"When I first saw you in the Qinghou Mansion, I wondered what kind of woman could be worthy of such a brilliant young man. When I learned that you and Miss Xin were engaged, I envied her. I never thought that by some strange coincidence, you and I would become husband and wife. Rong Lang, am I being unreserved?"
Tang Rong is the eldest son of the Marquis's family. He has a handsome appearance and noble character. He is also the first person to inherit the title. Naturally, he is more favored by Tao Yiran than Tang Mo.
Seeing her affectionate expression, Tang Rong felt even more sympathetic. He held her hand and said, "I never expected to marry Yi'er. I was extremely happy when the veil was lifted. I never liked to fight for anything, but at that moment I wanted to fight for it. I never thought that I would be so desperate, even if it meant letting Miss Xin and Brother Mo down."
Tao Yiran's father is the governor of Cangzhou, and there are many people in the Tao family in the court. Tao Yiran is not only dignified but also talented, which Xin An cannot compare to.
"Eirang."
With joy in her eyes and shyness on her face, Tao Yiran snuggled into Tang Rong's arms.
The two of them were very affectionate with each other until they heard whispering outside and then separated. After sending someone to ask clearly, Tang Rong looked unhappy and thought that this was really the way merchants behaved, so vulgar.
But today giving reward money has become an unwritten rule, so he immediately ordered people to take out money, one month's salary for each person.
The servants in the whole courtyard were extremely disappointed. Normally a month was not too little, but the servants next door were paying for a year.
The people in Qiushi Courtyard were watching the fun, and they all felt refreshed immediately. Their twelve taels were already a lot to begin with, and when they learned that the people across the street had only had one month's supply, they became even more proud. Even the maid who swept the yard gave the people next door a proud look.
The people in Chunhuayuan were extremely angry. Apart from secretly hating their two masters for being stingy, they were also forced to watch the people on the other side succeed. After a fierce eye exchange, the people on both sides went back to their work.
On the first day of the marriage, the servants of the two courtyards officially became enemies.
About an hour later, people from the Tao family and the Xin family arrived. Compared to the worried Xin family, the Tao family was secretly happy. The person they had their eyes on for marriage was Tang Rong, but unfortunately Tang Rong had already been engaged to a girl from the Xin family.
Comparing the two brothers Tang Rong and Tang Mo, Tang Rong is of course better. Of course, he still shows shock and anger on his face.
"Damn it! Did the Buddha and the ancestors of the Xin family not open their eyes yesterday? How could they do such a thing after receiving my incense in the morning?"
Mrs. Xin slapped her thighs when she saw Xin An, anxious, heartbroken, and cautious. Xin An's tears fell like beads from a broken string, "Mom..."
She threw herself into her mother's arms, crying uncontrollably, as if she wanted to cry out all the grievances she had suffered over the years. That bastard Tang Rong said that the Xin family had an accident when they came to Beijing to look for her, and she didn't even have time to ask what the accident was or whether their lives were in danger. "It's all my fault. I've caused trouble for my parents."
She was blind and fell into the net that Tang Rong had woven for her. It was all her own fault.
"I was wrong, I got my comeuppance, I was really wrong."
Madam Xin was so distressed that she started crying too. Her daughter had been raised with great wealth and luxury since she was a child, so how could she have shed any tears? This Marquis' Mansion was a cannibalistic place. She had only married in yesterday, but she had already shed more gold beans today than in the previous eighteen years.
"Don't be afraid, my parents are here to take you back. Let's go back to Huaijiang and never come back to the capital again."
Xin An was immersed in sorrow and just cried. Tang Mo didn't say anything. He was very curious about what happened to him in his previous life. You know how cruel this woman was before he died. As long as Tang Rong wanted something, she would find ways to get it from him. Moreover, she could compete with her mother. After several fights, his mother couldn't get the upper hand. What on earth made such a cruel woman so sad?
Could it be that Tang Rong abandoned his wife and children?
When Xin An was tired of crying, her eyes were so swollen that she couldn't open them and were extremely dry. Chunyang fetched some water to wash her face. Madam Xin told Wang Pozi and others to pack up, "We'll leave soon."
"mother."
Xin An held her back and did not shy away from Tang Mo. "Let's leave it at that. If I leave like this, I will definitely offend the Marquis. The Marquis is not magnanimous. Dad can't stand it if he uses some tricks."
"What's more."
She glanced at Tang Mo, "Everyone knows that I got into the Tang family's bridal sedan, entered the Tang family, and stayed in the same room with Tang Mo all night. Rumors abound, and I have to consider my sisters."
The Xin family has more than just one branch. The second branch has two girls who are also at the age to get married.
"Brother Huan has just been engaged. The woman agreed to it because she knew I wanted to marry into a marquisate."
Before he could finish his words, a voice came into his ears, "If the Zhou family wants to regret the marriage because of this, then it would be better not to marry."
"Sister, you don't have to think about me."
The person who came in was Xin Huan, Xin An's younger brother. Seeing him, Xin An wanted to cry again. Xin Huan was two years younger than her and had respected her as the elder sister since childhood. For Tang Rong's sake, she did not force Xin Huan to do anything. Xin Huan repeatedly advised her to be more careful, but she simply didn't listen at that time.
It's really hard to persuade this damn ghost with good words.
"You're talking nonsense again. If I don't consider you, won't you fly to the sky?"
Xin Huan scratched the back of his head awkwardly and looked at Tang Mo, "So what's going on now? Can this be my brother-in-law?"
Everyone's eyes fell on Tang Mo. Tang Mo stepped forward and bowed, "Although I didn't know much about Miss Xin before, it was destined that we would be together. I only hope that we can work together and live in harmony in the future."
Madam Xin didn't like Tang Mo before. She only heard that he was at odds with Tang Rong in every way, was narrow-minded, and was always making trouble. But now that he has become her son-in-law, he is naturally different. He looks better than Tang Rong. Although his mother is a second wife, she was married in a formal way. It is better to have the care of the mother-in-law than to be disliked by the step-mother-in-law.
The more the mother-in-law looked at her son-in-law, the more satisfied she became. What's more, his attitude was quite good, which was more pleasing to the eye than Tang Rong's otherworldly appearance.
Worried eyes fell on Xin An again, "Are you really willing?"
Yesterday, she was so happy to marry Tang Rong, but today she let it go?
Xin An nodded in confirmation, and even took the initiative to make it clear, "I like Tang Rong, but he pretended to be drunk and had sex with Tao Yiran last night, which shows that he doesn't like me. Why should I be so enthusiastic?"
Madam Xin patted the back of her hand and said, "From childhood to adulthood, I have always supported you in everything you do. If that's the case, it's no big deal for us to change a son-in-law, but I can't let you suffer any loss."
Xin An also meant this. Although this matter would eventually be resolved, she wanted to find trouble with Tang Rong first. She wanted to make Tang Rong and Tao Yiran feel bad for a while so that she could be happy. She waved to Xin Huan and said, "Come closer and I'll tell you something."
Madam Xin also called Tang Mo, "Son-in-law, come with me to the front yard to meet your father and mother. We can't just let this go."
The girl from the Tao family is shameless, and the Tao family members are not much better. If she hadn't seen the smug look on her face just now, which almost made her laugh out loud, she would have felt very uncomfortable just watching her.
Seeing that his mother-in-law was going to support him, Tang Mo was willing and followed her happily.