Chapter 1038 Getting worse

It’s been another period of continuous autumn rain.

In the past few days, Mr. Ning's father was suffering from rheumatism and was resting in bed. When Han Ziran found out, he took Cai Wanglin to visit him.

Han Hua and Ren Zhuyu reconciled and divorced. Han Peng's marriage must be prepared by adults. Xiao Zhen did not understand this, so Xiya and Xiang'er did not go to the shop these days, but prepared Han Peng's betrothal gift.

Every time Xiang'er recited something, Xi Ya would write it down and organize it. These things, like a roomful of betrothal gifts, would be sent to the woman's home.

"The eldest daughter of the Xie family is a beauty. Although the wealth of the Xie family is second to our Han family, it is still one of the best. I think the eldest daughter of the Xie family should be good at running the house." Xi Ya said while recording.

"Women from merchant families are good at running the house, so we don't have to worry about this." Xiang'er paused and took stock, and said, "You said, with Peng'er's conditions, it would be easy to marry a high-ranking official woman. He

Why don’t you choose more?”

"It's no need to ask." Xi Ya dipped the pen ink again and smoothed the brush hair. "It's because he's afraid that if he marries a woman like his mother, the family will be restless. He's probably afraid because his parents are like this."

Xiang'er nodded, "I heard the guard say a few days ago that Ren Zhuyu lingered in front of our house several times. She didn't come back after Hua'er left. What on earth did she want to do?"

"From now on, if the guard sees her, he will chase her away with a broom."

I am so angry with her, now that we are divorced, there is no need to be polite to her anymore."

"Isn't she thinking about getting back together with Hua'er?"

"Dream. Now that you and Ren Zhuyu have left, don't think about stepping into the Han family's door again. If she wants to come in, I will be the first to disagree." Xi Ya said angrily.

"Yes, I won't agree either."

Xiao Zhen, who was reading a book on the side, glanced at the two old ladies Xi Ya and Xiang'er, smiled and lowered his head to read again. When he turned the page, he said, "After Peng'er's marriage is settled, Ziran and I will

I want to go back to Wuyue."

Xiya and Xiang'er stopped at the same time and looked at her.

"Then I have to start packing it up," Xiya said.

Xiang'er smiled proudly, "I started cleaning up a long time ago."

Xiao Zhen raised his head from the book and looked at them doubtfully, "What, do you want to go back to Wuyue with us?"

"Didn't we agree a long time ago that we would stay together when we grow old? If it weren't for the fact that our children were still young at that time, we would definitely have gone back to Wuyue to live forever with my sister, brother-in-law," Xi Ya said.

"Brother Zhao Jie told me a few months ago that it was time for us to put down what we were doing and go back to Wuyue with my sister and brother-in-law. At that time, I started to pack it up and worked hard for half my life. I thought that I would be relaxed soon," the smile on Xiang'er's face

It’s hard to hide happiness “It’s great to live a carefree life.”

"Then what does the eldest brother say?" The eldest brother of the Han family is what Xiao Zhen is most concerned about. With Xi Yaxiang'er and the others in the capital, she and Ziran can rest assured. Now that they are going to Wuyue together, the eldest brother is not alone.

"Brother, let's go together too." Xiya chuckled, "Brother has already discussed this matter with us in private. He also wants to go out for a walk. He has lived a long life and has not traveled to many places. He

He also said that after a hundred years, it would be nice to bury him and his sister-in-law together."

Just as he was talking, he heard the girl outside the house say, "Three ladies, Princess Ouyang has come to pay her respects."

The Han family and the Ouyang family didn't have much interaction. The Han family's sister-in-law may have had some interactions with these official women during her lifetime. After her death, she stopped moving around. Xiang'er and Xiya were busy with their shop and had no energy to do such things.

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Therefore, Princess Ouyang came to visit, which surprised the three of them.

The surname Ouyang is one of the few heterosexual princes since the founding of the Han Dynasty, and he is also a general with military power, but this Princess Ouyang saluted Xiao Zhen when she saw her for the first time. Xiao Zhen knew it well.

, this Princess Ouyang should know her past.

Princess Ouyang was a smart and graceful woman. Although she held the title of princess, she had no airs at all. She took the initiative to greet them and explained her purpose of coming.

"I really didn't expect that these rumors not only did not disappear, but also intensified." Princess Ouyang sighed, looked at Xiao Zhen apologetically and said, "I know that the old lady can make the decision here, so I took the liberty to ask for a meeting. Besides,

, Mr. Hanhua doesn’t have a concubine now, so if you don’t mind, just marry my Lan’er as his stepmother.”

