12dz Chapter 275 Childhood Sweethearts Not Getting Married
Chapter 275 Childhood Sweethearts Not Getting Married
Chapter 275 Childhood Sweethearts Not Getting Married
Mrs. Jiang still can't hide her anger when she talks about what happened back then.
"When your uncle Jiang heard about this, he immediately went to look for your father. They had an argument at first, and then went out for a drink together. They didn't come back until midnight. When he came back, he told me not to mention this matter again, and the marriage was off, but I shouldn't bear a grudge against the Ye family. The two families should remain the same, and it should be as if this matter had never happened. But I was unwilling to accept it, and I couldn't explain it to Wanting either. I had no choice but to take advantage of your uncle Jiang going to court the next morning, and I went to look for your mother alone. But when I arrived at the general's mansion, I saw your old lady punishing your mother to kneel in the ancestral hall, saying that as the mistress of the house, she didn't think about the future of the family."
Mrs. Jiang smiled bitterly when she said this, "Your grandmother really has your father under her thumb. She said something very high-sounding, saying that for the sake of the Ye family, the younger generation should not be too outstanding, otherwise the court and the royal family will be wary, and sooner or later it will become a disaster. Of course, she is right. After all, the Ye family holds a large number of troops. Once they become more powerful, the court will definitely try every means to suppress them. So the men in the family should try not to marry into high-ranking families. It is best to live a plain life. But since she is thinking about the family in this way, why can't she treat everyone equally? Why does she only suppress your eldest son, but not consider her favorite second son in this way?"
Madam Jiang also had a bad temper. She slammed the table while talking, "I've heard that she has taken a fancy to Ye Hongzhuang a long time ago. She is obsessed with finding a good husband for Ye Hongzhuang, and has always targeted the most promising prince. She also said that you should keep a low profile for the sake of the family's future. It is obvious that she only wants you to keep a low profile. She is suppressing you with all her might, wishing that each of you could find an ordinary person to marry." She grabbed Ye Wenyan's wrist, "Yan'er, is your father her biological son? How can this biological son be like a bastard? Even worse than a bastard?"
Ye Wenyan didn't understand what was going on, so he had to tell Madam Jiang: "Biological sons should be biological sons. As for why the two sons were treated differently, I don't know." Madam Jiang sighed again, "Your mother was punished to kneel in the ancestral hall because she had a big fight with the old lady. Because the old lady not only arranged for your brother to marry into the sixth-rank Yu family, but also arranged for your elder sister to marry into the fifth-rank Fu family. Don't you think this is nonsense! Your mother refused to accept it and argued with her, but how could she win the argument with the old lady? Seniority can crush people to death. Yan'er, we really like your brother. You said that letting a humble and gentle person like your brother marry into the Yu family is simply... simply..."
"My brother's good character and personality are simply wasted, and the Yu family got it for nothing."
"That's what I mean." Mrs. Jiang shook her head helplessly. "Wanting cried for a long time because of this. She couldn't recover for a whole year. You should know this."
Ye Wenyan nodded. She did know that this incident was preserved in the original owner's memory. Although it was not complete, the general meaning could still be understood. The original owner had accompanied Jiang Wanting to wait at the door of the Yu family for a few days, just to see what the eldest daughter of the Yu family, Yu Xuanji, looked like. Unfortunately, Yu Xuanji never left the house, and she waited for many days but to no avail.
Later, Jiang Wanting said that maybe it was because they were too unfemale, running outside all day long, and had no awareness of the rules of being a woman and not going out of the house. It would be embarrassing for Brother Feiyu to really marry them.
After that, she never mentioned it again and went back to being cheerful as usual.
The original owner thought that Jiang Wanting's anger had passed at that time, but it was not until now that the soul in her body was replaced by hers that she realized that Jiang Wanting had never let it go, but just kept it in her heart and never talked about it in front of others.
Madam Jiang continued, "Later, your uncle Jiang said that the Ye family's considerations were correct. If our family married into the Ye family, we would have both civil and military power. What would the court think? It would be fine if the Ye family chose someone else, but why did they choose the Yu family? The Yu family is from the Ministry of Justice, so how could our family not know what kind of person the Yu chief is? Later, I told your mother about this matter, and your mother also strongly opposed it. We argued and made a fuss, but unfortunately your grandmother refused to change her mind no matter what, and your father listened to her, so this matter had to be settled. Later, we inquired several times and learned that Miss Xuanji and Madam Hai were reasonable, so we were relieved."
Mrs. Jiang obviously had a lot on her mind, and when she got the chance today, she kept talking to Ye Wenyan.
"Although the marriage didn't work out, your uncle Jiang and I treat you guys as our own children. When we heard that the Yu family was causing trouble that night, we were anxious at the time and let Wanting go without thinking. Later we realized that doing so was not a good thing for Wanting, and it made her sad again. Wanting told us everything about that night when she came back. Yan'er, we all know that Feiyu is a good child. The marriage has been arranged for almost three years, and it can't be canceled just like that. What's more, if the engagement is canceled, Miss Xuanji's life will be even more difficult in the future. So your brother said that if they can get a divorce, he is willing to fulfill the engagement again, which we can understand. Your uncle Jiang also told Wanting to make sure she calmed down and consider finding a good marriage for her in the future."
