Chapter 302 The greater the person, the more tragic their death.
Xu Huaining has not had a good time during this period.
He didn't pass the imperial examination based on his own talent and learning, but rather relied on Princess Shanmin to stay in the capital as an official. His colleagues treated him politely on the surface, but behind his back, they said all sorts of hurtful things to him.
These people, working together, can quietly trip him up, which is enough to cause him a lot of trouble.
Even at home, things weren't peaceful. Xu Laosi and Feng Lianhua considered themselves superior, not only beating and scolding the servants at home, but also offending all the neighbors in the surrounding area.
The most outrageous thing is that the couple went out to buy things but didn't pay, shouting that their son was a high-ranking official and that buying things from the store was a favor to the store.
At the foot of the capital, the boss had seen all sorts of people, so he wasn't intimidated by them. He immediately ordered his men to arrest the couple and take them to his door to file a complaint, making Xu Huaining lose face in the entire alley.
The person who was suddenly summoned by Princess Shanmin was not Xu Huaining, but Xu Laosi and Feng Lianhua.
"Huaining, is this princess the important person you met? How old is she this year? Has she mentioned a husband? Does she like you and want to marry you?"
“Oh my, that’s the Princess! Huaining, you’d better do your best to win her favor and get her to give our family a bigger house. I’m tired of living in this tiny place.”
"The princess's dowry must be very large. After she marries into the family, your mother and I will manage the household and make sure the princess doesn't have to worry about anything. You should just coax the princess and give our Xu family a few more grandchildren."
“Yes, yes, that’s right. You have to listen to your father. Let Xu Chenglin and that bastard he raised know that our family is doing just as well as theirs. You have to crush that bastard.”
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Listening to her parents' nonsensical remarks, Xu Huaining could no longer contain herself and shouted angrily, "Enough! The princess's status is noble, how dare you covet and discuss it at will!"
Having been in the capital for several months, I'm still like a frog in a well, unable to see my own place.
If these ridiculous words were to get out, he would become the laughingstock of the entire capital!
Xu Laosi and Feng Lianhua were startled, swallowing back the words they were about to say, and looking at Xu Huaining with some dissatisfaction.
"Huaining, what kind of attitude is this? What kind of son speaks to his parents like that?"
Xu Laosi, adopting the airs of a father, pointed at Xu Huaining and reprimanded him:
"So what if you pass the imperial examination and become an official! No matter how high your rank is, you're still my son. It's because of our hard work and dedication over the past twenty years that you have your current success. You must never forget your roots!"
Xu Huaining closed his eyes, and then it happened again.
Old Xu, oblivious to his annoyance, continued to vent his frustrations:
"Your mother and I traveled all the way to the capital to reunite as a family, not to see your bad temper! If you don't want us to stay here, we'll buy boat tickets back to our hometown tomorrow, and then the whole village will know we were kicked out!"
Feng Lianhua tugged at Xu Laosi's sleeve, feeling that he had gone too far with his words.
Xu Laosi didn't take it seriously and glared at Feng Lianhua.
He's the father; can't he even be allowed to say a few words to his disobedient son?
What's the point of him working so hard to raise his son?
Back then, to avoid leaving any potential problems for his son, he was willing to kill people. Now, the grass on that woman Liu's grave is already ten feet tall.
Without his father, how could this kid have gotten rid of that damned Liu Shi, studied in peace, and passed the imperial examination?
Xu Huaining opened his eyes, concealing the coldness in them, and a look of guilt appeared on his face:
"Father, Mother, it was my fault. I shouldn't have lost my temper with you. But the princess's status is extraordinary, and it's not something our family can discuss. I must never say such things again."
Seeing that he took the initiative to admit his mistake, Xu Laosi immediately calmed down and felt that he, as a father, had won again.
He was secretly pleased with himself, but on the surface he still maintained a lecturing demeanor:
"It's good that you know you were wrong. We can only talk about these things at home. Once we leave this courtyard, your mother and I won't reveal a single word."
But you should know in your heart that if you can marry a princess of such high status, you won't have to worry about your future. Our whole family will be considered royalty, what an honor!
Xu Laosi became more and more excited as he spoke, as if he could already see his son marrying a princess and himself becoming sworn brothers with the emperor.
Even Feng Lianhua was filled with anticipation, pondering how she could suppress the arrogance of her daughter-in-law after her son married the princess, and make her daughter-in-law treat her with utmost respect, paying her respects morning and evening.
It just goes to show that ignorance is bliss; the bolder a person is, the more tragic their death will be.
Xu Huaining was no longer willing to speak. After saying a few perfunctory words, he used the excuse of going to the princess's residence to go back to his room, change his clothes, and leave.
Sheng An was unaware that Xu Huaining and Princess Shanmin had conspired to target her, and she counted on her fingers how many days she had left before she finished her postpartum confinement.
Although she could wash her body with hot water every day and was allowed to have a thorough cleaning every five days, Sheng An still felt that she smelled of sweat every day and couldn't wait to finish her postpartum confinement.
Grandma Sheng sat far from the bed, fanning herself to bring some cool breeze to her granddaughter, while asking about Zhuozhuo's full-month celebration:
“We don’t have any relatives here, but we still need to hold a full moon celebration. We’ll just have a simple one or two tables and invite your friends and Jin Nian’s colleagues.”
We couldn't let our great-granddaughter's one-month celebration be quiet and lonely, since we had finally welcomed her.
Sheng An hadn't originally planned to hold a full-moon celebration, but after hearing Grandma Sheng's suggestion, she felt it was necessary: "Okay, when Jin Nian comes back, I'll have him write the invitations."
Grandma Sheng was satisfied. She put down her fan, walked to the bedside, and looked lovingly at her great-granddaughter who was sleeping soundly.
"This child is blessed. She was born with a life of plenty, and she also has the status of a daughter of an official. She was born to enjoy a life of happiness."
Even his granddaughter's hardships have finally come to an end, and good days are ahead.
Sheng An held the old lady's hand: "Grandma, are you and Grandpa adjusting to life in the capital?"
If the elderly couple prefer their hometown of Qingzhou, she will send them back after the baby's confinement period ends, and she will take the child back to her hometown every year to stay with them.
Grandma Sheng saw right through her granddaughter's thoughts and said with a smile:
"We weren't used to it when we first arrived, but after a while we found it to be great. We get to see you two every day, and now we have our little Zhuozhuo too. We two old folks just don't want to leave."
If I had to say where I prefer to live, I would naturally say that staying in my hometown is more comfortable.
But the two old folks couldn't be so selfish as to let their granddaughter worry about them from so far away in Beijing, and to make her travel thousands of miles with the child.
Hearing her grandmother say this, Sheng An breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that Grandpa and Grandma can adapt. When Zhuozhuo is a little older and can travel far, we'll take her back to our hometown for a visit."
Grandma Sheng nodded with a smile: "Okay, okay, I'll do whatever you say."
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