Her stepsister choked on her words, but she still didn't give up and said, "I just want to give my birth mother a title. I have no other intentions. Her father had been away from home for many years and had never been to the backyard. She was depressed and could only rely on her younger sister. Now, little sister was about to marry into the royal family and become someone else's wife. In the future, she would no longer have the opportunity to serve mother. Brother Xi, as children, you and I should understand this worry … "
Her stepsister spoke very sincerely. Her eyes were faintly filled with tears, which moved the hearts of those who saw it. The audience in the live broadcast room also softened.
Toudu Feiqiu: "She's quite a filial girl. I think it's normal for her to help her lowly mother get a status."
Noodle House Head Chef: Sigh, he looks so pitiful.
Laosiji Lianmeng: What a pity. The host was born from his first wife. This concubine-born sister and the host were not born from the same mother. In modern terms, would you want to help a mistress get a proper status just because your half-sister is pitiful? Isn't this a joke?
Go to the Toilet with Fingers: "The problem is that ancient times and modern times are different. In ancient times, it was legal for people to have multiple wives, okay? They were not mistresses.
Yin Yuejia Zhuge Qinmo: "It's legal for a man to have more than one wife, not three or four wives. In addition, I've been following the live broadcast room for several years. My stepsister's birth mother can't even be considered a concubine. How can she have the face to ask for a status? Although it was called filial piety, it was actually more of a threat.
Jiang Pengji frowned and glanced at the bullet screen in the streaming room. She sent a bullet screen to quell the debate.
Host V: "My stepsister is not my biological daughter, she was adopted." She didn't know, but her biological mother definitely knew. Naturally, she wouldn't urge her to ask for a title. This could only be her own idea. If she was really filial, she could have written a letter to her father after she got married. She hadn't even gotten married yet, yet she came to me to tell me about this. In the name of filial piety, it was actually a threat. How could her thoughts be pure?
She was Liu She's only legitimate son, but she was now 15 years old. In ancient times, she would have been a man who could have married and started a career.
What kind of adult son would interfere with the status of his father's concubine?
Jiang Pengji looked at him coldly and asked, "First of all, you only have one mother, which is your father's legal wife. Secondly, Mother had helped Father take care of the backyard for many years. Had she ever mistreated anyone? If your words spread out, are you trying to accuse Mother of being unjust, saying that she was harsh and sinister? "
His sister's face turned pale and she did not dare to speak again.
Jiang Pengji took out a booklet from the table and threw it to her. She said, "This is the list of dowry that I prepared for you. It's more than enough. You don't have to be petty with me. You can go and look at the other concubine daughters. Which one of them has such a generous dowry? Marrying the Fourth Prince was the best marriage that Father had planned for you. Mother was afraid that you would feel inferior and think too much, so she opened the treasury to prepare for your marriage … "
His step-sister's face looked as if it had been painted with several layers of lime water. It was deathly pale, and her eyes were filled with terror as if her thoughts had been seen through.
Jiang Pengji squinted her eyes and said in an impolite tone, "Don't think that the manor lacks anything from you. I don't owe you or your birth mother anything. You are going to marry into the royal family and have a meteoric rise, but so what? You said that as a child, I should understand your filial piety, but you are also going to be a wife. Shouldn't you understand the feelings of a legal wife? A mere concubine's daughter is going to marry into a noble family. A large amount of dowry has been set aside for her marriage, and you still have to promote a thorn in your side to disgust yourself. How can Mother keep her face? "
His step-sister picked up her dowry list. She did not look at the contents listed at the back, but the items at the front were enough to dazzle her.
Just as Jiang Pengji had guessed, his step-sister came this time with her own intentions.
She reminded Liu She and his son not to forget that she was going to join the royal family. She represented the face of the Liu manor, so the dowry list could not be too small. If it was not enough, she should be given a good reputation. Even if she could not be recorded as a legal mother, she should be given the status of a concubine to her birth mother.
Jiang Pengji said leisurely, "You are a young lady who is going to get married. Don't meddle in the affairs of Father's backyard."
After she finished speaking, his step-sister was filled with joy and fear. She casually found an excuse to return to her courtyard.
Looking at her step-sister's back as she left, Jiang Pengji raised her eyebrows and threw the matter to the back of her mind.
In another place, Xu Ke's aunt happily chose an auspicious day. The tailor was measuring Xu Ke's figure.
"Aunt, choose an early date. It's best to get it done within half a month," Xu Ke said.
His aunt was doubtful. "Half a month … That's too rushed. Xunmei will be treated unfairly."
It took a lot of time to complete the three letters and six rituals. If they were to prepare for marriage within half a month, it would inevitably be simpler.
Xu Ke said helplessly, "If we don't get married within half a month, I don't know if there will be a chance in the future."
"What do you mean?" His aunt was puzzled. She immediately thought of something. "Is it possible that Xunmei is unwilling … Or do you want to change your mind?"
"No." Xu Ke frowned and comforted his aunt. "It's just that the current situation is unforgiving. Langjun has great ambitions, so Ke naturally has to follow by his side. This time, Langjun will send the second mother of the main family to Shangjing to get married. I'm afraid there will be other variables … If we're unlucky, we won't have peaceful days in the next few years. I'm afraid that Xunmei will be delayed … So, Ke thinks it's better to get married first. "
His aunt did not know what the variables were, but she knew that Xu Ke would not joke about such things. She was suddenly in a dilemma.
Xu Ke said in a low voice, "After we get married, I'll compensate her properly."
His aunt's face turned cold. She understood that according to Xu Ke and Xunmei's age, they really could not be delayed any longer.
After a long time, she said, "Forget it. We're ordinary people. We just want to have a lively and festive event. We can save the unnecessary formalities. Looking at the time, there was a good day in 11 days. If Xunmei agrees, then it's settled. But you have to compensate her properly in the future. If you mistreat her, I'll be the first to not forgive you! "
Xu Ke nodded. "Don't worry, Aunt. I know."
Although the wedding was a little rushed, it was not chaotic.
On the day the dowry was shown, the generous dowry that Jiang Pengji prepared for Xunmei made the neighbors jealous.
All the neighbors said that Xu Ke was very lucky to be able to marry such a beautiful woman.
Jiang Pengji even used Xu Ke's wedding as a semi-interactive livestream. She explained the wedding process in detail to the livestream audience. On that day, there were especially many livestream audience members who sent "gift money." The gifts almost flooded the backstage.
Three days after the wedding, Jiang Pengji did not disturb the two of them and let them continue to be intimate.
But time flew. Xunmei, who was dressed like a married woman, had already prepared the wedding gifts for her newly married husband.
The two of them sat on the couch and looked at each other in silence.
There was no other newlywed couple like them, who had to be separated after a few days of marriage.
After thinking for a while, Xunmei said, "Be careful when you're outside. I'll take care of everything at home."
Xu Ke nodded and held her hands with both of his. He said guiltily, "I'm sorry."
"That's good. After all, this is my own choice. I'm afraid that in the future … my husband will find out that I'm not what I look like and dislike me. " Xunmei's lips moved. Her eyes were filled with hesitation. After a long time, she actually took the initiative to hug Xu Ke's waist. "… Also …"
"Hmm?"
"Never, never let Langjun and Taxue be alone …"
Xu Ke was dumbfounded.
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