Rebirth of the High-Mansion Matriarch – Chapter 224

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第224章 真相(2)

李陵陪着静姝回到沈府,静姝对着李陵道:“王氏害我如此,父亲现下恐是不好见你的,你且在外面等着我罢。”

沈父是个清高的人,妻子将女儿害得不能生育。现下,他自然是没脸见李家人的。

李陵明白妻子的心意,他点头说“好”, 接着他长腿一迈先下了车,小心翼翼的扶着妻子下了车。

看着妻子朝着府中走去的那单薄的背影,李陵心里揪得生疼,他一心护着妻子,不舍得她受丁点的委屈,可为何老天却是这般无情,总是将这些伤人的事落在她身上。

李陵真恨不得替妻子受了这些才好。

他立在静姝身后, 冲着她轻轻的唤了句:“夫人。”

静姝回过头, 李陵看着她, 温柔的说道:“我就在这里等你,你莫怕。”

静姝朝着李陵会心一笑,回道:“你放心就是。”

说完,她才迈步进了府中。

沈父因怀着对妻女的愧疚,自从王氏口中审问出爱妻的死因后,他心中再无牵挂。王氏自裁后,他便也跟着病得起不来身了。

静姝回到沈府,径直去了父亲的身边,他看着床上昏睡着的父亲,不过这几日光景,父亲仿佛一下子苍老了许多。

静姝坐在父亲身侧,她心疼的握住父亲的手,轻声道:“爹爹,姝儿回来了。”

昏睡中的沈德安听了爱女的呼唤, 他缓缓睁开眼, 见果真是长女回来了, 他连忙要挣扎着起身, 却被静姝按住:“父亲病成这样, 且安心躺着才是。”

沈德安反握住长女的手,长叹道:“是为父对不住你和你娘啊。”

静姝安慰父亲道:“人心难测,那王氏看起来老实憨厚最是个本分的,是她藏得太深了,所以咱们才没看出她的歹毒心肠,这个怨不得父亲,父亲也莫要因此自责。”

父亲憔悴成这样,不过是因为母亲的死和她的事而愧疚之故。

静姝温柔的摸着父亲的手,说道:“您知晓母亲生前便是爱您甚过爱己,她若是在天有灵,定然不愿见您这般难过,再说那王氏如今已经收到了惩罚,母亲在天有灵也能瞑目了。”

沈德安望着这个一向懂事贴心的女儿,欣慰的流下了泪:“你嫁入镇国公府本就是高嫁,如今咱们娘家又将你害成这样,为父是担心李家人会因此轻视咱们,你在那里过得艰难。”

她不能为李家开枝散叶本就够让人诟病的了,现下得知这些是她娘家人做下的,自然是更让人说闲话。

若是以往,静姝肯定会在意这些, 但如今经历了这么多变故,李陵一直默默的守护着她,有丈夫这份深沉的爱,让静姝变得坚强乐观起来。

有爱人的支持理解,她无惧任何风雨。

静姝伸手为父亲试去泪:“父亲且放心,有夫君护着,不会有人为难女儿的,况且现下查出了病因,女儿还年轻,仔细料理着,不愁养不好身子的。”

她仍旧像往常那样对着父亲笑着,让人暖心又服帖。

“父亲莫要为女儿操心,倒是您,千万要振作起来,女儿早早失了母亲,可是再离不得您,再说弟妹们都还年幼,更需要依仗您啊。”

提起年幼的儿女,沈德安张了张嘴,犹豫了好一阵子,支吾着道:“岚儿她”

手心手背都是肉,纵使父亲更心疼她,但沈静岚毕竟亦是父亲的亲生骨肉,静姝岂能不明白父亲的苦心。

她拍着父亲的手安慰道:“害我的事都是王氏做下的,岚儿她纵使怀着肖想李陵的心思,我相信她亦是不会做出加害我的事,父亲放心,只要弟妹们还认我这个长姐,我便还会像以前一样爱护着他们。”

沈父又忍不住落下了泪,握着女儿的手道:“为父不想这样委屈你,也不想让别人看你笑话,今后你不必再为他们做什么了,为父今后也不会再让兴儿去那官学了,咱们这样的人家,本就是没资格的。”

静姝连忙安慰父亲道:“王氏是王氏,她做的孽已经反噬了自身,受到了老天的惩罚,至于弟妹们,他们是我的亲手足,女儿不会因为王氏之故而迁怒于年幼的弟妹们的。”

静姝极为珍视亲情,尽管她是真的不希望因王氏之故,影响她和弟妹们的感情,但别人却未必是这样的想头。

静姝刚从父亲的屋子里出来,便迎头遇上了已经在外等候静姝多时的沈静岚。

沈静岚一身孝衣,眼神怨毒的看向静姝,脱口便是怨怼的话。

“是你害死了我娘,你还有脸回来?”

