Songhe Hall in the Marquis' Mansion.
Everyone chatted with old lady Wei.
Someone mentioned the gold thread for the wedding dress, and then Old Lady Wei asked a question.
Madam Wei coughed lightly and said, "In the house next door, Xiao Jiu and girl Yue are about to start preparing their wedding dresses. Xiao Jiu got eight taels of gold thread, and girl Yue got four taels of gold thread.
Sister Xie felt sorry for her daughter and thought Yue had been wronged, so she went to quarrel with Sister Zhang. In the end, Sister Zhang did not give in and just said that this was the rule.
Old Madam Wei frowned, "They're arguing over a few ounces of gold thread. Didn't Mrs. Xie realize that she should take out the gold and have it twisted into gold thread for her precious daughter?"
Madam Wei pursed her lips and smiled, saying, "Perhaps Sister Xie is reluctant to let me go."
Second Madam Wang laughed. "You say she's your precious daughter, but you won't even give her a few ounces of gold. You're really stingy."
The eldest lady, Mrs. Wei, smiled but said nothing.
She was happy to see others slander the Xie family.
The Xie family deserves a beating.
Old Madam Wei asked, "Xiao Jiu's wedding date hasn't been decided yet, right?"
Madam Wei nodded and said, "The wedding date hasn't been set yet. But I heard that the Ning Wangfu's son and Miss Xiao's wedding date has been set for July of this year."
If the wedding date of Gongzi Zhao and Xiao Jiu is not set now, it will be later than Gongzi Yi's wedding date.
In this way, Xiaojiu, who married into the palace and was clearly the eldest daughter-in-law, was constrained by Miss Xiao.
I don't know what the Ning Wang Mansion is planning, and Gongzi Zhao doesn't seem to be in a hurry to get married."
Madam Wei frowned slightly, "Our mansion can't communicate with Prince Ning's mansion. Otherwise, we can send someone to the mansion to ask."
Third Madam Duan said, "My daughter-in-law thought that since Xiaojiu was already betrothed to Master Zhao, this was a ready-made excuse for a conversation. The second master of the neighboring mansion should have sent someone to the palace to ask about this, as it was also a courtesy."
Madam Wei nodded. "What my third sister-in-law said makes sense. The marriage is a ready-made excuse. If the palace doesn't take the initiative, then the neighboring palace must take the initiative. We should find an opportunity and send someone to the palace to ask."
Madam Wei said, "I'll talk to the old marquis tomorrow and see what he means. Madam Yu, go to the box and see how much gold thread is left."
Nanny Yu took the order and went to the inner room to check.
Second Madam Wang asked, "Is the old lady going to give gold thread to the girl from the house next door?"
Old Madam Wei smiled and said, "Mrs. Xie is a very confused wife. She quarreled over a little gold thread. Not to mention the embarrassing things, Xiao Jiu and Yue girls will have a rift over this matter. It would be fine if I didn't know, but now that I know, I have to give Mrs. Xie a lesson."
Nanny Yu came out from the inner room and said, "Madam, there is still half a pound of gold thread left."
Madam Wei was very straightforward. "Give two taels of gold thread to Xiaojiu, and also give two taels of gold thread to Yue girl. I will treat these two sisters equally and will not favor one over the other."
I also heard that Miss Zhen was also looking for a husband, but was delayed due to the national mourning. I will send the remaining one or two ounces of gold thread to Miss Zhen.
I hope that this marriage proposal will go smoothly for her and that she can find a good marriage soon.
Tell her, no matter whether the marriage is settled or not, the wedding dress should be prepared. One ounce of gold thread is not much, but it is my token of my love for her.
"The old lady is loving."
Nanny Yu received the task and took the little maid with her, carrying half a pound of gold thread, to the neighboring Gu Mansion to present a gift.
The eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, came out to receive Nanny Yu.
When she heard that Nanny Yu had given gold thread to the girls, she immediately sent someone to call the girls to the flower hall and also sent someone to invite Mrs. Xie.
Xie was the second wife, and since Nanny Yu came to give gifts, she should have been present.
Everyone is here.
