Chapter 654: Making a Stumbling Block
The people who came today are not stupid, on such an occasion, it should have been the most appropriate for Webster to come forward to entertain, but she did not show up for a long time, but it was the old lady Wei who handled it herself, and the reason is well known even if you don't say it.
But seriously, it's not Merriam-Webster. Except for the girls who have not left the cabinet, they are basically housewives, and they are actually a little emotional about what happened to Wei.
Back then, Wei Huaizhen didn't know how many women in his boudoir had their dream lover, but no one expected that the final winner would be the mediocre Webster.
Later, Webster's reputation for jealousy spread, don't look at the back, everyone laughs at her, but in all fairness, how many women don't want to monopolize their husbands like Webster? It's just that there are many concerns, and I don't dare and can't.
So, it's not so much that they are laughing at Merriam-Webster as they are jealous. Just like today, on the surface, they came to see Ji Yu's jokes, but in fact, they didn't mean to see Webster's jokes.
Look, what's the use of holding it for more than ten years, hasn't Han Changhou had a child with another woman?
It is said that the best treatment for this kind of person who is brought back from outside is to be fostered in the name of his mother-in-law, but the Hou Mansion did not mention this at all. But the post that was scattered made it clear that it was a concubine, and it was written by the Marquis of Han Chang himself. That's interesting.
Ji Yu is eighteen years old, and according to the age of the year, her biological mother and the Marquis of Hanchang will get married before Wei marries into the Hou Mansion. If Ji Yu is a concubine, it can only mean one thing - her mother must also be ranked before Wei.
Although it was not stated to the outside world who the child's biological mother was, there were people here who knew what happened back then, and there were speculations in their hearts. It's just a little suspicious, after all, the Wei family has long been buried in the river, and if Ji Yu is really the Wei family's child, can the Wei family move? So the biological mother may also be someone else.
But no matter who it is, Han Changhou's statement to the outside world is that he and Ji Yu's mother have already worshiped heaven and earth - which makes Wei's situation even more embarrassing.
To put it mildly, this is just another affair caused by the Marquis of Han Chang.
What about worshipping heaven and earth? If you haven't worshiped the high hall, sacrificed to the ancestral hall, or recorded in the family tree, it's empty. The justifiable Mrs. Han Changhou has and only one Webster.
But thinking about it deeply, Han Changhou was clearly slapping Webster's face!
His move directly proved that Webster was not his sweetheart, and even the status of the daughter born to him by his sweetheart was not as good as that of him.
It is not difficult to guess that the Marquis of Han Chang has not accepted concubines for so many years, not because of his dedication to Wei, but because the old love is unforgettable, right?
The illusion that has been maintained for many years has suddenly been punctured, what kind of mood should Webster have? Everyone sympathized and couldn't help but want to take a peek.
But in fact, I know in my heart that Webster will most likely not show up.
Sure enough, isn't this "sick"?
Sighing, snickering, sighing, sitting far away inevitably began to whisper.
"Webster is really pitiful......"
"What is she pitiful? monopolized Han Changhou for half his life, and did not give birth to a son and a half daughter, Han Changhou is really pitiful. β
"Yes...... There were rumors before that if there was no heir for a long time, could it be the Marquis of Han Chang himself...... Ahem, sure enough, the rumors are not credible. β
"Isn't it, my daughters are so old, and they are so standard......"
Probably because Ji Yu performed well just now, the scale in everyone's hearts unconsciously leaned towards her.
"Webster didn't send someone to say it early or late, but at this time, he came out in public, isn't this deliberately making people unable to get off the stage?"
As soon as the person who said this was silent, Wei Jiayan walked towards Ji Yu.
"Xiaoyu, today is your big day, and my aunt should have presided over it herself, but she was really sick and couldn't get up, and she didn't get better for several days...... You don't blame her, do you? β
"How many days?" Someone said bluntly, "It's been a few days, and you haven't even gone to see it?" β
Even if she doesn't have to be raised under the name of Webster, she doesn't have to call her mother like a concubine, she is always her father's original wife. To put it mildly, even if Wei's is later than Ji Yu's biological mother, even if she marries in later? In the case that Ji Yu's biological mother is dead, Ji Yu has to be called a mother according to the ceremony.
It may be difficult to treat it with a pure and filial piety, but there must always be respect and etiquette, but listening to the meaning of Fang Cai's words, it is clear that Webster has been sick for many days, and Ji Yu has never visited him.
That's a bit of a stretch.
Before Ji Yu could speak, Wei Jiayan replied for her as if she was afraid that she would be misunderstood.
"I went to see it, I just went there on the day I returned home, it was my aunt who felt sorry for Xiaoyu, and she was afraid that the smell of medicine would smoke her......"
It's better to explain it than not to explain it.
Afraid of smoking, don't go? Even those raised in Beijing can't be so pampered.
Jing Mingzhu looked at Wei Jiayan, her eyebrows furrowed slightly, and then looked at Ji Yu.
Ji Yu sighed sincerely.
"It's because I want to go wrong, that day, my wife saw that my face was not very good, and then I had a headache, I thought it was because I didn't like me, but it turned out to be for my sake."
Everyone looked at each other and unanimously felt that Ji Yu might not have thought about it.
Wei Jiayan smiled: "Xiaoyu is so outstanding, how can my aunt not like it?" She has been complimenting me a lot these days, and I have to eat it. β
Ji Yu didn't mind making it clear for her: "You have been serving in Changhong Courtyard for the past few days?" β
Wei Jiayan did not deny it.
"I'm used to serving my aunt, and I know everything about the importance of taste and the food and drink. So you really don't have to blame yourself, and it's the same if I do my filial piety on your behalf. β
The word filial piety makes Ji Yu's teeth itch, but others don't think so.
"It's personal, it can be seen that your aunt didn't hurt you in vain......"
"Raised in the Hou Mansion since childhood, like half a daughter......"
Wei Jiayan had a deserved expression.
"My aunt raised me to grow up, and whatever I do is what I should do, I don't dare to take credit."
Of course, this was exchanged for a round of praise.
Ji Yu also nodded, and her face was full of approval.
"People say that giving birth to grace is not as great as raising grace, and this is not false at all. Your sisters serve your parents in your hometown, and you serve your aunt in the capital, so it's actually quite good. β
The implication is that you don't care if your hometown gives birth to you in Huai'an's hometown, but you are like a filial aunt and mother. Wei Shi neither gave birth to Ji Yu nor raised Ji Yu, so she just had a good face, but it was not her turn to be filial.
"That's right." Ji Yu suddenly remembered something, "I remember that a few days ago you said that you were going back to Huai'an, and then I inquired with the housekeeper, only to find out that your father has been bedridden for half a year, although he didn't really raise you ChΓ©ng RΓ©n, but he also raised you to be more than ten years old, no wonder you are in a hurry, and you should really go back to see." What's the matter, the schedule hasn't been set yet? β
What Wei Jiayan is most afraid of people mentioning in her life is her father who is a prisoner, and Ji Yu mentioned it on this occasion.
And the words are forcing her to go back to Huai'an - her biological father has been bedridden for half a year, and he said he wanted to go back a few days ago, but he hasn't set a schedule yet, so what's the hurry? What kind of filial piety is it?
The most important thing is that she dug this pit herself, and now Ji Yu has pushed her into it.