Of course Xie Rongzhao would not take on such a thankless job, and how could a host treat a guest and ask the guest to hand over the invitation on his behalf?
It would be fine if they were far away. They are all in the capital, so why come here?
"I'll send Chen Xia and Sister Wang to go together in a while. I'm inconvenienced, so I won't go."
After all, the smile on Wang Qin'er's face couldn't be maintained.
Xie Rongzhao didn't say anything more. Just as Xie Ronlang came in, A Tao directly led him into the house.
Xie Rongzhao held his lower back with one hand, and Chen Xia held his other arm, "Young madam, let's go in. There are still guests at home, so it's not good for my uncle to entertain them."
Wang Qin'er knew that he thought she was in the way, so he had to leave first.
When Xie Rongzhao came back, he happened to see A Tao: "How is it?"
"The young master and Miss Chang are talking in the flower hall. As you ordered, the doors and windows are open, and the maid is guarding the door. No one will gossip."
"Where are the fifth younger siblings?"
"The fifth young lady is raising her fetus in her own yard. Yesterday, my servant informed the madam and the fifth young lady that she would not come to disturb uncle and Miss Chang."
Xie Rongzhao smiled. She also wanted her brother to know more about his future siblings. Otherwise, she would not know what to give as a gift.
As for Wang Qin'er's banquet, Xie Rongzhao didn't care at all. She didn't plan to go anyway.
With a big belly, even if she wanted to go, Wang Qin'er would probably be a little wary. If something went wrong, she wouldn't be able to afford the compensation.
"By the way, I only met Uncle Wang and Auntie once during the first lunar month, and I didn't mention Wang Qin'er at that time, but what happened?"
"I've sent someone to inquire. I guess I won't get back to you until later."
"Fine."
After the two of them had finished talking, Xie Rongzhao slowly entered the room.
"Sister, is she gone?"
"Well, how was your chat?"
Xie Ronglang's ears turned red: "Very good."
Chang Yaqin didn't expect Xie Rongzhao to ask such a question, and she was too embarrassed to raise her head.
"Sister Yaqin, my little brother is the most thoughtful. You should take more care of him in the future. If he dares to bully you, just tell your mother and she will make the decision for you."
Chang Yaqin's face turned red with embarrassment. Is it too early to say this now?
Xie Ronlang's face was also flushed: "Sister, please stop making fun of me."
"Okay, then you go to the study to talk to your brother-in-law. Don't leave later. Let's have dinner together."
"good."
Chang Yaqin watched the person leave and then glared at him: "Sister Xie really dares to say anything!"
Xie Rongzhao smiled happily: "Sister Yaqin, I just want to ask you about something. If you know, tell me everything. If you don't know, that's fine."
"Thank you sister for speaking up."
Xie Rongzhao just wanted to ask her if she knew anything about Wang Qiner's husband's family.
It was a coincidence, Chang Yaqin really knew.
Because Chang Yaqin's father was a priest of the Imperial College, and the man Wang Qin'er married back then had studied in the Imperial College.
The graduates of the Imperial College can directly participate in the examination.
Of course, not all supervisors are the children of officials, and some have passed the exam step by step through their own efforts.
For court officials, they must be officials of fifth rank or above, and only their descendants are eligible to study in the Imperial Academy, and not every child has this qualification.
Some allow children to take the Imperial College exams on their own, while others allow them to study directly in the Imperial College.
And there are still some people who have passed the provincial examinations seriously and are studying in the Imperial College. There are even Gongsheng students who have failed in previous years and they will also study in the Imperial College.
The man Wang Qin'er married back then was a student supervisor of the Imperial College, and he entered the Imperial College only after passing the imperial examination based on his own ability.
"Wang Qin'er's husband's surname is Dong. Although I don't know him, I have heard of his name. My brother once said that this Dong Ju was knowledgeable, but he was too cautious in his actions. He might miss some big opportunities when he becomes an official in the future. Later. This Dong Juren was finally selected as a Jinshi, but after hearing that he did not participate in the election, he directly went to work outside."
"How high is this Mr. Dong?"
"I don't know about this. In fact, I don't know anything about Dong Jinshi's subsequent events. But according to my father and brother's judgment, his character is passable, but he may be a little pedantic at times."
Xie Rongzhao thought of his father's evaluation of Uncle Wang, and he understood why Uncle Wang had chosen such a person as his son-in-law.
"I see."
"Sister, are you familiar with that Miss Wang?"
"In general, my mother-in-law and her aunt are good friends, and my father and Uncle Wang are good friends. You should have heard of these. It's just that my aunt has never given birth to a daughter, so she has always been good to her two concubines."
Chang Yaqin had certainly heard of this, "What about her banquet?"
"I definitely won't go." Xie Rongzhao shook his head and touched his belly with one hand: "I feel tired even after walking a few steps. My mother-in-law wishes she could stare at me every day, for fear that I would be careless again. If I really mention If I go out to a banquet, my mother-in-law may be so anxious that she locks the door of my house."
These words were a bit exaggerated, but there was no complaint in the tone, and there was a sense of intimacy and dependence, which made people know that their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have a good relationship.
"It seems that Aunt Cheng treats you very well."
"Yes, I have been in poor health since I was a child. Thanks to my aunt who often found some good medicines and supplements for me, otherwise, I might not be where I am today. At that time, my father was just a poor scholar, and my mother-in-law was a poor scholar. I have no merit, I am a thin and pitiful child, but my mother-in-law has never looked down upon me."
The more Chang Yaqin listened, the more envious she became. Sure enough, we need to have been together for a long time to have such a deep relationship.
Xie Rongzhao glanced at her: "You don't have to envy me. When you marry into the Xie family in the future, my mother-in-law will definitely treat you kindly. Just like when my sister-in-law came in, my mother-in-law never asked her to set any rules, and she said those things It’s just some inferior methods used by elders to rub the younger ones off, and it’s not worth advocating.”
Chang Yaqin's face turned red again.
But she wanted to hear more about the Xie family.
How could Xie Rongzhao not understand what she was thinking? The two simply leaned on the couch together and talked a lot about the Xie family.
Among them, Xie Rongzhao talked about the most embarrassing things about Xie Ronlang.
Lunch was also eaten separately. Mrs. Cheng did not show up, so she and Mrs. Liu ate together.
After lunch and chatting together for a while, Xie Rongzhao asked Xie Ronlang to send Chang Yaqin back.
This gives them another chance to talk.
In fact, it doesn't matter. Anyway, the wedding date has been set and they will get married soon.
Cheng Jingzhou helped Xie Rongzhao go back to rest, and the two of them mentioned Wang Qin'er on the way.
"It's better to have less contact with her in the future. She had a falling out with Mrs. Wang." (End of Chapter)
