The next day, the Xue family called Yan Ru and Yan Ling to smuggle each and inquired privately. The two looked shy and had no other objections.
Yan Ru likes to dance and play with ink, and Liang Qifan is a gentleman and a scholar. Before we met, Yan Ru felt a little more favorable just because of his identity, and he didn't say much after we met. For Yan Ling, being able to marry a noble family is already a blessing for her, and she has no objection.
And Shen Yiyao also called Yan Ling over to tell her about the situation in the Dou family. Although it was a bit complicated, there are hard-to-read scriptures in the family. Who can marry and go to another family? It's better to choose a family that is more aware of the internal situation. The second son of the third room, Dou Qingbo, can be seen to be calm. This marriage is beneficial to Yan Ling and has no harm.
After the matter was finalized, Shen Yiyao sent messages to the two families through people, and both Liang's family and Qing'anbo's family responded and invited a matchmaker to come to propose marriage when everything was ready.
Pressing not to mention, just as the big room's happy events came one after another, a happy event also happened in the third room.
That is, the aunt was pregnant not long after the third master lifted it.
That aunt was originally a big maid next to the third master, and her name was Hong Cui. After being carried away, she was called Aunt Cui. Concubine Cui is in good spirits. Since Chen gave birth to the seventh girl, she has been silent. I didn't expect that Concubine Cui didn't wait for the third master for a long time before she became pregnant.
The old lady was very happy when she heard the news. Mother Zhao visited Hongcui on behalf of the old lady, and told the kitchen to put Hongcui's case first. If Aunt Cui wants to eat, don't hold her back.
Chen shi's face was like a palette, and it was very beautiful. On the same day, there was a big fight with Yan Qu, and the whole Weiyuan Hou Mansion knew that the two were quarreling, and even moved their hands. It is said that Chen shi went to fight Yan Qu, but Yan Qu couldn't bear it and slapped her twice.
How could a woman's strength be compared to a man's, these two slaps made Chen's face swollen for several days. Of course, Yan Qu didn't do well either. Chen's face was scratched several times with blood marks. He didn't go out for a few days, and he also asked for leave for errands.
The old lady has always held a grudge against Chen's previous persecution, and now she has found a good reason. The old lady couldn't speak, but there was a loudspeaker Zhao Mama next to her. She ordered Zhao Mama to go to the third room and reprimanded Chen Shi on her behalf, and punished her to copy the female ring a hundred times. out the door.
Chen's shame turned into a rage at this moment, how could she put Zhao's mother as a slave in her eyes, and insisted that she was a false 'decree', trying to take revenge! In the end, Yan Qu, the third master, came forward to clean up her again, and Chen shi was honest.
This confrontation made Xue's joke a lot. Just when the matter was causing a stir in Weiyuan Hou's mansion, the people who proposed marriage from Liang's family and Qing'anbo's family came to the door. After exchanging geng posts with the two families, a few days later, the two families heard words such as 'the characters are very compatible, a pair made in heaven', and it didn't take long for the two families to come over and make an appointment.
After making the decision, Yan Ru and Yan Ling are officially engaged.
The next step is to get married.
Because Yan Ru is the eldest, and she is not too young, the Liang family is also eager to get married, and Yan Yan's wedding day is scheduled for the eighth day of October this year, so Yan Ru is better than Yan Yan. Marry early.
After several discussions, Yan Ru's wedding date was set for the eighth day of September, which means that Yan Ru will be married in about half a year.
With such a state of affairs in the mansion now, it is hopeless to expect the prince to pay for the dowry, and the Xue family can only do it by herself. Fortunately, the dowry for the daughter's family has been prepared since she was a child. You don't need to worry about the big ones. What you need to worry about is other odds and ends and how much to dowry.
Yan Zhi and the Xue family discussed this matter privately when they were preparing to talk to Yan Ru and Yan Ling.
Yan Ru is both the first and the second, so naturally, it is indispensable. Over the years, the big house has also bought a lot of land in private, and the Xue family plans to give her daughter two hundred acres of fertile land, a small house with two entrances, and a pavement. This is most of the private property that the big house has saved in recent years. Now, for the sake of her daughter's well-being in the future, she has accompanied more than half of it out.
As for other daily necessities of clothes, jewelry, etc., Xue decided to take out three thousand taels of silver to do it, and then take out two thousand taels for Yan Ru to press the bottom of the box. Yan Ru's dowry is nearly ten thousand taels. . For the sake of her daughter, the Xue family also paid for it.