Xiao Zhen originally thought that the rumors about Han Hua and Miss Ouyang had calmed down, so he didn't care about them. Unexpectedly, not only did they not calm down, but they even became more unpleasant.

She didn't know how to respond to Princess Ouyang's words.

Seeing Mrs. Han's sudden silence, Princess Ouyang felt very embarrassed and said, "I also know that my Lan'er has a physical defect, and she has indeed wronged Mr. Hanhua."

"Princess Ouyang misunderstood." Xiao Zhen smiled faintly, "Miss Ouyang is a good girl. The so-called flaws are just from the world's perspective, so there is no need to ignore it. When she married into the Han family as a stepmother, it was the eldest daughter who felt wronged. I was the one who was wronged."

I think I’ll write to Han Hua about this first, as I can’t make a decision for him.”

Princess Ouyang felt relieved and nodded, "That's natural. My prince sent a letter to Mr. Hanhua two days ago, and Mr. Hanhua should have received it by now. I just thought I should also tell Mr. Han's family, so I took the liberty of saying so.

Come here. What the old lady just said about my eldest daughter is true."

Xiao Zhen was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Of course it's true." What she looks at in people is their character, family status, and appearance, which are just their appearance. No matter how good their appearance is, if they don't have a kind heart, they will get bored over time.

Similarly, even if you are physically handicapped, if you have a noble character and get along for a long time, you will definitely be liked by others.

"Thank you, old lady."

"Princess Ouyang, does Miss Ouyang also agree to marry Hanhua as her stepmother?" Xiao Zhen asked while looking at Princess Ouyang's face. Sure enough, Princess Ouyang had a sad look in her eyes, but she quickly concealed it.

"Lan'er is a concubine and has flaws. She is lucky to be able to marry Mr. Hanhua." Mrs. Ouyang said hurriedly, "Old madam, although Lan'er is a concubine, she has endured hardships with me since she was born.

It's only now that I have always regarded her as my own, and even feel sorry for her. Her dowry will only be more than that of a legitimate daughter, not less."

This Princess Ouyang was the same as Mrs. Ning's family. She treated concubines equally and treated them equally. Xiao Zhen became more fond of her and said with a smile, "With the wealth of our Han family, we will still care about this dowry."

Is it just Hanwha after all?

She is a young man. Although the eldest daughter Ouyang is a concubine, the prince and his wife regard her as the apple of his eye. What I mean is that if you really want something good to happen, the eldest daughter must be willing to do it." Between the lines, Xiao Zhen knew that Ouyang

The princess understands.

"Yes, the old lady is right."

The two talked for a while, but neither of them mentioned Fei Jun. After all, one of them was already engaged to the princess, so it would be meaningless to draw out the connection.

Half an hour later, Princess Ouyang left.

When the princess's sedan chair left, the eldest brother of the Han family and Han Ziran happened to come back. When they saw the unique writing on the sedan chair, they knew the identity of the owner of the sedan chair, and they were a little surprised.

After Xiao Zhen told Princess Ouyang the purpose of her visit, the two of them had the same reaction as her just now, not knowing how to respond.

It took a long time before the eldest brother of the Han family said, "Of course this is a good thing, but if the eldest girl really marries her as a stepmother, she will be wronged firstly, and she may not be happy secondly. Isn't it true that we, Hanhua, have wasted her time in vain?"

The world is harsh on women. Once you marry, you will be married for life. Xiao Zhen agrees with her elder brother's words, "I think so too. Besides, Hua'er and I have just divorced, so I'm afraid he has no intention of marrying again."

Han Ziran thought for a while and said, "I will give Hua'er a letter of divorce later. Since Prince Ouyang specially asked Princess Ouyang to come and talk about this matter, it shows that he attaches great importance to this matter, so Hua'er should come back and deal with it properly."

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Xiao Zhen and the eldest brother of the Han family both nodded.

That night, Xiao Zhen sent a shadow guard into the palace to ask Lu Xinyao why things suddenly became so bad. After reading his daughter's reply, Xiao Zhen sighed. The people were too enthusiastic about such rumors and were too concerned about their innocence.

They don't care about the truth, but this kind of joke is very popular. To this day, the people at the east gate and west gate have different versions.

Xi Ya glanced at the letter in Xiao Zhen's hand and said angrily, "They were really enjoying themselves when they talked about it. Don't you know how much harm it does to a girl's family? It's a false story, and it was even compiled into a painting book, eh."

Zhao Jie took the letter and read it, his eyebrows furrowed into the character "Sichuan".

"Do you think this matter will affect the marriage between Peng Er and the Xie family?" The eldest brother of the Han family asked worriedly. In a few days, his grandson would be married, and he didn't want something like this to happen to Han Hua.
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