"The Ban Family has always doted on their daughters. I think you've heard of this before." Mrs. Zhou avoided Yan Zhen's burning gaze. "The Ban Family didn't explicitly refuse. They just wanted to see what the two juniors thought."
On the surface, it was the two juniors' idea. However, Yan Zhen wanted to marry the Ban Han no matter what. Therefore, the meaning of these words was to see if the Ban Han was willing to agree. Mrs. Zhou wanted to leave some face for the Yan Family, so she didn't say anything too clearly. Fortunately, everyone was smart and understood.
When Lady Yan heard that the Ban Family didn't have much intention of marrying the Yan Family, she felt very conflicted. She was happy that her son didn't have to marry such a woman, but she also felt that the Ban Family was really hateful. How many people in the capital wanted to get close to the Yan Family? Even the imperial relatives had to be polite to her. The Ban Family was really too impolite.
"Lady Zhou," Yan Zhen looked at Mrs. Zhou. "You mean to say that as long as Princess Fule is willing to marry me, Marquis and the Marchioness will agree to this marriage?"
Mrs. Zhou smiled. "Young Master Yan, you spend most of your time studying. You don't know how much the Ban Family values their daughters. For most parents, their children's lifelong happiness is the most important thing. If you can win the Junzhu's favor, why worry about not being able to marry a beautiful woman? "
"Although that's the case, according to the ancestral rules, it should be the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words." Lady Yan frowned. She felt that the Ban Family's upbringing was too casual. "Even if you spoil your daughter, there should be rules."
Mrs. Zhou smiled but didn't say anything. In her heart, she thought, since you pay attention to the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words, then you should quickly stop thinking about it and find another woman for your son. Why are you so eager to marry the Ban Family's daughter? It's your family that wants to beg her to marry you, not the other way around.
If it weren't for the fact that her husband and Left Prime Minister Yan had been good friends for many years, Mrs. Zhou really didn't want to make this trip. She didn't have a good relationship with Lady Yan. Lady Yan loved to adhere to rules and regulations. Not only was she strict with her servants, but she was also strict with her own family. She was so strict that she lost her vitality.
"The Shi Family will be holding a banquet in two days. It's said that Princess Fule will also be there." Mrs. Zhou stood up. "Since I've delivered the message, I should leave now."
Lady Yan asked her to stay for dinner again and again, but Lady Zhou refused and insisted on leaving. After leaving the Yan Family's house, Mrs. Zhou shook her head. With such a mother, it would be difficult for the Yan Family's Langjun to achieve his dream.
Sitting in the carriage, the more Lady Zhou thought about it, the more she felt it would be difficult to achieve. She sighed and shook her head.
She lifted the curtain and saw a man and woman riding in front of her, one in front of the other. There was a distance between them and there were bodyguards following them. They didn't look like a man and a woman who were talking to each other, but they seemed to be more intimate than an ordinary man and woman. Or it could be said that the gentle smile on this Langjun's face gave her this illusion.
Cheng Anbo and Princess Fule were acquaintances?
Lady Zhou hadn't heard of this before. After thinking for a while, she said to the servant outside the carriage, "Change the route."
"No, why doesn't that old lady like her daughter-in-law?" Ban Han didn't understand and asked Rong Xia's story. "Didn't her daughter-in-law marry into their family?"
"Maybe in her heart, her daughter-in-law is the main culprit who took her son away." Rong Xia thought for a while and said apologetically, "Sorry, I can't answer your question."
Ban Han thought about how Rong Xia was the only one left in the family and felt that his question was too difficult. "That's right, you've never been a mother-in-law." Her grandmother and mother had a very good relationship. Many times, her father even complained that her grandmother and mother were biological mother and daughter, and he was brought in by his family.
She almost never thought about how to get along with a strange man's mother after marrying him. She couldn't live a life of being a little girl and enduring grievances.
"It is said that Left Prime Minister Yan's wife comes from a noble family. Her father is a famous scholar." Rong Xia smiled. "He must be a very elegant and easy to get along with."
Hearing the two words "great scholar," Ban Han thought of those scholars who were full of nonsense, etiquette, and rules, and how women should be. They were old-fashioned and dogmatic and were especially strict with the women in the family. They even thought that women shouldn't go out. Every inch of their body belonged to their parents before they were married, and after they were married, they belonged to their future husband. If anyone dared to show their face outside, it would be a disgrace and a disgrace to their family.
The rumors in the capital were not so bad. Ban Han heard that some scholars in the south even considered it an honor for women to be buried with their husbands. If any woman dared to remarry, she would be cursed and humiliated by the scholars.
What was even more ridiculous was that these scholars kept saying that they wanted women to do this and that, but in the books they wrote, those fox immortals and rich young ladies were always beautiful and rich. They even took the initiative to offer themselves to the poor scholars. They would rather be servants or concubines than follow them.
They took all the good things. They were so shameless and fantasized. Why would they take the imperial examinations? It was enough for them to lie in their broken grass huts and daydream all day.
Affected by these things, now that he heard Rong Xia say that Lady Yan was the daughter of a great scholar, Ban Han had lost interest in the Yan Family's young master before he even met him. She was a dignified junzhu with countless gold, silver, and jewels. Why would she live a life where she couldn't even raise her head? She didn't have a brain disease.
