The blue and white incense burner on the shelf in the corner of the flower hall is lit with sandalwood, and the smoke is curling up.
Jiang Ningbao raised the end of her eyes, and took in the strange expressions of the old lady and her aunt Zhang without a trace. She lowered her eyelids, and it was the same as the plot written in the book. One of the compensations for retiring is to be his younger sister. The eldest lady of the government.
If she wasn't the one who got divorced, Jiang Ningbao would definitely give her a big compliment.
A fiancée who has a marriage contract has no parents, and the marriage must be decided by Mrs. Jiang and the wife in charge of the uncle's house.
Xie Jingyi is worthy of being the male protagonist in the book, and he has a clear understanding of Mrs. Jiang's and others' thoughts.
The fundamental reason why Mrs. Jiang and Mrs. Zhang are unwilling to withdraw their marriage is that they don’t want to lose the great backer of the Duke’s Mansion. If Jiang Ningbao becomes the eldest lady of the Duke’s Mansion and enters the genealogy of the Xie family, Uncle Changning’s mansion will still be able to In this way, he was completely tied to the big ship of the Duke's Mansion.
At this moment, Jiang Ningbao's personal wishes are not important.
Family interests above all else.
Jiang Ningbao lowered her eyes, biting her lower lip pretending to be anxious, no one noticed that there was no fluctuation in her eyes.
At this time, the person in charge in the backyard of the Changningbo Mansion - the eldest lady Zhang broke the silence.
"Mother, do you think the fourth girl's marriage should be considered in the long run?"
Jiang Mingyao looked at her mother suddenly, a look of astonishment flashed across her icy pretty face, as if she didn't expect her mother to be the first to be shaken.
She bit her lip, lowered her head and did not dare to look at Fourth Sister, for fear of seeing Fourth Sister's astonished eyes.
It is good to be the eldest lady of the Duke's Mansion, but being divorced will ultimately damage the woman's reputation.
Even if she gets married in the future, this stain cannot be erased.
At first, the husband's family may not mind it for the sake of Dingguo's government, but after a long time, it is inevitable that they will have other ideas.
After all, the fourth sister is not the blood of the Xie family.
Can Duke Dingguo protect her forever
Jiang Mingyao couldn't believe that her mother hadn't thought about this.
After careful consideration, Mrs. Jiang was actually inclined to retire and get compensation in her heart, but it was hard for her to speak up. Mrs. Zhang's proposal was quite to her liking. The old lady glanced at Jiang Ningbao, who was uneasy, and moved away unnaturally. looked away.
"It's really a long-term plan."
As soon as this remark came out, the old lady was undoubtedly slapping her face. Just now she swore that her granddaughter's reputation was more important than anything else, so she didn't even have time for a cup of tea, so she retorted, and the maids and women in the hall tried their best to shrink own presence.
Mrs. Zhang felt relieved, as long as the mother agrees, the niece's opinion is not important, she turned to Steward Zhao, and carefully probed: "Butler Zhao, the compensation proposed by the son, I wonder what the old lady Xie and the Duke of the country mean?"
Although Jiang Ningbao had been prepared for a long time, when this scene appeared, her heart suddenly turned cold. If her parents were still there, even if she didn't care, her aunt would not be able to decide whether to retire.
Butler Zhao couldn't see the meaning of Mrs. Jiang and Mrs. Changning. He took another look at the fourth Miss Jiang who was silent, and sighed secretly. , bit the bullet and threw another coveted compensation again.
"My old lady agreed to the proposal of the eldest son, and at the same time promised that after retiring, she will give you an official position as a member of the Ministry of Industry. I wonder what the old lady would like?"
Wailang, a member of the Ministry of Industry, was a fifth-rank official.
Mrs. Zhang's breath was short of breath, her heart was pounding with excitement, and her eyes turned green.
She gave birth to two sons and two daughters for the uncle, both of them are incompetent, the eldest son is of mediocre qualifications, a man in his twenties, who has studied hard for more than ten years, and has not yet obtained a degree in the examination, but the eldest son can inherit the uncle's mansion , the second son gave up the imperial examination this year, and his future was uncertain. The uncle went up and down to manage, in order to find an official position for him. In view of the face of the government, this matter is very easy to do.
But when the Peach Blossom Banquet happened, everyone was looking around seeing how the prince of the Duke's Mansion valued the daughter of An Yuanhou's daughter. The vacancy of the seventh grade that was originally agreed to be filled by the second son has not been finalized yet.
Mrs. Zhang was so anxious about this matter that she couldn't eat well or sleep well. Now that she suddenly dropped a fifth-rank official position, how could she care about her niece? She wished she could immediately agree to call off the marriage.
She took a deep breath, suppressed the excitement in her heart, and couldn't wait to speak.
"Mother, the Duke's Mansion is full of sincerity, and we can't make further progress. Why don't we just agree?"
After finishing speaking, Mrs. Zhang showed an apologetic smile to Jiang Ningbao in embarrassment: "Si girl, don't blame auntie, auntie is also for your own good. The eldest lady of Dingguo's mansion is better than Miss Dangbo's mansion."
Jiang Ningbao didn't say a word, and looked at Mrs. Zhang quietly with a pair of beautiful eyes. She no longer had the suppleness of the past, and there was a faint coldness between her brows.
She is really a good relative.
Chang Ning Bo's mansion benefited, but she lost her reputation.
If mom and dad are still here...
Jiang Ningbao couldn't help but think of her 'gone' parents, her elder brother who was studying hard at Qingshan Academy, and smiled wryly in her heart. She and her elder brother Jiang Jin had a good relationship. In the township examination, strive to pass the examination and pass the exam, set up the second wife, and let her get married in a glorious manner.
