Chapter 309: First Year Banquet
Zheng Tingting's eyes were red and she was silent for a while before she explained the reason.
"That person got Tongfang pregnant, and secretly asked Tongfang to hide in Zhuangzi to give birth to the child. My eldest brother accidentally found out about this, and my family was very angry. My parents went to see his parents for comment. His parents just
Knowing this, I forced my husband to have an abortion... I don't want to marry someone who has a sweetheart, even if he likes a girl, I don't want to."
She glanced at Jiang Yixi and said, "I like the way Brother Meng and his sister-in-law get along, and I also like the self-disciplined man like my elder brother. I hate mistresses, and my father's mistresses annoy me when I see them."
She was also embarrassed to say that Uncle Ji and her sister-in-law had been in pain all their lives. She could see it clearly and heard her parents talking behind their backs. She didn't want to live that kind of life.
"That person" refers to her fiancé, Li Rao, the second son of the Changning Marquis Mansion.
Jiang Yixi frowned and said, "Second Young Master Li still wants his wife to give birth to the eldest son of a concubine? It's really unreasonable. This kind of person not only pretends to be someone else in his heart, but also doesn't understand clearly. He is not a good man."
Li Zhenbao was even more indignant, "Don't marry that kind of scumbag. If you do, you will suffer. Break off the engagement and find a way to break it off."
Zheng Tingting said, "I also want to break off the engagement, but my parents don't want to. They say that I am too old and it will be difficult to find a good marriage after breaking off the engagement. If I break off the engagement for this reason, others will say that I am a jealous woman, let alone marry.
."
Li Zhenbao asked, "Zheng Yu thinks so too?"
Zheng Tingting said, "My eldest brother didn't have this idea and went to beat that person."
Li Zhenbao's tense expression relaxed and he smiled, "Zheng Yu fought well. Next time I see that person, I will vent my anger for Sister Zheng."
Zheng Tingting didn't see the change in Li Zhenbao's expression, but Jiang Yixi who was on the same bed saw it really.
Li Zhenbao added, "You are only sixteen years old this year, so you are older. Look at Sister Cui, she is already seventeen. That incident is even bigger. You have found a golden husband like my eldest brother."
Jiang Yixi and Zheng Tingting looked at each other. In terms of lust, your eldest brother is really not a good candidate, but you don't know it.
Neither of them wisely said anything.
Jiang Yixi said, "What's the use of beating him? We have to find a way to break off the engagement. If your parents don't agree, talk to the eldest princess."
Zheng Tingting shook her head and sighed, "My great-aunt won't help me. In the eyes of the elders, it doesn't matter if a man has more women. If a woman is unhappy, it's not virtuous."
Jiang Yixi said, "Most people would think so, but the eldest princess would not. She would definitely think that it would be okay for her children and grandchildren to have more women, but she would definitely not want her own man and her granddaughter's man to have more women."
In her eyes, Princess Yichang is such a person.
Li Zhenbao said, "Sister Jiang is right, most people have double standards, and strong people are even more double standards. Sister Zheng told the eldest princess that if she doesn't help, when I leave the nunnery, I will talk to the royal aunt
explain."
A smile appeared on Zheng Tingting's face, "Okay."
Jiang Yixi silently recited the word "double standards." Double standards are double standards. This word is used very well.
After having lunch the next day and bidding farewell to Li Zhenbao, Jiang Yixi and Zheng Tingting returned to the capital.
As soon as Jiang Yixi arrived at Fushengju, she heard that Second Mistress Meng had started having a seizure in the morning.
The midwife said that Grandma Meng's pelvis was narrow, which was not conducive to giving birth to a baby. The birth of this fetus was very difficult like the previous fetus. The last time she gave birth to Angie, she suffered a heavy haemorrhage and it took several years for her to be nursed back to health. It was the same this time.
She gave birth for two days and two nights, and finally gave birth to a son on the morning of the fourth day of the Lunar New Year.
The child was named Meng Zhaoyi.
