Chapter 2 002 The Shenqi Jia family's glory days won't last long. ...
"Huh? How come you can choose who you want to hear gossip about?"
Xianyu suddenly became energetic, and Fengjie and the old lady of the Wang family beside her had their eyes brightened, and they couldn't help but feel eager to try.
It’s coming! Is the legendary “divine revelation” finally coming again?
System 003 looked at Xianyu, whose eyes suddenly brightened, and Fengjieer and the old lady of the Wang family, who suddenly seemed to be excited, and quietly swallowed the urge to confess the truth. He said very obediently: "Of course you can choose."
I can't trust you!
Xianyu rolled her eyes silently in her heart and thought, that's not what you said before. I don't know who is the one who has to tell me all the gossip about everyone in the Wang family for so long.
Although, the romance between Feng Jieer's parents and the twelve concubines in their room, the two or three things that the old lady and the old master of the Wang family must talk about, and the boudoir fun of Wang Ziteng and his wife are really interesting...
However, she didn't want to know any gossip about the girls and wives in the family.
There are quite a few maids and servants that she doesn't even recognize. Just because they look familiar and she talks a few more words to her, she has to tell her about other people's family secrets and gossip. This seems a bit inappropriate...
Although I did get to know a lot of explosive gossip...but that's not the case at all.
If you had told me I could choose earlier, I would have chosen it a long time ago.
Although she complained a lot, Xianyu was actually quite relaxed and had even started to think about suitable people to gossip about.
Anyway, it doesn't matter even if I get screwed by this system again. I'm bored anyway, so I might as well just have some fun.
Compared to Xianyu's relaxed and casual attitude, Fengjie and the old lady of the Wang family were somewhat nervous. After all, the explosive gossips that Xianyu had listed before were all related to their Wang family and even to themselves...
For example, when the old lady of the Wang family "heard" what Xianyu had just said, she suddenly remembered the shock she felt when she first heard the "voice" of her second granddaughter more than two months ago.
This system or something actually dug up all the past between her and Old Master Wang. It was really scary.
At that time, she looked at her granddaughter, who had always been dull and taciturn. Although her mouth was not moving, her voice went straight into the depths of her mind, as if a god possessed her and gave her a "divine revelation". It was so magical and weird that she almost fainted on the spot.
But no one knew what kind of magical powers this child had. Before these "divine revelations" were finished, she could neither speak nor move, let alone faint.
There was nothing I could do except standing there listening blankly and waiting for my second granddaughter to finish her words.
The key point is that this kid is only talking about things that happened between her and that old man when they were young... Oh my, it's so embarrassing.
Recalling her youthful days, the old lady of the Wang family blushed, revealing a hint of girlish shyness and a barely perceptible trace of nostalgia.
Alas, I’m old now, it’s better not to talk about what happened in the past.
Her old man has been dead for more than two years, so it’s better to put those things under the coffin and compact them and be done with them…
By the way, since that "system" says that you can choose the object of "divine revelation", does that mean...
At this moment, a bold idea suddenly popped up in the old lady of the Wang family's mind. She glanced at Feng Jieer, quickly gave this eldest granddaughter who had always been smart a look that said "cooperate with me", then she coughed lightly and started her performance.
What a joke! As the veteran aunt of the Jia family in Rongguo Mansion and the old lady of the Wang family in Jinling, she, Wang Jia, has never admitted defeat in her life!
"Come to think of it, I almost forgot that I came here today to talk to you two about something serious."
When the old lady of the Wang family said this, she successfully attracted Xianyu's attention.
Feng Jieer also understood immediately and immediately smiled and said, "Old lady, please tell me what it is? Is it a good thing or a bad thing?"
"Of course it's a good thing."
The two of them sang in unison, which actually made Xianyu temporarily put aside the gossip about who would be elected and listened to this. She asked curiously:
"What good thing does the old lady want to say?"
When the old lady of the Wang family saw that Xianyu had really stopped expressing her thoughts, she felt relieved, but also a little nervous - Oh my, was she really challenging the "god" directly?
It's really courageous.
However, now that things have come to this, it is impossible to give up. The old lady of the Wang family simply gave up and pretended to be calm and talked about the so-called business:
"It's been three years since your old grandfather passed away. The Cheng family is mourning together, so it's not fun. It's okay for us old people, but you two little girls are bored, right? Fortunately, now you finally have a reason to have fun. Are you two happy?"
Feng Jieer glanced at Xianyu secretly, and seeing that her attention was on the old lady of the Wang family, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then immediately pretended to be helpless, sighed deeply and said:
"Look at what you said, old lady. As descendants, we are all willing to mourn for the old man... But you are really good at keeping us in suspense. You have been talking for a long time, but you haven't said what it is. If you don't want to say it, then don't say it. You don't want us sisters to worry about it. It's not straightforward at all."
She deliberately acted indifferent, but she was so pretty that even if she was pretending, she was still pleasing to the eye. She could be said to be a natural actress.
This time, not only Xianyu, but even the old lady of the Wang family could not help laughing. The original nervousness was mostly gone, and she spoke more easily:
"Feng girl, you monkey, I'm going to use your mouth... for all the nonsense you say."
She joked with Feng Jieer for a few more words before finally getting down to business.
"Forget it, forget it. You really have no patience at all. Then I'll just come straight to the point. I came here today because our family is going to prepare a banquet next month. The first day of next month will be the end of your old master's mourning period, and the eighth day is my birthday. Your eldest master, your master, and your third aunt from the Xue family insisted on having a good time, so that it would be lively. Alas, I have been trying to persuade them for a long time but to no avail. I am so worried."
The old lady of the Wang family clearly had a tone of disdain when she said this, but she couldn't help but smile.
