Fortunately, when the family from Ningguo Province came over,
It was getting late.
They chatted for a while.
It was time for dinner.
The women's dinner was naturally served in Mother Jia's Rongqing Hall.
The men's dinner was served in Rongxi Hall. The men's side was quite happy.
Lin Ruhai and Jia Jing were chatting happily.
Jia Daishan watched Lin Ruhai and Jia Jing chatting happily.
He felt comforted.
Jia Xie and Jia Lin only cared about eating. They had excellent appetites.
The only one who didn't fit in with the happy atmosphere was Jia Zheng.
He was embarrassed before, so he naturally couldn't bring himself to eat now.
Jia Daishan saw the performance of his two sons.
He shook his head slightly.
His two sons were really far from the son of Brother Dai Hua of the East Prefecture.
Brother Dai Hua's eldest son, Jia Fu, died young.
But when he was alive, he was very outstanding.
He was also extremely outstanding. There was also Jia Jing, who later inherited the title.
In the noble family,
He was the first to pass the Jinshi exam.
He was also the only one who passed the Jinshi exam. His two sons, the eldest son was not good at studying. He liked gold, jade, and jewelry. But this was not a big deal. After all, he was going to inherit his title in the future. As long as he had good interpersonal skills, it was okay. But the second son was said to like studying. However, he had never passed the test. His son couldn't compare with him, so he could only compare with his grandson. When Jia Hu was alive, he had the greatest hope for Jia Hu, but he didn't expect, sigh …
Now, he could only rely on Jia Zhu. He didn't know if Jia Zhu had the talent. He knew his own body very well. When he fought for the country, he suffered many internal injuries. It was basically impossible for him to die of old age. Brother Dai Hua of the East Prefecture also died because of a relapse of internal injuries. Among the four princes and eight dukes, how many of the generals who followed His Majesty to fight for the country could die of old age? He now hoped that while he was still alive, he could protect the younger generation below him. The younger generation could quickly become talents. In this way, he could die in peace.
At Rongqing Hall, Mother Jia didn't let her two daughters-in-law serve dinner today. The main reason was that Jia Min said that she hadn't been home for a long time and wanted to talk to her two sisters-in-law. She would forget about it today and set the rules tomorrow.
Mother Jia's family's daughter spoke.... She loved her daughter, so naturally, she agreed. She agreed to let the Jia Chang Clan and Jia Wang Clan to sit at the table to eat..
Jia Min winked at the Jia Chang Clan. Of the two sisters-in-law, it was obvious that she had a closer relationship with the Jia Chang Clan. In fact, she just wanted to plead for the Jia Chang Clan. As for the Jia Wang Clan, they were just incidental.
Mother Jia also saw Jia Min's little trick, but she wasn't displeased. She knew very well that her daughter was closer to the eldest daughter-in-law. Her daughter had been well-versed in poetry since she was a child, and was not inferior to the daughters of the Qingliu family. She naturally looked down on the second daughter-in-law. Until now, the second daughter-in-law could only recognize one account book. She was completely blind. The Wang family's family motto was that a woman without talent was virtuous. But the eldest daughter-in-law was different. She was born in the Zhang family, and the Zhang family's Elder Zhang was the Crown Prince's tutor. His daughter was naturally proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Originally, it was said that the eldest daughter-in-law was to be betrothed to a prince, but her mother-in-law intercepted.
Thinking of this, she felt angry. That old pious woman only knew how to be biased. She begged a daughter of the Zhang family for the eldest daughter-in-law, but Zheng 'er didn't care. She said that Zheng' er grew up by her side, so it was natural for her, as his mother, to make the decision for him. What a good excuse. Although she was already the Duke Rongguo's wife at that time, she was not as influential as that old pious woman. She originally wanted to find a girl from the Qingliu family for Zheng 'er, but naturally, it didn't work out. She could only settle for the next best thing, which was to find Zheng' er a rich and noble family, the Wang Clan.
In fact, some people were like this. When they failed at something, they would blame others for not helping them. For the old Duke Rongguo's wife, Jia Zheng was also her grandson. How could she not like him? Of course, compared to the Jia Xie who was raised by her, he was naturally not as good. After all, people's feelings were formed through time together. The more time they spent together, the deeper their feelings would be. When she was looking for a wife for the Jia Xie, the old Duke Rongguo's wife had already given up her face in front of the Emperor once. Naturally, she couldn't do it a second time. Otherwise, the Emperor would think that she was coercing him. In addition, at that time, the Jia Daishan was already the Duke Rongguo, so the Duke Rongguo's mother was the official Duke Rongguo's wife. With this identity, it was actually very easy for her to find a wife for Jia Zheng.
However, she didn't know that the Jia Family's mother had such high standards. She insisted on looking for a better wife than the Zhang family. What kind of family was the Zhang family? If the Emperor didn't grant the marriage, how could the Zhang family marry their daughter to a Jia Xie? If the Jia Family's mother only wanted to find a Qingliu family for Jia Zheng, there were even third-rank officials who wanted to marry into the Jia family. However, the Jia Family's mother refused. She felt that compared to the Zhang family, the difference was too big. In the end, she chose the Jia Wang Clan, which had a large dowry and was the Marquis's legitimate daughter.
"Eldest sister-in-law, what's fun in the capital now?" After dinner, Jia Min asked.
