Chapter 43: Woman's Jealousy
It’s almost there, it’s almost there.
Shen Yuheng tightened his hand holding the pen and wrote out the name on the marriage certificate stroke by stroke.
At this moment, a warm female voice came from afar.
"Aheng, I've been looking for you for so long, and now you are here!" A woman in a crimson purple and gold-woven skirt walked over slowly, swaying gracefully.
"Second sister-in-law." Shen Yuheng nodded politely and distantly, and only raised his eyes after finishing the last stroke of ink.
A Yao looked at the woman, Meng Qining, whose figure swayed like a daffodil, with an unfriendly look.
Shen Yuheng has two older brothers. The eldest brother, Shen Qian, is a gentleman and a modest man. He married a gentle and virtuous wife.
The second elder brother, Chen Yaoxing, was a relatively dissolute man, and the woman he married was Meng Qining.
When you first get to know her, you may think she is extremely warm and kind, but as you get to know her for a long time, you will discover some of the secrets behind it.
"Oh, Ah Heng, you are about to get married, why are you still so cold? Don't treat your wife like this in the future!" Meng Qining glanced at Shen Yuheng with some anger.
Shen Yuheng looked over with a blank expression: "Why did Second Sister-in-law come here? But what's wrong with Second Brother?"
Meng Qinian waved his hands and said exaggeratedly, "Ah, what other reason do you need to come to see your brother? Do you think your brother and sister-in-law must be in trouble for you to come looking for you?"
Looking at the woman's pretentious expression, Ayao couldn't help but complain in his heart: Don't you only come to me when something goes wrong?
Although the young master's elder brother Shen Qian does not hold a high official position, he is a man of noble character, a down-to-earth official, and a conscientious person.
The second elder brother, Shen Yaoxing, broke his leg in a fall when he was a child and the leg could never be healed. Therefore, Mr. Shen and Mrs. Shen Qin were particularly fond of this second brother, which led to his spoiled and naughty character.
Shen Yuheng's eyes were very calm, and there was no trace of emotion in them.
Meng Qining sighed softly and said, "I came here only because I heard that Ah Heng was getting married, but this is such a big deal. Will it affect your career?"
When she thought about the pitiful dowry she had when she got married, she wondered why the third son's wife could have such a grand dowry when she got married?
This idiot in the family who always loves to go out and drink is not only not as high-ranking as the third brother, but he can't even catch up with the position of the eldest brother of the Shen family.
Obviously, she and my sister-in-law have similar backgrounds, so why should she live a worse life?
Shen Yuheng raised his eyebrows and replied calmly, "Second sister-in-law, I have discussed this matter with my father and mother. The gift they prepared is extra. It doesn't have to be expensive, as long as it's thoughtful."
"The rest of the dowry will come from my own mansion, and will not touch the Shen family's wealth."
Meng Qining said awkwardly, "Is that so? In that case, you should also pay attention to your appearance. After all, you are a member of the Shen family. It is not good to be too extravagant."
Her back teeth were itching with hatred. She heard that the daughter of the Yong'an Marquis was only good-looking, and had been involved with the young master of the Pei family a few years ago.
How could such a dirty woman have such a good fate? Is she worthy of the third brother treating her like this?
"Third brother, I heard that the daughter of the Yong'an Marquis has a very bad reputation. A few years ago, she was still pestering the second son of the Pei family. Now—"
Before he could finish his words, Meng Qining felt a cold gaze that chilled him to the bone.
She subconsciously met Shen Yuheng's gaze.
For a moment, she felt that his eyes were as if he wanted to kill her.
Meng Qining swallowed and tactfully shut up.
Shen Yuheng stared at the woman's eyes coldly, and said word by word: "If you say that, please don't say it again in the future, Second Sister-in-law."
"If you slander her in front of others again, don't blame me for being ruthless towards my family."
Meng Qining's steps were a little unsteady when he left, as if he was in a daze.
A worried look appeared on Ayao's face. "Mrs. Meng has always been arrogant. Today, she even dared to speak ill of Miss Lu directly in front of you, sir."
Shen Yuheng twisted the white porcelain cup with his fingers and said in a cold voice, "Keep an eye on her. Don't let her cause any trouble."
Ah Yao nodded respectfully, and he couldn't help but think:
Before Miss Lu and Mr. Pei broke off their engagement
His reputation in the capital was extremely bad, and the young master had put a lot of effort into it, personally teaching a lesson to those who slandered him.
Cut tongues...cut palms...
