The next day, Wei Changying excitedly repeated Song Zaishui's words to Madam Song.
After hearing this, Madam Song immediately asked, "Who gave you this idea? "
Wei Changying pretended to be angry and said, "Don't you think I can figure out such an idea?" She then smiled and said, "It's my cousin's idea."
"If you had such an idea, why didn't you tell me earlier so that you can continue practicing martial arts?" Madam Song sneered as she said, "I know you the best. Do you know how many excuses you have made to practice martial arts since you were little?"
Wei Changying stuck out her tongue and said, "Look what you've said. Although I'm obsessed with practicing martial arts. I'm not stupid! Do you think I'm that stupid?"
"You are not stupid," said Madam Song. Her eldest daughter was so stubborn, lazy and clever. She knew her position in Madam Song's heart and was proficient in taking others' kindness for granted. Facing such a daughter, Madam Song felt exhausted, so she sighed and said, "But you have always thought that Shen Cangfeng wouldn't like you and you were not willing to please him, so I never thought about this explanation!"
Wei Changying smiled and said, "Anyway, my cousin has figured out the idea for me. Look, if we explain to Madam Su like this... Isn't it reasonable for me to marry him with nothing learned but martial arts?"
"It's not a complex explanation. Don't you think your grandmother can also come up with such an idea? Only heartless people like you are unable to know it!" Madam Song said coldly, "But even if Madam Su believed that it was your sincerity to Shen Cangfeng that has made you practice martial arts, do you think there's nothing to care about in the future?"
Wei Changying turned her eyes and looked at Granny Shi on the side. Before Granny Shi could say something, Madam Song gave a cold humph and said, "No way! Granny Shi is my capable assistant! I would never let you take her!"
Granny Shi, who had served Madam Song for years, knew well about how Madam Song talked to her children. She immediately understood that she would become a dowry of Wei Changying's in the next year.
Granny Shi became worried. She was born in the Song Family and has come to the Wei Family as Madam Song's dowry. Her children and grandchildren were working in the Wei Family, but only some of them would become Wei Changying's dowry, which meant that her family would become separated in the following year....
If it were other things, she could plead for Madam Song because she has served her for years. But it was Wei Changying, the treasure of Madam Song who wanted her. What would Madam Song ever refuse to give Wei Changying since her childhood? Granny Shi remembered that when Wei Changying was small, she dropped a piece of jade and said that she liked the sound of a dropping jade. To make Wei Changying happy, Madam Song then ordered some servants to bring a carload of jade and made the sound for her. Although the jade was not expensive, it was shocking enough for the others.
How would Madam Song refuse to give her daughter an old servant like Granny Shi?
Seeing that Wei Changying insisted on refusing to learn the ladies' things, Granny Shi believed that Madam Song would let her follow Wei Changying, even if Miss Wei said nothing. Madam Song would let her assist Wei Changying in case she went into trouble after she married.
But since her children and grandchildren were doing different jobs in the Wei Family, it would be difficult for them to follow Wei Changying all together... The capital was so far from Fengzhou that they could never know when they would meet again....
While Granny Shi was still thinking, Wei Changying intimately said, "Mother, we all know that Granny Shi is your best assistant. Without her, you would be more exhausted in administrating such a large family. How could I do this to you? Since I'm an obedient daughter, how would I take Granny Shi with me as my dowry?"
Hearing this, Granny Shi felt relieved, but she dared not to light her face up. She seemed to be looking at the front, but she was peeking at Madam Song from the corner of her eye.
There was still no expression on Madam Song's face. She was sitting straight with dignity as she asked, "You said you are obedient?"
Although Madam Song still looked angry, her eyes were smiling. Apparently, she was defeated by her daughter's pleasing words.
Wei Changying immediately noticed the change in her mother's mood. She continued to speak sweetly, "I know I wasn't obedient before, but now I understand. I have to be more considerate to my mother so that I can make up for what I've done!"
In several words, Madam Song could no longer remain the angry look and then smiled from her heart. Granny Shi and the others couldn't believe it. They had never seen Madam Song compromise so easily.
Anyway, it was not her first time compromising to her children when she was in anger. Although she was disappointed about her failure in scolding her daughter, Madam Song forgot it in a second. She enjoyed Wei Changying's pleasant words for a while before Wei Changying eventually made a request. "What about letting Granny Shi teach Granny He?" she said, "so that I can learn from Granny He in the future."
Hearing this, Madam Song became angry again. She said, "If you want to learn, why don't you learn from Granny Shi yourself instead of letting other people learn? If you always expected others to help you, what would you do?"
