After Hua Xi Wan changed her clothes, she hurried to the guest hall with the servant girls. When she saw the present appearance of the Hou Clan, she couldn't help but be shocked. After exchanging greetings with the Hou Clan, they all sat down.
In Hua Xi Wan's eyes, the Hou Clan's appearance had originally been Bao Jiejie's. But when she saw her again, she found that she was very thin, her eyes sunken, her cheekbones exposed, her lips slightly white, and only a pair of bright black eyes. Hua Xi Wan's heart trembled when she saw her.
"Saozi, what happened to you? Why are you so thin?" Hua Xi Wan sighed. "You are so young, how can you not take care of your body? It is not a good thing to damage your body's vitality."
The Hou Clan laughed lightly and said, "I'm not afraid that Wang Fei will laugh, but I feel that my body has been exceptionally refreshed these days. A figure like Wang Fei's is the envy of many women in Jing." In reality, Hua Xi Wan was not a slender person. She just looked at her beautiful figure and many women in Jing followed her in dressing up.
But Xian Wang Fu was very prominent, and Fahrenheit came from a prestigious family. Normal people could not compare to the dowry. Hair ornaments, jewelry, fine clothing, and good food. Many women in Jing wanted to dress up like Hua Xi Wan, but they could only paint the skin but not the bones. It was just a joke.
The Hou Clan snorted at the women of the prestigious families in Jing. When the rumors had first been that Hua Xi Wan was a woman without beauty, these people had been so shameless. Now that Hua Xi Wan was a wang fei, greatly loved by Xian Wang, and had the support of Yi 'an Marquis Fu, in the eyes of these womenfolk, Hua Xi Wan became the target of discussion and envy. They were really a bunch of fence-sitters that would fall wherever the wind blew. There were also some women who pretended to be virtuous and criticized Fahrenheit for being too extravagant, for not being able to manage the household properly, and for ruining the reputation of women.
These people all looked helpless and regretful, but forgot that what others did had nothing to do with them. They were just a group of women who respected their husbands and couldn't bear to see others living better than them.
What's the use of virtue? What's the use of being thrifty? When a man doesn't like you, being virtuous is old-fashioned, and being thrifty is not magnanimous enough. If he likes you, wearing gold and silver is noble, and being coquettish and lazy is fun. There is no such thing as should or shouldn't in the world. It's just a matter of whether the other party likes you or not.
In the past, the Hou Clan didn't understand and didn't dare to think about these things. But now, her body had been damaged by the miscarriage and she couldn't have any more children. Her husband was about to take a secondary fei. All she received was "You are the most respected mistress of the wang fu."
Her husband was entangled in bed with another woman. In the future, his children wouldn't be hers. She was like a rare object that was put on a shelf. She looked noble, but she was just a useless shelf. What was the use of being the most respected mistress?
A few decades ago, there was a Wang Ye of the Yan Clan whose body was damaged and he couldn't get any women pregnant. So when he died, he only had one woman, Wang Fei. There were countless people in Jing who were envious of this Wang Fei. There were even people who praised this Wang Ye for being faithful and righteous.
Now, she couldn't get pregnant. Jun Wang Ye was taking a secondary fei. Many people sympathized that his future son couldn't be a legitimate di son. It was as though he had suffered a great injustice.
Then what was she? She had schemed for Jun Wang, and in the end, she had been framed by Jun Wang's opponent and couldn't get pregnant. What was she?
How unfair was the heavens to women?! The world was such a joke. Her feelings for the Duke had become the funniest joke in the world.
Hua Xi Wan saw that Hou Clan's mood wasn't quite right. She pushed the pastries in front of her: "Saosao, try this lotus leaf cake. The chef in the kitchen recently made it. I think it's still edible."
Hou Clan picked up a small piece and tasted it. She smiled and said: "The chef in the fu is really skilled. It's sweet but not greasy, the lotus fragrance is light and elegant. It's not edible, I think it's very delicious."
"Bai Xia, remember to reward this chef well. It's his good fortune to receive saosao's praise," Hua Xi Wan smiled and said, "Saosao rarely comes to my humble home. Why don't we walk around the yard together?"
"That's good." Hou Clan rubbed her hands and said, "I see the scenery in the wang fu is elegant and was thinking of a reason to walk around. Now that Wang Fei has invited me, it's exactly what I wanted."
The two held hands as they walked out of the guest hall and then walked into the garden. The more they walked, the more Hou Clan felt that Xian Wang and his wife were the ones who enjoyed life. The garden was full of scenery, every step was picturesque. All kinds of flowers bloomed, purple and red. It was very beautiful. No wonder Fahrenheit was so confident in inviting her to walk around the garden.
In the end, the two sat down in the pavilion in the middle of the lake. The pavilion was surrounded by water. The lotus flowers on the surface had all bloomed, but the lake was very clean. There was no sign of decay. Some water lotuses floated on the surface of the water. It had an indescribable poetic quality.
"The immortal's cave is just so so." Hou Clan sighed. "Compared to Wang Fei, I've lived my life in vain."
The main topic came.
Hua Xi Wan scattered some fish food into the water. Looking at the koi fighting for food in the water, she said with a smile, "Saozi, where do these words come from?"
"It's just a feeling." Hou Clan put down the teacup and looked at the koi swimming in the water. Her expression was sorrowful. "Right now, I can't have children, and I can't live as freely as you. Tell me, what meaning do I have?"
