Chapter 415 Lijia Banquet
After the chat, Song Ci and the others stood up to say goodbye. Old Mrs. Zheng was the most reluctant to let them go and felt sad again. Only after Song Lao San repeatedly assured her that he would visit her often did she let them go.
In the carriage.
"Dad, how are you feeling?"
Song Lao San sighed, "I used to think my mother didn't love me. Now that I have a real mother, I know it's not that she doesn't love me, it's that she doesn't care."
Qiao Xianglan comforted her, "She is not your biological mother, so naturally she doesn't love you. Just now I saw that your mother-in-law really loves you."
"You can see it, and I can see it too." Song Lao San smiled, "Dad and Mom are both good-tempered people, so it won't be difficult to get along with them in the future. The difficult part is..."
"Dad wants to talk about Second Uncle's family?"
Song Lao San nodded, "It's clear that your second aunt came here for us today, and I don't know why."
This was the first time the three of them came to visit, but they had never made enemies with the second family.
The second branch of the Zheng family.
When He returned to the yard, she flew into a rage and smashed many vases and teacups. The ground was covered with broken tiles, and the servants dared not even make a sound.
"Mom." Zheng Jiaojiao walked over to sit next to He, "They've gone back, why are you still angry?"
"I'm angry. Your grandmother is so partial," she said angrily. "Earlier, when I heard she was going to give me the head ornaments, I didn't believe it. Now it turns out she's really giving them to me. Doesn't she know you've liked these two sets for a long time? Madam Li has already agreed that you must bring these two sets of head ornaments as a dowry. Otherwise, I don't know if this marriage will even be possible."
He's chest heaved violently with anger.
"Even if he's sent away, he may not be able to come back." Zheng Jiaojiao said.
"What do you mean."
"Mom, they just came back. They've been wandering around for years, and now they've finally found their roots. They know their family is so prominent, so it's easy for them to make mistakes. If they make a mistake, we can just find a reason to bring them back."
He thought about it and it made sense. "They've suffered for so long, and now that they have someone to rely on, it's inevitable that they'll make mistakes. If they make too many mistakes, my parents won't be happy."
Zheng Jiaojiao nodded, "That's right, so don't be anxious, mother, or you'll get yourself hurt."
Mrs. He was helpless. "How could I have known that he was really your grandparents' son? He's been away for so many years. Everyone thought he was dead, otherwise how could they have found him? He suddenly showed up again... He might as well have been dead. He's such a nuisance back now."
"Mom, please keep your voice down. If grandma and the others hear this, you'll be in big trouble."
"I know, but I can't help it."
He's family was also noble in her early years, but it has declined in recent years. Her family's prominence made her arrogant and conceited, and it is difficult for her to change even now. She always thinks that she is the best and can put everyone under her feet.
In the evening, Song Ci talked about what happened at Zheng's house today, and Pei Ji listened carefully.
The couple leaned against each other, and Pei Ji picked up a strand of her fallen hair and played with it.
"They hate you, and I'm afraid it has something to do with these two sets of jewelry."
"Why?"
Pei Ji smiled and said, "You may not know these two sets of jewelry, but they have a great history. Duke Zheng made great contributions and saved the Queen Mother's life. These two sets were given by the Queen Mother as a reward and were her dowry. Not only are these jewelry pieces luxurious, they also show her social status."
"It's actually the Empress Dowager's dowry." Song Ci was surprised.
"Yes, these two sets are placed there to intimidate people." Pei Ji said seriously, "The Queen Mother's jewelry is a token of trust. No one has dared to touch the Zheng family easily in recent years, and this is also the reason."
"No wonder the second wife is so angry."
"But once I give it to you, it's yours. You can rest assured."
"Well, if I had known these two things were so precious, my mother and I would not have accepted them. Accepting them now would only cause trouble."
"Just treat it as ordinary jewelry. After all, it's a gift from Old Lady Zheng."
"Yeah." Song Ci nodded, "Grandma is a very nice person."
"I rarely see you praise someone like this." Pei Ji rubbed his cheek against her hair and smelled a faint fragrance.
"My grandmother is different." Song Ci laughed sarcastically. Pei Ji knew she was mocking Song Lao San, so he laughed too.
"As long as you are happy, your father-in-law should be even happier."
"Yes, Dad is very happy. He can finally let go of the worries he's been having for all these years."
The couple chatted for a long time at night before going to bed.
At the Autumn Banquet, Old Lady Zheng went to Li's house for the banquet and invited Song Ci and Qiao Xianglan to go with her.
The Li family was considered a high-ranking official, but their financial resources were limited, so they kept a low profile in Beijing. Over the years, the Li family's elders had been diligent and hardworking, never daring to make a mistake.
Instead, it allowed the Li family to gain a firm foothold in Beijing.
The Li family’s autumn banquet was very lively.
A young lady and a young man from the Li family were both looking for a boyfriend, so there were a lot of people there. Many of them had younger people of marriageable age who came with the purpose of looking for a boyfriend.
Also coming with Old Lady Zheng were He and Zheng Jiaojiao.
When they met, He seemed to have forgotten the previous grudge and behaved very easy-going.
"Third sister-in-law, you should go back to the Li family first. The Li family's courtyard has been well renovated. You can take a good stroll around it later."
Seeing that He took the initiative to talk, Qiao Xianglan also responded with a smile.
Song Ci sensed something was wrong. A person's attitude would not change so drastically overnight, so he became secretly alert.
The distance from Duke Zheng's Mansion to Li's house was not far, but not close either. Along the way, everyone chatted with Old Lady Zheng, and time passed quickly.
When they arrived at Li's house, Mrs. Li's maid had been waiting at the door for a long time and greeted several people.
"Old Madam, First Madam, Third Madam, and several young ladies, our Madam has been waiting for a long time. Please follow me."
Several people followed her. Song Ci observed and found that He and Zheng Jiaojiao seemed to be very familiar with the Li family.
It's obvious that this is not the first time he has come here. This familiar feeling must have happened two or three times at least.
"Oh, I've finally got you here, old lady, first lady." She looked at Qiao Xianglan, "This is the third lady, right?"
Qiao Xianglan smiled and said, "Madam Li."
Madam Li said affectionately, "Madam San is beautiful, and her daughter is also beautiful."
Song Ci smiled faintly.
She already had fair skin, and the sunlight shining all over her body only made her skin look even whiter and her face even more beautiful, even surpassing Zheng Jiaojiao who was standing next to her.
Zheng Jiaojiao felt annoyed when she saw Madam Li staring at Song Ci.
Seeing Madam Li's satisfied expression, if Song Ci was not already married, she would have wanted to marry Song Ci as her daughter-in-law.
"Madam Li, I wonder where Sister Li is."
Madam Li then looked at Zheng Jiaojiao and said, "Your sister Li is in the garden with guests. She will be here soon."
Zheng Jiaojiao, "I haven't seen Sister Li for a long time, and I miss her. Oh, and where's Second Brother Li..."
Madam Li's eyes dimmed a little. "I don't know where your second brother Li has gone. He has a wild temper. Maybe he went out. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."
Zheng Jiaojiao wanted to ask more, but He pulled her back and she could only shut up unwillingly.
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