As for Yan Ling, in fact, Xue's feelings towards Yan Ling are also very complicated.
After Yan Ling changed her mind, she was so sensible that Xue Shi sometimes couldn't help but wonder if she had criticized her every time she did something. The big house has so much wealth, Yan Ru's dowry is more, and Yan Ling's will inevitably be less.
However, regarding Yan Ling's dowry, the Xue family and Yan Zhi also said in private that one hundred acres of land is a small shop. Because Yan Ling is a concubine, naturally no one will save her dowry in advance, so the Xue family will take 5,000 yuan. Two came out to buy with her, and no matter how much the rest was, I would give her the bottom of the box.
Fortunately, when Liang's family and Qing'anbo's family came to the door, they both gave a lot of money for the dowry, both of them were three thousand taels. Some can't afford it.
Of course, these things are just what the two of them have in mind, but they didn't say it.
Press not to mention.
After Yan Ling's marriage was decided, Concubine Wang put aside one concern, but she could not help but have another distraction.
That was Yan Ling's dowry.
As a concubine, Aunt Wang has an additional monthly schedule, including Yan Ling. It's just that the Xue family treated them harshly in the past, and Aunt Wang's monthly report was sent to her, but Yan Ling was detained for eating with Yan Ru, and it was not released until nearly two years.
And Concubine Wang was originally from a girl, and she had to stick to her daughter and her family who were not wealthy. It was even harder to save a cent. On weekdays, I used to eat in the house, and my money was tight at best, but when it came time to take out real money, I found that it was difficult and difficult.
Concubine Wang couldn't sleep at night for several days in a row, especially when she saw that the Xue family had given Yan Ru a dowry these days, it made her anxious. More than once, I hugged Yan Ling and cried and said that I was sorry for her, what would she do when she got married!
Of course Yan Ling understood her situation.
The life of a concubine is difficult, but fortunately, the first mother is not a bad-hearted, and she is quite dedicated to her marriage, leaving people nowhere to choose. Now that the marriage is decided, whether the woman will live well in her husband's house in the future will also depend on the dowry.
The third son of Uncle Qing'an's family should have sixty-four for the dowry. Even if there is no sixty-four, thirty-two and forty-eight must be obtained, but now let alone thirty-two, She and her aunt couldn't even lift it together.
When she got married, her father and first-mother would naturally give her a dowry. But Yan Ling also knew the family background of the big house in the main house all these years. After running the first sister, she may have no whereabouts, especially since there have been so many incidents in the house recently. There are three thousand taels, and naturally there are no more at this moment.
Could it be that she is going to marry in a very shabby way, I am afraid that not only will her husband's family dislike it, but she will also be laughed out of her teeth. Yan Ling can't imagine such a situation.
This was already annoying enough, but Aunt Wang could only cry besides crying, and Yan Ling was even more annoying.
Concubine Wang really had no choice, she gave Yan Ling all kinds of ideas, secretly trying to please your father, looking at the opportunity to ask about the dowry, etc.
Yan Ling is not that stupid. She seems to be living in harmony with her mother-in-law now, but it's just her duty. In addition, she occasionally helps her sister-in-law outside, and her mother-in-law looks at her and treats her kindly. But people can't get carried away. She hasn't forgotten that the reason for harmony is that both sides maintain a balance like walking on thin ice. Once she crosses the bottom line, she doesn't know what will be waiting for her in the future. After all, don't forget, everything she can have now is just that other people's hearts are not rotten, and it's just charity, how can it be so good.
Yan Ling annoyed Concubine Wang who could only cry besides crying, and hated that she would only give herself bad ideas.
Of course, there is also resentment in her heart. If it weren't for her, her situation would not be so difficult. If she can plan one or two things for her daughter, she can save a dowry for her after all these years.
But as for Aunt Wang, all her money was used to supplement her parents' family. Even in the past two years, Yan Ling had some money in her hand, but Aunt Wang had to make up for her parents' family because she was not well-off, and even asked her for silver taels several times. Yan Ling didn't want to give it, but Concubine Wang was sobbing and said that there was no blood relationship there. Yan Ling couldn't bear her grinding and gave it a few times.
