"Ah, the eldest is still alive!" Old Mrs. Meng, who had just been eager to make this happen, immediately changed her expression and excitedly rubbed her hands together, saying, "That's great, the eldest is coming back."
"Yes, he's alive, and not only alive, he's also remarried and had children." Fang Ruotang emphasized again, afraid that Old Lady Meng hadn't understood her.
Grandma Meng beamed with joy and said, "They have a child now! Is it a grandson or a granddaughter? Our eldest son finally has an heir."
Fang Ruotang tilted her head to look at Old Lady Meng, not understanding her mind. She also found it strange to see Old Lady Meng's pale face and swaying appearance.
[With her own strength, Sister-in-law Meng was able to support two students through their studies. In the original timeline, why couldn't she leave the Meng family and start a new life?]
[Her thinking was limited; no matter how capable she was, she only thought about being filial to her parents-in-law and raising children well, especially since she was a child bride bought by the Meng family with a bag of grain.]
Fang Ruotang: ...
That's a bit tragic.
But it's hard to feel sympathy for them.
He clearly has the ability to survive without the Meng family, so why does he insist on clinging to this crooked tree?
[Meng Dasao was originally bought by Old Lady Meng to be Lord Meng's child bride. After all, a bag of grain could be exchanged for a wife, which was equivalent to getting a wife without spending any money.]
How did it become Sister-in-law Meng?
[Because Sister-in-law Meng can earn money! And Master Meng is more talented than Brother Meng in his studies. Old Mrs. Meng and Brother Meng were afraid that if Master Meng married Sister-in-law Meng, she would stop supporting Brother Meng's studies. That's why they let Brother Meng marry Sister-in-law Meng. Actually, neither of them registered with the government, and there was no record of them in the household register. After all, Old Mrs. Meng and Brother Meng both felt that Sister-in-law Meng was not good enough for him, and they were hoping that after passing the imperial examination, he would marry a noblewoman!]
【This is what a concubine's room looks like!】
Fang Ruotang's eyes widened. When her eldest cousin was sixteen, her aunt had also arranged a marriage for him. However, at that time, her eldest cousin was focused on martial arts and thought about fighting and killing every day. His mind was not on this at all.
However, Fang Ruotang also learned about the concubine system because of this. At the beginning of the year, when her aunt asked her fifth brother if he wanted to choose a concubine, she also watched the whole thing.
For some reason, the more enthusiastically she joined in the fun, the more Fifth Brother resisted, and in the end, nothing came of it.
Upon hearing this, Sister-in-law Meng rolled her eyes and fainted.
Lord Meng's gaze had always been fixed on Sister-in-law Meng, whom he felt both grateful and pitying. Although he didn't love her, he always felt that his achievements today were entirely due to Sister-in-law Meng's contributions.
He should settle Sister-in-law Meng's affairs before discussing his personal life; otherwise, he would neither be able to repay Sister-in-law Meng's kindness nor be worthy of his newlywed wife.
Because he couldn't guarantee that he would stand firmly on his new wife's side when they had conflicts in the future, he simply decided not to harm other good girls. That's why his marriage was delayed.
"Thank you for telling me the truth, Grand Preceptor. If there is anything I can do to help you in the future, I will do my best to go through fire and water. I'm taking my mother and sister-in-law home now." Lord Meng's face was tense and his expression was inscrutable. Fang Ruotang could not tell what he had decided.
"Oh, go! Hurry up and find a doctor to take a look at your sister-in-law." Fang Ruotang's eyes darted around and landed on Old Lady Meng again.
I happened to see her looking disgusted with Sister-in-law Meng.
"Oh! Poor Sister-in-law Meng!"
As soon as the person left, Shu sighed.
Cui said, "Who says otherwise? Men fear choosing the wrong profession, and women fear marrying the wrong man. She is just a rootless duckweed."
"A woman's life, good or bad, depends entirely on a man," Madam Shu sighed softly.
Fang Erye was a man of conscience, and she had no complaints. It was just that when she was alone at night, she would sometimes think that she would be better off as a man in her next life. She would definitely want to live a different life and go out to see the vast world.
“Aunt,” Fang Ruotang looked at Cui Shi with admiration, “you said it so well.”
Madam Cui raised an eyebrow and chuckled, asking, "What did I say that you spoke so well?"
“Aunt’s ideas are even more advanced than those of a saint. If you think like this, you definitely won’t let Fourth Sister suffer after marriage, right?” Fang Ruotang blinked her eyes charmingly, looking very obedient.
Cui paused for a moment, then stopped smiling.
"What did Xiao Si say to you? If she doesn't want to get married, why doesn't she come and tell me herself?" Cui was a little unhappy.
Fang Wantang is already seventeen years old. She was once engaged, but her fiancé passed away within two years.
To be honest, most of the marriages of the Fang family's daughters have not gone smoothly.
However, now, because of Fang Ruotang, almost every family in the capital with a son of marriageable age has extended an olive branch to her.
She and Mr. Shu have been so picky lately that they've found several families they like and are waiting to see them in person.
She and the Shu family had gone to such lengths for her marriage, yet she was behind their backs, encouraging Fang Ruotang to say these things to them.
Given the current situation, Fang Si said she doesn't want to get married in the next two years. Does she think she can't see the situation clearly? Can she be forced to marry her?
She can have her own ideas, but she can't set her sights on Fang Ruotang.
“Fourth Sister didn’t say anything, but I figured it out myself.” Fang Ruotang proudly puffed out her little chest. “She envied me and looked at me with bright, sparkling eyes. I noticed it.”
Cui stared at Fang Ruotang for a moment, making sure it wasn't Fang Wantang who was behind it, before she smiled and teased, "You can even tell that?"
“Aunt, you look down on me, don’t you? I’ve become very smart now, and I’m not the same person I was yesterday.”
"Good, good, good!" Madam Cui patted Fang Ruotang's little head as she leaned in, and her heart melted at the sight of her sweet and affectionate way of resting her head on her shoulder.
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