Zhen Wen Ze and Liu Fang's life was like this, quarreling from time to time. Zhen Wen Ze did not run away to take a concubine. He still hoped that Liu Fang could get pregnant soon, maybe Liu Fang would change after she got pregnant.
"It's like this every day. How can we still live like this?" Liu Fang yelled over there.
When Old Lady Zhen heard what Liu Fang said, she didn't know what to say. Liu Fang was like this when she got married, and she had a lot of trouble. Other daughters-in-law were not like this. Even if Old Lady Zhen came to pressure Liu Fang, Liu Fang was not afraid.
People like Liu Fang are not afraid of being embarrassed at all, they just want to avoid being oppressed by Old Madam Zhen. She didn't marry to be oppressed or abused by her mother-in-law. She married to live a better life.
"You just want to take advantage of my family." Liu Fang said, "You think others don't know what you are thinking. You always want to go to the eldest wife's house, but they will never let you go."
"Don't you feel ashamed?" Zhen Wenzhe asked.
"What's there to be ashamed of? If there's anything to be ashamed of, it's you who should be ashamed." Liu Fang rolled her eyes. "You don't even think about living a good life. You just want to use me as a stepping stone. Are you thinking that if I'm useless, you'll take a concubine or marry someone else?"
"It's unreasonable." Zhen Wen Ze was speechless. How could this person be so troublesome?
What bothered Zhen Wenze the most was that every time they talked to Liu Fang, she wouldn't listen. Not only would she not listen, she would also criticize them.
"Is it okay with you that I'm unreasonable?" Liu Fang said.
Old Lady Zhen looked at Liu Fang like this and listened to her yelling, she had no idea what to do. If it were other daughters-in-law, they would be more afraid of their mothers-in-law and they would also be afraid of having a bad reputation, but Liu Fang was not afraid of a bad reputation at all.
When a woman is not afraid of having a bad reputation, it will be difficult for others to deal with her.
Madam Zhen couldn't do anything to Liu Fang, nor could she let the maid oppress her. Liu Fang would say she was from the Marquis' Mansion, and who would dare to treat Liu Fang like that?
Even though they knew that the Marquis' Mansion had been divided long ago, it did not mean that the Marquis' Mansion really did not care about Liu Fang.
What an injustice.
Old Madam Zhen sighed and said that she shouldn't have let Liu Fang in.
In the third branch of the Liu family, Aunt Chai looked at Feng Guanjing who was kneading dough.
These days, not many people from the countryside come to the town.
The shop of the third house was not open. Aunt Chai thought of Liu Fang again, and she didn't know what would happen after Liu Fang returned. They were all from the same town, but she hadn't been there. Zhen Wenze didn't like her going there.
"Two days ago, you..." Aunt Chai originally wanted to say something about Feng Guanjing, saying that this daughter-in-law was completely ignorant.
But Feng Guanjing didn't say much when Liu Fang came, instead Liu Fang said a lot. Feng Guanjing didn't let Liu Fang and Zhen Wenze quarrel, because those two would quarrel whenever they came. These two people quarreled from time to time, and it was impossible to blame others every time and think that others did something wrong.
"The Zhen family lives in the town." Feng Guanjing knew what Aunt Chai was going to say. Aunt Chai always considered Liu Fang so much.
Aunt Chai only wanted Liu Fang's best interests at heart, and Feng Guanjing understood this all too well. Even though Liu Fang didn't marry a royal descendant, Aunt Chai still thought the Zhen family was okay.
This made Feng Guanjing speechless. This was how things were at home. It wasn't that good. They couldn't possibly help Zhen Wenze. Concubine Chai herself had been dragged back by the servants of the main house.
Zhen Wen Ze just wanted to get close to the eldest wife and gain benefits from her.
Feng Guanjing and his wife both understood that Zhen Wenzhe looked down on them.
"Forget it, you are of no use at all." Aunt Chai said.
Aunt Chai walked out of the shop and walked around a few times, but she didn't dare to go look for Liu Fang. At most, she stood outside the Zhen family's door, thinking that since there was no sound inside, nothing must have happened.
In the capital, Jiang had a miscarriage, and the maids and servants of the Mei family all said that it was done by the wife of the Second Young Master Mei. The Second Young Master Mei was angry. She wanted Jiang to have a miscarriage, but she had not done anything like that. She had no intention of causing Jiang to have a miscarriage in the first month of the year, as that would have been unlucky.
