"Zheng'er, how have you been?
How have you been recently? "While Nanny Chun went to pour tea,
Qian Mu began to chat with Jia Zhen.
"Everything is fine. How about you?" Jia Zhen asked politely. His mind was not on chatting with Qian Mu,
But on Xia Lu, who was behind him. He was afraid that others would recognize her,
If they really recognized her,
This woman's reputation would be ruined,
And Madam was a traditional person. If she knew that this woman was disguised as a manservant and went out with him,
And that she had not given birth to a child, she might ask him to divorce her.
"Thank you for your concern, Zheng'er, everything is fine,
I'm fine. "Qian Mu's mother took out a handkerchief.
She wiped her eyes and continued, "It's just that I'm getting old and I'm a little nostalgic."
Jia Zhen did not know how to reply,
It was too late to say anything now. Since the Qian family had taken back the Qian Clan's dowry, it meant that the marriage had been severed, although the old lady still missed him in her heart,
But..,
The people in charge of the Qian family were already those brothers-in-law,
No matter what the old lady did..,
She could only listen to her brothers-in-law.
Just as Jia Zhen was feeling a little awkward,
Nanny Chun came in, but there was no tea in her hand. Instead, there was a young girl behind her, and the young girl was holding a plate with a cup of tea on it.
"Son-in-law, have some tea," the young girl brought the tea in front of Jia Zhen, then raised the tea above her head and said in a shy and timid voice.
Xia Lu stood behind Jia Zhen. No wonder she felt that something was wrong. It turned out that she was using a beauty trap. Looking at this beauty's timid appearance, if Xia Lu was not watching, this beauty would try her best to reveal her slender neck, which would be more convincing.
The Jia Zhen was not a fool. He naturally understood what the Qian family was planning. He picked up the teacup without changing his expression and took a small sip. Then, he placed it on the table beside him. His expression was clear and he did not look seduced by the beauty at all.
Qian Mu smiled and said calmly, "This is Yunyun's cousin. She was originally the daughter of a third-ranked official. Her family was in trouble because of the epidemic. Her father passed away, leaving only a stepmother and two half-sisters. She was really pitiful, so I brought her here. Looking at her, I felt like I was looking at Yunyun." Yunyun was the name of the daughter of the Qian Clan.
Jia Zhen glanced at Madam You, who was standing at the side, and smiled. "I don't think so."
Xia Lu narrowed his eyes. He really didn't change his lust. He actually dared to look at the girl so openly. Xia Lu couldn't take it anymore. He reached out and secretly pinched the Jia Zhen's back.
Jia Zhen felt the pain on his back. He thought to himself, 'This violent woman is so heavy-handed. Did he just look at this girl twice?'
"They don't look alike, but their temperaments are very similar. She has been learning to read and write from her father since she was young. Her painting skills are very good." Qian Mu smiled and tried his best to praise Eldest Miss You. He mentioned all of her good points to increase her assets.
When Eldest Miss You heard Qian Mu's words, she shyly lowered her head and revealed her fair neck.
Jia Zhen did not say anything. He thought to himself, 'The Qian Clan is good at chess, but this girl is good at painting. They are completely unrelated. If we have to talk about similarities, these two are one of the four literary friends.'
"Jingxian, talk to Zheng 'er," Qian Mu said.
Before Xia Lu could pinch the Jia Zhen's back again, the Jia Zhen quickly said, "Old Madam, it's not convenient. I'm married. It's not convenient for me to talk to this girl. What if I ruin her reputation?" Jia Zhen quickly refused.
Qian Mu was stunned. He smiled and said, "I didn't expect a frisky monkey like you to be so particular. Actually, you came at the right time today. There's something I need your help with. Jingxian's father passed away, and her stepmother … Let's not talk about her stepmother. In addition, she's in mourning for her father. The man she was engaged to couldn't wait any longer and dragged it until now. I'm already so old, and I don't have the ability to find a good man for her." As he spoke, Qian Mu became sad.
"Old Madam, do you want me to find a suitable husband for this girl? But I'm not familiar with the twists and turns of the inner residence. I reckon I won't be able to help. "Jia Zhen quickly interrupted Qian Mu's words. He wasn't a fool. The old lady's hint was so obvious. What was there that he didn't understand? She just wanted him to accept this girl. Not to mention the fact that he had the Hedong lioness behind him, he couldn't even get past his wife. How could he accept this girl?
Qian Mu was a little annoyed by the Jia Zhen's rebuke. Her hint was so obvious. Jia Zhen couldn't not understand. Now that he refused to answer, it meant that he didn't want to marry her. This wouldn't do. He had no choice but to marry her.
Eldest Miss You clenched her fists and tried to calm herself down. She had to become this man's concubine today. Otherwise, even if Old Madam didn't punish her, she would send her back and let her stepmother torture her. In the end, she would be casually married by her stepmother. She couldn't help but shudder.
