Pei Yan glanced at Yu Tang quickly after hearing this, and said thoughtfully: "I'd better go with my second sister-in-law, so that I can take care of her on the way. In addition, I want Yu Shi to go to the capital with me. She got along well with Yin Mingyuan's family before she got married. Taking advantage of this trip to the capital, I will let Yin Mingyuan's family take her around, which is much better than exchanging letters like this. When I have settled things in the capital, I will bring her back and let her manage the household affairs well, and never go out casually again."
Yu Tang was very surprised.
Are you going to the capital with her?
She couldn't help but look at Pei Laoan.
It happened that Pei Laoan also looked at her.
The two people's eyes met in the air.
Pei Laoan smiled.
The little girl's face was filled with panic and anxiety. She probably didn't expect Pei Yan to take her with him. She was afraid that she would not agree, and even more afraid that she would be unhappy about it, right?
Pei Laoan felt a little softened.
She is still a young girl who has never seen the world, so it would be good for her to go out for a walk.
What’s more, he is the apple of his eye.
Thinking of this, Mr. Pei glanced at Pei Yan.
What you said about wanting to see the world is fake, but what you said about wanting to keep your wife by your side is real, right?
Not to mention anything else, just around the Lantern Festival, I carry it with me wherever I go, acting as if no one knows.
"Then let's go together!" Pei Laoan generously agreed, saying, "Bring more clothes and jewelry. As the headmistress of our family, this is our first time to visit the mistresses of those aristocratic families in the capital, so we can't lose face."
Pei Yan responded with a smile and smiled at Yu Tang.
Yu Tang lowered his head in embarrassment and was very grateful to Mr. Pei.
She really met a good mother-in-law.
Even if we don't compare it with her previous life, look at the people around her. Her mother-in-law is not very happy when she goes back to her parents' home a few more times. How many people can be like her and follow her husband to Beijing, thousands of miles away?
Yu Tang bowed respectfully to Mr. Pei and replied "yes".
That's how the matter was settled.
Fortunately, Pei Yan had already planned to take Yu Tang to Jiangxi, and Pei Man was already preparing for the trip. Although the itinerary was changed, it was not a complete mess. It was just that some things required Pei Yan to rearrange. For example, Pei Man had to stay in the Pei family to take charge of the situation.
Pei Yan decided to take Hu Xing to the capital.
Hu Xing's eyes narrowed into slits with joy. He felt that his good luck seemed to have started from helping the Yu family. Without waiting for Yu Tang to go back to her parents' home to say goodbye, he came to find Yu Wen with two bottles of wine.
Yu Wen was very happy to know that his daughter was going to the capital with his son-in-law. He drank with Hu Xing until midnight and kept asking Hu Xing to take good care of his daughter: "When you come back, I'll treat you to a drink."
In the past, when Yu Wen was just an ordinary scholar in Lin'an, Hu Xing dared to answer this question. Now that Yu Wen has become Pei Yan's father-in-law and Yu Tang is still so favored, Hu Xing dared not answer this question anymore and hurriedly said, "How dare I let you treat me? I must treat you."
He flattered Yu Wen for a long time before returning to Pei's house drunk.
But as soon as he entered the house, his wife slapped him awake.
His wife pinched his ear and said, "Where did you go to drink again? The eldest lady is making a fuss and wants the third master to take the eldest son to the capital! The old lady was furious and ordered not only the third master to take the eldest son to the capital, but also the eldest mistress to the capital. She also said that if they want to come back, they can come back, and if they don't want to come back, they can stay in the capital. However, if they stay in the capital, they can live in the Yang family. The house in the capital is only for the Pei family."
Hu Xing was so frightened that he sobered up.
Does Old An mean that if Pei Tong goes to the capital this time, he will no longer acknowledge that he is a descendant of the Pei family?
He immediately asked, "What did the first wife say?"
Hu Xing's wife smacked her lips and said, "What else can I say! She knows that Old An loves her children and grandchildren, and she is not afraid that Old An will drive the eldest master out. But the third master also said that they should let them take them with them, and they will decide where to live after they enter the capital. She persuaded Old An for a long time, and Old An finally calmed down and went to talk with the eldest master calmly. Tomorrow, the eldest master and the eldest mistress will go to the capital with you, you have to be careful on the road, don't hold on to the wrong thigh!"
"I know, I know!" Hu Xing pondered in his heart while perfunctorily answering his wife, "When the eldest master passed away, I did not stand on the side of the eldest master. A servant should not serve two masters. Now I cannot stand on the side of the eldest master. What you said is completely unnecessary. But I do have to be careful..."
It is safer to stick to Yu Tang's iron rice bowl - although you won't make a fortune, nothing will go wrong either.
Hu Xing made up his mind, and the next day he went in person to supervise the servants to move the boxes and cages for Shuyu Shanfang. Then he found that the third wife seemed to respect the second wife very much, so he moved the second wife's boxes and cages onto the boat as well.
The Second Wife was very happy to know that Yu Tang was going to the capital with her. She said regretfully: "The ship does not stop at Jinling, otherwise, you can go to my parents' home to play for a few days. My parents' home has nothing else but a famous house with a hundred wisterias planted. When they bloom, they are like clouds and mist, like a fairyland. If we set off now, we will arrive in Jinling just in time for the flowers to bloom."
