When Aunt Xu came over, there happened to be a red lantern hanging at the door of the Dong'an Marquis's Mansion. Everyone recognized that this was the lady's sister-in-law, and the servants smiled and took her in.
Aunt Xu looked at the colorful picture and couldn't help but sneer in her heart: "Isn't it just marrying a prostitute? What a fuss."
But in front of her sister-in-law, she wiped her tears sincerely and acted like she was crying with joy: "I am so happy for Yaqing. Now you have a good daughter-in-law and a good son-in-law. I really envy you."
Mrs. Xu was also very happy: "Yes, it's all thanks to her brother who found such a good family for her. I only have this one daughter, I don't expect her to be rich, I just hope she lives a peaceful life."
"That's what parents think. By the way, I heard that he's a good man. He's truly a man of outstanding talent." Aunt Xu agreed, but she was almost laughing in her heart.
After being sisters-in-law for so long, how could Xu not know what Aunt Xu was thinking? She sighed, "If he was really just a prostitute, it would be fine. When I heard Wei Yan tell me, I was shocked. This child is from Wuxi, and he was the top scorer in our Nanzhili. His character is extremely good. He could have participated in the imperial examination three years ago, but because his fiancée passed away, he would rather give up his career and guard her grave. I feel relieved to marry such a loyal and affectionate man."
Although the living are not as good as the dead, Xu knew very well that the childhood sweethearts had not really gotten married. There was a difference between men and women whether or not there was physical intimacy. Moreover, her daughter was lively and beautiful, so she was not worried at all that she would fall in love with her sooner or later.
If Su Ziqing didn't really want to get married and start over, she wouldn't have agreed to Fang Weiyan's request.
The first place winner of Nanzhili?
Aunt Xu's face cracked. No wonder her husband looked hesitant to speak when she left.
She smiled awkwardly and said, "Yes, yes, congratulations to Yaqing."
Seeing her sister-in-law fleeing in panic, Xu also vented her anger. Mother Tang smiled and said, "Our family is finally settled."
Mrs. Xu nodded: "Wei Yan's baby will be born soon, Ya Qing will get married, and Wei Jun will also get married next year. I never dared to think of such a day before."
At that time, her mother-in-law forced her to acknowledge Ye Jiayin as her daughter-in-law, and her sister often wanted her to marry her niece Jin Shuqin for Wei Yan. The prince's youth and strength, and Shen's tight control made her unable to sleep well for countless days and nights, and even had trouble eating.
She had been at odds with Aunt Ding since she entered the family. Fang Weichang's three brothers hated her to the core. If he became the crown prince, what would be her fate? What would happen to her two sons?
Fortunately, everything is calm now.
"This is all thanks to Mi Niang. Since she came into our family, good things have happened one after another."
Mother Tang said, "It's just right, Fourth Grandma is going to give birth in the next few days."
"Have the in-laws come over?"
"She came here, bringing her sister-in-law with her."
Mrs. Xu looked at Mrs. Tang and said, "Mrs. Jian sent two purple ginsengs over. Although she didn't say it explicitly, it must be for Mi Niang. She is really blessed."
Although her biological father was not a good official, he had made great achievements in water conservancy and was a successful candidate in two imperial examinations. He didted on his only daughter. Her mother was a smart person, with a temperament very similar to her son, very gentle, but she was thoughtful and prudent in her actions and always treated her daughter like a treasure.
Not to mention that she has two younger brothers who are also bookworms.
Then there is her eldest son, Wei Yan, who is now married. He has been studious and self-disciplined since he was young, and he is not a bad person in any way.
She believed that her daughter-in-law was a blessed person, so she paid more attention to her.
Mother Tang also said, "Yes." She had a good relationship with Mi Niang, mainly because every time she went to Fengwuyuan, she would return with a lot of things, whether it was money, pieces of cloth or things about her family, Fourth Grandma would help whenever she could.
But when Aunt Xu came home, she was very upset, but she still had to send her some makeup, and it couldn't be any thinner.
