Chapter 27 Chapter 27 Ji Yanlang strode in and saw...
Fang Ying stayed with Zhou Congshan until almost noon, then took her leave. "Preparing for the banquet is already busy enough, and the third and fourth wives are always causing trouble." She told him how Ji Sanlang and Ji Silang each brought home a pregnant concubine. "On the 21st, we had just had a doctor come to our house. He took both of their pulses and prescribed abortion-maintaining medicine. Yesterday evening, our third sister-in-law came to Madam and cried, saying that the woman in her room had complained to Third Uncle, suspecting her of tampering with the abortion-maintaining medicine."
"She thought of your wife now, why didn't she go find that concubine?" Zhou Congshan sneered.
"That's what I said. When things are chaotic, I think of my wife." Fang Ying really despised An, but she despised Ji Yanchang even more. "But it's also because Third Uncle is so heartless and ungrateful. Regardless of what Third Sister-in-law is like, she has been devoted to him and his aunt. It's a pity that despite doing everything, she didn't end up doing well and was even suspected of being a vicious person."
"I think your third sister-in-law might be able to do it."
Fang Ying said, "Others may feel that way, but he alone cannot. I don't believe that without his support, Third Sister-in-law would dare to stir up trouble in the mansion, repeatedly provoking Second Sister-in-law and fighting for the power of housekeeper."
Zhou Congshan sneered: "When a man becomes shameless, this is what he looks like."
Fang Ying nodded in agreement: "So we should all take this as a warning and never follow others and become the unwelcome victims of hard work."
"...You'd better leave quickly. You're starting to lecture me." Zhou Congshan pushed her gently.
Fang Ying smiled and said, "I know you won't, but it's useless to say it. Let's go. See you at the banquet."
Zhou Congshan accompanied her to say goodbye to Mrs. Zhou, and then sent her to the second gate. He watched Fang Ying get on the car and leave before returning.
When Fang Ying got home, she went to see Li first. Li was surprised: "You're back so early? Didn't I tell you that there's nothing to do today, just hang out with the young lady from the Zhou family for a while?"
"It's getting late, and I'm always worried about the busy things at home. Is Third Sister-in-law no longer making trouble?" Fang Ying sat down with a smile.
"Don't mention it. Not long after you left, she came to me and said she was timid. Liu still had several months before giving birth. If anything happened, she couldn't bear it. She insisted that I find another place for Liu to stay."
Liu was the concubine Ji Yanchang had brought back. Fang Ying frowned and said, "If the people from Third Uncle's room aren't settled in their courtyard, is there any reason to settle them somewhere else? Isn't Third Sister-in-law afraid that others will say she's intolerant?"
"I said that too, and your third sister-in-law started crying to me, saying that she had only been home for a few days and things had turned out like this. She was so scared that she didn't sleep well last night and kept asking me to make the decision. I had no choice but to ask her where she wanted to put the people. Guess what she said?"
Fang Ying thought for a moment and said, "Could it be Aunt He's place?"
Mrs. Li smiled and nodded. "That's right. I thought it was not impossible, so I called Mrs. He and asked her if she was willing."
Fang Ying smiled and said, "She will definitely agree."
"You guessed it all." Li sighed softly, "Since one is willing to fight and the other is willing to be beaten, what else can I say?"
"Yes, everyone is happy now, and we can all rest assured." As for what will happen to the child after he is born, that depends on the outcome of the game between Ji Yanchang and his wife.
Li had long since lost interest in the two illegitimate sons and was too lazy to bother with them or discuss further. "That's it, don't worry about it. Well, there's nothing to do right now, so go back to your room and rest."
Fang Ying agreed and just stood up when Li said, "By the way, is your wedding dress still wearable? Go back and find it and try it on. If it doesn't work, we can find another way."
"Oh." Fang Ying agreed readily. She returned to her room and found her wedding dress, but she still looked depressed and didn't want to try it on.
