Chapter 1058: This is his daughter
For the Xia family, the results of the Spring Examination were mixed.
Su Laowu won the first place in the imperial examination, and the whole Xia family was very happy.
The whole Xia family was unhappy when Bai Shuzhi failed the exam.
One is treated as a nephew, and the other is a future son-in-law. It makes people feel both happy and disappointed.
"Why did he fail the exam?" Lord Xia asked in confusion, "Shuzhi is well-known for his talent in the capital, and he studied under Master Fang. Even if his ranking was lower, he shouldn't have failed..."
Madam Xia sighed and said, "Fortunately, the Bai family is an aristocratic family. Even if you fail the exam, you can still take the path of imperial favor and become an official in the court."
Lord Xia naturally knew this truth.
In fact, the vast majority of children from aristocratic families get their jobs through imperial favors.
There are not many children from wealthy families who study hard and achieve great success.
People like Bai Shuzhi are indeed rare.
Of course, this was before he failed the exam.
As he failed the exam, his reputation for talent was naturally greatly reduced.
Because of his previous talent and reputation, Bai Shuzhi was considered a role model for the children of aristocratic families in the capital, and was considered one of the other children.
As the saying goes, the higher you climb, the harder you fall.
Bai Shuzhi's kick literally made him fall into the mud.
"We need to go to the Su family to offer congratulations. Although the Bai family doesn't need to congratulate, we should still go there." Lord Xia said thoughtfully, "Ya'er will be getting married soon. We can't let this incident affect the relationship and atmosphere between the two families."
"I know." Madam Xia nodded and said, "We must not let the Bai family think that we, the Xia family, are unhappy about Shuzhi's failure in the exam and that we look down on him."
Although, it is true.
But, don't let others see it.
So as to avoid bringing trouble to my daughter and making her disliked by her in-laws in the future.
"However, the gifts we originally prepared cannot be sent to the Bai family." Madam Xia added, "We need to consider carefully and choose some other gifts instead."
After all, the gifts prepared in advance were all to congratulate Bai Shuzhi on his high school graduation.
After hearing this, Lord Xia nodded.
I feel indescribable disappointment in my heart.
Oh! Why didn’t I win?
At this time, two maids came in, each holding a bundle, and reported: "Master and Madam, something has been sent from the Princess's Mansion."
"Fuya, why did you send me something again?"
Mrs. Xia said this with a hint of helplessness between her brows.
His goddaughter had only been in the capital for a short time, but she was sending gifts over every now and then.
She is really more filial than her own daughter!
Whenever Mrs. Xia thought of Tang Bao, she felt extremely comforted.
No worries, no matter how big, are gone.
She is so lucky to have such a good goddaughter.
Mrs. Xia thought to herself and asked the maid to put the bundle on the kang.
Then he reached out and untied the smaller bundle.
Inside the bundle was a light green spring shirt embroidered with colorful butterflies playing with flowers.
The workmanship is exquisite and the embroidery is unique. You can tell at a glance that it is made by Tang Bao.
In addition, there is a pouch under the clothes.
The purse is bulging with--
Mrs. Xia's mouth twitched.
Silver notes and change!
Mrs. Xia knew without asking that her daughter must have secretly given the silver to Fu Ya and asked Fu Ya to place the bet for her.
Well, actually, she also asked someone to go to the gambling house and used her private money to bet on Fu Ya to win.
Now, Fu Ya won, the plaque of the century-old family was smashed, and she also made a lot of money.
But this matter cannot be told to anyone.
Mrs. Xia thought of this, tied up the purse, pretended not to see it, and put it under her clothes again.
"Go and call the young lady over." Mrs. Xia ordered.
The maid agreed and walked out quickly.
Mrs. Xia opened another bundle.
There were two sets of clothes in the bundle.
One set is sky blue, and the other set is purple with dark patterns.
The sky blue one is men's clothing, embroidered with auspicious cloud patterns.
The purple one is women's clothing, embroidered with a crabapple blossom.
Obviously, this is for the couple.
"Master, Fu Ya has made new clothes for you. Come and try them on." Mrs. Xia picked up the clothes and said with a smile.
Lord Xia sighed, "This child is really thoughtful. However, she is still young, so she should not tire herself out."
"Haven't I told you that? But this child never listens." Mrs. Xia said helplessly.
I feel so distressed when I think about Tang Bao, who is so young but has to do so much embroidery work.
Tang Bao knew the sizes of the Xia couple, so the clothes naturally fit them.
"Mom, are you looking for me?" Xia Siya ran in quickly and said with a smile.
Madam Xia glared at Xia Siya and said, "How many times have I told you that a girl should walk with graceful steps? She shouldn't be so impetuous, and she shouldn't chatter too much. The Bai family is an aristocratic family with many rules. You can't marry into the Bai family and be looked down upon for not knowing etiquette..."
The smile on Xia Siya's face froze. She stopped, curled her lips, and then straightened her expression.
Then she slowly took two small steps forward, bowed, and said in a pinched voice, "My daughter greets father and mother."
Lord Xia's eyebrows twitched, and he coughed dryly and said, "Well, there's no need to speak so slowly and softly."
Mrs. Xia was very satisfied.
"A lady from a noble family should be like this. Speaking softly and slowly shows that she has a strict family upbringing." Mrs. Xia said.
"Yes, daughter thanks mother for your teachings." Xia Siya pinched her throat, with a stiff face, and bowed to Madam Xia.
Master Xia: "..."
Rubbed his ears.
I feel like I can't bear to watch it anymore.
Is this still my daughter?
My daughter has always been lively. Does this mean she has to go against her nature and live such a restrained life in the future?
Perhaps... marrying my daughter off to such a wealthy family with complicated rules was a mistake...
Lord Xia couldn't help but think of the Su family.
The life of the Su family is more suitable for my daughter...
Lord Xia quickly shook his head to drive away the strange thought that suddenly popped up in his heart.
His daughter is about to get married, what the hell is he thinking?!
"Master, what's wrong with you?" asked Mrs. Xia.
"Nothing." Lord Xia shook his head.
Then, he looked at Xia Siya and said, "From now on, you don't have to be so reserved at home. Just behave like before."
"Master?!" Madam Xia suddenly raised her voice.
How much effort did she put in to teach her daughter like this?
If we can't let our daughter develop good habits at home, won't she be exposed immediately when she goes to her husband's house?
Lord Xia remained unmoved and said, "Since the Bai family took the initiative to propose marriage, they must have inquired about Ya'er's temperament and character. They must also know that Ya'er had lived in the Su family since she was a child. She had not learned the rules of aristocratic families, nor was she raised like the daughter of a wealthy family."
"Since the Bai family didn't dislike Ya'er at that time, Ya'er naturally doesn't need to change anything, not to mention—"
Lord Xia paused, a complex look flashing in his eyes.
"As long as our Xia family and the Princess Mansion can support Ya'er, no one in the Bai family will dare to embarrass Ya'er!"
Madam Xia: “…”
Speechless!
Xia Siya was happy.
"Thank you, Dad!" Xia Siya said cheerfully, "That's great! I finally don't have to call you dad anymore! Dad, you don't know, but when I call you dad, I always feel like my relationship with you has become distant, not close at all..."
After hearing his daughter's words, Lord Xia smiled and stroked his beard with a relaxed brow.
This is his daughter!
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