Chapter 450 Grudge
Cao Qingqing looked up and saw her brother-in-law. She quickly wiped away her tears and whispered, "No one bullies me."
Wei Wenbo looked at her with pity: "If you have any difficulties, just tell me and I will help you solve it."
Cao Qingqing shook her head, saluted Wei Wenbai, and ran quickly back to where she lived.
She decided that she would go home after the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.
Even if she is an old girl for the rest of her life, she still dare not think about a second-grade general.
Being his pillow person is certainly exciting, but it also needs to be appreciated by others.
What's more, the princess has a fairy-like appearance and a noble status. Compared with her, I am as low as dust.
The more Cao Qingqing thought about it, the more ashamed she became, and she didn't want to stay in the Wei family for a moment.
"Little madam, our eldest lady asked you to come over." The maid in Cao's house came over to deliver the message.
"I know." Cao Qingqing looked in the mirror, put some powder around her eyes to cover the red marks at the corners of her eyes, and then got up and went to her sister's room.
Mrs. Cao was sitting on the big kang bed, stroking a piece of silk and satin. When she saw her sister coming over, she said, "Queen, come and see what this piece of material looks like."
Cao Qingqing stepped forward, sat down on the edge of the Kang, and said without interest, "Let's make a skirt. Wear bright clothes in spring."
Mrs. Cao glanced at her and asked in a low voice: "Did you meet Qilang just now?"
Cao Qingqing's expression froze and she shook her head: "No."
"It's really useless!" Ms. Cao was a little unhappy, threw the materials aside, and scolded: "What a great opportunity today, you just need to talk to him more, be gentle and petty, man, who wouldn't be tempted? "
The corners of Cao Qingqing's mouth turned down, and tears suddenly fell down, "Sister, I, I want to go home in a few days."
How had she ever been so despised by someone in her life? Wei Qilang didn't even bother to look at her.
"What? Go home?" Ms. Cao became even more unhappy. "If I had known that you didn't want to stay in the Wei family, why would I have brought you here? What? Could it be that if you go home, your parents can find you a good match?"
Seeing that Cao Qingqing was still silent, Mr. Cao said: "With your mother's ideas, how can you find a better family than the Wei family? Although she is a concubine, Qi Lang is a second-grade general. His Concubine, even the county magistrate has to respect me!"
The more Mrs. Cao looked at this sister, the more useless she felt, and she waved her hand: "Okay, don't mourn here during the Chinese New Year. Go back. When your husband returns to the capital after the Chinese New Year, you can go with him. You won't find a good family in the future. Don’t blame me, my sister, for not helping.”
When Cao Qingqing heard this, she was inexplicably relieved, gave her sister a blessing, and hurried back to the side room where she lived.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, at dawn, several carriages and dozens of guards set off from the Princess's Mansion, exited the city gate, and headed for Qinchuan County.
The carriage traveled very fast and arrived at Qinchuan County in the afternoon.
As soon as so many people entered the city and saw the emblem on the carriage, the guards guarding the gate rushed to the county government office to report it.
When the carriage arrived at Jiang's house next to the specialty shop, they saw a crowd of people standing at the door.
There are county magistrates, as well as chief registrars and other officials.
There are also Jiang Sanlang and his wife, as well as Jiang Dalang and Jiang Erlang's family.
"See the princess! See the general!" The county magistrate led a group of people to salute first.
Wei Zhan jumped off the carriage and quickly helped people up: "There is no need to be polite in the Ming Dynasty." Then he said to the others: "You are all exempt from courtesy."
Jiang Sanlang smiled and let the county magistrate and his colleagues go home: "Mingfu, please come in and talk. Everyone, please sit in the room."
He knew that his daughter was coming home today, so he had prepared a banquet and dishes, and also invited his parents, eldest and second brothers over.
Chun Niang held her daughter's hand and smiled at her son-in-law: "We're home now. You've had a hard time on the road. Come in quickly and warm yourself up. Mother will have the kangs in your house burned."
Ying Bao smiled and nodded, and walked into the yard with her husband.
When Chun Niang saw that An Rou was holding him safely, she pinched his tiger hat and exclaimed: "How long has it been since then? His appearance has changed and he has become whiter and whiter."
Wuyou smiled at Chun Niang: "Honey!"
"Ouch! You've already called someone, call me grandma." Chun Niang carried Wu Yao over and walked into the house: "Come on, grandma will get you some delicious food."
Wu Yao stared at Chun Niang curiously for a while, then looked around, not afraid of anything at all.
Yingbao followed her mother back to the house, while Wei Zhan was invited to the main room to talk to the county magistrate.
The eldest aunt Zhou, the second aunt Yan Ru, and Jiang Cheng's wife Qiu Rong followed Ying Bao into the west room.
Everyone exchanged greetings, and the aunt Zhou said: "Your grandmother and grandfather are over there in Plum Blossom Lane, and the eldest and second nies are also there. They didn't come over because they expected that there would be many people here today."
Ying Bao nodded: "I will go to pay New Year's greetings to my grandparents tomorrow, and I will also meet my eldest and second sisters."
She hadn't seen them for several years, and she didn't even know that Sister Erni was getting married.
Qiu Rong smiled and said: "Yingbao, I haven't seen you for so many years, I almost didn't recognize you."
She was still an immature little girl back then, but now she has become an astonishingly powerful young lady. Although her facial features have not changed much, her whole person looks so majestic that people dare not look directly at her.
Ying Bao smiled: "I am already eighteen, and my appearance must be different from before. Sister-in-law, why didn't you bring Dali and the others?"
Qiu Rong: "I was afraid that they would be naughty and cause trouble, so I left them in the care of my parents. I will take them to Plum Blossom Alley tomorrow."
Ying Bao nodded and asked Mu Dan and the others to move the gifts into the house and give them to everyone.
Most of these gifts are the latest silks and silks, as well as beaded flower toys for nephews and nieces, pens, inks, paper and inkstones, etc.
As for my grandparents and my aunt and uncle, I’ll send them off to Plum Blossom Lane tomorrow.
Several people sat together and talked for a while. Aunt Zhou asked about Yuan Bao and Jiang Quan.
Yingbao said: "Brother Yuanbao is currently studying in the Imperial College, and it is estimated that he will not be able to take the National Examination next year."
"My second brother is marrying a wife who was born as a palace maid. She is a very nice person and her family background is clean. When Brother Yuanbao takes the test next year, you and your uncle can go to the capital to have a look."
If Yuan Bao passes the Jinshi examination and ranks high, he will definitely be able to stay in the capital as an official. After that, the eldest uncle and aunt's wife can go to the capital to visit relatives, or directly stay in the capital to live.
After all, uncle and the others still have to arrange Yuanbao's marriage.
Zhou sighed and said resentfully: "Since your second brother went to the capital, he didn't even send a letter. If Yuan Bao hadn't written back in advance, I wouldn't have known that Er Quan was married."
Ying Bao blinked and explained to her second cousin: "My second brother is very busy every day. He was still busy in the shop on the first day of his marriage."
Yan Ru agreed with a smile: "Er Quan was really busy, and we were in the capital with our parents at the time, so he didn't write back."
Yingbao added: "My second cousin also said that when he earns money, he will buy a big house in the capital, and then he will take his aunt and uncle there to take care of themselves."
"Did he really say that?" Mrs. Zhou's resentment subsided and she raised her lips slightly: "His father and I don't want to go to the capital to retire. We have so many chickens, ducks, and two fat pigs at home, so we can't live without him."