Chapter 13
Chapter 13
The wedding tea ceremony was skipped and there was no chance for her to show up. It was also the first time that Wen Shuse met Old Madam Xie. He thought she was a serious and rigid old lady, but she turned out to be surprisingly kind.
The sound of "special color" made her stunned. Nanny Fang beside her reminded her, "Third Madam, this is the old ancestor of the Xie family. He has been ill before. We are afraid that the newcomers will see bad luck, so we haven't let Third Madam come to pay respects in recent days."
Just one sentence resolved the awkward situation that was known to everyone. This is enough to show how important a servant who can speak is to the master.
Wen Shuse stepped forward to greet her and called out to Xie Shao, "Grandma." She had never been one to hold grudges, so when the other person smiled, she also smiled in a friendly manner.
"Good girl." Old Madam Xie looked her over again and asked her with concern, "How are you living in your house?"
Wen Shuse nodded, "All good."
Although Old Madam Xie had not seen her during this period, she would summon Nanny Fang to the yard every day. She heard her every move. She did not make a fuss, nor did she insist on going back to the Wen family. Old Madam Xie was very satisfied. She was just afraid that she would not be able to marry the eldest son, and would cry, make a fuss, or even hang herself. That would be heartbreaking.
Last night, she heard every word from Nanny Fang about how she had rendered the Madam's maid speechless. When she heard some funny parts, Madam Xie even laughed out loud on the spot.
She knows where the money is spent and where the Cui family's gouache comes from. Such a granddaughter-in-law makes him feel at ease and secure compared to his prodigal grandson.
He had changed his opinion of her before he met her, and now that he saw her, he liked her more and more. He was afraid that she would never come back, so he tried to test her, "It's getting late. Let's go to the Wen family to see your grandmother first. When we come back in the evening, we can have a good talk."
Wen Shu was stunned. Old Madam Xie is going too?
She had gone to great lengths to get Xie Shao to go back home with her, and she was already grateful to him profusely. Now she couldn't even dream of such a grand occasion as Old Madam Xie accompanying her back home.
Seeing that she didn't speak, Madam Xie tilted her head and asked her, "What's wrong? You don't welcome grandma to come?"
Since the Wen family and the Xie family had been plotting against each other and neither of them had achieved their goal, the two families had been deadlocked because they could not bring themselves to do so. Now that Old Madam Xie had taken the initiative to take this step, Wen Shuse was grateful and how could he not be happy? He was not the type to beat around the bush, so he knelt down with a plop, just to make up for the tea ceremony that day, and said crisply, "I am happy. Thank you, Grandmother."
"Why are you still kneeling? Get up quickly..." Old Madam Xie stretched out her hand hurriedly, and the maids and servants beside her also went to help her.
In front, they were all chatting and laughing in a very harmonious group. Xie Shao and Min Zhang stood outside the crowd, confused. Before they could figure out what was going on, Old Lady Xie turned around and called him, "Xianwei, it's getting late. Take Shuse to the car."
The sun had already hit the General's Gate of the Xie Mansion, and it was indeed getting late.
The old lady looked fully equipped and ready. Xie Shao knew it was useless to stop her, so he told Nanny Fang to take good care of the old lady and took Wen Shuse to a carriage behind.
The sound of horse hooves "thump thump", and every step forward brought them one step closer to the Wen family.
Including the one month he had stayed at the farm, Wen Shuse felt like he hadn't been home for a long time. He thought of his grandmother's smile, his yard full of flowers and plants, and even forgot the bumps in the carriage. He wished he could grow a pair of wings and fly to the Wen family with a whoosh.
But it was obvious that the people around her did not share her happiness.
Xie Shao supported his knees with his hands, opened a mullioned window next to him, and looked out with boredom at the brick wall of the alley that was constantly moving away.
Being happy alone, she felt a little embarrassed. Wen Shuse glanced at the silent man next to her and took the initiative to talk to him, "So your nickname is Xianwei?"
Xie Shao turned around, and the girl next to him sat up straight instantly, posing in a dignified manner, "My last name is Wen, and my name is Shuse."
Xie Shao: ...
He smiled, with a hint of mockery on his face, "The second lady of the Wen family, very beautiful, and a good name."
In her joy, she almost forgot that he had a big mouth. "I see you call me Wen Er every time, and I'm worried that you don't know my name, so I'm kindly reminding you, so that we won't be caught out later."
Xie Shao was puzzled, "How can there be any exposure?"
