The Ministry of Internal Affairs acted very quickly, and five days later, the imperial plaque was delivered.
Shen Mansion, Feng Mansion and several other imperial merchants who had dealings with each other came to congratulate each other. Feng Shaojun and Shen You also came back from leave. On this day, the Cui family was very lively.
It is rare for the Feng family’s granddaughters to gather together in one place.
Feng Shaojun looked at Feng Shaoju with a smile: "My cousin Shaoju looks very good. It shows that she is living a good life in her husband's family."
In the past, when Feng Shaoju went out to visit, he would mostly follow Feng Shaozhu, with his head half bowed, and rarely speak. Now, Feng Shaoju married into the He family and became the fourth young mistress. She dressed up as a young woman. She was dressed much better than before, and she was more calm than before. His eyes are bright and his lips are smiling.
In fact, you don’t need to ask whether a person’s life is good or not, you can tell just by looking at it.
Feng Shaoju responded a little shyly: "Yes, I married into the He family, and my mother-in-law only asked me to establish a rule for a month. Now, I go to say hello every morning and evening, and I can stay in my own yard the rest of the time."
There are also mean mothers-in-law who set rules for a year. For example, Feng Shaozhu really suffered a lot after getting married.
Feng Shaoju only made the rule for one month after getting married, which is indeed a blessing.
The better news is that Feng Shaoju became pregnant half a year after entering the hospital, and is now more than four months pregnant. Today, she wore a loose dress to cover up her growing belly.
Feng Shaozhu sat aside, his eyes almost bursting with jealousy.
Her grandfather Feng Ping became the Minister of Rites, and her brother-in-law Shen You was promoted higher and higher. Now she is well-established in her husband's family, and no one dares to bully her. But her husband-in-law has no future and keeps talking all day long. Hanging out with concubines and maids. It has been almost three years since she got married and she still has nothing to do. However, one of the maids in the inner house is pregnant.
Feng Shaozhu was so angry that he had a big quarrel with his husband. The loser dared to point at her nose and curse, saying that she was a hen that couldn't lay eggs.
The mother-in-law didn't turn to her, and said: "You have never been pregnant, and now that your maid is pregnant, it is a good thing. When the child is born safely, you can take it and raise it."
Because of this incident, Feng Shaozhu was in a very depressed mood.
There was a happy event in Cui's house today, and she came here to relax. As soon as she sat down, she heard the good news that Feng Shaoju was pregnant.
Feng Shaozhu snorted softly and said in a weird voice: "You are pregnant, so you have to give birth and take care of the baby well. Don't wait for your husband's family to find fault, take the initiative to pick two beautiful maids, have their faces opened, and send them to your brother-in-law. This is called virtuous. Just look at it. Look at the eldest cousin and the second cousin, they all came here like this."
As soon as he said this, Feng Shaoju couldn't laugh anymore. Feng Shaomei and Feng Shaolan also felt very resentful. But they couldn't fault Feng Shaozhu.
Feng Shaojun would not spoil Feng Shaozhu, so he answered the question with a smile: "The third cousin's words are too arbitrary. Men in the world are not all the same. The third cousin's husband likes to have concubines and intercourse, and the fifth cousin's brother-in-law likes to have concubines and intercourse. My brother-in-law is different."
"Even if this fate is unavoidable, a man must be allowed to speak for himself. What's the point of taking the initiative to take a concubine for your husband? It's okay not to be so virtuous."
Feng Shaozhu: "..."
Shen You didn't even talk about taking concubines, he didn't even look at other women, and he was so self-sufficient that it made people and gods angry. Comparing people to each other made people mad.
How come Feng Shaojun has such good luck?
Feng Shaozhu turned his head to the side angrily.
Feng Shaojun ignored her and talked and laughed with the other cousins.
After a while, another guest came, Wang Qing and Qiu Rou.
Today is the wedding banquet held by the Cui family, and Wang Qing and Qiu Rou also took the initiative to come. She stretched out her hand to avoid hitting the smiling person. Wang Qing was smart and sensible, and Qiu Rou also changed her past habit of complaining and dissatisfied.
Feng Shaojun smiled and greeted Qiu Rou to take a seat.
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The wedding banquet broke up in the afternoon.
Wang Qing, Qiu Rou and his wife came out of Cui's house and got on the carriage.
Qiu Rou said softly to Wang Qing: "It's rare to come out once. I want to go back and see my mother."
Although Wang Qing didn't like his mother-in-law, he couldn't stop Qiu Rou from going back. He whispered to Qiu Rou: "It's okay to go back to see my mother-in-law, but you have to be careful what you say. Don't say anything that shouldn't be said. You marry me, that's it.
Wife of the Wang family, the eldest sister-in-law now has the final say on matters within the Qiu family. For the sake of a better life for your mother-in-law, you have to be patient."
Qiu Rou had no independent opinions and was soft-spoken. She had been married to the Wang family for almost a year. She often heard Wang Qing say these things, and her thoughts gradually changed and she nodded in agreement.
When they arrived at Qiu's house, the couple first went to see their grandmother, Mrs. Qiu.
Mrs. Qiu was very fond of her grandson-in-law Wang Qing. She laughed and told her intermittently, "You two live a good life. You don't have to worry about the Qiu family's affairs."
Qiu Rou whispered in agreement.
Wang Qing took the initiative and smiled and said: "Rou'er has always been thinking about her mother-in-law. When she comes back today, she wants to meet her."
Mrs. Qiu didn't stop her, and asked Mrs. Mu to come over and accompany her.
Mrs. Mu led Qiu Rou outside Jiang's courtyard.
Qiu Rou hadn't been back for several months. When she saw that the gatekeeper had changed, she subconsciously asked: "Where is the original gatekeeper?"
Mrs. Mu responded calmly: "I fell down last month and was taken back to recover from my injuries." After a pause, she added: "You two, mother and daughter, are talking, so I won't go in."
Qiu Rou nodded and quickly entered the yard.
Jiang's courtyard is locked all year round, and no one comes in except the woman who delivers meals every day. The courtyard is relatively clean, but it feels deserted, lonely, and a bit decadent.
Mr. Jiang sat in front of the window, only looking at his back, and he lost a lot of weight.
Qiu Rou's nose felt sore and she quickly stepped forward: "Mother!"
Jiang's reaction was a little slow, and he turned around after a moment. That beautiful face was now thin and yellow, like a dying flower.
"Mom!" Qiu Rou burst into tears: "Why are you so thin!"
Jiang smiled sadly: "I have been locked up in this dark room all day long, with no one to talk to. I haven't gone crazy yet, so that's fine."
"Rou'er, when you get married, live a good life and leave me alone in the future. As a mother, I can't support you and will only drag you down."
As he spoke, he burst into tears.
Jiang is very aware of Qiu Rou's shortcomings. As long as she sheds a tear or cries, Qiu Rou will soften her heart and listen to her in everything.
She was locked up in the courtyard and could not see Qiu Mingcheng or her son. The only one she could count on was Qiu Rou. She was crying so that she could make progress by retreating.
Qiu Rou took out the handkerchief, wiped Jiang's tears, and choked with sobs: "Mom, you did something wrong before. No wonder my brother refused to recognize you. My father was afraid that you would get into trouble, so he let you rest in the yard.
You should take good care of her from now on and stop making troubles. Don't waste even the last trace of affection."
