Chapter 389: Marriage
Dingxiang didn't dare to say a little nonsense this time, and told her everything about it.
Meng Yan was stunned after hearing this.
It turned out that this lilac had a long time ago to steal, but she had no chance to start. The arrival of Meng Yurou and others gave her a chance. She took advantage of the time when no one was paying attention and then secretly hid it.
The cleverness of this maid is that she did not want to send her necklace out of the mansion as an ordinary thief. Perhaps it was because it was not easy for a maid from the house to pass on what she wanted to pass on. Last time, Maid Meng asked Madame Meng to clean up the Meng Mansion. Not to mention that a fly could not fly out, at least it was not easy to pass on what she wanted to pass on her privately and not be discovered.
She started yelling the next day. The thief was also catching the thief. She had a very smart idea. When most people learned about this, they would naturally not suspect that she was robbing herself. Later, she went to find the necklace with two pearls missing, and no one doubted it. She could also persuade you to calm down and cover up the matter. Otherwise, even if she successfully stole the pearl outside, it would be difficult for her to take action for a while.
Mrs. Meng looked at Meng Yan for a moment before asking slowly: "Yan'er, do you know where you are wrong?"
Meng Yan said ashamedly: "Mother, my daughter did not see through the true face of this maid and easily fell into the trap. It was her daughter who was negligent."
Mrs. Meng shook her head: "You are wrong again. It is said that guarding against thieves day and night is hard to guard against. This girl has been with you for several years and has never missed a single step. You believe that she is normal. The only mistake is your attitude towards this matter. First of all, you have made a preconceived view.
It is wrong to judge a person's character through a brief contact. The ancients said that it is not allowed to be praised for a moment. You should not be slandered for a moment, or to be a villain. You have no good feelings for Meng Yurou because of one encounter. When things happen, you don't want to verify it. You make an assertion that this necklace was stolen by Meng Yurou.
You don’t think about it. There are obviously so many jewelry on your dressing table. Meng Yurou doesn’t have the right to get it. Instead, it’s easy to give up. Open the small cabinet under the dressing table, take out such a large pearl necklace from the small box, and hide it. Then you have to put the box back and close the cabinet. At that time, there were so many people in your room and you had to avoid so many pairs of eyes. Is this possible?
Of course, you are young and may not think about things so thoroughly. But the most wrong thing about you is to cover it up.
When you find that the pearl necklace is missing, the first thing you think of is to cover up the matter. It is reasonable to say that this matter is a family scandal, and it is reasonable to not want to be exposed. But you shouldn't even hide your mother, and you shouldn't let a little maid handle the matter with all your power, which leads to the maid having the opportunity to take advantage of everything. In any case of a family and a house, the most taboo thing is to conceal and settle the matter. Now it's in our own home, and my mother will naturally take care of you, but if you want to marry into your in-laws' family, you can also hide it. Will the real thief be grateful to you because of your concealment? No, the thief will only hate you and find opportunities to turn the tables."
Meng Yan felt even more ashamed when Madam Meng said something. She made so many mistakes that Dingxiang had the opportunity to take advantage of and slander Meng Yurou.
Next, Mrs. Meng asked again: "You can go back and reflect on other things. What's important now is, how to deal with this lilac?"
Meng Yan looked at the whole story after talking about the whole story, her mouth was blocked again, and she burst into tears. She could only pray to her with her eyes. Her heart softened and said, "Mother, after all, this lilac has been with her daughter for many years, and serving her daughter is considered to be dedicated. Can she be relieved?"
"Look at you making another mistake, how can you be lighter?" Mrs. Meng's face became stern. "It would be fine if this maid was just forced to steal something, but she actually framed her and indirectly put you in a place of unjust. Such an evil slave could never be kept."
"Mother..." Meng Yan was an unmarried girl after all. Dingxiang has been with her for many years. She doesn't say she is like her sisters, but her relationship is still very deep. She really can't bear to Dingxiang be punished heavily.
"Well." Mrs. Meng sighed heavily, "You are about to leave the house and should not be treated with blood. Please give her a lighter punishment and sell her far away."
"Thank you, mother." Meng Yan breathed a sigh of relief, finally able to save Dingliu for a lifetime.