As they talked and laughed, the two arrived at the entrance to Jingting Marquessate. Rong Xia looked at the plaque on the gate of the marquis fu and raised his hands in a bow to Ban Han. "Junzhu, this one will take his leave."
"Wait," Ban Han called out to Rong Xia. "After the daughter-in-law committed suicide, did the mother-in-law receive retribution?"
Rong Xia's gaze swept over the golden buyao in Ban Han's hair. He shook his head and sighed. "The scholar had a meteoric rise. Later, he married the daughter of a high official. His mother was thus conferred the title of Lady and lived a comfortable life."
Ban Han twisted his lips. "This story isn't fun. The story from last time is more interesting."
"Since Junzhu doesn't like it, I'll go ask for some stories that you are interested in," Rong Xia said. "This one also feels that the ending of this story isn't good enough."
Seeing that Rong Xia had the same opinion as him, Ban Han's mood improved greatly. However, he was even more repulsed by the Yan Family.
"Master Bo," Du Jiu said in a small voice after they left Ban Family's gate, "You remembered incorrectly."
"What's wrong?"
"That old woman wasn't conferred the title of Lady. Because she persecuted her daughter-in-law to her death, she was sentenced to prison. Because of this, her son's career wasn't smooth. He drowned his sorrows in alcohol all day and is still muddle-headed." Du Jiu coughed dryly. "This subordinate feels that Princess Fule might like the original ending of this story more."
"Is that so?" Rong Xia smiled faintly and patted the horse's head. Her movements were extremely gentle. "I think this is very good."
Three days later, Ban Han sat in front of the mirror and carefully dressed. Ban Heng sat at the table behind her and played with a box of pearls. "Sister, didn't you go to reject that Yan Zhen today? Why don't you make yourself more ugly? That way, he will give up on you faster."
"Rejecting him is my business. Whether he gives up or not is his business. How can I overshadow myself because of an unimportant man?" Ban Han carefully used her fingertips to apply lipstick to her lips. After her lips became rosy and beautiful, she wiped her fingers with a handkerchief. "A woman's beautiful time is more precious than gold. A man who didn't even leave an impression on me is not worth wasting so much gold."
"I'm afraid that Yan Zhen will hate you because of his love for you." Ban Heng couldn't stand his sister's habit of obsessing over her beauty. In the whole world, except for their family, no one knew that his sister was so obsessed with her beauty that she even embroidered the dress she wore when she slept with complicated and soft patterns. She said that only such a nightgown could let her have beautiful dreams.
What's the use of being as beautiful as a fairy when sleeping? Who was she beautiful for? Who was she beautiful for?!
"Pfft," Ban Han stood up in front of the mirror. Her complicated and luxurious dress was like the bright moon in the night sky. It was so beautiful that people couldn't take their eyes off her. "There are many men and women in the whole capital who hate me. If he wants to hate me, he can slowly line up in the back."
Anyway, she might not even be able to keep her life in five years. Why would she care about what these people think?
Ridiculous!
Ban Heng looked at his sister in a daze. If he got used to her beauty, what would he do when he got married in the future?
"Why are you in a daze?" Ban Han straightened her wide sleeves. "Let's go."
"No, sister, don't you want to play polo? How are you going to play in this?" Ban Heng bent down and carefully lifted Ban Han's dress, then followed behind Ban Han.
"My silly brother," Ban Han reached out and gently tapped Ban Heng's forehead. "My relationship with the Shi Feixian has always been cold. Even if I want to play polo, I won't play with them."
"Then you mean, we won't play today?" Ban Heng shook his head. "But the young ladies who are close to the Shi Family's girls look really delicate. I'm afraid that you'll play with them and make them cry."
"It's only interesting when you have the same goal." Most of the young ladies who were close to Ban Han were daughters of military officers. Unfortunately, some of the few who were close to her had followed their families to other places to take up positions. Some of them were already married. She didn't have much interest in playing with them.
As a princess, Ban Han had her own carriage. The servants and horses were all provided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Even if they were all princesses, the details of the carriages used by the favored and the unfavored were very different. Aristocrats who were used to living a luxurious life could tell at a glance.
For example, Ban Han's carriage was pulled by six horses. Each horse was majestic and strong. It was obvious that the Ministry of Internal Affairs had carefully selected them. The carriage was exquisitely made. Although the color of the carriage didn't exceed the standards of a princess's carriage, the materials used and the level of finesse were almost as good as the princess's carriage.
But even so, the Ministry of Internal Affairs was still worried that Ban Han wouldn't be satisfied. He even inlaid some gorgeous gems on the inside of the carriage and laid out the softest cushions. All he wanted was a word of praise from Ban Han.
As a princess, Kang Ning's carriage was the same as Ban Han's. But when the two carriages appeared at the entrance of the Shi Family's holiday home, it was obvious which of the two princesses was more honorable.
Even the servants of the Shi Family were more respectful and fearful in front of Ban Han.
Everyone knew that this was a person who had come in third place in the imperial examinations. In the end, the person who came in third place in the imperial examinations was demoted and she was promoted to a noble. As servants, how could they dare to offend such a tough person?
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