She was unhappy herself, and she also called Aunt Jin over to express her displeasure.
"Madam, I went to the Dong'an Marquis's Mansion today."
Aunt Jin had also heard that Fang Yaqing had a marriage, and that she was also from Aunt Xu, and that she was a bastard, and that she must have been rejected in the past, so she had never been able to find a good family. Thinking of this, she glanced at Aunt Xu, thinking that both girls would suffer, but Xu Jing could still marry the daughter of a high-ranking official without any obstacles.
"Is it for Yaqing's marriage?"
Aunt Xu nodded: "That's right, I thought Yaqing was really going to marry a poor man, but now I find out that the man Yaqing promised to marry is the top scholar in Nanzhili."
First place?
Aunt Jin couldn't believe it. Nowadays, there are not many young and promising champions. He must be very old. She said, "Then we really have to congratulate Yaqing. Is the man also from our Wuzhong? I wonder if we know which family this talented man is from?"
She deliberately emphasized the four words "young talents".
Aunt Xu immediately became excited: "Yes, she is from Wuxi, and she is only 25 years old this year. Oh, I heard that she had a childhood sweetheart, who died three years ago. Su Jieyuan was very affectionate to her, and he didn't even take the imperial examination. He returned to his hometown to wait for her for three years, and only came to Beijing this year."
After she said that, Aunt Jin found it normal. A top scholar must be quite old. How could such a talented student have no one to marry him? It turned out that he had someone he loved deeply.
This is common sense.
She is quite young, twenty-five is the prime of life. If she passes the exam, Yaqing will become an official's wife when she marries him.
Just like her nephew Fang Weiyan, why did envy Ruan? In fact, Fang Weiyan did not get the title at first, but people thought he was young and promising. He passed the imperial examination at the age of 20. Even if he only lived to be 40, he had 20 years in official career. Normal people might pass the imperial examination at the age of 30 or 40. Otherwise, people would not say that a man is a Mingjing at the age of 30 and a Jinshi at the age of 50.
Aunt Jin thought of her daughter. She gave birth to a stupid child and was married off to another place by Aunt Xu. Now even Fang Yaqing has married so well...
"That's good, that's good. I was always worried about her."
Aunt Xu smiled and said, "Why are you worried about her? After all, she is the daughter of a noble family and her brother is a Hanlin. Moreover, I heard that the Marquis of Dong'an gave her three layers of dowry, which was full of red makeup. I don't know how many people would be envious of her. Compared with those young masters in the mansions of the nobles who are not ambitious, I think Su Jieyuan is really reliable."
"Didn't herself they say that he can't forget his childhood sweetheart?" Aunt Jin blurted out this, and she even scared.
Aunt Xu saw her true colors and couldn't help but say, "Although the living cannot compete with the dead, she is just a girl he knew when he was young. It's not like they were together every day. When he gets married, with Yaqing's character and appearance, he won't have to worry about having a bad life. As for men, whether they love someone or not is not a big deal."
Yes, the past will be the past, just like Xu Jing was wholeheartedly wanting to marry his daughter at that time, but now he has fallen in love with someone else.
When Aunt Jin returned to her room, she felt lost and angry, but she didn't know who to hate.
Even though Fang Yaqing was reluctant to leave her family, she felt that a woman must get married eventually. After realizing this, she was very calm on the day of her wedding. She smiled slightly when she met the matchmaker and the aunts and uncles in the clan. This was also in line with the current requirements for women: chastity, quietness and docility.
But deep down Fang Yaqing is not really that kind of person. Although she looks like a lady on the outside, she is still that loud and playful girl at heart who jokes and plays with her brothers.
She was very envious of her fourth brother and his wife. They were a rare couple who treated each other with respect. She thought they were the most loving of all young couples.
My sister-in-law tells my brother everything, and my brother also thinks about my sister-in-law all the time.
He even refused to touch the maids sent by his elders.
Nor will I use the excuse that it was sent by my elders to do anything.
This is a real good man.
With an uneasy mood, she stepped into the sedan chair. She did not expect her husband to be obsessed with her, but she only hoped that they could treat each other with respect.
