Chapter 52 The Girl Can't Marry Her Lover
The old concubine leaned on a dragon-headed cane, her smile barely reaching her eyes. "Wen County Magistrate, your children are all good, but are ours any less? Ningning is very well behaved. She's been raised by me all this time, and every noblewoman who's met her has spoken well of her. As for Ziheng, he's been opinionated since he was young, and he has his own reasons for doing things. As elders, we can only support him."
His words were sharp but gentle, and he retorted to Wen Qingsong without making any expression.
Wen Qingsong was disappointed and his brows were twisted into knots.
He didn't understand why the old concubine was so indulgent towards Xie Guanlan and Wen Xingluo.
He believed that elders should put on airs, find faults in the younger generations, scold them from time to time, and refute everything they said and did.
Only in this way can you raise obedient children and establish your own authority.
The old concubine is like a kind mother who spoils her son!
He laughed dryly and flattered her: "Your Highness, what you say makes sense."
Wen Xingluo stepped forward: "Grandma."
"Ningning is back?" The old concubine finally relaxed her brows and wiped the sweat from her forehead. "Is it fun in the temple?"
"It's fun." Wen Xingluo said obediently, "My elder brother took me to many places."
Wen Qingsong beside him snorted coldly.
He suddenly pulled out a few sachets and put on a kind smile, "These are the sachets your father specially bought from Ciyun Temple. He spent quite a bit of money on them. With the Dragon Boat Festival approaching, wearing sachets can repel insects and ward off evil spirits. Feng'er, give one to you and your brother and sister."
Wen Rufeng gave the sachets to Wen Yueyin and others, but when it came to Wen Xingluo, it was gone.
Wen Yueyin held the sachet in her hands, a look of sympathy on her face: "Ah, Daddy has forgotten about my sister. What should I do?"
Wen Qingsong chuckled and said, "Look at my memory! I actually forgot I had a little daughter! If I hadn't seen you showing filial piety to me all day, I would have thought I only had four children!"
There was undisguised malice in his eyes.
The Zhou Dynasty ruled the country with filial piety. If a girl's reputation of being unfilial spreads, her life will be ruined.
He used this method to retaliate against Wen Xingluo for talking back to him in public, making him a laughing stock in front of the pilgrims. He wanted everyone to know that Wen Xingluo was an unfilial and ungrateful person.
But Wen Xingluo was not annoyed at all.
She said frankly, "It's my fault. After my mother remarried, I was busy all day taking care of my grandmother and mother, but I didn't get to enjoy the company of my father. That's why you forgot me. Fortunately, my mother has a good memory. Although my three brothers and sisters didn't come to the palace to show their filial piety to her, she still remembered them."
There was silence for a moment.
Xie Guanlan suddenly laughed out loud.
Wen Xingluo responded beautifully.
Every word was polite, yet it also made Wen Qingsong seem stingy and harsh.
After all, she is with her mother. Does she have to go back to the Wen family every day to pay her respects to Wen Qingsong?
By the way, he also stepped on Wen Rufeng's four siblings, implying that they were unfilial to Wei Si.
Wen Qingsong punched the cotton and was pricked by the embroidery needle hidden in the cotton. After a long while, he said with a dark face, "I say one word, and you talk back ten times! Sharp-tongued girls are the worst kind of girls. Be careful that your in-laws will dislike you in the future!"
"What the County Magistrate said is inappropriate."
Princess Xue of Hanzhong suddenly stood up.
She watched from the side for a long time, and the more she watched, the more she liked Wen Xingluo.
She said straightforwardly, "The little girl has a sharp tongue, so she won't suffer any loss in her husband's family. This is a good thing. I actually wish my daughter could be as eloquent as Miss Wen, so that others won't bully her at will!"
Chen Lezhi put his hands on his hips and echoed in a crisp voice: "My mother is right! Daughters should be self-reliant!"
Seeing the two women singing the same tune, County Magistrate Wen looked at Chen Yushi angrily, "Does the Crown Prince also think that it's a good thing for a woman to be eloquent and competitive?!"
"Why not?" Chen Yushi looked at Wen Xingluo with admiration, "Sister Wen is a very good girl."
Wen County Magistrate was very angry and shook his head before leaving.
Wen Yueyin's gaze moved back and forth between Chen Yushi and Wen Xingluo.
The Prince of Hanzhong actually called Wen Xingluo "Sister Wen", and the two seemed to have a very good relationship.
Could it be that the old concubine arranged for the two of them to meet for marriage?
But in her previous life, when she was in the palace, the old empress dowager had never arranged a marriage for her, let alone the prince of Hanzhong, or even the sons of ordinary officials.
Although she was destined to be betrothed to the crown prince in this life, she was still unhappy seeing Wen Xingluo having such a good marriage.
Since they are sisters, Wen Xingluo should suffer the same hardships as she did.
After the presiding abbot led the old concubine and Mrs. Xue away, Wen Yueyin stepped forward and bowed to Chen Yushi, "Thank you, Master Chen, for speaking up for my sister."
The girl's eyes were as clear as water, filled with emotion.
Chen Yushi coughed lightly and said, "It's okay."
"Prince Chen has come all the way from Hanzhong County, so I'm sure he doesn't know much about Ciyu Temple." Wen Yueyin said softly, "I often come here to burn incense and pray for my father and brother. I know the vegetarian food here is the best. Should I take Prince Chen to try it?"
Chen Yushi didn't want to be alone with her, so he suggested to Wen Xingluo and the others, "Why don't we all come together?"
Walking through the temple, Wen Yueyin stayed by Chen Yushi's side the entire time. It was unknown what they talked about, and she giggled from time to time.
Wen Xingluo followed behind, looking at the two people's backs, feeling embarrassed for Chen Yushi.
It was also because her sister was not interested in the court's factional struggles, otherwise she would have heard in her previous life that Chen Yushi was a woman.
Why is it necessary to be so flattering?
The expression of her slightly furrowed brows caught Xie Guanlan's eye.
He scoffed: "Jealous?"
Wen Xingluo looked at him in shock.
Not to mention that Chen Yushi is a girl, even if she was a boy, there is no reason for her to fall in love with him after just one meeting, so why is she jealous?
Xie Guanlan smiled faintly: "Are you shocked that someone saw through your thoughts?"
Wen Xingluo: “…”
If you don't understand your daughter's thoughts, don't make random analyses.
Xie Guanlan casually plucked a peach blossom from the roadside and slowly crushed it between his fingertips. "The King of Hanzhong has many concubines in his harem and eighteen sons. To have fought his way to become the crown prince, Chen Yushi is indeed quite capable. It's a pity..."
He threw away the rotten peach blossom, his thin lips tinged with sarcasm. "It's a pity that the Hanzhong King's family is so obedient to that man in the capital that both father and son are weak at the knees. People with different ideals cannot work together. Since the Zhenbei Palace is not an ally of theirs, I'm afraid Ningning and Chen Yushi's marriage will not be possible."
Wen Xingluo: “…”
First of all, she and Chen Yushi have not even reached the stage of discussing marriage.
She didn't want to pay attention to Xie Guanlan, so she just walked quickly to the front.
Xie Guanlan looked at her slender and graceful back with a cold look in his eyes.
The girl is sad that she can't marry her lover.
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