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Chapter 113
Aunt Xue had only been in the Eastern Capital for over a month. As an aunt, she had no right to show up in public on weekdays. Now she was leading the mule out to serve as a horse, and she felt guilty. She was worried that she didn't recognize any of the noble ladies inside. With Wen Shuse leading the way, she breathed a sigh of relief and thanked him immediately, "Thank you, Second Madam."
Only Wen Shuse came from the Xie family today. The second wife did not like such occasions. Her only son was already married, so there was no need for him to come.
I heard that the eldest son of the Wen family finally came out of the Hanlin Academy not long ago and entered the Privy Council, where he served as an editor and was given an official rank of eighth grade.
Wen Shuse congratulated him with an intimate and casual tone, as if nothing had happened between the two families and they were still one family.
Wen Suning and Sanniang followed behind him, their eyes fixed on Wen Shuse without any expression.
She inherited her father's temperament, quiet and steady, and she didn't like people who were too lively since she was a child. However, her younger sister always had a smile on her face and was never serious about anything.
In the past I thought she was playful and didn't know the seriousness of the matter, but now when I look at her again, I suddenly realize that there is a shrewdness in that bright smile.
At the beginning, she snatched my wedding and married into the Xie family, marrying the even more unreliable third son of the Xie family. I had also persuaded her to leave early and find a place of her own in the East Capital.
Later, when he saw her and Mr. Xie San appearing on the street in such a miserable state, he felt that she was even more stupid.
Looking back, I realize that I am the most ridiculous person.
How could she be stupid? Her mind is as sharp as a web, and there are probably few people in this world who can outwit her.
She had long seen that the second branch of the Xie family would rise up, and she picked up a treasure in secret, but showed it to others in a miserable way. She hid the money of the Xie family and the Wen family, and came to Dongdu to buy her own restaurant and real estate.
The money was indeed earned by her second wife, but what her mother said was not wrong. It was the second wife who was wary of their first wife first.
The Xie family has officials to protect them, and the second branch no longer needs to rely on their father, so there is no need to put money into their hole.
No one would waste money on people or things that have no value to them. This is human nature. She understood that if you lose, you lose. She did not feel resentful like her mother.
It was just the same as before, she couldn't like it.
He gently moved his gaze back, without looking at her again, and followed her without looking away into the Yang family's farm.
The second son of the Yang family was welcoming guests. He saw someone else coming in at the door. He turned around and saw Wen Shuse first. He was stunned for a moment. He thought that since Xie Shao was not there, she would not come.
After greeting the guest in front of him, he turned around and hurriedly greeted her, "Young Madam is finally here. My wife has mentioned Young Madam several times today. It's a pity that Brother Xie can't come today. When he returns in triumph, we will hold a grand ceremony for him."
The Yang family's household affairs were all managed by the second son, who was very smooth and tactful. Wen Shuse had only met the second wife of the Yang family twice, and was not familiar with her. She smiled and thanked her, "Thank you for the hospitality, Mr. Yang."
"Brother Wen, we'll see you on the field later." Second Master Yang was also very friendly to First Master Wen. He patted him on the shoulder and then looked at Aunt Xue behind him with a gentle and natural expression, without any neglect or contempt. He even greeted her politely, "Madam is here too. Please come in."
The word "Madam" made Aunt Xue blush. Just as she was about to explain, Wen Shuse turned around, smiled, and said to her, "Let's go."
After the death of the previous emperor, the Yang family's dream of becoming the empress dowager was shattered. The snobs in the court seemed to have not changed much, but only they themselves knew that they were hanging in the balance step by step.
Now, the intention is to win over people's hearts first.
The group followed the Yang family's servants to their seats, attracting a lot of attention along the way.
After the incident of the magic shrimp came out, everyone was waiting to see how the first branch of the Wen family would end up. In particular, they wanted to see the joke of the first lady. Unfortunately, no one had ever appeared in person.
Later, I heard from somewhere that Lord Wen kicked the person out in a rage.
No one knew whether it was true or not. But when the people from the Wen family came, but the eldest lady was not there and it was actually a concubine who came out, they all understood that the rumor was probably true and the eldest lady was really kicked out of the Wen family.
If it was just the eldest branch of the Wen family that was present today, many people would probably take the opportunity to come and watch the fun.
With Wen Shuse around, everyone restrained themselves.