Seeing him like this, Wen Shuse secretly said to himself that it was a good thing that he had mentioned this matter beforehand, and quickly helped him sort it out, "Didn't we agree on three rules that day? We are husband and wife in public, and since we are husband and wife, we should have the deep affection between husband and wife in front of the Wen family later."
"Not necessarily." The man beside her ignored her innocent and beautiful fantasy and poured a bucket of cold water on her head, "Not all couples are so affectionate. There are many couples who get tired of each other and have affairs with their concubines instead of their wives. Not to mention those far away, there are many such cases in Fengcheng."
He turned around to look at the girl in front of him with a dazed look, and then preached, "Only couples who like each other and truly love each other can have a deep affection."
He regretted it as soon as he finished speaking. When did he say so much? It turned out that he had listened to too many Xixia songs last night.
Just as he was about to cut off the topic and close his eyes to rest for a while, he heard the girl next to him say to him in a fearless tone, "Then just assume that you love me."
Xie Shao: ...
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The Wen family's house is on the Huimin River in the south, while the Xie family's mansion is built on the moat in the east. It goes around the Prince Jing's Mansion and the street outside the government office, and then turns vertically to the south.
The Wen family's doorman had just received a guest today and had just returned to the door. Before he could catch his breath, he heard the sound of wheel rolling in the alley outside the door.
The eldest master of the Wen family is an official in Dongdu, and the second master lives in Fuzhou all year round. On weekdays, the Wen family's gate is not busy and few people come. The gatekeeper wondered what a good day it was today, and when he looked out, he was shocked to see that in the long and narrow alley, one carriage after another was slowly approaching the gate. The leading carriage had already arrived at the gate, with horses riding on green horses with gold bridles, and the body and wheels were made of brass. On the two lanterns under the green hood, there was a big word "Thank you" written on them.
In Fengcheng, Zhongzhou, apart from the former Xie Pushe family, there is only one other Xie family that can be so grand.
The carriage quickly stopped in front of the door, and several maids and servants surrounded an old lady and got off the carriage.
The doorman looked back and said excitedly to a maid behind the carved screen, "Go and tell the old lady that the old lady of the Xie family is here."
Ever since she found out that she had lost more than she gained, and that the Xie family had changed their groom, and that her beloved daughter had married a rich and powerful man, Old Lady Wen had been lying in bed, ill and unable to get up. At first, she refused to eat a single grain of rice, but after receiving the portrait sent back by Wen Shuse, she slowly breathed a sigh of relief. In the past ten days, Old Lady Wen had been thinking about all kinds of ways, and even thought of sending someone to the Xie family to kidnap Wen Shuse back, but the Xie family's mansion was built so tightly that there was no chance to do it.
I thought that if it really didn't work, I could only do it openly. At worst, I would risk my reputation and go to the mansion to get the person back.
Just as he was thinking about it, a maid came in hurriedly and reported, "Old Madam Xie is here, and the second lady and the son-in-law are back too."
Madam Wen was shocked and stunned for a moment. Suddenly, she sat up from the bed and struggled to get out of bed. "This old fox, she still has the nerve to come to my house." At the same time, she urged Aunt Cao, "Hurry up, help me pack up and dress up..."
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The ancestors of the Xie and Wen families were old friends, which led to this marriage. In her early years, Old Madam Xie had also visited the Wen family.
But today is different from the past, which is bound to make people feel embarrassed.
But by accident, the Wen family sent a satisfactory granddaughter-in-law to him. He couldn't just act like a good girl after getting such a good deal. Since she came to his house, he had to show his sincerity.
The weather in spring is warm but still cold. Wen Shuse is wearing a goose yellow skirt with half of the same color. Xiangyun holds a thin brocade cape in his hand, fearing that she will feel cold later, so he helps her put it on.
Old Madam Xie saw it all, and when the two men came closer, she said to Xiangyun, "Give the brocade cape to my son-in-law."
Xiangyun was also a simple-minded person. Without waiting for Xie Shao to reply, he walked up to him with his head lowered and handed the brocade shawl to him. Xie Shao had no choice but to extend his hand.
The milky white brocade cape was soft and delicate, and was embroidered with bright red flowers. It was bright and eye-catching, and when it was placed on his pure blue cuffs, the color became even more vivid.
Such fancy material was obviously a young lady's. Xie Shao frowned slightly. Before he could come to his senses, the girl next to him smiled at her and said unceremoniously, "Thank you, my lord."
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