As a result, during the Lunar New Year, before the fifth day of the first lunar month, Jiang had a miscarriage, and it happened to Mrs. Mei, the Second Young Master. Mrs. Mei was speechless, after all, she really had a bad temper.
The matter was unclear, and she had no idea what to do. The maids around her were of no use, as they all believed she was the one who did it. And because she was from a marquis's mansion, Madam Mei said that she would not say much because she was a girl from the mansion, and asked Madam Mei Er Shao not to do it again.
Mrs. Mei was of course very angry. She had never done such a thing, so why should she be told not to do it again? If she had done those things, it would be fine, but the key point was that she hadn't done them.
Before the end of the first month of the lunar year, Mrs. Mei Er Shao ran to Mrs. Qin Da Shao and cried, saying that she had not done those things at all, and those people were forcing her to nod.
"They told me they didn't care." Mrs. Mei Ershao said, "I didn't do it."
"Does it matter whether you did it or not?" Madam Qin asked. "It doesn't matter at all. They look down on you from the bottom of their hearts. They think you are just the daughter of a marquis. Apart from that, you have nothing else."
The Mei family's behavior was so disgusting that Madam Qin couldn't stand it.
"Divorce." Madam Qin said, "If you don't want to divorce, then continue living like this."
Madam Qin Da Shao didn't think there was any other way. The Mei family was so disgusting that anyone who stayed with them would go crazy. Of course, Madam Qin Da Shao knew that Madam Mei Er Shao might not divorce. Madam Mei Er Shao was still thinking that she couldn't marry a better family. She might also be thinking that Jiang had a miscarriage. If she divorced, wouldn't it be a good deal for Jiang?
Since Jiang had no children, Mrs. Mei could still comfort herself.
Madam Qin Da Shao understood this illegitimate sister too well. This illegitimate sister cared more about status and position than about the harmonious relationship between husband and wife.
"What's the point of divorce?" Mrs. Mei Ershao still hadn't thought about divorce. "They're still afraid of me."
If those people were not afraid of her, they would not care about anything and would not dare to do anything to her.
Madam Mei Er Shao sneered, "As long as I'm here, that bitch can't be a co-wife, can't become the principal wife."
"Concubines in this dynasty cannot be made regular wives." said Madam Qin.
The concubines who can be made the first wife of a man in this dynasty are those who have no original wife and no engagement, and there are many requirements. Those who have been with a man for many years but whose original wife has died cannot be made the first wife unless there are special reasons, such as the original wife has no sons or daughters.
"Even if you and your husband divorce, the concubine cannot be made the first wife." Madam Qin said, "She married when you were still here, and there's still the rule of co-wife, so she can't be made the first wife."
"Who knows?" Mrs. Mei Ershao said, "If they leave the capital and try to establish themselves as legitimate wives outside, who knows in a few years. I can't let them succeed. I can't let them disgust me."
"..." Madam Qin Dashao was speechless. What was this person doing? Why still hadn't he figured it out?
Madam Qin was too lazy to talk to her illegitimate sister, and she didn't know how Concubine Qing taught her sister. Madam Qin didn't want to care anymore. She told her the method, but her sister didn't do it. What else could she do?
"I'm telling you, you never help me find a solution. You always just talk about divorce." Madam Mei Ershao said, "Can't you be more serious?"
"Isn't this proper?" Madam Qin Dashao didn't want to say anything more. "Next time, don't come to me."
Madam Qin Da Shao only met Madam Mei Er Shao because she was her half-sister. Otherwise, if it were someone else, Madam Qin Da Shao would never meet her. She believed that such a person was beyond saving.
"I don't know when my second brother and the others will arrive in Beijing." Mrs. Mei Ershao muttered.
"Heh." If Madam Qin Da Shao hadn't said anything, how could someone like Liu Yanbo help Madam Mei Er Shao?
The eldest wife of the Liu family, Liu Yanjing and He Xiyuan, were going to the military camp again. They didn't stay at home for long, nor did they wait until the Lantern Festival to leave.
All Liu Yulian could do was ask people to prepare more food, ask if their clothes were packed, and ask if they needed anything.
"In less than a month, I will be back again." Liu Yanjing said.
Liu Yanjing had to prepare a lot of things to marry Princess Zhaoyang. He planned to shoot a pair of wild geese and send some other things to Princess Zhaoyang. It was impossible for him to stay in the military camp all the time.
