Parents and children
The reply from the Di family came very quickly. The Di couple were naturally very happy to be able to marry the daughter of their mentor's son.
Compared with modern times, ordinary people’s weddings in ancient times had more rituals and important etiquette, let alone the wealthy families.
Chen Yuanyuan knew she didn't have the talent, so she didn't dare take on the porcelain job.
Fortunately, Chen Cong and Old Madam Shen felt sorry for her young age and the fact that it was her first time to "marry off a daughter", so after asking her opinion, they handed this glorious and arduous task to the steady and dignified elder sister-in-law Lu, and told her to just learn and help out.
Chen Yuanyuan was naturally happy to see this happen.
However, although he was just helping out, his eldest sister-in-law, Mrs. Lu, had been managing the household for many years and was very experienced and capable. Most of the time, Ling Wan only needed to hold a cup of tea and listen to his eldest sister-in-law's arrangements.
As for this "just listen" thing, Ling Wan would occasionally get distracted and make mistakes. This made her eldest sister-in-law, with both pity and love, warn her earnestly: "Ling Wan, you will have to do these things yourself in the future. Do you remember this?"
"I've got it, I've got it. Thank you for your hard work, sister-in-law." The little girl was completely unaware of her elder sister-in-law's disappointment in her. She smiled flatteringly, held her hand and acted coquettishly.
It's also strange. In wealthy families, sisters-in-law often fight for power and make trouble for each other over the issue of housekeepers. But her two sisters-in-law are different. One only wants to eat, and the other only wants to play.
Sometimes, as the eldest sister-in-law, she wanted them to take over some things. The two little girls leaned over and complained: "Sister-in-law, do you not like Lingwan (Zhangyi) anymore? Do you dislike Lingwan (Zhangyi) being idle?" (Tao's maiden name was Zhangyi)
This made Mrs. Lu, who had a face as strong as iron, unable to hold her composure, and she had to appease him in a gentle and gentle manner.
When Mrs. Lu thought about it later, she felt that she was too soft-hearted.
But facing the sweet voices of the two little girls, her own sister Fu had never said such a thing, so Mrs. Lu could only sigh helplessly.
Never mind, I'll just give them unified training before we split up, she thought.
Chen Yuanyuan knew that she was almost slacking off in Shen Tang's marriage, so she worked extra hard to make her eldest sister-in-law happy and tried to contribute her own efforts.
In the past, I would go to Minghuiyuan every few days, but now I can't wait to go to my eldest sister-in-law's courtyard every day.
How does the saying go? A cat can be black or white, but a cat that can make the mouse-catching cat happy is a useful and good cat.
This evening, after Tao had eaten and drunk her fill at her eldest sister-in-law's Minghui Garden, Xu Lingwan led the four maids back to Yanxiju with satisfaction.
From a distance, she could see Madam Yu craning her neck to look at her. When she saw Ling Wan and her group, she hurried forward and bowed, "Madam, you're finally back."
"What's wrong?" Ling Wan noticed that her expression was vaguely wrong and asked as they walked.
"Aunt Qiu has been waiting for you, saying she wanted to pay her respects to you." Mother Yu paused and continued, "She's been waiting since the beginning of the evening, and she's still having tea."
Well, Qiu is here, what are they doing?
"Aunt Qiu came here for Tang Jie'er's marriage. Aunt Qiu seemed very unhappy and cried all the way here." Mother Yu whispered as if she saw her confusion.
Very Unsatisfied?
This stupid woman, does she know what she is doing?
The marriage between Tang Jie'er and her son-in-law Di had already reached the minor stage of engagement, and now she was making a fuss. When others heard it, they thought that Tang Jie'er herself was unwilling.
What about Tang Jie'er's reputation? What will the Di family think when they hear about it?
What's more, she came here specifically when Chen Cong came back. She was not waiting for her, but was clearly blocking Chen Cong.
Ling Wan felt disgusted, but her face was as gloomy as water, and it was impossible to tell whether she was happy or angry.
