Chapter 15: Betrayal
The marriage between Xia Zihan and Song Huai was decided last year.
Before the engagement, Mr. Chu Ge personally went to meet Song Huai's teacher Shi Hanlin.
Although Song Huai is young, he looks older at the age of three and older at the age of seven.
I saw that he was sensible, well-behaved, humble and courteous in front of the teacher, and he was willing to make progress. His character and appearance were very good, and he had not contracted any of the bad habits of children from aristocratic families.
Mr. Chu Ge was very satisfied, so he allowed Mrs. Zeng to take Xia Zihan to visit the old lady of Anyang Houfu and ask for the marriage.
Later, when Zeng passed away, Xia Zihan found out.
Although she grew up in the Chu family, she was still the daughter of the Xia family.
Although the Xia family in Jiangning is a family of farming and studying, they have never had any high-ranking officials since their ancestors. The largest official was only the magistrate of a state capital, starting from the fifth rank.
And her father, now only has a small experience from the sixth rank of Chief Secretary,
As a member of a small family like her, she was not worthy of marrying into the Song family.
The reason why the old lady of Anyang Houfu agreed to this marriage was entirely because she owed Mrs. Zeng a favor when she was young.
Xiao Zeng, the old lady of Anyang Hou Mansion, is Zeng's sister.
Back then, when Zeng was still a girl, her mother wanted to get her engaged, so she called the man into her home to see her.
Zeng blushed and hid behind the screen to watch each other.
Her younger sister Xiao Zeng also followed over secretly and took a few glances at the man. As a result, Xiao Zeng fell in love with the man at first sight.
Little Mrs. Zeng was impatient and daring to love and act. After thinking about the man all night long, she went to Mrs. Zeng's room early the next morning and cried and begged Mrs. Zeng to give the man to her.
Because of a strange man, Mrs. Zeng would never have a problem with her sister.
What's more, Zeng is such a proud person, she will not marry a man that her sister has fallen in love with.
In this way, Mrs. Zeng gave up the man who was supposed to be her betrothed to Mrs. Zeng.
And that man is now Lao Anyanghou.
After the old Marquis Anyang and the young Zeng got married, they loved each other all their lives. There was not even a concubine between them, and the young Zeng lived happily for decades.
As for her sister Zeng's love, little Zeng has always kept it in mind, but she has not found a chance to repay it for many years.
This time, Mrs. Zeng went out of her way to propose marriage and decided to marry Xia Zihan to Song Huai. Mrs. Zeng agreed without saying a word.
In the previous life, sisters Xia Zihan and Xia Ziying had an easy marriage. On the day of their marriage, little Zeng did not know about it. The bride recognized her marriage the next day, but Mrs. Zeng found out that it was already too late.
Song Huai and Xia Ziying had already married, and the Song family had no room for regrets.
For this reason, little Zeng always felt sorry for her sister, and she was so angry that she became seriously ill. After that, her health never got better.
Xia Zihan never saw little Zeng again.
"Yu Niang, you sleep here for a while, He Nuanxiang from the Yu family is here to accompany you, and grandma goes out to take a look."
Zeng's voice interrupted Xia Zihan's memories.
I don't know when, Nuan Xiang and the wet nurse have come in. She is already lying on the couch in the Nuan Pavilion, with a thin quilt covering her body.
Mrs. Zeng helped her tuck in the quilt and warned her carefully, being gentle and loving.
Looking at her grandmother's face with grief in her eyes, but still caring about her, Xia Zihan held her hand with tears in her eyes and said, "Grandma..."
"Be obedient, grandma will send someone to call you later." Mrs. Zeng patted her hand and comforted her.
The house is full of guests who come to worship, so she has no time to rest here.
But Yu Niang is young and has been kneeling all morning. If she doesn't take a break, her legs will become useless.
Looking at Mrs. Zeng's leaving figure, Xia Zihan bit her lips and let tears flow freely.
"Girl, go to bed quickly. There will be more guests in the afternoon." Nuan Xiang patted her and coaxed her to sleep.
Nuan Yu, Nuan Xiang and Nuan Xia were the maids bought by her grandmother to serve her when she first arrived at the Chu family.
They are not very old, Nuan Xiang is nine years old, Nuan Yu Nuan Xia is ten years old,
Although Nuan Yu and Nuan Xiang are young, they are steady and careful in their work and loyal to her. They are the two most capable maids around her.
And warm summer...
Thinking of Nuan Xia, who loved to cheat and cheat, but was also lazy and delicious, a hint of the lunar calendar flashed in Xia Zihan's eyes.
In her previous life, Nuan Xia was indispensable for her ability to marry Cao Zian.
She would deal with this person after her grandfather's funeral.
A traitor should not be left behind.
(End of chapter)