After Xie Pushe was reinstated, his momentum has only increased compared to before. Even if the bones are broken, the tendons are still connected. The young lady of the Xie family is also a member of the Wen family.
Wen Shusese originally wanted to stay here today to help his brother Wen Huai, but when Aunt Xue from the first house came out, he knew his grandmother's difficulties and didn't want her to worry too much, so he didn't go anywhere and just sat with Aunt Xue in his seat without moving.
Mrs. Wei came over first, with a smile on her face, "Third Grandma is really here. When Ziqin told me about it, I didn't believe it."
Ziqin is Wei Yun's nickname.
Wen Suning had a calm and composed expression since she sat down. But when she saw Madam Wei, her expression finally changed.
If his mother had not been tricked by Madam Zhu of the Earl's Mansion, the lady in front of him would have been his future mother-in-law.
Listening to Wen Shuse chatting with her, her heart suddenly felt stuffy and sour. She didn't know what this feeling was, but she just felt uncomfortable.
Perhaps it was something that she, Wen Shuse, could obtain, as she wished.
There was a layer of roller blinds around the seats. At this moment, on the side facing the sun, which was leaning against the intestines, the roller blinds were retracted to the bottom, and the sunlight spilled in and fell on the floor. A line of light and dark intersected, dividing the seats in front and behind the two people. Wen Shuse sat in the sun, and she sat in her shadow. The invisible gap between the two of them was the distance between her and Wen Shuse.
She has been good at calculating since she was a child, and I don’t know which step she made a mistake in.
When the third lady beside her called her and asked if she wanted to go out to see the maple leaves in the backyard, Wen Suning rarely refused and left her seat with her.
Not long after the two of them left, Wei Yun arrived, saying that he was here to look for Madam Wei, but in fact he wanted to reminisce with Wen Shuse and take a look at the eldest lady of the Wen family whom his mother had mentioned last time.
From the first time he saw Wen Shuse in Fengcheng, Wei Yun was moved by the young lady's beauty, but it was a pity that he met her too late.
When they were fleeing in the mountains of Nancheng, Xie Shao also noticed it, and when no one was around, he asked him bluntly, "Do you like her? Sorry, I got there first."
He naturally didn't dare to think about it, but a stubborn and crazy idea slowly emerged in his mind. It didn't matter which girl it was, if he had to marry someone in this life, he would marry someone close to the young lady.
This is consistent with Mrs. Wei's idea. There is only Wen Shuse in the second branch of the Wen family, but there are two girls in the first branch.
Previously, the first lady failed to judge people well and was tricked by the Zhu family. Madam Wei had already given up this plan, but Wei Yun didn't mind it.
If the Wen family could agree, it would be okay for him to visit them again. Today, he heard that all the girls from the Wen family had arrived, and he wanted to come and see what the eldest lady looked like. Unfortunately, the eldest lady of the Wen family was not there.
After all, Wen Shuse was already married and could not be the head of the Wen family. Aunt Xue was not good at talking, so she answered every question asked by Mrs. Wei.
I'm afraid he can't make the decision. If he really wants to become a relative of the Wen family, he can only go to find Madam Wen.
It would not be good for a man like him to stay here for too long, so he left Madam Wei to continue talking to Wen Shuse, and Wei Yun went out first to find the other young masters of the Wei family who were admiring the red leaves in the backyard.
On the other side, Wen Suying followed Wen Suning out, and was surprised that she was willing to go out with her today. Wen Suning paused, but did not turn to the backyard.
Wen Suying was puzzled, "Big sister, aren't you going to see the red leaves?"
Wen Suning felt that she was brainless. There were a lot of people outside waiting for her to go back and make a fool of herself. "Just take a walk. Do you really want to go? Isn't it enough to make people laugh at you?"
Wen Suying shrank her neck and said nothing more.
She had been afraid of her stepmother and elder sister since she was a child. Now that her stepmother was gone, she still respected her eldest sister.
If she says she doesn't want to go, then she won't go.
The two of them did not go into the maple forest, but went to a hidden rockery where no one could see them and they could hide away in peace.
Soon there was an exit in front of them. If they went any further, they would still be surrounded by people outside. It was likely that Madam Wei would not leave for a while. Wen Suning found a stone staircase and gave it to Wen Suying, "Sit down for a while."
Wen Suying felt awe for Wen Suning but rarely got close to her.
