After Xu Zhi finished speaking, Zheng Boyuan said, "In that case, we should consider this carefully."
Xu Zhi nodded and said, "When my father came to Hexi from the capital, my mother, my brother, and I came here together. My younger brother was even born on the battlefield. Husband, suffering is nothing."
Zheng Boyuan nodded and said, "Then I'll do whatever you say, my wife."
Zheng Boyuan really wanted to talk to someone about it. He wanted someone to talk to him about where he would be sent next. Yanmen Pass would definitely not let him stay any longer. In the past few years, Zheng Boyuan had been promoted quite quickly. Some people didn't want to see him rise so high. Whether it was the Third Prince or his stepmother, they were both people who might try to trip him up.
But where should we go after leaving Yanmen Pass?
Limited by his limited perspective, Zheng Boyuan couldn't understand many issues. He lacked experience and political acumen. He was just looking forward to tomorrow so he could accompany his bride on her return visit to Ganzhou to ask his father-in-law and brother-in-law for their opinions.
Zheng Yuanyuan lived in a courtyard in the backyard. Granny Wang, as her tutor, lived with her silently. After breakfast, Zheng Yuanyuan hesitated whether to go to her sister-in-law's courtyard. The relationship between the two had changed so much that Zheng Yuanyuan felt that she was still a little unaccustomed to this change in status.
Ever since arriving in this place, Xu Zhi has taken good care of her. Zheng Yuanyuan has always treated Xu Zhi as her best friend, like a close confidante. But now that Xu Zhi has become her sister-in-law, it's not that Zheng Yuanyuan dislikes Xu Zhi being her sister-in-law; she's actually very happy that Xu Zhi is her sister-in-law. This way, there will be less testing. After all, whether it's a new bride or a new sister-in-law, they need to get to know each other and understand each other's temperaments and personalities.
It's good to skip this step, but Zheng Yuanyuan is still unsure how to get along with her sister-in-law afterwards.
When Granny Wang saw that Zheng Yuanyuan wasn't going to visit her sister-in-law in the main house, but instead sitting on the kang (heated brick bed) in her own room, resting her chin on her hand, sometimes frowning and sometimes smiling, she couldn't help but feel a little strange and asked, "Miss, is something bothering you?"
When Zheng Yuanyuan saw Granny Wang, she quickly pulled her aside and asked, "Granny, I'm wondering how my sister-in-law and I should get along in the future?"
Granny Wang said, "Our new mistress is quite easy to get along with."
Zheng Yuanyuan said, "Grandma, I know my sister-in-law is a very easy person to get along with. I just feel that we used to be like close friends, but now we are sisters-in-law. Close friends and sisters-in-law are not the same. I can't treat my sister-in-law the same way I would treat close friends, can I?"
Upon hearing this, Granny Wang finally understood what her young lady was troubled about. However, she thought it was quite good that her young lady could think of such things. She couldn't help but smile and say, "Young lady, Granny Wang thinks you are becoming more and more accomplished, even able to think of such things."
Zheng Yuanyuan was a little embarrassed by Wang Mama's praise and said, "Mama, after you marry into this family, you will be in charge of this household. I will get married sooner or later. After I get married, you and your brother will be my family. I should be more respectful to you."
Seeing that Zheng Yuanyuan was able to recognize her place, Granny Wang was very pleased and nodded, encouraging Zheng Yuanyuan to continue.
Zheng Yuanyuan was a little embarrassed and said, "Granny, when I was in the capital, although I always stayed in my grandmother's courtyard, I heard some of the older sisters in the mansion gossiping. After listening to it a lot, I realized that the relationship between sisters-in-law is not so simple."
The "sisters" Zheng Yuanyuan mentioned were the maids who served in the courtyard of the old lady of the Zheng family.
Zheng Yuanyuan continued, "After a girl gets married, she goes back to her parents' home to visit relatives. But I'm different from others. In this family, there are only two of us, my brother and I. But this family ultimately belongs to my brother and sister-in-law. When I get married, the family I marry into will be my family. Since that's the case, I can't just do whatever I want in this family like before. My sister-in-law has to make all the decisions in the family."
Granny Wang nodded and said, "Girl, it's rare to find someone as insightful as you. Many people live their whole lives without understanding this, especially some women who always think of themselves as belonging to their own family, while their sister-in-law is an outsider who married into the family. They don't treat their sister-in-law as family. Girl, such a sister-in-law is really confused. In the end, she will only end up pleasing neither side."
Zheng Yuanyuan said, "Granny, this is what I mean. My maternal home is my maternal home, but since my brother and sister-in-law are married, this home naturally belongs to them. As a married woman, I am now the matriarch of the family. I cannot meddle in family matters. To put it bluntly, this family will be my support in the future. A woman without a strong maternal family to rely on will not have an easy time in her husband's family."
Granny Wang said, "Miss, since you've already considered this, then let me ask you, in your opinion, how will you get along with our mistress in the future?"
Zheng Yuanyuan said with some distress, "I haven't decided yet."
Granny Wang said with a smile, "If you can't figure it out, go talk to our grandmother. Tell her what's bothering you. Our grandmother isn't your average young lady. I was hoping you could learn a lot from her and become like her someday."
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