As they chatted, a servant from the assistant minister fu announced that the son-in-law had arrived. Hua Xi Wan saw that the matriarch had already stood up from her seat. She smiled and went forward to support the matriarch, "Grandmother, be careful. Granddaughter will help you over to take a look."
"Okay, okay." When the matriarch saw that the granddaughter of the Jun Wang Fei was supporting her, the smile on her face became more obvious. Even her steps became steadier. The womenfolk beside her all came forward to praise Hua Xi Wan for being filial. This made the matriarch smile even more.
The Yao Clan and Lu Clan followed behind the matriarch. Hearing the endless praises from all around, the Yao Clan looked at their sister-in-law with jealousy. Now that their third niece had become the Jun Wang Fei, all the womenfolk in the capital had started to flatter and respect their sister-in-law. It was as if Hua Xi Wan's every breath was like a fairy.
Now, all she did was reach out to help the matriarch. It was as if she had done something big. She blushed for these people when she heard those flattering words.
"Sister-in-law, watch your step." The Lu Clan reached out to help the Yao Clan with a faint smile, causing the Yao Clan to come back to her senses. She squeezed out a smile and said, "Sister-in-law, please."
The Lu Clan looked at her and walked in front of her.
The Yao Clan thought that she would be polite. When they saw this, they almost ground their teeth in anger.
When the group entered the inner courtyard, they saw that Zhou Yun Heng was inviting Hua Yiliu out of the room. They all stopped and looked at Zhou Yun Heng from head to toe.
To be honest, Zhou Yun Heng's appearance was not bad. The bright red groom's rosy lips and white teeth made him look even more handsome. However, from Hua Xi Wan's point of view, the flirtatious expression on his face indicated that he was not a man who lived his life peacefully. Men were lustful. As long as they did not cause any big trouble, in the eyes of many men, they were just young men who were dissolute. It was a pity that the women who married these men were women.
"Ai." The matriarch had lived for decades. How could she not see that Zhou Yun Heng wasn't a good match? However, due to her status, and the marriage between the Zhou and Hua families was already set in stone, she really couldn't say much.
Although she didn't like Hua Yiliu's character, she was still a descendant of the Hua family. How could she be willing to let a member of the Hua family be wronged by other families when she was married off?
Hua Xi Wan heard the sigh and thought more highly of the old lady in her heart. Although she sometimes did silly things, she didn't have a bad heart.
This sigh was heard by both the Yao Clan and the Lu Clan, but no one made a sound.
After Zhou Yun Heng asked three times, the door opened. Hua Yiliu was carried out on her brother's back. Jang stood behind the door, wiping his tears. His eyes were full of reluctance.
Hua Xi Wan saw Jang's expression.
She didn't know why, but her gaze fell on Hua Cunlu, who was carrying Hua Yiliu out the door. She heard that the Emperor was planning to promote the old man of the Zhou family to the position of Minister. He was also planning to make him the chief examiner of the imperial examinations tomorrow.
Jang was willing to put up with Zhou Yun Heng having an affair with a mistress before marriage so that he could marry Hua Yiliu into the Zhou family.
This was probably to pave the way for Hua Cunlu to become an official. Perhaps in Jang's eyes, his son was the most important. As for his daughter's happiness, compared to his son's status, it wasn't worth mentioning.
Otherwise, how many mothers would be willing to marry their daughters to such a man? It wasn't like they had nowhere else to go. Why would they feel so wronged?
However, she didn't know what Second Uncle was thinking about this matter. Would he agree or compromise because of something else?
The sound of firecrackers made Hua Xi Wan's ears buzz. She decided to go back to the guest room with the other women. After a while, she saw Jang return with red eyes.
The guests praised Zhou Yun Heng and finally managed to coax her into smiling. "Once my daughter gets married, I feel like something is missing in my heart."
"That's not true. Before a girl gets married, she is the apple of her family's eye. Once she marries into another family, she has to see if the son-in-law dotes on her. Otherwise, she will suffer for the rest of her life."
Hearing this, Jang's expression became uneasy. However, it only lasted for a moment. She quickly comforted herself and said, "The Zhou family is a scholarly family. They are very reasonable. I don't think our daughter will be wronged when she marries into their family."
The other women only smiled and nodded. They acted as if they didn't know that the young master of the Zhou family got pregnant not long after his mourning period. Instead, they praised the Zhou family's strength of character.
Yao Clan's mouth twitched in disdain. Her second sister-in-law was from the Zhang family. What she did was not right. She watched her daughter marry such a person and still had the face to say that he was a good match. She really was a bitch who still wanted to be chaste.
She claimed to be a common person, but she couldn't bear to let her daughter marry such a son-in-law. Her children were her flesh and blood. She couldn't sacrifice one to make up for the other. She was already like this and still had the face to say that she was born in a famous family. She really had a big mouth.
