Chapter 93093 Keep the guests, but don’t keep the people.
The Third Prince directly listed the Fourth Prince and the Eighth Prince as strong competitors, but he really did not take the Fifth Prince seriously.
The fifth child was raised by the Empress Dowager since childhood, so his living habits and language habits were the same as hers.
However, their royal grandmother was a Mongolian princess who did not understand Chinese at all. If one wanted to communicate with her, one had to speak Mongolian. Over time, the Fifth Prince had become accustomed to Mongolian.
By the time Master Kang discovered something was wrong, the fifth brother had already passed the best age for language enlightenment, and it was a little late for him to start learning Chinese.
Although Master Kang put a lot of effort into this and found many talented and capable Han Chinese teachers to tutor the Fifth Prince, the Fifth Prince had missed the best period for language learning, so his Chinese was never very good.
Even now, at the age of fifteen, he still speaks more fluently in Mongolian.
So, this guy's appeal to Han girls has really been greatly reduced.
Just imagine, when you two are in the midst of sweet love, this guy suddenly speaks a string of Mongolian words, that would be like a bucket of cold water poured down on you.
No, I seem to have heard that the second daughter of the Wang family also knows Mongolian. When she entered the palace before, she won the favor of the Empress Dowager because of this and received many rewards.
The Fifth Prince's mother, Concubine Yi, also became obsessed with the second daughter of the Wang family because of this matter, and begged the Empress Dowager... Oh, it's really difficult! How could such a thing happen? How could the Fifth Prince be so lucky? What a pity! Otherwise, he should also consult his mother, Concubine Rong? See if there is any good way to overtake?
The Third Prince was still feeling extremely emotional here, while the Eighth Prince's mood was even more up and down.
Actually, he was a little drunk today.
It is true that alcohol makes cowards brave. If he hadn't been a little drunk, he wouldn't have dared to be so presumptuous.
Just because his personality is indeed not the arrogant type.
His character of the so-called "Eighth Wise Kings" is actually not too whitewashed, and there are still many shadows of his real character in it.
As a poor little boy whose mother was of very humble origin, the Eighth Prince had been very good at reading people's expressions since he was a child.
Whether he was raised by the eldest prince's biological mother, Concubine Hui, or studying in the upper study room after his enlightenment, the eighth prince's ability to understand people's hearts brought him many conveniences.
As a result, this ability is further strengthened.
Although both had mothers of low status and were raised by high-ranking concubines, the Eighth Prince and the Fourth Prince were different.
This is not only because his biological mother, Concubine Liang, was of lower birth - Master Kang often called her a "lowly maid in the Xinzheku", but in fact, Concubine Liang was really a beauty, otherwise he would not have been so obsessed with her.
Of course, the fourth prince's mother, Concubine De, was also very beautiful, otherwise she would not have given birth to one child after another. According to historical records, Concubine De gave birth to three sons and three daughters in ten years, making her a heroic mother.
As for her sons, in addition to the Fourth Prince, she also gave birth to the Sixth Prince and the Fourteenth Prince.
In addition to giving birth to the fifth and seventh princesses, she also had a little princess who died young and had no ranking. Although the sixth prince and the seventh princess also died young, they were at least ranked, but the first-born princess died without having a ranking, because she only lived for two months.
This poor little princess, together with the Sixth Prince and the Seventh Princess who died in infancy, caused the number of Concubine De's children to be reduced by half. In the end, only the Fourth Prince, the Fourteenth Prince and the Fifth Princess survived to adulthood.
Although the fifth princess lived to adulthood and got married successfully, she died two years after her marriage, before she was twenty years old... She died young and her beauty was envied by God.
It is now the spring of the thirty-fourth year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi. The Fourth Prince is already seventeen years old, the Fourteenth Prince is only seven years old, and the Fifth Princess is already twelve years old. Calculating the time, they only have seven years to live.
