Upon hearing this, Yuan was very dissatisfied with her daughter's tone.
After all, she was the one who gave birth to the child after ten months of pregnancy, so why was she speaking in the old lady's favor
Is this the consequence of leaving her to be raised by an old lady since she was a child
Yuan said angrily, "You are a married daughter, what do you know? I have already promised the second wife of the Fang family to marry Axuan to your fourth uncle. Now your grandmother has gone back on her word. How can I explain this to these relatives? Don't you know how much harm this incident has done to Axuan and the Fang family?"
Such accusations are too serious.
And she didn't believe at all that her grandmother would go back on her word!
Cheng Zheng had to ask: "When did grandma agree to let Fourth Uncle marry A Xuan?"
Yuan was even more angry at her daughter's questioning. She asked, "Weren't you there that day? Madam Liao and I have always been promoting A-Xuan. Madam Fang personally agreed to let A-Xuan accompany your grandmother to the theater..."
Cheng Zheng couldn't help but sneer in her heart.
There is also a Mrs. Liao!
They are all girls from the Fang family.
Why can't my mother figure out what is primary and what is secondary
"Yes!" Cheng Zheng said, "I was there! I saw that the second wife of the Fang family looked like she was eager to marry into the Cheng family immediately. Does the Cheng family marry anyone who wants to? Then what has our Cheng family become? A vegetable garden? Anyone can come in and go out as they please? Weren't you there at the time? Did grandma say anything? Did she promise the Fang family anything? How can you say that grandma went back on her word? Besides, grandpa passed away, and grandma should have decided on fourth uncle's marriage. You recommended someone suitable to grandma, but whether grandma and fourth uncle agree or not is their business. How can you interfere? Did grandma interfere in Jiashan's marriage? Did grandma interfere in Xiao Jie'er's marriage
"Not only did grandma not intervene, but she also told you several times that the Cheng family might not necessarily marry the Min family. Did you listen? But did grandma call dad to force you to find a good match for Jiashan? Grandma was afraid that the daughter-in-law would not please you, which would make it difficult for the girl to be a human being and make Jiashan neither of them.
“Don’t do to others what you don’t want others to do to you!
"Mother, you'd better stay out of Chaoyang Gate's business in the future!"
Cheng Zheng said the last sentence very solemnly.
Yuan was so angry that she almost vomited blood.
This is the good daughter she raised!
He doesn't even know the basic principles of filial piety.
I won’t be satisfied until she dies of anger!
She pointed at the door and shouted, "Get out!" "Get out of here. You don't care about this family, and I don't care about you either!" Then she said loudly and unconvincedly, "Isn't your grandmother the one who decided your marriage? If I had known this would happen, I would have married you to the Fang family!"
Cheng Zheng was deeply hurt by her mother's words.
Her eyes were filled with tears, and she said in a deep voice, "Mother, my grandfather was a landlord and I was asked about marriage. You said you wanted to marry me to the Fang family, but grandmother sent someone to inquire about it. It turned out that the son of the Fang family had a hidden illness and has been gone for nearly ten years. If you had married me off as you wished, I would be a widow now, right?"
Yuan's face was filled with horror.
How did my daughter know about this
She opened her mouth wide, but no sound came out for a long time.
Cheng Zheng walked away sadly.
At the corner of the corridor, Cheng Xu walked out slowly.
He thought about the time he saw her at his grandmother's birthday party.
The events in the garden seemed to have no effect on her at all.
She looked even prettier.
And radiant.
Like a piece of carved jade, it finally emits a bright and brilliant light.
Now, she is going to marry her fourth uncle.
The fourth uncle whom he had looked up to since he was a child.
Why is this happening
What went wrong
Cheng Xu slowly walked into the upper room.
No one knew where the maids and old women who were serving in the room had hidden themselves. Yuan was alone, lying on the pillow on the kang next to the window, sobbing quietly.
Cheng Xu watched silently for a while before tiptoeing forward and patting his mother's shoulder.
Yuan immediately grabbed her son's hand as if she had grabbed a life-saving straw, and said anxiously: "Your sister has become more and more disobedient as she grows older. She actually blamed me. Your grandmother..."
He always felt sorry for his mother.
Born in a prominent family, she was eager to marry because she liked my father. The eldest and second sisters grew up in my grandmother's house, and their personalities and behaviors were like my grandmother. They spoke and acted in a way that subtly revealed a sense of contempt for their mother. My father was an official away from home for many years, so he was the only one who could accompany my mother.
But my grandmother was different.
She was strong and resolute. No matter whether it was her father, uncles, or even the ancestor of the second house, Cheng Xu, no one could get along with her.
So even though his mother broke her promise to him, he complained in his heart, but he never hated her.
But this time, he seemed to have suddenly lost his patience and could not help interrupting his mother, saying, "Mother, please don't quarrel with the eldest and second sisters in the future. They are all married daughters. It is their duty to help the family, and it is also their duty not to help the family. If you scold them like this, the servants in the house will also neglect them."
The tears that Yuan had just shed came out again, and she said sadly, "You are such a traitor, how can you help outsiders like this? If they want to come back, they can come back. If they don't want to come back, don't come back. Do I still want them to beg? If it weren't for the Cheng family, would they be able to marry into such a good family? Let them not come back, and see if I will beg them."
