Chapter 826: Wang Xifeng claims to be ill in Xiyun Pavilion, Jia Enhou intends to play with his 'children and grandchildren'
Rongguo Mansion, Xiyun Pavilion.
Xue Baochai walked slowly to the door, then turned back and said to the Red Luan tent, "Sister-in-law, take a good rest. I will come to see you when I have time."
In the Hongluan tent, Wang Xifeng was seen wrapped in a head scarf, looking sickly. She forced her snow-white neck upward and responded weakly.
Only then did Xue Baochai walk out of the inner room accompanied by Ping'er.
Seeing the gate of the courtyard, she stopped again and smiled at Ping'er, "People say you're going to get married next month, but is that true? If it's true, I'll go back and discuss it with my sisters, and I'll definitely prepare a banquet for you."
Ping'er hurriedly smiled and refused, saying that she was given as a concubine. She was already very nervous because she had been favored by the girls and had made a half-truthful fuss about it that day. She dared not cause any more trouble at this critical moment.
"If you really love me, please don't offend me when I get there and invite you to a banquet."
Seeing that Ping'er was determined not to go, and that what she said made a lot of sense, Xue Baochai did not force her any , but agreed with a smile, saying that she would wait for her host in the future.
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After seeing Xue Baochai off, Ping'er went back to the inner room of the hall, only to find that Wang Xifeng had already stood up and taken off her dark blue hair scarf. She was fanning herself with it in her hands, cursing harshly:
"What kind of bastards are these? They actually want to climb over my head and bully me! Wait until I can get through these few days, and I will skin them alive and tear their bones apart!"
Ping Erh, dressed simply, stepped forward and advised, "Madam, please keep your voice down. If someone spreads this nonsense, they might think you are dissatisfied with Bao-Miss."
Wang Xifeng was forced to pretend to be sick, and she was already very angry. How could she listen to any advice at this time?
He immediately threw the turban into Ping'er's arms and cursed, "Will it spread out? Ask who in this room would dare to do that?! If I can deal with that arrogant maid, I can handle that traitorous slave!"
After cursing a few more times angrily, she stopped, panting, and lifted the quilt to reveal her ripe body.
She placed her two white porcelain feet on the half-cold pedal and said, "Go, get someone to prepare a bathtub. I've been lying down for most of the day and I'm sweating all over!"
If she really had caught a cold, Ping'er would definitely have tried to dissuade her, but since she was only pretending to be sick, there was naturally no need to say so much. So Ping'er responded respectfully and went outside to make arrangements.
But Wang Xifeng stayed alone in the inner room. She didn't care whether it was dirty or not. She just poked and tapped the ground with her two ankles, which were as fresh as lotus roots, in an attempt to use the coolness of the bluestone slab to calm the restlessness in her heart.
But how can the depression in my heart be offset by a little external force?
She had never had a good thing that could reach the bottom of her heart, so this tiny compensation made her even more depressed.
However, ever since Lai Wang's wife leaked the news, it was just some rumors at first, but in recent days it has gradually become a trend of forcing the emperor to abdicate.
Being a slave is fine, at most you can just play supporting roles behind the scenes.
But the relatives of the Jia family, all of them, seemed to be in collusion and took turns to gossip in front of the old lady.
For a time, she, the second wife of the Rongguo Mansion, who had been the mistress of the family for seven or eight years, was showing signs of being hated by everyone!
To be honest, she used her natal family's influence to partner with outsiders in business, but omitted her husband's family, which indeed violated the political correctness of being a daughter-in-law.
In addition, after Jia Lian found out the truth, he refused to cover up for her, so it was inevitable that she would arouse public anger.
But with so many years of operation, she had the opportunity to suppress this trend.
However, the bad luck was that in the past two years, the Rongguo Mansion had incurred a huge deficit and the accounts were checked a hundred times more strictly. Wang Xifeng herself did not get much benefit. How could she still be a popular and money-giving boy as before?
As the saying goes, "It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality." The side branches who are used to eating the oil and water of the main family are naturally dissatisfied with this.
Especially since Wang Xifeng was a person who cared a lot about her reputation, no matter how difficult it was, she gritted her teeth and made her home look prosperous.
Comparing the two, it is inevitable that complaints will arise.
Now I heard that Wang Xifeng quietly made hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, but she held on to it tightly in her hands and refused to share even a penny with anyone!
There was no need for them to join forces, as those gossipy and resentful people would come one after another to file complaints.
It was not until yesterday that Wang Xifeng figured out the whole matter and realized how difficult it would be to suppress it, so she simply claimed to be ill and waited for the storm to die down.
All in all, it’s all that damn Jia Lian’s fault for standing by and watching!
Otherwise, no matter how many rumors there are, he, as the eldest legitimate son, can at least bear most of them.
Even if I pretend to be wronged and innocent at that time, will the old lady and my aunt really break off with me?
As for the nominal mother-in-law Xing...
When has Wang Xifeng ever looked at her straight in the eye?
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At the same time, in the front yard, Jia She lived.
"She dares to pretend to be sick!"
Xing's high-pitched and shrill voice shook the cups and plates on the table, and Jia She's face showed an unbearable expression.
But Xing was still unaware. She put one hand on her waist and swung her handkerchief with the other, jumping up and down like a big teapot, saying, "They say that daughters are like spilled water, and daughters-in-law are family members - but in these years, when have the master and I ever received any respect from her? If it weren't for the second young lady who always misses her parents' home, I don't know how I would live like this!"
At this point, she couldn't help but push Jia She and said, "Master, please say something. You can't let her go on like this!"
Jia She glanced at her sideways with a sullen face: "Then according to your opinion, what should we do about this matter?"
“It’s simple!”
Xing suddenly became alert, and said with shining eyes: "Ask her to hand over the silver! This is more than 100,000 taels..."
“Pah~!”
Jia She spat at her fiercely and cursed, "You stupid woman! If she was really willing to hand it over, would she still have a share in our eldest wife's property? I'm afraid she would have to fill the hole left by the second wife's garden!"
Xing was afraid of him to begin with, and when she saw that he seemed angry, her arrogance immediately disappeared without a trace, and she stammered, "It's...it's my fault for not thinking it through, but I don't know how to deal with this matter according to the master."
"snort!"
Jia She snorted coldly and scolded impatiently: "It's none of your business what I want to do with you!"
But in his heart he was thinking that his son had been acting weird lately and it seemed that he and his daughter-in-law had lost their love a long time ago.
If this continues, where will I be able to hold my grandchildren?
It’s better than…
Take advantage of this opportunity to put it into practice and gain both money and people!
Thinking of Wang Xifeng's peerless charm, he felt hot all over, and three inches below his navel was silent, without a single movement.
Uh~
It must be because I took the medicine yesterday and overdid it on Xiao Fengxian.
Let me take a few days to relax and regain my vigor, then I can help her solve her problems!