This made Xianyu unable to help but want to imitate Feng Jieer and tease her...but it would be too troublesome, so forget it.
However, after the old lady of the Wang family said this, Xianyu understood that their Wang family was finally going to lift the ban this time.
It is said that when Xianyu first came here, it was the mourning period for the old man of the Wang family, Lord Wang, who was the governor of the county.
The old man of the Wang family passed away more than two years ago. As the patriarch of the Jinling Wang family, his position was extremely important. The entire direct line of the Wang family returned to Jinling from the capital to observe mourning for the old man.
Because this was still the reign of Master Kang, the rules for observing mourning were very strict.
According to the laws of the time, when parents die, children must observe mourning for three years.
During the period of mourning, not only were weddings, funerals, and all kinds of celebrations strictly prohibited for the entire family, but the sons of officials in the court also had to resign immediately and return to their hometowns to observe mourning.
Of course, although it is said to be three years, it is actually only twenty-seven months, and for Xianyu it becomes three months.
Because three months ago, when she first came here, it was exactly the second anniversary of Old Master Wang's death.
It happened to be at that time that her cheap father in this world, Wang Ziteng, received a "letter of condolence" from Master Kang.
By chance, she saw the full text of the condolence letter, which was an immersive experience for her of the daily correspondence between Master Kong and officials.
It was said to be a letter of condolence, but in fact it was a reminder to Wang Ziteng that it was almost time to end his mourning period and return to the capital to work.
Emperor Kang Shifu personally wrote to inquire about the matter, so Wang Ziteng of course had to write back formally to express his gratitude.
But it was impossible for him to go to work obediently, so he applied for an extension of his vacation, using the high-sounding reasons that his mother, Mrs. Wang, was going to have a birthday, and he would also have to worship his ancestors during the Mid-Autumn Festival...
To be honest, if he hadn't always known how to judge the situation, he could have even postponed the vacation until next spring, after the third anniversary of Old Master Wang's death.
But as a popular figure in front of Master Kang, his ability to guess the emperor's intention is extraordinary. Knowing how to do it appropriately and strike the right balance is a profound skill.
Wang Ziteng has been immersed in this art for many years and has great skills. He deserves to be promoted step by step and leave the children of the other three families far behind.
Master Kang was of course very satisfied with Wang Ziteng's filial piety and loyalty to the country. In the end, Master Kang allowed him to return to Beijing to resume his post after the Mid-Autumn Festival, so their family only had the last six months of vacation in their hometown of Jinling.
Xianyu actually didn't care about this. She had just come here and was not familiar with this world. It was a good opportunity to lie down and take a rest.
I never thought that being the eldest daughter of an ancient official would be so boring. Fortunately, I was bored and just lay down to eat melons, and three months passed so quickly.
Although I don't have much interest in celebrating birthdays and having banquets, it's nice to have some fun and meet relatives and friends outside the family. It's indeed a good thing.
So Xianyu did not hesitate to smile, and even took the initiative to wish Mrs. Wang a happy birthday in advance.
Seeing Xianyu in a good mood, Fengjie and the old lady of the Wang family were also very happy.
Especially the old lady of the Wang family.
Thinking of the arrangements she had made before, she became even happier. She looked at Xianyu and Fengjie with eyes full of love, as if she was looking at two newly released piglets:
"Because this is my birthday, not only will several good wives and grandmothers from the entire Jinling City come to show their respect, but even relatives from Gusu and Yangzhou will come from afar to congratulate me..."
Having said this, she paused deliberately, and then when Xianyu and Fengjie looked over, she revealed a mischievous smile: "Of course, your cousins from their families will also come, and it's a good opportunity for you two to meet each other."
What?
When Xianyu heard this, she was stunned.
She was wrong!
real!
As expected, she shouldn't have complained about her boring life before. Now, something exciting is coming.
But isn't it too early to meet each other? She was gritting her teeth, and Sister Feng'er's expression was hard to describe. Only the old lady of the Wang family continued with a smile:
"Oh, I forgot that Feng has already betrothed to Lian, the eldest son of the Rongguo Mansion. So Xian is the only one left... When the time comes, the old lady will personally take a look at you and will definitely choose a good one for you..."
The old lady of the Wang family was still chattering away, but Xianyu was too lazy to listen anymore.
At the same time, she started to complain in her heart:
[No... Old lady, let's talk about reason! Your little granddaughter is only eleven years old this year. Are you sure you want to arrange a marriage for me? This is against the law, do you know? ]
[And would you rather be sure to arrange a marriage for Feng Jieer to the Jia family? The Jia family will not be prosperous for many more years... Besides, Jia Lian is not a good guy either? He eats everything, and brings all the dirty and smelly things into the house. The most terrible thing is that after our Feng Jieer married into the Jia family, she not only worked hard and spent money, but also got angry. She lost all her dowry and was so tired that she had a miscarriage, but she still didn't get any better. What's even more infuriating is that later the Jia family was ransacked and she died of illness and anger. But after she died, Jia Lian immediately found a second wife...]
Xianyu just thought about it silently in her heart, but unexpectedly the old lady and Fengjie'er's expressions suddenly changed. The two of them grabbed Xianyu's hands at the same time, as if they had grabbed some life-saving driftwood, which made Xianyu stunned.
Feng Jieer and Old Lady Wang were no longer able to care about these things at the moment. The two looked at each other and saw shock in each other's eyes.
So this is today’s “revelation”?
So how bad is Jia Lian? How did the Jia family fall? Sister Xian, please tell me... No... Think about it quickly.
Just when Feng Jieer and the old lady of the Wang family were so anxious that they couldn't help but want to shake Xianyu so that she could "think" about the details carefully, someone outside suddenly came to announce: "Master, Madam, Second Master greets the old lady."
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