The midwife said that it was impossible for Second Grandma Meng to be pregnant again.
Although she cannot have any more children, she already has two sons, and the elders are still happy.
The milk baby looks very good, white and fat, and weighs seven and a half pounds.
On April 12th, Jiang Yirou got married.
Because Jiang Yixi was pregnant, she couldn't put on makeup or go to the wedding banquet.
Jiang Yixi has always liked this sister, so she asked Grandma Wu and Shui Ling to buy two brocade damasks and a pair of red gold dragon and phoenix bracelets on their behalf.
April 17th was Meng Zhaocun's first birthday, and the Meng family held a grand first-year banquet.
It rained the night before, and the sound of dripping made Jiang Yixi's heart tighten, fearing that the birthday party the next day would be dampened by the rain.
Fortunately, the rain stopped in the early morning, and the sky was washed clean by the rain, without even a single cloud.
On this day, the royal family members, the new nobles of the aristocratic families, relatives and friends, whether invited or not, whether they should come or not, all came.
Prince Ping and Princess Ping, the eldest son Li Gan came, the eldest princess of Yichang and the consort Zheng also came with Xie, Zheng Tingting and Zheng Yu.
The most disgusting thing is that King Wen actually came with King Yong's family again.
Jiang Yixi didn't see his face in the outer courtyard, but Princess Wen and Li Jiao came to the inner courtyard.
No matter how much Jiang Yixi hated King Wen, he could not feel any hatred towards Li Jiao.
Old Mrs. Meng is in poor health, Duke Cheng Guo has no wife, the third wife is a widow, and Second Mistress Meng is in confinement. The second wife is dissatisfied with Meng Cimo and his wife and they are slowing down work. The girls are only suitable for entertaining girls, and only the pregnant Jiang Yixi has a foot.
I had no energy to greet the female guests, for fear that I might offend any distinguished guest by failing to entertain them.
Mrs. Xie saw that Jiang Yixi was too busy, so she didn't regard herself as an outsider, and asked Mrs. Jiang and Mrs. Jiang to help entertain the guests. Jiang Yixi was very grateful.
Old Mrs. Jiang was dazzled by the sight of these noble people. She almost didn't say a word. Today, because she was Grandma Meng's natal grandmother, all the guests treated her with great courtesy, which made her extremely happy.
Mrs. Meng also sent people to invite the eldest princess of Yichang, the princess of Laoqing County, Mrs. Cui and several other elderly feudal lords to Fu'an Hall.
When Old Mrs. Jiang saw that she, an old relative, was not invited, a trace of displeasure flashed across her face.
Seeing that there was no one around Jiang Yixi, she went over and whispered, "Girl Xi, I am your direct grandmother. Mrs. Meng must not have known that I was here, so she didn't invite me over. You asked me to send me there."
Fuantang, the old woman has nothing to say to these young people."
Old Mrs. Meng is not a person who flatters others and puts down others. She knows that Old Mrs. Jiang treats Jiang Yixi harshly because of her money and has always disliked her.
Jiang Yixi also didn't want Mrs. Jiang to go there. She was too flattering and would be embarrassed.
He whispered, "Maybe she heard that my grandmother likes to listen to operas, so she didn't invite you. My uncle knew that my grandmother liked to listen to the Huichun Opera Troupe, so he specially invited the Huichun Opera Troupe, including several famous actors."
He then called Jiang Yirou to help the old lady go to the back hall of the flower hall to listen to the play, and told her to keep an eye on her.
"Catch the week" before lunch.
Many female guests gathered around, and the old Duke and Meng Cimo also came with several male relatives, including King Ping, Zheng Yu, Qu Xiu and others. King Wen also dragged Li Kai with him.
Qu Xiu is uncle Qu's eldest son. He is twenty-two years old. He has already passed the imperial examination and will participate in the Spring Festival next year. He nominally made a special trip from Wucheng to attend Meng Zhaocun's birthday party, but privately he has other tasks. A few days ago, he
I came here and have been living in the Meng family.
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