Madam Song was so angry! Why didn't her daughter understand! At home, she could monitor the servants, so it's fine to let Granny He and other servants to do all the trifles. But after Wei Changying married, the elders couldn't protect her anymore. Who knows if any servant with ambition would cheat her?
Madam Song thought, "Granny He was loyal, but who knows what would happen in the future?"
"What's more, even if Granny He could remain loyal to my daughter, Wei Changying still can't set my mind at rest. As a daughter-in-law who has been verified several times and communicated through several matchmakers, if she couldn't take charge of the Shen Family, what would other people think about her? They would laugh at her!"
"Think about it, mother! Since I have to practice martial arts, how would I have time to learn other things?" Seeing her mother angry, Wei Changying went straight into her mother's arms. Her voice was so sweet that the one who heard it would have a toothache. She gently rubbed her face on her mother's face as she swung her mother's sleeves. Thank goodness, she didn't roll on the couch. She then said, "Let Granny He learn first so that I can ask her after I married. Isn't it a good idea to ensure that nothing falls behind?"
"I see," thought Madam Song, "She intended to let others learn the ladies' things in order to continue her plan of beating her fiancé!"
Madam Song put her hand onto her forehead and tried not to cry out.
"Why did I give birth to such an annoying girl?" Madam Song thought.
After feeling desperate, Madam Song had to continue persuading her daughter. She almost cried as she convinced her daughter earnestly by quoting classics, telling her how ridiculous her thoughts were, and emphasized that being a virtuous wife is the key to a perfect marriage with caring parents-in-law and husband.
‒ Through the ages, none of the women lived a happy life by beating up their husbands!
Of course, the girls from the noble family were exceptions in this dynasty. But because of this, every noble family would feel anxious if the royal family decided to choose a daughter-in-law. None of them hoped their daughter to be chosen.
The Wei Family where Wei Changying was born in was especially concerned. The Wei Family in Fengzhou was the top noble family in the nation, and Wei Changying's fiancé Shen Cangfeng was from the Shen Family in Western Liang, a noble family that has the same status as the Wei Family. The six distinguished families‒ Wei, Shen, Su, Duanmu, Song, and Liu‒ were acknowledged as the noblest of all in hundreds of years.
Their histories were even longer than the Vi Dynasty!
Besides, the Wei Family in Fengzhou were famous for their literati but not shrewish women!
If Wei Changying were born in the Shen Family, people could say that she inherited the characteristics of the Shen Family... But in the Wei Family, this was nonsense.
How couldn't Madam Song worry about her?
While Madam Song was talking earnestly, she didn't notice that Wei Changying has put her head on her shoulder... After a while, she suddenly realized that her daughter was nodding on her shoulder. Just as she was feeling pleased that Wei Changying eventually understood her, she found that her daughter was taking a nap!" This annoying little devil must have come to piss me off," Madam Song thought, "if I didn't wake her up, she would sleep until sunset!"
Madam Song didn't know what to do with her daughter....
Therefore, Wei Changying knelt in the yard again in the next day, feeling wronged.
Although yesterday Wei Changying used her sunburn as an excuse to avoid punishment from Madam Song, she was actually afraid of getting sunburnt. This time, she did not have the guts to directly kneel under the sun in purpose so that Madam Song would compromise earlier because of feeling sorry for her.
Feeling upset, she knelt under a camphor tree and stared blankly at the bricks. Just then, she heard a sound of footsteps hurrying towards her, and then she caught sight of a pale, yellow crape robe. It was her brother Wei Changfeng, standing in front of her with an exasperated expression. "Sister," he said, "why are you kneeling here again?"
"... I fell asleep when our mother was telling me that a wife should be virtuous," said Wei Changying. She didn't even feel ashamed when telling her brother about it. "Why are you here?" she asked as if nothing happened.
Feeling in grieve, Wei Changfeng covered one side of his face with his hand and said, "Do you think I want to come? Granny Shi ordered a servant to find me, and I was told that you were being punished again! They asked me to go to my mother's and plead for you!"
"Then go quickly," Wei Changying urged him. She was feeling back to life and straightened her back.
"You!" Wei Changfeng put down his hand and pointed at his sister. He gnashed as he said, "Sister, I don't want to talk about this... But can't you listen to our mother? She is our natural mother. Would she ever harm you?"
Wei Changying glanced at him and said, "Granny Shi asked you to plead for me, not to continue the words that my mother has not finished.... What's more, you are not the one who is going to get married. You know nothing!"
