Chapter 17: The Only Sister

Because Xia Zixi sent a greeting post in advance, on this day, Wang Tao's brothers were waiting at home, and they could hear the report that the two masters of the Xia family were coming, Wang Tao hurriedly ordered to invite each other, slightly tidied up his clothes and went out with Wang Xi.

At that time, Xia Zixi and the two had already walked in under the guidance of their subordinates, and when they saw Wang Tao coming from afar, they hurriedly walked a few steps with Xia Zitang, and bowed their hands and said: "Lord Wang is polite, the status of the adult is precious, and he actually went out to greet him, which really tormented my two brothers." ”

Wang Tao and Wang Xi returned the salute, and Wang Tao said with a smile: "Mr. Xia is erudite, and has educated countless people over the years, and it is an honor for our house to have Mr. visit us." ”

After the polite words were spoken, after the four of them solemnly saluted, Wang Taocai and Xia Zixi walked side by side, followed by Wang Xi and Xia Zitang, and came to the living room together.

After a few words of greetings, Xia Zixi explained his intentions: "My brothers are bothering your mansion because they are here for my little sister." Saying that, he stood up and saluted Wang Tao and Wang Xituan, "The relationship between the little sister and Xiyu has really wronged Xiyu, and I am here to apologize to Lord Wang and Xiyu for my little sister." ”

At the same time that Xia Zixi got up, Xia Zitang also stood up and saluted with his brother.

Wang Tao and Wang Xi didn't expect Xia Zixi to say such a thing, they were really surprised.

Wang Tao hurriedly got up and returned the salute: "What did Mr. Xia say, this, this is the marriage contract that was made before, but ...... Alas, something has happened that can be reversed by non-human beings. ”

Wang Tao was shrewd, even if he saw that Xia Zixi's apology was sincere enough, he did not respond to this family affair, which should indeed continue

。 If he said so, there was still a Xu Qinghui in the family whose status was much higher than that of ordinary concubines. If the Xia family should enter the door, where will the Wang family put the Xu family in the future? The status of the Xu family in the Wang family, that was promised by the mother to the Xu family.

Xia Zixi listened to Wang Tao's ambiguous speech, and felt a little cold in his heart. Wang Tao's attitude is very vague, does the Wang family not want to treat his sister as Wang Xi's wife?

Although Xia Zitang is a martial artist, he was born in the family of Wenchen, and he is not bad at scheming, and he also heard the helplessness in Wang Tao's words.

But he had a straightforward temperament and did not hide what he thought in his heart, and said earnestly: "My father and my brother all know that my little sister has been living abroad all these years, and she has lost some of the etiquette rules of big family life, and her knowledge is much worse. There are many deficiencies, and you have to take care of them, and the younger brother here first thanked the adults and Xiyu for the little sister. ”

Wang Xi glanced at Xia Zitang, only smiled slightly, and did not speak. His sister, where is the knowledge a little worse, it is clear that there is no knowledge at all!

Wang Tao glanced at Wang Xi, who didn't answer, and had to smile: "Zitang said that she was joking, Ling Mei has a gentle and quiet personality, where will there be the shortcomings that Zitang said?" Mr. Xia and Zitang were really worried. Come, please sit, please sit down and talk. ”

Xia Zixi glanced at the Wang brothers with a smile, especially paused his gaze on Wang Xi for a few more moments before signaling Xia Zitang and the two sat back together.

When the little girl served tea, Xia Zixi said: "I entrusted someone to inquire in many ways, and found a female gentleman with good personal character and knowledge for my little sister, and came to your mansion to teach my little sister to know a few words, and make some remedies for the marriage between our two families." If you are presumptuous and rude, please also ask your Excellency to be kind to Xiyu Haihan. ”

Wang Tao said with a smile: "Mr. Xia said that he is joking, since the second brother and daughter-in-law married into my Wang family, it is my Wang family." Originally, my brother and daughter-in-law were motivated, which was the blessing of my royal family, and we should have asked someone to teach. As a result, it bothered the in-laws to worry about these things, but we really didn't think about it, sorry. ”

It is common for large families to invite female gentlemen into the house and enlighten and teach their own girls, but it is not common for women to be taught to marry women all over the capital.

