kingnovel Chapter 382: The Playboy from a Noble Family and the Daughter of a Married Woman (5)
Chapter 382: The Playboy from a Noble Family and the Daughter of a Married Woman (5)
In the hall, sitting at the top of the table were Marquis Cheng'en and his wife.
Marquis Cheng'en had a serious expression and carried the dignity of a head of the family.
Although the marquis's wife, who was sitting next to him, was also quite old, she had the noble demeanor of someone from a high-class family.
Because she takes good care of herself, she looks very elegant and graceful, like a beautiful middle-aged woman.
In addition to the Marquis and his wife, there were several other masters of the Marquis' Mansion sitting below.
The moment Ruan Guannan stepped into the hall, everyone's eyes fell on her.
After seeing her true appearance, everyone present couldn't help but gasp.
Oh my goodness, that poor family has such a beautiful daughter hidden in their home?
I've only heard from outsiders that the daughter of Earl Changyuan is pretty and pretty. Those who spread the word must be blind, right?
Is this kind of appearance considered pretty and charming?
Then how can other families’ daughters survive?
When a rich family chooses a bride, they first look at her family background and then her character and appearance.
Although there are no outstanding talents in this Earl's Mansion, she is at least the legitimate daughter of a noble family, and her family background is still decent.
This appearance...
It is said that one should marry a virtuous wife and a beautiful concubine.
But the new wife that Zhou Ge'er married was not only outstanding in appearance, but also had a dignified and elegant manner, without any trace of squeamishness or pettiness.
If you don’t know, you might think she is a young lady from a noble family.
The Marquis' wife originally felt that the new bride's family background was low and that it was unfair to her second son.
But now, she has changed her mind about this new daughter-in-law.
Thinking that it was Zhou Ge'er who personally proposed to marry her, she also felt a little more loving for her and her family.
"Son, send greetings to father and mother."
"The daughter-in-law pays respects to her father and mother."
Ruan Guannan knelt down with Wei Jingzhou, took the tea brought by the servant beside him and held it in front of them.
"Please have some tea, father and mother."
The moment the two men knelt down, the servants beside the main seat moved away, leaving only Marquis Cheng'en and his wife.
The two elders had no intention of making things difficult for her. They took her tea, took a sip, and then let the two of them stand up. They also gave Ruan Guannan a big red envelope each.
As the mistress of the Marquis's residence, Madam Hou gave Ruan Guannan some instructions.
"Since you have married into the Marquis's Mansion, you should live a good life with Brother Zhou in the future. I hope you and your wife can respect each other and have children for our Marquis' Mansion as soon as possible."
Ruan Guannan looked shy, lowered his head and said softly: "Yes, my daughter-in-law knows."
Seeing her expression, Wei Jingzhou almost spit out the tea he had just drunk, which made Marquis Cheng'en look unhappy again.
Wei Jingzhou ignored his father's murderous look and felt helpless when he saw the obedient appearance of his young wife, Ruan Guannan.
He was devastated and roared: Did he marry a chameleon? ! ! !
Seeing that he was sitting in an unmannerly manner, the Marquis of Cheng'en could no longer bear it and reprimanded him with a dark face:
"Now that you have started a family, you must learn to stand on your own feet and change those bad habits for me as soon as possible."
Last night, he had to ask the bride to come to the bridal chamber again and again, which made him so angry that he almost grabbed her and beat her up.
Marquis Cheng'en was really troubled by his second son.
Mingming was a smart boy when he was young, but he became more and more crooked later on.
They are either ignorant and unlearned in chatting about cats and dogs, or they eat, drink, and have fun causing trouble. They never do any serious work.
Now he can't even get a job as an official. He doesn't listen even when I beat or scold him. He is really a tough guy.
Facing his father's sullen face, Wei Jingzhou reluctantly sat up straighter and said,
"Yes, yes, my son knows."
He agreed verbally, but it is unknown whether he will actually do it.
Marquis Cheng'en didn't know what to say in front of his new wife, Ruan Guannan, so he simply snorted coldly and stopped talking.
Madam Hou skillfully changed the subject and introduced the people in the hall to Ruan Guannan.
"This is your sister-in-law. Your brother is out on business and hasn't returned yet. You can meet him when he comes back."
Ruan Guannan followed his mother-in-law's gaze and saw a woman wearing a lavender dress. She looked quite beautiful, with a shrewd look in her eyes.
She stood up and saluted, "Sister-in-law."
Wang smiled and nodded, "Sister-in-law."
Madam Hou pointed to the seat below and introduced, "This is your second uncle and his family."
Ruan Guannan bowed again, "Second uncle, second aunt."
After calling the elders, they nodded to their brothers and sisters of the same generation as a greeting.
Seeing that the serious parents-in-law had finished their words, Second Madam Liu smiled and jokingly said:
"Sister-in-law, your new daughter-in-law is truly a perfect match. Apart from her low family background, she is a perfect match for our Brother Zhou."