Wei Changfeng had been scolding by his sister since he was little, so he didn't want to argue with his sister in such a situation. "Sister," he said seriously, "I'm not the one who is going to get married, but I have the same gender as Shen Cangfeng. Trust me, if my future wife had the idea of beating me up after marrying me, I would not treat her well! Every man on earth has the same thought! Your idea is ridiculous!"
"It doesn't matter whether you will treat her well or not. As long as you are beaten to become obedient, she will take charge of the family," Wei Changying said steadfastly. "Don't bother me now, go in and plead for me! Remember to say something nice!"
Wei Changfeng groaned and said, "Since you are so stubborn, I'll just leave you here! Stay here and introspect yourself!"
After saying this, Wei Changfeng swung his sleeves and was ready to leave. But soon after he turned away, he felt someone pulling his robe. He looked back and found that Wei Changying was grabbing his robe and said insidiously, "How dare you leaving me here?!"
Wei Changfeng felt that his head was going to explode. "Our mother's intention is not punishing you," he said, "Don't you think she would feel sorry seeing you kneeling here? She did it for your own good! I have always believed her!"
"I don't care how you think! Now go inside and plead for me. If my mother doesn't forgive me in half an hour, you'll know how I beat you!" Wei Changying shouted combatively, "Go!"
Wei Changfeng gave a wry smile and said, "Wake up, sister! If you beat me, I won't hate you since you are my sister! But Shen Cangfeng is your fiancé! Do you think that he would always forgive you as I do?"
"I don't care how you think! Now go inside and plead for me. If my mother doesn't forgive me in half an hour, you'll know how I beat you!"
"Come on, you are going to get married next year, but you are still so stubborn! How could you let us‒ me, our mother, and grandmother feel at ease? You can ignore my thoughts, but as for mother and grandmother... Especially for our grandmother, how could you go to the capital without letting her feel assured?" Wei Changfeng tried earnestly to persuade her.
However‒
"I don't care how you think! Now go inside and plead for me. If my mother doesn't forgive me in half an hour, you'll know how I beat you!!!"
Wei Changfeng tried his best to persuade. He said, "Even if I plead for you now, how would your mother-in-law favour a daughter-in-law like you? How could you get along well with her?"
But the answer he received was‒
"If my mother doesn't forgive me in half an hour, I will beat you right here!!!!"
Wei Changying looked sullen and unfriendly. She crackled her delicate fingers as she shouted to her brother.
What a sister!!!
Poor Wei Changfeng! As the fifth young master of the Wei Family, he was so sensible and understanding as well as caring for his sister. But he had to compromise....
Seeing Wei Changfeng walking morosely towards the winding corridor, Wei Changying gave a pleasant humph and murmured, "Only when I teach you a lesson will you know that I'm not an easily bullied sister!" She then happily said, "Changfeng is the most reasonable person of all, but he still has to go in and plead for me. This means that violence is the most effective way! I was right!"
Madam Song's assistance on her children had proved non-rewarding more than once or twice. And this time apparently they still hadn't proved themselves worthy— As Wei Changfeng walked in the door listlessly, he responded a few sloppy good words, almost as if waiting for his Madam Song to send someone out and hurriedly call Wei Changying up. Of course, to prove that she was still a strict, good mother, Madam Song had to make up a straight face, put up a cold voice and slap the desk, “Let that little devil go back to the Xianshuang Court to reflect on her behaviors!"As for the little devil, after returning to Xianshuang Court, whether she would be truly reflecting or just dispatching someone to get frozen cheese for her to eat, or even to learn martial art from Uncle Jiang... Well, no one would dare to tell on her to Madam Song. Therefore, Madam Song would consider her daughter as obedient, and that she actually went back to the yard to reflect on herself, feeling aggriev
When Mrs. He went up the steps, she heard the voice from the yard."... According to Uncle Jiang, since these escorts are so skillful, won't they go all the way smoothly?" This was Wei Changying's voice.It seemed that she was listening to the blamed guy Jiang Zheng's story of escorting.Mrs. He frowned, thinking, what was the status of First Miss? Listening to these reckless things of Jianghu would even poison her! This blamed Jiang Zheng deserved to die. He knew that First Miss would get married next summer but didn't know to say something useful for the occasion and talked about the stories full of fighting and killing. He must have bad intentions!She was about to push the door to stop Jiang Zheng at that time, but on second thought—it was not a good time to say that. Wei Changying would make up for this blamed guy. She just stood outside the door and listened. She decided to go in when she caught the flaw in his words so that
Jiang Zheng suddenly attacked, and the tip of the silver lance had already touched Mrs. He's throat. While Lvbin and others were too shocked to speak, he spoke unhurriedly with an awe-inspiring look, "First Miss is quick in respond, but you are still not calm enough.""Uncle Jiang, you almost scared me to death!" Over the years, Wei Changying has been practicing martial arts with Jiang Zheng. Coming from the armed-escort background, Jiang Zheng was extremely experienced in martial arts and Jianghu experience. He paid more attention to the teaching of experience in actual combats. Therefore, even at this moment, he did not forget to point out the mistakes Wei Changying made in her reactions.Yet Wei Changying got used to combating with Jiang Zheng. Thus, seeing him using the lance, she instinctively wanted to get a sword to save Mrs. He. And she did not reflect that it would be impossible for Jiang Zheng to kill Mrs. He until she ran several steps away.
