Chapter 520: Entrance (Part 2)

The Third Lady's face lit up as she looked at it, and she couldn't help but think in her heart. Since she had taken it out, could she take it back in such an occasion? As long as she could find a way to drag it over, it would be hers. Thinking of this, she rolled her eyes and said with a smile, "Why is Fifth Brother's wife still acting so childish! Aren't you embarrassing all the relatives?" As she said this, she glanced at the women in the room with a smile.

Mrs. Gan sat aside drinking tea.

Her meeting gift today was a tourmaline bracelet. Although it had impurities, it was carved into a lotus shape so it wasn't too obvious. Also, the grains were large, so it wasn't considered rude.

The third lady's sister-in-law frowned secretly.

It's not that she couldn't give out the gifts, but when her son got married, the Third Lady only gave her a set of silver noodles weighing more than twenty taels. She couldn't return the favor twice, could she? Even if she returned it twice, the meeting gift was not on the gift list. If she had any happy events, it was still unclear whether the Third Lady would return the favor!

The thought flashed through her mind, and she took a step forward. Just as she was about to say a few words on behalf of the Third Madam, someone else spoke before her.

"This wedding banquet is for celebration. It's rare that our fifth brother's wife is interested in this, so I'd like to join in the fun!"

Everyone in the room looked at the person who was speaking.

The third wife's sister-in-law saw that it was actually Grandma Hongda from Nanjing. She took out a red satin purse with double happiness patterns, poured out a pair of pearl flowers, and then took off a green jade bracelet on her hand and added one to the other: "I added this." As she spoke, she handed it to Fang.

Fang had seen the embarrassment of the Third Lady. If she accepted the call, she was afraid that her mother-in-law would think she was immature; if she didn't accept it, the Fifth Lady or Grandma Hongda would think that she was spoiling the interests of the two elders. She was really in a dilemma. She couldn't help but look at Xu Siqin.

Xu Siqin didn't know what to do.

He helped his mother and ruined the atmosphere; if he didn't help his mother, he was afraid that his mother would be unhappy. Shiyi Niang saw this and stepped forward to help them out with a smile. She smiled and said to Grandma Hongda, "Sister-in-law, wait a minute, let our Danyang County Lord show off first. She has finally found such an opportunity. Don't steal her limelight and make her hate you for nothing."

Grandma Hongda laughed out loud and said, "It's all my fault, all my fault." Then she took the things back and said, "Then I'll just wait here."

Mrs. Gan, who was sitting leisurely drinking tea, heard an almost inaudible "I mean" and sat up straight, staring at Shiyi Niang with a pair of shrewd eyes. She saw Shiyi Niang and Fifth Madam exchange glances.

She has a clear mind.

Presumably, the two sisters-in-law of the Xu family were dissatisfied with the Third Lady, and took this opportunity to embarrass her. She also remembered that the Earl Zhongqin had complained to her a few days ago: "We are all focusing on Fujian, but Xu Lingyi is quietly raising horses and making a lot of money in Baoding. Speaking of which, the second wife of the Marquis of Yongping often comes to see the Madam, but you just can't get close to her." Madam Gan put down the teacup in her hand, adjusted her temples, and called "Danyang" in a very intimate tone.

Everyone looked at Mrs. Gan again.

Madam Gan then said slowly, "Don't bully us because we have no one in the Zhongqin family!" She motioned the maid behind her to take out her gift, and then took off a red gold hairpin inlaid with mutton-fat jade and placed it on the tourmaline jade bracelet, and said proudly, "This is for my nephew's wife." Then she looked at Eleventh Lady with a smile, "Fourth Madam, what would you like to give me?"

There was a sense of tension in the air in the West Hall.

Several relatives of the Gan family had already quietly retreated to the flowerbed in the corner.

Eleventh Lady thought for a moment, took off her hairpin with red gold, kingfisher feathers and pomegranate flowers inlaid with rubies, and said with a smile, "It will perfectly match the hairpin on Fifth Brother's wife's head!"

Kingfisher feather inlay is a very precious craft. The ruby ​​is as big as a fingernail. When put together with the fifth lady's mane, it is dazzling and gorgeous. Some people can't help but make envy.

Fang was very uneasy and said hurriedly, "Fourth Auntie, I really don't deserve this..."

But her voice was too soft and was drowned out by Madam Gan's voice: "Aunt, just add a few pieces - after all, these things are not given to others!" As she spoke, her eyes swept over the three sisters-in-law of the Xu family who came from Nanjing, and said, "Besides, there are people queuing up behind!" Then she steadily picked up the teacup and took a sip, showing an appearance of challenging the sisters-in-law of the Xu family.

Grandma Dingsan looked at her with a slight curl of her lips.

Although their family was a branch of the family, they had opened six pawnshops, fourteen rice shops, and three herbal medicine shops in Nanjing. Although they were not as wealthy as the branch of the family, they were still a well-known family in Nanjing. They came from a long way, and these things were just some gold and silver ornaments that they could afford. Even if they could not afford them, they would have to tiptoe to be the eldest son. Could it be that they were embarrassed in Beijing?

Thinking of this, she immediately smiled and said, "Don't worry, Aunt Gan, none of us aunts and aunts will have crooked shoulders." As she said this, she turned her eyes, pulled the sleeve of Mrs. Gan's sister-in-law who was standing outside, and smiled at the Gan family relatives standing next to the flower table,

"Aunts and aunts of the Gan family, please don't stand outside! Hurry up, give the greetings, and the newlyweds still have to pay their respects to the Madam, so we can go to the flower hall early to drink!"

