When Xia Lu and Jia Zhen returned to the Xia family, they received everyone in the Xia family.
Other than Xia Fu, they received a warm welcome.
Because this time, Jia Zhen returned home with Xia Lu.
Moreover, Xia Lu's usual behavior in front of Mrs. Jia showed that he was deeply in love with Jia Zhen.
In addition, Xiao Cui had been punished by Jia Zhen.
This time, Mrs. Jia did not let Xia Lu bring Xiao Cui back.
Naturally, she did not send another servant girl to keep an eye on them.
Xia Lu and Jia Zhen came to the Xia family.
Jia Zhen was greeted by Xia Fu and Xia Ji. Xia Lu was pulled into the inner room by Mrs. Xia to ask about the incident last time. To be honest, she had been quite worried. Although her daughter appeared to be very relaxed, her daughter had broken the son-in-law's leg.
No matter how she looked at it, it was not a good thing.
"Don't worry.
Mother.
It's fine.
Your daughter won't be at a disadvantage. "Xia Lu smiled.
She broke the Jia Zhen's leg.
She gave a simple description.
"You've been a monster since you were young.
You have a strong personality.
There were so many good children at the border, but they were all defeated by you. We could only come to the capital to find a husband for you. We thought that it would be fine to find a family similar to our family, but in the end, you were lucky to marry into Ningguo Province. Ningguo Province has all the power and wealth. We, a small family, can't support you. In Ningguo Province, you have to endure everything. That strong temper of yours needs to be changed. "Xia Lu's mother was very worried about Xia Lu. Although it was said that she was marrying her daughter into a high family, the threshold was too high.
Xia Lu pursed her lips. Although she did not agree with Xia Lu's mother's words, she also understood that Xia Lu's mother was doing this for her own good. After all, the women of this era were completely different from the women of the modern era. The women of this era were completely dependent on men. Not to mention the poor people who lived at the bottom of the society, just these rich ladies and madams relied on their mother's family before they got married. After they got married, they relied on their husband's family. They had no ability to be independent at all. Even if they had a dowry in their hands, there were many disputes in front of a widow's door. If there was no man outside to support her, she would not be able to keep this money.
Moreover, in this era, men could have three wives and four concubines. A woman's status in the house did not only rely on her status as the wife, but also on the respect given by the man. In this world, there were many men who favored their concubines and neglected their wives. However, Xia Lu only verbally agreed with Xia Lu's mother so that she would not be so worried. However, in her heart, she thought that if the Jia Zhen really dared to favor his concubines and neglect his wives, or if he really got together with her daughter-in-law in the future, she could break all three of the Jia Zhen's legs so that he would never be able to take a step out of the house.
The Jia Zhen, who was talking with Xia Fu and Xia Ji, felt a chill down his spine.
"What's wrong?" Xia Fu saw that the Jia Zhen suddenly had a trace of strangeness and asked. In his heart, he thought, Could it be that this son-in-law has some hidden illness? Xia Fu did not like the Jia Zhen. He admitted that this son-in-law was indeed gentle and elegant, and he was the only son in the family. In the future, the whole Ningguo Province would be inherited by him. However, this could not change the fact that this son-in-law had snatched away his precious daughter.
"Nothing. It's just that when I heard my father-in-law talking about the magnificent scenery at the border, I kind of yearned for it," the Jia Zhen said. In his heart, he had a good impression of this father-in-law. Compared to his previous father-in-law, after getting along with him for so long, he also felt that this father-in-law did not like him. However, no matter how much he disliked him, this father-in-law still treated him well. Thinking back to his previous father-in-law, whenever he saw him, he would test him on his homework. As long as he could not answer a single question, he would say that his brother-in-law was good at his homework. Wasn't he just showing off that his son was good at his studies? So what if he was good at his studies? Didn't he still stop at the county level?
Seeing that the Jia Zhen was really fine, Xia Fu continued the previous topic and talked about the scenery at the border. After Xia Fu came out, Xia Ji also came out. He was a scholar, so naturally, he would compete with the Jia Zhen in terms of academics. In the end, Xia Ji was very satisfied with the Jia Zhen. Although his brother-in-law was born in a noble family, he was not an uneducated person. The Jia Zhen was even more surprised. His brother-in-law was really good at his studies. He was a little jealous.
In the end, Xia Ji also said that he absolutely could not bully his sister. Otherwise, he would stand up for his sister.
The Jia Zhen naturally promised that he would definitely not Xia Lu and would treat her very well. Anyway, the three men got along very well.
When it was time for dinner, the Xia family was simple and there were no outsiders. The Xia family ate at the same table.
"Zheng'er, eat more. Look at you. You're much thinner than the last time I saw you at the wedding." Because Xia Lu had told Xia Fu's mother about how he broke the Jia Zhen's leg, Xia Fu's mother was even closer to the Jia Zhen than Xia Ji.