Taitai saw the disdain on Yao Clan's face and reached out to pull her. "Why didn't Second Young Lady come today?"
"Second Young Lady isn't feeling well. Today is First Young Lady's big day, so I let her rest in the fu." Yao Clan also realized that there were many guests and she couldn't show any emotions. She smiled and said, "When First Young Lady comes back, I will let her talk with her."
There were rules when it came to marriage. If an unmarried daughter had her period, she couldn't attend other people's wedding. Otherwise, it would make the wedding unlucky. When Yao Clan said this, everyone present were female guests. Naturally, they understood what Yao Clan was talking about. They only felt that the Hua family's Second Young Lady was reasonable. She didn't want to make her cousin's wedding unlucky just because she wanted to join in the fun. Although the man this Hua family's First Young Lady married wasn't a good man.
Hua Xi Wan suddenly felt a little tired. She walked over to the Lu Clan and sat down. She picked up the teacup and slowly drank. She didn't want to talk to people like the Jang.
"If we're talking about marrying well, I think Third Young Lady is better." Yao Clan suddenly spoke. "Prince Xian's talent, appearance, and power are better than the Zhou Family's son. He's also considerate. Don't you all agree?"
On the surface, Yao Clan's words sounded like they were praising Prince Xian. In reality, they were slapping the Jang in the face and trying to drive a wedge between them. Madam Zhang's expression turned ugly as soon as she said this. Anyone who heard others say that their son-in-law couldn't compare to another family's son-in-law wouldn't be happy. Moreover, Hua Xi Wan and Hua Yiliu were cousins. They were being compared.
The womenfolk looked at each other. No one expected the Yao Clan's words to be so crude. How were they supposed to respond? If they said yes, it would be slapping the Jang in the face. If they said no, it would be offending Princess Xian.
The conflict between the sisters-in-law of the Hua family was the Hua family's business. They didn't want to be inexplicably implicated.
"I think these two son-in-laws are good. They're both gentle and considerate people." The matriarch smiled as she looked at the Yao Clan. She raised her voice and said, "Today is our family's Eldest Young Lady's big day. The fu has already prepared some light wine. Please don't complain about the simple food."
The matriarch, as the most senior member of the Hua family, spoke. Everyone gave her face and changed the topic. Then they sat down according to their seniority and waited for the Hua family to start the banquet.
After the banquet ended, Hua Xi Wan found an excuse to leave. She didn't want to stay in the Assistant Minister's fu any longer. She also didn't want to see the Jang's behavior.
The longer she stayed here, the more she felt that the Jang was more despicable than the Yao Clan.
The Lu Clan didn't say much. They only reminded her to take care of her body. They walked her to the second gate and watched her enter the sedan chair. They quietly watched as the sedan chair moved further and further away. Only then did they turn and return to the inner courtyard.
At this time, there weren't any guests in the inner courtyard. The Jang and the Yao Clan were arguing over the Yao Clan's words. When the Lu Clan entered the room, they heard the Jang say, "So what if he's Jun Wang Ye? He's not a proper prince. Hua Xi Wan is only relying on her good looks to gain Prince Xian's favor. Wait a few more years and see what she can do."
Hearing the Jang curse her daughter like this, the Lu Clan immediately smashed a fine porcelain vase next to them. Then she angrily pointed at the Jang and said angrily, "Jang, if you have the guts, say that again!"
The Jang looked at the broken vase on the ground and then at his sister-in-law's angry expression. He forced himself to speak, "What's wrong with what I said?"
"Ha," the Lu Clan's anger turned into laughter. Then she said mockingly, "No matter how useless our son-in-law is, he's still a relative of the imperial family. He's not like some people. Even if our son-in-law gets a tongfang pregnant, they still want to marry their daughter to him. I can't do that. You have the nerve to talk nonsense in front of me like this. Why don't you take a look in the mirror and see if your face is a demon or a ghost? It's disgusting. "
The Lu Clan's words were vulgar and straightforward. The Jang was so angry that she almost couldn't breathe. However, what the Lu Clan said really happened. Even if she wanted to refute, she couldn't find a reason.
The Lu Clan didn't care how angry she was. She didn't care and said, "I'm a boorish person. I can't learn the ways of famous people, and I can't do things like sell my daughter to pave the way for my son. Although my two sons are disappointing, we still have to remember to teach them to be self-reliant. Don't think that just because your sister married someone, you have something to rely on. There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world.
There's no such thing as a fool! "Seeing the first branch and the second branch quarrel like this, the Yao Clan was happy to watch the fun. However, they were afraid of the Lu Clan. After all, if the Yao Clan made this person unhappy, this person might directly tear their face to the ground and step on it. In the future, it was better if she didn't provoke them.
