"Old Madam, there's no need to be so courteous." Prince Xian reached out to help the old madam up. He refused Nghi An Marquis' invitation to sit at the head of the table. Instead, he bowed to Nghi An Marquis and the Lu Clan, and then sat down on the first chair on the left.
The Lu Clan's attention had long been on their daughter. Seeing that her complexion was very good, and that the jewelry she was wearing was newly prepared for her by Jun Wang fu, they knew that Prince Xian cared about her and were relieved.
Hua Xi Wan bowed to the elders of the family, and the elders of the family returned half a bow to her. Looking at her father and mother returning the bow to her, she felt suffocated and uncomfortable. She went forward to hold Lu shi's hand. Suppressing the sourness in her nose, she said, "Father, Mother, what are you doing?"
As her mother, how could the Lu Clan bear to see her sad? She steadied herself and pulled her to sit next to her. Turning her head, she saw Prince Xian and her husband talking. She smiled and said, "You men are talking, we women won't make do with you. Let's go to the rear courtyard to talk."
Yan Jinqiu turned his head and saw the Lu Clan and Hua Xi Wan holding hands. Naturally, he didn't object. Nghi An Marquis also knew that his wife missed his daughter very much. The mother and daughter must have some private things to talk about, so he let them go.
After the old madam and the other womenfolk went to the rear courtyard, Nghi An Marquis smiled and said, "I've long heard that Prince Xian is good at poetry. This official is also very interested in poetry. Would Jun Wang Ye be willing to teach me a thing or two?"
"Mount Tai daren's words are too serious. This son-in-law only knows a thing or two. How can I teach you a thing or two?" Yan Jinqiu said modestly, "If Mount Tai daren doesn't mind, this son-in-law is willing to accompany you to appreciate poetry."
"Jun Wang Ye doesn't need to be modest." Nghi An Marquis's smile didn't change. He stood and said, "Why don't we go to the study to talk?"
"Mount Tai daren, please." Although he couldn't read Nghi An Marquis's thoughts from his expression, Yan Jinqiu discovered that Nghi An Marquis was much more cunning and calm than the rumors said.
When the Lu Clan and Hua Xi Wan entered the inner courtyard, Lu hurriedly asked, "Xi Wan, how is Prince Xian, is he good to you?"
See, Jun Wang Ye for you to's. Jun has Jun's has no concubines to's's to's to's to to sit. to sit to sit's to sit. Wang. Jun Jun ''s to sit sit''s s's to 'to sit. to' to's to's to be, to help is'...... Is for for you to worry. to. to. But as spring and summer change, the weather changes quickly. You and Father need to take care of your health. "
"There are so many servants in the fu, I won't starve or freeze," Lu Clan waved her hand carelessly. When she heard that Prince Xian's fu didn't have any concubines, her mood improved greatly. She turned to look at the old taitai, Second Sister-in-Law Jang, and Third Sister-in-Law Yao Clan walking over. She whispered in Hua Xi Wan's ear, "Something happened to your second aunt's family. Don't talk too much with her later."
Today was a good day for her daughter to return home. She didn't want the atmosphere to be foul. You could say that she was selfish, or that she didn't have any brotherly love, but in her heart, her children were always number one. Also, even though her family was close to Second Uncle, it didn't mean that she liked this Second Sister-in-Law. These years, this Second Sister-in-Law relied on the fact that she was born in a famous family of Jang to put on airs in front of the Hua family. Even though she didn't directly make a fuss in front of her, she knew that there was some gossip behind her back.
Every family had its own difficulties. Hua Xi Wan nodded and didn't ask what had happened. When the old taitai and the others came in, she picked up her teacup and drank.
The old taitai and the others looked at Hua Xi Wan, who was dressed in luxurious clothing, with different emotions. The old taitai was sincerely happy for Hua Xi Wan. Seeing Prince Xian's attitude, he must have some feelings for the third girl.
Even though the Yao Clan was jealous, because of Hua Xi Wan's current status, they deliberately flattered her. Seeing that Hua Xi Wan didn't speak much, they didn't feel awkward. After all, everyone in Hua fu knew that the third daughter of Hua fu didn't like to talk much.
"What's wrong with Second Sister-in-Law?" If the Yao Clan was jealous of the Lu Clan, then the only word she had for the Jang was disgust. She saw that the Jang's expression hadn't been good for the past two days and was happy to see her make a fool of herself. "Are you in a bad mood?"