With all kinds of complicated emotions intertwined, Yan Ling didn't have the patience to tell Aunt Wang the key points here, but gave her a few words to tell her not to make up her mind.
What she didn't know was that because of her negligence, Aunt Wang, who had always been timid, actually made a mess.
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"What happened to Yan Ling these days? I think she seems to have something on her mind."
For a few days, Yan Ru came to Ningxiang Pavilion alone, and Yan Yan couldn't help but become curious.
"I don't know, maybe it's embroidering a wedding dress in the house!"
Yan Ru has been so busy these days that she has no time to pay attention to Yan Ling. Yan Ru's wedding date was too close, and the Xue family was really worried about her. These days, she took the opportunity to train her, including the dowry for Yan Ru, and the Xue family also brought her with her. In addition, Yan Ru also had to embroider her own wedding dress, and she had to make several sets of clothes for the man and his family. When the time came, they would marry him together, and he was so busy that he couldn't touch the ground.
The reason why I have time to come to Yan Yan is because I know that Yan Yan is very busy, and that when I come to her, the two can talk while she does embroidery work, which is considered to be relieved of boredom and work.
Yan Yan nodded, picked up a book and turned a few pages.
Yan Ru straightened her neck, shook it twice, looked at Yan Yan and said enviously, "It's still the third sister who can worry about it. You don't have to do anything, not even the wedding dress. I've been embroidering flowers so much that my fingers hurt."
Yan Yan smiled and said, "It's not like you don't know, my embroidery skills are notoriously bad, and it is extremely difficult to sew clothes, not to mention embroidering with an embroidery needle. My mother also knows that, she can Buy what you buy, and let the embroiderer come if you can't buy it. If you really don't want to do it yourself, I'll ask my mom to find you an embroiderer?"
Yan Ru was a little moved, and finally shook her head, "Forget it, my mother said that the wedding dress for her daughter's family is better embroidered by herself. In addition, these clothes for the man have to be made by yourself in order to show your heart and mind. Your in-laws will respect you for your craftsmanship. You’ll be fine. The fourth prince lives alone in the palace, so there’s no need to be like ordinary people in the palace.”
Yan Yan smiled and was about to say something when Evian walked in from the door.
She hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Miss, Aunt Wang is making a fuss over the big room."
For a while, Yan Yan really didn't remember who Aunt Wang was, until Yan Ru showed her surprise that she remembered that Yan Ling's aunt seemed to be Aunt Wang
Concubine Wang was always timid, she was invisible in the big room, let alone in the mansion. How could someone so timid make a fuss
The matter still has to start with Yan Ling's dowry.
Seeing that Yan Ling was noncommittal about what she said, Aunt Wang felt a lot of complaints in her heart. Even thinking about why this daughter is so stupid, she still thinks about holding the stinky feet in the main room at this time. But this daughter has always been assertive, and Concubine Wang didn't know what to say, so she could only be more anxious day by day.
In particular, seeing Xue's family buying various dowries for Yan Ru every day, she couldn't help but feel sour in her heart. The women who get along with each other under the same roof are natural enemies, especially if the two of them have such an identity. Concubine Wang was timid in front of the Xue family, but she knew that she couldn't provoke the other party, and she was always disgusted and resentful.
Under various stimuli, she let her do something, and dared to ask the uncle to mention Yan Ling's dowry.
It is also unlucky for Aunt Wang, of course, it is okay to say that she is stupid, or it may be that she has too few opportunities to see the uncle. On this day, she saw Yan Zhi playing with birds under the porch, and when she saw no one beside her, she bravely stepped forward.
After crying, Yan Zhi's expression was very strange.
Just as he was about to say something, Shi Xue came out with a sullen face.
Aunt Wang didn't even think about it. In the yard of the big house, under the eyes of the Xue family, she called no one on the side, how could there be no one. Xue Shi is the mistress of the big house, and her yard has long been built with copper walls and iron walls. It is not an exaggeration to say that her eyeliner is all up and down.
So Auntie Wang really doesn't have enough brains.
It seemed that Aunt Wang really did not care about anything for the sake of her daughter, and she might have seen the uncle beside her, so Xue Shi would not dare to do anything to her. Seeing Xue's coming, he even gave her a look full of fear, and then looked at Yan Zhi pitifully.
Xue Shi laughed angrily on the spot, did you know how to apply eye drops
She didn't say anything else, just let Aunt Wang stay in her room and not wander around outside.
