Chapter 749 A Dream of Youth 281
Madam Xu couldn't help but complain, "Just have someone block the door and have Xie Dalang write a few poems, why did you have to bring people from the army?"
Those were all veterans who had seen blood on the battlefield. Putting that aside, their martial arts skills were far superior. Xie Dalang was just a weak scholar; how could he possibly defeat them?
I'm afraid she can't even beat her own sister Ying.
Madam Xu rambled on and on, then noticed that the man was only looking down at the keys in his hand, completely ignoring her. She couldn't help but feel angry. "Xu Qianyue! I'm talking to you!"
Hearing Madam Xu call him by his full name, Lord Xu finally snapped out of his reverie. "Yi'er, I'm sorry, I was just lost in thought."
Hearing her husband call her by her maiden name, Madam Xu's anger instantly dissipated. She glanced at the key in Marquis Xu's hand, her expression shifting, and said awkwardly, "If you want to give it to Ying'er, then go ahead. In the end, it's because I'm useless, I haven't left any descendants for the Xu family..."
“This is not Yi’er’s fault. I was crippled at a young age. If anyone is to blame, it is myself. Ying’er and the others are very good. The only regret is that after Ying’er and the others get married, they have no brothers to rely on. I only hope that if we are gone, the sisters can help each other.”
Moreover, Xie Dalang is of good character, and the Xie family has a good family tradition; Ying'er will likely have a good future.”
Although the Xu family did not have the same practice of taking concubines as other families, since all the men in the family had to go to the battlefield and no one knew whether they would come back alive, after taking a wife, they would take two concubines under the guidance of the elders in the family in order to continue their lineage.
However, due to a disaster that year, almost the entire family was wiped out. Only a few people from his branch and other collateral branches survived. His direct line also lost all male members, leaving only one legitimate daughter and two illegitimate daughters.
When the Xu family suffered misfortune, he also injured both legs on the battlefield and was in a daze for a time. The family was basically supported by his wife, Baiyi.
Madam Xu couldn't help but smile upon hearing this, "The Xie family is indeed quite good."
Not to mention that Xie Qi and his daughter have won the Emperor's favor, Xie Qi himself is among the best of his contemporaries. Most importantly, the Xie family does not advocate taking concubines.
Although Madam Xu outwardly did not mind the concubines in her household, and even treated them and her illegitimate daughters well during times of trouble, it did not mean that she secretly liked her husband being with other women.
If she could really choose, she would also want to choose a husband who is devoted to her, even though she still likes Lord Xu now.
But if we look at it from the perspective of those two concubines, if they had a choice, they probably wouldn't have become concubines.
In the end, a concubine is nothing more than an object belonging to the master, something that can be given away at will.
Madam Xu was so happy to have secured such a good marriage for her daughter that she could laugh in her sleep.
"You rest, give me the key, I'll go get it myself." Madam Xu put aside her unease and took the key from Lord Xu's hand.
Sitting in the bridal chamber, Xu Hongying, amidst the teasing of the other women, showed a rare blush on her face. Ru Jie'er and the younger sister beside her watched with delight, their eyes filled with envy.
Firstly, Xu Hongying married well; the dowry was so abundant that it filled the entire courtyard. Moreover, lavish dowries were common in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and as a legitimate daughter, her family would only provide an even larger dowry.
Therefore, Xu Hongying's dowry was exceptionally generous. After all, although the Xu family had declined, they still had a foundation. Not to mention, the emperor and empress sent Princess Yanxi to add to the dowry. Those who had some connection with the Xu family also came to add to the dowry and try to establish a relationship, as if their previous indifference towards the Xu family was all fake.
People are used to drifting with the wind, which the young lady finds ironic, but this is exactly what the Xu family needs.
Madam Xu came from the front hall, smiling as she escorted the women to the outer room. Only then did she open the long box, revealing a well-maintained spear inside. The spear was thirteen feet long, with a slender spearhead like a reed leaf, and was made of fine iron. It was a weapon that could break through strong armor.
Xu Hongying stared at Madam Xu in disbelief, her pupils trembling slightly and gradually becoming moist.
Madam Xu awkwardly turned her head away. "This was given to you by your father. He can no longer wield the spear. If you give birth to a son in the future, pass this spear to him. It can be considered... a legacy."
As if remembering something, Madam Xu changed her tone again, "Of course, this gun will definitely be passed on to you now, but you can pass it on to your daughter if you wish in the future."
"Mother..."
Madam Xu's eyes were red. She was the one who broke Xu Hongying's spear back then. She only wanted her daughter to live a peaceful and law-abiding life like most women in the world.
For her, peace and safety are the greatest happiness.
"Do you still resent your mother?"
Xu Hongying hugged Madam Xu's waist, and just like when she was a child, she gently pressed her face against Madam Xu's chest. Hearing the heartbeat, her heart would slowly calm down.
She initially learned martial arts to protect her mother and sisters.
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