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  Ding Ruo walked through the Moon Gate and returned to the mansion, coming to Ding Tong's study for the first time. Unlike Cheng Song Garden, the courtyard was bare and empty. In her memories, Ding Tong seemed to like strong bamboo, but in winter, a few lonely stalks would look desolate in the courtyard, which didn't match Ding Tong's current high-ranking status. He ordered people to pull out the remaining bamboo and wait until spring to replant.

  The courtyard was very tidy, with no snow on the pavement. When Ding Rou stopped at the gate, she saw someone kneeling under the corridor. Upon closer inspection, it was Ding Min. She had just recovered from a serious illness and was still kneeling in the snowy ground, apparently she was really scared.

  Can't she use other methods to persuade Ding Wu? Must she kneel down and humiliate herself? The world's affairs can't be solved just by kneeling down and begging for mercy. Instead of kneeling down to beg for others' sympathy, standing up and fighting back is more effective in achieving the goal.

  Especially when Ding Min faced not a kind father who spoiled his daughter, but a scholar, a feudal literati, with the idea of preferring sons over daughters deeply rooted in their hearts. Sons were the hope for the continuation of the family, while daughters...when they were good, they would be praised as clever and filial, but when they were not...Ding Min could have died kneeling or frozen to death, and Ding Dong wouldn't even take a second glance.

  Just as he was about to celebrate his promotion and make a big move, Ding Min suddenly rushed out to tell him that disaster was looming ahead. Ding Min couldn't explain the reason or logic behind it, which made Ding Dong even more puzzled. Seeing Ding Min kneeling stubbornly, Ding Rou knew that it wasn't because Ding Dong had punished her - he wouldn't humiliate his daughter who had just recovered from a serious illness by making her kneel, and even if Ding Min had displeased him, he wouldn't lose face because of her - after all, a father should be kind.

  It was Ding Min who knelt down and begged Ding Dong to change his mind, but Ding Rou didn't know whether to call her naive or stupid. The imperial edict was issued, and Ding Dong was entrusted with a heavy responsibility, but Ding Min let him decline, not to mention that Ding Dong's official career was ruined, the big boss gave him a chance, but he shrank back, Ding Rou had been a boss's wife in her previous life and had participated in corporate planning, so for someone like this, she wouldn't use them again.

  In the complex ancient officialdom, the emperor placed Ding Dong in the position of deputy chief examiner, which was a test of Ding Dong's ability and a decision made to balance the power of all parties. Unless Old Master Ding and Madame Ding passed away, Ding Dong could not decline due to mourning. Ding Rou couldn't think of any other reasonable way that wouldn't displease the emperor, given the physical condition of Old Master Ding and Madame Ding, it was unlikely they would pass away soon.

  "Sixth Miss."

  The little servant guarding the study door asked for a break, and Ting Ruo listened to the conversation inside the study. It seemed that Ting Dong was discussing the imperial examination with his staff. From this, it can be seen that Ting Dong attaches great importance to becoming the deputy chief examiner, and he will take this as a stepping stone to rise step by step. Ting Ruo smiled and said: "Go tell Father that Grandfather wants him to go to Chengsong Garden."

  "Yes."

  The little servant saw that Ting Ruo didn't mean to enter the study, and felt a slight sense of surprise. If it were another young lady who came to deliver the message, she would certainly say that she was sent by the old master to see the old gentleman, and would enter the study to explain her intentions in person. Being able to enter the study once is a rare opportunity for the young ladies of the manor, representing the old gentleman's favor. Is Sixth Miss foolish? The little servant lifted the door curtain and entered, still remembering Sixth Miss's dark eyes with a hint of a smile. She wasn't unaware of the benefits, but out of the corner of her eye, she saw Sixth Miss walking towards Third Miss, which made the little servant even more puzzled.

  Miss Three insisted on seeing the old master in the study, saying that being the deputy chief examiner would be a disaster and would implicate the entire family. He was so distressed by her words that the old master, who had been delighted by his promotion, turned gloomy and asked her why she said such things. Miss Three couldn't explain herself, only repeating that something would go wrong with the imperial examination. The old master excused her on the grounds of her poor health and muddled brain, telling her to go back and rest. But no sooner had Miss Three left the study than she knelt down in the snow outside, begging the old master to change his mind.

