The old lady of the Marquis of Jian'an was extremely unwilling to acknowledge Ji Yunhua as her son-in-law.
But her son was determined to marry her, and there was nothing she could do.
We can't just let him abandon his family business and run off with another man.
The guests who attended the banquet yesterday were unaware that they had married a man, and neither were the relatives who were waiting with her at the moment.
The idea of marrying a wealthy country bumpkin is shocking enough for these people, but if they knew that the woman they were marrying was a man, they would probably gossip about it.
But you can hide it for a while, but not forever.
Once the young couple arrives, this matter will be fully exposed.
The old lady of the Marquis of Jian'an could foresee the kind of public opinion storm that would engulf the Marquis's mansion.
She wanted to stop it all from happening, but she knew very well that from the moment Ouyang Xiuqi said he was gay, things had become like a runaway horse, no longer under her control.
The only thing she could do was to build a good relationship with her husband so that she could persuade him to convince Ouyang Xiuqi to have an heir.
That's why she sat there calmly, waiting for the other party to serve her tea.
A short while later, Ouyang Xiuqi and Ji Yunhua arrived.
Upon seeing Ji Yunhua, the old lady of the Marquis of Jian'an was so shocked that she almost stood up.
Who...who is this?
Didn't the courtier marry a man?
Why is it a woman serving tea?
Ouyang Xiuqi smiled and introduced Ji Yunhua to everyone: "Mother, uncles and aunts, this is Yunhua."
Then he gave Ji Yunhua a long introduction.
"Yunhua, this is my mother, this is my eldest uncle, eldest aunt, second uncle, and second aunt..."
Ji Yunhua greeted everyone one by one.
After the maid brought the tea, Ji Yunhua knelt down and offered tea to the old lady of the Marquis of Jian'an.
"Mother, please have some tea."
The old lady of the Marquis of Jian'an stared intently at the person before her.
Although this person looks somewhat androgynous, a closer look at their facial features reveals a softer, more feminine quality rather than a harsh, masculine one.
Her figure is that of a woman.
The only suspicious thing was her chest, which was as flat as a washboard, without any rise or fall.
However, the old lady of the Marquis of Jian'an had seen such women before, and she would not deny the woman's identity based on this alone.
So here's the question: why did the court official insist that he married a man when his wife was clearly a woman?
The old lady of the Marquis of Jian'an quickly figured it out.
It must be because Ji Yunhua came from a very low social background that the court officials were afraid she wouldn't accept her as a daughter-in-law, which is why they said they were gay and wanted to marry a male wife.
After lowering her expectations to the minimum, tell her that Ji Yunhua is actually a woman. This way, she will be glad and accept this daughter-in-law.
What a brilliant plan!
All my cunning was focused on dealing with her!
The old lady of the Marquis of Jian'an was furious.
Seeing that Ji Yunhua had been offering the teacup for so long, but his mother still hadn't taken it, Ouyang Xiuqi felt extremely distressed.
He urged, "Mother, please drink your tea quickly."
The old lady of the Marquis of Jian'an glared at him fiercely.
Just you wait!
I'll definitely settle the score with him later!
The old lady of the Marquis of Jian'an took the teacup, drank the tea, took off the jade bracelet on her left wrist, and said to Ji Yunhua, "Good child, give me your hand."
Ji Yunhua reached out her hand, and the old lady of the Marquis of Jian'an put a jade bracelet on her wrist, smiling as she said, "Get up quickly, don't hurt your knees."
"Thank you, Mother."
Ji Yunhua stood up, walked over to the others, and continued to serve tea.
Ouyang Xiuqi glanced at the jade bracelet on Ji Yunhua's hand, then at his mother, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.
Wasn't this jade bracelet a family heirloom passed down from my grandmother to my mother, who said she wanted to pass it on to her daughter-in-law?
Why was Mother so opposed to him marrying Hua Di before? Now she's actually willing to give the family heirloom to Hua Di?
It seems Mother really likes Hua Di.
Ouyang Xiuqi was immediately honored.
He knew that Wah-di was popular and that no one, regardless of age or gender, could resist his charm.
Sure enough, his mother treated Hua Di as her daughter-in-law after only meeting him once.
After serving tea and acknowledging their kinship, Ji Yunhua accepted a stack of gifts and returned to her courtyard.
Ouyang Xiuqi returned a little later than her.
He was kept by the old lady of the Marquis of Jian'an.
"Is your mother so materialistic in your eyes?"
"The old lady of the Marquis of Jian'an said irritably."
"They had to go through all this trouble to force me to agree to the marriage."
Ouyang Xiuqi thought to himself: I wonder who said that even if he married a male wife, he would still find a decent family. Isn't that snobbish enough?
But he didn't dare say it out loud, lest he anger someone to the point of fainting.
When the old lady of the Marquis of Jian'an saw that he did not speak, she took it as his consent and thought that he was indeed making such a fuss because he was afraid that she would oppose the marriage.
Although she did look down on the Ji family, she had to admit that after all this turmoil, she had no other requests for her daughter-in-law, as long as she wasn't a man.
Anyway, with his son having a reputation for womanizing, no noblewoman would be willing to marry him.
"Now that you've married her, you should live a good life and give me a big, fat grandson as soon as possible."
The old lady of the Marquis of Jian'an spoke earnestly.
Ouyang Xiuqi: "???"
A big, fat grandson?
How can two men have a child?
Mother is making things too difficult for them.
However, he did not refute it. It was better to avoid trouble. Let his mother think what she wanted; the child couldn't be born anyway.
He obediently replied, "Yes, Mother."
After returning to his courtyard, Ji Yunhua handed him a box.
"What's this?"
Ouyang Xiuqi took it with a puzzled look.
"It's a gift I just received," Ji Yunhua replied. "After all, it's for your proper wife, so it wouldn't be right for me to keep it. You should keep it."
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