Chapter 370 Dispute
But it was useless for the Second Wife to be dissatisfied, Xie Guian still had to marry Jiang Huier. She was unwilling to give Jiang Huier the position of the main wife, but she mentioned it to the Second Master in private, and was severely scolded. The Second Wife did not dare to say anything, and could only continue to discuss while vomiting blood.
In fact, there was nothing to discuss. Without even sending out invitations to the guests, what was the point of having a lively wedding banquet? Thinking of the grand occasion of Xie Guimo marrying Chen Tang, the Second Wife's heart was bleeding.
Since I can’t have a grand wedding this time, I can only wait for the day when I can marry my second wife.
The princess was in charge of the finances of the palace, but the one who married was the young master of the second house, so the princess couldn't interfere. Besides, the man he married was Jiang Huier, whom she didn't like, so the princess simply gave up and sent Mama Yun to keep an eye on things. As long as it wasn't excessive, she would turn a blind eye.
Well, it wouldn’t be excessive if we didn’t entertain guests.
The wedding was to be held in seven days, and time was too tight, so Concubine Jiang and the Second Wife divided the work. The Second Wife prepared the wedding banquet in the palace, while Concubine Jiang was responsible for Jiang Huier's dowry.
The two were very busy, but even so, they still had many arguments.
Jiang Huier is the niece from her mother's side that Concubine Jiang is willing to sacrifice her own son's lifelong happiness to protect. The betrothal gift offered by the second wife is too little, so Concubine Jiang refuses to agree.
The Second Wife saw that Jiang Huier's dowry was all given by the prince. Although Concubine Jiang said she loved her, what she gave to Jiang Huier were things that were not needed in the warehouse. One thousand taels was the maximum she could give. She was simply stingy. She was not even willing to give Jiang Huier the shops and farms that were compensated by the Second Wife. She even had the nerve to complain that the betrothal gift given by the Second Wife was too little.
Every time this happened, the second master would come out to smooth things over, forcing both sides to take a step back. Both sides did take a step back, but they became more and more dissatisfied.
Both of them felt that the Second Master was siding with the other party, and they disliked each other more and more, especially the Second Wife. No matter how much she and the Second Master did not get along, they had been husband and wife for almost twenty years. The Second Master actually sided with an outsider instead of her, and the Second Wife was furious.
In this way, they quarreled several times a day, and finally the day came when Xie Guian married Jiang Huier.
The news that Xie Guian had touched Xie Guiyin's fiancée had been spreading like wildfire these days, and everyone was pointing fingers at the wedding procession.
Xie Gui'an felt humiliated even though he was wearing a bright red brocade robe and riding on a horse.
He had been thinking about it for so many days, and he didn't know what kind of love potion he had taken that day, so why didn't he push Jiang Huier away? He and Xie Guiyin had some similarities in their eyebrows, but how could Jiang Huier mistake him for Xie Guiyin and commit herself to him?
However, although he was confused at the time, he knew that Jiang Huier was a virgin, otherwise he would not be willing to accept it.
Xie Gui'an took the bridal sedan back, and the dowry and everything were very decent, but this decency was very empty. The dowry that the prince gave to Jiang Huier were all real things, the farms and shops were given to her for support, but these things only fit in a small box. Concubine Jiang was more concerned about her face, so she exchanged those things for a mere 140 loads of dowry.
Because of this, the Second Wife and Concubine Jiang quarreled for two days.
The Second Wife was more or less doing it for the sake of her son. What was the point of having so many silks and other things? The prince had clothes for all four seasons in the palace. With Jiang Huier's status, she would not attend many banquets, big or small, in Kyoto. The farm and the shop were what she needed.
But Concubine Jiang had to save face, which made the Second Wife so angry that she often scolded Concubine Jiang for being hypocritical behind her back. The Jiang family was confiscated and exiled, and everyone in Kyoto knew about it. Who was she saving face for?
