The news that Princess Zhuang was pregnant caused a huge uproar.
Second Madam He was worried when she returned home from her parents' home, and she was a little absent-minded when she got off the carriage. Fortunately, Zijing beside her was quick to help her, and she managed to stand firmly.
Wang came up from behind and hurried to see if she was injured. She complained worriedly, "You are so annoying! What if you fell?"
He Er Niangniang didn't want to answer her. She just shook her head and asked Zi Chai who stayed at home: "Where is Madam? Where is Second Master?"
"The old lady of the Su family is here, and she is in the lady's room." Zichai saw that she was in a bad mood: "The second master went out to meet a guest, and said that Lord Shao from the Prince of Fenyang wanted to see him."
Shao Wenxun had impeached Mr. He before, but later it turned out that Shao Wenxun impeached the wrong person. Instead, his own family had some unclear relationship with the Qin family, so that Shao Wenxun's reputation plummeted for a while.
I heard that even King Fenyang scolded him.
However, Emperor Yuanfeng only fined him half a year's salary out of consideration for Prince Fenyang and the princess.
Since then, Shao Wenxun stayed indoors for a long time.
This time, the Prince of Fenyang held a banquet probably for this matter.
Mrs. He felt relieved and nodded. She went back to her room to change her clothes and then went to Mrs. He's room to pay her respects to the elders.
When she arrived, she happened to hear Old Lady Su talking about Qin Chen's treatment: "He must have been considerate of Princess Zhuang, so in the end he didn't confiscate his property, but only dismissed him from office and exiled him to Jizhou."
Old Madam Su put down the fire-removing tea in her hand and laughed sarcastically: "That's good now. Although the Cheng family and the Qin family have been removed, it is a bargain for Prince Zhuang. Prince Zhuang is now in great glory."
Indeed, Mrs. He also fell silent.
She had recently entered the palace and often saw Concubine Li, who was beaming with joy.
After all, he was the first grandson, and Emperor Yuanfeng was very happy. The rewards given to Princess Zhuang flowed into Prince Zhuang's mansion like water.
Now King Zhuang became very popular.
Second Madam He paused for a moment before she stepped forward to greet Madam He and Old Madam Su. Seeing Su Yao, she smiled again, "Yaoyao is here too. What a coincidence. Fanfen's birthday is coming up in a few days. You can go over and have fun with Xianyi then."
Speaking of this, Mrs. He was a little surprised: "Fenfen, this is... "
"She's coming of age." Second Grandma He couldn't help but smile when she talked about her niece: "We didn't plan to have a wedding, but..." She glanced at Old Madam Su, coughed, and then said vaguely: "After all, she's not young anymore, so my mother wanted to have a wedding. We just want to invite some close relatives and friends, and some of her sisters."
Yes, Wang Yuerong and Su An’s marriage failed, but she is fifteen after all. If she starts to be careful again from now on, plus various rules and regulations, she will have to be seventeen or eighteen to really get married. This age is really not young in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
The Su family was in the wrong in this matter, and Su Yao has not had any social interactions since returning from Taiyuan. It is time for her to integrate into the circle of ladies in the capital.
The upper class circle in the capital is limited in size, and there are not many people who know the ins and outs of it. Su Yao was originally a latecomer, so she should take advantage of the opportunity to participate in more flower parties and tea parties, so that all the ladies in charge can see her.
Thinking of this, Mrs. Su nodded and said to Su Yao, "Well, now that you're back home, it stands to reason that the family should have set up a few tables for you, but it's been delayed for one reason or another. Now that the Wang family has a happy event, it's good for you to go out and visit. Relatives should visit each other more often, otherwise they will become strangers."
Mrs. He had the same idea.
This time Mr. He was fine, and he even got a job as the transport agent of the grain transport company. They had discussed that they might live in the capital permanently in the future.
In this case, she will spend more time with Su Yao, and naturally hopes that Su Yao can return to her original position as soon as possible and live the life she really deserves.
Mrs. He straightened the gilded buttons on Su Yao's collar and said with a smile, "That's right, Fenfen is a good kid. Yaoyao didn't have much chance to go out and make friends in Taiyuan before, but now that he's back home, he has to learn how to socialize. Fenfen has a good heart, so he's a good choice to take Yaoyao in."
The mother-in-law attaches so much importance to Su Yao... He Er Niangniang felt awe-inspiring in her heart, but she just smiled and agreed with him.
When they went out, the spring breeze blew and the peach petals outside the house fluttered down. The roof and the corridor were covered with pink peach blossom rain, and Mrs. He's expression changed.
When they returned to the house, Wang personally stepped forward to help her take off the cloak, waved to Zijing and Zichai, and when they both left, Wang helped He Er Niangniang to sit down again: "What's wrong with you, Er Niangniang? Why have you been absent-minded since you came back? Did something happen?"
Second Madam He looked exhausted. She had nothing to hide from her wet nurse, so she lowered her voice and shook her head, "Fourth sister-in-law is bringing up the old matter again... But look, everyone knows how much Madam dotes on Xiaoxiao. How could she be willing to let Xiaoxiao do it for others..."
At this point, He Er Niang couldn't help but sigh helplessly: "Fourth sister-in-law is really too embarrassing!"
But it happened that several of He Ernainai's sisters-in-law all had important backgrounds, and the relationships behind them were very complicated, so she was hesitant.
She was upset, but on the other side, Old Lady Su was already taking Su Yao to say goodbye. Mrs. He was reluctant to let them go, so she shook Su Yao's hand and smiled, "If your grandmother hadn't said that she wanted to take you to learn how to be a housekeeper, you might as well stay here for a while."
The grandparents and grandchildren have been dependent on each other for several years and have been basically inseparable. However, since they moved back before the New Year, they have not been together for more than a month. Mrs. He is really not used to it.
Su Yao was the same. In front of Mrs. He, she could always be a child. She put her arms around Mrs. He's waist, leaned her head on her bosom, and hugged her tightly: "Grandma, if you miss me, I'll come over anytime..."
Old Madam Su looked at them with a smile, and when they got on the carriage, she smiled and shook her head: "I can't believe it. Your mother said that you are an iceberg that can't be warmed up, but she doesn't know that people always exchange sincerity for sincerity."
At this point, Old Lady Su asked Su Yao, "Have you arranged Su Xingxuan's funeral?"
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the Su family announced to the public that Su Xingxuan had fallen seriously ill. A few days ago, they said that she had died, and they had been busy arranging the funeral arrangements these days.
But an unmarried girl should be considered to have died young and not be allowed to be buried in the family tomb.
Old Mrs. Su didn't want to take care of this matter, so she handed it over to Su Yao and Su Xingyi to handle.