As expected, as soon as Hua Xi Wan and Yan Jinqiu entered the fu, a servant came to report that the Second Madam of the Hua Manor had been at the fu for almost four hours.
"I understand." Hua Xi Wan did not wait for Yan Jinqiu to speak and said, "Jinqiu is busy. I will go take a look at Second Aunt." It would be much easier for her to handle this matter. If Yan Jinqiu was involved, it would not be easy to shirk responsibility.
Yan Jinqiu, who was usually reluctant to leave Hua Xi Wan, did not hesitate. He nodded and led Mutong and the others to another courtyard. This meant that he was leaving the decision to Hua Xi Wan.
"I will go to the study. If there is anything, send someone to inform me." Yan Jinqiu almost said, "Don't be afraid. If anything happens, I will take care of it."
Hua Xi Wan nodded and then asked a servant to inform the Jang that she should wait in the side hall. She would go to the inner room to change before meeting the guests.
"Jun Wang Fei, could Second Madam be here because of Young Master Zhang's murder?" Zi Shan used a butterfly-winged gold jade hairpin to fix Hua Xi Wan's hair. "Second Madam has always flaunted herself as a scholar. She looks down on our Madam's military background. Why would she need to ask for help now?"
"In life, it is inevitable that one will have to bow down to others. So, don't look down on others because of your status. The old people often say that the river flows east for thirty years and then west for thirty years." Hua Xi Wan did not blame Zi Shan for saying such harsh words. Her Second Aunt Zhang's usual behavior was indeed not pleasing to the eye. She had learned the loftiness of a scholar, but did not have the strength and talent of a scholar. What was there to be proud of?
After putting on the earrings, Hua Xi Wan touched the blood jade pendant. She said casually, "Let's go."
She was not a forgiving person. She had seen Jang's disrespectful attitude towards her mother all these years. It would be strange if she could repay such a "relative" with kindness.
In the side hall of the front hall of Jun Wang Manor, Jang looked at the furnishings in the hall. Her hands trembled as she held a teacup. Her usual loftiness had disappeared without a trace. Seeing her like this, Hua Yiliu held her hand and said, "Mother, don't be anxious. Cousin will be here soon.
"Yi Liu, later, have a good talk with Junw.a.n.g Fei. She has always treated you girls very well. She will definitely consider what you say." Zhang s.h.i. + knew that Hua Xi Wan had seen how she had been disrespectful to her eldest sister-in-law in these years. While this girl did not have a talkative personality in these years, it could be seen from her distant attitude towards her that she had remembered these things.
Hua Yiliu felt a little bitter. Her mother brought her out today probably to ask her to plead with her cousin. Hearing her mother's advice, she felt a little embarrassed. They were both daughters of the Hua family. Because her maternal grandfather was a famous general, there were many people who wanted to marry her. Hua Xi Wan was the di daughter of the marquis fu because of the rumors outside. In addition, because her maternal grandfather was a military family, she was not liked by scholars. Therefore, no one cared about her. Although she felt that the rumors outside were too exaggerated, she was secretly happy. Otherwise, when Princess Minhye asked her about the truth of the rumors last year during the Hundred Flower Festival, she would not have purposely led Princess Minhye to believe the rumors outside.
She remembered that when she came back that day, she felt regretful and embarrassed for having such thoughts. It was not until a few months later when the Emperor bestowed marriage to Xi Wan that she was able to let go of the guilt in her heart. At least her cousin was not unhappy because of the rumors outside. Instead, she was able to marry Prince Xian, who was admired by many women. This was something that many girls in the boudoir wished for but could not obtain.
Originally, she was happy. But now that she saw her proud mother bow and scrape in order to beg Xi Wan to do something, and even made her lower herself for no reason, the happiness in her heart gradually turned into mixed feelings. It stabbed her until she felt a faint pain.
Just as Hua Yiliu was in a daze, the sound of servant girls greeting her came from outside the door. She raised her head and saw several beautiful servant girls escorting Hua Xi Wan in. They were surrounded by flowers and brocade, and looked very rich.
When the Jang saw Hua Xi Wan enter, she stiffened for a moment before standing up from the chair. Before she could bow, Bai Xia supported her.
"Er Shen, Tang Jie," Hua Xi Wan smiled at the two and motioned for the servant girls to help them sit down, "Today, I went to Princess Duan He's holiday home. I didn't know you were coming. Sorry for making you wait."
"No, it was us who came without an invitation. What does it have to do with Junw.a.n.g Fei?" Zhang s.h.i. + forced a smile and said, "I heard my mother mention what happened today. Junw.a.n.g Fei was shocked."
"No one wanted such a heinous thing to happen. My condolences, Er Shen," Hua Xi Wan sighed, "How are Zhang daren and Zhang furen?"