Anyway, even if you don't look at Concubine Wang, you still need to look at Yan Ling's face. Ninety-nine steps have already been achieved in the front, and this is the last step. How can I let the previous mental strength go to waste. In particular, Yan Ru and Yan Ling have been getting along well recently, and their relationship is also very good, so they will leave a way for their daughter in the future!
But Concubine Wang didn't understand this idea, she even thought that Xue's avoidance was to see the uncle here. Especially since Yan Ling's marriage was decided, Aunt Wang couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed when she saw Uncle Qing'an's family. Yan Ling has nothing in common with her, and rarely talks to her about herself on weekdays. The servants in the big room all say that the Xue family is benevolent and righteous, and they have found such a good marriage for the fourth girl, even compared to the eldest girl. Don't let it go, Qing Anbo Mansion has a brand name.
Aunt Wang didn't think so. She thought that the reason why her daughter had such a good marriage must be that the uncle still cared about his daughter. In particular, Yan Ling is better-looking, at least better than Yan Ru, so Concubine Wang can't help but think a little bit, thinking that the uncle must value her daughter more.
Therefore, it is not wrong to say that people's vision is subject to their identity.
Yan Zhi still thinks about this daughter a little bit, but definitely not as much as Concubine Wang. He originally just pointed out that the Xue family could prevent Yan Ling from harming Yan Ling and find a decent marriage to marry him off. Unexpectedly, the Xue family also planned for Yan Ling wholeheartedly, because Yan Zhi loved the Xue family even more and didn't mention it.
Seeing that Xue's taboo uncle was here, Aunt Wang thought that this was a good opportunity, and she said everything she wanted to say with grievances and sorrows. The general meaning is that the fourth girl is going to marry into Qing An Bo's family soon, and Qing An Bo's family is more than a class higher than the Liang family.
Speaking of the end, I couldn't help but bring some complaints, and even a hint of condescension. That meaning seems to be saying that the four girls are the Qing Anbo family, they are honorable, how can a Liang family compare!
This directly made Xue's angry!
Just as he was about to get angry, someone ran over in vain and knelt down in front of her with a plop.
"Mother, don't be angry, my aunt doesn't mean that..."
That's not what it means, what does that mean? Even the people on the side were stunned. Is Aunt Wang's head caught in the door or what, how dare she make trouble in front of her! No one would misunderstand what Concubine Wang meant, because her meaning was too plain.
Yan Ling also knew that the matter was irrefutable. She didn't expect Concubine Wang to make such a scene. If she knew, she would be tied up in the house. Now it's too late to say anything, I only hope that my mother-in-law sees that she is also a married person, and can save some face for herself and Concubine Wang.
Who would have thought that when Aunt Wang saw Yan Ling coming, she felt that her waist was much stiffer and her voice became louder.
"The maid and concubine know that the maid and the fourth girl are soft-spoken, but the fourth girl is also the one who is engaged. The madam is busy with the elder girl's dowry every day. Have you ever thought about the fourth girl? The fourth girl's husband's family is not bad. , is also a brand of honor!"
The so-called pig teammate is like this, especially this pig teammate can never break free!
Yan Ling was so anxious that she burst into tears, got up and wanted to cover Concubine Wang's mouth, and anxiously wanted to explain to Xue Shi, she couldn't even care about her head and tail.
At this moment, Yan Ru's voice was heard, "What are you all doing? Don't cover Aunt Wang's mouth and drag her down!"
The servants on the side were just looking at Xue's eyes and acting, but when such a commotion broke out, Xue's body was also stunned. At this moment, where can I get anything else, I just want to tear the mouth of Wang Yiniang.
Seeing the eldest girl say this, the servants rushed up and dragged Concubine Wang away with her mouth gagged.
"Thank you eldest sister." Yan Ling thanked Yan Ru first, and then hurriedly said to Mrs Xue: "Mother, don't be angry, my aunt has no knowledge, I, I..."
Xue Shi snorted and turned away.
Yan Zhi hurriedly followed, Yan Ru sighed and hurriedly followed.
Yan Ling knelt there alone, looking extremely pitiful.
"Everyone has left, but I still don't get up."
It turned out that Yan Yan and Yan Ru came together, but the situation was so chaotic at the time that everyone didn't care that there were still three girls.
"Three sisters."
