Quick Wear: Reversing Life

Chapter 488: The eldest daughter-in-law of a wealthy family (10)

As the sun grew brighter, Fu Huaiying decided to leave early.

After meeting Chu Yuexiang, Fu Huaiying returned along the same route with Hongxiu.

Not long after, Hongling came in hurriedly and said that something happened outside.

"Miss Ying suddenly got into an argument with the daughter of the Imperial Household Department Minister at Liuxian Pavilion, and both of them fell into the water!"

Fu Huaiying was reading on the chaise longue by the window. When he heard the news, he stood up, frowned, and asked, "How did he fall into the water?"

"I heard that the fence of Liuxian Pavilion was loose, causing Miss Ying to fall into the water. Miss Ying then grabbed the sleeve of the daughter of the Minister of the Imperial Household, and they both fell into the water."

"Did they rescue him? No one was killed, right?" Fu Huaiying got off the bed and put on his shoes, then left the yard with Hongxiu and Hongling and headed towards Zhao Ying's Yingchun Courtyard.

As they walked, Hong Ling said, "Nothing happened, but Miss Ying was rescued by Master Wei. Many people saw it."

Although there is no such exaggerated rule of avoiding suspicion between men and women in this dynasty, it is still a bit embarrassing for unmarried men and women to hug each other while soaking wet, especially in public.

If Wei Changheng is a gentleman, he must marry Zhao Ying to silence the gossips.

If Wei Changheng is not a gentleman, Zhao Ying's marriage will probably be affected by this matter.

The original owner did not have a very deep impression of Wei Changheng in her memory, but she was deeply impressed by his mother, Princess Zhao Hui.

Zhao Hui was the emperor's biological sister, nearly ten years older than the emperor. She was the greatest contributor to the emperor's ascension to the throne and was highly respected and loved by the emperor.

Zhao Hui was brave and resourceful, and his political awareness was no less than that of men.

But Zhao Hui had a bad temper, and his husband Princess Shang had been submissive to him for many years. Even the princess did not dare to say much when she received the favor.

With such a powerful mother-in-law, the old lady would definitely not agree to Zhao Ying marrying Wei Changheng.

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In Yingchun Courtyard, the old lady looked very unhappy.

Zhao Ying had changed into clean clothes and was sitting below the old lady. Although she didn't say anything, it was obvious that she didn't look sad.

She had always had her eye on Wei Changheng, and when she was rescued by the man she loved after falling into the water, she felt that they were destined to be together.

Chu Yuexiang was late because she had to clean up the mess, and was scolded by the old lady as soon as she arrived at Yingchun Courtyard.

"How do you manage this household!?"

Chu Yuexiang's face turned pale, and she felt especially embarrassed in front of Fu Huaiying.

But now that Zhao Ying is in trouble, the old lady doesn't want to give him any face and is furious.

"The wooden railings of the Liuxian Pavilion have long been rotten from disrepair! Didn't they send someone to inspect the waterfront before the banquet?!"

Chu Yuexiang just felt aggrieved. She had only been in charge of the household for half a month. She had to take care of the household chores and organize the flower-viewing banquet. How could she have so much time to take care of everything carefully?

What's more, the cause of falling into the water was clearly a conflict between the sister-in-law and someone!

After Zhao Ying fell into the water, he only choked on a few mouthfuls of pool water and was quickly rescued by Wei Changheng.

At this moment, she did not feel angry. Instead, she felt that the fence was helping her, so she pulled the old lady's sleeve and spoke for Chu Yuexiang: "Mother, Ying'er is fine. The fence is loose only because the servants did not check carefully. Don't blame the second sister-in-law."

Chu Yuexiang's expression looked better now.

The old lady saw through Zhao Ying's little thoughts at a glance, and felt very sorry that he was not as good as her.

"You're such an idiot! You were rescued by a stranger in front of so many outsiders! You've brought shame upon the Marquisate!"

Zhao Ying felt wronged: "Mom! I didn't fall into the water on purpose!"

The old lady said angrily, "Don't think I don't understand your little thoughts! Do you know how powerful Wei Changheng's mother is? If you marry into her family, you will have a hard time in the future!"

Chu Yuexiang thought to herself: So you also know that a powerful mother-in-law will torture her daughter-in-law, so why is your own daughter-in-law no different from other people's girls?

Zhao Ying just felt that if her husband was sincere, he would not let his wife suffer any grievances.

She tried to persuade her mother: "Young Master Wei is a good man and will definitely protect his wife in the future."

The old lady wondered how her daughter could be so naive because of her upbringing: "That's his biological mother! If there's any friction, the man will only let you suffer and give in to his mother!"

Zhao Ying pursed his lips and stopped talking.

The nanny calmed the old lady down, saying, "Young lady, please don't irritate me any more. Every mother in the world cares about her children, and I'm doing this for your own good. I think Wang Qinghe and Prince Wang are good. They come from wealthy families, and if you marry into them, you won't have to wait on your mother-in-law or visit her every morning and evening."

Zhao Ying's eyes widened: "Wang Qinghe?"

She knew that what Mammy meant was what the old lady meant, so she looked at the old lady and said, "Mother! You want your daughter to marry the son of a small local official?!"

The old lady said helplessly, "Yanzhou is a sacred place for Confucius and Mencius, and it also has the legacy of Zhou and Confucius. The local people are mostly virtuous and honest, so there is no need to deal with cunning people. Moreover, the Wang family is wealthy, and the prince is as virtuous as his father. You will enjoy a good life if you marry him!"

Zhao Ying was furious: "I won't marry! I'll marry anyone in Yanzhou who wants to marry me!"

The old lady said: "Why marry to Yanzhou? If Wang Qinghe passes the imperial examination this year, she will directly become an official in the capital! If you want to go to Yanzhou, go. If you don't want to, you can stay in the capital!"

Zhao Ying said, "What if he doesn't pass the high school entrance exam?"

The old lady advised earnestly, "All the teachers who have taught Wang Qinghe have praised him highly, and he himself is humble and steady. Just believe me! He will definitely pass the exam!"

Zhao Ying was unwilling: "No, no, no, no!"

Chu Yuexiang said at the right moment, "The imperial examination is just around the corner. Mother-in-law and Sister Ying, why don't you wait a little longer? If Prince Wang passes the examination, it won't be too late to discuss marriage with him."

"How can that be! So many people saw me being brought ashore by Young Master Wei from the lake. If I don't marry him, who knows how they'll laugh at me!"

Chu Yuexiang finally understood that Zhao Ying was determined to marry Wei Changheng.

Fu Huaiying, who had been silent the whole time, spoke up at this moment: "Sister Ying, if Young Master Wei is interested, the Princess will come with a matchmaker to propose marriage soon. Why not wait a few days and see?"

Marriage is a lifelong event for women in this era.

Zhao Ying likes Fu Shuyue, has always looked down on Fu Huaiying, and doesn't care much about what she says.

Fu Huaiying is not the kind of person who repays evil with kindness. When she gives kind advice, she has to see whether the other party accepts it. If not, she is too lazy to waste her words on it.

The old lady thought Fu Huaiying's words made sense, so she ignored Zhao Ying and turned to ask Chu Yuexiang, "Have Master Wei and the daughter of the Minister of the Imperial Household have been sent home?"

Chu Yuexiang said, "Yes, Master Wei and Third Brother are of similar stature. I've already asked Third Brother's wife for a new set of clothes that Third Brother hasn't worn yet, and asked Master Wei to change into them."

"The young lady of the Imperial Household Department has been appeased. I will come to apologize later with gifts."