It's a pity that he didn't know that his sister was about to be divorced by her fiancé.
Thinking of the ending of everyone in the second room in the book, Jiang Ningbao's heart became colder and colder.
Mrs. Zhang felt guilty when she saw her, and she couldn't help but feel secretly angry. She thought to herself, this niece really doesn't know what to do. She turned to the silent old lady, and called out anxiously: "Mother!"
Jiang Mingyao's face changed slightly, her mother's behavior made her extremely embarrassed, she closed her eyes and dared not look at Fourth Sister again, she was afraid, she was afraid that she would see Fourth Sister's desperate eyes.
Mrs. Jiang's wavering heart became even more determined. If she traded a disliked granddaughter for the future of a real grandson, everyone would choose the latter.
It's just that I can't agree so quickly, the old lady has the best face, she just slapped herself once, although it was an ambiguous long-term plan, but now she can't wait to agree to withdraw, there are still many maidservants in the hall, it is not good to let others down impression.
Now that the eldest daughter-in-law is acting so impatiently, the old lady can't help but curse a fool in her heart, has her usual shrewdness and calmness been fed to the dog
After a long time without getting a response from the old lady, Mrs. Zhang's face darkened.
Steward Zhao waited attentively, but out of the corner of his eye, he saw the calm face of the delicate and delicate Miss Jiang Si, and a strange feeling suddenly rose in his heart.
Miss Jiang Si's reaction was not right.
After a long while, Mrs. Jiang couldn't help but glared at Mrs. Zhang, and said sternly: "Mrs. Zhang, the fourth girl is my direct granddaughter. I have my own ideas about her marriage. Please be careful and don't be impatient."
Da Furen Zhang's face turned pale, showing anxiety, what does mother mean by this
"Grandmother, it's about granddaughter's happiness, why don't you listen to her first?" Jiang Ningbao suddenly smiled, her voice was sweet and pleasant, but there was no trace of anger or unwillingness in her words.
When Butler Zhao heard that Miss Jiang Si had finally spoken, he couldn't help being curious.
The always docile granddaughter suddenly made a sound at this time, Mrs. Jiang's heart jumped, she frowned, and a look of displeasure flashed in her eyes, it was not easy to reprimand Jiang Ningbao in front of Butler Zhao, so she could only nod lightly: "Fourth girl, you Say."
Jiang Ningbao smiled slightly, and the cowardly and weak brows dissipated: "Grandmother, granddaughter can agree to withdraw. After all, marriage is a good thing for two surnames. Since the son of the world does not like granddaughter, granddaughter is not the kind of person who likes to force."
Mrs. Jiang felt relieved, Jiang Ningbao's words were too timely to avoid the old lady's dilemma, and a kind smile appeared on her face.
"Si girl, it's great that you can think that way!"
Mrs. Zhang secretly heaved a sigh of relief, and her hanging heart fell to the ground. As long as her niece doesn't cling to this marriage, it's fine. Can be stained.
Most importantly, her second son can get an official position from the fifth rank.
In the heart of Mrs. Zhang, this official position is already in the pocket of her second son. She never thought that Jiang Ningbao also has a literary and talented elder brother.
"Grandmother, my granddaughter doesn't want to be my son's younger sister." Jiang Ningbao pretended not to see Zhang's relaxed expression, looked up at Mrs. Jiang for a moment, and said calmly.
As soon as these words came out, the amiable Mrs. Jiang's complexion suddenly sank, and she almost threw the teacup in her hand at the fourth girl she didn't like, and said sullenly: "Nonsense!"
Mrs. Zhang glared at Jiang Ningbao, secretly annoyed that the niece was confused and didn't know what to do.
The eldest lady of Dingguo's mansion, even the princesses and princesses have to look at her high, and put down her figure to make friends.
This niece is really covered in lard.
Too stupid to look at.
Mrs. Zhang couldn't help but glanced at the cool and beautiful Yao'er beside her. It would be great if such a good thing happened to her daughter.
It's a pity that my daughter is not so lucky.
"Steward Zhao, it's fine to withdraw the marriage, but I don't want to be the younger sister of the eldest son, how about changing the compensation terms?"
Jiang Ningbao was not frightened by Mrs. Jiang's anger. She turned her gaze to Butler Zhao, stroked the ruby bracelet on her wrist, and asked softly.
Steward Zhao was stunned, and asked curiously, "I wonder what condition Miss Fourth wants to exchange?"
"The elder son is so powerful, he offered compensation that is irresistible. I have already understood his determination to retire, but I am not reconciled. Why should my fiancée abdicate for Yang Shuqing? If she is low, do you want to bow her head to make way for her?"
"I don't want to, so I decided. It's fine to withdraw, but I want to marry Ding Guogong and step on their heads. Butler Zhao, the only compensation I want is this."
Jiang Ningbao looked at Butler Zhao with a full smile, and said in a leisurely manner, but what he said shocked everyone present.
Butler Zhao was taken aback.
I thought that Miss Jiang Si was weak and deceitful, she had no temper, and could bear being divorced, so she was waiting here.
Mrs. Jiang and Mrs. Zhang were stunned by Jiang Ningbao, who was uncharacteristically docile and suddenly hardened. Jiang Mingyao suddenly looked at the fourth sister who had lost her soft temperament, her eyes were full of shock.
Is this still the weak and gentle Fourth Sister
Not only they couldn't believe it, but the maids and women in the hall were even more stunned.