Hua Xi Wan had a shocked expression. She didn't even realize that the fish food in her hand had fallen into the water. "Saozi, your words …"
"A few days ago, the grand doctor came to take my pulse and said that it would be very difficult for me to get pregnant in the future." Hou Clan's sorrowful expression grew. Her eyes were slightly red as she said, "Tell me, what hope do I have in this life?"
Hua Xi Wan had never seen Hou Clan like this before. In her impression, the Hou Clan was always dignified and dignified, and would never show such a weak expression in front of others. Her actions today were really surprising.
Also, her relationship with the Hou Clan could only be considered average. Even if the Hou Clan had something on her mind, she wouldn't reveal it in front of her.
"Saozi, why do you think this? Maybe it's because your body is weak right now. When your body recovers, you will have children." While she didn't know the intentions of the Hou Clan, she couldn't gloat at the fact that the Hou Clan was unable to conceive. A woman shouldn't make things difficult for another woman. "What you need to do now is to recover. Don't think about anything else."
"Right now, I really don't want to think about anything else." After Hou Clan finished speaking, she suddenly grabbed Hua Xi Wan's wrist. "Wang fei, I will help you ascend to that noble position, as long as you help me get revenge!"
Hua Xi Wan's expression changed. Fortunately, the people present were all close to her. Otherwise, if word of Hou Clan's words spread, it would be fatal. For women in this world, what was noble? Other than the position of empress, what else was noble?
"Saozi, you've been in a bad mood recently. Don't think too much." Hua Xi Wan's expression was serious. "I didn't hear what you said. Please don't say such things again."
Hou Clan looked at Hua Xi Wan's pale face and felt strange. She had once heard Jun Wang Ye say that Xian Wang was only an ambitious person who appeared calm and carefree. But now, looking at Hua Xi Wan's expression, it seemed that she didn't even dare to think about such a thing. Otherwise, she wouldn't be so frightened.
Was Jun Wang wrong, or … Xian Wang didn't really have true feelings for Xian Wang Fei?
Thinking of Hua Xi Wan's maternal family and maternal family, Hou Clan suddenly understood. She felt some sympathy for Hua Xi Wan. It turned out that Xian Wang was just so-so.
With Fahrenheit's beauty, if she married into an ordinary aristocratic family, she would be the apple of everyone's eye. Now that she married Xian Wang, not to mention whether she could get his heart, she was afraid that she would be used by Xian Wang to the end. After seeing Hua Xi Wan so frightened that she didn't know where to put her hands and feet, she didn't want to embarrass her. She rubbed her forehead and said, "Sister-in-law, don't mind. I'm a little confused."
Hua Xi Wan was a little hesitant. She said, "Saozi, I shouldn't say these words. But as women, I really can't bear to see you go on like this." She sighed and held Hou Clan's hand. "Listen to my advice. Don't worry about other things. Take good care of your body. Treat yourself better. That's more important than anything else."
Hou Clan knew that Hua Xi Wan's words were sincere. But now that she had come to this point, there was no turning back. Her husband only respected her, not loved her. She couldn't even have a child to comfort her. What else did she want in this life? What else could she hope for?
"It's getting late. I should go back." Hou Clan stood up and smiled at Hua Xi Wan. "Thank you. But now that things have come to this, there's nothing I can do. Sister-in-law, you're luckier than me. " Hopefully, you won't end up like me. Hou Clan couldn't say this. She sympathized with Hua Xi Wan, but Xian Wang Fu and Prince Sheng's fu were two different people.
Hou Clan left Xian Wang Fu in a sedan chair. As they left, they coincidentally encountered Yan Jinqiu's carriage returning to the fu. She glanced through the curtain, sighed, and looked away.
When Yan Jinqiu returned to the fu, he was surprised to hear that Princess Sheng had come to the fu to report. Today, Yan Boyi had taken two cefei. Even though it wasn't a major event, Princess Sheng wasn't in the fu at this time. It wasn't like this cousin-in-law's personality.
Everyone in Jing didn't know that Princess Sheng was virtuous and intelligent. It was unbelievable that she would do such a thing today.
Hua Xi Wan originally didn't know why the Hou Clan had mysteriously come and mysteriously left. When she learned from Yan Jinqiu that Prince Sheng had taken a cefei, she finally understood what had happened. No wonder the Hou Clan had lost their composure.
The Hou Clan had learned that they couldn't get pregnant after the miscarriage. It was a fatal blow. Now that Yan Boyi had taken a cefei, it was undoubtedly cutting off the last straw of hope for the Hou Clan. A woman without hope would only walk down two paths. One was madness, and the other was silence.
The Hou Clan hated the Crown Prince's faction that had caused her to be unable to have children. Naturally, they wouldn't be silent. Then she could only choose the path of mad revenge.
"Isn't Prince Sheng not fond of beauties? Why is he in such a hurry to take a concubine?" Hua Xi Wan frowned and said, "How can cousin-in-law endure this?"
Yan Jinqiu said with a faint smile, "He wants to have a son before the Crown Prince. Now that cousin-in-law can't get pregnant, he naturally has to rush to take a concubine." Otherwise, why would he take two cefei at once?
Hua Xi Wan thought of the Hou Clan's red eyes, thin appearance, and shiny black eyes. She sighed, "It's a pity."
It was a pity for a woman who dug her heart out for her man.
Yan Boyi's heart was too big and contained too many things. Even if this woman from the Hou Clan had done everything for him, in his eyes, she was just a woman.
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