But Ping's mother, who had been standing aside, showed her face. The lady said that she would sell it from afar, so the selling must be a place that could never come out again. In order to prevent Dingxiang from talking nonsense, she had to fill it with mute medicine before buying it. That would be better to give her a pleasure.
Meng Yan became more alert after this incident. Under the guidance of Mrs. Meng, she no longer trusted a certain maid or an old lady alone. Many things were jointly responsible for several people, and there were more than two maids in the room at all times to supervise each other, and she couldn't help but make it bigger.
But in my spare time, I couldn't help but wonder why my second sister could be so leisurely in such a big Dingwang Mansion? I heard from Madam Qing that the second sister likes to be quiet and at most someone to serve her around her.
In response to this, Mrs. Meng's explanation was that the situation of each family was different. The Ding Prince's Mansion was the Ding Prince and Xiao Fu, and the maids and mothers were also very picky. It was impossible to have a two-hearted heart in the hands of the Prince's Mansion. Even if there were, like her second sister, a few pieces of jewelry would be lost. It doesn't matter. It would be better to take the opportunity to find out a few internal thieves.
But she is different. When she married into her husband's family, she has a lot of in-laws and sisters-in-law. No one can offend easily. Apart from a single mistake, it is likely to cause endless trouble.
Even if Meng's family is not around, Meng Yurou's parents seem to be weak, but they can't be falsely accused at will. Now, if you really want to be able to survive without hesitation, it would be fine to cover up the past. However, with Meng Yan's temperament, she would not suffer the loss of this mute. She would definitely find ways to punish Meng Yurou. This will cause endless troubles. If this lilac is eaten at once, there will definitely be a next time. Once the incident occurs, as a woman who is about to get married, it is very fatal to suspect the reputation of slandering the younger generation.
Dingxiang is not a natural cunning person. It is just because the brothers in the family are not good and owes money outside. The creditor comes to the door to beat and kill. Her parents beg Dingxiang to find a way. Dingxiang has no choice but to have a hard time. Unless the parents are not single, they will have difficulties. Mrs. Meng has known this for a long time. It is just a test of the quality of Dingxiang to see if it is suitable for a dowry. As a result, Dingxiang is just a little clever ordinary maid.
Instead of being wary of the maid making mistakes, it is better to be careful not to let the maid have the chance to make mistakes.
In addition, you should treat Meng Yurou and others equally, whether you are happy or disgusted. At least you should not notice obvious differences in appearance. After getting married, you must meet such relatives. Don’t be too serious. Those who can help you make a good relationship, and those who don’t like you should maintain their face. It is not good for everyone to tear your face.
Mrs. Meng originally planned to teach these things after Meng Yan got married, so as not to be afraid of this marriage again, but now she wants to do so, not teach them earlier, and make mistakes after marrying and hurt their relatives' face. It will not be so easy to make up for it in the future.
After this incident, Mrs. Meng had to spend all her energy on Meng Yan, and she didn't care about the matters of the Quan family. Meng Shen's daughters and granddaughters couldn't take care of that much. Even Ping's mother went to Meng Yan's yard to help. Meng Shen's daughters were taken care of by a few more honest maids and mothers.
However, when Mrs. Quan Si came to help inquire about the news again, Mrs. Meng spoke to Mrs. Quan Si. Meng was the legitimate son after all. Although her biological mother was divorced and her status was a bit awkward, it was precisely because of this. She was a stepmother who was not easy to be a stepmother. She really wanted to marry her legitimate daughter to a concubine son, but she was also a concubine son of her mother's family. If Meng Shen was not happy to come back, she would be thankless, and it would be a bad idea to spread it.
After hinting, if the legitimate son Yaobei came to ask for marriage, she naturally had no reason to object, and Meng Shen had nothing to say when he came back.
After hearing this, Mrs. Quan Si's face looked a little ugly. When she went home, she sighed and complained to her husband that the matchmaker's rice was really unpleasant. Mrs. Meng actually asked her daughter Geda Yaobei, who was the third wife, to marry the country girl.
This time, Mr. Meng said a few fair words, don’t always look down on country girls. If you really think about it, Princess Ding is also a country girl. Their Meng family’s daughter is even a princess, so why can’t she deserve a small semi-businessman?