Some avoided Grandma Ding San's gaze and pretended not to hear, some laughed and said nothing, and some shouted, "Aren't we waiting here?"

Grandma Ding San laughed and urged Madam San: "Sister-in-law San, we are all looking at you!"

The Third Lady looked at the boxes of Eleventh Lady and Fifth Lady, and the boxes of Lady Gan and others, and then looked at her own box. The box was full of eight taels and eight coins, lying alone, looking old, lonely, and thin. Even she herself couldn't bear to look at it. But if she was asked to add something, she was not prepared at all. But she couldn't add anything... She looked at the hairpin of Eleventh Lady - it was inlaid with kingfisher feathers. This was the first time Eleventh Lady wore it. She must have taken it out to show off at Qin'er's wedding. If she missed this opportunity, she would never have it again.

She thought again and again, reluctantly took off the red gold gourd hairpin on her head and placed it next to the charming distraction, laughing: "You aunts and aunts are so generous. Why should I, a mother-in-law, be reluctant to give it away!"

The two pieces of jewelry, which cost less than ten taels of gold, looked shabby compared with the glittering jewelry in the hands of the Fifth Lady and the Eleventh Lady.

Some people didn't dare to say anything, fearing that they would be caught in the storm and lose their money. Some people thought that the third lady was too stingy and didn't know what to say.

The room suddenly became quiet.

One of the male guests who was whispering in the east hall noticed something strange here and craned his neck to look over here.

The Fifth Lady smiled and said, "I originally wanted to win applause for my nephew's wife. Since Third Sister-in-law thinks we are meddling, I won't bother her anymore." After saying that, she looked at Eleventh Lady and sighed, "Fourth Sister-in-law, please put away that hairpin - you usually don't want to wear it, who would have thought that someone would dislike it!" She looked uninterested.

Madam Gan frowned and glanced at the Third Madam: "You are really such a jerk. She's your own daughter-in-law, what's there to be fussing about? We are all praising her, but you are trying to sabotage her." She looked very dissatisfied.

The atmosphere became a little tense.

Fang was at a loss as to what to do.

Eleventh Lady hurriedly smiled and said, "We have finally waited for Qin'er to get married. Now that I have given it away, I will not take it back. Third sister-in-law," she looked at the Third Lady with a very sincere expression, "just add another one! It's just a lucky charm!"

The Third Lady did not want her son's marriage to end in such an unhappy way, and she did not want to lose face in front of her daughter-in-law. Upon hearing this, she took off the gold ring on her hand and put it in the box. The Fifth Lady chuckled.

The irony is very strong.

The third lady's face turned red and purple.

The rich second wife, who had always been on good terms with the third wife, could not stand it any longer and hurried to help the third wife out, saying with a smile, "Good things come in pairs! Third sister-in-law, I think you should give the phoenix hairpin on your head to your nephew's wife as a reward! The fifth wife should also get a piece of gold jewelry for good luck. What do you think?"

The Fifth Lady waited for someone to answer her question, and immediately took off the red gold camellia bracelet she was wearing and placed it next to the gemstone mane flower, "Second cousin, do you think this is worthy of presentation?" The bracelet looked like it weighed three or four taels.

Someone laughed and said, "Our bride has made a fortune!"

The Third Lady looked at the Second Lady with a complicated expression. The Second Lady nodded at her with an anxious look in her eyes, signaling her not to hesitate any longer.

The Third Lady looked at the women in the room who were staring at her, then looked at Fang who was blushing and looking down, gritted her teeth, and placed the red gold hairpin inlaid with ancestral emerald, rubies, cat's eye stones and lotus-sized pearls into the box.

The rich second grandmother hurriedly said: "Okay, okay, the meeting gift for mother-in-law has been given, now it's the turn of you aunts and uncles!"

Eleventh Lady handed the box to Fang with a smile and said, "I wish you a happy marriage and a son soon."

Fang took it shyly.

The Fifth Lady also smiled and handed over the gift: "Quick, give me a cup of tea - I've been shouting for you for so long, not only did I ask for your fourth aunt's good things, I also put my own things in, and also asked for the things of your aunt from Nanjing, aunt and uncle." After saying this, she giggled, adding a festive atmosphere to the room.

After hearing this, Fang knelt down and offered a cup of tea to the Fifth Madam.

The Fifth Lady accepted it generously, and then led Fang to Grandma Fu's side: "This is Grandma from Nanjing!"

Fang hurriedly offered tea.

The Fifth Lady did what she had done before, knocking here and there, not giving in. Some people tried to hide, while others begged for mercy. Everyone was smiling and the scene was very lively.

The second rich wife took the opportunity to persuade the third wife: "How can you be so foolish at this time? You should know that your daughter-in-law brought 20,000 taels of silver as a dowry. She doesn't eat your food or drink your drinks. If she looks down on you now, how can you be a mother-in-law in the future? Don't forget that your son hasn't married yet. If your son's daughter-in-law gets married and follows suit, how will you live in the future!"

The third wife was shocked and shook the second rich lady's hand: "It's a good thing you reminded me. Otherwise, I would have been looked down upon by the new daughter-in-law!"