The matter in the capital was imminent. Pei Yan discussed with the housekeepers for most of the night last night and went to Mr. Chen's place early in the morning, thinking about going to say goodbye to the two elders of the Yu family. If she was not afraid that her father and mother would think that Pei Yan neglected them, she would have gone back alone.
Yu Tang took the second wife's hand and said with a smile, "There will definitely be a chance in the future. This trip was too hasty and I really don't have time to visit my father-in-law and his wife."
The Second Wife also knew it, but it was a bit of a pity. As the two were talking, Pei Yan hurried over.
Yu Tang hurriedly resigned as the second wife and went to the Yu family to say goodbye to the elders in the family.
Yu Wen knew the news a long time ago, and Chen was happy for her daughter. The atmosphere was not sad. Instead, Chen whispered to her daughter, "This is how it should be. It's not good for you to separate right after you got married. You should also work harder and try to get pregnant as soon as possible."
Yu Tang blushed deeply.
This would have happened to her without her trying hard. If she had tried hard... she felt sick just thinking about the scene.
Goodbye.
Neither of them stayed at Yu's house for dinner and went back to Pei's house.
Pei Tong had hurriedly packed her luggage and was waiting for Pei Yan to come back.
When he saw Pei Yan and his wife, he immediately stepped forward and bowed, apologetically saying to Pei Yan: "Third Uncle, my mother is too persistent. I can go to the capital to visit my grandfather and uncles. This will not only reassure my grandfather and uncles, but also ease my mother's anxiety."
Pei Yan didn't want to listen.
What his sister-in-law thinks is none of his business. If Pei Tong is obedient, he will continue to recognize this nephew. If Pei Tong has any ideas, he can take this opportunity to make them clear.
He didn't want to use the Pei family's connections and money to support an ungrateful person.
He said, "Then you should go and say goodbye to your mother. We will greet Old An and then set off."
It’s almost noon!
Pei Tong was stunned and asked, "Are we leaving without lunch?"
"No need." Pei Yan said, "We have to get out of Hangzhou before the waterways are closed at night."
Otherwise, you will have to spend a night in Hangzhou.
Pei Tong said "Oh" and hurried to see the first wife.
Pei Yan and his wife had no idea what the eldest wife had said. When Pei Tong and his wife arrived, they went to see Mr. Pei An together.
Although Pei Laoan was reluctant to leave, he did not show it on his face. He simply told Pei Yan to "take good care of Yu and Atong" and stood up to personally see them off to the gate.
I don’t know how many years this will take.
Pei Yan supported Pei Laoan, and everyone gathered behind them and went to the gate.
Because it was not the first day of the Lunar New Year and there was no need to offer sacrifices to ancestors, the Pei family only opened a side door today.
When they arrived, people from other branches of the Pei family either came in person or sent people to see them off.
Pei Yan gave some more instructions, especially to Pei Chan and Pei Bo, asking them to study hard and try to meet in the capital next year. Then he got on the mule carriage, went to Tiaoxi Wharf, set sail for Hangzhou City.
Pei Yan and his wife lived in the main cabin of the ship, the second wife and her family of three lived in the cabin on the left, and Pei Tong and his wife lived on their right. Mr. Chen was arranged to live on the right of Pei Tong and his wife.
Yu Tang was used to living in a big house, so now that they were so close, he was still a little uncomfortable.
However, the fifth Miss Pei Dan and her brother Pei Hong were both very excited at the thought of seeing their father in a few days. Pei Hong ran to find Pei Qi, while the fifth Miss went to visit Yu Tang.
"I saw my third uncle talking to Mr. Chen on the side of the boat, so I came to look for you." Her cheeks were red, and she happily brought a basket of oranges over and said to Yu Tang, "I'll treat you to some oranges."
The Second Wife had planned the itinerary long ago, so unlike Yu Tang and the others, the snacks and fruits they ate on the road were all prepared on the spot. She had more fruits than Yu Tang.
These oranges were candied tangerines sent from Changsha Prefecture, and were a gift from Old Pei An a few years ago. Yu Tang had eaten them long ago, but he didn't expect the Second Madam to keep some for the journey.
She only took one, peeled the orange and gave Miss Five half of it, saying with a smile, "You gave it to me, what do you want to eat?"
"Aren't delicious things meant for everyone to eat together?" Miss Fifth said with a smile, "Besides, after you finish this, I still have some fragrant pears."
Yu Tang brought a lot of snacks, so he asked someone to bring some snacks for Miss Five to choose from: "What do you like to eat?"
The Fifth Miss was not polite and picked four or five kinds of preserved fruits and seven or eight kinds of cakes before she stopped. She also asked Yu Tang: "Where did Third Aunt buy this silk candy? It tastes better than what I usually eat."
Yu Tang didn't know either, so he smiled and said, "You'll have to ask Qing Yuan. If you like it, I'll ask her to keep an eye out for it and send some to Shandong."
The Fifth Miss nodded repeatedly and said, "It tastes better than the ones I bought before. It must be from the capital."
"Then take more." Yu Tang packed another box for her.
The two of them were talking and laughing, and their voices inevitably reached Gu Xi.
He Xiang looked at Gu Xi, who had a gloomy face, and said cautiously, "Madam, should we go over and say hello?"
Pei Tong went out.
He said that he wanted to take this opportunity to have a good talk with his third uncle so that he would not misunderstand the purpose of their trip to the capital.