静姝平静的回道:“害死你娘的不是我,她是被她自己的贪欲所害。”

说完这句话,静姝连看亦不看沈静岚一眼,坦然的从她身边走过,轻飘飘的道:“这里是我的家,我随时可归。”

她方才确实答应父亲不迁怒于弟妹,但前提是他们要认她这个长姐才行。若是他们如王氏一般恶毒,那么即便是她再是珍视这份手足之情,亦是会毫不犹疑的放手。

而且从王氏给她下药这件事上,静姝已明白了沈静岚的狼子野心,如今她不过是顾念着父亲,不想让已经如此伤心的父亲再因她们姊妹相残再添伤痕,但这并不代表她会原谅沈静岚。

“你站住。”沈静岚唤着正要离去的静姝。

静姝立住,却并未回头,她淡淡的回道:“给我下药的事,不管你是否参与,我都不会再原谅你,我只看在父亲的面上暂且放过你,咱们的姐妹情义,到此为止。”

沈静岚绕到静姝跟前,气愤道:“你以为我稀罕你这虚情假意的姐妹之情?”

她愤愤的说道:“我并不比你差,从小到大,父亲眼里便只有你这个长女,又何曾疼过我们几个?哼!不就是因为你娘出身好些,我娘出身低些吗?但我们可是无辜的,同是父亲的骨肉,你却一直受到偏爱,凭什么?”

静姝看向沈静岚,面上带着微微的讽刺:“就凭我娘是个良善的人,你娘是个心思歹毒之辈,爹爹更爱重良善的前妻,自然也就更偏爱我娘生的女儿。”

沈静岚被气得胸口剧烈起伏起来:“不错,我娘为了让我如愿嫁进李家确实使了手段来害你。但是你这李家主母之位本就该是我的,是你鸠占鹊巢,我娘想法子为我讨回来,这有什么错?”

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Rebirth of the High-Mansion Matriarch

Rebirth of the High-Mansion Matriarch

重生之高门主母
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The heir of the Duke of Zhenguo, Li Ling, is a remarkably talented and brave young man. His delicate wife, Shen, feels stifled living with him. After five years of marriage, she is completely submissive to him, but he shows her no warmth at all. If it were only because of his cold nature, she could accept it. However, when the Xiongnu invade and the ninth princess is forced into a marriage alliance, Li Ling unexpectedly becomes infuriated and requests a military expedition on behalf of his cousin, the princess. She finally understands the reason for his cold treatment toward her. Angered, she decides she no longer wants to stay with him and prepares a divorce letter, just waiting for Li Ling to return and sign it. To her surprise, after one night's sleep, she finds herself back in the early days of her marriage to Li Ling... Li Ling has married a dutiful little wife who is completely submissive to him. During their first month of marriage, she takes care of him comfortably. Recently, however, Li Ling notices something strange about her. In the mornings, she no longer helps him get dressed; during meals, she doesn't serve him dishes or soup anymore; at night, whenever he approaches her, she turns away. The stern and aloof Li Ling can no longer hold back. He moves closer and asks, "Madam, are you feeling unwell?" She merely gives him a dismissive glance. Li Ling scratches his head and says, "Are you perhaps not quite accustomed to life in the residence?" She lowers her head and remains silent. Unable to endure this, Li Ling keeps a close watch on her every move, hoping to understand her heart. One day, while watching a polo match, he sees her giggle as she covers her face while looking at a certain man on the field; another day, he finds her resting her chin on her hand, dazed while reading a talented poet's work; and on another occasion at a palace banquet, he even sees the crown prince give her a faint smile... Li Ling’s heart grows more and more chaotic each day.

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