Rebirth of the High-Mansion Matriarch – Chapter 649

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在生下长女刚满一年,平阳又怀上了身孕,因为两胎相隔太近,身娇体弱的平阳这一胎气血亏得厉害,前几个月,着实吃了好一番辛苦。

只是天公不作美,这一胎,又是个女儿。

虽然对自己的孩子十分喜爱,但平阳的失落可想而知。

李翔也失望,但还是劝慰妻子,让她暂且莫要着急再生孩子,先养好了身子再说。

从此,李翔极少在与她同床,他去西跨院的日子渐多,便是宿在主院,他们也是分床而居。

已经为人母的平阳心态发生了很大的变化,一向不问世事的她开始起李翔的仕途,她甚至认为,李翔偶尔的郁郁寡欢,是因为他生活在两个优秀兄长的光影下所致。

为了帮他打点仕途,她甚至拿出了自己的嫁妆,李翔却对此毫不领情,平阳曾为此苦口婆心的与他讲道理,但李翔到底还是没有收她的银子。

他该是因为太要面子了罢。

毕竟,男人都是不喜欢受女人恩惠的。

平阳为此还暗暗后悔了好一阵子。

她太爱李翔了,每每他们有矛盾嫌隙,她时候都爱从自己身上找原因,来为他开脱。

直到她见识了残酷的真相,平阳才彻底醒悟。

生了次女两年左右,她又怀上了孩子。

与此同时,娇杏也怀上了李翔的骨肉。

平阳还未诞下嫡子,按理来说,娇杏这孩子是不能留下的,所以李翔便对她央求道,说若是她这一胎仍旧是女儿,而娇杏若是产下男孩,那孩子便抱养在她膝下。

别人的孩子,终究不是自己的,平阳倒不是惦记着要养娇杏的孩子,只是平阳还是太良善了,已经为人母的她,到底不忍心伤害那无辜的孩子,所以,她便同意留下娇杏腹中李翔的骨肉。

正是这一个举动,让她看清了李翔的心。

当身怀有孕的她和娇杏一同落水,李翔奋不顾身的跳入水中,平阳满心以为丈夫定然是为了救她,可他却是奋不顾身的朝着娇杏而去。

那一刻,平阳停止了挣扎。

水里虽冷,但也冷不过她的心。

后来,她们母子还是得救了,是她的两个嫂子在混乱中救下了她。

后来,平阳想起这事,还感念着祖母和母亲可真是高瞻远瞩,当初他们相中镇国公府最主要的原因就是看中了公府后宅女眷的宅心仁厚。

她们曾告知过她,男人都是靠不住的,女人嫁了人家,与后宅女眷打交道的时光有时候甚至会超过与丈夫的相处,若是男人靠不住,在府中能有笃厚的妯娌相互扶持,日子也能过得下去。

果不其然,关键时刻,她能指望的还真是妯娌们。

平阳虽痛彻心扉,但她也暗自庆幸,经历了这么一番,终于让她看清楚了丈夫的心。

他那偶尔的愁容,偶尔的恍惚,还有他永远对她封闭着的内心深处。

从前让她困惑不解的,现下,平阳终于都明白过来了。

虽然痛,但终于不用像瞎子一样,眼盲心盲的让自己郁闷着了。

从此,她也不爱了他。

不爱了,便也如释重负了。

谁知,娇杏产下女儿后,竟然毅然决然的离开了公府,并且再不与李翔相见。

她这个女子,倒是个有心性的。

说实在的,在这之前,平阳从未将娇杏放在心上,她姿色平平,便是平阳房中的婢女,都要生得比她体面。

直到平阳亲眼见到李翔抛下自己为她奋不顾身,平阳才醒悟。

原来,他对她居然如此情真意切。

可平阳也疑惑,这个娇杏到底哪里值得李翔如此真情,论出身,论容貌,论教养,她这个妻子,都是要胜于娇杏千百倍的,可李翔却独独钟爱那个处处不如自己的女子。

他为了保护娇杏,甚至能克制住自己的欲望,故意做出毫不在意娇杏的样子,小心翼翼的将她保护在一片安全地带。

李翔为了她,是如此的良苦用心。

平阳曾将那样爱李翔,到底是输得不甘心,她原以为,是娇杏先与她与李翔相识相知,所以李翔才会先入为主,心里再容不下别人。

可最后看到娇杏毅然决然的离去,平阳也明白了。

娇杏对李翔的爱,亦是不次于她的,甚至比她还要浓厚。

而且,娇杏除了身世样貌,这些外在的优势,她的心性,确实也是一般的女子无法比拟的。

所以,先入为主固然是她输给娇杏的一个主要原因,但是娇杏也确实是一个值得去爱的人,所以,李翔才会对她如此一往情深。

人只有经历了世事才能成熟。

一切都明白了,平阳便干脆的放过了自己,再不纠纠缠于虚无缥缈的情爱之中。

从此,那个不谙世事,从不知人间愁苦的雍亲王府小郡主终于长成了大人。

她有了自己的儿子,后来李陵被拥戴为皇帝,让出了世子之位,她又顺理成章的顶替了嫡嫂的位置,成了赫赫有名的镇国公府里的当家主母。

家事繁杂,责任重大。

从此,那个单纯的小郡主便是一点一点的强大了起来,虽然午夜梦回,她有时候还会想起丈夫给她的伤害,心里还是会隐隐作痛,每到这时候她都要情不自禁的怀念起闺中时,有裴家表哥呵护的无忧无虑的日子。

痛归痛,但她终究是不用再像从前那样患得患失的没有着落了。

没有了爱情,日子却是踏实下来了。

可自从那事后,李翔待她却是比从前更加好了,与她说话的时候,他会看着她的眼,他再不似从前那样敷衍。

她从前经常央求他带着她出去玩耍,可他却没答应过几次,这回,他隔三差五的便主动要带她出去,可平阳却是不需要了,她掌着整个家呢,每日千头万绪,哪里还顾得上出去玩儿。

每每,她拒绝了李翔,李翔都会紧张的问她:“平阳,你是不是还在怪我,平阳,我对不起你,平阳,我往后会好生的弥补你的。”

每次,平阳都是淡淡一笑:“我只是忙,我没有怪你,但是我也不会再爱你了。”

他每次这样问,她每每这样答,他都会深深的失落,有好几次,他还哭了起来。

只有失去了才会珍惜,殊不知,为时已晚。

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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