  Miss Six is looking for Miss Three? The servant went to report back to Ding Dong, but at this moment it was not a good opportunity for Ding Ruo to show off her skills. As for Ding Min's abnormal behavior, the old lady had already been informed, and until now she had not made any moves, just observing. It would be better if Ding Ruo kept a low profile, otherwise all her previous efforts would be ruined once she jumped out.

  Ding Rou walked softly to Ding Min's front, looked down at Ding Min with her eyes, and thought that after being frozen in the snow again, did Ding Min think she was reborn? Heaven wouldn't let her die easily. Knowing the future, watching as people close to her jumped into a fire pit, implicating her, Ding Min, this feeling wasn't good. Ding Rou's thoughts turned, actually, it was also hard for Ding Dong to do things for Ding Min, she fundamentally couldn't know that the root of the matter lay in the imperial examination.

  In her previous life, Ding Min was just a humble fourth-rank official's daughter, locked away in the rear courtyard by the first wife. How could she have known about court affairs? Many reasons were unclear even to Ding Dong, who was far removed from the center of power.

  Ding Min could remember some well-known events, such as the Yellow River bursting its banks, or a certain region suffering from drought, or which official would fall out of favor next. Perhaps he even knew who would be the next emperor, but what was the point? Could Ding Min proactively go up to him and tell him that he would be the emperor?

  Or tell others that he is the next emperor, without mentioning whether there was a butterfly effect caused by her and Ding Min. Just because Ding Min said this, she would be burned to death or sent to a nunnery. Ding Rou suddenly understood Ding Min's urgency, the despair of knowing but being unable to gain an advantage, women... can only change through men's hands, with Ding Min's identity and knowledge, even if she was reborn, she could not become a woman who influences the world like Taizu Huanghou or Xinyang Wang Taifei.

  Ding Min heard the footsteps, and in front of her was a pair of well-made deerskin boots with a ruby as big as a grain of rice embedded on the tip. The boots were particularly eye-catching on the snowy ground. Ding Min looked up along the person's legs and saw that it was Ting Ruo, wrapped in a crimson fox fur coat, with a long braid and no hairpins except for a silver magpie hairpin. The magpie's eyes were rubies, and its face was delicate and pretty. From her downward glance, Ding Min felt a twinge of pity and amusement, as if she were looking at a foolish and insignificant person.

  Ding Min's hand pressed onto the snowy ground, and the chill ran along her palm into her body. As if she had returned to a past life, she knelt before Ding Rou, pleading with him in sorrow. Although Ding Rou was not as lavishly dressed as the wife of Lanling Hou, his demeanor remained unchanged, but compared to the wife of Lanling Hou, he had an air of openness that was one notch higher. Ding Min furrowed her brow, it was this openness that made her feel like she was actively seeking something that Ding Rou didn't even deign to notice.

  What right does she have? They are both illegitimate daughters, why can she stand while I can only kneel? From the day of her rebirth, Ding Min vowed never to kneel to Ding Rou again.

  "Get out of the way."

  Ding Ruo heard Ding Min's unwillingness and shame, and didn't know where she had gone. She never thought of accepting Ding Min's kneeling, walked to her side, "Third sister, get up."

  "My father did not agree, I will never get up."

  "How can Father agree? The good news of the Ding family is considered a disaster by one person, and Liu Niangniang cried to beg Madam Tai, not for herself, but also for Liu Niangniang's sake."

  She said slowly and reasonably, she didn't necessarily want Ding Min to understand, these few words of courtesy still had to be said, without sisterly affection, Ding Rou would become arrogant in the hearts of Mrs. Da and Mrs. Tai Fu, her status would decline. Ding Rou wouldn't be stupid enough to do something like kneeling with Ding Min or pulling Ding Min up, Ding Min's actions should have a sense of responsibility for the consequences, whether good or bad, it was all her own choice.

  "Six sisters, none of them understand, I am for the Ding family, for the sake of the Ding family."

  Ding Rou smiled shallowly, "Third sister said that I don't understand, but I know it's for the good of the Ding family and won't kneel down to beg Father. Think clearly about what I understand first, then talk about other things, Third Sister, take care of yourself."

  Ding Rou had finished persuading, and Ding Min had also understood the details of kneeling in the snow. She had to go back and give an answer to Madame Tai. As Ding Rou left, Ding Dong happened to come out of the study room, and the father-daughter pair met. Ding Rou bent her knees and paid respects: "Father."

  "Uh-huh."