"Since you can't help, then forget it. Nanny Chun, those bastards have been ignored for so long. They haven't seen Zheng 'er for a long time. Zheng' er is finally here, so he must have a lot to say. Let them in," Qian Mu said.
Jia Zhen, who was about to leave immediately after refusing, frowned slightly. If he was pestered by those brothers-in-law, then it would be even more impossible for him to leave.
"Yes." Nanny Chun went out directly and called them in.
"Mother, brother-in-law is here. Why didn't you tell us?" The sons of the Qian Family all came over. They hadn't separated from the family yet. Because of the dowry of the Qian Clan and the 50,000 taels of silver given by Ningguo Province, each son supported a prince. The eldest son, who was the eldest son of the Qian Family, received the dowry of the Qian Clan and supported the Crown Prince. The second son supported the Eldest Prince because of the 50,000 taels of silver given in the end. The third son supported the Third Prince. The Fourth Prince was the least favored and no one supported him. The fourth son supported the Fifth Prince, and the Fifth Prince supported the youngest prince, the Sixth Prince.
Because the Crown Prince had been severely reprimanded over the years, every prince was ambitious. Not to mention the Crown Prince, the Eldest Prince was good at fighting and had the support of most of the generals. The Third Prince was good at poetry and was very popular among the civil officials. He was the son of the Fourth Prince's concubine and was not favored by the Emperor. He had no power behind him. The Fifth Prince's mother was born in an imperial merchant family. Therefore, the Fifth Prince was very good at doing business and the Emperor valued him very much. As for the Sixth Prince, he was still very young, but no one knew how long the Emperor would live. If he lived for another one or two decades, the Sixth Prince would have the most advantage.
Therefore, each of the sons of the Qian Family had a master behind them, and the masters behind them valued the Ning and Rong manors very much. They had ordered them to win over Ningguo Province. However, because they were short-sighted at that time and asked for the dowry of the Qian Clan back, they wanted to ease the relationship later, but they were naturally rejected. Later, the Qian Zhen was in mourning and had a new wife. In addition, his leg was broken, so they did not have the opportunity to contact the Jia Zhen. This time, the Jia Zhen came to them voluntarily, so they hurried over to win the Jia Zhen over.
Qian Mu rolled his eyes. He did not like these sons very much. "You came at the right time. Spend some time with your brother-in-law. Jingxian, come too. You are all young and have something to talk about," Qian Mu said.
"Yes." Eldest Miss You bowed and agreed.
When the several sons of the Qian Family heard Mother Qian say this, they understood that this cousin was not prepared for them by Madam. Instead, it was planned early on and was prepared for Brother-in-law. They did have some thoughts about this beautiful cousin, but it was not to the extent that they had to have her. At worst, they could buy a few more concubines who knew poetry and literature. The most important thing now was to win over Brother-in-law.
The Jia Zhen frowned slightly. This time, they really could not leave.
"Brother-in-law, when we came, I had already asked the kitchen to prepare food and wine. Let's not go home until we are drunk today," the eldest son of the Qian Family said.
"Forget about the wine. I have to go back later. It will be bad if I am asked by others." The Jia Zhen just wanted to send these brothers-in-law away and then leave the Qian Family. Looking at the Qian Family's attitude, the Jia Zhen immediately understood that he was probably set up. Sure enough, Dian Deng was not born in Ningguo Province. If he kept Dian Deng, he would be a scourge. When he went back, he would send Dian Deng back to the Qian Family. He was such an ungrateful person. He worked so hard for the Qian Family. How could he be afraid that Dian Deng would not have a good life in Ningguo Province because of the Qian Clan?
"Brother-in-law, are you afraid of your wife?" The second son of the Qian Family joked.
"Second Master Qian, you are joking," the Jia Zhen said with a cold face.
The eldest son of the Qian Family glared at his second son. If he did not know how to speak, then don't say it. If he really angered his brother-in-law, what if he directly flung his sleeves and left?
The second son of the Qian Family was embarrassed. He was just joking. How could he have known that this person would have such a big reaction? However, when he heard how his brother-in-law addressed them, as expected, they were not familiar with each other.
Eldest Miss You and Xia Lu walked side by side behind the Jia Zhen. Xia Lu looked at Eldest Miss You carefully. She was indeed very beautiful and met the definition of a talented woman in Xia Lu's heart. However, as the daughter of a third-rank official, was it really appropriate for her to become a man's concubine? If her father knew this in the netherworld, he was afraid that even the lid of his coffin would not be able to hold it in.
Xia Lu did not know all the information about Madam You. He only knew that she was the daughter of a third-rank official and knew her name. However, he did not know her surname at all. Naturally, he did not know that she was the original wife of the Jia Zhen in the novel, Madam You.
Eldest Miss You noticed that Xia Lu was looking at her. She looked back and happened to see that Xia Lu was also looking at her. Eldest Miss You gave Xia Lu a kind smile. In her opinion, as the personal servant of the Jia Zhen, Xia Lu's words had some weight in front of the Jia Zhen. When the time came, she hoped that Xia Lu could put in a good word for her.
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