Tang Jieer and Wang Shi1
Chen Yuanyuan wasn't particularly familiar with Shen Tang yet; at most, they'd chat briefly when she came to pay her respects each day. Most of the time, she'd listen quietly with a faint smile on her face as Ling Wan admonished Huai'an to "eat well and sleep well."
Ling Wan thought that she was only sixteen years old. Now her eldest sister-in-law wanted her to decide the marriage of fourteen-year-old Tang Jie'er. She was still so young and felt a little nervous for a while.
On the way back to Yanxi Residence, Ling Wan asked Zhu Chi to go to the outer courtyard study to see if Second Master Shen had returned, and told her: "If Second Master Shen is back today and is free, tell him that I have something important to discuss with him."
The child pronounced the word "big event" very clearly, and spoke in a serious tone, which made Mother Yu, who had been accompanying her all day, shake her head and laugh.
Chen Cong returned at the end of the Xu hour. As soon as he came back, he heard Shen Ming come to report, "Madam said she has something important to discuss with the Second Master," and he looked a little anxious.
Chen Cong's cold, red eyes slowly warmed up when he heard this. During the three days he was away, he'd heard from the secret guards that Ling Wan lived like a little rat, eating and drinking well. What could have happened? It was probably just that his eldest sister-in-law had told her about Tang Jie'er.
I wonder if this little girl has forgotten that the last time she said she had "something important to discuss with him", she was wearing a lotus-colored bellyband, and under the illumination of the pearls, she told him seriously that "the ancients said to cherish blessings and nourish the body, and not indulge in excessive desires."
On his way back to Yanxi Residence, Chen Cong was thinking, this little rat had sent someone to ask if he'd returned, only to discuss Tang Jie'er's marriage with him. She hadn't cared at all about where he'd been or what he'd done. It was obvious she hadn't thought about him in the past three days. It was hard for him to rush back all night. This little girl was so heartless.
Chen Cong felt that she should be punished and scared. It was time for Ling Wan to learn the truth that "only the husband is the most important thing."
So when he was showering and changing clothes, he pretended to have a cold face; when he was eating supper, he still pretended to have a cold face.
Ling Wan glanced at Chen Cong's expression. She didn't know what Chen Cong had done in the past three days. He seemed to be in a bad mood. After hesitating for a while, she decided not to say anything so as not to upset Chen Cong.
Unexpectedly, Chen Cong took the initiative to ask about Tang Jie'er's affairs. She could only bite the bullet and speak. Finally, with a pair of wet eyes, she said to him: "Ling Wan knows that she is young, so this matter still needs to be discussed with her husband."
Seeing Chen Cong remained silent, Ling Wan was afraid that he might misunderstand her and hurriedly added, "I... I don't mean to refuse, but Tang Jie'er's marriage is a big deal and cannot be taken lightly. I'm a newborn calf with no experience, so naturally I need my husband, an old horse..."
This "big thing" made Chen Cong's eyebrows move. He had been holding it in until he saw Ling Wan was really panicking. Then he contentedly held her in his lap, hugged her, and asked, "What's the old thing?"
As he spoke, he buried his head in Ling Wan's neck, smelling the familiar fragrance of cold plums. His cold heart gradually warmed up with Ling Wan's breathing.
"Old... old horses know the way." Ling Wan whispered nervously, acting innocent and naive, but her eyes were naughty and mischievous.
Seeing this, Chen Cong could no longer hold back and burst into laughter, and the gloom of the past few days was swept away.
Poor Xu Lingwan. The next morning, she rubbed her aching waist and kept thinking, Chen Cong was clearly talking to her about "big things" last night, so how could she be tricked into going to bed by him?
After a night of rest, Chen Cong, an experienced horse, was full of energy the next day. After feeling refreshed both physically and mentally, he naturally did not forget his business.
Looking at Ling Wan's frustrated face, and seeing that her eyes were slightly blue but still full of tenderness and charm, he cleared his throat and said, "I know you are in trouble about Tang Jie'er's marriage.
First, you feel that you are too young, two years older than Tang Jie'er, to make the decision; second, as the bride's mother, you worry that if you don't choose the right marriage, not only will Tang Jie'er blame you, but others will also criticize you."
Facing such an insightful husband, Ling Wan suddenly felt excited and nodded like a chick pecking at rice.
When she first met Shen Cong, she had never thought of hiding anything from him. After she and Shen Cong had an intimate relationship and became a real couple, "husband and wife must trust and be honest" was her consistent principle.
Therefore, she never hides her thoughts and likes and dislikes in front of Shen Cong.
"Then have you ever thought about why your sister-in-law asked you to do such a difficult thing? Why do I know about it?" Chen Cong stretched out his hand and held her in his arms, pecking the corner of her lips lovingly.
He found that he really liked hugging her and couldn't control himself from touching her.
Ling Wan was stunned.
If it were someone else, the eldest sister-in-law would naturally push Tang Jie'er's marriage aside by saying this to her. After all, as the aunt of the eldest house, it would be a thankless task for her to deal with the marriage of the second house's concubine's daughter.
But the eldest sister-in-law is not that kind of person. If she wanted to shirk it, she would not have gone to such great lengths to find a suitable husband for Tang Jie'er.
As for why Shen Cong knew this. Ling Wan's eyes moved slightly, and she smiled sweetly: "Ling Wan's husband is an unparalleled talent who can plan and win battles from thousands of miles away. Naturally, he knows everything."
Flattery never wears out. Sure enough, after hearing this, Chen Cong tapped her nose with his index finger and said, "Naughty."
He stopped teasing her and said, "Letting you decide Tang Jie'er's marriage is actually the result of a discussion between me and my eldest sister-in-law. I have my own selfish motives."
When talking about "selfish motives", Chen Cong calmly observed the expression on Ling Wan's face. Seeing that Ling Wan still looked ignorant and eager to learn, he felt a little reluctant, but continued: "You are Tang Jie'er's mother, so it is natural for you to decide your children's marriage. If the stepmother does not care and the aunt is in charge, Tang Jie'er's husband's family will inevitably look down on her."
The eldest sister-in-law mentioned before that Wang and Chen Cong had quarreled over Tang Jie'er's marriage. This must be the reason.
Listening to what Shen Cong said, Wang Shi probably didn't want to care. However, looking at the behavior of the late Madam Wang Shi, she was able to raise a concubine for Shen Cong to raise a child, and she wasn't the kind of black-hearted mother. So why would she just ignore Tang Jie'er's marriage? Ling Wan was a little confused.
Seeing Chen Cong's gaze coming towards her, Ling Wan suppressed her thoughts, thought for a moment, and nodded again like a chicken pecking at rice, saying seriously, "My husband is absolutely right. This matter really shouldn't be left to other people's hands."
Seeing Ling Wan's clear and serious expression, Chen Cong's long years of interrogation told him that this beautiful woman in front of him was definitely not hypocritical. His heart softened and he said, "Don't be afraid. You are Tang Jie'er's mother, so it is natural for you to make the decision. I will support you in everything."
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