Now the third old man is coming to the house to marry, so he naturally has to choose a good one if he can choose. This time, the third old man is smart and thinks of this trick before another family. This is because the Quan family and the Meng family are close relatives, so he can find out such privacy. In a few days, when other families find out, they know that there are several girls waiting to marry in the Meng family, and they will probably come up to marry, and some will have better conditions than Yaobei.
When Mrs. Quan Si heard this, she didn't dare to be at home now, so as not to change things. She would be complained by the third room again. She hurriedly cleaned up and went to the third room to talk to Mrs. Quan San.
Finally, she added that she made a special point and persuaded Mrs. Quan San to be cautious. Mrs. Meng was not concerned about those girls. This marriage was not suitable. She had never seen the girl in the Meng family. But she could imagine that she grew up in the countryside. She was afraid that she would not even recognize her words. She was really not worthy of Yaobei. After marrying, the couple couldn't get along. It was boring to fight and make fun all day, but instead harmed Yaobei.
Mrs. Quan San hesitated. At this time, Mrs. Quan San rushed over when he heard the news, but said that Princess Ding also grew up in the countryside and was not well educated, which shows that the girl from the Meng family is good.
Mrs. Quan was very dissatisfied with this. Longsheng nine sons were different. There were very few princes like Princess Ding. Besides, Princess Ding was still accompanied by maids and mothers in the countryside. Maybe it was taught by the capable nanny. As for the beggar-like character of the Chong Mengshen family, who was like a beggar, and who would have the only one who would follow them with all their heart? Naturally, the girl's upbringing could not keep up.
In my mind, Mrs. Quan Si didn't say it out. Seeing that Mr. Quan San was still unable to give up and wanted to get this marriage, she even reminded them even more that hearing is false and seeing is true. If you really want to get married, you should see how the girl said it again and ask Yaobei what she meant. After getting married, you should treat others kindly, otherwise you would not be able to get married.
Mrs. Quan Si made a statement that she felt it was not suitable. She only had so much to do in this matter and the words were also spread. It was beginning of spring and the business was a bit busy. She had to go to see her own shop more. For the future, Mr. Quan San will decide for himself.
Mrs. Quan San felt sorry for her grandson and hesitated, but Mr. Quan San was obsessed with it and insisted on getting married.
It was just a few days later that Meng Yan was about to leave the house, so she didn't have to hurry to make an appointment with the Meng family in the past few days, so she discussed it and persuaded Yaobei to avoid the child from becoming stubborn at that time.
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In a blink of an eye, the day for Mengyan to leave the house is here.
Su Yiqing was so tired of going to see her off with a big belly, so she asked Madam Qing to send her a set of white jade lotus garments with both ears as makeup.
Madam Qing received a reminder from Lu Teng. She tried to observe some interesting people and things when she went there. When she came back, she told the princess to make the princess happy and said it to the festive ones, and she would like to choose the sad ones.
Even if Green Teng doesn't remind you, Madam Qing knows the importance of this and will not talk nonsense.
When I came back, I only told Su Yiqing that the wedding gift scene was very lively, and there were many people coming to the Meng family and Quan family, and there were so many gifts added to the box.
Su Yiqing seemed to be indifferent. Generally speaking, marriages were like this. It was nothing special. However, the man, Zhou Ju, was in another place. In order to take care of the woman, Zhou Ju, and Zhou Ju, wanted to stay in Yancheng to study and then participate in the imperial examination next year, so he bought a real estate in Yancheng. He thought that only two brothers and a few young men from a tribe came, but he didn't expect that hundreds of people came, and many of them came with their families, which gave them face.
It was not for the Meng family to give face, but for the royal family. Many women still wanted to meet the princess. The Zhou family was considered a big family in the local area, but they could not rank in Yancheng. Local magistrates were considered high officials to them. A prince was really out of reach in their eyes. He thought he could meet the princess and wanted to see what the noble among the nobles looked like.
The princess did not go, which made them quite disappointed. When she said this, even servants like Madam Qing couldn't help but show some disdain. What kind of scholarly family is just like this.
Su Yiqing disagreed. No matter how noble the scholars are, they are still passionate about some things. If you climb to the Dingwang Mansion, there are so many benefits you can get. Not to mention anything else, the man's brothers just moved Feique. How could they care about it? This is not a pleasing person, just walking around for a while, nothing.
But Madam Qing was a little worried that a few of them had fame and fortune, but would those who had no official position or title come to fight Qiufeng?
Chapter completed!