As soon as Liu said this, Ruan Guannan had already roughly understood her temperament.
If he is not deliberately being hermaphroditic, then he is most likely a straightforward person who speaks without thinking.
Liu didn't notice that Madam Hou's smile had fallen, and continued to say to Ruan Guannan:
"You are the daughter of Earl Changyuan. I remember your name seemed to be... Qingyun, right?"
When she asked this, Ruan Guannan didn't know how to answer and subconsciously looked at Wei Jingzhou next to him.
Wei Jingzhou noticed her gaze and raised his eyebrows slightly. Ruan Guannan, who was close to him, could see the gloating in his eyes at a glance, and even the smile at the corner of his mouth seemed so evil.
Ruan Guannan looked back at him, and suddenly a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, which gave Wei Jingzhou goose bumps and a bad feeling in his heart.
Sure enough, Ruan Guannan smiled and said, "Second Aunt, where did you hear that? I'm not..."
"You heard me wrong, didn't you? My wife's name is not Yun or anything like that."
Wei Jingzhou immediately took over the conversation, "Second Aunt, I married the daughter of the Chang Yuan Earl who died on the battlefield, not the current Chang Yuan Earl."
As soon as these words came out, the whole hall fell silent. Liu was shocked and blurted out subconsciously,
"The deceased Lord Changyuan?"
Now, the atmosphere around has fallen into dead silence.
Wei Jingzhou found her words really harsh and his face looked a little unhappy. He turned his head to look at the person next to him who was lowering his head and couldn't see his expression clearly. He was a little displeased with Liu.
"Second Aunt, he was a hero who sacrificed his life for the country. You should be more careful with your words in the future."
Liu's face was embarrassed. She felt a little embarrassed when a junior said that. She still explained,
"You got married in a hurry, and you only said that you would marry the daughter of the Changyuan Marquis. Who knew that you were marrying the daughter of the previous Changyuan Marquis? I was confused for a moment."
"No matter which Earl of Changyuan he is, my wife is also the legitimate daughter of the Earl of Changyuan's mansion. Second Aunt, please remember this clearly in the future and don't get confused."
Wei Jingzhou said it casually, but except for the two people at the top, no one else present dared to cause trouble for him.
Especially seeing that he looked like someone who was not someone to be trifled with, his brothers and sisters of the same generation were smart enough not to say anything even though they were curious.
The two elders from the second house were humiliated by him and their faces looked unhappy.
Uncle Wei stood up and angrily shook his sleeves, snorting coldly at the Marquis Cheng'en at the top:
"Brother, this Zhou brother is acting more and more unruly. He disregards filial piety and talks back at his elders in public. You really raised a good son. We, the second branch, cannot afford to offend him!"
After saying that, he left the hall with a gloomy face, and the people from the second room followed his footsteps and left in a hurry.
Wang took a look at her parents-in-law's faces and tactfully left early.
Wei Jingzhou and Ruan Guannan stayed behind very consciously, waiting to be questioned by the two elders above.
Ruan Guannan appeared obedient and well-behaved on the surface, but he couldn't help feeling a little nervous on the inside.
Although it was not her fault in this matter, what Wei Jingzhou said made sense. After all, she was a girl from the Changyuan Marquis' Mansion.
If her parents-in-law found out that Ruan Qingyun had secretly arranged a marriage and humiliated the Marquis's residence, she would inevitably be implicated.
In contrast, Wei Jingzhou beside him was much calmer and took the initiative to speak:
"Father, mother, the one I want to marry is the legitimate daughter of Ruan Feng, the Earl of Changyuan. There is no way my son would be interested in the daughter of Ruan Lin, a man who just works in an idle position and makes a living."
Marquis Cheng'en and his wife knew their son well enough. Although he was a poor boy, he was indeed quite arrogant.
When he first said he wanted to marry into the Changyuan Marquis's family, the Marquis and his wife found it strange.
But seeing that he insisted, the two did not object much.
The Marquis was very busy with official duties, and the Marquis's wife, dissatisfied with her daughter-in-law's family background, did not interfere much and instructed the servants to handle many things.
So much so that the two of them only knew that the new daughter-in-law was the eldest daughter of Earl Changyuan, but they didn't know that she was the eldest daughter of the deceased Earl Changyuan.
The Marquis's expression eased a bit. As a fellow military commander, he indeed admired Ruan Feng, who died on the battlefield and had a strong character. He was naturally satisfied with his daughter.
Since the Marquis's wife did not prevent the marriage at the beginning, it showed that she cared about her daughter-in-law's family background, but did not attach too much importance to it, otherwise the marriage would not have been so smooth.
Looking at the woman in front of me now, she is dignified and well-mannered, just like a qualified lady from a wealthy family.
I already loved her because of Wei Jingzhou, so naturally I had no excuses now.
Seeing that they both looked okay, Wei Jingzhou secretly breathed a sigh of relief.