With the sound of a hairpin banquet, the host and the guests enjoy themselves.
The old lady personally put Princess Ning'an into the carriage. As soon as Princess Ning'an left, other guests who came to watch the ceremony also said goodbye. The old lady smiled and nodded to them. After finally sending them away, she was about to turn around and return home.
But he found Mrs. Chen still standing at the door with her two daughters.
Seeing the old lady looking at her, Mrs. Chen smiled at her and said, "Old lady."
The old lady lowered her eyes and nodded slightly towards her. Then, she held Nanny Zhu's hand and walked towards the door without looking back.
Being ignored like this, Mrs. Chen's face suddenly became a little confused.
But at this moment, the old lady suddenly stopped and turned around.
Mrs. Chen felt slightly happy.
But then the old lady's cold voice rang out, "Ah Wu, why are you still standing here? Why don't you follow me in!"
"Yes, grandma." Xie Wu hurriedly responded, and then she bowed to Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Chen. After doing all this, she quickly walked to the old lady to support her.
hand.
Seeing the grandfather and grandson leading the maid and mother-in-law into the Hou Mansion, Mrs. Chen's face suddenly darkened.
She originally wanted to get to know a few ladies through Xie Wu's wedding banquet, but she didn't expect that it would be so difficult to integrate into the elite circle in the capital. Even though she claimed that she was Xie Wu's biological aunt, the ladies just smiled and said,
She didn't even bother to say any unnecessary words to her. During the entire Jiji Banquet, her face almost froze with laughter, and her whole body was on pins and needles. She glanced at Mrs. Chen several times, but Mrs. Chen, this idiot, didn't understand her at all.
With the intention of coming to help her out, she just sat down under the old lady obediently and didn't even move a few times.
Thinking of this, Mrs. Chen felt like a fire was lit in her heart.
"Sister-in-law, how about I find someone to take you back first?" Mrs. Chen frowned and looked at Mrs. Chen with a tired look.
Ever since she knew that the old lady was going to take a concubine for Xie Zheng, she felt as if something was stuck in her heart. She was trying hard to keep up her energy today. Now that she was gone, she just felt so weak that she couldn't find the energy to care about others.
thing.
"Why, now you have to drive us mothers away!" Mrs. Chen looked at Mrs. Chen and sneered.
"Sister-in-law, when did I say that I would drive you away?" Mrs. Chen looked at Mrs. Chen with a tired face, and there was an indescribable tiredness in her voice.
But Mrs. Chen turned a blind eye to the tiredness on Mr. Chen's face. She sneered and said again, "Do you know it in your heart? But, Ari, I have to say something first. What have you promised me before? What should you think in your heart?"
You know, now that Ah Wu is old enough, you should also pay more attention to Jiayan and Jiarou!"
As soon as Jiayan and Jiarou were mentioned, Mrs. Chen immediately lowered his head and felt too guilty to speak.
Seeing Mrs. Chen like this, Mrs. Chen couldn't help but have a flash of contempt in her eyes, but she still curled her lips and continued to say to her, "Arui, you should have seen the faces of the ladies at the banquet today, even if
We are no worse off than them, but scholars, farmers, industrialists, and merchants, these people always look down upon us, even if you marry into the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion now! You have been married into the Marquis Mansion for more than ten years, but your old lady
I still don’t have a good look on you, isn’t this all because you come from a merchant family?”
After hearing what Mrs. Chen said, even though Mrs. Chen lowered her head, Mrs. Chen still saw the embarrassment on her face.
Mrs. Chen slightly raised her lips, and then she continued, "So, Ari, if you want to stand upright in the Marquis Mansion, you have to worry about Jiayan and Jiarou! Only
Only when your mother's family is successful can you stand up and be your mistress in the Marquis Mansion. Otherwise, you can only be like now, suffering from the humiliation and dislike of your mother-in-law!"
"Sister-in-law, I understand what you are saying, but, just..."
"It's not just that!" Mrs. Chen cut off Chen's words impatiently, and said, "In this world, if you have a will, there is nothing you can't do! Think carefully about what I said today!" After that, she said
He took his two daughters and got on the carriage back to Linxi Street.
"Mom, do you think my aunt will help us?" As soon as she got on the carriage, Miss Chen Si frowned and asked Mrs. Chen aggrievedly.
Mrs. Chen smiled and patted her hand and said, "Silly girl, of course your aunt will help us!" At this point, she chuckled, and then said in a crisp voice, "I can't help but help her."
help!"
She has a letter written by her in her hand, written in black and white, so she can't help but deny it!
"Mom, my aunt also has her own difficulties. Let's settle down and go back!" Miss Chen San caught a glimpse of the cold light flashing in her mother's eyes, frowned slightly, and finally couldn't help but speak.
"Third sister, what are you talking about!" Before Mrs. Chen could speak, Chen Jiarou couldn't wait to speak.
Chen Jiayan ignored her sister. She looked at Mrs. Chen's eyes quietly and said word by word, "Mother, haven't you seen enough of the faces of those ladies today? Since they look down on us, why should we?"
Are you trying to make yourself look down on yourself? Even if you can find a son-in-law in the capital as your mother wishes in the end, so what? In the end, it’s not like you’re living like an aunt!"
"Third sister!" Chen Jiarou shouted forcefully.
Chen Jiayan seemed not to hear anything. She looked at Mrs. Chen firmly and continued, "Mom, I don't want this!"
