readytorunbook Chapter 368 Responsibilities
Chapter 368 Responsibilities
Xie Guian also knew that he had gotten into big trouble. He said, "I didn't drink much and was about to go back to the outer courtyard. When I walked over here, I found that the money bag had been left with my second brother, so I asked the servant to go back and get it. I heard some movement in the bamboo house and came in to see, and she suddenly hugged me, and I..."
He didn't say anything after that, as he was too embarrassed to speak up. He must have been so confused at the time that he didn't even push the person away.
If he takes his second brother's fiancée, he will beat him to death.
The look the Second Wife gave Jiang Huier was like a knife, but she didn't dare say anything excessive because Jiang Huier looked like she had been bitten by a dog. It was obvious that she didn't like her son. Although it was Jiang Huier who took the initiative, it was not necessarily voluntary.
The second wife also looked down on Jiang Huier, but now it was no longer a matter of whether she liked her or not. The matter was done, and her son had to marry her whether he wanted to or not.
Concubine Jiang said angrily, "Look at what you have done!"
Jiang Huier kept crying.
Jiang Huier and Xie Guian, one huddled in a corner, the other shirtless, looking very unbecoming.
Concubine Jiang and the second wife went out. Xie Guian quickly picked up the brocade robe that was thrown on the ground and threw Jiang Huier's clothes to her. Seeing her bellyband thrown to her, Jiang Huier burst into tears.
She wanted to marry her cousin, not Xie Guian!
Jiang Huier was sent back to the courtyard, and Xie Guian was punished by the second wife to go to the ancestral hall to reflect.
Then we discussed how to deal with the aftermath of this matter.
People from the first and second houses gathered in Wutong Courtyard, and people from the third house came to watch the fun and were not absent. The fourth wife came to the house to pay her respects to the old lady and did not miss the fun either.
It was such a big party that if I didn’t join in, I would feel like I was being scratched by a cat. Shen Tang, who hadn’t even greeted everyone in the morning, came over smelling the melon.
The old lady was very angry. "With so many people in the mansion, such a shameful thing can happen. Today is Yin'er's birthday. Do you want to piss Yin'er off to death, or do you want to piss me off to death?!"
The third young master went to give the second young master a birthday gift, but ended up giving him a green hat. It was outrageous.
What's even more outrageous is that Xie Guiyin might have forced himself to wear this green hat.
The old lady's eyes turned black with anger. "The prince hasn't returned home yet. If he does, he won't let An'er off easily. What do you think we should do about this?"
The Second Wife said, "Old Madam, calm down and don't get yourself hurt by anger..."
Just when I had finally recovered a little, I was already on the verge of collapse again due to anger.
He won't stop until she dies of anger, right?!
The Second Wife looked at Concubine Jiang and said, "I don't know why Miss Jiang Biao hugged An'er when she was drunk. Since they have already had physical contact, Miss Jiang Biao can no longer marry the Second Young Master. An'er will be responsible for her."
Concubine Jiang was furious, "Is this something that can be settled with just one word of responsibility?!"
What else do you want?
The second wife didn't say it out loud, but her eyes said it all.
If Jiang Hui'er was just Concubine Jiang's niece, the Second Wife would have said those unpleasant words long ago, but Jiang Hui'er was still the prince's cousin, and one had to look at the owner before beating the dog, so she could only swallow her anger.
The Second Wife couldn't make the decision on this matter alone. The Second Master came back quickly and said, "It's done. We can only marry them off as soon as possible. An'er is sorry for Yin'er. My Second House will compensate Yin'er."
The Second Master's attitude was good, and Concubine Jiang's anger subsided a little. "Although the Jiang family is gone, we still have me and the prince. If the Third Young Master dares to bully Hui'er in the future, I will never allow it!"
The second master said, "That's natural."
The prince and Xie Guimo returned home together. When the prince learned what had happened, his face looked very ugly, but it was useless to look ugly. Besides, before the prince came back, everything had been settled. Xie Guiyin was still drunk and his fiancée was gone, but he had two farms and two shops under his name.
This was the compensation offered by the Second Master on his own initiative, which made the Second Wife furious. Her intuition told her that this was a plot by Concubine Jiang and her son, but she had no evidence.
Her son was forced to have a girl, and the second wife had to lose something like this. The second wife was so angry that her mouth tasted blood.
But her relationship with the Second Master was no longer the same because of the concubine. The Second Master would not listen to her, and she could not control him.
Concubine Jiang said, "Although Hui'er is marrying the Third Young Master, the betrothal gifts are all in accordance with Yin'er's marriage."
The second wife will definitely not object to this.
The public should give money for her son's marriage, the more the better.
Although it was given to Jiang Huier, Jiang Huier was from the second wife's house, so she still belonged to the second wife's house.
The princess had been silent the entire time, and only spoke now, "The Duke will only pay his share according to the rules, and the Second House will make up for the shortfall on its own."
Concubine Jiang complained, "The princess is in charge of the household affairs. She should also bear some responsibility for what happened in the inner courtyard!"
The princess said, "After the engagement, it's not appropriate for the man and woman to meet before they get married. Who told you to bring your cousin into the house for the Second Young Master's birthday? If something goes wrong, you blame this and that, but you're the only one who's at fault. On a birthday, you got him completely drunk. Is that how you discipline the Second Young Master?"
The princess's anger was barely contained.
Jiang Huier harmed Shen Tang, and the princess had no good feelings towards her, but she couldn't stop Jiang Huier from marrying in. She was already furious, and Concubine Jiang was putting herself in the princess's sight. It would be strange if the princess would tolerate her.
More importantly, Xie Guimo also attended the birthday party today. Fortunately, the prince had something to do, so Xie Guimo left early, otherwise who knows who would be the unlucky one.
Whenever the princess thought about Concubine Jiang and her son, who had originally come for Xie Guimo and had no choice but to compromise and bring disaster upon the Third Young Master, she would explode.
The princess didn't want to be suspicious, but she couldn't control herself. Her intuition told her that Concubine Jiang was just that kind of person.
Concubine Jiang looked at the prince, "Prince, can you bear to see Hui'er suffer any injustice?"
The prince said, "What did the princess say wrong? The royal family does not belong to any one branch. If the second branch made a mistake, it should be the second branch that bears the responsibility."
Concubine Jiang was scolded by the princess, and the prince did not help her, so she felt aggrieved.
The princess asked, "The second young master's fiancée is remarrying the third young master. Will the palace hold a grand wedding banquet for them?"
Concubine Jiang blurted out, "Of course it has to be a big deal!"
The prince's face darkened, and he almost called Concubine Jiang stupid. "Such a shameful thing, and you still have to invite a bunch of people into the mansion to watch the fun?!"
Concubine Jiang was so angry that her face turned blue, red and purple.
Shen Tang's cheeks hurt from trying so hard to hold back his laughter.
When the prince talks to Concubine Jiang, he always hits the nail on the head.
There are also those who enjoy watching the fun and not minding the big things. "It's been a long time since the palace has been lively. Concubine Jiang wants my second brother to lose face, and father will agree to her."
Concubine Jiang's silver teeth didn't break from biting.
The prince was impatient to deal with these matters. "Ask the Imperial Astronomical Observatory to choose an auspicious date for them to get married."
After saying this, the prince left.
"Let's go, go back."
Xie Guimo grabbed Shen Tang's hand and took her away.