Chapter 155 Feihong Hearing Cui Lingyan say this, Lu Danyan felt relieved...
Qi said this in a trembling voice, with panic and grievance revealed in her eyes.
Everyone could see that Qi had regretted her decision a long time ago, but there was no medicine for regret in this world. Even if Qi regretted it to the core, it would be of no use.
Not to mention, Qi was not someone who could bow her head and admit her mistakes, and she didn't know how to get along with Cui Lingyan.
She thought she could control Cui Lingyan with her filial piety and virtue, but the fact proved that Cui Lingyan did not buy it. Instead, it made her completely disappointed. Qi Shi also lost the last bit of leeway and became increasingly disrespectful in front of the old lady.
The atmosphere in the room became increasingly solemn.
Bian and Gao had no intention of laughing at the Qi family's jokes. The last time Cui Lingyan returned home after her marriage, Prince Lu Bingzhi hadn't come, but Cui Lingyan had also found an excuse not to return to her natal home, the Marquis's Mansion. From that moment on, Bian had become increasingly aware of the coldness of her niece, Cui Lingyan. Sent to live with the Qi family since childhood, the eldest daughter of the family must have long harbored a deep dislike for the Cui family. After the incident with Qiu Zhi, she had even lost the ability to show any affection.
It's no wonder the old lady felt upset. One can imagine how awkward it was for her to get along with her married granddaughter Cui Lingyan at the Second Prince's wedding banquet today. They both knew that there wasn't much left of the so-called grandparent-granddaughter relationship.
The old lady wasn't wrong to vent her anger on the Qi family. Ultimately, the source of this matter lay with the Qi family. If the Qi family hadn't been partial to her, sending her own daughter to the Qi family and neglecting her for so many years, this wouldn't have happened.
Now that things have come to this, whether we can ease the relationship depends on whether Cui Lingyan is willing.
Bian Shi didn't want to stay here and witness the old lady's unpleasant face, so she spoke up to defend Qi Shi, saying, "After all, she's a young lady from our Marquis' Mansion. It's understandable that Yan's feelings are not resolved for the time being. After all, we're all living in the capital. After a few years, when Yan's anger subsides, she'll eventually come around. After all, her surname is Cui, so how can we just distance ourselves from each other? Even if Yan has a child in the future, can she still deny the Ningshou Marquis' Mansion as her in-laws? Not letting the child recognize their grandmother? It would be a shame if it got out, wouldn't it?"
Bian has always been the best at talking, and after she said a few words, Mrs. Zhai's expression indeed eased a little.
She glanced at Qi, whose face was pale and full of embarrassment, and waved her hand, saying, "Alright, the second son's wife can just stay and talk to me, and everyone else can go."
After hearing the old lady's instructions, Qi and Gao stood up and left.
Coming out of the house and standing in the corridor, Gao looked at Qi, whose face was pale and whose steps were a little unsteady. After thinking for a while, she lowered her voice and said, "Yan girl feels wronged. If sister-in-law feels that she owes her, she should just let her live a peaceful life as the wife of the prince of the Duke of Wei. Perhaps without these relatives from her mother's family to bother her, Yan girl will have some peace and quiet, and after a few years, she will be able to let go of these things."
"Forcing this child to forgive is like forcing her to forgive. No one would be willing to do that, would they? Not to mention that Yan just got married, even people of our age wouldn't be able to do that easily."
After saying this, Gao sighed, shook her head and left.
The third wife was a concubine's daughter, and she didn't compete for the household expenses. She'd lived a quiet life these past few years, so she wasn't afraid of such talk. Gao was tired of seeing everyone in the mansion pretending to be ignorant despite knowing the truth, while Yan, the one who had suffered the most injustice, was forced to swallow it all. Not forgiving her would be unfilial.
It's really ridiculous. If it continues like this, not only will Yan be alienated and heartless, she will probably hate her mother's family, the Ningshou Marquis Mansion, and then she will be even more ashamed.