If she was in a bad mood on the day of Jun Wang Fei's return, wouldn't she be giving Jun Wang Fei a hard time?
The Jang wasn't stupid. She naturally understood the meaning behind the Yao Clan's words. She forced a smile and said, "Thank you for your concern, Third Sister-in-Law. I'm just feeling a little unwell. It's nothing serious."
Yao shi chuckled and swept her gaze over her body in a strange manner before withdrawing it.
As if she didn't notice the Yao Clan's gaze on her, the Jang smiled at Hua Xi Wan and said, "Jun Wang Fei's bright red dress is so beautiful. Judging from the embroidery, it must be from the palace. Look, the red-crowned crane on the hem of her dress looks like it's alive. "
"Really?" Hua Xi Wan looked down at the pattern on the dress and said lightly, "Second Aunt, you're so knowledgeable. I just thought it looked good. I didn't know there were so many details."
The Jang's smile became even gentler. "You're still young. How can you be interested in these things? It's normal that you don't know." She didn't like to deliberately flatter the Hua family. However, the Zhang family was in trouble now. If Prince Xian was willing to help, it would be a good idea.
Unfortunately, after the Jang said this, Hua Xi Wan just smiled and didn't continue the conversation. The Jang's goodwill was like throwing a blind person to see.
The Yao Clan watched this scene from the side and curled their lips in disdain. They thought Hua Xi Wan was a noble and virtuous person, but she bent her back faster than anyone else when faced with trouble.
The old madam and the Lu Clan didn't seem to see this. Instead, they chatted casually about some of the women in the capital. As for whether they really talked about it casually or intentionally told Hua Xi Wan some things, it was up to each person to see what was right.
When it was time for lunch, the group went to the dining room in front. Hua Xi Wan's two older brothers and the Second Master and the Third Master Hua were all there.
After everyone greeted each other politely, Yan Jinqiu sat in the secondary seat. The old madam sat in the seat of honor. The old madam didn't have the custom of having her daughter-in-law serve her. The whole family sat at the table and washed their hands, waiting for the food to be served.
Although the marquis fu wasn't as particular as the Jun Wang fu, the etiquette and rules were similar. Hua Xi Wan used the serving chopsticks to pick some of the Lu Clan's favorite dishes and put them in her bowl. Seeing the Lu Clan finish everything, her heart was both sour and sweet. She felt an unspeakable pain.
From the moment she left the marquis fu in her wedding dress, she was destined to be unable to stay by her parents' side to take care of them. Instead, she made her parents worry about her every day. She really didn't feel good.
After lunch and returning to the inner courtyard, the other two young ladies of the Hua fu finally appeared. The eldest young lady, Hua Yiliu, was the eldest daughter of the Second Master Hua. When she was fifteen years old, she was engaged to Count Cheng Kang's son, Xue Yun Heng. However, because Count Cheng Kang's wife had passed away, Xue Yun Heng needed to mourn for three years. He would only be out of mourning this autumn, so the marriage had been delayed.
The second young lady, Hua Chu Yu, was the eldest daughter of the first wife of the Third Master Hua. Her appearance was outstanding and talented. She was also a very considerate young lady. Although Hua Xi Wan didn't have a good impression of her parents, she rather admired her. However, her mother didn't seem to think this way. It was probably because a few years ago, Hua Chu Yu had fallen into the water. In order to save Hua Chu Yu, she had caused herself to fall in as well and become seriously ill.
As unmarried daughters, Hua Yiliu and Hua Chu Yu didn't specially come to see Prince Xian in the morning. Now that the two saw Hua Xi Wan dressed up, they both smiled and surrounded her.
"Meimei, is everything well?" Hua Yiliu looked Hua Xi Wan up and down before smiling and saying, "It seems that you are doing well in Jun Wang fu." She had already heard that Prince Xian had personally accompanied Third Meimei back home. Originally, she thought that the servant girls by her side were exaggerating. Now that she saw Hua Xi Wan's attire, she felt that the rumors were true. In fact, it was even better than the rumors.
After Hua Yiliu held Hua Xi Wan's hand, Hua Chu Yu took a few steps to the side. Hearing Hua Yiliu's straightforward compliments, she turned to look at her mother, the Yao Clan. The other party was saying some words to curry favor with the matriarch. Therefore, she only smiled at Hua Xi Wan and then quietly stood behind the Yao Clan.
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