The reason why Tianbao was so impressed was that after her adopted brother passed the imperial examination, he visited his uncle's house and accidentally met the girl who couldn't get married.
When the parents saw him, they were reminded of what happened when they were children, and the whole family took their daughter to Kyoto to demand an explanation.
My adoptive mother said that the family wanted to force my adoptive brother to marry the girl, which made him a laughingstock in Kyoto circles for a long time.
Of course, in the end, because their family was powerful, they used some means to make that family leave in disgrace.
Sweetie had a feeling, could this be the last time?
She suddenly felt a strange sense of nausea. She wished it hadn't been such a coincidence, since he had already ruined that girl's life.
Sweetie only regrets that she is too young, still drinking milk, and can't do anything she wants.
"well."
Madam Feng glanced at Tianbao with surprise, then chuckled and asked, "Why is Tianbao sighing? Did the pastries not taste good?"
Such a small child, holding one pastry in each chubby little hand, with pastries still on their mouth, sighing as they eat, is just too adorable!
Mrs. Feng was instantly charmed. At that moment, she missed her husband a little and wanted to have another daughter with him.
With a smile on her face, Zhen Wanwan gently wiped the crumbs of pastry from the corners of Madam Feng's mouth with a handkerchief, so as not to soil Madam Feng's dress.
Xiu Niang was still reeling from the way Madam Xu left. She glanced at the two indifferent people beside her and said, "Aren't you curious about where my cousin went?"
Xiu Niang never liked Han Er Niang, and seeing her cousin pulling her away this time, she felt a little schadenfreude.
Seeing her excited expression, with so many people watching, Zhen Wanwan noticed that she didn't even try to hide herself.
She liked Xiuniang's straightforward nature, so she reminded her, "Xiuniang, we're here as guests, so it's best not to get involved in other people's business, or we might get into trouble."
Madam Feng nodded in agreement, then told them a piece of gossip: "What Lady Zhen said is right. I went to the next county to attend an old lady's birthday celebration. Halfway through the celebration, a fight broke out in her backyard. It turned out that the wives and concubines were framing each other..."
"Because this matter caused such a big fuss, involving a life, even the county magistrate got involved. In the end, to avoid family disgrace, they found a few servants to take the blame, but the matter still spread, making the family too ashamed to go out and see anyone to this day."
Xiu Niang also began to recall this incident. Although she had not witnessed it herself, she had heard about it.
Madam Feng sighed and reminded Zhen Wanwan and the other woman, "Actually, which family doesn't have these kinds of dirty affairs in their backyard? So we all agree that no matter whose house we visit, we shouldn't meddle in other people's business."
Zhen Wanwan clicked her tongue in amazement. She had been wondering why these people looked so calm, but it turned out they were afraid of getting involved.
After all, the Xu family's status in Anqing Prefecture was considered above average, and most of the people who attended the banquet were related to the Xu family. If something were to get involved, it wouldn't be good for the relationship between the two families.
Xiu Niang's mouth twitched a few times, but she didn't say anything. This was the truth, especially for someone of her status, it was better not to offend the Xu family.
Sweetie was immediately anxious. She wanted to help the poor girl, but unfortunately, the girl was still too young to speak up.
After thinking for a moment, Tianbao cried and fussed, successfully getting Zhen Wanwan's attention.
"Does Sweetie need to pee or poop?"
Zhen Wanwan took Tianbao from Madam Feng's arms and touched the diaper on her lower body.
Sweetie blushed; she was a little embarrassed to be asked by her mother in front of so many people.
Zhen Wanwan quietly touched her diaper. Hmm... it was a bit heavy, so it must have peed.
These two children don't wear diapers during the day except at night; they will tell you when they need to pee or poop.
Sweetie's wet eyes looked pitifully at Zhen Wanwan, which almost melted Zhen Wanwan's heart.
Perhaps the children were hesitant to go out to banquets, so Zhen Wanwan said apologetically, "I'm sorry, ladies. The children are used to being at home and are probably homesick, so I'll take them home first. If you have time, you're all welcome to come visit me at home!"
Madam Feng and Xiu Niang both had children and knew that children could be very troublesome, so they didn't keep her around.
Xiu Niang promised to explain to Madam Xu on her behalf later.
On the way home, Tianbao was a little sullen. Zhenwanwan was worried and touched her head. She was relieved to find that she didn't have a fever.
"Sweetie, can you tell Mommy why you're unhappy?"
Sweetie played with her chubby little hands, shaking her head sadly. Even her best friend could tell she was troubled by her expression.
Zhen Wanwan gently squeezed her little chubby hand and said softly, "Sweetie, it's Mommy. You can tell me what's on your mind, and Mommy will see if I can help you."
Upon hearing this, Tianbao looked up at Zhen Wanwan, then lowered her head again and remained silent.
She lived a second life; no one would believe it if she told them!
Even she herself, if she hadn't experienced it firsthand, probably wouldn't have believed it.
Mother probably wouldn't believe it, would she? And if she did, would she think of her as a monster and burn her to the ground?
Zhen Wanwan sighed helplessly. Her child had grown up and preferred to keep things to herself.
"Whoa!"
The carriage suddenly stopped, and Zhen Wanwan looked at A Yue in confusion. A Yue immediately leaned out.
Outside were two silly-looking people, one strong and one thin. The thin one looked peculiar and somewhat sleazy, while the strong one didn't seem very bright.
The two men, each carrying a large knife, blocked the middle of the road.
Ma Xiaosi stopped the carriage, grabbed a wooden stick from the side, and stood in front of it, slightly nervous, asking, "Who are you? What do you want?"
The sleazy man looked at Da Congming: "Brother, we've been swindled out of all the money we brought. We need to intercept some goods today, otherwise we might starve to death on the way before we even find the person!"
Da Congming nodded, swallowing hard; he hadn't had a proper meal in days.
Since entering the city, they have been plagued by misfortune. They even choke when drinking water, and because of this, they encountered a wandering Taoist priest.
They were told they had committed some evil deed and needed to pay money to save their lives, so the two of them gave away all their silver. As a result, the Taoist priest escaped in the middle of the night.
They had all the bad luck they were supposed to have, and they even got beaten up for stealing steamed buns.
So the two begged their way to Guangling County, but they were starving.
He happened to run into Zhen Wanwan and her group. Seeing that there was only one thin man with them, he mustered up the courage to take a job and have a good meal!
The big, strong, muscular man was carrying a knife and seemed quite charming. He uttered a very familiar phrase.
"This mountain is mine, these trees are mine. If you want to pass, leave some money. I'm the boss here. Tell your master to leave some money, or don't even think about passing through!"
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