Thinking of this, Xianyu was a little sad. I heard that the cause of death of the fifth princess was also very mysterious - she died of heatstroke. At that time, because she accompanied the Queen Mother Renxian to escape the summer heat, the old lady was fine halfway, but the fifth princess got heatstroke and then died... Who dares to believe this? Anyway, Xianyu didn't dare to believe it.
There must be something else going on here.
However, the time has not come yet, and Xianyu doesn't know how to solve this problem. She can only write it down and remind the Fifth Princess when the time comes.
Now she is the Fifth Princess's study partner and best friend. If nothing unexpected happens, she should still be the Fifth Princess's good friend seven years later. In that case, she should be able to remind her of something and avoid such a weird death, right?
Xianyu was very concerned about this matter, and even specifically informed System 003 to remind it to remind her when the time comes.
Although System 003 was speechless, it also expressed its willingness to respect the host's ideas.
Sometimes a system really wants to call the police - but, she is so warm, ah ah ah, wuwuwu, I can't help but fall in love with her again, what should I do...
When the Eighth Prince was still wondering why everyone's biological mother was of poor background, but the Fourth Prince was better than him in everything, even in chasing girls, Lin Ruhai stepped forward and ended this farce.
After all, Lin Ruhai is now the Chief Censor, and when he speaks and does things, he really has an aura of majesty without being angry.
The Eighth Prince's plan to cause trouble ended before it even began.
Wang Yao's celebration banquet for his success in the imperial examination also ended successfully.
Wang Ziteng and Wang Yao were so grateful to Lin Ruhai that they not only wanted to keep them for tea and chat for a while, but also insisted on having their whole family have dinner before leaving.
As for the other guests, they did not receive such treatment.
After the Eighth Prince's previous disturbance, most of the guests chose to politely leave - although Lin Ruhai appeared in time and helped Wang Ziteng and Wang Yao control the situation, the Eighth Prince's previous behavior had already attracted everyone's attention.
Most of the people present were Wang Ziteng's colleagues or relatives and friends. None of them were free. They had read the mood early on - the wind was blowing, and they had to get out of here as soon as possible after dinner. Otherwise, if a fight really broke out, it would be inappropriate for them to help anyone, so they might as well run away.
So, after the banquet was over, everyone said goodbye and left, but a few people from the Jia family were not very self-disciplined and refused to leave.
In fact, most of the male guests of the Jia family left early, including Jia Zhen and Jia Rong from Ningguo Mansion. This father and son just gave a gift, had a meal and left without any hesitation. The main reason was that their relationship with the second branch of the Wang family had always been not very good, so they just left for the sake of face.
At Rongguo Mansion, because of Lady Wang's relationship, she didn't leave, and so did everyone else.
Jia Lian could have gone with Jia Zhen and Jia Rong, father and son. Anyway, he was usually very close to this pair of cousins from the next room. He came to the Wang family for the banquet today with them.
Logically speaking, those who came together should leave together.
But when Jia Lian saw that Lady Wang and Jia Baoyu from the second house of the Rongguo Mansion had not left, he did not leave either.
The main reason is that Jia Lian still has some hope even now and wants to find an opportunity to meet Sister Feng.
After all, they were once engaged, and even if it didn't work out in the end, he wanted to see what Feng Jieer looked like now - he didn't know if she still remembered that they had met when they were children.
Feng Jieer's mother was born in Ningguo Mansion and was Jia Zhen's aunt. Therefore, when Feng Jieer was young, she also lived in Ningguo Mansion for a period of time.
According to the saying at that time, an only daughter like Feng Jieer whose mother died early was also considered a "motherless eldest daughter", which was a huge disadvantage when it came to marriage, and it was not easy for her to find a good marriage. So, when Feng Jieer's mother, Madam Jia, had just passed away, the old lady at Ningguo Mansion, who was also her grandmother, was still alive, and she took the initiative to take her in - in fact, when you say this, it is a bit like Lin Daiyu entering the Jia Mansion in the original novel.