Lichun didn't rush to persuade her. She stretched out the clothes first, checked the gold thread on the long skirt to see if it was snagged and whether it was flat. She asked the maid to heat up the iron and ironed the creases herself. After finishing all this, she glanced at the sky and said to Fangying, "My husband is probably coming back soon. Why don't you try it?"
Fang Ying was lazily leaning on the couch. When she heard this, she immediately sat up straight and looked outside. Seeing that it was indeed getting late, she stood up angrily and said, "Let's try."
Yesterday they agreed to hold the wedding ceremony on the 26th. She and Ji Yanlang felt a little awkward being alone together again. They both avoided talking about it and still couldn't get along like before.
She didn't want Ji Yanlang to see her trying on the wedding dress, which would add to the embarrassment.
Lichun and Xingniang helped her take off her clothes, and then put on a scarlet satin skirt with gold threads and a blue silk phoenix robe, and finally put a shawl embroidered with cloud and mandarin duck patterns on her shoulders.
"It's wearable, and it fits perfectly." Lichun took two steps back, looking at it while smiling, "When my wife first wore it, it was actually a little loose, but in the past two years, it has become more plump, and it fits perfectly now."
Fang Ying walked to the mirror and looked at herself. "Well, that saves me trouble. I don't have to make any changes." After saying that, she turned around in the mirror and nodded with satisfaction. "This wedding dress is really beautiful."
"My lady looks good in anything she wears," Xing Niang said flatteringly, and then asked, "The phoenix crown is in that box, too. Do you want to take it out?"
Lichun said, "It has to be taken out. How can one wear only the auspicious dress without the phoenix crown? The way your head looks now makes it look bald."
Upon hearing this, Xingniang asked Xiliu to help her carry the box containing the phoenix corona. Fang Ying saw that Lichun was the only one left in the room and muttered to her, "Don't you think this is a bit strange? It's like she's getting married for the second time."
Lichun: "...What are you talking about, my lady? My husband wasn't here back then, so didn't we even go through the formalities of sitting in the bridal chamber, tying the knot, sharing the same bridal chamber, and drinking the same wine?"
Fang Ying turned around in front of the mirror again, thinking to herself, that was much easier back then. It wasn't like now. Seeing that this house was about to have another occupant, I couldn't even sleep comfortably.
Xingniang and Xiliu quickly returned with the box, and Lichun asked them to put it on the table. The sun was setting in the west at this time, and sunlight came in through the window. When the lid was opened, it just happened to shine on the phoenix crown, and the brilliance of the jewels and precious stones filled the entire room.
Fang Ying and her three maids were all frightened by the precious light and held their breath until they heard voices outside. Then they came to their senses and looked outside.
"It's my husband who's back." Xingniang said first.
Fang Ying panicked: "Hurry, hurry, help me change it."
Xi Liu looked out the window and replied, "I'm afraid it's too late. My husband is coming to the main room."
Ji Yanlang was tall and had long legs. He walked from the courtyard gate to the main room. By the time these words were spoken, the time had almost come. Lichun asked Xiliu to lift the curtain, reached out to support Fang Ying, and whispered, "It was Madam who asked you to give it a try. What are you afraid of, my lady?"
Fang Ying didn't want to talk and just wanted to find a place to hide, but Lichun was half supporting and half pushing her out. At the same time, the door curtain was lifted, and Ji Yanlang, with the sunlight on his shoulders, strode in. When he saw Fang Ying in auspicious clothes, he froze on the spot.
The door between the main room and the inner room is located under the south window. The sunlight filtered by the window screen is slightly hazy, and it shines on the person standing at the door, making her black hair like clouds and face like jade more prominent. Her green dress and red skirt make her even more dazzling.
Ji Yanlang had never seen Fang Ying like this before. He felt his heart pounding and couldn't take his eyes off her.
Fang Ying felt awkward and uncomfortable being stared at like that, and also inexplicably shy. She forced herself to be calm and broke the silence: "You're back so early today."
