In fact, the current monthly allowance was more than enough as long as one did not spend lavishly or deliberately show off. But for Ge, was it possible? Even in the eyes of others, Ge's extravagance was a joke. Her family members saved her face and did not say it explicitly. In the eyes of outsiders, it was just a mismatch. She could not enter the realm of the real fuss.
It is difficult to change a person's nature. She is destined to live a stingy life from now on. If her demands are not met, her temper will inevitably get worse and worse, causing many conflicts. The more others get tired of her, the more irritable she becomes. This vicious cycle makes her life worse and worse. - Han's purpose of dealing with her was exceeded.
After all, they have been sisters-in-law for so many years, and Han has no life-and-death feud with her, so she won't end her life. Whatever the final outcome will be, that is her own choice.
Many people can see clearly the essence of the whole matter. If you think about it carefully, the premature birth of the Third Young Madam seems to be just an episode, and its nature is a bit serious. But what can be done? The old lady did not say a word, and Wenren Taibo, who is the real head of the family, acquiesced. What can others say? No one will stand on Ge's side given her personality, so no matter how angry Ge is, it will be of no avail, not to mention that she dare not even put all her anger on the surface.
The matter has come to an end, and the goals of the other members of the Fourth House have been achieved. No one will mention it again.
Of course, this is a story for later.
After Xiaocao took a shower and changed her clothes, she rested for half an hour and began to treat her brother-in-law Lu Deyuan. It was not easy to rejuvenate the areas that had been necrotic due to the drugs. In addition to medication, acupuncture stimulation was also needed, so this was indeed a long and frequent process.
"Acupuncture?" Wen Renhui frowned slightly.
"Don't worry, big sister. I won't take advantage of my brother-in-law." Xiaocao said with a smile.
"Girl, don't joke around so casually." Wen Renhui said angrily.
Lu Deyuan was also a little embarrassed.
"Okay, okay, I won't say any more." Xiao Cao understood what she meant. It was just taking off clothes for acupuncture. How could it affect her reputation? However, it was fine in the past, but now everyone is so particular about it. It's not like there's no way to solve it, so she might as well stop wasting her breath. "Brother-in-law, just lie down. You don't need to take off your clothes."
This time, Lu Deyuan's movements were quite swift, but Wen Renhui was a little worried again, "Acupuncture through clothes, is that okay?"
Han patted Wen Renhui on the side and said, "This won't work, that won't work, why don't you just stop treating him? You're the only one who's always bothering yourself. Everyone has their own expertise. In this matter, listen to your fourth sister. We'll do whatever she says."
Wen Renhui shut up obediently, looking a little aggrieved.
Xiaocao lowered her head and laughed silently. Wenren Hui glared at her in dissatisfaction. She pretended not to see it, coughed fakely, and sat down.
Wenren Hui was speechless. She thought her sister was mature and steady, but it turned out she was also naughty.
Xiaocao searched for the acupuncture points through the clothes, and it still didn't take her much time. She inserted the needles very quickly, and the clothes seemed to be nothing. However, the onlookers felt their hearts tighten involuntarily, fearing that she had not inserted the needles in the right place. It would not be a big deal to get one more needle, as it was only a tiny spot and would not hurt much. She was just afraid that it would have a bad effect.
Obviously they were thinking too much. How could Xiaocao make such a mistake
"For the next half hour, my brother-in-law will have to work harder. He can't move. If the needle falls off in the middle of the process, the effect will be reduced."
It's not her who is hindered by the clothes, but the clothes will cause friction and obstruction to the needle during the waiting process, which may be uncomfortable. If you move a little more vigorously, the clothes may even take away the silver needle. So, before removing the needle, be careful.
Maintaining the same posture for a long time without moving is fine if you are lying flat, but otherwise, even sitting will be quite uncomfortable. The grass seems to be "waiting for an opportunity to take revenge" and the requirements are extremely strict.
Lu Deyuan was helpless. He was caught in the middle of their "sister fight". His fourth aunt was laughing happily on the side. Finally, he was kind enough to tell him that he didn't need to be so tense. However, Hui Niang felt that her aunt was speaking in a sarcastic way, like two quarrelsome children. She was angry and worried about the possibility of an accident. She kept asking herself to endure it, which made him unable to relax at all. He felt that his whole body was almost stiff.
Xiaocao touched his nose, thinking that he had gone too far in joking. His muscles became stiff. This wouldn't do.
