Chapter 413: Marriage of Children

y handle it. Why would she refuse"Meng Jinyao raised her eyebrows and giggled, "Of course it's because I'm lazy. I'm very happy to have someone busy for me."Gu Jingxi listened and was a little surpris...That night, Meng Jinyu, exhausted from her journey, couldn't fall asleep despite finally being able to rest at home.

Although she understood that her husband had official duties to attend to, she still couldn't bear to part. This was probably the first time they would be separated for so long, and she wasn't used to it. She nestled into her husband's arms, turning over and over again.

Gu Jingxi was kept awake by her antics and hugged her, preventing her from moving. He smiled and said, "A Yao, I'm leaving for the capital in two days. If you can't sleep tonight, how will you sleep tomorrow night"

Meng Jin Yao retorted, "I guess it's because I haven't slept in my own bed for too long, so I'm a little unaccustomed to it."

Gu Jingxi didn't expose her, and suggested: "Then I'll tell you a story"

Meng Jinyao nodded. "Okay, you go ahead."

Gu Jingxi's voice is indeed pleasant, but the stories he tells are really boring. They are no different from a monk chanting sutras, listening to them makes one drowsy.

Not long after, Meng Jiny Yao fell asleep.

The next day, as soon as it was dawn, Meng Jin Yao forced herself to get up and wash up, yawning several times during the process.

Gu Jingxi seeing this, said: "Ayo, why don't you take another nap"

Meng Jinyao immediately shook her head: "No, today is the day to pay respects to my mother. I'll go and return after paying respects, and it's not too late to sleep then."

Seeing her insistence, Gu Jingxi also followed suit. After dressing up and having breakfast, the couple went to pay respects to Old Mrs. Gu.

After bidding farewell, Gu Jingxi and her two older brothers left to go on duty at the yamen. Gu Xiuhong also followed closely behind; he had recently secured a position in the Ministry of Revenue and needed to report for duty there as well.

Gu Xiuyan was going to accompany Jiang Shi back to her parents' home to visit her in-laws. After paying their respects, he also held his son and left with Jiang Shi, ready to head to the Jiang family.

Only Old Mrs. Gu, the three sisters-in-law, and Gu Xuanyi, who had returned home after her divorce, were left in the house.

After a period of separation, Gu Xuanyi found that Meng Jinyao was still as enthusiastic as ever. She remained indifferent to her father, who only cared about profit and disregarded her life and death. However, towards her mother, she was relatively kind, at least her mother hadn't abandoned her.

Gu Xuanyi hadn't been back to her hometown in Huizhou, and asked curiously, "Auntie three, is Huizhou fun"

Meng Jinyao replied, "It's fun, the scenery there is picturesque, and there are plenty of delicious foods. The villagers from my hometown are also very friendly."

Hearing this, Gu Xuanyi felt a tinge of regret: "If I had known earlier, I would have gone back with you all to pay respects to our ancestors."

Meng Jinyao smiled and said, "There will be many opportunities in the future.

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Zhang listened to their conversation and suddenly had an idea. She said, "Xuan Yi, the nephew Zhou's wife mentioned last time was from Huzhou, I think he's quite good. He is in the capital now. If you agree to meet him, then Mother will tell everyone today, so that your grandmother can give her opinion."

Gu Xuyan listened, without a word, she only looked at Granny Gu with a helpless expression. She wasn't saying anything about whether the young master was good or not, just the fact of getting married itself made her resistant. Last time she got married to a "dan xiu" and got beaten up for it.

Mrs. Gu immediately frowned and disagreed, saying, “Although our family is from Huizhou, there are relatives there, but they are still one layer removed. In my opinion, it’s better to find someone for Xuanyi in Beijing. That way, if anything happens, she can return home the same day, and her family can also immediately help her get justice.”

Chen also agreed, "Sister-in-law, Mother is right. Our family has deep roots in the capital city, so we definitely need to find a husband for Xuanyi from the capital. Marrying to Huizhou would be like a long-distance marriage. The journey is far, and it takes more than half a month to return home. For girls who marry far away, there are only a few chances to visit their family in their lifetime. Just look at our Xuiling, she has returned several times this year, passing by her hometown to visit her elders."

Upon hearing this, Zhang froze. She hadn't considered this possibility before. She had simply thought that the talented young man was quite good. He came from an official family, was seventeen years old, and had passed the imperial examination as a scholar. His family was wealthy, he had never been married, and he didn't seem to care about Xuanyi's previous marriage. He was currently in the capital city, so it would be easy to arrange a meeting.