"Uh... well." Ji Yanlang came back to his senses, quickly looked away, looked at the ground and said, "It's early today."
"My...my mother asked me to try to see if my wedding dress from that year can still be worn..." Fang Ying explained.
Ji Yanlang couldn't help but look at her again, praising her: "It's pretty..."
The last word "的" was said in an unusually low voice, revealing the owner's embarrassment. Xingniang and Xiliu both snickered. Fang Ying's ears burned, so she pretended not to hear: "You sit down first, I'll go change."
Ji Yanlang agreed and took two steps towards the chair. Suddenly he came to his senses: "Um... these are freshly grilled lamb chops." He took out a package from his lapel. "Eat them while they're hot. I'll go change my clothes."
Xi Liu hurried forward to take it. When the paper package came into her hands, she couldn't help but be surprised: "It's still hot."
Ji Yanlang had already turned around and was walking out. When he saw Fang Ying stop and look at him, he waved his hand and said, "It's not hot. It's wrapped in several layers of oil paper. I'm wearing a lot of clothes." After that, he lifted the door curtain and left.
Fang Ying hurriedly said to Xi Liu, "Are you still standing there? Why don't you go and help your husband change his clothes?"
"Yes." Xi Liu put the paper bag on the table and hurriedly followed him out.
Fang Ying turned and went into the inner room, changed out of her wedding dress, put on her previous dress, and walked out to the table. The aroma of roasted lamb mixed with spices was very strong. She couldn't help swallowing her saliva before reaching out to untie the paper package.
The lamb chops inside had been chopped into small pieces and roasted until they were rosy in color and had a fragrant burnt aroma. Fang Ying took the chopsticks handed to her by Lichun and couldn't wait to pick up a piece and put it in her mouth. The meat was warm, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with just the right amount of saltiness. After just two bites, the aroma of the meat mixed with the rich taste of spices, giving the tip of the tongue a wonderful feeling.
Lichun poured a cup of tea for his wife. Seeing that she had already spit out the bone and picked up the second one, still standing, he couldn't help but laugh: "Madam, sit down and eat slowly."
Fang Ying then sat down at the table, finished the lamb chop in her mouth, drank a sip of tea, and just as she picked up the third piece, Ji Yanlang came in again.
"Just sit down and eat, don't pay attention to me." Seeing her about to put down her chopsticks and stand up, Ji Yanlang smiled first.
After he said that, Fang Ying didn't hesitate any longer. Originally, the lamb chop was a thank you gift, so she just sat there quietly and picked up another piece.
Ji Yanlang sat down opposite her and asked with a smile, "Is it delicious?"
"It's delicious." Fang Ying nodded and put the third piece into her mouth.
Ji Yanlang smiled and said, "Eat slowly. I won't fight with you."
Fang Ying didn't even look at him and concentrated on tasting the lamb chops.
Ji Yanlang held the tea and watched her eat, occasionally finding a topic to chat with her, such as: "When I entertain your female relatives, how about adding this dish as well?"
"I'm afraid my mother and sisters-in-law will get tired of it."
"You like it."
"Wouldn't it be better if you bought it just for me?" Fang Ying didn't even think about it.
Ji Yanlang held the cup and watched her lips glisten with satisfaction as she ate. He nodded with a smile, "It's indeed better."
Lichun stood by and saw this scene. He felt extremely relieved and silently prayed that the two masters would be as harmonious and loving as before the next night.
Lichun wasn't the only one in the Ji Mansion who had this prayer. The hostess, Mrs. Li, was also discussing this matter with Yue Qing'e. "Thanks for reminding me. I had overlooked it. But wouldn't it be inappropriate for me to tell her about this?"
"Mother, just send a nanny to explain everything to my sixth brother's wife," Yue Qing'e suggested.
Li nodded and waited for Yue Qing'e to leave. She thought for a while and called her other dowry wife over. She explained the matter to her and then said hesitantly, "Do you think Liu Lang needs it..."
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