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Qi widened her eyes. She really didn't expect that Mrs. Gao, who was always gentle and low-key, would suddenly say such words.
Looking at Gao's leaving back, Gao's words kept echoing in her mind, making Qi's heart ache. Her arrogance as a mother suddenly collapsed after hearing Gao's words, tearing apart the fig leaf that was covered with filial piety.
Did Yan really want to stay away from her biological mother? Once a person made a mistake, was it irreparable?
Qin Xue, the maid following behind her, sighed softly in her heart when she saw her wife's pale and ugly face.
She walked forward and supported her wife for two steps, and then she saw Aunt Liu, who had a bulging belly and a plump figure, not far away.
When Qi saw Concubine Liu, she looked at her for a few seconds, then looked away. She and Qinxue left Xilan Courtyard and headed towards Cuiwei Courtyard.
Concubine Liu looked at the courtyard gate in the direction Qi had left, covered her mouth with a handkerchief and smiled, muttering softly, "Our lady isn't as dignified as she used to be. It's true. The old lady, her mother-in-law, dislikes her, and the Marquis doesn't give her, his second wife, any respect. The son they gave birth to is still sickly, and after all the hard work of having a daughter who's the Crown Prince's wife, they wish they had nothing to do with her at all. If I were her, I'd be insecure too, feeling insecure."
As Concubine Liu spoke, she raised her hand and gently stroked her bulging belly, smiling, "I just hope it's a boy. That way, your master can secure his position in the Marquis's mansion. Even if it's just a bastard's child, as long as he's healthy, he'll be respected not only by the Marquis but also by the old lady. Then, she won't have to feel bad."
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The next morning
After Cui Lingyan washed up and had breakfast, she and Lu Bingzhi went to Qingdeyuan to pay their respects to Madam Dou.
Old Madam Dou also asked Nanny Xue to inquire about the Second Prince Xiao Ze's wedding yesterday. When she saw them coming over today, she chatted with them casually.
However, the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion had never been on the Second Prince's side, and because of the incident in which Xiao Ze secretly ordered people to poison Lu Bing, the rift between them had grown. Therefore, the old lady was just chatting casually and actually didn't care about the Second Prince's Mansion at all. She only felt relieved when she saw the Emperor's attitude.
"The Emperor's rewards didn't exceed those given to the eldest prince. This shows his intentions. He's trying to warn the second prince. If the second prince can change his temper, be more careful, and stop doing those ridiculous things, perhaps he can win back the Emperor's favor. If he continues to act the same way, or even worse, I think the relationship between the Emperor and him will gradually wear away."
"Yesterday, Xiao Ze didn't go to the wedding to welcome the bride. Today, the newlyweds came to the palace to pay their respects to the Emperor and the Empress Dowager. We don't know what the situation will be like. If they start to have discord and become estranged right after the wedding, it would be a real joke!"
As Old Madam Dou was speaking, a maid came in to report that He and the eldest daughter Lu Danyan had come to pay their respects.
Madam Dou asked someone to bring the person in.
Cui Lingyan and Lu Bingzhi paid their respects to He. Lu Danyan sat down next to Cui Lingyan, her cousin-in-law, and whispered to her from time to time. The two sisters-in-law got along very harmoniously.
Old Lady Dou sat on the soft couch at the head of the room, feeling a wave of emotion. The second wife was a clever woman. Although He had her own little ulterior motives, she kept them to herself when the time came. On the surface, she was a good aunt, speaking lovingly and kindly to the younger generation.
While the second branch of the family was acting this way, the eldest branch was doing the opposite. Mrs. Cen hadn't been so confused before, but since Yan came into the family, she's become increasingly confused. Mother and daughter haven't grasped the situation at all. Instead of trying to ease their relationship or change their narrow-mindedness, they've instead taken refuge in the Cen family, harboring discontent and resentment. I wonder what Mrs. Cen has learned in all these years as the Duke's wife; it's truly frustrating that she hasn't made any progress.
