mtlumby2d Chapter 399: The Playboy from a Noble Family and the Daughter of a Married Woman (22)
Chapter 399: The Playboy from a Noble Family and the Daughter of a Married Woman (22)
One day, Ruan Guannan was sitting in the yard to cool off.
Ever since she got pregnant, she always felt that the house was too hot to stay in.
Suddenly I heard a commotion outside the yard and didn't know what was going on.
Bai Lu came back after inquiring about the news and hurriedly said, "Madam, the prince has returned home."
Shizi?
Ruan Guannan then realized that it was the eldest son of the Marquis' Mansion and Wei Jingzhou's elder brother, who had just returned from a business trip.
She waved the round fan in her hand to cool off, and recalled carefully the story about the son of the marquis's mansion.
In the life before Ruan Qingyue was reborn, when Ruan Qingyun married into the Marquis's Mansion, this eldest brother was also away on business and failed to return in time.
Because of Wei Jingzhou's cold treatment towards her, Ruan Qingyun went to her eldest sister-in-law Wang to complain every day, and she developed the habit of going to the first room whenever something happened.
Wei Jingsong was too upright as an official, so his colleagues drugged him and framed him, trying to bring him down.
After finally making it to the yard, he mistook Ruan Qingyun for Wang, which led to the scandal.
So when Wei Jingzhou later learned about this and Ruan Qingyue threatened to commit suicide if he wanted to keep the child, Wei Jingzhou fled to the border and never set foot in the capital again in his life.
Ruan Guannan was immersed in his own thoughts, and Bai Lu reminded him quietly:
"Madam, the masters of the mansion have all gone to the main courtyard. Do you want to..."
Ruan Guannan put down the fan, and Bai Lu quickly helped her stand up and walked into the house.
"I must go to my elder brother's welcoming banquet. Please change my clothes for me."
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In the front yard, the Marquis's wife held her eldest son's shoulders and looked him over for a moment, her face full of joy.
"Finally I'm back, and the number of people has decreased a lot."
Wei Jingsong held the arm of the Marquis's wife and walked into the hall. The fatigue from the days of traveling had faded a lot, and his voice was steady and clear.
"Thank you, father and mother, for your concern. Everything is fine."
The Marquis stroked his beard with satisfaction, "Is your work going well?"
Wei Jingsong didn't say much, just nodded, "Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission."
Looking at his calm and reliable eldest son, Marquis Cheng'en was extremely pleased.
Although Jingsong's talent is not outstanding, he can make up for his shortcomings with hard work and is down-to-earth, so he is quite satisfied with it.
Just after feeling relieved for a while, I heard the voice of another worried son coming from outside.
Wei Jingzhou had just returned from outside the mansion. When he heard that his elder brother had returned, he immediately turned and went to the main courtyard.
"Brother, you are finally back."
Wei Jingzhou's face was filled with visible excitement.
"Did your outing go smoothly? You don't know how much your brother missed you."
Wei Jingsong smiled and patted his shoulder, "It went well."
Then he teased, "Are you thinking about me, or are you glad that you're free?"
Wei Jingzhou quickly slapped him with his fan, "Tsk, it's boring now that you say it out loud."
Seeing his funny look, the Marquis snorted coldly.
"You are not doing your job properly all day long. It's not decent. You should learn from your elder brother."
Seeing that his father was about to start again, Wei Jingsong quickly changed the subject:
"Brother didn't have time to attend your wedding banquet, you and your sister-in-law should not blame me."
As soon as he said this, Wei Jingzhou raised his chin and said:
"How can that be possible? Even though you haven't come yet, the gift money has arrived. Your sister-in-law was very happy when she saw it."
Wei Jingsong was a little surprised to see the smile that naturally appeared on his face when he mentioned his wife.
He remembered that when he was leaving, although his younger brother was actively preparing for his wedding, there was no joy in his eyes about getting married.
Why has the change been so great nowadays?
Before he could figure it out, at this moment, a gentle and pleasant voice came from outside the door.
"My husband has made up such a story about me in front of my elder brother, which makes it difficult for me to refute him."
Wei Jingzhou was startled and turned around when he heard the voice, and saw her walking in from outside.
He subconsciously wanted to go forward and support her, but was stopped by Ruan Guannan's eyes.
Seeing her with a gentle smile on her face, her whole temperament was quiet and elegant, and she kept calling herself "concubine", Wei Jingzhou swallowed subconsciously.
He knew that his wife always showed this face to others after leaving the hospital, and he felt a little happy.
