Yunxi sent Xia Houshu back to the pavilion to continue listening to the play, and then went to the small flower hall on the other side where maids and servants were housed to chat with someone.
When the maids and servants heard that Yun Xi was a maid from the Duke of Yue's mansion, they did not reject her. Instead, they whispered to her enthusiastically for a while. Only then did Yun Xi know that the Gongsheng whom the Sun family had originally favored had been chosen as a son-in-law by another family.
It was already settled. Because Sun Jiarou had an affair with Yu Xiuyuan, the Sun family knew they were in the wrong and did not dare to shout loudly. They had to suffer the loss of being dumb and start looking for a new son-in-law again. And the new son-in-law candidate is Yan Guogong, Mrs. Ye Guogong.
The nephew of Mr. Yan’s natal family is named Yan Guangsen. So Mrs. Liu has been having a heated relationship with Mr. Yan these days, and even Sun Jiarou and Zhang Ruyun also feel like sisters.
Xia Houshu felt mixed emotions after listening to Yun Xi's report. She remembered the love and trust in Sun Jiarou's eyes when she mentioned Yu Xiuyuan in the past, and then she thought of Yu Xiuyuan's determination...
Xia Houshu was so confused that she didn't recover for a long time. She couldn't hear what the beautifully dressed actors were singing on the stage. She couldn't see the occasional glances from her mother either.
Xia Houchun had been in Jinfeng City for so many years and was used to seeing the heroic and wanton people on the border, so she couldn't bear to listen to the music. She turned around and saw her sister was distracted, and suddenly an idea came to her, and she told Zhong Yuqing that she had just
I saw a few acquaintances and wanted to take Xia Houshu with me to say hello.
The two sisters slowly came out of the pavilion. When no one was around, Xiahou Chunfang asked curiously: "The girl from the Sun family you just mentioned has never been mentioned by you before. Which Sun family is she from? When did you get to know each other?
Are we on good terms with each other? Why aren't you happy when you heard that she was married to someone else?"
Is her expression so obvious? Xia Houshu was a little embarrassed.
"I'm not unhappy." Xia Houshu said honestly, "In March, my mother and I went to Huguo Temple to offer incense, and we happened to meet the Sun family's mother and daughter who lived together in the temple. Sun Jiarou had a lover at the time.
Scholar, the two of them promised each other for life. However, the Sun family felt that the scholar came from a poor family and had no official status, so they did not agree with them being together. I saw that she was worried about it, so I asked a few more questions. Sun Jiarou was probably no one else.
She was too depressed, so she told me, and later asked me for help. I was also hot-headed at the time, so I went to find her lover on her behalf, but it was a pity that he still pretended to be someone else, so the matter was over.
That’s it. Speaking of which, it’s a good thing that she can find a good match now.”
Xia Houchun nodded to show that he understood, then glanced at his sister's expression and asked, "Since you think her current choice is good, what are you worried about?"
"Second sister is right. It's a good thing that she can get over the pain and become independent and self-reliant. I really have nothing to worry about for her. It's just..." Xia Houshu looked at his cousin with a puzzled expression, "You said she can really
Are you going to forget about the person in front of you in such a short period of time and happily marry someone else?"
Xia Houchun thought for a while and said: "I don't know if she is happy or not, but the Yan family is a family of officials, and like the Zhang family, they attach great importance to the character of their descendants. I think Yan Guangsen is not the kind of person who is unlucky. When a girl from the Sun family married,
You won’t suffer any loss.”
It doesn't sound like there's anything bad about it.
"In fact, you still mind if she deliberately keeps a distance from you."
Handkerchiefs. We treat each other as sisters on weekdays. Today we share a few pieces of clothes, and tomorrow we give two pieces of pearl flowers. We are so affectionate and affectionate that we are like our own sisters. But we have only been in the Western Region for five years. Now that we are back, you
Let’s see who still remembers me?”
Xia Houchun immediately thought of the noble ladies from the capital whom he had met when he first returned home, and who had close contact with his two sisters. It was indeed as Xia Houchun said, leaving the tea to cool down. She smiled and deliberately teased: "
So now the second sister knows that she is still her own sister, right?"
The two sisters were chatting and laughing as they walked to the garden. On the way, they met two young women wearing women's buns. One of them was Xia Houqi's close friend from back then, named Hu Zhiqian.
Hu Zhiqian recognized Xia Houchun almost at a glance, and then waved to greet her enthusiastically, looking very happy.
Xia Houchun winked at Xia Houchun and whispered: "You see, that person was also the eldest sister's handkerchief back then, but since the eldest sister broke off her engagement with the Jiang family, she deliberately avoided us, as if she had done something wrong.
It's the same as us, and we haven't had any contact in the past few years."
Xia Houshu smiled and said nothing.
Five years ago, Xiahou Qi's divorce from the Jiang family caused such a big fuss. Indeed, many wealthy families were worried that their daughters would follow suit and ruin the family tradition, so they taught them not to associate with women from the Xiahou family. It was probably because of this.
The reason is that Zhong Yuqing has rarely taken her to attend banquets in various houses in Beijing in recent years, so she has no chance to get to know the noble ladies in Beijing. However, it is better to not interact with each other. At least she does not have to listen to the nonsense every day.
of rumors.