He is a miser who never spends a penny, but he uses the things given by the prince to save face. He is extremely hypocritical.
The prince gave the dowry and didn't care about it anymore. The second wife couldn't complain about Concubine Jiang to the prince. Instead, she complained to the princess, but the princess just ignored it and left no trace.
The onlookers were unaware of the situation and were praising Concubine Jiang for being generous to her niece. However, some people speculated that "the officials and bandits in Ganzhou colluded to embezzle money, which has not been found yet. It is possible that some of it is in Concubine Jiang's hands."
The Jiang family was making profits in the front and doing all kinds of evil things, while Concubine Jiang was living a peaceful life in the back. Now that the Jiang family has only one daughter who has been pardoned, it is normal for Concubine Jiang to love her more.
Not to mention that these people thought that the dowry was paid by Concubine Jiang, even the Second Wife's family thought so, which made the Second Wife so angry that she didn't want to talk at all.
The Jingyang Palace did not send out invitations, and since it was not a glorious event, the civil and military officials would not be stupid enough to send gifts. But others could choose not to send gifts, but the Second Wife's family had to come. After all, getting married was a lifelong event, and there was no need to say so much in front of family members.
The bridal sedan was brought back.
Get off the sedan chair.
Jump over the fire basin and step onto the saddle.
Then they worship heaven and earth and are escorted to the bridal chamber.
There were four banquet tables for the master and guests of Prince Jingyang's Mansion, and ten tables for the servants.
There is no lively atmosphere at all.
After watching the ceremony, the prince went straight to the military camp, and the wedding banquet was not even served.
There are few main tables, and people are self-respecting, so they don't make loud noises, and the atmosphere is not cheerful.
The servants didn't dare.
Chen Tang didn't even eat a few bites of the food, not because the food was not to his taste, but because he was worried.
The princess did not interfere with the wedding banquet, it was organized by the second wife. If there was something extra in the dishes, you would not be able to spit it out after eating it.
It is better to be safe than sorry.
Before the wedding banquet, Chen Tang ate a few pieces of cakes to fill his stomach. After the wedding banquet, he went back and ate a few more pieces to make up for the meal.
This was definitely the most shabby wedding banquet that Shen Tang had ever attended. She couldn't believe that this was the wedding banquet for the third young master of Jingyang Palace. Although the wedding banquet was not lively, the tea was served in the same way as when she first entered the house.
Ever since she became pregnant, Chen Tang almost always slept until she woke up naturally. On the day of the tea ceremony, she was sleeping soundly when she was woken up by Ginkgo Qiutong.
Chen Tang was dazed, turned over and said, "I'll sleep a little longer."
Ginkgo said, "You can't sleep any more. Today is the day when the Third Young Madam will serve tea."
Although Chen Tang and Jiang Huier don't get along, she still has to give her some face on her first day of marriage, otherwise it would be considered that she, as the eldest sister-in-law, is intolerant.
Chen Tang sat up yawning and washed his face to wake himself up. After he finished washing, Xie Guimo came back and they had breakfast together before going to Wutong Courtyard.
The two of them arrived neither too early nor too late. When they arrived, the princess had just arrived and the prince had not yet returned from court.
After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, the prince arrived and the room was full of people.
After waiting for another half a cup of tea, Xie Guian and Jiang Huier came in.
Xie Guian was in a good mood, but Jiang Huier's expression became complicated. She was reluctant to marry Xie Guian, but also somewhat resigned to her fate.
The matter was done, and Jiang Huier knew that there was no hope for her cousin. In fact, she knew in her heart that her cousin was not willing to marry her. She should be content that she was spared from exile and had a place of protection.
With her aunt and the prince protecting her, no one would dare to treat her badly as long as she and Xie Guian lived a good life.
So even though she looked down on Xie Guian, the two of them were affectionate with each other last night, and her eyes showed a bit of charm.
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