He Xiyuan was thinking about whether he should come earlier to help the Liu family. After all, he was Liu Yulian's fiancé, and the Liu family didn't have that many people, so it made sense for him to come and help.
As long as there is nothing happening in the military camp, they can all come back.
He Xiyuan was thinking about what to do at that time. He also had to bring some gifts for Sister Lian. He wondered if Sister Lian would be very busy by then.
If Sister Lian helps Liu Yanjing prepare a lot of things, then Sister Lian must be very tired. He is Sister Lian's fiancé and he must not let her suffer so much.
"I'm coming back too." He Xiyuan said.
"..." Liu Yanjing turned to look at He Xiyuan, and this guy took advantage of the opportunity to ask, "It's not you who's getting married."
"Please help me." He Xiyuan said. If he wasn't getting married, couldn't he help?
"..." Liu Yanjing didn't say much. He Xiyuan could come if he wanted to.
Anyway, there aren't that many people at home, so Liu Yanjing thought it would be good to have one more person.
When Princess Zhaoyang arrived, Liu Yanjing and He Xiyuan were about to leave.
"These are some cakes I made," Princess Zhaoyang said, "but they're not as delicious as my younger sister's."
"It's okay, that's fine." Liu Yanjing said with a smile.
Liu Yanjing didn't think about Da Huo. He hadn't thought about Da Huo for a long time. If it were Da Huo, she wouldn't have done this to Princess Zhaoyang.
Princess Zhaoyang and Liu Yulian watched Liu Yanjing and He Xiyuan ride away on horseback. They stayed at home for a short time.
"Brother will be back soon." Liu Yulian said, "He will prepare a betrothal gift for you."
"It was very quick." Princess Zhaoyang nodded. "You guys have worked hard too."
"It's not hard." Liu Yulian said with a smile, "I just need to prepare some things, but they may not be that valuable."
In order to make the display look better, they may prepare more things that look more numerous, but in fact, those things are not worth that much at all.
Liu Yulian could only hope that Princess Zhaoyang would not despise them. Even if they spent all their family property, it would not be that useful.
"It doesn't matter." Princess Zhaoyang said, "Don't I know how your family is doing? Don't ruin your family. You have to leave something behind."
Princess Zhaoyang had been in this town for some time and had visited the Liu family's eldest branch several times. She knew that the eldest branch didn't have that much money. They didn't have much money for food, clothing, or daily expenses, so they were quite frugal. They used cheap items and made their own food, which saved them money.
Under such circumstances, how could Princess Zhaoyang possibly think of such a large betrothal gift? It was enough. Even if the entire Marquisate was emptied, the Marquisate still couldn't afford such a large amount of money for the betrothal gift.
"Do you want me to give you some advice?" Princess Zhaoyang joked.
"Isn't it bad?" Liu Yulian didn't expect Princess Zhaoyang to say that.
"What's wrong with that?" Princess Zhaoyang said, "Isn't it a gift for me? I'll bring it over as a dowry when the time comes. If it's just some useless stuff, there's no point in having it."
"..." Liu Yulian looked at Princess Zhaoyang. Princess Zhaoyang was very different from Da Huo.
Liu Yulian remembered that when they were still in the capital, Mrs. Huo was unhappy about a piece of cloth. Just because Liu's mother gave the cloth to Liu Yulian, Mrs. Huo said a lot of things, basically saying that she, the younger sister-in-law, was fighting with her sister-in-law for something.
Later, it was Liu's mother who found Mrs. Huo and suppressed the matter, preventing the maids and servants in the mansion from talking nonsense, and the matter was not spread out.
"The cement factory is very busy, isn't it?" Princess Zhaoyang said. "If you want to focus on that area, just look around. There's no need to stare at this side."
"Yes, my mother is here." Liu Yulian said.
"Yes." Princess Zhaoyang nodded, "We are here."
Liu Yulian looked in the direction where He Xiyuan was going. They could no longer see the person going away, but Liu Yulian still took another look.
In the county town, Liu Yanbo had been looking for several tutors these days, hoping to get recommendations so he could be taken seriously and read good books. However, those tutors were either unwilling to pay him any attention or hinted that there was something wrong with his character.
Liu Yanbo didn't think there was anything wrong with his character. Those people had never been illegitimate sons of a marquisate. They were not him, so how could they possibly understand his suffering.
Liu Yanbo felt like he was going crazy as he encountered obstacles everywhere.
