Chapter 358: Defending Yourself
On the 28th day of the first lunar month, Tang Rong was officially demoted and left Beijing.
At the gate of the mansion, Tao Yiran and Aunt Yue, who were pregnant, bid farewell in tears. Aunt Yu stood by with the child in her arms. The scene was somewhat amusing. Tang Mo whispered in Xin An's ear, "How interesting. It shows that he has really been busy these past few months."
Xin An said: "This is called a thriving family. If a family has many children and branches, it is also a kind of merit."
"Then this is a big achievement."
Tang Mo raised his head. He had prepared a surprise for Tang Rong. He hoped that Tang Rong could bear it and not thank him too much.
Tang Rong turned around and got on the carriage, feeling very unwilling. Before getting on the carriage, he looked back at Xin An with a complicated look in his eyes.
He wanted to appeal to Xin An's emotions and reason with her, and make her doubt Tang Mo and know his good points. However, he was ruined before he could finish his words because she vomited. Fortunately, she was just feeling unwell. If she was really pregnant, the carriage would leave. Tang Gang's eyes were red with true feelings, and he turned around only after the carriage disappeared from his sight.
Tao Yiran returned to Chunhua Courtyard holding her stomach. She felt that the yard was fresher without Tang Rong. She immediately told Aunt Liu to ask the gardener to bring more flowers and plants to make the yard full of spring. She also asked people to buy a pair of white-feathered parrots and a snow-white long-haired cat. She didn't look at all disappointed and depressed after Tang Rong's departure.
And on the afternoon that Tang Rong left, the sound of the piano was heard again in Chunhua Courtyard. It was because Tang Rong was leaving Beijing for his new post that she was sad and reluctant to let him go, but was also afraid of harming the fetus in her belly, so she could only turn to the piano for comfort.
The pregnant woman is the most important person in the world, and no one can say anything to her. She can only be forced to appreciate the piano music. "Don't say it, this piano skill is really good. Why do I hear some joy and happiness in it?"
Xin An sat in the medicinal restaurant under the eaves, eating fruits and listening to the music, feeling very comfortable.
Aunt Cuiping was sitting nearby, saying that the sound of the piano revealed a sense of joy, "Maybe she is in a good mood. After all, it is spring, the earth is getting warmer, and the dead trees are sprouting. She should be happy."
Xin An smiled and nodded, thinking that Tang Rong was still thinking about disgusting her before he was sent away. As the saying goes, it is rude not to reciprocate. As a younger sister-in-law, she has the responsibility to help take care of her pregnant sister-in-law, especially because her sister-in-law cannot be without emotional support and will be too lonely.
What was the name of the young man that Lin Yao mentioned before?
It’s time to use it and see if Zhu You has really changed. If it’s fake, it’s better not to harm Miss Huang.
After only two days of rest, Xin An officially became busy again. Spring was back, and the Marquis' Mansion should hold a flower-viewing banquet so that every family in the capital would know that five outstanding young men and three pretty girls had come to the mansion.
"It will be held after the apricot blossom banquet at Prince Jin's Mansion. This flower viewing banquet will be fully entrusted to you. Our mansion has not been lively for a long time."
Wang now trusts Xin An more and more. Now, apart from taking care of the general affairs of the mansion, she doesn't worry about other things. After all, her daughter-in-law is so capable.
Xin An hadn't hosted a banquet for a long time, but he still had some idea of how to organize one. "I'll come up with a set of rules first, and mother will take a look at it. If there's anything wrong, we can modify it."
"Okay, mother will rest assured that you can do it."
"Has your father sent any letter? When will he arrive in the capital?"
Xin An smiled and said that they should be on their way. "This time we are here with the Yao family to deliver tribute, so we shouldn't be delayed on the way. Aunt Wang is taking care of the Xin residence, and everything has been packed up."
"The Xin residence was renovated last year, and the flowers and plants that were planted have all grown and are looking good. I'll invite my mother to come over and have a seat when the flowers bloom in a few days."
"good."
Wang gave Xin An the greatest rights, allowing her to enter and leave the mansion freely. She could go to the account office to withdraw money if she needed anything, and she could do everything according to her own convenience. "Your parents came and went in a hurry last year, and they didn't stay in the capital for a long time. This time you are here, you should spend some time with them. If you have any problems, come and tell me, I will help you."
Xin An thanked him, and the two of them went to see the old lady together.
Ever since the three girls from the clan came, the old lady's Chunrong Hall has become increasingly lively. In addition, Wang cut off the old lady's news and information. The old lady's spirits and complexion became better and better when she had no worries, and she was smiling all day long.
On the third day of February, when all officials had a day off, Tang Mo took Xin An to Yong Shuangbo's residence for a banquet, where he met many of his colleagues in the Beiya Army and got to know their wives.
On the fourth day of the New Year, I was invited by Lin Yao to a small plum blossom banquet. Everyone present knew that Tang Rong was sent away and Tao Yiran was pregnant, and Xin An's position in the Marquis' Mansion was no longer the same.
These people did not know that the Marquis' Mansion had promised her the right to be the housekeeper on the second day after the marriage. They just thought that she was lucky to have met the unlucky Tang Rong and the pregnant Tao Yiran.
"That's not the case at all. Mother takes care of all the big and small things in the house. I only help her when she's too busy. Otherwise, I don't care."
Xin An said that she really did not have absolute control over everything in the Marquis' Mansion. The mouths of these "idle people" were really scary. With just a few words, they made her appear to be the one who had the final say in the Marquis' Mansion.
"My mother-in-law is kind and doesn't restrict me too much. The main reason is that my eldest sister-in-law is quiet and doesn't like to go out. Now she is pregnant and is even more reluctant to move. If I stay indoors, it won't work."
She tried her best to defend herself, but many people still listened to the rumors that Zhang had someone spread years ago. They felt that Tang Rong should not be exiled given his status, and that with Tang Gang's power, he could easily find a good place for him. They all guessed that there was something fishy going on.
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"The prince of Rongchang County has been sent out for training and has gained great success. Father also wants my eldest brother to follow this path, taking steady steps and starting as a low-level official. He will also be able to better understand people's livelihood and help the emperor. This is the result of my father-in-law's careful consideration."
"My father-in-law has high hopes for my eldest brother."
"How can I take those rumors outside seriously? I also heard that my father-in-law killed my eldest brother. How ridiculous! Not to mention my eldest brother, even if my eldest sister-in-law is pregnant in the mansion, as long as she asks, I will do anything. Everyone knows that my mother-in-law is a harsh person."
At this point, it was up to you to believe it or not. She didn't explain any more. Lin Yao pulled her to sit under the plum tree and said, "Some people want to laugh at you. Even if you say something, they won't listen."
"Never mind."
Xin An was helpless. He had no idea these people were so curious. They must have been bored at home during the New Year.
Lin Yao looked at Xin An with a smile. After getting along with her for a long time, she didn't think that Xin An was ignorant as she seemed. On the contrary, she should have a plan in her mind. Otherwise, the woman who married to the capital would have been able to completely turn the situation around in just half a year. Mrs. Liao from the Liao family, who looked smart, didn't go to this step.
It has been quite some time since she married into the capital, but so far she has only been able to stay in a few familiar homes.
"I heard something and wanted to ask you."
Lin Yao was talking about the Xu Xin family getting together. "This matter has not spread. It's just that the family is well-informed. There's no need to worry."
Xin An put down the snack in his hand and said, "The Xu family helped my father in Huaijiang and bought a lot of sugar from him. So far, it's just a business matter. It doesn't involve anything else. My father doesn't have the courage to do that."
(End of this chapter)
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