Xiaocao tried to persuade him, saying that he could really move a little, and the silver needle would not fall off easily. Only then did her elder sister help her husband move his arms and legs hesitantly, as if she were treating a paralyzed patient in bed. Xiaocao felt tired watching this, was he really so easily fooled
Han watched coldly for a while, and seemed to have some interesting ideas. After watching, she reached out and knocked on Xiaocao's forehead, "You, your elder sister has wanted a child for so many years, not like other things, so I dare not neglect it at all. Don't joke with her."
"Oh, I know I was wrong, mother. - Big sister, you really can relax a little, it's not that serious, the treatment has just begun, if you are so tense all the time, it might be counterproductive. As for the child, it's related to the body and fate. When your body is well, just do what you normally do, and the child will come naturally. It's no use forcing it all the time." The main reason is that thinking too much may cause endocrine imbalance. Don't let your brother-in-law be fine when her body has problems, which will be a headache.
Wen Renhui pursed her lips and simply walked aside.
Lu Deyuan breathed a sigh of relief and moved around a little, feeling much more comfortable.
Xiaocao simply decided not to stay any longer and left to do his own thing, and would come back when the time was right.
Han didn't want to see the couple being so affectionate, so she followed them.
Before leaving the yard, they came to meet Han's servants, and the head of the family returned.
Wenren Taibo entered the palace on the first day of the new year and has not been able to come back for the past few days. Although he had food and lodging service in the palace, it was not like home after all, so as soon as he came back he went straight to the backyard, ready to take a comfortable bath first.
Han left Xiaocao behind and went to take care of her husband.
Xiaocao stood there for a moment, and felt that she had really become Xiaocao, lonely, weak and pitiful. She was first hurt by her elder sister and her brother-in-law, and then she was stabbed by her parents. What if single people have no human rights? She got married at the age of eight, eight years old, earlier than anyone else!
Xiaocao felt her nose a little sour when she thought of someone unexpectedly. She calmed down and realized that people really can't be too idle, because if they are too idle, they will easily have wild thoughts. They can't eat too much dog food, because if they eat too much, they will easily become sentimental.
Wenren Taibo finished packing and sat down. He took a sip from his teacup and sighed, "It's really more comfortable at home."
Han smiled but said nothing.
"Wen Zheng is the top three in the imperial examination. Madam, you already know that, right?"
Han nodded, "Xuan'er and Ying'er went to the Dingbei County Prince's Mansion this morning. You know about the old concubine. The younger ones in the family went to the street to join in the fun. I knew about it after they came back. But the congratulatory gifts have not been prepared yet. You were away for only a few days, and a lot of things happened."
"Oh? What happened? Tell me."
Although he already knew about the old concubine's affairs, Han still started from the first day of the new year. On the second day, there was not only the matter of Yuan Qi Yu, but also the matter of their daughter being "audacious" enough to save the prince of Pingyang Marquis's mansion alone. Then there was what happened in the Meng family on the third day. Then there was their own family, which had been in chaos from yesterday to today, and there was also a bunch of disgusting things happening in the eldest daughter's in-laws' family.
—Because it was related to the Pingyang Marquis' Mansion, Han had been paying some attention to it secretly, but there was no movement at all? !
"So until now, I haven't had time to prepare anything else."
Wenren Taibo was silent. He really didn't expect it, but it was all resolved, so he didn't have to worry about it. "It's not easy to contact the Prince of Pingyang right now. Our family has offended Prince Dun, and the two brothers in the Pingyang Marquis's mansion are almost like mortal enemies. Contacting the Prince of Pingyang at this time would be like adding fuel to the fire in Prince Dun's eyes, so Xuan'er..."
"Don't worry, my husband. Xuan'er is not someone who doesn't know the importance of things. She is very considerate and sensible."
When Xiaocao first rescued the Prince of Pingyang, she told him that he could come to her if he needed anything. She also wanted to take the opportunity to ask about the jade bracelet, but later it came to Prince Dun, so she quickly gave up the idea. Tingyu's matter had to be investigated, but his family must not be implicated.
There will always be a chance later...
"It's just that Xuan'er didn't say it, but I'm afraid she's feeling bad in her heart."
"There's nothing we can do about it." Wenren Taibo said helplessly.
No matter which class you are in, it has its advantages, but also its frustrations and difficulties.