Elder Madam Gu glanced at her helplessly. She hadn't expected that when it came to her children's marriages, she was still not thorough enough. She said in a deep voice, "Eldest Daughter-in-law, Xuan Yi is only sixteen years old and has only been divorced for a few months. There's no need to rush to find a new husband so quickly. The second marriage should be even more careful than the first. Don't just look at the surface. As an aunt, she would definitely speak well of her nephew. Besides, he is from Huizhou. Why didn't his family find a bride for him in Huizhou Now that he has come to the capital, his aunt wants to match him with Xuan Yi. Could it be that his reputation has been ruined in Huizhou, and he is looking for a girl who doesn't know about it outside"

Zhang shi was stunned once more. She knew she was in the wrong and nodded repeatedly: "Mother is right, it's my daughter-in-law who hasn't considered things carefully enough. Next time, I will definitely inquire from all sides. If it's truly a good match, then please let Mother make the decision and then arrange for them to meet."

Old Madam Gu didn't want to say more. Her eldest daughter-in-law seemed shrewd, but she was only shrewd about small profits. Many times, she still couldn't tell right from wrong and was easily confused.

Mrs. Chen knew her mother-in-law didn't want to talk about this any further, so she tactfully changed the subject: "Sister-in-law, there's no need for Xiaoyi to worry for now. If anyone needs to worry, it should be her second brother. Xiuhong is two years older than Xiaoyi."

As soon as these words were spoken, Madam Gu said: "Xiu Hong has now entered the government service, it's time for him to get married. Second daughter-in-law, have you found any suitable candidates"

"Master Chen let out a light sigh: 'I've found several suitable candidates for my son-in-law, all of them with excellent character and appearance. But he keeps declining, saying he doesn't want to get married yet. He claims that since he's just entered the Imperial court, he needs to achieve something first.'"

Mrs. Gu spoke softly, “It’s a good thing that Xiu Hong is so ambitious. Since he doesn’t want to get married yet, there’s no need to rush. We can wait another year or two.”

Mrs. Chen shook her head helplessly: “He's grown up now, and he's very opinionated. Even his daughter-in-law can't control him; she just has to let him do what he wants. The Second Master agrees with his mother, but the problem is his daughter-in-law's. Seeing relatives and friends' sons getting married one after another, people often ask about Xiu Hong's marriage, and she can't help but feel anxious.”

Mrs. Gu comforted her, "Fate isn't something you can rush. If you force him to marry a girl he doesn't like, there will only be quarrels later on. Xiu Hong is a promising child who entered the government service at a young age through the imperial examination. There's no need to worry about him finding a wife."

Chen sighed softly: "I hope so."

Meng Jiny Yao listened to their conversation, unable to interject even half a sentence. After all, she didn't have children and couldn't understand the emotions of parents worrying about their child's marriage. She couldn't offer any opinions, so she could only sit and listen.

Gu Xuyan also knew how to behave and kept quiet, lest she end up getting burned later. What she feared most now was her elders trying to arrange a marriage for her. After being married, she realized how happy and carefree life as a young unmarried woman was.

Marrying into her husband's family, simply adhering to the rules would make her feel utterly devastated, especially during the frigid winters. She had to rise early before breakfast even touched her lips and serve her mother-in-law as she got up. If her mother-in-law hadn't woken up yet, she would just wait patiently. She had never done these things for her own mother, yet she was expected to do them for her mother-in-law. This left her feeling incredibly resentful inside.

She wasn't just criticized for breaking the rules, even going out too often would result in criticism from her mother-in-law, who would say she spent all day away from home and acted like a child, playing around and showing no sense of being a wife or daughter-in-law.

Anyway, even if she remarried, she wouldn't marry someone with a mother-in-law. She didn't want to be bound by rules again, even though she knew there were good mothers-in-law out there. She was just afraid of not finding a good one.

If a daughter-in-law is considered "filial," she must obey her mother-in-law in every way. No matter what tasks she's given or how harshly she's spoken to, she cannot resist or argue back. Otherwise, she will be deemed unfilial and people will say she lacks manners and that her family failed to raise her properly.who sue their parents must be imprisoned regardless of truth or falsehood, she really would have accused Sun Shi of murdering Cheng Yu. As for her biological mother's death, there is no evidence to be...