Chapter 53: The Visitor (Part 2)
When Yuan Ziyu returned from Prince Kang's mansion, it was already dusk.
As soon as he returned home, Yuan Ziyu went to Shousong Hall first.
Madam Yuan Lao did not rest. Seeing Yuan Ziyou return, she hurriedly pulled her to sit beside her and asked lovingly, "Did everything go well today?"
"Grandma, everything is fine, and the princess treats me very well!" Yuan Ziyu replied with a smile!
"That's good!" Madam Yuan was delighted. Princess Linyang valued her. In the future, Yuan Ziyu would be more respected among the noble ladies of the capital, and even the Yuan General's Mansion would benefit from it. "Well, you've been tired all day. After visiting your mother, go back and rest!"
"Yes, Grandma!" Yuan Ziyu bowed and said, "Grandma, please go to bed early!"
After coming out of Shousong Hall, Yuan Ziyu went to Liufeng Garden again, reported his safety to Liu, and then returned to Wuyou Pavilion.
I originally thought that there would be nothing to worry about next, and I just had to wait patiently for the shop to be taken back, so I asked Manager Liu to arrange people to repair the shop, and also to mobilize and select the shop manager, clerks and kitchen helpers. However, I didn't expect that people from the Yuan Mansion would come within two days.
The visitor was Ning's brother Ning Chunhua, who had come to the capital from Ganzhou with his wife Fan, two concubines and a pair of children.
The Ning family was from Ganzhou. Their family had once been prosperous, but later fell into decline. The family then ran a silk and satin shop in Ganzhou. Although they were not a wealthy family, they were well-off.
Yuan Qilei met Ning in Ganzhou and fell in love with her at first sight. He insisted on marrying her. In the end, Madam Yuan Lao couldn't persuade Yuan Qilei and had to agree.
Now, Ning's parents have passed away long ago, and only Ning's brother Ning Chunhua and his family continue to run the silk shop in Ganzhou. However, because Ning Chunhua is not good at management and loves to drink and gamble, the family's financial situation is getting worse day by day. He often writes letters to Ning to complain.
Originally, Mrs. Ning was reluctant to let Ning Chunhua's family come to the capital. After all, Mrs. Ning had lived a comfortable life before. If Ning Chunhua and his family came to the capital without a way to make a living, they would eventually become a burden. However, she did not expect that Yuan Qifeng would be recalled to the capital by the emperor. In addition, Yuan Qilei took a concubine, so Mrs. Ning felt that she should call Ning Chunhua's family over. On the one hand, she could have the support of her natal family, and on the other hand, it would pave the way for her daughter.
After receiving Ning's letter, Ning Chunhua's family was ecstatic. They quickly sold their silk and satin shop, and after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, they packed up all their belongings and brought their whole family to Beijing.
Because relatives had arrived, everyone in the Yuan family, except Yuan Zitong who was still in solitary confinement, gathered in Shousong Hall. Even Yuan Qilei's new concubine Chenyan followed Yuan Qilei here.
After a brief meeting, everyone sat in Shousong Hall to talk.
"Grandma, our family's coming here has caused trouble to our in-laws!" Although Ning Chunhua is not very busy, she has read some books since she was a child and has some knowledge.
"How can you say that!" Madam Yuan laughed and said, "Since we are family and relatives, whether it is troublesome or not, just stay here. If there is anything missing, just let us know. Our Yuan family will never let our relatives suffer any injustice."
"Thank you very much, old lady!" Ning Chunhua said with a smile, and then looked at Chen Yan standing next to Yuan Qilei. Thinking of what Ning said in the letter, she asked, "Is this my brother-in-law's personal maid?"
"Brother, what are you talking about!" Yuan Qilei said with a smile: "This is my new concubine, Chen Yan!"
"Good concubine!" Ning Chunhua frowned and looked at Madam Yuan. "Old Madam, I remember my brother-in-law is not yet forty, right? I remember the Yuan family's ancestral precepts saying that a man over forty and childless can take a concubine. Could it be that I remembered it wrong?"
The elder lady smiled awkwardly, "Since the second son's wife had Tong'er, she has never been happy again. Now Lei'er is thirty-eight years old, but he still only has Tong'er, a girl. It's always hard to justify. Besides, this girl has helped Lei'er, so we took her in. We have also discussed this with the second son's wife."
"Yes, my mother told me!" Ning agreed with a smile.
"Old lady, this is unacceptable!" Fan said, "If your Yuan family didn't have this family rule, it would be fine, but now that you have this family rule and you don't follow it, how can you be worthy of your Yuan family's ancestors? My sister is stupid, but you can't go too far! Oh, my sister has suffered a lot in your family!"
As he spoke, his eyes turned red, and he took out a handkerchief and pressed the corners of his eyes: "My poor sister!"
Madam Yuan and Yuan Qilei looked a little surprised after hearing what Fan said.
Ning Chunhua spent her days wandering the streets and was used to reading people's faces. Seeing that Old Madam Yuan and Yuan Qilei looked unhappy, she hurriedly said with a smile, "Old Madam, brother-in-law, Mrs. Fan is a woman's wife. You should just listen to what a woman says. It's normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines. But when my sister got married, she said that he would only take a concubine if he was over forty and childless. Now we're here out of the blue, and we see his new concubine. We're a little confused. Isn't Mrs. Fan feeling sorry for our sister?"
"Alas!" Old Lady Yuan sighed, "After all, it is our Yuan family that has let you down in this matter."
"Old lady!" Ning Chunhua said with a smile, "We understand your brother-in-law's suffering. As the saying goes, there are three unfilial acts, and not having a successor is the worst. We can take this concubine in, but we can't kick her out. However, we can't bear to see our sister suffer any injustice. After all, she is our only sister."
"What do you think, my in-laws?" asked the old lady.
Ning Chunhua chuckled, glanced at Ning, and said, "My sister is already old, and now she only has Tong'er, a girl. It's hard to say whether she can have a son in the future. Even if this concubine gives birth to a son, it will be registered under my sister's name. But as the saying goes, you can't stick dog meat on sheep, right? When Tong'er gets married in the future, won't my sister be left alone and helpless?"
Ning Chunhua laughed again and said, "Don't laugh, old lady. I come from the market and my words are vulgar, but this is the truth, don't you agree?"
The elder lady sighed and said, "Then how do you want to compensate me, my in-laws?"
No matter how you look at it, the Yuan family is wrong about what happened today, and Madam Yuan still feels guilty.
"We can't say for sure what to do!" Ning Chunhua rubbed her hands and said with a smile, "Why don't you give us some rules, old lady? We can discuss it in detail later."
"Forget it, let's do as my in-laws say!" sighed the elder lady.
For a moment, this matter was forgotten and the conversation turned to other things.
Yuan Ziyu sat next to Liu without saying a word, just listening quietly to everyone talking. In her memory, this incident did not happen in her previous life, and Ning Chunhua and her family did not come to Beijing until half a year later. However, she did not expect that everything was different now.
Just as he was thinking, Yuan Ziyu felt a pair of eyes glued to him.
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