Chapter 786: Gloating
After the Yuan family left, the house became much quieter, and the Zhuo family also began to prepare for Xia Zihan's three-wine banquet.
Xia Zihan's three-wine banquet was supposed to be held on the fourth day after giving birth, but Xia Zihan suffered a massive hemorrhage. Mrs. Zhuo was worried about her and was not in the mood to prepare, so she moved the three-wine banquet two days later. .
On the third day of laundry, Zhuo didn't invite many guests, just a few relatives and friends who often interacted with the Chu family.
Mrs. Liao was the first to arrive. After arriving, she went to accompany Xia Zihan.
She secretly told Xia Zihan, "Oh, that's so precious. It's not like the Zhu family's cousins never lived in the Liao family before, and they never got close to her like this. You don't know, the old lady will always be there wherever she goes." Gotta take her with me.”
"At night, my cousin and grandma sleep on the footrest in front of the old lady's bed. As I get older, I like to get up at night, so my cousin and grandma are waiting on me. That girl has a sweet mouth and is good at coaxing people. She coaxes her head. I almost took it off and used it as a stool for her to sit on.”
"The other day, I went to say hello to the old lady, and the old lady talked about my cousin's wife in front of everyone, saying that my cousin's daughter-in-law was about to give birth, and there was only one person in the family who could help take care of the two. She is worried about her great-grandson.”
"I heard that the old lady wanted my cousin to come over. Tell me, what's the matter? You, a widow whose husband has died, go to your cousin's house to serve your cousin during confinement and take care of her children. How can there be such a thing? You are not a maid. You are a widow living in your cousin's house. This... oh, my old lady is embarrassed to have such a plan, but I am embarrassed to say it. "
Mrs. Liao's face flushed with anger, but she felt uncomfortable if she didn't talk about something in her heart.
Mrs. Liao continued, "Her thoughts are all on her face, and she thought we didn't see it. The same goes for my cousin and grandma. It hasn't been a year since her husband died, but she is still mourning him, which makes her feel uneasy. The old lady can make this decision, I see, she often blows wind in the old lady’s ears.”
"When she lived in the Liao family, she was interested in her cousin. Unfortunately, her cousin was arrogant and had high vision, so he didn't like her at all. At that time, the old lady didn't want her grandson. Marrying a woman with no background as a wife. Now, the cousin's daughter-in-law does not like the old lady. The old lady's thoughts are vivid again. She feels sorry for her granddaughter who has become a widow at a young age, so she wants to give her to her cousin. .”
"How can a young widow with no children survive? If she goes to Jiangning City, she will definitely not be able to sit still with her temper. If my cousin accidentally gets her way, he will be forced to marry After marrying her, oh, it will be lively for the wife who is not favored by the old lady, and the aunt who is favored by the old lady. "
When Mrs. Liao said this, she still looked gloating. Later, she thought that Zeng Jing was Xia Zihan's cousin, and her relationship with Xia Zihan was quite good, so she coughed twice with a serious expression.
Xia Zihan said, "Don't worry, Liao Jingtang is upright and has a stubborn temper. If he identifies Zeng Jing, he will not change easily. Even if Zhu Qingtong really goes to Jiangning City, his thoughts will be in vain. Liao Jingtang will not Accept her.”
Mrs. Liao didn't think so. She said, "You are still too young. There are many crooked ways in the matter between men and women. She can't do it openly, but is she doing it secretly?"
"Zeng Jing is pregnant now and cannot serve her cousin. There is no concubine by his side, so he cannot withstand the temptation of women. After a long time, even Tang Seng will break his sexual precepts. .”
What Mrs. Liao said is absolutely possible. If... Zhu Qingtong uses dirty tricks and Liao Jingtang gets her way, he will have to marry her. When the time comes... the head wife will have to go home and take care of her. The husband behaves filial piety and serves the elders in the family, and the aunt follows the husband in office. This is a common rule for the master who is an official in Dasheng.
Over the years, Zeng Jing was able to peacefully accompany Liao Jingtang to live her small life in office because Liao Jingtang did not marry an aunt, take a concubine, or sleep in the same room. He only devoted himself to Zeng Jing and Liao Jingtang. He was also worried that once he took a concubine and married an aunt, the old lady would call Zeng Jing back to be bullied on the pretext of asking Zeng Jing to perform filial piety on her husband's behalf.
"I understand. I will send someone to Jiangning City in advance to say hello to Zeng Jing and Liao Jingtang." Xia Zihan said. It was impossible for Mrs. Liao to tell her this for no reason. She would tell her just to sympathize with Zeng Jing and to ask for a favor from Liao Jingtang.
Liao Jingtang is the most promising son of the Liao family. Now that Mrs. Liao's son has grown up, Liao Jingtang must be given more help in his official career.
Big families are like this. In the official career, the elders pave the way for the younger ones. As long as the road is paved, the official career will go smoothly and go quickly.
Although Liao Jingtang's son is a few years old, he will definitely pave the way for his son in the future, but after Mrs. Liao's son becomes an official, it would be good to help her a little. Mrs. Liao planned this and let her son After joining the officialdom in the future, I will be able to move more smoothly.
As for her husband Mr. Liao, because Mr. Liao entered the cabinet, Mr. Liao's official career was just like this and could not be promoted any further. There had never been a precedent in Dasheng for two brothers to join the cabinet together.
Therefore, Mrs. Liao wanted to pave the way for her son early and give Liao Jingtang a few more favors.
Xia Zihan is a smart person. She may not have thought of it at first, but when Mrs. Liao finished speaking, she thought of it.
Mrs. Liao gave her an appreciative look, "Since my cousin moved into the Liao family, she has been bent on pleasing the old lady. Maybe she also knows that whether she can marry her cousin, the most important thing is the old lady's decision."
"This is because my cousin is not at home, otherwise, the old lady would have to give the order directly."
Liao Jingtang is not at home. Even if the old lady wants to force him to marry Zhu Qingtong as his aunt, she still has to wait for Liao Jingtang to come back. But Liao Jingtang has just taken office. This time he is transferred to Jiangning City, and he will have to serve at least two consecutive terms. By then, Six years later, Zhu Qingtong became a thirty-year-old woman.
And next time, no one knows where Liao Jingtang will be transferred to take office. If it is another place, wouldn't Zhu Qingtong have to wait a lifetime?
The most important thing is that the old lady must live that long.
Once the old lady has Zhu Qingtong in the Liao family a hundred years later, she will be a guest. Once the eldest lady of the Liao family becomes the head of the family, she will never accept her son marrying a widow as his aunt.
And Zhu Qingtong can live in the Liao family, and he is also accompanying the old lady in name. If the old lady turns to a young widow a hundred years later, Zhu Qingtong will not be able to continue to live in the Liao family, otherwise, she will have a bad reputation.
This is why the old lady is so eager for Zhu Qingtong to go to Jiangning City.
Before she died, she wanted to entrust Zhu Qingtong to Liao Jingtang.
(End of chapter)