Wen Shuse didn't say as much as she did. Since Wen Suning didn't speak, she didn't dare to say anything either. After sitting for a while, she suddenly heard footsteps. Just as Wen Suning was about to get up, she heard voices coming from the other side of the rockery.
"Mammy, is it possible?"
"Why not? My cousin has been in the mansion for several years. You should know how Madam treats you on a daily basis. She has never treated you badly in terms of food and clothing. Madam told you not to worry. The young man she is looking for is worthy of you in terms of family background and appearance."
"In this case, why not ask a matchmaker..."
"If you could ask a matchmaker, why would Madam go through so much trouble to plan for my cousin... This good marriage is something you have to fight for yourself. Madam has already given you a chance. If you want to be successful in the future, you have to take this gamble today."
The girl said nothing more.
The nanny said, "When the people come in later, just shout out, Miss."
The man walked in and gradually the sound died down.
Wen Suying was already dumbfounded, and turned to look at Wen Suning in astonishment, "Big sister, they are trying to trick me..."
Isn't marriage a matter that should be decided by parents and matchmakers? If you like a family, you should first ask a matchmaker to come to their house and propose marriage in an open and aboveboard manner.
This despicable method is simply harmful to others and yourself.
Wen Suning ignored her and stood up and said, "Let's go."
No matter who she is trying to trick, the host today is the Yang family, and the person who spoke just now must also be from the Yang family.
The Wen family offended the imperial concubine last time with the divine shrimp incident. Wasn't the lesson they received enough? This time, the Yang family sent an invitation, which gave the Wen family a way out.
If the Wen family goes against the Yang family at this critical juncture, then they will really have no place in Dongdu in the future.
"Big sister..."
Wen Suning was impatient and said, "Let's go."
Wen Suying hesitated for a moment and finally followed her. Halfway through, she suddenly tore off the jade pendant from her waist and said to Wen Suning in panic, "Oh, my jade pendant is gone."
Wen Suning turned around, the impatience on her face becoming even more intense.
She had accidentally stumbled upon someone else's trap and left something there, a jade pendant that she wore close to her body. If it was discovered by someone else afterwards, it would cause a big misunderstanding.
Before she could get angry, Wen Suying hurriedly said, "Big sister, go back first. I'll look for her and be back soon."
After saying this, he did not dare to look at Wen Suning's expression. He turned around and looked back. He held the jade pendant that she had pulled off in his palm and could not help sweating.
It would be fine if I didn't hear it, but since I have heard it, I can't live with my conscience if I pretend nothing happened.
She didn't expose the truth, but just stood at the intersection to give people a reminder.
As soon as I returned to the rockery, I saw a young man trying to go in. In a hurry, I lowered my voice and called out, "Young man, please stay..."
Like Aunt Xue, Wen Suying stayed at home all day, seldom came out, and was not good at communicating with others.
Seeing the strange man twisting his neck and looking at her with wide eyes, she was even more at a loss. After a long while, she managed to utter, "There is a snake in there."
"Snake, where is it?"
Wen Suying was not good at lying. She realized that it was not appropriate for the man to probe her like this, so she turned away and pointed casually with her hand behind his back, "It's right inside."
In order to entertain everyone today, the servants of the Yang family cleaned the farm inside and out, and now that the weather is cooler, it is unlikely that there are snakes.
Wei Yun followed her gesture, leaned over to take a look, and took two steps towards her, "What did you just see? Which direction did you go?"
Wen Suying felt that she would be exposed at any time, so she said perfunctorily: "There, there."
Seeing that the direction she pointed to was different from the one she pointed to just now, Wei Yun frowned and asked in confusion: "Where is it?"
Wen Suying was panicked and anxious, her ears were red, afraid that he would suspect she was lying, so she hurried to explain: "This snake crawls very fast, it was here just now, but now it must have disappeared, I don't know where it went, sir, just don't go in."
Wei Yun was stunned. He just asked a question, and he didn't even know where this young lady came from, but she was so anxious.
Just as I was about to ask, another person came up from behind.
Wen Suying heard the noise and turned back in surprise.
Wen Huai arrived relatively late. He heard from the servant of the eldest son of the Wen family that the eldest son wanted to see him for something. When he found this place, he saw Wen Suying and was startled. "Third sister."
Wen Suying was also surprised, "Third brother?" Why did he come here?
Here comes the treasure gate~ (a hundred red envelopes). There are probably seven or eight more chapters.
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