ding Ruo's sleeping posture. A hint of a smile appeared in Old Lady Tai's eyes, and just as she sat down beside Ding Ruo, her hand was about to touch her, Ding Ruo opened her black and shiny eyes, clear and awake, not looking like she had just woken up at all. If Old Lady Tai knew that Ding Ruo had been sleeping just now, she would have suspected that she was pretending to sleep.

  This child is too cautious, Madam Ding sighed silently, her old hands gently touched Ting Ruo's cheek, her voice very soft: "Awake?"

  Ding Rouyi suddenly sat up, tucking the loose hair behind her ears, a smile on her face that was slightly more tired than usual, with a hint of sleepiness, "I'm sorry, Grandma. I originally thought I'd just take a short nap, but it ended up being a little longer. I guess you could say I'm warming up your bed for you. The quilt is fragrant and of high quality."

  "What a shameless little girl."

  Old Lady gently poked Ting Ruo's forehead, "Being so obedient to me, is it because you got into trouble outside today and made your mother angry?"

  Ding Rou's eyelids twitched, but her smile remained unchanged. "My daughter has always been obedient and well-behaved, how could she possibly cause trouble and make her mother angry?"

  "Really?"

  "How dare I deceive our ancestors?"

  Ding Ruo supported the old lady to lean on the soft cushion, Ding Ruo handed over tea water, and waited for the old lady to wash her face. As she was used to it, Ding Ruo served perfectly. Wen Li let the little maid remove the kang table and took out the quilt from the cabinet. Once people get older, they are afraid of the cold, and the fire dragon stove cannot be burned too hot. According to the usual practice, Wen Li prepared a hot water bottle, but before she could open the quilt, the old lady who had removed her hair ornaments said, "Not today, I have something better."

  Mrs. Ding's gentle and subtle expression as she undid her hair was asking if she could sleep with Mrs. Ta? Besides Madam Liu, it was hard for Ding to share a bed with anyone else. Catching a glimpse of Mrs. Ta scrutinizing her through the mirror, Ding dared not reveal anything, "I have the intention to warm Grandma's bedding, but after falling asleep I'm not honest, afraid of disturbing Grandma."

  "It doesn't matter."

  Ding Rou's heart knew that she couldn't decline, so she smiled and said: "Let the granddaughter go wash up first, Grandmother will follow later."

  "Uh-huh."

  Madam knew that Ding Ruo loved cleanliness, not only did she love taking baths, but also washed her hair every other day unless absolutely necessary when going out. Ding Ruo rarely used hair oil, even if it was from the famous Doukoufang brand. She had a head of soft and shiny black hair, always emitting the fragrance of soap, which smelled fresh and clean without any greasy feeling.

  "She didn't say anything, even though she slept beside me today, and won't utter an extra word about the Zhou family."

  Madam was both relieved and heartbroken, letting out a soft sigh. Madam had met all sorts of people in her life, but Ding Ruo's filial piety towards her was genuine. However, there was a lack of closeness between them, like the distance between a granddaughter and her grandmother. No matter how well Ding Ruo hid it, she would always reveal some subtle clues. Wen Li helped Madam onto the heated bed, where the curtains were drawn down from the four corners.

  "The slave just saw Sixth Miss washing her hair and wringing it dry; only then will Sixth Miss go to bed."

  "When the candle is lit, my heart knocks on her."

  "Yes."

  Wen Li did not extinguish the candle as usual, but instead accompanied Lady Tai to whisper, who had just come out of Old Master's study and heard about the Zhou family's affairs. She was so angry that she couldn't speak, her granddaughter whom she had raised by her side was actually looked down upon and scolded by the young master of the Zhou family, which was a great blow to her face.

  She never gave birth to a daughter in her life, and in recent years, she raised Liu by her side. Unexpectedly, Liu became the concubine of her eldest son. Now Liu and her eldest son have feelings for each other, but she cannot separate them. Her eldest daughter-in-law also did not give her the opportunity to marry Liu far away, and cleanly and neatly had her eldest son Ding Dong take Liu in as a concubine.

  The man got the convenience and it's not surprising, but instead thought that his wife was virtuous, always putting him first. Ding Dong valued Big Madam even more. Big Madam got what she wanted, but Old Madam couldn't bear to show her face, feeling ashamed in front of her daughter-in-law, after all Liu Shi was raised by her.

  Ordinary old ladies would joke a couple of times, Mrs. Ta listened quietly, now she has raised an intelligent and filial Dinger, Mrs. Ta plans to take Dinger out to socialize, show off among her sisters, today just went out was bullied by a royal businessman, Mrs. Ta knew that Dinger didn't lose anything, but the young lady of a noble family, can be criticized by a royal businessman?

  Originally expecting Ding Rou to say a few words of grievance, but Ding Rou seemed to have nothing to do with it...

  Ding Ruo was mentally preparing herself while drying her hair. Wasn't accompanying the madam to sleep just that? It's still better than some people who crossed over to accompany their horse husband to sleep. The ancients didn't like physical entanglements, and they were more particular about being reserved and introverted. Ding Ruo didn't believe that the madam would hug her while sleeping; it was just sleeping on the same kang, each with their own quilt. Would Ding Ruo still be afraid of the madam?

  She walked back into the bedroom, pulled up the three-paneled screen, lit a dim candle, and then walked to the foot of the bed. Mrs. Tai had already lain down to sleep. Dinger softly let out a breath, but didn't notice the footboard and kicked it with her toe. She covered her mouth, afraid that she would make a sound and wake up Mrs. Tai. It really hurt, she had kicked too hard. Her little toes were swollen and painful, probably by tomorrow morning they would be bruised. Fortunately, in the Great Qin, they didn't wear flower-pot soles, but rather wore soft embroidered shoes, which should be able to handle it...

  Ding Rou lifted the curtain, climbed up, crawled into the quilt, wrapped her body around, and rubbed her toes. Madame Tai said slowly: "There is medicine oil in the cabinet."

  "It's okay, don't bother."

  In the midst of the whispers, Lady Tai noticed Ding Ruo's bewilderment. After returning to the manor, she had never been dazed before. Lady Tai stretched out her arm and pulled Lou Ding Ruo into her embrace, "Sixth sister, go to sleep quickly, tomorrow I'll take you out."

  "Uh-huh."

  Ding Ruo thought she couldn't sleep, but as soon as she closed her eyes, she fell asleep in Tai Fu Ren's arms until dawn.

  Sincere affection is exchanged for love, Ding Ruo uses her performance to win the recognition and favor of her husband's family. However, she doesn't think that ancient people couldn't tell apart true and false intentions. How long this affection will last depends on Ding Ruo's future behavior. Although Ding Ruo has a strong heart, she yearns for the love of her elders and struggles to achieve it. She may get tired, but no matter how tired she is, she will continue to move forward towards her goal.

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