If it weren't for System 003 explaining it, Xianyu would never have known that Fengjie had actually had such a period of time when she was a child. Therefore, she has always had a good relationship with Jia Zhen of Ningguo Mansion.
Jia Zhen, who is more than ten years older than her, really acts like a real brother to her.
Whether it was taking the initiative to pick her up from the Wang family or taking care of her on a daily basis in Ningguo Mansion, there was nothing to complain about.
This is also one of the reasons why Feng Jieer and Jia Zhen always had a good relationship. During that sad time, Jia Zhen really gave Feng Jieer the warmth of a family member, which is why she never forgot it.
The reason why Feng Jieer has always liked and loved Lin Daiyu was also influenced by this incident - they were both wanderers in the world, and had the same experience of losing their mother at a young age and living with their grandmother and uncle, so of course they could empathize with each other and could understand each other very well.
However, Feng Jieer was luckier than Lin Daiyu. The eldest master of the Wang family was in good health. He did not die early like Lin Ruhai, but lived until she got married, or even after she died... So, there is nothing wrong with being an unlearned playboy. At least you can live a long life.
Due to the power and status of the Jia family and the relationship between the two relatives, the old man of the Wang family insisted on observing the three-year mourning for the eldest master of the Wang family to his original wife, Mrs. Jia, the mother of Feng Jieer - yes, because the eldest master of the Wang family made a mistake first, and Mrs. Jia gave birth to the eldest granddaughter of the Wang family, so this friendship must be observed in full mourning...
You said that the mourning period for parents is only three years?
It only takes one month to mourn for your wife?
Come on, how dare a guy like you talk like that?
Old Master Wang's head is freezing - his words are law, so he directly demoted the son of the eldest master of the Wang family to a "daughter-in-law" and elevated his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Jia, to a "son".
If you don't learn well, then you will be the wife and she will be the husband.
A wife must observe full mourning for her husband for three years, so this matter should be handled this way, without any room for negotiation.
The old man of the Wang family was so strong that the eldest master of the Wang family had no choice but to do as he was told. So after three years of hardship, he finally let himself go. Not only did he immediately marry his second wife, Li, he also took in four concubines in one go. Including the maids and concubines he had slept with during the mourning period, he actually had at least more than a dozen women.
Even so, he was still not satisfied and would add a few more every year.
It’s just a pity that among so many women, none of them could give him a child. More than ten years have passed, and he still only has one legitimate daughter, Feng Jieer, and one illegitimate son, Wang Ren.
There is nothing that can be done about the fact that you have few children in this life.
Therefore, he can only place his hopes on the next generation.
This matter has nothing to do with Feng Jieer. Wang Ren is a hopeless case anyway, and as the only legitimate son of the eldest wife, she can find a son-in-law to inherit the family business.
You know what, this is not a fantasy. The old lady in their family has agreed, and the rest is just a matter of time.
All it takes is a right opportunity, and this matter can be easily handled in minutes - thanks to their sister Xian. If it weren't for the "oracle" from her heart, the old lady probably wouldn't have made this decision.
Feng Jieer was very confident about this. She believed that as long as she, Feng Jieer, was there, the Wang family's first wife would not be ruined for the time being.
Why can men do it but she, Wang Xifeng, can't?
Sister Xian's "oracle" said that "she, the Feng girl, is better than any man." If that's the case, why not prove to them whether she, Wang Xifeng, is really a Feng! Is she better than any man?
She wouldn't dare to be arrogant towards others, but she was definitely much better than her father, the eldest master of the Wang family, and her half-brother Wang Ren.
Rather than leaving the Wang family's eldest branch and the entire clan to be harmed by these two guys, it would be better for her to do it herself.
Feng Jieer made up her mind, so she naturally didn't feel anything for Jia Lian's advances. After all, "If there is no man in your heart, you will be a god when you draw your sword."
However, what surprised everyone was that although Feng Jieer gave up so decisively, Jia Lian seemed to have lost his soul. He fell in love with Feng Jieer at first sight and cried and shouted that he would not marry anyone else.
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