The Tang family would never let Xin An leave. The deceased old man of Weiyuan Marquis Mansion was a military general. He took the initiative to resign his military power after his country was at peace.
It was not easy to give up the military and pursue literature. The children and grandchildren in the mansion needed to be trained, the court needed to be managed, and the old soldiers who had followed the Tang family before needed to be taken care of. How could we know that the Tang family would never wear armor again?
Any of these would be a huge expense. The Xin family was the money bag of the Tang family, and many people knew this. The Tao family was willing to marry into the Tang family, not only because they valued the Tang family's title, but also because of the Xin family.
Seeing that Xin Kuan wanted to tear his face off for Xin An, Lord Tao spoke first, "Lord Xin, please be patient. I am also very angry about this incident, but now that things have come to this, we have to look at the long-term, right? The prosperity of the family and the future of our children and grandchildren are all very important matters."
"It is indeed the prince's fault. However, one can't help but drink a few more glasses when one is happy. By some strange coincidence, the girls of our two families have already suffered. If we make a fuss about it, won't the loss be even greater?"
Tang Gang took the opportunity to speak, "Father-in-law, our two families have been friends for many years. We have always supported each other and depended on each other. We can sit down and talk about everything slowly."
"After this happened, I wanted to beat this guy to death, but I can't just beat him to death, right?"
Xin Kuan snorted coldly, "You have explained the reason, but in the end you still want to force me to nod?"
He looked up at Lord Tao, "Tang Rong is the eldest son of the Marquisate, and he has long been asked to be awarded the title of Crown Prince. He will be the next Marquis of Weiyuan in the future. The Tao family only needs to accept it this time, and there will be endless benefits in the future. What did the Xin family get?"
The silent Tang Mo looked extremely miserable at the moment, but he didn't say a word. Although he looked very stubborn, he felt very comfortable in his heart. This cheap father-in-law was ready to fight for benefits for him.
In the past, they had always joined forces to fight for things, but sometimes his mother had to act like a loving mother and it was inconvenient for her to take action, so he had to fight alone. As for Tao Yiran, she would only enjoy the fruits of his fight and even despise him for being materialistic.
The Tao family wanted to help, but unfortunately they were no match for Xin An.
Xin Kuan's meaning was very direct. Lord Tao stopped talking, Tang Gang frowned, and Wang took a glance and responded, "The first fault is mine, I didn't make good arrangements; the second fault is the prince, he was so happy that he forgot his alcohol tolerance."
"Why not let the prince apologize in front of An'er and the second boy, return the tokens of trust from both families, and then I will hand over the household supplies to An'er. What do you think, my dear father-in-law?"
In fact, the best scenario would be for Tang Rong and Tao Yiran to apologize together, but that would confirm that Tao Yiran had stolen her husband, and the Tao family would certainly not agree to that.
Xin Kuan was naturally unwilling to agree to this, but at this point his goal had been achieved. Although he was not a noble, he also knew the importance of the power of household affairs to women. Madam Xin pressed her eyes and said, "This is all for the sake of our children. You have explained the reason. Now that things have come to this, what can we do even if we kill the prince?"
"Just do as Madam Hou wishes."
She agreed, and Mrs. Tao, who had been clenching the handkerchief tightly, reluctantly let go. Even if Tang Rong inherited the title in the future, a marquis' wife without the power to manage household expenses would be good-looking but useless and could not bring any real benefits to the Tao family.
Tang Gang breathed a sigh of relief, but before he could open his mouth Xin Kuan spoke again, "Why didn't you ask the Second Young Master what he thought from the beginning to the end?"
"My eldest brother stole my wife, and all I have to do is apologize?"
Everyone's eyes fell on Tang Mo. Tang Mo was cold and a little aggrieved, "I always listen to my father."
Tang Gang also felt a little sorry for him. After thinking it over, he felt that there was nothing to compensate him. It was Wang who spoke up, "Last year, on the Marquis' birthday, the emperor gave him a manor in the suburbs of Beijing. It has 60 acres of good land. Why not give it to the second son?"
