Aunt Cai staggered to her feet and retreated behind Tang Rong. Tang Rong bowed to Xin An with a gloomy face, "It is my fault for frightening you. Thank you for your tolerance. From now on, if you have any requests, I will do my best to fulfill them. Please don't mind it anymore."
Xin An wanted to continue scolding him, but she couldn't open her mouth because her father was present. She only regretted that she didn't scold him a few more times when she had such a good opportunity just now. Given the current situation, it was understandable that she felt wronged and had a bad temper, so her words were a little harsh. Did Tang Rong, who claimed to be of high moral character, dare to scold her?
If he dares to say a word back today, he will be in trouble!
What a pity, once the opportunity is lost it is gone.
"Please don't mind it, my lord. Last night, the Second Young Master did not retaliate against me in anger and humiliate me. He even comforted me with a few words and sat with his clothes on all night. Just based on this, he is indeed a noble person with excellent moral character."
"The second young master has a handsome appearance and an upright figure. Although he has no talent for managing the world, he is a man of integrity. I don't feel wronged to marry him."
Tang Mo was still standing there calmly, but he straightened his back a little. Tang Gang took a closer look at him and felt that he was indeed a nice-looking guy. He hadn't caused any trouble from last night till today, which showed that although he was a bit of a jerk on weekdays, he could still keep his head and keep steady at the critical moment.
"Your wife is a good one. I will respect and love her in the future."
Tang Mo nodded and agreed, "Son will."
"Yeah." Tang Gang felt that this bastard seemed to have changed a little. "Now that you're married, you should be more stable. You can report to the Beiya Army in a few days."
Tang Mo couldn't believe it, but then his face turned ecstatic. He had wanted to join the Bei Ya Army for a long time but the old man had always refused. Unlike the Nan Ya Army, which was ruthless and murderous, the Bei Ya Army was a place where most of the children of noble families trained. After two or three years, it would be easy to move up if the family made some arrangements.
"Thank you, father. I will live up to your expectations."
Seeing him so overjoyed, Tang Gang felt a little strange in his heart and his expression relaxed a lot. Wang Shi suppressed the ecstasy in her eyes and came out to smooth things over, and the farce ended.
Lord Tao, who was watching the whole process, frowned and felt a sense of crisis. He couldn't help but look at Xin An twice more. They were the ones who entered the wrong bridal chamber. His daughter got no benefits but got into trouble, while Tang Mo's family got too many benefits. The difference was obvious.
The people in the yard soon dispersed, and Xin Kuan was dragged back to the front yard to drink. Tang Rong originally wanted to go back to comfort Tao Yiran, but Tang Gang told him to go to the ancestral hall and kneel down to reflect on his sins before leaving.
Wang looked at his leaving back with a sneer on her lips, then she took Xin An's hand affectionately and asked about his well-being.
Mrs. Xin breathed a sigh of relief. She used to think that Tang Rong was good in every way, but today she realized that he was really thick-skinned. So far, he had not shown any regret. He pushed the mess to his family and just said a few meaningless words and let it go.
Looking at Tang Mo again, no matter how much she disliked him before, she now likes him very much. Wang praised Xin Anhao and said that she would hand over the power of household affairs to her in three days.
Xin An has been in charge of household affairs for half his life and knows how complicated the situation is. How could he possibly take over again?
"I am grateful for my mother's love, but how can I take care of such a big thing now? I am still in a mess. I can only trouble my mother to continue to take care of it."
Wang didn't want to give up the right to manage household expenses in the first place. She prepared herself mentally before agreeing to do so, comforting herself that after all, she was still her beloved daughter-in-law, which was better than falling into Tao Yiran's hands.
Seeing that Xin An didn't seem to be lying, and thinking that even though he was staying, he might still feel uncomfortable, "Mother knows that you are confused. You know a little about the situation at home. Although Tang Mo is a bit of a jerk, he has never done anything wrong. He is honest and loyal. If you take a closer look at him, you may find his good points."
"Mother will take care of the household affairs for you for the time being. When you want to learn, come and learn from mother. The right to manage the household affairs will always be yours."
Xin Anfu thanked her, and Wang said that she would give her 30% of Tang Rong's mother's dowry. She knew all about the dowry. She had spent a lot of effort in her previous life to get it, but in the end...
"Mother, since I married Tang Mo by mistake, I will live with Tang Mo in peace in the future. The dowry of my eldest brother's mother was not what I deserved. I dare not take it. Please help me deal with it properly."
How many military generals have strong family backgrounds?
After the Tang family gave up military affairs and turned to literature, it was like starting over from scratch. They had to spend money everywhere and maintain the dignity of the mansion. In particular, Tang Rong's good reputation outside was supported by money. Although the family's financial situation is not completely ruined, it is almost the same.
In this life, she will not spend a penny to stay in the Marquis' Mansion unless she has complete control over the mansion.
Moreover,
Weiyuan Marquis Tang Gang, that coward, was not a good person either. When his son made a mistake, it was his father's responsibility to clean up the mess. He shamelessly took out his late wife's dowry as compensation. If she took the dowry, it would be like someone had a handle on her. No one would say anything at this time, but who could say what would happen in the future?
Seeing that she was so sensible and concerned about the overall situation, Wang's family was filled with joy. They felt that it was worth it for them to sacrifice the reputation of the Marquis's mansion and make such a fuss. Although Tang Gang resented her, it was worth it to have such a powerful daughter-in-law!
After comforting her a few more words, she told her that she would drink her new bride's tea again tomorrow. After finishing her work at Qiushi Courtyard, she still had to go to Chunhua Courtyard next door. After all, Tao Yiran was now her nominal "daughter-in-law", and the Tao family was still there, so she had to say a few words of comfort.
As soon as they left, Xin An chased Tang Mo away and locked her in the room with her mother to talk in private. Madam Xin was filled with remorse, "Why didn't I come to my senses at the time? What kind of thing did the Tang family do? They didn't use Tang Rong's biological mother's dowry to compensate you. That's not how they do things."
Xin An smiled and said casually, "I guess the Marquis's house is not well off."
"Luckily you were smart and didn't take over. Mother is really scared now. That old lady Cai is used to being overbearing. Even your mother-in-law can't control her. If you marry Tang Rong, won't you still be bullied by her?"
Mrs. Xin was really scared, but now that things had come to this point, she could only move forward no matter what happened. "You shouldn't have tried to persuade her just now. You should have beaten her to death."
Xin An was quite open-minded. She used to treat Aunt Cai with courtesy because she liked Tang Rong and loved Tang Rong. Now she wanted to eat Tang Rong alive. What was Aunt Cai?
"If I forgive her, the people in the Marquis' Mansion will think I am tolerant. Sometimes you can get a big advantage by taking a small loss. Your cheap son-in-law might be secretly happy next door now."
Madam Xin also laughed, "Mother has finally understood. Your mother-in-law actually doesn't like the person next door. I saw her secretly grinning a few times today. She favors you. Now that her son has got a job because of you, he will treat you better in the future. With your mother-in-law's support and favoritism, your future life won't be too difficult."
"My cheap son-in-law is also thoughtful. You two will support each other in the future. How can you not live a good life?"