EBE Chapter 734 Chapter 734
Chapter 734 Chapter 734
Song Guanzhou heard this and sighed.
"Men in the world are generally like this. Before they get something, they take good care of it. After they get it, they stop pretending. Whatever virtue one has, they will definitely show it."
After listening to this, the lady nodded thoughtfully.
"That's what it is."
Song Guanzhou was curious and asked more questions. The eldest lady thought it was not shameful and told her everything.
"Her previous brother was born weak and died just after he turned 100. But at that time, Ying Xuzhen, the second son of the Ying family, Yu's husband, took in a maid. She was supposed to be a concubine, but she didn't expect that three months later, her belly would be as big as a pumpkin. They asked a doctor to feel her pulse, and he said she was pregnant with twins."
"This……"
The old lady sighed softly, "It's born. It's a month older than the girl behind Yu. They are twins, a boy and a girl. Although they are born out of wedlock, they are both the flesh and blood of the young master of the Ying family. The master and the lady of the Ying family are very happy."
Where there is joy, there will naturally be boredom.
Ying Xu really hoped that his wife would give birth to a son, who would at least be more prestigious than one born by a maid. However, Wen Lingyu suffered pain for three or four days and gave birth to a girl.
Even if she was born of a legitimate wife, she was still a worthless girl.
During the confinement period, Ying Xuzhen stayed in the maid's room who had just been promoted to concubine, taking care of a pair of twins, a boy and a girl.
How could Wen Lingyu not be sad?
Song Guanzhou felt uncomfortable after hearing this.
"No wonder Madam Ying is so weak. How can she stay healthy after encountering such a terrible thing..."
The old lady sighed, "Fortunately, I returned to the capital. When the uncle and aunt of the Wen family heard about it, they were very distressed and decided to bring me back, saying that I should stay for a month or so to recuperate."
"..."
Song Guanzhou felt helpless. All she could think of were the ways modern independent women solve problems: relying on the law, her parents' home, and public opinion. Some of them could help her regain her freedom, and some could help her get her property back.
But in this era, even the Wen family, the most resilient ones are just those who take their daughter and niece back to their parents' home to rest for half a month or a month.
That's it.
"That's the only way?"
The old lady sighed, "My child, what else can we do? We can't just call the girl back and divorce her. This is such a shameful thing, Yu girl doesn't even dare to think about it."
Divorce... shameful.
Song Guanzhou is not an ignorant modern person. She knows that even in the new society, forty years ago, there were very few divorced couples in the countryside.
I would rather take some DDT and die than get divorced easily.
It's not that women can't survive without men, there are just too many factors.
It is still the same today. Women cannot establish a female household. Women who have been separated from their fathers, brothers, or husbands can be kidnapped by thieves at will and taken to other places to be sold!
Furthermore, now that Wen Lingyu has divorced and returned home, will the other girls in the Wen family be able to get married?
The reputations of all the sisters in the room have been ruined by Wen Lingyu, and the wealthy families attach great importance to the reputation of the women in the room. After this, who would dare to come to propose marriage?
Song Guanzhou was smart and understood the deep meaning of the poem without the old lady and the first lady having to explain it to him.
She sighed a few times, "Young Madam, be tougher and rely on the Wen family. I believe that the mother and son of the Ying family will not dare to control her, and then things will get better."
I can’t think of anything else.
"Yu-san has a gentle temperament. She is rarely anxious when talking to people. Just like what Guan-zhou-san said, there is still room for negotiation."
Speaking of the eldest lady, Song Guanzhou held his chin with one hand, feeling a little regretful.
"Sister-in-law is still insightful."
"Never mind. She's only upset about this little thing. Unlike you, you naughty monkey, you can't stand getting hurt again."
Song Guanzhou suddenly smiled and said to the old lady coquettishly, "Aunt, do you know something? ... Our eldest aunt in the mansion is going back to Beijing."
Ok?
Madam Qin frowned slightly, "Prince Ming and his wife are coming to the capital?"
After saying that, he looked at his daughter-in-law and saw her shaking her head slightly, "My daughter-in-law doesn't know either. This is a bit sudden. In the past, it was the princes of Ming who came to the capital, and it was rare to hear that the princesses of Ming went with them."
Song Guanzhou sighed, "I heard that they were here to see Prince An off and attend his funeral. I have never met this honorable aunt of mine. I am afraid that when she returns, there will be another storm."
"Princess Ming... Other things are easy to deal with, but as a daughter, I'm afraid she won't agree with your mother-in-law's practice in the small Buddhist temple."
Song Guanzhou sighed lightly, but his attitude was clear.
"If she interferes in her mother's family affairs, complains to her mother, and wants to be released, I will not allow it."
"Good boy, you and An Ge'er are one. He is a reasonable man, so just follow his decision."
Song Guanzhou picked a piece of melon, put it in her mouth, took a bite, the juice was sweet, but she shook her head slightly and looked at Old Madam Qin, "Mother and son, although he has been paying respects to his mother without my knowledge for most of the past six months, his mother-in-law is still not at ease, and is confined in a palm-sized Buddhist temple. As time goes by, Silang, as a son, will naturally forgive his mother."
"It seems that An'er's mother has become more restrained. In the past, the Empress Dowager would ask a few questions, but now she ignores them."
When wealthy and powerful families socialize together on weekdays, few people mention the Xiao family.
Everyone would watch which way the wind was blowing and ask a few more questions in private, and they would know that the old lady had done something that had angered God and the people, and now she was telling the public that she was meditating in the Buddhist temple, but in fact she was imprisoned.
Speaking of this, Song Guanzhou suddenly changed the subject and looked at Old Madam Qin.
"Aunt, there are some old friends that cannot be mentioned, but my eldest aunt is going to Beijing this time, and I am really unprepared. I will definitely be scolded by her. So I secretly asked you something. If you know some details, please tell me clearly."
Ok?
Madam Qin looked at Song Guanzhou and said, "My son, just tell me. If your aunt can tell you, she will not hide anything."
"Thank you, Auntie."
Song Guanzhou quickly stood up and knelt to thank her. The eldest lady pulled her to sit down and said, "There are only three of us in this room. I won't say much. Just ask."
"Thank you sister-in-law."
Song Guanzhou pondered for a moment before looking up at the kind-looking Old Madam Qin, "Aunt, have you ever seen the lady from the Xiao family?"
Xiao Zhanbing!
Madam Qin was stunned for a moment, then looked at her mother-in-law, who seemed calm and at ease. There was a hint of smile on the corner of her lips, "Why, didn't Brother An tell you?"
Song Guanzhou shook his head. "I did say a little, but not much. It seems like a taboo in the mansion."
Of course, it is also a taboo of the Xiao family.
"However, I know that the Xiao family has withdrawn all their businesses from the capital, and their children and grandchildren have not been very dedicated in their official careers and imperial examinations. I'm afraid this has something to do with this lady."
Old Madam Qin smiled faintly, with a hint of regret.
"The lady of the Xiao family, in terms of appearance, is quite similar to you, Guan Zhou, but her face is slightly rounder and she is more plump. She has been loved by the Xiao family since she was young, and was later betrothed to you, the Duke."
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Hearing this, Song Guanzhou was slightly stunned, "That lady... should be the wife of the Duke's mansion?"