If it were any other day, Tang Gang would definitely not agree. A manor outside the capital is so rare, not to mention it was a reward from the emperor, so if he was to give it, it could only be given to Tang Rong.
But at the moment, this farm was enough to offset the humiliation of having his wife robbed, and Tang Gang had nothing to be reluctant about. He boasted about the farm for a few words and nodded, and asked Wang to hand over the deed to Tang Mo immediately.
Tang Mo had mixed feelings. In his previous life, he had put so much effort into this farm and even lost his life in the end. But in this life, he succeeded so easily. It felt so good to have someone backing him up.
The matter was settled for the time being, and it was time for lunch. Tang Gang invited Xin Kuan and Lord Tao to stay for lunch. After all, the three of them were now a family, and if there was any unhappiness, three glasses of wine at the table would dissipate a little bit of the anger. Now that the three families were one, they naturally had to plan for the future.
Tang Rong breathed a sigh of relief. Although the process was a little difficult, the result was finally what he wanted. He went back to the yard, picked out a few extremely valuable items and personally delivered them to Xin An. When they saw each other again, Xin An's anger couldn't stop surging in his heart, and he wished he could stab him to death with a knife.
"Although it was a mistake, I am sorry for you after all. Please be at ease. My second brother is a man of noble character and good morals, and he is not inferior to me. If you live a good life with him, everything will go smoothly in the future."
"Is the prince threatening me?" Xin An sneered, "If I don't live a good life with him, I will make things difficult for you. What do you want to do?"
Tang Rong cupped his hands, "A husband who is honored and a wife who is noble, my second brother and his wife are smart, they will figure it out."
Xin An looked him up and down. She had hatred in her heart and had to collect some interest on the spot. "A gentleman is open and honest while a villain is always worried. You were selfish and robbed my brother's wife. You and Tao Yiran hit it off and did something shameful. You want to cover up your dirty deeds with a coincidence."
"Thinking about it carefully, I have a reasonable suspicion that you planned this from the beginning to the end. You don't want to marry me, but you want to have a good reputation for being filial to your elders. You have the reputation but you are not satisfied. You want to have your cake and eat it too, so you bribed the people below to deliberately send the wrong bride, and then made the matter a done deal as quickly as possible."
"You know in your heart that you can't lie to anyone about being drunk, but you just rely on the fact that everyone has dignity and will cover up for a shameless person like you."
"That is absolutely not the case."
Tang Rong felt uneasy. Tao Yiran was dignified, virtuous and had a reputation for talent, so she was naturally a better match for him. However, Xin An was just the daughter of a salt merchant, and her engagement to him had been ridiculed. Now that he had made compensation, Xin An spoke in a vulgar and aggressive manner, and it turned out that she was not a good match for him.
"Please be careful with your words, Madam Second Young Master. The Crown Prince is upright and would never do such a thing. There must be a misunderstanding."
Just hearing this voice, Xin An felt the urge to kill again.
The speaker was a woman in her forties, wearing royal blue brocade, with two solemn golden hairpins on her head, golden gourd earrings, and a pair of golden shrimp-whisker bracelets on her wrists.
Aunt Cai was Tang Rong's biological mother's personal maid, and later became Tang Rong's wet nurse. She was the most loyal dog around Tang Rong. Wang had to take into account her status as a second wife and not be harsh on her, but the dog in front of her regarded herself as her own "mother-in-law". She dared to sit down and drink her daughter-in-law tea while holding the tablet of a dead person. She could scold her at will, belittle her everywhere, and punish her at any time.
Now when I think about it, I want to take out her thigh bone and play drums!
"Is this the Marquis's aunt?"
This dog dreams of becoming Tang Gang's concubine. When she was young, she climbed into Tang Gang's bed and took off her clothes, but Tang Gang still couldn't accept her and kicked her away. "But I heard that the two concubines of the Marquis are both very gentle and beautiful. I didn't expect there is such a wide one."