When I watched "Dazhai Gate" more than a decade ago, I always thought that it was silly for second daughter-in-law to return Xiangling to Guan. Now, after reviewing this episode again, I find that the pattern of the second daughter-in-law is not limited to this, but there is another picture of her.
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Since second daughter-in-law took over the responsibility of the family from Father Bai, she has run a successful business in just a few years.
In Beijing, when it comes to the second daughter-in-law of the Bai family, everyone praises her as a strong woman.
Time flies, more than ten years are fleeting.
The city of Beijing was occupied by the allied forces of the eight powers and the situation was in chaos. For the safety of her family, the second daughter-in-law decided to lead the whole family to Xi'an to stay out of the limelight until the stability of Beijing was restored.
At this critical moment, Guan came to ask for Xiangling.
Xiang Ling was the niece that Second Grandma had watched grow up. Although Second Grandma was reluctant to part with her, after careful consideration, she finally decided to return Xiang Ling to the Guan family.
After all, Xiangling is the flesh and blood of Guan Shaoxin, and it is only natural to return to Guanjia. At the same time, the second daughter-in-law also pushed Bai Yaping to the Guan family.
Some people may wonder, since Guan Shaoxin has a grudge against Bai Yaping, why does the second daughter-in-law push her to the Guan family at this juncture?
Is the second daughter-in-law really tired of getting along with her sister-in-law?
This is not the case. Second daughter-in-law's move is actually out of careful consideration: Bai Yaping, as the wife of Guan Shaoxin, frequently goes back to her mother's home because of emotional discord between husband and wife, and other factors lead to strained relations between husband and wife.
Second daughter-in-law took the opportunity of Xiangling's return to Guan's family to help Bai Yaping make peace with Guan Shaoxin.
If Bai Yaping can get back together with Guan Shaoxin, it will undoubtedly be a gratifying thing for second daughter-in-law.
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In addition, second daughter-in-law always did not want to offend Guan's family. At the beginning, Bai Yaping and her son lived in her mother's house and frequently went in and out of the yard of her second daughter-in-law.
In order to amuse Bai Jingqi, she threw up her child and caught it. Unexpectedly, third Master Bai suddenly kicked the door and was so frightened that Bai Yaping accidentally fell and killed her child.
Because of this, Guan Shaoxin held a grudge against Bai Yaping and drove her out of the house and married someone else.
Although the matter had nothing to do with second daughter-in-law, she still felt guilty about Guan's family. Therefore, at the critical moment when Guan asked for Xiangling, second daughter-in-law hoped to take this opportunity to repair the relationship between Guan and Bai.
More importantly, she hopes to provide a guarantee for Bai Yaping's old age. After all, it is better to defuse hatred than to forge a new one.
Xiangling was abused and scarred by her stepmother when she was a child. If Bai Jingqi hadn't secretly carried her back to Bai's family, she might have been abused to death.
Therefore, in the face of the Guan family, Xiangling never thought of going back with them, and she was still frightened.
Xiangling's attitude was so determined that she had no choice but to carry Bai Yaping out and say that she wanted to go with her mother.
In other words, wherever Bai Yaping is, Xiang Ling will follow. Her resolute attitude made it impossible for the Guan family to refute it.
Obviously, Guanjia has a prominent status, and Xiang Ling has grown up and is about to get married. If Xiangling stays in the Bai family, it will not be good for her future.
Second daughter-in-law's decision took into account not only the family relationship, but also the future of Xiangling. She hopes that by doing so, she can not only ease the tense relationship with the Guan family, but also provide security for the future of Bai Yaping and Xiangling.
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If Second Daughter-in-law found another husband for Xiangling, it would be a mistake. Second daughter-in-law regarded Xiangling as her own child and naturally hoped that she would have a bright future.
In that feudal society, a woman's bright future was often closely linked with marriage. Therefore, the real purpose of the second daughter-in-law was to seek a happy marriage for Xiangling, and it was only then that she agreed to let Bai Yaping accompany Xiangling to Guanjia.
What the second daughter-in-law did not expect was that Guan Shaoxin, a heartless man, abandoned Bai Yaping and fled Beijing with a family.
In the end, Bai Yaping was spoiled by the foreign soldiers brought by third Master Bai. The second daughter-in-law was originally well-intentioned, but she accidentally caused misfortune.
It is not the fault of second daughter-in-law or Bai Yaping to hold the matter responsible. But the ruthless teasing of women in that turbulent era.
Bai Yaping's experience made Second Grandmother very sad. She wanted to make up for Bai Yaping, but she didn't expect that she would fall into a deeper predicament.
Although Bai Yaping's life was quite good in her later years, it was inseparable from the concern of the second daughter-in-law.
Even after the second daughter-in-law passed away, Bai Yaping followed her, as if they could still be together in another world. Perhaps, there is no harm and pain in heaven, they can continue to accompany each other in that quiet space.
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