For the sake of harmony within the family, Feng Jin and Feng Jue had received special education since young. They had to remember one thing at all times — the eldest brother was the heir of the family. No matter how outstanding the two younger brothers were, they could not covet what did not belong to them.
No matter what family it was, it was taboo for brothers to fight.
Rather than giving every child the hope of competing, it was better to let them understand the difference from the start.
Hence, unless there were special circumstances, Feng Jin and Feng Jue would rarely compete with Feng Gui.
The differences between the three brothers could be seen in many aspects, such as marriage.
Feng Gui's wife had been carefully selected, not limited to just Dongqing. Even the Emperor's selection of a wife was not as meticulous as this. It was mainly based on the wife's family background, talent, bearing, character, appearance … all these criteria had to be carefully considered.
Because of this, Feng Gui did not marry until he was 21 years old.
What about Feng Jin's wife, Wei Jingxian?
She came from an aristocratic family in Hejian. Her family background was average. She was talented, good-looking, and had a good temperament. Her only two blemishes were that she had entered a bandit's lair and escaped safely. She was once betrothed to Liu Xi but broke off the engagement in the end. There were plenty of people in Dongqing who were better off than Wei Jingxian.
If Liu She had not been the matchmaker, Wei Jingxian would not have been able to become the second wife of the Feng family.
Feng Jin had no intention of competing with Feng Gui. Wei Jingxian was not good enough to be the matriarch of the Feng family.
It could be said that it was impossible for them to have any conflict of interest with Feng Gui and his wife.
Feng Jin really could not understand why his sister-in-law would look at Changsheng with such malice. She did not even know how to hide it.
As an outsider, Feng Jin was not suited to gossip about his sister-in-law. He could only let his wife do it.
How could Feng Jin be at ease with a matriarch who had malice towards Changsheng?
Wei Jingxian and her mother-in-law went to the back hall to rest while Feng Jin and Feng Ren chatted in the main hall.
The father and son had not seen each other for a few years and had a lot to talk about.
Wei Jingxian teased Changsheng while chatting with her mother-in-law about the trifling matters in the backyard. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law chatted and laughed. Between them, there was the amusing Changsheng. The atmosphere was harmonious until Feng Jin's sister-in-law brought her two sons to pay their respects to Madam Feng.
Compared to Feng Gui's magnanimous and upright temperament, his two sons were slightly dazed. They looked a little timid and petty.
She had only met this sister-in-law two or three times and did not know much about her. However, she had heard about her sister-in-law's background and felt that it was a little strange.
Madam Feng, who was smiling a moment ago, maintained a stiff smile throughout the whole process in front of her eldest daughter-in-law who was trying to please her. The atmosphere was quite awkward.
Feng Gui's wife was displeased as well. She hurriedly said her goodbyes and left with her two sons.
Wei Jingxian secretly heaved a sigh of relief when the awkward silence finally disappeared. Suddenly, an idea flashed through her mind, and she widened her eyes in astonishment.
Swaying?
The upbringing of the noble ladies was naturally strict. There was a set of rules for how they sat, stood, and walked.
Although he was not inflexible, he should not be so frivolous, right?
Wei Jingxian's expression cracked as she watched her sister-in-law squirm.
Madam Feng sighed and whispered, "He's finally gone."
"Mother, sister-in-law wasn't like this in the past …"
Madam Feng said, "You haven't been married for long, how many times have you seen her?"
Wei Jingxian thought that her mother-in-law did not like her to talk too much, so she swallowed her words.
Madam Feng continued, "I thought that she was a good person, but I didn't expect her to be like this … Anyway, Jingxian, don't learn from her."
Wei Jingxian replied, "I know, Mother."
Madam Feng started to talk and rambled on about what had happened in the family all these years, causing Wei Jingxian's expression to turn ugly.
After a while —
"… Eldest Uncle is just going to tolerate it?" she asked.
Madam Feng frowned, "What else can I do? After all, we are legally married, we can't divorce her just because of this. I was thinking of teaching her well … Tsk, I don't know how Madam Du raised her daughter. She's so petty, yet she dares to call herself a lady from a noble family. "
Feng Gui's wife, Madam Feng-Du, was born in the Du family of Zhongzhao. She was the fifth child in the family, and the eldest daughter of the Du family was the empress of Zhongzhao.
Madam Feng chose the fifth daughter of Madam Du's legal wife after much selection.
Zhongzhao and Dongqing were too far apart, so Madam Feng could not see her future daughter-in-law with her own eyes. However, all the information that came back showed that Madam Feng-Du had a good reputation. Family background, talent, appearance, self-restraint, conduct … There was nothing to nitpick about.
From the time the two families set the wedding date to the actual wedding ceremony, it took nearly two years.
Madam Feng had high expectations for her eldest daughter-in-law, but she was disappointed in the end.
She was greedy, jealous, power-hungry, talkative, and sinister!
Apart from these, what Madam Feng could not stand was that she had a vicious disease!
Feng Jin returned to the courtyard where he lived before he got married. His wife carried Changsheng and was surrounded by servants.
The husband and wife were whispering in the room. Feng Jin listened and his face cracked.
"Sister-in-law has a vicious disease?"
How could it be?
A lady with a vicious disease could not be included in his mother's selection list.
Wei Jingxian rolled her eyes impatiently and said, "Didn't you notice that sister-in-law's walking posture is a little … frivolous?"
Feng Jin bit her earlobe righteously, "Jingxian, you already called her sister-in-law. As her uncle, how can I stare at her?"
"Don't be so naughty!" Wei Jingxian felt uncomfortable. She carried Changsheng and sat further away, "According to mother, sister-in-law broke her leg."
Feng Jin frowned, "Was it born?"
"How could it be? It was acquired," Wei Jingxian said.
"Acquired? The servants in the house are so careless? "
When Feng Jin was young, he fell and broke his teeth. The servants who served him were often punished.
Wei Jingxian sighed and pulled the little braid on Changsheng's head, "It was acquired, but it was not an accident. It was done by someone."
Feng Jin's cheeks twitched. Someone broke her leg?
"Sister-In-Law was born in the Du family of Zhongzhao. She had an elder sister who was the empress of Zhongzhao."
Feng Jin said, "I know about this."
Wei Jingxian emphasized impatiently, "The one who wrote the Four Self-accomplishment Classics for Women and educated all the women in the world."
Hearing the three words "Four Self-accomplishment Classics for Women", Feng Jin immediately became alert.
"This, this … such a coincidence …" Feng Jin said awkwardly.
Wei Jingxian said, "The Du family declined a few years ago and relied on this empress to support her maiden family. She wrote the Four Self-accomplishment Classics for Women and was highly praised by many scholars. She slowly gained the title of the virtuous empress and the Du family's reputation in Zhongzhao improved. The Du family educated the women in the family with the empress as a model. Guess what … this empress has the habit of binding her feet. Her feet are not even the size of an adult's palm and they are very beautiful … "
Feng Jin blushed, "Just now you said that your husband is not serious. Why are you saying such nonsense too …"
Wei Jingxian snorted and said, "A filthy person sees filth. Do you dare to say that you didn't think of anything that you shouldn't? Our sister-in-law, when she was fifteen or sixteen years old, in order to imitate the virtuous empress, her feet were also … Now it is difficult for her to walk and her temperament is increasingly gloomy and mean … "
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