These words from Zheng Ershen's nephew immediately changed the minds of Zheng Ershen and Zheng Sishen.
Hey, you little brat from a small town, my daughter is determined to marry you, and you dare to say you have someone else you won't marry?
This won't do; if word gets out, it'll be a laughing stock.
So the two sisters-in-law changed their attitude again, and insisted that Zheng Ershen's nephew be their son-in-law.
The eldest daughter of the second wife and the second son of the fourth wife then began to express their love in various creative ways. The two young ladies, who seemed to have picked up all sorts of poems from somewhere, just kept spouting out lines of them.
The old lady was so annoyed, and so was Aunt Zheng's nephew.
In the end, the old lady told them to handle it themselves; she didn't want to see any more of these troublesome things within a month.
During that month, the situation in the Zheng family's inner quarters was that the second and fourth wives were vying for power, while the third wife was just watching the show.
A month later, Zheng Er's nephew couldn't take it anymore. He had come to take the exam, but he was being bothered every day. How could he possibly take the exam?
So he said goodbye, explaining that he planned to stay at the temple until the exam.
Aunt Zheng was definitely unwilling, so she forcibly kept the person there.
Madam Zheng also spoke conciliatoryly, saying that you should read your books, spend an hour each day with the two girls, and then make a decision after a month.
Zheng Ershen's nephew was speechless and said that he had a fiancée and had no intention of taking a concubine in his life.
His attitude was firm.
As it turned out, something even more coincidental happened. A letter arrived from his hometown, saying that a few days after he set off for Beijing, his fiancée wanted to break off the engagement and said many hurtful things. His parents had already called off the engagement.
Aunt Zheng's nephew fainted on the spot again.
The letter was written very clearly, but he still didn't want to believe it. However, it wasn't just his parents who sent a letter, but also his fiancée. He had no choice but to believe it.
With the imperial examinations approaching, he couldn't rush back to find out the truth.
After a few days of depression, he came to his senses.
He was determined to prepare well for the imperial examination and pass it, so that his fiancée would regret it.
Not only that, he also wanted to marry a girl from the Marquis's family, to show his fiancée how foolish it was to abandon him.
So, Zheng Ershen's younger brother followed Zheng Sishen's advice and spent an hour each day with the two Zheng girls.
What was the final result?
Thanks to Zheng Ershen's eloquence, the two sisters agreed to marry him together as equal wives, without distinction of seniority, and lived a harmonious life after marriage.
This time, Aunt Zheng and Madam Zheng were furious and firmly refused to allow it.
Under the threat of the two sisters-in-law threatening to starve themselves to death, the two sisters-in-law agreed, but on one condition: Zheng Ershen's nephew had to pass the exam, even if he came in last place; otherwise, it would be impossible.
Gu Xin was utterly speechless: "It's true what they say, there are all sorts of birds in a big forest! Xiao Qiu's family is really too bizarre! Si Si, where did you hear that from?"
Gu Si said, "Qianqian told me! Qianqian is good friends with the eldest daughter of the third branch of the Zheng family, so she found out from her. Many households know the general outline of this matter, and I estimate that after the imperial examination, the whole capital will know about their family's affairs!"
Gu Xin shook her head, then, as if remembering something, asked, "Did my cousin's fiancée really break off the engagement on her own? Or was it the second wife of the Zheng family who was behind it all?"
Gu Si pursed her lips and said seriously, "We've had that suspicion too, but we have no evidence!"
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