Noble Lady

For example: "Where is the bride from? What does her family do? How did the bride and groom meet? Were they childhood sweethearts, or was the marriage proposed by a matchmaker?"

Another example is, "How many tables are there for the wedding banquet this time? What dishes are usually served at wedding banquets in their hometown? How are they different from those in Kyoto?"

Mother Xu answered all the questions one by one, but when it came to these, her interest didn't seem to be very high.

She only said that the bride was not from their hometown, but was the daughter of the principal of the academy where her son once studied and now taught.

"That's a family of scholars, a good match."

Mother Xu thanked her profusely and said that her son was marrying above his station.

She also said that if it weren't for the fact that she was an elder in the Marquis' Mansion, the other family might not look down on their family. It was all thanks to the Marquis' Mansion that they benefited from it.

Xue Chenyu took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "This is also Brother Ping'an's own ability and blessing."

That's a humble statement.

The academy that Mother Xu mentioned her son had studied and was now teaching at was the famous Yuelu Academy in the Dasheng Dynasty. His admission to the academy was due to the influence of the Marquis' Mansion.

Xue Chenyu has a younger uncle, the second master of the Wu'an Marquis Mansion, who is only five years older than her. He is Sun Ping'an's study companion.

Because Sun Ping'an is six or seven years older than Xue Chenyu, she always calls him Brother Ping'an.

At the beginning, Marquis Wu'an really put a lot of effort into helping his incompetent brother, who could have been his own son, study and take the imperial examinations.

The Marquis of Wu'an was originally a military general, and his title was earned by fighting bravely on the battlefield, but he was still looked down upon by literati.

In order to prevent Mr. Xue from having to risk his life to gain merit in the future like himself, and also to pave the way for his young son, he took great pains to ask his grandfather and grandmother to help him get a place in Yuelu Academy.

As his study companion, Sun Ping'an naturally went along.

Unfortunately, the second master of the Xue family was not a good student. After studying for a year, he made no progress and even regressed. After that, he refused to study anymore.

On the contrary, Sun Ping'an had good talent and was appreciated by the teacher and the principal of the academy. In addition, due to his relationship with the Marquis' Mansion, he was allowed to enroll as an official student.

Later, Mr. Xue had a quarrel with his family and insisted on joining the army. Marquis Wu'an could not stop him and could only let him go to the northwest to be exposed to the wind and sun and be tempered.

On the contrary, after Sun Ping'an passed the imperial examination, he chose to stay and teach in the academy there.

It can be said that if Mr. Xue had not chosen him as his study companion, even if he had the opportunity to study, it would be almost impossible for him to go to Yuelu Academy given his background, and it would be even more impossible for him to be admitted as an exception.

Now he is probably like his father, working as a farmer facing the loess and back to the sky, tending his few acres of land until the end of his life.

It can be said that the fact that he is able to marry the headmaster's daughter is all thanks to the Marquis's Mansion.

After a lot of small talk, we finally get to the point.

Xue Chenyu asked Yuzhu to tell Xu's mother about what had happened recently, and also told her about her plan to draw a clear line with the He family -

"From now on, you don't have to treat that He guy as your uncle anymore."

Although there were some things she didn't want her family to know so quickly, now that she had started using the small kitchen and openly challenged the old lady, she was ready to break up with her.

It was fine before when Mother Xu went back to her hometown and was not here, but now that Mother Xu has returned from her hometown and is at the mansion every day, no matter what happens, it cannot be concealed.

She simply laid it out and spoke.

Mother Xu was very surprised, "Why, girl?" She suddenly changed her mind?

"Mother Xu, do you think it's wrong for me to exchange them for the food they used to eat? Or is it wrong for me to stop them from calculating my dowry?"

"...It's not like that." Mother Xu hesitated.

But her eyes showed: She had endured it for the past six months. What opportunity made her suddenly not want to endure it anymore?

Is it because the old lady took that cousin back? The He family already has a daughter, so they don't need a mouth to feed.

Xue Chenyu's eyes darkened. "If I have to find a reason, it's that I don't want to be that fool who willingly lets his blood be sucked, his flesh be eaten, his tendons be drawn out, and his marrow be sucked away."

These words are very serious.

Mother Xu was shocked.

But she also knew in her heart that the He family was greedy and was no different from the bugs that sucked blood and ate flesh on girls.

just.

In ancient times, women were expected to obey their fathers at home and their husbands after marriage. Even if a girl didn't want to support them with her dowry, what could she do? Could she still get a divorce?

Such is the fate of women.

"What is the girl's next plan? Has the Marquis' Mansion learned about these events and your decision?"

Mother Xu also needs to know her master's attitude before she can decide what to do next.

Xue Chenyu said calmly, "This is a serious matter. When the time is right, I will tell my parents in person."

My parents really don’t know about it yet.

Mother Xu answered yes.

Xue Chenyu gave her a few more instructions on what she needed to pay attention to, and then let her go to rest. He also told her that she would have to serve him if she didn't come today, so she just needed to have a good rest and keep her spirits up.

The setting sun outside the window is as red as blood and dusk has arrived.

Xue Chenyu slowly skimmed the tea foam and thought of the bizarre dream she had before Xu's mother came.

Why would she ask so many questions about Xu Ma's son Sun Ping'an for no reason?

It happened for a reason.

Before Yuzhu woke her up, she was dreaming that she had discovered that Sun Ping'an and He Minzhi were conspiring to destroy the Wu'an Marquis Mansion.

She wanted to grab them and ask them, but she passed through them.

Then Yuzhu woke her up and said that Mother Xu was here.

She suddenly felt that she had to go home.

"I'm a little hungry, let's set the table."

Qiuhua and the others went to bring the food over, while Yuzhu whispered, "The old lady has arranged for someone to keep an eye on our Furong Residence. What do you think, young lady, do?"

"No need to deal with her, just let her be." Xue Chenyu waved her hand indifferently.

After dinner, it was completely dark. She digested her food in the yard, then ordered the door to be closed and refused to see anyone.

……

He Minzhi was not so happy.

After a busy day outside, he finally returned home. As soon as he reached the door, Huang's mother called him and said that the old lady was looking for him.

Under normal circumstances, when the filial son He Minzhi heard his mother looking for him, he would definitely go to see his good mother happily.

But today he had some unpleasant things going on, and when Mother Huang came she acted like a nobody, and he became impatient, but he still patiently went to Ciwenyuan with Mother Huang.

It just so happened that his good mother was also in a bad mood today.

If it were any other time, when she saw her eldest son, Liu would definitely coax him with kind words and ask him to take care of his health.

It just so happened that he was offended by Xue Chenyu today and had been holding it in for the entire afternoon. But when he saw He Min, he couldn't help it anymore.

"Your Majesty!"

"I don't know what my son did wrong?"

He Minzhi was stunned for a moment, then he saw his mother's stern and serious face, then he knelt down obediently, "Mother, please calm down."