Chapter 418: Falling into the Wolf's Den
g troubling you"Meng Jinyao stared at him intently and replied, "It's not really a bother, I guess I'm just making trouble for myself.""What troubles you Why don't you tell your husband about it I can...As soon as the words left her mouth, Princess Jingning blushed and glared at her shyly. She opened her mouth several times but swallowed her words in the end, lest these two people tease her again.
Meng Jinyao saw her blushing and lowering her head, yet she couldn't let her go. She smiled and asked, "Ayan, didn't you mention that you were so angry at Prince Shen before that your teeth ached How come you agree to marry him"
Song Xinning also teased, "Yes, didn't you say he was stingy and vengeful before How did you agree to marry a stingy ghost"
Jing Ning County Lord blushed even deeper upon hearing this, stammering, "That...that was in the past, before I knew him well. I misunderstood him. She felt her face burning and her voice grew softer, “Actually, he’s quite good. My father and mother also think he’s quite alright.
Meng Jiny Yao and Song Xining looked at her with this look of first love, and smiled at each other.
Quiet Ning County Master again said: "He is the eldest son, marrying him I will later be in charge of Zhongkui, handling all family relations. My mother concubine is actually worried that I won't handle it well. She didn't even think about marrying me to the eldest son of another family as a concubine before, only thought about marrying the second or youngest son..."
Song Xining said softly, "It's okay, learn slowly, in fact, I also learned slowly. You see, I'm not doing well now Nothing went wrong. When you get married, the princess will definitely choose a few reliable mamas to help you
The Quiet Ning Princess nodded.
Meng Jinyáo suddenly asked, “Ayan, will Lady Shen Guogong really not make it to next spring”
"How is that possible" Princess Jingning smiled knowingly, her tone filled with meaning. "She's such a good person, and her elders have such compassionate hearts, they're sure to live a long life."
As soon as these words were spoken, Meng Jinyang and Song Xining exchanged glances, understanding the implication. Grand Madam Shen's illness was definitely caused by the young master Shen, but the young master Shen wouldn't let her die, he would only let her live a half-dead state.
This is also quite good, and it conveniently allows her to take the position of a duchess. It prevents Shen Guogong, who is less than forty years old, from remarrying after she passes away.
It's natural for a mother to want the best for her own children, but to harm another person's life and take what belongs to them for her own child, that is the mark of a poisonous woman.
Jingning County Princess helplessly said, “She has an obsession with giving birth to another son that is extreme. It's like she's gone mad. Now that she's sick and can barely speak, she still thinks about waiting for her body to recover so she can try hard to give birth to another son.
Meng Jinyáo said, "That's good. Having hope makes people live longer."
Quiet Ning County Princess nodded in agreement: "That's good, I'm just afraid she'll find it too painful and not want to live anymore.
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The residence of Yongchang Marquis.
When the Meng family learned that their elder uncle had recovered from his illness and their eldest daughter was pregnant, they were overjoyed. There was a 50% chance the child would be a boy, who, as the eldest son, would inherit the title in the future.
He is the eldest son of Meng's direct line, the future heir apparent of the Changxing Marquisate. After his maternal uncle passes away, he will be the new Changxing Marquis.
A grandchild by blood is different from a grandchild who is adopted or taken in.
Meng Dong's heart was filled with excitement at the prospect of such a grand occasion, but when she thought about her strained relationship with her eldest daughter, a wave of disappointment washed over her. It felt like immense wealth and fortune had beckoned to her only to vanish in an instant. She suddenly regretted being too lenient with Sun Shi in the past and resented Sun Shi for treating her harshly, leading to their estrangement. Now, she didn't even communicate with her family, not even informing them about her pregnancy. They only learned of it from others.
Mrs. Meng glared at her son and said angrily, "You're her father! If she dares to turn her back on you, she's a disobedient daughter. Do you care if she wants to be friends with us As long as we befriend her, she won't dare to shut us out. Otherwise, she's being unfilial and I would spit on her until she's drowned!"
She finished speaking and turned her gaze to her daughter-in-law, saying with an imperious tone that left no room for refusal: "You should go to Changxing Hou's Mansion tomorrow to visit her. You are her mother, and it is natural for a mother to care for her daughter. I want to see if this rebellious daughter dares to reject her own mother."
Upon hearing this, Dong shi felt quite distressed as well. Before she married in, she had only thought that the eldest daughter held a grudge against Sun shi and had no animosity towards the Meng family members. However, after marrying in, she discovered that the eldest daughter harbored no fondness for anyone in the Meng family, even resentment. The exception was the second son, Chengzhang, who was recorded under the name of the original wife, Zhou shi.
As a daughter-in-law, I cannot disobey my mother-in-law. Dong shi could only comply and say: "Tomorrow, your daughter-in-law will go to her family home to visit the eldest daughter. Since she is pregnant, it is important for our family to show our concern."
Mrs. Meng, seeing her obedient and well-mannered, nodded in satisfaction and said to her son, "Ayu's marriage is also time to settle down. Otherwise, it will drag on for too long and cause some trouble. Even if she doesn't want to, there's no way, who made her have such a mother Her reputation will be affected too High marriage is impossible, even equal matches are impossible, so she can only marry low. Although that young master is a businessman, he looks handsome."
Meng Dongyuan cupped his hands and said, "Mother, son was just thinking about setting the marriage date within these two days."
>>>Mrs. Dong remained silent on the matter. After all, this adopted daughter had been unkind to her and had made things difficult for her both openly and secretly. She wasn't going to be a good person in this situation, ultimately offending her husband and mother-in-law. She also understood that her husband and mother-in-law were interested in the wealthy merchant's money; otherwise, she could have married a scholar instead. How could the eldest daughter of an earl's family marry a businessman You see, merchants were at the bottom of the social ladder in our dynasty.
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After leaving Rongfuting, Meng Dong said to his wife in a soft voice, "Madam, that rebellious girl Ayao has been disobedient since she was young. She never listens to advice. Tomorrow, when you go to visit her, if she dares to give you a cold shoulder, just tell your husband, and I will discipline her and seek justice for you."
Dong shi glanced at her husband. After being married for several months, she understood what kind of person he was: someone who only cared about profit and was a bully to the weak but feared the strong. If it were before, her husband would have certainly criticized the eldest daughter in every way, but now that the eldest daughter had her uncle supporting her, where would her husband dare
She smiled faintly and said softly, "My husband, I saw that the eldest lady was a cultured and well-mannered woman. How could she possibly give me the cold shoulder Perhaps there was some misunderstanding between you and her in the past."
Meng Dongyuan listened and couldn't say anything, only saying: "Then please ask Madam to persuade her well. How can a daughter be angry with her own father and grandmother for so long We didn't know that Mrs. Sun was this kind of person at first. She said she wanted to divorce Mrs. Sun, and I agreed to her wishes and gave Mrs. Sun a letter of divorce, but she still blames us."
Having said that, he sighed again, as if burdened by a thousand unspoken woes.
That's all I know, my husband.
On the surface, Madam Dong seemed agreeable. But in reality, she understood that this matter didn't require persuasion. She could see that her mother-in-law wanted the eldest daughter to support her family, but at the same time disliked her. There was not a shred of affection between grandmother and granddaughter, and it was no wonder the eldest daughter felt this way.
Marrying into the Meng family made her feel like she had fallen into a den of wolves.ng lady.Emperor Jingwen said, "To marry a wife is to marry a virtuous woman. If a woman can be like this, she is a good wife."Gu Jingxi's expression softened: "This minister also thought the same way,...