Cen was the type of person who looked alright when things were going smoothly, but when things got tough, she couldn't hold herself together, unable to get over the knot in her heart, and couldn't even tolerate Yan, her daughter-in-law. If she were smarter, no matter what she felt, she would always try to be friendly and respectful, and things wouldn't have gotten to this point.
She didn't want to come back, and her eldest son had no intention of going to pick her up, so her mother-in-law didn't say anything. Perhaps after living in her parents' home for a while, she felt suffocated and uncomfortable. Only then would Cen and Danruo realize how good life was in the Duke's Mansion, and understand the meaning of the phrase "contentment is the key to happiness."
Lu Bingzhi was a man after all, so after sitting for a while he stood up and left for Songxueyuan.
Old Madam Dou talked with He and the others for a while. He still had a lot of things to do, so the old lady told her to go and get busy.
After a while, another nanny came to deliver a message, saying that the nanny beside Old Lady Yin of Duke Dingguo's Mansion had come to the mansion and wanted to pay her respects to the old lady.
After hearing this, Madam Dou asked someone to bring the person in.
After the maid entered and greeted, she explained her purpose: "My old lady had the birth dates of the Second Master and the eldest daughter of our family sent to Huang'en Temple. After the abbot of Huang'en Temple examined them, he said that the horoscopes were compatible, indicating that they were destined to be together. The old lady was overjoyed to hear this and quickly sent a servant to tell the Duke's Mansion the good news so that the wedding date could be set sooner for the two families."
As the nanny spoke, her eyes turned to Lu Danyan who was sitting there.
When Lu Danyan heard this, her cheeks turned red with shame, and she stood up and went to the side room.
Madam Dou smiled and said to Cui Lingyan, "This child is shy. As her sister-in-law, please go over and talk to her."
Then he said to Mammy, "Mammy, please sit down and have some tea."
Cui Lingyan stood up, bowed, and followed Lu Danyan out.
In the wing room
Lu Danyan's cheeks flushed, and she looked a little happy and a little nervous.
She was usually a quiet and gentle girl. Cui Lingyan rarely saw her like this, so she couldn't help but smile and sat down next to her at the table.
"Congratulations, Sister Yan."
Cui Lingyan's words made Lu Danyan's cheeks turn even redder.
She picked up the teapot on the table, poured a cup of tea and handed it to Lu Danyan. Lu Danyan took it and thanked her.
After hesitating for a moment, he spoke again, "I've been wondering for the past few days whether these horoscopes are compatible or not. Now that I've heard the news, I feel a little relieved. I really made my cousin's wife laugh at me."
"But I can't help but think of my second sister, who now lives in the Cen family. I'm not afraid that my sister-in-law will think I'm too thoughtful. My mother and I both like this marriage and want to fight for it. With the monk's fortune-telling, this marriage finally fell on me. I don't really feel guilty towards my second sister. But after she marries into the Duke Dingguo Mansion, I don't know how I will get along with her. Judging from her usual personality, she probably feels that her marriage was snatched away by me, her cousin."
Cui Lingyan listened to Lu Danyan's words and thought that Lu Danyan was sincere. If she felt guilty about mentioning Lu Danruo at this moment, it would make people feel hypocritical.
However, Cui Lingyan also understood that Lu Danyan said this because she didn't want others to think she felt guilty. If she admitted that she owed someone else something like this, people would find fault with her and even make further demands, which would not be good for Lu Danyan's reputation.
What's more, neither Cen nor Lu Danruo are easy to get along with, and Lu Danyan is not stupid. She will not admit that she stole her cousin's marriage.
Cui Lingyan took a sip of tea. "Let alone cousins, even if they were blood sisters, it would be the same as it is now. Even grandmother said that if my second sister were to marry into the family, it wouldn't be a marriage, but an enmity. Besides, with my second sister's personality, how could she possibly get along with Princess Chun'an? Sisters-in-law are not like cousins, and the princess is of noble status. I'm afraid my second sister won't be able to handle it and might even offend her."
Hearing Cui Lingyan say this, Lu Danyan felt relieved.
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