This led to the groom, Zhou Erfu, also wearing a wedding outfit, riding a tall horse, and making quite a splash on the streets of the capital.

"What kind of family is the Zhou family that the eldest daughter of the Chen family married into? We've never heard of them before."

"He doesn't seem to be an official in the imperial court. I wonder what the Chen family saw in this impoverished Zhou family. Could it be that they were attracted to the groom's good looks and physique?"

"It's not impossible. I heard that the eldest daughter of the Chen family is not very bright and is a bit silly. Most families are unwilling to marry her. She was still unmarried when she was sixteen or seventeen, so she had no choice but to marry someone else."

Where there are people, there is gossip. There is no shortage of gossipy people everywhere, and these people are particularly well-informed. They can always find out some half-true or half-false information, and then they embellish and exaggerate it to make it sound like the truth.

No matter what people outside say, the Zhou family won't hear it, and even if they did, they wouldn't care. How can a person not be talked about? Back in Yegou Village, they could be called a gossipy country bumpkin who hadn't been to school and liked to talk behind people's backs.

But now that they've come to the capital, they've discovered that gossip has nothing to do with whether someone is from the countryside or not. City people are just as gossipy, and sometimes even more so than country folk, because they not only talk about others, but they also put their gossip into action.

After all, Zhao Guihua had heard of several poetry banquets held by the Zhong family's daughter, which were attended by Miss Wu and Miss Song. However, for some reason, Miss Wu was pushed into the lotus pond by Miss Song. Later, Miss Wu was rescued by a servant, which ruined her reputation, and she was forced to marry that servant.

There was also someone who got their clothes wet by someone splashing a cup of water on them, and had to change them. While changing, a playboy barged in, and they were forced to marry him.

Look how vicious these people are! What wouldn't they do to harm others? Back in Yegou Village, if villagers didn't like someone, they would just curse or fight. Although it was a bit crude, at least it was aboveboard, and we didn't have to live in fear of being framed.

Unlike these young ladies and gentlemen from noble families, who outwardly appear refined and elegant, but secretly dare to use any underhanded means.

So Zhou Laoda and Zhao Guihua, being honest people, secretly decided not to get too involved with those powerful families. If someone deliberately sent an invitation to the Zhou residence, they would simply refuse it. After refusing it a few times, no one would send invitations to the Zhou residence anymore.

Chun Chun and Ruru are now very discreet, knowing they can't get along with the wives of princes and nobles, so they never attend any banquets to avoid making a fool of themselves.

It just so happens that Chen Siqing also doesn't like going out and socializing. When her four or five daughters-in-law come into the family, she should explain to them clearly that they shouldn't go out and attend poetry gatherings or flower banquets.

The Zhou family should just keep to themselves and live their own quiet lives. They shouldn't try to climb the social ladder by associating with any powerful or influential family; clinging to Xingxing's coattails is enough for them.