Liu Yanbo was reluctant to tell Su Qiuya much about his experiences outside, for fear that Su Qiuya would worry.
But Su Qiuya still knew about the setbacks Liu Yanbo had encountered outside, and she almost rushed directly to the main room. The next moment, she was stopped by Liu Yanbo.
"They won't admit it. They will say they did nothing," said Liu Yanbo.
"It's always like this..." Su Qiuya couldn't help but think that if the eldest wife hadn't gotten up, these things wouldn't have happened.
"From now on, let's not talk about them anymore," Liu Yanbo said. "Just pretend that this relative doesn't exist."
Liu Yanbo could only think this way. If they always thought about the first wife, they would feel too sad.
"It's okay. If no teacher is willing to recommend you, then wait until you pass the exam and go by yourself." Su Qiuya said, "Wait until you get the first place, that'll be enough."
"Yeah." Liu Yanbo thought so too. He must get the first place in the exam.
When Liu Yanbo's classmates learned that he was going to take the third place in the imperial examination, some of them looked at him differently. It wasn't because they were jealous, but some thought Liu Yanbo had no self-awareness.
If it were someone else, someone who knew their own limitations, they wouldn't say that casually.
If I said anything, it was just a joke, not serious, and I even said it in front of some people...
Many people stopped at the level of scholar and did not continue to take the exam.
Liu Yanbo thought that others were jealous of his talent and did not face the reality.
It is impossible for the people in the first wife to make Liu Yanbo face reality, so the people in the second wife can do whatever they want.
The conflict between the first and second wives was no secret. After the people from the fourth wife found out, they did not go to the first wife.
Tsk tsk, Liu Yanbo actually said he wanted to take the third place in the exam.
When Liu Yanqing and Lin Xiaowan talked about this, they both found it ridiculous. "Back then, we were studying together in the academy. Didn't we know what level he was at? Why, he was hiding it and didn't show off his abilities, but now he's showing off his abilities?"
"Let him take the exam." Lin Xiaowan said.
"Wait until he takes the exam... then he'll know how embarrassed he can be." Liu Yanqing said, "He didn't even get first place in the Tongsheng exam, so where does his confidence come from?"
Lin Xiaowanya didn’t know where the people from the second house got their confidence from. If the people from the second house wanted to make a statement, then they would do it.
"Why do you care what they do? They are not asking you to take the exam." Lin Xiaowan said.
"It's not that I don't like studying, nor do I have that much talent." Liu Yanqing said he knew himself well. "In the future, I'll let the child go to school. Even though I didn't study, at least I still have a father who is a marquis and a sister who is a princess. If our son doesn't study and become a little bit talented, he will be nothing in the future."
Liu Yanqing believed that he still had the qualifications to study more, and if his son did not study more, he would be doomed.
When Lin Xiaowan heard Liu Yanqing's words, she did not refute them. Their son really had to study.
"We can't let our son become like his second uncle, who's been so stupid from studying that he's lost his mind," Liu Yanqing said. "If he hadn't been stupid, would he have said those things so casually in front of his father?"
"You weren't here, I just heard about it." Lin Xiaowan was in the strawberry field, some of the strawberries were already ripe.
"Hearing about it is enough." Liu Yanqing said, "What if I were over there and got caught up in the disaster? It's better to hear about it. There's no need to stand on the side, don't you think?"
"If you don't go over, how can innocent people be harmed?" Lin Xiaowan picked a few strawberries.
"Just talking." Liu Yanqing looked at the strawberries in the basket and reached out to take them. The next moment, Lin Xiaowan clapped his hands.
"If you don't want to pick it, just eat it here secretly." Lin Xiaowan glared at Liu Yanqing.
"Aren't these strawberries meant for people to eat?" Liu Yanqing asked, "Why won't you let me eat them?"
"Pick it yourself." Lin Xiaowan said, "If it's your own, you can eat it."
Lin Xiaowan didn't stop Liu Yanqing from eating. Anyway, even if Liu Yanqing ate more, he couldn't eat that much. There weren't many good things at home, only these things from the fields.
"You are so nice." Liu Yanqing said this deliberately. If he said a few more nice words, maybe he could save a little more pocket money.
"..." After hearing this, Lin Xiaowan twitched the corners of her mouth. Her husband was always like this. Did he think she would give him more pocket money? Forget it.
Just wait, she'll dig out his hidden pocket money someday. He's so sweet-talking, maybe he's already hidden quite a bit of it.
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