Fang Weiyan carried his sister on his back to the sedan chair and said, "Come back whenever you feel wronged."
Others were afraid that their sister would go back to her parents' home and cry, but he was most afraid that his sister would hide it and not mention it.
He hoped that his sister would be happy all his life. The child born to Jin Shuqin and Xu Jing also had problems, but the child born to Jin Shuqin and Doctor Xiao Zhong had no problems at all.
It's just that people nowadays like to strengthen their kinship.
"Brother, you and sister-in-law should also be well."
"Know."
Su Ziqing had many classmates and friends, and many of those who came to pick up the bride were students from Nanzhili. Fang Weiyan was always mild-tempered, but he also said to Su Ziqing, "Be good to my sister."
The flower carriage went on winding roads until he could see the end, and then he went back.
Mrs. Ding was now living in the Dong'an Marquis's mansion. Her daughter was born in the next few days, and she was really worried. When she heard that Xile was getting farther away, she suddenly smiled and said, "I'm afraid your aunt has already left home."
Mi Niang patted her belly. She only had a few days left and she no longer dared to go out casually and get bumped by others. Xu also repeatedly told her to stay in Fengwu Courtyard and she didn't want to go out.
With her biological mother by her side, she had a sense of support that she had not had before. Although Fang Weiyan was also her support, he was a man and was often away from home. With Second Madam Ding by her side, she was not afraid.
For example, now she asks some stupid questions: "Mom, why does my daughter have a mole on her leg when she is pregnant? And how will she take care of the baby after it is born? What if she prefers the wet nurse to me?"
These were problems she had encountered in her previous life. Because she had been eating little for many years, it was very difficult for her to get pregnant. She was in poor health and was always worried that she would not live long. Especially after giving birth, she could not recover to her previous state. Even though most people could not see it, the physical aging was very understandable.
Especially when the legs and feet are not as strong as those of a teenager, some things will grow on the body and there will be frequent nosebleeds.
Now that I’m pregnant, everything is taken care of, except that I’m having trouble sleeping.
But she was still afraid.
Second Madam Ding comforted her, "Everything is fine. Wei Yan told me that the doctors he hired said that you look good when you are pregnant. You are very careful and the baby is not very big, so it won't take a lot of effort to give birth to it. Also, what wet nurse do you mention? How is that possible? Do you think your aunt is closer to Mama Lian or your mother-in-law?"
Even though Mi Niang knew this in her heart, she felt much more relaxed after hearing what Ding Er Niang said: "Mother is right."
"Don't let your imagination run wild. Mom's conditions are much worse than yours, but who dares to say that she is worse than you when she gave birth to you?"
"knew."
At night, Mi Niang was tossing and turning. Fang Weiyan was sending his sister off to get married today and had been forced to drink a lot of wine, but when he heard Mi Niang making a noise, he still stood up and asked, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
"My heart feels like it's on fire. It's not good to cover myself with too much quilt, and it's not good to cover myself with too little. I want to eat some cold cheese..." Mi Niang was really upset.
"Ice?" Fang Weiyan was stunned for a moment before saying, "Okay, then you wait."
There is an ice cellar in the Dong'an Marquis Mansion, but it is now blocked off and he cannot go out even if he wants to.
But Mi Niang didn't know how he went through so much trouble to get the ice cheese, and she sprinkled her favorite walnuts and peanuts on it, which looked especially delicious.
She sat up and only after she finished eating did she feel like a living god.
She had never been so comfortable in the palace before. No matter what she wanted to eat, someone would prepare it for her.
She hung her arms around Fang Weiyan's neck and said in a sticky voice, "What would I do without you?"
"You, your mouth is as sweet as honey." Fang Weiyan was helpless.
Honey Lady, however, refused to leave his body: "I have honey all over my body—"
"Don't say that."
The innocent fourth young master of the Fang family's ears turned red when he heard this. Mi Niang stopped teasing him. She thought that his sister-in-law was getting married today and he must be tired. She also had to be considerate to her husband.