As for attending the birthday banquet of Mrs. Ye Guogong today, the first reason is because she is old enough and needs some social interaction to get acquainted with the important people in the honorary circle; secondly, it is also to accompany the woman who is about to marry.
Xia Houchun.
Several people greeted each other, and Hu Zhiqian introduced the woman next to her to Sister Xia Houchun: "This is the eldest daughter-in-law of the Jiang family, the general who conquered the south. Just call her Sister Tang." Then she pointed to Sister Xia Houchun.
The young woman said, "These two are the second and third girls of the Duke of Yue respectively. Qing Qi, they are really as delicate and beautiful as flowers!"
The eldest son of the Jiang family, the general who conquered the South, was Jiang Fengmin. Isn't the eldest daughter-in-law of the Jiang family the Tang family that Jiang Fengmin married back from other places to cover up the family scandal? How could there be such a coincidence? The capital is too small.
Xia Houchun's lips raised slightly.
Xia Houshu glanced at the other party and saw that Tang was in his early twenties. He was not too tall but very slender. He was wearing an orange-colored satin dress embroidered with marigolds. He had a high bun and a red gold hairpin.
Huang GeShu's long-term stay is swaying, her eyes are sharp, but her face is old and haggard that does not match her age. It seems that she has indeed been unsatisfactory in the past few years as rumored.
But Hu Zhiqian’s approach is a bit interesting.
Logically speaking, Hu Zhiqian was Xia Houqi's former close friend. She was very aware of the past between Xia Houqi and Jiang Fengmin. Even if something like breaking off the engagement happened, she should stand by Xia Houqi's side without hesitation. But these
Hu Zhiqian did not have any contact with Xia Houqi, but she became friends with the Tang family. She also went out of her way to introduce people from the two families to each other on such occasions. What was her intention?
Sure enough, Tang and Xia Houchun nodded and asked, "I heard that your eldest sister used to be a famous noblewoman in Beijing, but later she married to the west. Is she still well?"
Xia Houchun didn't expect that the other party would hit the muzzle of the gun himself. He sneered silently in his heart, pretending not to understand what she was saying, and deliberately said: "Mrs. Laotang is worried. My sister and brother-in-law have the same interests, they play the piano and the harp in harmony, and their children are around them."
The knee is naturally fine."
Tang's face froze, especially when she heard the words "harp music" and "sons and daughters around the knees", she felt as if her tail had been permed, and the fire in her heart could no longer be suppressed. She glared at Xia Hou fiercely
Chun glanced at her and said coldly: "Since they are harmonious as husband and wife and share the same ideals, why haven't I seen your eldest sister and her husband return to Beijing to visit relatives in so many years?"
Xia Houchun looked surprised and said seriously: "My father and mother are all in Jinfeng City. My sister can go home to visit the two elders at any time. The Han family will not gossip at all. My brother-in-law is always around every day.
I discussed the art of war with my father. The relationship between father-in-law and son-in-law was so good that my brother was jealous. As for the eldest uncle and third uncle's family in Beijing, they also often exchanged letters. However, my two nephews still
As a child, I couldn't live without my sister and couldn't stand the long journey, so I couldn't come back in person. When the two children get older in a few years, my sister and brother-in-law will naturally come back and move around."
"Mrs. Tang is so concerned about my sister's affairs. It seems that she thinks that you are all married far away."
I accepted it for my sister. But we have not been in the capital these years, and we don’t know much about the situation of each family in the capital. I heard that Mrs. Tang has been married to the capital for several years. I wonder how many times Mrs. Tang has returned to her hometown to visit relatives? "
"You..." Mrs. Tang was speechless. Calculating it, she married into the Jiang family in a hurry. It took less than two months. Even the dowry preparation was a bit rough. Fortunately, her parents prepared it in advance.
She had to take some water so as not to lose her dignity. Now five years have passed. Except for three visits back to her parents' home with Jiang Fengmin, she has never gone back since then. It's not that she doesn't want to go back, but that she doesn't want to go back alone.
Faced with detailed inquiries and earnest persuasion from her father and brother at home, in the Jiang family, she could never see her husband, and her parents-in-law were not easy to get along with. She didn’t even know who to vent her anger on. But Jiang Fengmin and the maid
The illegitimate child born in a desperate situation grew up day by day under the careful care of the two elders of the Jiang family. From time to time, they would timidly call her "mother" under the instruction of the elders...
Hu Zhiqian was not completely stupid. When she saw the situation, she immediately came out to smooth things over and said: "They are all old friends from the past, just a few words of concern. Since Qi'er is doing well, I feel relieved."
Xia Houchun looked at Hu Zhiqian and smiled, and said deliberately: "In the past, when my sister was in the capital, Sister Hu would often come in and out of our house. Whenever my sister got new clothes and jewelry, she would always think of preparing a copy for Sister Hu, but she never
I haven’t seen Sister Hu do anything for my sister. Later, our family went to Jinfeng City with my father, and it was reasonable that we had less contact with each other. But I remember that in the beginning, my sister was also given to a few people she was friends with at that time.
My sister has written letters and given gifts. But after so many years, why haven’t I seen Sister Hu reply a letter? Even when my sister got married, I didn’t hear that Sister Hu sent someone to say congratulations. Why today?
Sister Hu is thinking about caring about my sister?"