Nanny Yu explained her purpose, "The old lady heard that Miss Xiaojiu, Miss Yue, and Miss Zhen were all making wedding dresses, so she asked me to go and bring them some gold thread for embroidering wedding dresses."
After saying this, she asked the maid to bring the golden thread.
Gu Jiu stepped forward and said hurriedly, "I'm sorry to trouble you, Madam. The mansion has already prepared enough gold thread. How can we ask for more from you? It's not appropriate."
Gu Yue lowered her head and curled her lips. Gu Jiu was a wealthy man, so of course he didn't care. But she did.
But she couldn't say what was in her heart, that would be too rude.
Gu Zhen was also looking forward to it, but he also knew that it was reasonable to decline the rewards from the elders.
Nanny Yu smiled and said, "The old lady said this is a token of her appreciation, and the three young ladies must accept it. Otherwise, the old lady will be unhappy."
Gu Jiu looked at his aunt Zhang.
Zhang nodded at her.
Gu Jiu said hurriedly: "I dare not refuse a gift from an elder. Then I will accept this gift on behalf of my elder sister and my third sister."
Nanny Yu smiled and said, "It should be so."
Zhang said cheerfully, "The old lady still cares about the girls. What do you think, sister-in-law?"
Mrs. Xie smiled awkwardly, "The children will always remember the old lady's kindness."
Nanny Yu looked at Mrs. Xie and said, "Second Madam, you've worked so hard to arrange the marriages of three young ladies. The old lady also asked you to visit the Marquis' Mansion when you have time. She has been thinking of you all."
The eldest wife, Zhang, smiled and said, "Tomorrow, when I have some free time, I'll go to the Marquis' Mansion to pay my respects to the old lady. Sister-in-law, would you like to come with me?"
Xie smiled and said, "Of course I'll go together."
Xie was feeling very uncomfortable. She always felt that Nanny Yu was saying something with a hidden meaning, but she couldn't figure it out.
She felt very strange.
Nanny Yu smiled, drank two sips of tea, and then left on the pretext of having something to do.
Gu Yue was so happy to have won two taels of gold thread. She couldn't hide her excitement.
Gu Zhen was also very happy, but at least she knew how to restrain herself.
The eldest wife, Zhang, smiled and said, "That's good. My sister-in-law no longer has to worry about the gold thread for Yue's wedding dress."
Xie snorted, "If it weren't for my sister-in-law's strict rules of conduct, why would I worry about Yue'er's dowry gold thread?"
The eldest wife, Zhang, looked at Xie with a half-smile, "Two taels of gold thread isn't worth much, at most a few hundred taels of silver. How could my sister-in-law be so stingy? She couldn't even bear to spend two taels of gold thread on her own daughter's wedding dress."
Xie was furious. "That's easy for you, sister-in-law. Our second branch is not like your first branch. We control the public property and don't have to marry off our daughters, so of course we don't care about a few hundred taels of silver. We have sons and daughters. In addition to the marriages of our three daughters, we also have to hurry up and arrange the weddings of our third and sixth sons."
The marriages of our children alone have drained our and my master's savings over the years, so how could we have any extra money to buy gold thread?
If my sister-in-law would let me manage the public property, I would also generously give her a few hundred taels of silver. Unfortunately, my sister-in-law refused to give me the opportunity.
Zhang snorted coldly, "Sister-in-law is indeed a mean-spirited person. It seems that she didn't listen to my warning before."
Xie's face changed slightly. She remembered that Zhang said she would lock her up in the ancestral hall to reflect on herself.
She had no doubt that Zhang was capable of doing such a thing.
People who come from military families tend to act in a barbaric manner.
Xie snorted, "I'm busy, so I'll take my leave now. Sister-in-law, please do as you please."
After saying that, Xie stood up and left. Gu Yue hurriedly followed.
Zhang sneered and secretly rolled her eyes.
Gu Jiu shook his head and smiled. Xie Shi clearly couldn't get any benefits from her great aunt Zhang, but she refused to admit defeat and insisted on asking for trouble. Her spirit was commendable.
Gu Jiu stood up and prepared to say goodbye.
The eldest wife, Zhang, called the two sisters over.
"Girl Zhen, it's a national mourning period right now, so everything is inconvenient. Once the hundred days of mourning are over, we should discuss your marriage."