Yan Ling was so ashamed and angry that she covered her face with a handkerchief and started crying.
"Your auntie has to take good care of it. What can you say and what you can't say? She is so old that she still doesn't know it? There is no need to talk about it. Since the aunt found you this marriage, she will definitely not let it go. You and your family lost face outside."
"I know… "
Yan Yan sighed and said nothing.
Yan Ling said she knew now, but she must be clueless, otherwise Concubine Wang wouldn't make such a scene. If she could calm down, or if she knew that she was detaining Aunt Wang, this would not have happened. But Yan Ling is not very old after all, and this kind of thing is on her own, and it must be impossible to calm down who this kind of thing is on.
As Yan Yan grew older, she could also understand the principle of 'doing what you want to do to others', so she just asked Mei Xiang to help Yan Ling up and said something to ask her for forgiveness, then left.
Aunt Wang, who was taken away by the gag, was still a little unhappy when she returned to the house, until Yan Ling cried fiercely to her when she came back. After listening to her daughter's story, Aunt Wang felt that her head was dazed.
How is that so? She Xue family would be so kind to give Yan Ling a good marriage, but instead found Yan Ru a not so good one? Could it be something tricky in it
Yan Ling felt even more ashamed when she saw Concubine Wang guessing like this.
But Concubine Wang was stunned, and she thought that the Xue family was not so kind. It seems that people have been suppressed for too long, and everything has changed overnight. And Yan Ling's marriage was an opportunity. Concubine Wang thought she could raise her eyebrows, but who knows if it hasn't changed, she still has to live under the pressure of the Xue family.
But who is to blame
It is impossible to explain whether it is right or wrong!
Both are wrong, and it seems that they are both right, but the positions are different, and the practices and opinions are also different.
Yan Ling is also strong, and she explained that the maids around Wang Yiniang must take good care of her, and don't let her go out before she thinks about it. On the other hand, she also went to the Xue family to make a fortune carefully.
Let's not mention how Xue's reaction was, and then another incident happened that made Yan Ling lose face.
It turned out that Concubine Wang was also considered to be the son of Weiyuan Hou's mansion. Aunt Wang's parents are old and hard-headed, and have long been away from work in the mansion. The family planted some fields to make a living in the Xuntianzhuangzi of Weiyuanhou mansion.
Aunt Wang also has an older brother, who was originally sent to the house to do chores when he was old, but Aunt Wang's older brother was not good, and he was kicked back after a while, and then Aunt Wang, who was of age, was sent to the house as a rough envoy. maid.
Farming is basically relying on the sky for food, and the Wang family is living in embarrassment. Until Aunt Wang gained a body and lifted her aunt, the Wang family turned like a salted fish, and it was different from other families overnight.
Not only did they have a lot of money on their hands, but also because of Aunt Wang's subsidy, the Wang family had a pretty good life. Concubine Wang's elder brother also got married and had children, and she lived a good life.
The Wang family naturally knew about Yan Ling's engagement this time, and it was Concubine Wang who said it to the Wang family who came to fight the autumn breeze, saying that now they want to save a dowry for the fourth girl, where is there any spare money.
The Wang family didn't get the money, and they didn't say anything. The girl raised by their aunt from the Wang family was going to marry into the uncle's house. No matter how you looked at it, it was a big event that invited heaven. The Wang family has no money, and if they have money, they may want to subsidize Yan Ling one or two, and they even brag in front of others outside. He boasted that his niece was about to become the wife of the uncle's family.
The person who boasted was naturally Auntie Wang's brother, because in this matter he was surrounded by people who were the same as him and had children from the Weiyuan Hou family, and many envied him.
This word naturally spread to the house, especially at this sensitive time.
After Xue Shi heard this, he lit up in front of Yan Zhi.
It's good to say that, his Wang family has become relatives with your Uncle Yan, and his Wang Ergou has become your Yan Zhi's brother-in-law, so my parents' family is not a big deal!
Yan Ling was conscientious and careful to please, she finally got a little bit of melting ice, and it was destroyed overnight!
The big house was so noisy that it was well known in the manor.
Chen Shi was punished by the old lady to copy the female ring in the house. She was extremely patient, ashamed and angry. When she heard this, all the negative emotions disappeared immediately, and there was even a rare smile on her face.
Let your Xue family be weird! This time, you can be slapped in the face!
Not to mention the failure of doing a good job, but also caused a show!