  Ding Dong had actually gone out a step earlier, watching Ding Rou talk to Ding Min, Ding Min's indignation and struggle, and Ding Rou's calmness and composure. Ding Dong saw it clearly, especially the last sentence of Ding Rou, Ding Dong believed his mother's words, Ding Rou was a beautiful jade, but unfortunately she was a concubine-born daughter.

  The young servant draped the emerald green silk cloak over Ding Zhuang's body, and Ding Rou quietly lowered her head, revealing only her smooth forehead. Ding Zhuang fastened the buttons, and he knew that if he didn't speak up, there was no hope of getting Ding Rou to say anything.

  "Are you going back to Chengsong Garden?"

  "Yes, grandma is waiting for her daughter's response."

  "What's up?"

  "It was Aunt Liu who begged Grandma to save Third Sister, so Grandma ordered me to go out and take a look at the situation. I happened to run into Grandpa, and he asked me to come and pass on a message to you."

  A simple sentence made things very clear, without any decorative language or her own opinion on the matter. She was just a messenger who understood the situation and had never thought of taking advantage of it or causing trouble by being overly sensitive.

  Ding Dong's expression softened a bit, and he stepped forward saying: "Come with me to Cheng Song Garden."

  Ding Ruo raised her eyes and looked at Ding Dong, "What?" Ding Dong asked. Ding Ruo smiled and shook her head, "Nothing."

  Ding Dong walked in front, Ding Rou followed two steps behind him, not too close or too far. When Ding Dong quickened his pace, Ding Rou's footsteps also sped up. When Ding Dong intentionally slowed down, Ding Rou maintained the same distance from him. The corners of Ding Dong's mouth curled up, revealing her thoughts - cautious, quiet, and demure. Ding Dong didn't speak, and Ding Rou wouldn't dare to open her mouth. If it were another girl, she would definitely take the initiative to chat with him, making herself memorable to him.

  Ding Ruo maintains a distance that is neither close nor intimate, it's for the sake of Madam's appearance. Hidden deep within Ding Ruo's heart, unknown to anyone, is her disdain and unfamiliarity with the title of "father". Ding Ruo only has a mother, she has never experienced fatherly love.

  Let's just say a few words, everyone should not be too harsh on Ding Min. We need to think about the background of this story. In her previous life, Ding Min was a typical, quiet, obedient and honest concubine-born daughter. She understood what she needed to understand as a concubine-born daughter, and she didn't have the opportunity to understand things that were beyond her status. After marrying, she lived a very ordinary life and didn't have the chance to care about court affairs.

  Until her husband got into trouble and she was heavily struck, Ding Min felt that she couldn't be like her previous self anymore. She thought that if Ding Ruo could do it, so could she. However, Ding Min wasn't lazy, but the Ding family was a noble one with strict distinctions between legitimate and illegitimate children. Even if Ding Min wanted to study hard, she needed opportunities, which were not available to her.

  The men in the Ding family were all feudal scholars who wouldn't teach their daughters about court affairs. They believed that women should focus on being good wives and mothers. The main wife, as the legitimate mother, didn't mistreat Ding Min, but it was already a lot to expect her to teach a concubine-born daughter how to assist her husband and manage the household.

  So, even though Ding Min read many books and worked hard, she lacked crucial knowledge and insight. Rebirth isn't omnipotent; just because someone was weak in their previous life doesn't mean they'll become clever after rebirth. Personality and knowledge take time to form, and Ding Min didn't have enough experience. Even if she knew about some of the big events that happened in her previous life, she couldn't understand the specific reasons behind them.

  In ancient times, it was extremely difficult for a woman to be intelligent, wise, and skilled in both domestic and official matters. Ding Min clearly didn't possess these qualities. She wasn't living in an era where information was readily available online, and there were many forums sharing knowledge. This is one area where Ding Ruo had an innate advantage, as her personality and education level hadn't disappeared after rebirth.

  Unlike some brainless transmigrators, Ding Ruo retained her original self, which is why we have the current situation.

  So, to put it this way, Ding Min isn't a cannon fodder. She's taking responsibility for the path she chose and facing the consequences. It's not like just because of rebirth or transmigration, everything will be fine without having to pay the price of growth. Also, Xuan Se Yu Mao Tong Xie, Ye is a famous mother, how could there be abuse novels or become an official concubine novel? I've read several books by Ye and still haven't understood Ye's maternal quality, it's really frustrating. Today's double update, continue to ask for pink envelopes.

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