Gu Zhen's cheeks suddenly turned red and she looked at a loss.
"Aunt, didn't you say there's no further news about my marriage?"
The eldest wife, Zhang, smiled and said, "My uncle's family has indeed lost interest. But my sister's family has taken a fancy to you. Do you despise them?"
Gu Zhen waved her hands repeatedly, "Of course my niece won't dislike it."
"That's good. After the hundred days of mourning are over, the two families will see each other again. If it's a good match, the marriage will be finalized. You should also hurry up and make your wedding dress."
Gu Zhen blushed and nodded heavily, "Thank you, auntie."
Gu Zhen was very excited, her eyes were already wet.
Seeing this, Zhang said hurriedly, "Look at you, kid. It's not a big deal. Why are you making such a fuss?"
Gu Zhen wiped her tears and said, "Originally, my wife was supposed to take care of my marriage. Unexpectedly, my wife didn't make it. In the end, it was all thanks to my aunt who helped me solve my lifelong event."
Zhang said, "It's too early to talk about resolving this matter now. You can thank me later after the marriage is finalized."
Gu Zhen nodded heavily.
Gu Jiu and Gu Zhen left the flower hall together.
Gu Zhen looked at the gloomy sky, but felt that the weather was just right, just like her mood.
She said to Gu Jiu, "Second sister, I am still grateful to you this time."
Gu Jiu said, "Big sister, you are so polite. The old lady is so kind. I didn't expect that she still cares about our marriage."
Gu Zhen smiled and said, "I wish I could be the old lady's granddaughter."
However, the old lady is only the old lady of the Marquis' Mansion, not the old lady of the Gu Mansion.
Gu Zhen felt very sorry that she was not born in a marquis's mansion. If she had been born in a marquis's mansion, she wouldn't have had to live such a hard life.
Gu Zhen took the gold thread to see Aunt Hu.
Aunt Hu was delighted. "It's rare that the old lady still thinks of you. I have to make her a set of shoes and socks myself. You can give them to her tomorrow and say you made them yourself as a token of your filial respect."
Gu Zhen hesitated, "What if the old lady can tell from the needlework that I'm lying?"
"Don't worry, the old lady won't see it."
Aunt Hu said affirmatively.
Gu Zhen felt relieved and continued, "My aunt said that after the hundred-day mourning period, she will arrange a marriage for me. If nothing unexpected happens, this marriage will definitely be successful."
"really?"
Gu Zhen nodded heavily.
Aunt Hu was even happier. "Thank God, your marriage is finally in sight. As long as you can marry into a good family, all the suffering you've endured these days will be worth it."
The mother and daughter hugged each other and cried.
The maid came in and said, "Auntie, Madam asked you to go to Furong Courtyard, saying that she has something to tell you."
Aunt Hu wiped away her tears and ordered the maid to bring hot water for her to wash.
She asked the maid who delivered the message, "Did the Madam tell me why she called me over?"
The maid shook her head: "Madam didn't say anything, she just asked Auntie to go over quickly."
"Got it. I'll be right there."
Gu Zhen was a little worried, "Auntie, will everything be okay?"
"Don't worry, everything will be fine."
Aunt Hu came to Furong Courtyard and walked into the main house after being informed by the maid.
Gu Yue stayed beside Xie, and seeing her red and swollen eyes, it was obvious that she had been crying.
Aunt Hu was suspicious. Gu Yue got two taels of gold thread, so she should be happy. Why was she crying?
Gu Yue wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and said, "Mother, I'll take my leave first."
Xie nodded and said, "Go ahead."
"My maid pays her respects to the Madam."
Aunt Hu was very respectful.
Xie made a "hmm" sound from her nose and pointed to the stool next to her, indicating that Aunt Hu should sit down and talk.
Aunt Hu lowered her head and said, "Thank you, Madam."
Xie smiled and said, "According to the time, Aunt Bai is about to give birth. Your courtyards are next to each other. Why haven't I seen you visit her during this period?"
Aunt Hu was shocked. The mistress even knew whether she had visited Aunt Bai or not. It turned out that nothing in this mansion could escape the mistress's eyes.
