Chapter 506: Someone from the Zeng family
Xia Zihan gave the gift to Chu Lin without even looking at it. Chu Lin was so happy that she generously took out her private money and went to Baiwei Pastry Shop. She came back with three kilograms of snacks and invited Nuanyu and the others to eat.
After the Lantern Festival, Anguo Duke’s Mansion invited carpenters, bricklayers, gardeners and others to repair the courtyard. At the Chu Residence, preparations for Zeng Jing’s marriage were in full swing, and Xia Zihan was too busy to think about it. Chu Jingqi.
However, a letter from Chu Jingqi will be delivered to Xia Zihan on the seventh day, and the person delivering the letter is no longer Ma Bao and Shengdi, but a few secret guards who have taken over this task.
By the end of the first lunar month, the dowry senders from the Zeng family finally arrived.
On this day, Mrs. Zeng led Xia Zihan, Chu Yuexi, Zeng Jing, Liao Jingtang, who came after hearing the news, and Zeng Yiran, who had returned from leave, to the city gate to greet them.
In addition to Zeng Jing's mother, Grandma Zeng San, and Brother Tian's fifth young master, Zeng Ning's father and mother, Grandma Zeng and Fourth Grandma, were also present.
Zeng had already written to Grandma Zeng about Zeng Ning's marriage, and Zeng had also told the truth about Zeng Ning's intention to plot against Chu Jingqi.
Although she knew that her daughter had made a mistake, Mrs. Zeng married Zeng Ning to the son of a rural landlord, which made Grandma Zeng feel uncomfortable no matter how much she thought about it.
Zeng Ning is her own daughter, who was raised by her. Before sending Zeng Ning to the capital, God knows how reluctant she was to let her go. But she also knew that for the sake of her daughter, she had to let her come and let her stay in the capital. Find a good husband-in-law, preferably from a distinguished family, with power and status. Be a young lady from a distinguished family and give them four wives and good looks.
However, she was full of expectations for Zeng Ning to marry the son of a rural landlord. When she thought that the daughter she had cherished for more than ten years was now a village woman, what did Grandma Zeng think and how uncomfortable she was? , when she saw Mrs. Zeng, there was a bit more resentment in her eyes. She thought that Mrs. Zeng was resentful of Zeng Ning and was afraid that Zeng Ning would steal her granddaughter’s fiancé, so she deliberately married Zeng Ning early when the incident happened. He married a scholar who was farming.
While Mrs. Zeng and the third grandma of the Zeng family were holding hands and talking affectionately, the fourth grandma of the Zeng family was standing aside, with a smile on her face that had a hint of gloom no matter how you looked at it.
Mrs. Zeng noticed her expression, but pretended not to see them. She just greeted her and Fourth Master Zeng lightly, and introduced Xia Zihan, Liao Jingtang, and Chu Yuexi to the people from the Zeng family.
People from the Zeng family came over to salute Xia Zihan. Xia Zihan turned away slightly and returned the salute half way.
Elegant in manners and graceful in appearance, Pingting is graceful and graceful, especially her face, which makes people unable to take their eyes away from her once they take a look at her. She is truly as beautiful as a fairy and the beauty of her country.
"Oh, is this the niece of my princess? She really has an unusual appearance. This appearance, oh my God, tsk tsk, tsk, tsk, is so beautiful." Grandma Zeng San pulled Xia Zihan and praised her for a while.
"No, it's just a piece of skin. I don't deserve such praise from my third cousin." Xia Zihan replied with a faint smile, "My third cousin must be tired after a long journey. I think we should go back home early. On the main road, people are coming and going, and the dust is heavy..."
It's not convenient to speak either.
"Look at me, I can't stop talking when I see my aunt." Grandma Zeng San smiled and covered her mouth with a handkerchief.
The two dowries and one betrothal gift brought by the Zeng family, plus the gifts they brought and their daily necessities, loaded a total of eighteen carriages, as well as the two hundred guards they invited, and the guards they brought There were more than fifty servants, maids, and women in total. This long motorcade had already attracted the attention of people entering and leaving the city.
Standing here chatting is really not what it is. They are almost blocking the city gate. If the officers and soldiers guarding the city gate had not recognized Princess Chu Yu, they would have come to chase her away.
Grandma Zeng San laughed a few times, pulled her son-in-law Liao Jingtang and said a few more words, and then a group of people got on the carriage. Xia Zihan had already ordered the people below to build a large warehouse in the inner courtyard to store the dowries and betrothal gifts sent by the Zeng family. Moreover, these items were moved in and out. In order to avoid accidents, Xia Zihan did not let the Chu family The intervention of people, moving in and out, was all done by the servants brought by the Zeng family.
After the things were moved, the key to the warehouse was immediately given to the housekeeper mother brought by the Zeng family.
Moreover, this warehouse was built in the middle of the yard where Zeng Jing and Zeng Ning lived. There were only two passages. The warehouse could only be accessed directly through a newly opened small door in their yard, but not from the outside.
As for the courtyard where Zeng Ning used to live, Xia Zihan also ordered people to clean it out early and gave it to the Zeng family's fourth grandmother and her husband.
Zeng Yiruo, the fifth young master of the Zeng family, lived in the outer courtyard and lived in the same courtyard as Zeng Yiran.
Xia Zihan originally prepared a separate guest house for Grandma Zeng San. However, Grandma Zeng San said that Zeng Jing was about to get married. In the future, the mother and daughter would have few opportunities to see each other, so she wanted them to live together and have a good time. After talking, Zeng San’s grandma moved into Zeng Jing’s yard.
After arranging their accommodation, the Chu family set up several tables for them to receive the wind and cleanse the dust in the evening.
At the banquet, Grandma Zeng went up to the pole to flatter Mr. Zeng and Xia Zihan. They talked and laughed happily all night long. She was very grateful to Ms. Zeng for finding such a good husband-in-law for Zeng Jing and for finding such a promising and beautiful woman. Good son-in-law.
Grandma Zeng Si, on the other hand, always had a gloomy face. From time to time she glanced at Mrs. Zeng and Xia Zihan, as if they had bought her biological daughter.
Mrs. Zeng didn't show it on her face, but she sighed in her heart. It seemed that she had completely offended her fourth nephew-in-law by marrying Zeng Ning so early.
However, if Zeng Ning is not married, if she does something else, can the Zeng family's face be saved?
Not many people know what happened last time, so the Zeng family can still save some face when they come to Beijing. If Zeng Ning does something again, not only will the Zeng family's face be lost, but also the Chu family's face will be lost. It has to be thrown together.
She didn't want such an accident to happen again.
Besides, if Zeng Ning doesn't give up on Chu Jingqi, if she succeeds one time, what will Yu Niang and A Qi do?
They were such good friends that no one could come between them, but if Zeng Ning succeeded and wanted this person even if he didn't want it, wouldn't Aqi and Yuniang have to suffer and be sad for the rest of their lives? Therefore, even for Chu Jingqi and Xia Zihan, this evil person, she would do it, and she would marry Zeng Ning out early.
If Grandma Zeng Si can’t figure it out and she wants to complain, then just blame her.
Anyway, she is old and won't live for more than a few years.
After the banquet was over, Mrs. Zeng returned to the house and whispered to Mother Su, "Hey, if I had known this, I should have sent her away long ago to avoid this accident."
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