From then on, the bright and cheerful Prime Minister Chen was also a sinister and feared minister.
After A Yao left, Shen Yuheng took out the sachet again and looked at it carefully, gently stroking the embroidered crabapple with his fingertips.
Outside, she acts like a ferocious little leopard, but——
She is obviously also a delicate flower.
Thinking of this, Shen Yuheng raised the corners of his lips. Today, the emperor has issued a special decree, allowing him to marry his wife with a ceremony comparable to that of a princess.
Only she deserves this honor.
——
In total, Wang Xiuwan ate a lot during the three days she stayed at the Qiao family's house.
The Qiao family is indeed a wealthy family. They cook different delicacies every day.
She even began to wonder secretly, with such a family background, how could that idiot Qiao Lin still want to live a hard life in the Yong'an Marquis Mansion?
It was the last meal before leaving, and everyone ate with a heavy heart, except Lu Yong.
Lu Yong felt uneasy every day at the Qiao family. After all, he was not well-liked, and he was not as shameless as Wang Xiuwan.
There was another thing. He had been coveting the mine behind Qiaojiazhuangzi for a long time, but he was embarrassed to speak up because there were so many people around.
Lu Qiaoxiao put down his chopsticks and whispered a few words to his mother beside him.
Qiao Lin looked at her two sisters and said, "Eldest sister, second sister, I have something to tell you. Come quickly."
With this shout, only Madam Qiao, Mr. Mu, and Lu Yong and his daughter were left at the table.
Lu Qiaoxiao couldn't help but think back to her previous life. After the two old people passed away, the entire family of her aunt and second aunt also died. She remembered that it was bandits who were causing chaos and specifically robbing the rich.
The Qiao family is a prominent family in Qingcheng Mountain, so they were the first to be hit.
Is it really that simple?
She had just told her mother to remind her two aunts again and again to keep a low profile when going out and not to show off their wealth so as to avoid jealousy.
"Why are they all leaving the table for no reason?" Old Madam Qiao was puzzled, but her eyes were always following her little daughter.
Lu Qiaoxiao looked at Lu Yong steadily, and said, "Grandma, Grandpa, we'll be leaving soon. Let Mom and the other sisters talk. My dad seems to have something to say to you two, too."
Lu Yong thought to himself, it’s true that no one knows a father better than his daughter. If I don’t mention the mine now, it will be too late.
"Dad, Mom, I have something I want to discuss with you two elders."
"The mine behind our Qiao family's mountain is just sitting there idle anyway."
"My son-in-law has been an official for many years. Although I haven't risen to prominence, fortunately, because of his upright character, he has attracted some like-minded friends. They can help find people to mine, which will also provide our Qiao family with more opportunities to make money."
Lu Yong's words were very convincing, but the two elders of the Qiao family in front of him almost slammed the table and cursed him for being shameless.
"You bastard, did you scam away all the money I bring home for Lin'er every year?" Mu Qi's face flushed red and he coughed a few times.
Lu Qiaoxiao stood up and rubbed the old man's back, then quietly winked at Lu Yong: "Dad, go and accompany Mom first."
Lu Yong understood and left immediately.
His daughter was clearly trying to persuade his father-in-law and mother-in-law on his behalf. Because of Lu Qiaoxiao's dominance a few days ago, his dissatisfaction in his heart had subsided a lot.
What grows along with it is the guilt and resentment that comes with a guilty conscience.
——
Mrs. Qiao looked at her precious granddaughter with some surprise: "Qiao Qiao, do you have anything to say?"
Lu Qiaoxiao put his head between the two elders of the Qiao family and said softly, "Grandfather and grandmother, I'm worried that Dad has made friends with bad people outside. If he gets into trouble, it will be bad."
"He's a man who can easily misjudge people, but when it comes to making money, I believe he has no selfish motives."
"Why don't we just agree to give Dad a small portion of the money and let him handle it himself, and see what he and his friends are planning to do?"
In the previous life, the Qiao family would be tragically wiped out.
She guessed that this unexpected disaster was most likely related to Lu Yong's proposal to hire people to mine. Perhaps someone had set their eyes on this piece of fat meat and wanted to wipe out the Qiao family and take the mine for themselves.
She still remembered that when the Qiao family was exterminated, her mother went to the government office and beat the drum to report the incident.
The rain continued to fall and the government office was closed.
Later, when the sunlight shone on the bluestone pavement at the entrance of the yamen, the door opened.
I heard from my mother that the yamen runners all called that man: Lord Shen.
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