Wei Changying hadn't seen her grandfather for a few days. She had planned to sweeten up with her grandfather and take the opportunity to ask what had happened with suppressing bandits at Fengqi Mountain. However it was unexpected something was up in Liao City, after a long tiring talk with Wei Huan and Song Han, it was enough for him to ask about the work of his grandsons, but he had no energy left for evading her granddaughter. She was a bit unhappy when she left the house, and while wondering about whether to ask the servants who followed Wei Huan to Fengqi Mountain, she heard someone call her from behind, "Third sister please stay!""Fourth sister, fifth sister, do you have something up?" Wei Changying heard that the simultaneous calling came from Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan, and paused her steps together with Song Zaishui and asked.Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan sisters hurriedly followed up. Although they were half-sisters, they looked quite alike. Bot
Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan looked at each other and said anxiously, "I'm afraid that if we don't go this time, we can't always take the excuse of serving the elders when the second sister sends invitations later.""Why not?" Song Zaishui calmly said, "Sisters, let me say an unkind word. Although the second Miss is your cousin, she is the child of the other branch. If you make mistakes, your family elders will discipline you. When should other branches turn to dictate? Moreover, I want to ask you a question. Do you give your grandaunt a much better birthday present than the one you give the second Miss?"Wei Changyan said, "How... How is that possible? That's all we can bring out now.""Has grandaunt been picky about your gifts?" Song Zaishui sneered and said, "I don't think she did so. Grandaunt is your lineal grandmother. She loves you so much, and why should the second Miss go beyond grandaunt? Grandaunt will be sad that you take the initia
Chapter 16 The DinnerWei Huan was very tired. He had been away from home for nearly a month and finally came back. He didn't call for a reunion dinner, just had a regular meal with Old Madam Song in a hurry and told everyone not to disturb.On the side of the eldest branch, Wei Zhenghong was weak and lived in his yard for recuperation. He met his wife and children almost once a month. Usually, Madam Song took care of the meals of the eldest daughter and the second son. Although Song Zaishui was living with the eldest branch now, Song Zaishui grew up in the capital and Jiangnan, so her taste was different from that of the Wei Family. When Song Zaishui went back from Jiangnan to the capital, Old Madam of the Song Family loved her so much that she sent her cook here. There was a small kitchen right behind Mingse House. So, after living for a long time, she came here occasionally to have a meal together.Today, for example, Song Zaishui didn't com
The next morning, Song Zaishui came to ask how the things about her going back to the capital were going. Wei Changying was woken up by her forceful shaking, so the whole person was speechless for a long time, then she finally came back to earth. She said angrily, "Last night, grandpa said not to disturb him. I didn't go to my grandparents directly. What can I say to my grandmother?"Seeing that Song Zaishui was disappointed, Wei Changying yawned lazily and said, "But I mentioned it to my mother at dinner. My mother said that she would write to discuss with my uncle to cancel the marriage."Hearing "cancel the marriage", Song Zaishui suddenly brightened her eyes, jumped up to hug her with cheers, and said, "My best Changying! You are the savior of my life!"Seeing her like this, Wei Changying was scared to wake up and said, "But my mother didn't say that she would make it. I dare not give you this guarantee.""What? So, she intende
Wei Changying was favored by her grandparents. As a child of the first branch, she played in the garden since she was little, so she was familiar with the yard. Behind the wall that she climbed over was a magnolia tree. The flower season had already passed, but the large tree was full of branches and leaves. Facing the sun, the leaves seemed to drip oil at any time. The dense canopy of the tree formed a shade under the tree.After landing on the ground, Wei Changying stepped on the soft grass and made a fine turn as she hid behind a tree. She looked around, finding this magnolia tree was planted by the wall while another bush of winter jasmine was planted outside the wall. Although the flowers have withered, the bush was green and lush as the magnolia leaves, covering the scene under the tree.Therefore, no one would come to the place she was hiding, and the people would not notice her as long as she was careful enough.However, it was not easy