"It's already the beginning of summer, the flowers are already blooming. It's just some flower fairs. Now that the weather is getting hotter, I don't want to run anymore." Jia He's mother wasn't particularly interested in those flower fairs. When she was young and unmarried, she would still find it fun. So many young sisters would interact with each other, look at the flowers, write poems, and in a flash, a day would pass. Now that she was a married woman, if she went to those flower fairs again, who would have the nerve to play with those unmarried girls? They would talk about whose family's husband was promoted again, whose family's child was very smart, and so on.
Jia Min nodded. Regarding those flower fairs, her feelings were basically the same as Jia He's mother. When she was unmarried, she was very happy when she heard that she was going to attend the flower fairs. After she got married, there was no need to mention it. Moreover, she had been married to her master for several years. Although she observed mourning for three years, after all, so many years had passed, she still hadn't given birth to a son or daughter for her master. Attending the flower fairs would only make her feel uncomfortable.
Jia He thought for a while and said, "However, three days later, I want to take Zheng 'er's wife and Lin' er's wife to the temple to pray and see if we can invite a Bodhisattva back. Younger sister Min, do you want to come together?" Jia He's mother asked. She had heard that the temple was very effective in praying for children. Thinking that Jia Min hadn't been pregnant for so long, she was also a little worried.
"Okay, does eldest sister-in-law want to go?" Jia Min turned and asked.
Jia Chang Clan glanced at Jia He's mother. She wanted to say something but stopped. She still wanted to go, but all of this needed her mother-in-law's approval.
Jia He's mother smiled and said, "It's been hard on you to take care of the family all this time. Take this opportunity to have a good rest and go with them." Regarding her precious daughter's suggestion, Jia He's mother naturally agreed. Then, Jia He's mother looked at Jia Wang Clan. "You can also go and have fun when the time comes."
"There's no need. Younger sister Min and eldest sister-in-law went out to have fun. Someone has to stay behind to take care of Madam. Besides, Zhi 'er and Yuan Chun are also young. They can't do without their daughter-in-law." Jia Wang Clan's mother smiled as if she was completely uninterested in offering incense. Her words were very virtuous. Jia Wang Clan's mother scorned in her heart. Jia Min was also a married lady, but she only wanted to have fun. She stayed at her mother's house for a few days, causing them to be so busy in the residence. She was simply insensible.
Obviously, Jia Min didn't like Jia Wang Clan. Naturally, Jia Wang Clan didn't like Jia Min either.
Jia He's mother's smile faded. She glanced at Jia Wang Clan's mother. What did Wang Clan mean by this? Were they saying that her Min 'er wasn't virtuous enough? Min 'er had been mourning for nearly three years. Now that the mourning period was over, she naturally had to relax a little. Moreover, her son-in-law had to rely on Jia Jing to become an official again. If she went out with Jia He, she could also get closer to them. Although Ningguo Province and Rongguo Province were of the same origin, her son-in-law had no relationship with Ningguo Province. Why should Jia Jing be so dedicated?
Therefore, Min 'er and Jia He's relationship was better. In this way, when Jia He's pillow talk, Jia Jing would have to put in more effort. Jia Min' er's mother looked at the Chang Clan. Sure enough, when marrying a wife, one still had to marry someone like the Chang Clan. Thinking about the relationship between Chang Clan and Jia He, and then thinking about the relationship between Jia Wang Clan and Jia He, Jia Min 'er's mother was furious. Ningguo Province seemed to be less powerful than Rongguo Province because of the death of Eldest Brother Dai Hua, but there was still Jia Jing. Who was Jia Jing? She was the only Jinshi among the nobles. When their old master was no longer around, how could their eldest son and Zheng 'er be compared to Jia Jing?
It was fine if their eldest son had a noble title. But what about Zheng 'er? If he really couldn't pass the imperial examination, he could only ask their old master for an imperial edict to confer him a low-ranking official. When that time came, it would be embarrassing if they were compared to Ningguo Province.
While their family was still strong, they didn't build a good relationship with others. When their family was weak, they wouldn't even care if they built a good relationship with others. Thinking of this, Jia Min 'er resented the late old Duke Rongguo's wife again. Why didn't the Chang Clan marry Zheng' er? After the Chang Clan married Zheng 'er, the entire Zhang Clan had so many scholars, but they didn't put more effort into Zheng' er and his children. When that time came, Jia Jing might not be the only Jinshi among the nobles.
However, the Jia Chang Clan actually married their eldest son, who didn't know any better. Thinking of this, Jia Min 'er's heart was filled with hatred.
However, she didn't think about it. Jia Xie would be the successor of the Duke's Mansion in the future, and the Emperor wouldn't put too much pressure on her. As the second son, Jia Zheng couldn't inherit the title in the future. Moreover, he didn't show any talent in studying at that time. Only Jia Min's mother could think of letting the Chang Clan marry Jia Zheng.
If Jia Min's mother was dissatisfied with the Jia Wang Clan in her heart, then Jia Min was out in the open. "Second Sister-in-law is really a virtuous person. Madam has so many maids in her courtyard, yet she still needs to do it. This is simply outrageous. Madam, there are so many lazy maids in your courtyard, you can't let them off so easily." Jia Min despised her in her heart. This second sister-in-law was still so petty after so many years.
"You mischievous person. Since they don't put in effort, then fine them one month of salary," Jia Min 'er said.
"Alright, it's a small punishment. It's really outrageous to let Second Sister-in-law do the work while they slack off," Jia Min scolded indirectly.
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