A man is a husband within ten feet of his wife.
Unfortunately, things did not go as planned, and she actually took action that night.
Just as Fang Weiyan was about to fall asleep, Mi Niang screamed "Ah", and he suddenly woke up with a start.
"This is about to start..."
He probably knows a little bit about it, having heard his mother-in-law and mother talk about it every day.
Mi Niang comforted him: "Don't worry, even if it starts, it won't be that fast. Hurry up and call the old lady, the maids, and my mother over."
It was early spring in March, and it was still a bit chilly. Fang Weiyan was about to go out in his slippers, but Mi Niang had a stomachache and told him, "Put on your cloak to keep cool."
"knew."
Originally, Xu had gone to bed. She was really exhausted today. She was getting older and was no longer as strong as she was when she was young. She could not stay up all day and all night to handle such a big thing and still be full of energy.
As expected, just after taking a break, Tang's mother came to report: "Madam, the fourth grandmother has started."
Xu really felt like she was dying. She sat up in shock, yawning repeatedly, and said without allowing any explanation, "Hurry up, help me get up, and let's go to Fengwu Courtyard."
Seeing that Xu was so tired, Tang's mother quickly persuaded her, "The wife is there, it's okay."
"You can't say that. Since my in-laws are there, I have to go over. Otherwise, my daughter-in-law will give birth to a child while my mother-in-law acts as if nothing happened. How will Wei Yan look at me in the future?" Although the eldest son did not want the title and tried his best to pave the way for the younger son, it is common sense that Fang Wei Yan would be a bit excessive and give the title of marquis to his grandson. There are precedents of other families doing this.
But a grandson is no closer to me than a son.
If her son was a marquis, she would have the same status as Old Madam Weng and would be the person with the highest status in the mansion.
Her son and daughter-in-law may not care about these things, or even take them to heart, but she, as a mother, cannot feel at ease.
Mother Tang had no choice but to bring the clothes over.
At this time, Second Madam Ding was there, as well as Chuntao and the others. They had listened to Mi Niang's practice many times before, so although they were a little confused at first, they soon got used to it.
For example, after the pain lasted for a while, it returned to normal. The grandmother said, "Hurry up and get some hot water for grandma to bathe and wash her hair."
Because after giving birth, women have to stay in bed for a month. Some women only need to stay in bed for a month, but for wealthy families, there are people to take care of the children and the main thing is to recuperate. No one will say anything about how long they stay in bed.
If you lie down for a month or two, your whole body will become rotten.
Mrs. Ding had never experienced all these battles. Even when she gave birth to her second child, her husband was just a maid and had servants to take care of her, but they did not look after her so carefully.
She couldn't help but ask, "Can she take a bath now?"
The old lady was very experienced and smiled and said, "Of course you can. Fourth Master said that Fourth Grandma likes to be clean. After taking a bath, it's good for her to lie down cleanly."
Mi Niang smiled: "She does understand me."
Although she could take a bath, it couldn't be as real as her usual flower petal bath. She just washed casually for a while, and the maids used a rag to braid her hair.
After a while, the kitchen staff brought a bowl of shredded chicken noodle soup and said that we should eat something.
Mi Niang waved her hands quickly: "No, I just had ice cream and I'm not hungry at all."
"You are not hungry now, but you will be hungry later." Mrs. Ding Er knew that giving birth would consume all the strength of a woman's body. Even though her daughter was resisting with her whole body, she still fed her daughter.
Fang Weiyan had no idea what was happening in the delivery room because men were not allowed to enter the delivery room and couldn't help even if they did, so he sat in the side room with Xu.
Because the old lady said that it was just a pain now and it would take a while.
It had been a long time since she had seen her son like this. Although Xu was a little tired, she still comforted her son when she saw that he was uneasy, "Mi Niang will be fine. Grandma said that she looks good when she is pregnant and her belly is not too big. Maybe it's the baby in her belly that makes her feel sorry for her."