He is the only one who can see the other sides of the lady, so how can this not be considered treating him differently?
Seeing that her son's eyes were glued to others, the marquis's wife slapped him in annoyance and signaled him to restrain himself.
Wei Jingzhou cleared his cough, then stood there and started acting as a wooden stake.
Ruan Guannan walked to Wei Jingzhou's side, bowed to his parents-in-law, bowed to Wei Jingsong, and greeted them with a smile.
"Big brother."
Wei Jingsong came back to his senses and nodded with the same smile, "Sister-in-law."
The marquis's wife waved her hand, motioning Ruan Guannan to come to her side.
Wei Jingzhou ignored Ruan Guannan's hint and carefully helped her to the side of the Marquis's wife. Then he looked up and glanced around the hall, and said loudly:
"Dad, Mom, my brother must be tired after traveling all the way. Why don't we just sit down and talk?"
The Marquis's wife choked. Who didn't see his intention?
After the Marquis nodded, Wei Jingzhou quickly helped Ruan Guannan sit down on the side.
Ruan Guannan felt very uncomfortable being stared at by everyone and signaled Wei Jingzhou to restrain himself.
The Marquis's wife looked jokingly, and as she was looking away, she saw the envy in her eldest daughter-in-law's eyes.
She said to Wei Jingsong on the other side:
"During the past few months when you were away from home, Mingzhi was in charge of the entire mansion. She is a good person."
Wei Jingsong looked at his wife beside him and patted the back of her hand soothingly, "Thank you for your concern."
Wang lowered her head and smiled shyly, "My husband is busy outside, so it is my responsibility to be the housekeeper."
The Marquis looked at his two sons and daughters-in-law, his face rarely looked so serious.
Not long after they started talking, people from the second room arrived.
Ruan Guannan watched as his second uncle and second aunt, accompanied by two legitimate sons, one legitimate daughter, and two daughters-in-law, walked in with a large family, and the hall instantly became much more lively.
The two sons of the second wife also took part in the imperial examination this year. Their rankings were neither high nor low, so they stayed in the capital and served as reviewers in the Hanlin Academy.
Therefore, the second wife straightened her back and spoke much louder.
Wei Jingzhou rolled his eyes secretly, not very interested in their greetings, and reached out to feel the temperature of Ruan Guannan's tea bowl.
Seeing that it was a little cold, he poured her another cup.
Ruan Guannan gave him a faint smile, and Wei Jingzhou raised his chin slightly with pride.
The interaction between the two was seen by the loud-voiced Second Aunt Liu.
Seeing that not many people responded to her, Liu simply turned the topic to Wei Jingzhou, using the tone of an elder educating a younger person.
"Brother Zhou, your two cousins have passed the exams this year. You are the eldest brother's legitimate son, and now you have a family. You must not continue to act recklessly. You should establish your career properly."
Wei Jingzhou raised his eyelids and glanced at his cousins who had passed the exam. Sure enough, he saw that their noses were almost raised to the sky, and there was a hint of subtle contempt in their proud faces.
Wei Jingzhou sneered, "Congratulations to my two cousins. After taking the exam three times, I finally made it to the list."
Before the people from the second house could show off, Wei Jingzhou added slowly,
"Otherwise, if another round comes, my two cousins will probably end up like their father, which will be a good story in the capital."
This was of course an exaggeration by Wei Jingzhou, but the imperial examination was held every three years, and these two people took the exam three times before they got a ranking.
If there is another round, ten years later, it will not be impossible for their sons to go on scientific expeditions with their fathers.
The faces of the two brothers Wei Jingfeng and Wei Jingchen turned red.
The latter was obviously more unable to withstand the provocation, but was stopped in time by his brother and finally gave up.
The Marquis of Cheng'en and his wife at the top had indifferent expressions, and it was hard to tell whether they were happy or angry, but they were obviously not as enthusiastic as before.
After returning home in the evening, Wei Jingzhou drank some wine and talked a lot about his and his elder brother's childhood.
But most of them are about how his eldest brother takes care of him and cleans up the mess he makes when he gets into trouble.
Seeing him lying on the couch, still muttering non-stop, his words were full of happiness.
Just when Ruan Guannan thought he had fallen asleep, she was about to call Lingshu in to change his clothes, but Wei Jingzhou suddenly sat up and walked towards the bathroom with dazed eyes.
"I stink too much. I can't let the fumes touch you."
Ruan Guannan found it a little funny, but a deep warmth gradually appeared in his eyes.
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Two chapters today, good night, babies~