Ye Wenyan was not in a good mood after hearing these words. Jiang Wanting and Ye Feiyu were childhood sweethearts, and their families were of similar status. It was supposed to be a win-win situation for both of them. Unfortunately, the Ye family thought too much, and there was an old lady messing around, and it ended up like this. Maybe this is fate!
She comforted Mrs. Jiang: "Wanting will meet someone better. The Jiang family is simpler than ours. Her marriage is decided by you and Uncle Jiang. You will definitely not let her down. I will not let her down either. When she gets married in the future, she will definitely be a glorious one."
Mrs. Jiang knew something about the matter, which was all told by Jiang Feng when he came back, so when she heard what Ye Wenyan said, she believed that if Ye Wenyan said it was glorious, then it must be glorious. And with Ye Wenyan's help in judging, Wanting's future husband will definitely be a good one. She and Jiang Feng don't need to make any arrangements for this matter, Ye Wenyan will just have to worry about it.
So she laughed, "Yan'er, I feel relieved when you say that. Your uncle Jiang and I trust you. If you help to study, you will definitely be more thorough and careful than us. Okay, let's not talk about this. It's almost noon. You go check on Wanting, and I'll go to the kitchen to see how the food is prepared. If there's nothing going on at your house, you can stay here tonight. It's not like I haven't stayed here before."
Ye Wenyan quickly shook his head, "That won't work. Normally I shouldn't have come today because our family is still in mourning and shouldn't visit other people. But since I've been here once when the earth dragon turned over, the taboo has long been broken, so I came over to sit for a while. But I definitely can't let you stay. Thank you Aunt Lan for your kindness."
Mrs. Jiang waved her hand. "We definitely don't have those kinds of things. I believe you, Yan'er, don't either. It's just that even though we don't have those things, we're still worried about what others will say. In this life, do we live for ourselves or for others?"
At noon that day, Ye Wenyan stayed in the Shangshu Mansion for lunch, and Zhuier also followed the Jiang family's maid to eat in the side hall.
Jiang Wanting was almost persuaded by Ye Wenyan, and her emotions were relatively stable. She was able to eat chicken legs with her calmly, and even objectively analyzed the eldest daughter of the Yu family, Yu Xuanji.
She said, "The Yu family is a low-ranking official. Although they work for my father, they have no contact with our family. The eldest daughter is not seen at various banquets in the capital. So three years ago, I asked you to take me to stand at the gate of the Yu Mansion, hoping to see Yu Xuanji, but unfortunately I never saw her. I did see her before the New Year, in the twelfth lunar month. She heard that something happened to your family and was worried about it, but she was embarrassed to go to your house to show concern. She could only hide near the Ye Mansion and watch from afar, just like I did when I went to see her. I was there when there was a commotion at your doorstep, and I saw her that time."
Ye Wenyan only remembered that there were many people gathered at the door that day, but she couldn't tell who they were. So she asked Jiang Wanting: "What does Miss Xuanji look like?"
Jiang Wanting said, "You can only look at the appearance, but you can't tell the temperament. She looks OK, not the kind that makes people's eyes light up at first sight, but she is also quiet and elegant, very pretty, and the more you look at her, the more comfortable you feel. This should be called 'nice to look at'! Feifei told me before that the more you look at her, the better she is. As for her temperament, although it can't be seen, my family inquired about it three years ago, and she is still quite good. Master Yu is not very good, but his wife, Madam Hai, comes from a scholarly family. Her father taught in the Imperial Academy and is very knowledgeable. So, Wen Yan, if Madam Hai can divorce Master Yu smoothly, then Brother Feiyu and Xuanji's engagement can continue. After all, it has been so many years, and everyone in the capital knows about them. It's not easy to break up. If they break up, Xuanji won't be able to get married in the future."
Ye Wenyan was not sure what to say. Emotionally, she and Jiang Wanting were familiar with each other and had similar personalities, so she naturally preferred Jiang Wanting to be her sister-in-law. But logically, as Jiang Wanting said, the marriage had been arranged for three years, and the whole Lin'an City knew about it. If it was really broken up, Miss Xuanji of the Yu family would have a hard time in the future.
I think my brother had this in mind when he said that night that he was willing to propose marriage again as long as the divorce was settled.
She was thinking about something and ate slowly. Some of the dishes started to get cold but she didn't eat much.
Madam Jiang wanted to persuade them to stop talking and eat more. At this time, a maid came in from outside the flower hall, bowed to the three of them, and then said to Madam Jiang, "The Yu Mansion is moving, the door is wide open, and a group of people have gathered here, gossiping and slandering others. Their words are very unpleasant..."