Hongyue and Luyun were close to her, and seeing her reaction, they knew that she was angry. They lowered their heads and followed behind her without daring to say a word.
When I returned to Yanxi Residence and entered the west room, I saw Aunt Qiu sitting on a round yellow pear wood stool, holding a handkerchief and crying sadly.
Caiyue, who was standing next to her, was holding a red lacquered dried fruit plate in her hand, staring at her intently.
Seeing Ling Wan coming, Qiu quickly stood up and saluted: "My concubine greets the Madam."
Xu Lingwan didn't even look at her, but sat down at the red-lacquered rosewood round table in the west wing. Zhu Chi handed her a cup of tea, and she drank it slowly.
Finally, Qiu couldn't help herself and knelt down, crying, "Madam, Tang Jie'er...Tang Jie'er can't marry that Youzhou scholar."
"That scholar's family has no assets, no family background, and Tang Jie'er will suffer if she marries him. She has been raised in luxury, how can she endure such hardship..."
As he said this, he started sobbing again.
Ling Wan suppressed her disgust, stared at her, and said with a smile, "Who told you that the Youzhou scholar's family has no assets?"
"That candidate from Youzhou only has a small courtyard with two entrances in the capital. His family is so poor, how can he be so qualified?" Qiu was retorted unconvinced by the young mistress.
She raised her head and wanted to say something, but she saw that Ling's face, as pure as ice and snow, was covered with a layer of frost and her expression was extremely cold and solemn. For a moment, she forgot to cry and quickly stopped talking.
Ling Wan snorted in her heart, lifted the tea lid to move the floating leaves in the teacup, and looked at Mother Yu.
In the afternoon, Mrs. Tao came to chat with her and brought up Tang Jie'er's marriage. She whispered, "Second sister-in-law, I think the Di family attaches great importance to Tang Jie'er. She just got engaged, and I heard from my cousin's wife, whose husband is a city official, that the two-story courtyard on the corner of Andefang Street seems to be the one the Di family has set their eyes on."
"My sister-in-law even whispered to me that if it was really bought, it must be because the Di family's master and mistress didn't want Tang Jie'er to marry far away in Youzhou. They wanted Tang Jie'er to marry in the capital and then follow the Di family's nephew to take office."
Dow has always been known for its sharp ears and eyes, so this news is 80% likely to be true.
I think the yard is still in the process of handover, so the Di family has not told the Shen family yet. Besides, it has not yet reached the stage of paying the betrothal gift and asking for the date.
Although Tao loves "gossip", he has a strong sense of propriety and boundaries.
She certainly wouldn't have made a fuss about it before the Di family finally bought the yard. Even if they did, Tao would have just winked at her and said, "I'm right, aren't I?" and wouldn't have said anything else.
As for the sister-in-law from Tao's mother's family, it is even more impossible for her to make this matter known to everyone. After all, this matter is still in the "medium term". If it is not done, not only the Di family will be offended, but also the Shen family.
This is a coincidence. How did Aunt Qiu know about such a private matter that Mrs. Tao told her?
Only then did Mother Yu understand why Ling Wan was so angry. This Yan Xiju must have been a traitor. She immediately gritted her teeth and, after receiving Ling Wan's signal, bowed and retreated.
After a while, I could vaguely hear the voice of Yu's mother outside sending people to gather people from all over.
Qiu was just a maid before, and had never seen such a scene.
She thought to herself that she had said nothing wrong. Even if the Second Master blamed her, she could take the responsibility for the matter on the grounds of "worrying about Tang Jie'er's marriage."
Moreover, Tang Jie'er was the Second Master's eldest daughter, and although she was born out of wedlock, she still had to be treated with respect. When the late Madam was still alive, she had heard that the Second Master had argued with Wang Shi several times over Tang Jie'er's marriage. The most serious one was said to have been when the Second Master threw down his chopsticks and walked out in anger.