Cheng Xu looked gloomy.
Or, is it only the father who can comfort the mother and make her happy
Cheng Xu said nothing.
Seeing that no one responded, Yuan shouted loudly, and most of the grievances and resentment in her heart dissipated, and her emotions gradually calmed down.
Cheng Xu hesitated for a moment before asking his mother, "Is Zhou's second cousin really going to marry Uncle Chi?"
Yuan Shi listened and got angry again. She got off the kang excitedly and said, "I have to go to Chaoyang Gate. Your grandmother has gone too far this time. What's wrong with A Xuan? Your grandmother actually chose the second daughter of the Zhou family. Doesn't she know..." She stopped talking here, looking a little embarrassed - she was only concerned with complaining about Madam Guo, but forgot that her son once admired Zhou Shaojin...
Cheng Xu smiled bitterly and comforted his mother: "It's okay! Grandma is right. I didn't try my best to get it when I could have it. Now there is no chance anymore, so don't dream about it. I was just asking. I didn't expect it..."
There was a flash of sadness in his eyes.
Yuan began to belittle Zhou Shaojin again: "Besides her good looks, what else does she have? When she grows old and loses her beauty, you will know that it is not a long-term solution for a woman to serve a man with her beauty. In the end, it still depends on her character, knowledge, and upbringing..."
Cheng Xu didn't want to hear this.
He said gently, "Mom, I'll go with you to see grandma. What should we do about the Fang family? I'm afraid you still have to discuss it with grandma."
Otherwise it will be difficult to explain to the Fang family!
Yuan's face was suddenly filled with dark clouds.
Cheng Xu accompanied Yuan to visit Old Madam Guo.
Cheng Zheng went directly to Cheng Xiao.
I came here without submitting a post in advance.
Cheng Xiao hurriedly welcomed Cheng Zheng into the inner room.
Cheng Zheng didn't beat around the bush and directly told her sister about Cheng Chi and Zhou Shaojin's engagement.
Cheng Xiao took a long while to come back to her senses, but when she did, she laughed and said, "Uncle Chi must have taken a fancy to Shao Jin a long time ago, otherwise he wouldn't have asked us to accompany her." After that, she said distressedly, "Shao Jin hasn't reached the age of marriage yet, right? If I were to call a little girl who hasn't reached the age of marriage aunt, I would have to think carefully before I could say that!"
Cheng Zheng asked angrily, "Is that all you think about?"
"What else should I think about?" Cheng Xiao didn't know what happened in the garden. She smiled calmly, "Will the elders change their decision just because of our opposition? Instead of being annoyed and dissatisfied all day, it's better to think it through and go to the elders happily to have fun! Besides, I think Shaojin has a good temper. When he becomes mother's sister-in-law in the future, he will definitely not fight with mother. A harmonious family brings prosperity. Maybe grandmother is also satisfied with this marriage for this reason."
"You think too much!" Cheng Xiao said sarcastically, but his mood gradually calmed down.
She told her sister about her quarrel with Yuan.
Maybe because she is the eldest daughter, Cheng Zheng has a very strong personality, so mother and daughter sometimes can’t help but quarrel.
Cheng Xiao comforted her, "Mom's temper is just like that. You shouldn't argue with her." Then the topic turned to Cheng Chi and Zhou Shaojin, "Jiashan has set a wedding date in February. I wonder when Uncle Chi's wedding will be set? Mother asked me a few days ago to ask if there are any good cooks. When Jiashan gets married, she wants to use a cook from the south. It doesn't matter if you don't know about Uncle Chi's wedding, but if you know, you have to ask, right? Let's go to Chaoyang Gate with you later to see if there is anything that can be done to help grandma. Mother is busy with Jiashan's wedding, and Axuan's matter is mixed in. She will probably not do her best to help grandma. Second aunt is the type who cannot be overworked. Grandma is old, and if we don't come forward to help, what if she gets too tired?"
Thinking of this, the two sisters felt a little sympathy for Mrs. Guo.
Cheng Zheng and Cheng Xiao went to Chaoyang Gate again.
Madam Guo and Yuan were talking in the room. The servants around them all retreated, leaving only Cheng Xu standing under the veranda.
For every word Yuan said, Madam Guo replied with words like, "If you hadn't reminded me that Axuan was good, I wouldn't have thought that Shaojin was also a good candidate", "You are also a woman, how can you say Shaojin is unstable just because Jiashan liked him? We have already exchanged engagement letters with the Zhou family and made an engagement. Shaojin is your sister-in-law and your sister-in-law. You have to be careful with your words. Insulting her is insulting the Cheng family and yourself." "Since you like Axuan, what were you doing before? You have been back to the capital for more than two months, right?" "What else did you do behind my back? If you do something, you should be brave enough to take responsibility. Don't expect me to save my face and go to the Fang family to apologize to you!"
After only four or five rounds, Mrs. Yuan was left speechless by Mrs. Guo.
Cheng Xu sighed secretly.
I’m afraid my mother will never be able to stand up in front of my grandmother in her entire life.
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