The Jang used a handkerchief to wipe her slightly red eyes. Her voice was a bit hoarse, but she didn't let it tremble, "Mother fell ill as soon as she returned to the fu. When we called for the imperial physician, they only said it was a heart attack. Didi is the only son in the family. Our parents have always loved him. How can the two elders accept this kind of thing happening? Today, I came to ask Jun Wang Fei to help my mother's family say a few words to Jun Wang Ye. We don't ask for anything else. We just want didi to die in peace. "
"There's no need to be so courteous. I heard that the Emperor has already issued an edict for Prince Sheng to assist in the investigation of the Dali Monastery. Our family's Jun Wang isn't in charge of this matter, but there's no harm in helping you ask a few questions," Hua Xi Wan frowned slightly, "Prince Sheng has always been honest and upright. I believe he will be able to get to the bottom of this matter."
The Jang knew that the Emperor had already issued an edict for Prince Sheng to handle this matter. If Prince Xian paid too much attention to this matter, it wouldn't be good. However, the Jang family had never been close to the imperial family. Prince Sheng was also cold-hearted. They had no other choice but to ask Prince Xian for help.
She originally wanted to ask Hua Xi Wan to help them understand the process of the case. However, she knew that even if Hua Xi Wan agreed, Prince Xian wouldn't do it. He couldn't do it. Therefore, after much hesitation, she could only solemnly thank Hua Xi Wan several times.
"It's getting late. Second Aunt and Tang Mei should stay for a meal," Hua Xi Wan looked at the sky outside, "Our humble home doesn't have anything rare, but we do have some seasonal fruits and vegetables."
Zhang shi wanted to immediately agree, but she also knew that if she really did this, regardless of whether Xian Junw.a.n.g would help or not, he would look down on them.
"We shouldn't refuse Jun Wang Fei's kindness," the Jang said with a smile on her pale face, "It's just that our humble home has already prepared a meal for us, so we won't disturb Jun Wang Fei and Jun Wang Ye."
"Since that's the case, I won't force Second Aunt and Tang Mei to stay," Hua Xi Wan stood up with Bai Xia's help, "It's getting late. I won't see you off."
"Jun Wang Fei, please stay," the Jang stood up and bowed to Hua Xi Wan, "I'll have to trouble you with this matter."
Hua Xi Wan returned the half-bow and sent the Jang and Hua Yiliu out of the side hall. She stopped and watched them leave, then said indifferently, "Let's go back to the main courtyard."
After leaving Jun Wang's residence and getting into the carriage, the Jang smiled bitterly. Although Hua Xi Wan's attitude was polite and her words were beautiful, she didn't actually agree to anything. However, she couldn't find a reason to continue asking, and she didn't have the face to continue begging. She used to look down on her sister-in-law's family background, but now she was begging her daughter. It was a joke.
Hua Xi Wan didn't shut the door on her, which was already considered good manners. If it were her, she probably wouldn't have been able to do this.
"Mother, Xi Wan has already agreed to help. Don't worry," Hua Yiliu comforted her gently, "Although it's hard to accept what happened to Uncle, you have to take care of your health."
The Jang patted her hand and looked at her confused eyes. He didn't want to tell her that Hua Xi Wan's words were only nice on the surface, but they wouldn't be of much help. In the end, he just sighed.
In the past, she thought that although her daughter wasn't as beautiful as Hua Xi Wan or as talented as Hua Chu Yu, at least she was a gentle and considerate person. Now that she compared her daughter to Hua Xi Wan, she realized that she had raised her daughter too naive. What would she do when she got married in the future?
In the main courtyard, after Hua Xi Wan and Yan Jinqiu finished their dinner, they sat at the stone table outside, admiring the moon and chatting.
Hua Xi Wan felt that the stone bench was uncomfortable, so she specially asked Bai Xia to add a soft cushion. She rested her chin on one hand and looked at the bright moon in the sky. She listened lazily and didn't speak.
"When I was young, I fought with my younger brother and almost fell into the pond in the fu." Yan Jinqiu poured himself a cup of tea, blew on it and took a sip. "Later, when Father Wang passed away and my younger brother and I separated from the fu, I had people fill the pond."
Other fu's illegitimate sons were like quails in front of the di sons. This Xian Wang Fu's di son and illegitimate son were actually able to fight. It was really interesting.
As if he knew what Hua Xi Wan was thinking, Yan Jinqiu leisurely rubbed the teacup in his hand. "My mother passed away early. Because I was raised by Imperial Grandmother, I wasn't close to my elder sister. After returning to the fu, because I was the only di son in the fu, the servants loved to flatter me. But my elder sister and illegitimate brother were dissatisfied and started to fight. "
"And then?" Hua Xi Wan glanced at the smile on Yan Jinqiu's lips. "Did Gonggong know about this?"
"Even though he neglected to manage the inner compound, he still knew about this." Yan Jinqiu's tone was very calm when he mentioned Xian Wang. "Later, illegitimate brother and elder sister were reprimanded. His mother was also disliked by Father Wang. In order to avoid a situation where there was no distinction between di and illegitimate children, Father Wang became more and more distant towards illegitimate children. Before he died, he said that he would only give him ten percent of the property. "
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