Jing Shengwen insisted on going to the bridal chamber, and blood had already stained his wedding dress.
He forced himself to lift the veil and saw the beautiful woman with heavy makeup and tears in her eyes.
In her mind, she unconsciously compared herself with Dan Ruo. Although her facial features were somewhat similar, the feeling she gave people was very different. However, she was the adopted daughter of the Duke of Ying, and she was also the wife that Ran had personally requested for Jing Ruchen.
Thinking of this, he felt much more comfortable and smiled gently:
"What's wrong, my lady?"
Ying Nianrong smiled shyly: "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Brother Shengwen. When I went out today, the old lady was so reluctant to let me go that she cried bitterly. Nianrong was worried about her just now."
Jing Shengwen heard her calling him Brother Shengwen, but according to the birth date on the marriage certificate, she was clearly a few months older than him.
However, seeing that the old lady of the Duke of Ying had such deep feelings for her, he felt that it didn't matter what her name was, and it was not a mistake to marry Ying Nianrong.
But since we have a good relationship, why don’t you call the old lady mother?
He suppressed the doubts in his mind. Today was his wedding day, so it was not appropriate to ask such questions, otherwise he would seem too utilitarian.
He comforted Ying Nianrong that she would be able to see the old lady when she returned home in three days, and then told her frankly that he was injured.
As for why he was injured, he said that Ran disliked him, deliberately framed him, and punished him with family rules before the marriage.
Ying Nianrong felt that Ran was deliberately making things difficult for Jing Shengwen because she didn't treat her as her daughter-in-law, and she felt very sorry for Jing Shengwen.
Jing Shengwen explained his injury to Ying Nianrong, then asked the doctor to reapply medicine to him and slept in the study.
Although Ying Nianrong understood that Jing Shengwen was injured, this was their wedding night, so she was left alone in the empty room.
She tossed and turned until she finally fell asleep as daylight began to rise.
Just as she was falling into a sound sleep, Jing Shengwen called her to go and have tea together. She resigned herself to her fate and got up, washed and dressed, putting on her most expensive clothes and jewelry.
When they arrived at the main hall, Ran, Jing Ruchen and his wife had not arrived yet. Aunt Sun had already called Marquis Jing'en over to give face to her daughter-in-law, and Jing Jing'er also sat obediently beside them.
A moment later, Ran was helped into the house by Jing Ruchen and Dan Ruo, arriving at just the right time.
Marquis Jing'en had nothing much to say, so he signaled Jing Shengwen to begin.
Ying Nianrong felt neglected and was holding her breath. She knelt down and handed the tea to Ran, who did not make things difficult for her.
Because she has to give face to the old lady of the Duke of Ying, she still has to give face to the old lady of the Duke of Ying.
The grudge between her and Aunt Sun had nothing to do with Ying Nianrong, a newly married bride.
Ran said a few simple words and drank the tea, then gave her a jade bracelet made of ordinary material.
She was kneeling on the ground and happened to see the top-quality jadeite in Danruo's hand. In comparison, the one Ran gave her was like a piece of cheap merchandise.
Marquis Jing'en drank the tea and gave him a jade pendant with exquisite workmanship and high-quality material.
Aunt Sun gave her a string of pink pearls with beautiful luster and color. Ying Nianrong accepted it with great surprise. It seemed that her own mother-in-law was still good to her.
Ran was so petty because she couldn't marry her son.
Aunt Sun glanced at Ran and then started to attack:
"Sheng Wen got married yesterday. I know Madam has always disliked me, but Sheng Wen is the heir of the Marquisate, and his wedding represents the reputation of the Marquisate. The wedding Madam organized yesterday was a bit too simple in some aspects."
Ying Nianrong was wearing a veil throughout yesterday and could not see any details of the wedding. Now that Aunt Sun said this, she felt even more aggrieved. If the wedding had been less grand yesterday, she would have been laughed at by those ladies.
With several things happening at the same time, she couldn't help but speak to Ran:
"Is mother dissatisfied with Nianrong? The wedding was simple, and today's meeting gift is also simple. Nianrong comes from a humble background, but she was also raised by the old lady of the Duke of Ying."
With the support of her daughter-in-law, Aunt Sun questioned Ran even more arrogantly.
Ran asked Nanny Yu to bring the account book and placed it in front of Marquis Jing'en.
"Auntie Sun has been the housekeeper for several years. The purchase costs for the mansion have become more than three times higher than the market price. The income of the manor shop has been decreasing day by day. She has pocketed nearly 100,000 taels of silver."
"There's not much money in the government these days, and Sheng Wen is old enough to manage official circles. If I don't save money on the wedding, how can I save money on the wedding arrangements? Besides, a concubine's son's wedding doesn't need to be a big deal. I'm doing this so that everyone in the capital can judge for themselves and no one can say I'm wrong."
Marquis Jing'en was surprised. He knew that the housekeeper had some money, so he thought of giving Aunt Sun some subsidies from the housekeeper when he had the chance.
I didn't expect Aunt Sun to be so brave.
He closed the account book and glared at Aunt Sun, who pulled at his sleeve and sobbed.
Ran was not surprised and just thought he was blind.
"Auntie Sun made such a big mistake, I should have reported it to the police. I helped her conceal it because she had given birth to two children. I just wanted to save some money on her family. I didn't expect that Auntie Sun's family would not agree. So I won't suffer this loss."
"Ruchen, go report to the police and deal with the thief in your house."
Marquis Jing'en immediately stopped her, "Have Aunt Sun hand over the silver and then reflect on her mistakes behind closed doors. Don't make a big deal out of this. I'll give the farm outside the capital to Madam later."
The farm outside the capital was Marquis Jing'en's own private property. Now, in order to settle the matter for Aunt Sun, he is willing to use it as compensation to the Ran family.
Ran Shi knew when to quit, as there was still a long way to go. Aunt Sun had a pair of children, and was also favored by Marquis Jing'en. How could she be brought down by corruption?
Fortunately, her good daughter-in-law's new discovery has made her look forward to the future fate of Aunt Sun.
Ying Nianrong didn't expect that on the first day of entering the mansion, her stepmother, Aunt Sun, would be defeated so quickly.
She remembered the old lady's advice before she got married, asking her to get closer to Ran and not get involved in the struggle between Ran and Aunt Sun.
But just now she seemed to be helping Aunt Sun.
Now, seeing how Ran was holding Danruo affectionately, if she were to try to please Ran again, she was afraid that there would be no place for her by Ran's side. It was most important for her to give birth to the child as soon as possible.
She then hinted several times to urge Jing Shengwen to consummate the marriage, which made Jing Shengwen anxious, but his injury had not healed yet, so he was thinking about how to find a doctor to heal faster.
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