"Shut up!" Mrs. Chen finally woke up from the shock. She angrily interrupted Chen Jiayan's words, and her eyes were red with anger. She said, "What do you know! She is the one who will lead your aunt like this."
You have no ability! But you are different! Why do you think I brought you two sisters to the capital all the way? To be looked down upon by these people? I tell you, no! I do it for the future plans of you two sisters!
"
"mother……"
"Your father is useless, and your eldest brother outside is even more idiotic. Our Chen family looks really beautiful outside, but in fact, it has been worse every year since your grandfather passed away! Not to mention that back then, in order to be worthy of the Marquis Mansion,
In this in-law relationship, your grandfather used one-third of the Chen family's wealth as a dowry for your aunt! If you can't find a son-in-law, in the future, your father will just take some dowry and throw you away, and the rest of the family property will be used as a dowry.
It all belongs to your eldest brother, but you have to know that your eldest brother did not crawl out of my belly. If you are wronged in your husband's family in the future, your mother will not be able to help you even if you want to! Instead of doing this, it is better to stay in the capital.
Find a good marriage, so that, for the sake of face, your father will not dare to give you less of the dowry!" Mrs. Chen looked at her two daughters sadly.
"Mother..." Chen Jiarou shouted "Mother" with red eyes, and then she fell into Mrs. Chen's arms.
Although Chen Jiayan said nothing, his eyes were still touched by Mrs. Chen's words.
Dusk fell in the west, and the Wu'an Hou Mansion finally became quiet after a busy day.
After dinner, without even talking for a while, the old lady couldn't stand it anymore. She asked Aunt Zhu to hand over the box of jewelry she had prepared to Xie Wu, and then waved her to leave, "
Okay, let’s go back and read it again, I’m tired after a busy day.”
"Then I won't disturb my grandmother's rest, and my granddaughter will leave." Xie Wu blessed the old lady with the box in her hands, and then led Mi Yue out of Ronghuayuan.
Xie Wu didn't say anything on the way back.
Her father was happy that she had haircuts today. In the evening, she took her second uncle and some of Zuo Yiwei's friends to a restaurant for a drink. She knew her father's drinking capacity, and her second uncle would definitely be drunk today. This was a
An excellent opportunity. I wonder if her good aunt can seize this opportunity.
The master and the servant were silent all the way, and finally reached the entrance of the courtyard, only to find that there was no maid in the courtyard quietly, and the lights were on in the room.
"Xianyue! Xianyue!" Miyue shouted twice with all her strength.
No one answered.
Mi Yue frowned and said, "Where did this girl go? No one is left in the courtyard?"
Xie Wu frowned slightly. She looked at the closed door and didn't speak for a long time.
Seeing that Xie Wu looked a little strange, Mi Yue smiled and said to her, "Girl, that girl Xianyue must have been pestering Aunt Luo to get something to eat again. She is the most greedy. I will wait for her to come back later.
Tell me about her."
Xie Wu pursed her lips and still didn't hum.
Mi Yue couldn't help but frown, she was suddenly unsure of her girl's thoughts. It was said that the girl loved Xi Yue the most, so she shouldn't be angry with Xi Yue because of this, right?
"Girl, let's go into the house?" Mi Yue looked at Xie Wu and asked tentatively.
Xie Wu glanced at her indifferently, and then, without saying anything, she walked towards the house.
Mi Yuexin followed her, and when she opened the door and saw the person sitting on the couch, she finally knew why the girl had such an expression just now, because the person sitting on the couch turned out to be the second son of Duke Dingguo.
Young Master Lu Zhan!
"Girl." Mi Yue called Xie Wu with a pale face, and then she quietly moved her steps to block Xie Wu behind her.
But Lu Zhan seemed not to see Mi Yue. He stood up with a smile and looked at Xie Wu with burning eyes, "Wu, happy birthday."
Xie Wu didn't hum. She looked at Lu Zhan indifferently, and a layer of frost gradually gathered around her body.
"Girl, what should we do?" Although Mi Yue was trembling all over, she still suppressed the fear in her heart and desperately protected Xie Wu behind her.
It is impossible to shout someone, otherwise, if others are alerted, the girl's reputation will be completely ruined!
I don’t know what happened to Mr. Lu. How could a well-known young man break into a girl’s boudoir at night? Also, the Marquis Mansion was heavily guarded. How did he get in? Moreover, he touched the girl along the way.
Go to the girl’s room! By the way, there are also Xianyue and Aunt Luo. Will they be given by Second Young Master Lu...
The more Mi Yue thought about it, the more frightened she became, and the more frightened she became, the more violent her whole body trembled.
"Ah Wu, are you sure you want the maid next to you to stay here and listen to us?" Lu Zhan looked at Xie Wu with a smile on his eyes and eyebrows.
"Looking for the moon."
"Girl, please let me stay with you here!" Mi Yue anxiously stretched out her hand to hold Xie Wu's arm and looked at her pleadingly.
Xie Wu looked at Mi Yue and smiled softly at her, "It's okay, just go and wait outside!"
"Girl..." Mi Yue was still a little worried.
Xie Wu smiled lightly at her and said, "Don't worry, it'll be fine."
Mi Yue pursed her lips again and again. Seeing Xie Wu's insistence, she finally compromised with her, "Girl, that servant is guarding outside. If you need anything, please remember to call me."
She thought that Lu Zhan was also the second son of Duke Dingguo after all. Even if he really coveted his girl, with her watching over him, she would not do anything too extreme.