Chapter 369 Xing Zhong and his wife agreed
"Why is her aunt here?" Xing Zhong bowed and said to Mrs. Xing with a flattering smile.
Xing Zhong was indeed somewhat surprised by his sister's arrival. With her personality, she naturally looked down on their small family. In addition, there were some conflicts between the brother and sister, so after they arrived in Shenjing, Mrs. Xing never came to visit. Even if there was something, she would just send someone to pass the message and the couple would enter the mansion.
"Xiu Yan has been at home these past two days. I was bored, so I came to talk to my niece. If there is nothing else, I will directly bring Xiu Yan into the mansion."
"Come in quickly!" Xing Zhong said as he led Madam Xing in. "Her mother has gotten much better these past two days . She was just saying that she wanted to come into the mansion to talk to you. So you come now. Let her go back with you later."
Now their family's livelihood depends on this younger sister. It is naturally a good thing that their daughter can stay in the Jia family and be close to her younger sister.
Apart from other things, the old lady of the West Mansion arranged a monthly allowance of two taels of silver each month, and the East Mansion also gave a monthly allowance of ten taels. In addition, the East and West Mansions often gave Xing Xiuyan some fine fabrics or other household items. These things alone were enough to make the family worry-free about food and clothing.
In this era when twenty or thirty taels of silver could support ordinary people for a year, more than ten taels of silver a month was already a rare luxury, at least much better than when in the south of the Yangtze River.
Moreover, they still needed to work in Jiangnan, but who needed that now? As long as they could make their daughter happy, what else could the family lack?
After entering the house, Xing Xiuyan and her daughter also came out to greet them.
After a brief chat, Madam Xing said to Jiaohong, "Take Xiuyan to see the fabrics I brought. It's already midsummer. Let her go and make some clothes."
Xing Xiuyan thanked him and followed him. In the room, Madam Xing said directly to Xing Zhong and his wife, "I have already told you about Xiuyan's marriage. Today, I have also asked Congge'er. Although Congge'er is of noble status, he still gave me some face. So I just said that it depends on Xiuyan's opinion."
"I came here to ask you what you think! If you agree, we can come up with a charter right away."
"This kind of thing should be done sooner rather than later. You all know that the old concubine's 100-day mourning period will be over in half a month or twenty days at most. I heard that the emperor will arrange a marriage for Cong'er by then. Now, Cong'er only has one legitimate concubine, Yuanyang. If our daughter goes there now, she will naturally have the upper hand and can also occupy a position by Cong'er's side first."
"But if we wait too long, with Cong'er's status, who knows how many concubines and mistresses he will have around him in the future? By then, even if Xiuyan passes away, she will only be one of them. How can she be favored by Cong'er?"
"Of course, it's fine if you don't agree. However, Xiuyan 's position in the palace will become awkward from now on. Moreover, there is only one chance for this kind of thing. Congge's current status is so high that he can speak in front of the emperor. It is rare for him to give me face once. If you want to wait and see, don't blame me for not asking when the time comes."
Mrs. Xing directly took out the carrot and stick and placed them in front of Xing Zhong and his wife.
Xing Zhong hesitated for a moment, then asked, "I also know about Yuanyang in the mansion. Although she is a concubine, the marquis has also asked for an imperial decree. Such a status is naturally not comparable to that of ordinary concubines. Although our daughter is not from a wealthy family, her status cannot be lower than that of a maid."
"I wonder if the Marquis can also give Xiuyan a status of imperial decree if she really enters the East Palace?"
Upon hearing this, Madam Xing sneered, "Brother, who do you think you are? Are you a prefect or a wealthy official?"
"It's true that Yuanyang is a maid, but she is the most useful maid by the old lady's side. Even girls from ordinary families can't compare to her."
"Moreover, the old lady gave Yuanyang to Congge'er, although it was to win her over. But given the old lady's status, Congge'er naturally had to give her the corresponding face, so she went to the palace to ask for an imperial decree! If you have this idea, then forget about it!"
"If Xiu Yan enters the East Palace and can get an imperial decree, it is naturally her fate, but if she can't get it, it is also normal! At least I think I don't have such a big face."
Seeing that Xing Zhong was still hesitating and Mrs. Xing's expression had turned a little ugly, Xing Xiuyan's mother gritted her teeth and said, "We have agreed to this matter, but we will have to trouble her aunt to help with everything! Besides, when she enters the mansion in the future, my husband and I won't be able to help her much, so we will need her aunt to help take care of her."
"After all, she is my niece. Although your brother can't do much, we are still blood relatives. The future of that girl is up to you, her aunt."
"Besides, with you in the mansion, I think the girl won't suffer any injustice for your sake."
Upon hearing this, Madam Xing's face immediately showed joy. "Don't worry, sister-in-law. After all, Cong-ge'er is from the first wife's house. Although I, as her stepmother, am incapable, I still have some face. And with Cong-ge'er's character, he has taken such good care of our daughter before. How can he suffer any loss after entering the mansion?"
"Now Brother Cong has his eyes on Bao and Lin. Lin's father is the current vice minister and will definitely become a minister in the future. Although the Xue family's position is not high, they have millions of assets. Therefore, not everyone . However, with Brother Cong's status, even if he is a concubine, it is still high for our Xing family."
"Now Cong is a marquis, and how old is he? It is almost certain that he will be made a duke in the future. If the emperor really favors her and makes her a prince, then our daughter will be a concubine or concubine. What a blessing this is. So, don't think that this concubine is wronged."
"I know that many daughters from wealthy families want to marry into the Cong family."
At this point, Madam Xing glanced outside the door and lowered her voice, "You are in Jiangnan, so you naturally know the wealth and status of the Zhen family. But didn't the eldest daughter of the Zhen family rush to become a concubine for Cong? Our daughter can have the same status as the eldest daughter of the Zhen family. What else are you two dissatisfied with?"
Xing Zhong and the other two were also eating such a big melon for the first time, so they were naturally very surprised. Moreover, after having this comparison, they obviously felt much more comfortable...