She bowed and said, "Madam, I have been feeling unwell recently. I was afraid that my illness would pass on to Aunt Bai, so I didn't go to visit her."
Xie scoffed, "Madam Bai is about to give birth, what are your plans?"
Aunt Hu was stunned.
Xie immediately frowned, "Don't tell me you haven't made any preparations?"
Aunt Hu was speechless. After thinking for a long time, she said, "Madam, as for Aunt Bai, we have to wait until she gets angry before we can take action."
"I know that. I'm asking you, are you sure?"
Aunt Hu's expression changed slightly.
It was obvious that Xie wanted her to take the blame.
Should she take the blame for this?
All kinds of thoughts flashed through Aunt Hu's mind.
Mrs. Xie looked at her with a half-smile, "Ms. Zhen and Gu Heng are both of marriageable age. One needs to prepare a dowry, and the other needs a betrothal gift. Life is tough at home, so I'm afraid the dowry and betrothal gifts will have to be given to the two children."
"Mrs……"
Aunt Hu was panicked.
Xie raised her eyebrows and smiled. She was very familiar with controlling Aunt Hu and didn't have to put in any effort.
"Mrs. Hu, have you thought it through?"
Aunt Hu nodded with difficulty. "I've thought it through. When Aunt Bai gets angry, I'll handle the matter myself. If it's a girl, it's fine. But if it's a boy, I'll make sure the child doesn't see the sun the next day."
Xie, however, had a stern face and gritted her teeth as she said, "Don't worry about whether Aunt Bai gives birth to a boy or a girl. That child doesn't deserve to see the sun the next day. Do you understand?"
Aunt Hu was confused at first, but then she suddenly realized.
The timing of Bai's pregnancy was extremely coincidental, as Xie was being neglected by Master Gu. Unfortunately, Xie lost her child, but Bai and her child were both safe.
All these things, one after another, had caused Xie to lose his mind.
She could not tolerate Aunt Bai's child, nor could she tolerate Aunt Bai as a person.
I just regret that I can't do it myself and let Aunt Bai die.
However, Xie was basically satisfied that she could use Aunt Hu to get rid of Aunt Bai's child.
Aunt Hu bowed and accepted the order.
Mrs. Xie waved her hand. "Go down and make your preparations. If you need anything, tell Chunhe and she'll take care of it for you. Remember what I said. If that child sees the sun the next day, don't blame me for being stingy with Zhen's dowry and Gu Heng's betrothal gifts. In short, you can do whatever you want."
Aunt Hu left Furong Courtyard with a pale face, feeling extremely confused.
She wandered around in the garden, and when she came to her senses, she was already standing at the gate of Aunt Bai's Acacia Courtyard.
"Mrs. Hu is here. My aunt was talking about you before. Mrs. Hu, would you like to come in?"
The old woman greeted Aunt Hu warmly.
Aunt Hu nodded and walked into Acacia Courtyard in silence.
Aunt Bai's belly is already very big and she may give birth at any time.
"Sister Hu, you finally remembered to come visit me. As the birth is approaching, I'm getting more and more anxious. Do you think I can give birth smoothly?"
Aunt Hu stared at Aunt Bai's huge belly and nodded, "It will definitely be a smooth birth. Lift up your clothes and I'll check to see if the baby has entered the pelvis."
"Sister Hu also knows how to read this?"
Aunt Bai was surprised and lifted up her clothes to reveal her huge belly.
Although Aunt Bai has a big belly, she doesn't have any stretch marks.
Aunt Hu muttered to herself, how enviable.
When Aunt Hu gave birth to Gu Heng, it was her first child and she didn't know how to take care of the fetus, so she had several stretch marks on her belly.
She has always been resentful about this.
By the time she became pregnant with Gu Zhen, Aunt Hu had gained experience and was extremely restrained in her diet, so she did not develop stretch marks.
Aunt Hu stretched out her hands and held Aunt Bai's big belly.
"The baby has started to move into the pelvis."
"Really?"
Aunt Bai was surprised and delighted, "So the baby is about to be born."
Aunt Hu nodded and secretly exerted force with her hands.
Aunt Bai cried out, "The child is moving."
"It's better for the child to move."
Aunt Hu continued to push hard.
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