When she was pregnant with Fang Weiyan, that was probably her most glorious time. When she entered the mansion, she was just a second wife. Aunt Ding held the power in the family and had the trust of Old Madam Weng. She had no ability to fight back and was suppressed by a concubine.
Although Aunt Ding appeared docile and repeatedly said that she would not do anything, Xu did not believe her at all.
Their identities destined them to be enemies. She wanted her son to be the crown prince securely, but Xu was not convinced.
But she had an empty stomach, so how could she compete with others?
Fortunately, Wei Yan came in time. This child seemed to be the best gift God had given her. He had been smart and good-looking since he was a child, and he had brought her a lot of face. Without him, she would not have been able to stand firmly in the Marquis' Mansion.
Her son was better than all the men in the house, and he felt his wife's pain when she gave birth.
If you don't flirt with other women, you will be very motivated.
"You're right. I also ask the doctor in the mansion to come and see her every day. He says there's nothing wrong, but I'm still a little worried. Mi Niang is still young. When I was reading medical books, I heard that it's better for girls to get pregnant when they are a little older." Because of his sister's affairs, he also asked a few questions about women's pregnancy, and found that there are many tricks involved.
If a woman gets pregnant around the age of eighteen, it is good for both the fetus and herself.
If he had known this earlier, he would not have let Mi Niang get pregnant so early.
Xu was stunned: "I was also this old when I gave birth to you. Didn't I have nothing wrong? You should worry less."
The mother and son sat for a while. Fang Weiyan saw that his mother looked very tired, but she was still waiting here. He said with concern: "You are lying here. Just now, Grandma said that it would not be so fast."
"I'm fine. I'll just wait here. Speaking of which, I'm so happy that your sister is getting married today. I'm so grateful to you for finding such a good marriage for her. Otherwise, the sons of officials would have three wives and five concubines, and their character and talent are not as good as that of Master Su." Xu was still very happy.
Fang Weiyan smiled: "It's nothing. I'm her brother. If I don't worry about her, who else will? It's my job."
The older the Marquis of Dong'an gets, the less he likes to meddle in his children's affairs, especially when it comes to finding a suitable husband for his daughter. He is most likely to be obsessed with nobles, as the Marquis of Jinxiang's Mansion and the Duke of Qi's Mansion are not actually a good match.
Although Han Qi, the son of Marquis Jinxiang, is a handsome man, he has been making a fuss over a palace maid. It is said that the wife of Marquis Jinxiang has grown a lot of white hair in recent days.
She also knew a little about the character of the wife of the Duke of Qi.
No matter how much progress a noble family can make, their chances of advancement are limited. They only have the first-class title, and it all depends on their own ability to achieve success, like her son, who is a rare talent.
The Duke of Qi's mansion has long been useless. It still has some airs, but it is no longer as good as the Marquis of Dong'an's mansion. It just looks more noble because of the airs of a duke's mansion.
In terms of talent and character, no one can compare to Su Ziqing.
But the son never took credit for it, he just said he hoped his sister was doing well and never complained about the hard work.
Xu said with relief: "I only have the three of you in my life. I hope you will always be well."
"Yes." Fang Weiyan comforted his mother.
When it was just getting light, someone inside shouted, "Start!" Fang Weiyan stood up suddenly.
Xu closed her eyes and saw her son approach her and personally handed her a cup of hot tea: "Mother, thank you for your hard work in staying here."
After taking a sip of hot tea, Xu smiled and said, "Nothing."
Fang Weiyan said, "Mother, Mi Niang had a difficult first pregnancy. People say her complexion has improved and her belly is round. She might be giving birth to a girl. If it is a girl, my son will like her. Can you please not say anything to her for my son's sake?"
In fact, of course, Xu wanted to have a grandson, which is human nature, but if her daughter-in-law gave birth to a granddaughter, that would be nothing. However, her son spoke so seriously, and it was obvious that he was afraid that she would give Mi Niang a bad face.
Xu felt a little sad: "Your child, even if you give birth to a daughter, she will bloom first and then bear fruit. What can I say? Do I need your instructions?"
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