Chapter 539 Husband and Wife Quarrel
Meng Jinyao was not annoyed and asked calmly, "When my second sister was still unmarried, she did a lot of interesting things. Would you like me to tell her husband about them later? I believe he will be very interested in her stories."
Meng Jinyu's expression tightened. She should be able to handle this matter today, but if Meng Jinyao were to say anything more, she would definitely be in deep trouble.
Those who understand the times are wise.
Even if she was furious and aggrieved, she had to hold it in and immediately change her attitude, bowing her head and admitting her mistake: "Big sister, I was wrong. Please don't hold it against me. I will never dare to forge your letter again. Please, have mercy on me this time, okay?"
Meng Jinyao glared at her with a warning look in her eyes: "If there is a next time, I will not let you off easily. Also, don't hang around in front of me in the future, otherwise I'm afraid I have too good a memory and might accidentally tell my second sister's husband about my second sister's funny stories from the past."
Meng Jinyu broke out in a cold sweat and nodded repeatedly: "Yes, elder sister, I have troubled you for a long time today. I must go back with my husband now, so I will take my leave."
Seeing Meng Jinyu's current flexible and adaptable demeanor, which was quite different from the Meng Jinyu she remembered, Meng Jinyao gave a light scoff and said nothing more.
Meanwhile, after Deng Yuanqing followed Gu Jingxi out of the living room, they didn't talk much, nor did he ask about the letters. They simply talked about the child, since Meng Jinyu was already five months pregnant, so it wasn't unusual to discuss such topics.
Gu Jingxi was interested in the topic and kept talking about "my Wanwan".
Deng Yuanqing is a businessman with excellent speaking skills. Even though he has never met Wanwan, he can still praise her to the skies, which makes Gu Jingxi feel happy. After all, no parent would dislike being praised by others.
Not long after, Meng Jinyao and Meng Jinyu walked over.
Upon seeing this, Deng Yuanqing swallowed back the words that were about to come out and said gently, "Ayu, eldest sister, you've come out too."
Meng Jinyao nodded slightly: "Second brother-in-law, Second sister said she suddenly remembered something that needs to be dealt with and wants to go back as soon as possible."
Meng Jinyu didn't want to stay in the Changxing Marquis's residence for even a moment longer, and nodded hurriedly: "Husband, things are a bit urgent, let's go back first, and visit my elder sister and brother-in-law another day."
Upon hearing this, Deng Yuanqing looked at his wife, his brows furrowing almost imperceptibly, but he said without changing his expression, "Alright, let's go back first and come back another day."
The couple then took their leave.
Deng Yuanqing gently and considerately helped Meng Jinyu walk, seemingly worried that her pregnancy would make her tired.
Meng Jinyu was flattered and surprised that her husband still treated her the same way after what had just happened. Her heart finally settled down, but the gaze behind her made her scalp tingle, and she subconsciously quickened her pace.
After leaving the Changxing Marquis's residence and getting into the carriage, Deng Yuanqing's smile instantly faded, and he looked at Meng Jinyu sitting opposite him with a gloomy face.
Seeing this, Meng Jinyu asked nervously, "Husband, why are you looking at me like that?"
Deng Yuanqing asked with a stern face, "Ayu, your elder sister said she has never corresponded with you. What's the story behind those letters?"
Meng Jinyu's face turned pale. Now that things had come to this, she could only tell the truth. She stammered, "Those letters were... I had my maid write them and then told you they were from my eldest sister."
Deng Yuanqing was furious. He suddenly remembered the day of his father-in-law's wedding. When he mentioned the letter in front of Gu Jingxi, Gu Jingxi's expression was a little strange, but he did not refute his words. And now, he still brought up the letter. When he said these words, Gu Jingxi and his wife must be laughing at them in their hearts.
His wife forged letters, and the truth came to the man's attention, making him look foolish as well.
Deng Yuanqing grew angrier the more he thought about it. His face was full of anger, and his voice was also filled with rage: "So, your elder sister has never written you a letter. Why would you forge a letter? Is it because of your vanity?"
"You still ask me why?" Meng Jinyu felt aggrieved when she thought of the days she spent in her husband's family. "Wasn't it because your mother bullied me because I married far away and my family couldn't reach me from afar, so she made things difficult for me?"
She became increasingly angry as she spoke: "If I hadn't done that, she would have continued to make things difficult for me. But when I mentioned that my older sister had written to me to show her concern, and when I often brought up my older sister in front of her, she never dared to make things difficult for me again. The attitudes of the other members of the Deng family towards me also changed significantly. A few letters were enough to turn the tide. It's a good thing for me, isn't it? If you hadn't told anyone about this, how would they have known?"
Hearing his wife's words, Deng Yuanqing's face grew increasingly grim: "So, you're blaming me now? If you hadn't forged the letter, would this have happened? And how did I know the letter was forged by you?"
He clenched his fists tightly, trying his best to suppress the anger in his heart, and continued, "It was one thing for you to mention it in front of my mother, but then you took out the letter and looked at it again and again in front of me. I really thought you missed your elder sister, but it turns out you were just pretending. Looking at the letter in front of me, were you trying to constantly remind me that you are the younger sister of the Lady of Changxing Marquis? Before this letter came along, I never mistreated you, so why did you have to do this?"
Meng Jinyu, though seemingly unjustified, retorted, "Isn't it because I'm afraid? I married far away, so even if you mistreat me, my family won't see it. It's just that my status as the eldest sister can keep you in check. I'm only doing this so that I can live a better life. Am I wrong?"
Deng Yuanqing angrily said, "Meng Jinyu, you are simply unreasonable!"
The social hierarchy was: scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants. Even if a merchant was extremely wealthy, his social status was still low. However, if he could marry the second daughter of the Yongchang Earl's family, even though the Yongchang Earl's family had declined and the second daughter's reputation was damaged because of her birth mother, he would still feel that he had gotten a great deal. The second daughter was a noble lady from a prominent family, and her elder sister was the Lady of Changxing Marquis. By marrying the second daughter, he would become the son-in-law of the Yongchang Earl and the sister-in-law of the Lady of Changxing Marquis, thus becoming brothers-in-law with the Marquis of Changxing, which would improve his status to some extent.
Therefore, even though Meng Jinyu didn't look at him properly when she first married him, he still didn't mistreat her. After all, he married her for her status and benefits, and she was also beautiful, so he was very satisfied.
Since he married Meng Jinyu, his business dealings with others have become much smoother, and he has become even less concerned about Meng Jinyu's attitude towards him. In any case, Meng Jinyu has married far away to Yangzhou and lives in the inner quarters, so she can't cause any trouble. Later, Meng Jinyu became more obedient, which made him even more satisfied.
But who would have thought that Meng Jinyu would pull this stunt on him, making him lose face in front of Marquis Changxing and his wife? Heaven knows how agonizing it was for him to talk to Marquis Changxing after he left the living room with him. He was so embarrassed that he wanted to disappear into the ground, but he still had to pretend that nothing had happened.
Seeing her husband on the verge of exploding with rage, veins bulging on his forehead, and glaring at her with murderous eyes, Meng Jinyu was instantly terrified and dared not utter another sound, swallowing back the words that were on the tip of her tongue.
She felt extremely uneasy and confused, unable to imagine how the Deng family would treat her after she returned to Yangzhou.
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