Because of this, Xia Zixi specially handed over the post and came to apologize. At the same time, it is also to probe the attitude of the Wang Tao brothers towards their sister and see if the Wang family is contemptuous of their sister.

As a result, although Wang Tao did not show obvious contempt for this exploration, he did not have much respect.

The two families of King Xia and the four brothers were polite again, saying that tomorrow the servants of the Xia family would bring the female gentleman to the door to ask for a meeting.

Xia Zixi suppressed the urge to see her sister, thinking that since the female gentleman could enter and leave the Wang family every day, if there was anything wrong with her sister, they would naturally know about it.

Before saying goodbye, Xia Zixi apologized to Brother Wang Tao again, saying: "Speaking of which, it was my grandfather who liked Xiyu's knowledge and was willing to marry two surnames, and my little sister also admired Xiyu's character to promote this marriage again." ”

Wang Xi bowed his head and said nothing, just drinking tea. No matter what you say, no matter how many reasons there are, it is the Xia family's own reasons. First, she took care of her and lost her daughter, but when she got it back more than ten years later, she was no longer everyone's lady, but she still forced this rough woman into the Wang family and stuffed it to him.

Wang Tao smiled at Xia Zixi and the two brothers, but did not speak.

Xia Zixi was not embarrassed, and he didn't want to hear the Wang family's response, so he continued: "I'm not afraid of Lord Wang and Xiyu's jokes, I think that my little sister is just one of my grandfather's many granddaughters. Therefore, in the eyes of my grandfather and many people, my little sister is lucky to marry into your mansion. ”

As he spoke, Xia Zixi's face was filled with pathos, "It's just that for my parents and our brothers, Yan Qing is the only daughter of my parents and the only sister of our brother, and no one can replace her." ”

After speaking, he restrained his expression and bowed: "If the little sister has something inappropriate, or it is difficult to discipline, please Lord Wang must inform me, and I will definitely discipline her, and I will not let her lose the face of your mansion." ”

My sister-in-law returned to the door in the Xia family's old house, and what the Xia family's grandfather said to Wang Xi was very sad and indignant in Xia Zixi's ears. Grandfather acted in unison openly and secretly, and finally facilitated the family affair. Grandfather's request to the Wang family is just to ask the Wang family to do a good job of his sister's superficial articles in the Wang family.

As long as she can get by on the surface, can her sister fend for herself?

Every time he thinks of this, Xia Zixi is not happy, even if he doesn't invite a female gentleman to his sister, he has to go through this experience.

It's just that on the day he returned to the door, he saw that Wang Xi was quite polite to his sister, so he didn't worry.

Wang Tao had a smile on his face, but the smile was much lighter, and his heart was really unhappy. Listening to the meaning of Xia Zixi's words, the daughter of his Xia family is very noble, and even her husband's family is not allowed to discipline her.

Women have always paid attention to marrying and obeying their husbands. If you marry into your mother-in-law's family, that is, the person of your mother-in-law's family, how can you let your mother's family and her family discipline her?

Otherwise, your Xia family would just bring her back!

"Mr. Xia has seen the outside," Wang Tao said with a faint smile, "Since Ling Mei is my Wang familywife, I will treat her as my own family member." People are not sages, whether they are wrong or good, it is their own family's business, how can there be a reason for outsiders to interfere in discipline. ”

When did his sister become an outsider? It just doesn't make sense!

Xia Zitang frowned when he heard this, and when he wanted to speak, he was stopped by Xia Zixi with his eyes.

"Lord Wang's words are good, my little sister can marry into her in-law's family who treats her as her own relatives, it is really her luck, I thank my lord." Xia Zixi said and saluted again.