When Sister Huaitang was a child, she hoped that she would give birth to a son. However, when she learned from the midwife that it was a girl, she felt very disappointed and asked someone to take the baby away without even looking at it.
The late wife was in poor health. If she could give birth to a few more sons and provide more offspring for the second wife, she would definitely be superior to others in this mansion in the future.
Therefore, after giving birth to Tang Jie'er, she focused on restoring her appearance and figure, hoping to gain more sympathy from the Second Master, and became increasingly cold towards Tang Jie'er.
Unexpectedly, the second master seemed to have no interest in this aspect.
I thought that this was it. Having a daughter is better than having no child at all, and I gradually started to fall in love with Tang Jie'er.
Who would have thought that two years later, Wang brought Zhao into the house. Zhao was not only beautiful, but also eloquent, and she often made Wang laugh.
A year later, Zhao became pregnant. A year later, she gave birth to the Second Master's illegitimate son, Shen Huaian.
She was filled with hatred and anger at that time. It was obvious that she could also give birth to a son, and it was obvious that she was the legitimate concubine given to the Second Master by the old lady!
So he deliberately blocked Erye several times, but every time he met Erye, he was looked at by his cold eyes and dared not speak.
Later, she discovered that if Tang Jie'er fell ill, no matter how late it was, the Second Master would always come to see her in person. At some point, an idea gradually formed in her mind.
When she put rhubarb powder in Tang Jie'er's food for the first time, she was so scared that her hands were shaking and tears were streaming down her face. After all, it was the flesh that fell from her body after ten months of pregnancy.
But after Tang Jie'er fell ill, the Second Master appeared in Fangfei Pavilion as she wished, and she felt that everything was worth it. She lay down in front of Tang Jie'er's bed and whispered, "Tang Jie'er, for the sake of your unborn brother, please be patient--"
This happened several times, and every time the Second Master came over, she felt filled with joy. Even though they just looked at each other like that, she felt that they were a family.
Later, the second master discovered something and took Tang Jie'er away, handing her over to Wang Shi to be taken care of by someone she personally sent.
Although he didn't say a word to her, she felt at that time that the Second Master had noticed something, but didn't know it yet.
After living in such anxiety for several years, she felt that the Second Master must have thought that she could not take care of the child, so he gave her to Wang to be raised. Otherwise, according to the Second Master's temper, he would have skinned her alive if he knew her methods.
After Tang Jie'er took her away, she no longer stayed close to her.
At first, Qiu thought it was the late lady's instigation, so she wanted to please Tang Jie'er, thinking that if she could coax the child, she would stick to her as before.
Who would have thought that Tang Jie'er had ignored her since then, and was not polite to her whenever they met.
When she was older and had her own room, she was rarely seen. She would spend all day running to the Liu family in the Imperial Hospital. When she was home, she would either read or tend to the grass. The nanny who accompanied her had been replaced a long time ago, and she could not get any news about Tang Jie'er for a year or two.
As she got older, she gradually realized that it didn't matter whether she had a son or a daughter. She gradually began to feel guilty towards Tang Jie'er, and from time to time she would send her maids and servants to deliver some of the snacks she made, but they were all returned unopened.
She is her biological mother.
So when she knew that Tang Jie'er was going to be betrothed to a scholar, she made up her mind that even if it made the Second Master's wife dislike her, she would pull Tang Jie'er back from that fire pit at the risk of her life.
Ling Wan naturally didn't know what she was thinking. She sneered in her heart several times. Seeing her kneeling down, she let her kneel. Since she wanted to do it for Chen Cong to see, then let her do it for Chen Cong to see.
He immediately decided not to bother with her anymore. When he stood up, he saw Qiu kneeling upright. He knew that she was also planning to let Chen Cong see it, so he said coldly, "If you want to kneel, then kneel."
"Zhu Chi, send someone to the door to greet the Second Master. When the Second Master returns, have him come directly over."
If his concubine threw a tantrum and insisted on showing it to him, then let him see it. She couldn't do anything about it.
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