"Let's not talk about this. Wen Zheng is there, and there is no one else in the family. Even if we have a banquet, we will probably just invite fellow Jinshi and some friends. He is not well off, so you should prepare more gold and silver in the congratulatory gift. After all, I am half his teacher, and it would be bad to see him look so shabby outside."
Han nodded and hesitated for a moment. "After the imperial examination, he will have two months to return home. His marriage will definitely be put on the agenda. I'm afraid there will be some moves from now on. Our Xuan'er..."
Wenren Taibo sighed and shook his head. "I don't know what the origin of that bracelet is, but it can make her react so strongly. If I bring up the subject of marriage at this time, she will definitely not agree."
Han also knew it, but it was a bit of a pity.
"Don't worry, Madam. Our Xuan'er is so good, she will definitely be able to find someone better."
"Of course." Han was mysteriously confident about this.
But speaking of the bracelet, there has been no reaction in the past few days. Conspiracy theories and the like, maybe I’m just overthinking
Wenren Taibo later met Lu Deyuan again, but he did not mention a word about his family's affairs. He just said that acupuncture would be done every three days, which required him to coordinate his time and come to Wenren's house often, and he also had to find a good excuse to the outside world.
Lu Deyuan said that he would make proper arrangements and apologized for disturbing Wenrenjia.
Compared to Wenren Taibo and Han who have given up the idea of marrying Xiaocao to Cheng Wenzheng, Wenren Ying is thinking about canceling the engagement. In fact, she has already made plans for this matter. She is just waiting for an opportunity, which is not far away. As long as she handles it properly, it will not be difficult for her to cancel the engagement.
Her fiancé Hua Bochen is the second son of Pingjin Marquis. On April 9th, it will be Pingjin Marquis's 50th birthday. Pingjin Marquis got married several years later than ordinary people. Therefore, if he is the same age as his son, he is several years older than his peers.
Even if Wenren Ying was not Hua Bochen's fiancée, Wenren Taibo was on Pingjin Hou's invitation list.
The nature of Pingjin Marquis is the same as Pingyang Marquis, but the current Pingjin Marquis is much stronger than Pingyang Marquis.
In the past, Marquis Pingyang relied on Yue's family to barely get some real power. Later, because of the nepotism of his concubine, he got in touch with Prince Dun. His power probably increased a little, but his ability was limited. No one dared to do anything under the nose of Emperor Xuanren, so he could only get by so reluctantly.
But Pingjin Hou was different. He also held the title of Right General of the Rear Army and was a first-rank official.
Although there are not many wars in the Qi Dynasty nowadays, the current emperor does not relax his control over the army. There are five armies in front, back, left, right and center, and ten commanders who take turns on duty from time to time. For example, King Dingbei actually has the title of Left Commander of the Front Army, but he guards the northern border and does not participate in the rotation. This special status also reflects Emperor Xuanren's trust in King Dingbei.
So, although they are both marquises, they are completely not on the same level.
The current Prince of Pingjin Marquis is Hua Bochen's elder brother and an extremely outstanding person. Because he has such an elder brother, Hua Bochen has lived a more casual life since he was a child, and his parents were not so strict with him. It was just that in Wen Renying's previous life, the title of Pingjin Marquis finally fell on Hua Bochen, only because his elder brother died of illness. The Marquis of Pingjin was greatly hit, and he also had hidden injuries, so he only lived to the age of 55. At that time, the children left by Hua Bochen's brother were still young, so Hua Bochen had to inherit the title.
Although Hua Bochen was not a playboy, he was forced to take on the title. Not to mention leading troops in battles like his father, he was basically unable to do anything. However, he was quite knowledgeable about romance.
If others got a title, they would probably be so happy that they would wake up laughing at night. But for Hua Bochen, it was a burden. At the beginning, he even lived a miserable life. But Wen Renying didn't feel that way. On the contrary, she was very happy to become the marquis's wife unexpectedly, even though she couldn't do everything a clan wife should do because she had not learned a lot of things.
Just because he couldn't do it well, Hua Bochen handed all the matters over to his brother's widow without hesitation. Compared with her, the widow was learning how to become a qualified clan wife. The gap was too big, which made her feel ashamed. But this was not a reason for her to give up her rights. What's more, Hua Bochen told her clearly that he was only temporarily guarding the title for his nephew, and he would return it when he grew up, so that she should not think about things that she shouldn't think about.
Wenren Ying was so angry that her lungs were about to explode!