Chapter 32 The Xu Family's Past
"It's good that you don't have such plans. If you do, I advise you to give up the idea as soon as possible. I don't think I'll ever be able to enjoy the life of a princess. I can't stand the frustration!"
"How do you say that?"
It was the first time that Xu saw her eldest daughter being so childish, and she couldn't help but be curious about what she had seen at the Li family.
Fortunately, Jiang Wan is a man who speaks and acts clearly, without any intention of hiding anything.
"Today I fought with Li Chengxiu, the fourth son of the Li family.
On the day our family held a banquet, I ran into a very handsome young man. I happened to see him again today at the gate of Li Family Academy, and I couldn't help but take a few more glances at him.
Who knew that person was Li Yanxiu, the third son of the Li family, accompanied by the eldest daughter of the Chang family, and Li Yuanxiu, the eldest son of the Li family, accompanied by the eldest daughter of the Song family.
I just looked at the beauty a few more times, and that foul-mouthed Li Laosi turned around and spread rumors, calling me a toad wanting to eat his brother's swan meat, and told me not to be so wishful.
It's not unfair for me to beat him!"
Her daughter's words revealed a lot of information, and Mrs. Xu frowned slightly.
"Did the daughters of the two families all behave in the same way?"
"Yes. And mother, I suspect that Princess Huai may have other thoughts. Otherwise, Li Lao Si wouldn't have said it so quickly. Even if our family gave a gift, he shouldn't covet his brother."
Jiang Wan briefly described the situation at that time, and asked his mother about it out of curiosity.
"What exactly did you say to Princess Huai that day? How could Li Laosi have such an illusion that our family would covet his beautiful brother?"
There was a hint of obvious regret in Xu's eyes.
"I never showed any intention of marrying into the Li family from the beginning. Aren't you worried that our Jiang family's reputation is too weak and they will look down on us? That's why I brought up your grandfather."
This was the first time I mentioned the Xu family’s roots to my children.
"We are from the Gaoyang family. Although we are not the direct line, your grandfather is very capable and was once the Chief Censor.
Your mother is eight years older than me. I remember very clearly how dazzling she was among the noble ladies.
Later, something happened. Your grandfather, the chief censor, was executed in the palace by the tyrant emperor. My entire Xu family was also executed. It was because someone stole the money that my sister and I were able to survive.
So many years have passed in the blink of an eye. If it weren't for your father's hard work to reach his current position, there would be no need for me to use your grandfather's name to scare people."
But who could have thought that Zhao would have other thoughts?
Xu didn't say this explicitly, but Jiang Wan could clearly see the regret on her face.
Since her parents have no intention of trying to curry favor with someone rich and powerful, she can be confident and bold in the future.
"Don't worry, haven't I already started taking action?
It’s not easy to make others like me, but if I want others to dislike me, isn’t that just a matter of manipulation?
Don't worry, these are my special skills.
But there is something I want to know."
I don’t know what he was thinking about, but his face looked a little unhappy.
"This Li Chengxiu, is he the biological son of Princess Huai's wife, Zhao?"
Xu raised her eyes and shook her head.
She basically never hides unnecessary things from her eldest daughter, who has now come to her senses.
"Mrs. Zhao has only one biological son, the eldest son of the Li family. The mother of the third and fourth sons of the Li family is Madam Qiao, the former wife of Prince Yihuai."
He sighed and explained what needed to be explained, so that his daughter wouldn't touch any taboos in the future when she was out in public.
"I heard from your father that Prince Huai and Madam Qiao were childhood sweethearts and were very much in love. However, when they were newlyweds, Prince Huai was conscripted into the army by the imperial court.
Although he managed to escape death, he was hunted down many times and was nearly killed by his enemies in Guangping Prefecture. Fortunately, by chance, he met the Zhao family's head of the family and he proposed to marry his daughter to borrow soldiers.
Out of desperation, Madam Qiao personally went to marry Zhao on her husband's behalf as his legal wife, which led to the current Prince Yihuai.
Jiang Wan blinked.
"Mrs. Qiao was clearly married first, so how come her son is younger than Mrs. Zhao's? I heard Li Yuanxiu is already 17, and Li Yanxiu is only 15.
And how did my father know all this? He's only been with Prince Huai for a few years, and he knows so much about these trivial matters in other people's families?"
Glancing at her daughter with a reproachful look, Mrs. Xu continued to explain.
"I heard from your father that Mrs. Qiao had a daughter before, but she died young because she couldn't be raised.
Can you please stop looking down on your dad?
He is a wise man who appears foolish. Otherwise, with so many people under the command of the Prince of Huai, why would he only swear brotherhood with your father? "
"Mom, my dad isn't home, so please don't try to fool me the same way you fooled him, okay?"
Jiang Wan curled his lips. When he was in a bad mood, he didn't want to give his mother face.
Stand up, bow and take your leave.
"I'm a little tired today. I'm going back to the yard first. I'm taking care of the second and third children's homework, so don't worry about them."
She needed to go back and sort out the things in her mind. Today, she heard a lot of familiar names at Lao Li's house, which made her feel very annoyed.
"Okay, go back. If you two don't want to come over for dinner tonight, just ask Hongzhu or Luguo to come talk to mother and have them bring the food to your own yard to eat."
"good."
He bowed politely and turned away.
The old mother was left alone, looking at her back and sighing softly. She stood up and slowly walked to the small ancestral hall in the courtyard. There was only a lonely tablet there, with the words "Jiangmen Xu" engraved on it.
After lighting three sticks of incense skillfully, Xu bowed and carefully inserted them into the incense burner.
"Sister, do you think I shouldn't tell the children about those past events?
My little sister is very smart now. I feel like she's hiding something from me. Alas, the girl has grown up and has her own thoughts. I don't know how many more years she can keep in touch with me.
And that idiot Jiang Daxiong, could he have known to protect himself a little more on the battlefield? He always risked his life to stand in front of the Prince of Huai, really, alas!
If anything were to happen to him, I would really be a widow again. Sister, please keep an eye on him when you have time..."
While wiping the non-existent dust with a handkerchief, he chatted quietly with his sister about daily matters.
On the Yifangting side, Jiang Wan stared at his sister with his big eyes, which made Jiang Han feel uneasy.
"Sister, what are you looking at?"
"Look at you."
"No, I, what did I do?"
The second child tried hard to recall what he had done during this period and felt that he had not stepped on the eldest child's lungs. What does it mean when she looks at me like that?
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