Chapter 9 Reunion Dinner
Bai also quickly echoed: "Mother, you should take your sister back home quickly."
The Marquis' wife then let go of her daughter, wiped her daughter's and her own tears with a handkerchief, and took Xia Xing'er into the mansion.
"Yes, yes, let's go back home."
Xia Xing'er walked into the gate of the Marquis' Mansion, and everything was still the same as she remembered.
The servants each performed their duties, shuttling between the main hall and the courtyards. Looking at the lively scene in the mansion, tears flowed down their faces again.
Xia Xing'er held the Marquis's arm all the way to the main hall, as if she was afraid that everything would disappear in the next second.
Looking at the table full of food, all of which were her favorites, Xia Xing'er felt warm in her heart.
This is home, this is my family.
During the three years in the general's mansion, every meal was what Madam Helian and the others liked to eat, and no one ever asked me what I liked or disliked.
Everyone had a happy reunion dinner, and no one mentioned the General's Mansion at the table.
Xia Ziyu walked up to Xia Xing'er, took her hand, and looked at her with hope. "Aunt, will you never leave again?"
He liked his aunt very much. Every time he wanted to visit her, his mother would tell him that she was married and had her own family, and asked him not to disturb her unless necessary.
The aunt would teach them martial arts and tell them all kinds of interesting stories.
Those were things they had never heard of before.
Dad said that this time, my aunt will not leave again and will stay with them forever.
He was afraid that when he woke up from his sleep, his aunt would be gone again.
Xia Xinger looked at the cute little carrot head in front of her, touched his head, and said with a smile: "Yes, little aunt will not leave when she comes back this time. Does Yuge welcome little aunt?"
"Welcome, welcome. Auntie is the best." Xia Ziyu jumped up happily.
Xia Zichuan also hurriedly expressed her opinion: "And me, and me, I also welcome my aunt."
Xia Zibo hugged Xia Xing'er and said, "I like my aunt, too."
When the family saw the looks of the three children, they all burst into laughter.
After dinner, Xia Xing'er returned to her room.
Looking at the house in front of me, it still looks the same as before I got married. The furnishings inside haven't changed at all, and it looks like someone cleans it every day.
She lay in bed, recalling everything that happened today, her heart filled with emotion.
She knew that her life would change a lot in the future.
After the Marquis' wife and Marquis Changxin returned to their room, they could no longer maintain the smiles on their faces.
"Master, is this matter just going to end like this? I really can't swallow this!"
Marquis Changxin's expression was also very unhappy. "Madam, I know what you are thinking. I have the same idea as you, but now, Helian Zhi and his men have just won a victory and have made military achievements.
Xing'er must have considered these things, so when she was wronged, she didn't return home to ask for our help, but went directly to the palace to ask for permission to divorce."
After saying this, he sighed. His precious daughter had suffered such a great injustice, but as a father, he could not seek justice for her. It was really cowardly.
But what can he do? Imperial power is supreme.
When the Marquis's wife thought of her daughter's emaciated body, tears began to flow down her face.
"It's all my fault. If I hadn't forced her to get married, if I hadn't asked her to be more reserved, if I hadn't asked her to learn the Three Obediences and Four Virtues, if I hadn't chosen this family for her..."
Marquis Changxin looked at his wife, who was blaming herself, and held her in his arms with heartache. "You Ran, this is not your fault. You were doing this for her own good. It's just that we misjudged her."
"Okay, stop crying. Now that things have come to this, we can only move on."
Marquis Changxin consoled him, "Xing'er is still young and has many wonderful years ahead of her. Besides, our daughter is so outstanding, why should we let her compromise? Divorce might be a relief for Xing'er, better than wasting her whole life in the General's Mansion."
The Marquis's wife stopped crying and looked up at the Marquis of Changxin. "But what will happen to Xing'er in the future? How will she live alone?"
Marquis Changxin was silent for a moment, then said, "Xing'er has been smart and clever since she was young. I believe she can take care of herself. Besides, she has returned to us, so how can we let her be wronged?"
The Marquis's wife nodded. "I hope so. However, I still can't accept it. That Helian Zhi treated Xing'er like this. It's really abominable!"
"Alas, there's nothing we can do about it. The officialdom is like a battlefield, and its complexity is beyond our imagination. All we can do is try our best to protect Xing'er and prevent her from getting hurt again." Marquis Changxin said helplessly.
The couple sat in silence, their hearts filled with worry and love for their daughter.
Xia Qingyun and Zhuge Pei returned to their room and asked the servant to leave. Zhuge Pei stepped forward and personally helped Xia Qingyun undress.
Xia Qingyun was also used to being served by his wife. Like his father, he only had one wife and no concubines.
He wanted to be like his father and mother, a couple for life.
It was because of his idea that he was able to touch the heart of Zhuge Pei'er, the most talented woman in the capital, and make her fall in love with him.
Zhuge Pei'er is the granddaughter of the then Grand Tutor Zhuge Wuji, and is known as the most talented woman in the capital.
Because of her family background and talent, many people came to her door to ask for her hand in marriage. She fell in love with Xia Qingyun, the prince of Changxin Marquis Mansion, at first sight. It was not about family background or appearance, but because of the sentence "I, Xia Qingyun, will not marry at all, and if I marry, I will marry only one person, and I promise to be with her for the rest of her life."
After they got married, they loved each other very much and never had a quarrel.
She never took a concubine, and all her former sisters envied her.
Xia Qingyun hugged Zhuge Pei and said softly, "Pei'er, thank you. I am really happy to have you by my side."
Zhuge Pei hugged him back gently, "Silly boy, I feel the same way. We are husband and wife, and we should support each other. But I'm a little worried about Xing'er.
She looked fine on the surface, but I was afraid she was holding everything in her heart.
I still remember when my younger sister just came back from Meishan. Although she was a little dark at that time, she couldn't hide the smile on her face. She was really happy at that time.
Although she is smiling now, that smile makes me feel sad."
Zhuge Pei really liked his sister-in-law, never meddled in other people's business, and always treated her with great respect.
He also loves the children.
Xia Qingyun nodded and said, "I'll go talk to her tomorrow. When you're free, go talk to her too. Take her out for a walk to relax."
Zhuge Pei agreed: "Well, that's fine."
"Don't worry, Xing'er is very smart and open-minded. She must have her own ideas when making such a decision. We
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