"Since Second Sister-in-law can't tolerate common people like us here, I'll take my leave," After the Lu Clan scolded, she coldly looked at the Jang who was so angry that her face turned white. Then she turned and left the assistant minister fu with a group of maidservants.
It didn't matter if others called her a shrew or boorish. In any case, she couldn't learn the ways of the Jang. Her children, no one could bully them!
"Pfft," the Yao Clan laughed strangely and said, "That kind of plaything wants to compete with Prince Xian. How shameless." After speaking, she helped the matriarch out of the door, leaving the red-faced Jang to throw things in the room to vent her anger.
After this ruckus, she actually felt that her sister-in-law was more and more pleasing to the eye. People like the Jang who put on airs should be dealt with like this.
In the carriage of Prince Xian fu, Hua Xi Wan thought about how the Jang and the Yao Clan usually conducted themselves. The Jang was more pretentious, while the Yao Clan liked to compare and take advantage of others. In terms of their attitude towards their children, the Yao Clan was much better than the Jang. Personally, she didn't like people like the Jang. Although, perhaps in some aristocratic families, there was the phenomenon of sacrificing daughters to support sons.
At this moment, suddenly, there were many people screaming outside. The carriage she was sitting in also began to shake violently. She lost her grip and her head heavily hit the wall of the carriage.
"Jun Wang Fei!" After the carriage shook a few more times, it finally stopped. Bai Xia and Red Tassel rushed into the carriage worriedly and carefully helped her sit down. "Jun Wang Fei, are you okay?"
When Hua Xi Wan looked up, their faces changed in fright. This was because bright red blood was seeping out of Hua Xi Wan's forehead. It seemed that she was seriously injured.
"Servants, quickly ask the imperial physician to go to Jun Wang fu." Bai Xia took out a clean cotton handkerchief and pressed it on Hua Xi Wan's wound. "Quickly return to the fu. Jun Wang Fei is injured."
Seeing Bai Xia's frightened look, Hua Xi Wan waved her hand and said, "Don't worry, it just looks scary. What's going on outside?"
Bai Xia's expression was a little unsightly as she said, "The Imperial Brother-in-law startled the horse and it crashed into a lot of stalls. Now the horse has been restrained by the imperial guards."
"Isn't there a rule in the capital that states that unless there are special circumstances, no one can freely ride a horse?" There were many people in the capital, so even if some aristocratic children liked to ride horses, they would only go to the outskirts of the capital for fun. If they rode horses in the city, they would have to be led by imperial guards. What's wrong with the Imperial Brother-in-law?
"I don't know. I heard that the Imperial Brother-in-law made a bet with someone. He said that his horsemanship was superb and that he would be fine even if he rode a horse in the city." Bai Xia said this with gritted teeth. "Just now, there was a child outside who was injured."
"This humble one is the Shaoqing of the Guard Office, Zhang Hou. I'm here to apologize to Princess Xian. This humble one didn't do his best and frightened Jun Wang Fei!"
A man's voice came from outside. Hua Xi Wan didn't say anything.
Red Tassel walked out of the carriage and curtsied to the man. "This was really an accident. Please don't take it to heart. It's just that our Jun Wang Fei has a head injury and needs to go back to the residence for treatment. I'll have to trouble you to take care of her." After she finished speaking, she took out a pouch and presented it to the man. "Jun Wang Fei heard that a child was injured on the road, so she specially ordered this servant to send some medical fees to the child. I'll have to trouble you with this matter." After she finished speaking, she curtsied again.
"Miss, you're too polite. Jun Wang Fei is very kind. The child's family will definitely be grateful to her." Zhang Hou was the fourth-ranked Shaoqing of the Guard Office. He was also a person with some reputation in the capital. This time, the Imperial Brother-in-law stirred up trouble and even caused Princess Xian to be injured. He originally thought that Prince Xian's residence would not give him any face. Who would have thought that Jun Wang Fei would be such a magnanimous person? He took the pouch and bowed to the person in the carriage. "This humble one will take his leave. I hope that Jun Wang Fei will recover soon."
At this time, he heard a woman's voice come from the carriage. It wasn't loud, but it was loud enough for him to hear.
"Many thanks, Official Zhang."
"I don't dare." He took a few steps back and watched as Jun Wang Residence's carriage gradually disappeared into the distance. Then he looked down at the pouch in his hand and laughed.
The Imperial Brother-in-law's horse had startled Princess Xian's carriage and caused Princess Xian to be injured. In the next few days, the capital would probably be lively again.
It was a pity that his entire Guard Office would be implicated by the Imperial Brother-in-law's actions.
The author has something to say: Thank you to Lulu, Ying _ Xiang, and Yi Xiaoyi, the three great landmines = 3 =
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