Xia Lu glanced at the Jia Zhen. This guy had lost weight. Where did his mother see that? Although the Jia Zhen's leg was broken, it was not like he did not eat. This was because he could not move after eating. He had gained a lot of weight. In the past, although the Jia Zhen did not have any muscles on his stomach, at least it was flat. Now, the Jia Zhen's stomach was slightly bulging. Xia Lu felt that he was done for. The Jia Zhen was only 20 years old and already had a big belly. When he reached middle age, he would really be done for.
"Thank you, Mother-in-law. I like these dishes very much. Mother-in-law, you should eat more." Jia Zhen was the only one in Ningguo Province. When Madam Duke Ning was still alive, she doted on him in every possible way. Therefore, the Jia Zhen did not have any indigestion when the elders doted on him. In fact, he enjoyed it very much. Moreover, he was very good at dealing with the elders' doting. In this aspect, Xia Lu felt that he really could not compare to this guy.
Because of Xia Lu's matter, Xia Fu's mother wanted to compensate the Jia Zhen, and the Jia Zhen also wanted to curry favor with Xia Fu's mother. Over the course of the meal, the relationship between the Jia Zhen and Xia Fu's mother improved by leaps and bounds. The two siblings, Xia Lu and Xia Ji, felt that at this moment, in their mother's heart, Jia Zhen was number one. As the saying went, the more a mother-in-law looked at her son-in-law, the more she loved him.
After the meal, Father Xia slowly opened his mouth and said, "In a few more days, we might have to go back to the border."
Xia Lu was stunned. Only then did he remember that his family had come to the capital to settle his marriage. It did not mean that the whole family would move to the capital. Now that he was married, the Xia family should also go back to the border. Xia Lu felt depressed.
Jia Zhen noticed Xia Lu's mood and said, "Father-in-law and Mother-in-law are living well in the capital. Why do you want to go back to the border? It's a little remote and too far from the capital. What if Madam misses the two elders and can't see them for a while? Why don't you take this opportunity to stay in the capital? "
"We came here for Xiao Luer's marriage. Now that she's married, we should go back. Besides, we've lived in the capital for almost half a year, but we're really not used to the capital's environment. It's better to go back to the border." Xia Fu rejected Jia Zhen's good intentions. He was a little tired of the capital. When he came back to the capital, he got along well with his old friends. Now that Xiao Luer was married to the heir of Ningguo Province, all kinds of people came knocking on his door. He was really tired of dealing with them. It was better to go back to the border where he could have some peace and quiet. However, if he went back to the border, he would be far away from Xiao Luer.
Jia Zhen wanted to say something to persuade him to stay, but Xia Lu said, "Father, when do you plan to go back?" She actually understood her father quite well. Her father really didn't like the life in the capital that was full of intrigue. Otherwise, he could have used his military achievements to take up a position in the capital. However, he chose to go to the border and become a sixth-rank official. This time, if it weren't for her marriage, her father wouldn't have thought of coming to the capital. She was already considered unfilial. Now, she didn't want Xia Fu to live a life that he didn't like in the capital.
"We'll go back in autumn. The weather won't be too hot then, and we'll be able to hit the road." Xia Fu had already made up his mind.
"Okay." Xia Lu nodded with a hint of sadness in her eyes. If it were the modern era, the distance from the border to the capital would only take a few hours by high-speed rail. However, it was the ancient era now, and the roads were extremely congested. If Xia Lu wanted to meet Xia Fu and Xia Fu's mother again, she didn't know how long it would take.
Jia Zhen sensed Xia Lu's emotions and couldn't help but reach out and pat her hand, silently comforting her.
Seeing Jia Zhen's actions, the other members of the Xia family expressed their satisfaction. This son-in-law was very caring. Xia Ji thought that before he left, he must personally carve a seal for brother-in-law. It really wasn't easy for brother-in-law to marry sister. With sister's personality, brother-in-law must have suffered a lot.
"Old Madam, uncle brought the new wife home today," the eldest grandson of the Qian family reported to Qian Mu. He was very happy about this kind of thing. Every time he brought news of Xia family to the Old Madam, the Old Madam would ask him to go to the accountant and withdraw 20 taels of silver. However, there was only one condition, and that was that this matter must be kept a secret. If the Old Madam didn't ask him to keep it a secret, he would keep it a secret. The Qian family had so many grandchildren, and their monthly allowance was simply not enough. How could he share this method of earning money with his brothers?
"Got it. Go and withdraw 20 taels of silver," Qian Mu said.
"Yes." The eldest grandson of the Qian family left happily. 20 taels of silver could be spent for a period of time again.
"Old Madam, are you very happy today?" Nanny Chun brought a cup of tea over and replaced the tea beside Qian Mu.
"If Zhen 'er is bringing that new wife home, that means Zhen' er's leg has recovered. We've been planning this for so long, and it's about time. In a bit, go carry Xia and inform Miss You to have her prepare. You have to make Zhen 'er fall in love with her immediately," said Mother Qian.
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