Chapter 700 - Chapter 700: Doting On Your Sister Is Instinct
Chapter 700: Doting On Your Sister Is Instinct
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Although All Yu said that she wanted to complain to the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, she did not go. In her eyes, the Emperor and the Empress Dowager were all outsiders. Of course, she had to do such an intimate thing with her family.
After they returned to the Wang Family, the people at home had yet to return. After all, the others were still in school.
Although in their family, the Big Brothers were often despised by Grandma, in the eyes of the other teachers and even the other examinees, the Wang Family was a family of prodigies. Ordinary people could not match up.
Therefore, the children of the Wang Family all entered good academies.
Among them, Wang Erlang, Sanlang, and Silang were all in the Imperial College. They were recommended by Qin Huai and were lucky enough to be assigned to the Heaven Hall.
Liu Lang and Qilang entered Wanning Academy. This was also an academy under the jurisdiction of the royal family and belonged to the First Academy under the Imperial College.
In a sense, it was even better than the Imperial College. After all, many of the students in the Imperial College were children of high-ranking officials and nobles. Although some of them entered with their own abilities, most of the others had gotten in based on their connections.
There were more students from humble backgrounds in Wanning Academy. They had all entered with their true abilities. Some of them were like them, ordinary students. But they also had scholarly titles.
Some people were even provincial scholars and were just a step away from entering the Imperial College. However, the number of spots in the Imperial College was limited, and they still had to pay higher tuition fees. They couldn’t enter the school for free. In comparison, Wanning Academy was naturally better.
Liulang and Qilang were now more than 16 years old, and they were considered very young in Wanning Academy. Most of the students here were middle-aged, and the rest were young students. Most of them were still county scholars.
Classes in the Imperial College and Wanning Academy were very long. Usually, they set off before dawn and could only return home after dark. This was taking into account the time for traveling.
Fortunately, they lived on Three Thoughts Street, not far from Wanning Academy. It was even closer than going to the Imperial College.
However, this way, the brothers in the family would have less time to interact with their sister.
Old Madam Wang and Old man Wang had yet to return. Currently, Liu Shi was in charge of the family alone. Among the remaining granddaughters-in-law, Wei Qianying brought Jiang Wujing and Zhou Chuchu to help from the side.
Although it was said that Liu Shi was in charge of the family, the ones who came up with the ideas were actually the three grand daughter-in-laws. Among them, Wei Qianying was a proper young lady from a rich family. She had learned how to manage a household since she was young, including how to manage the servants, the family’s assets, coordinate the relationship between the masters in the residence, and even manage her husband’s harem.
In the Wang Family, most of the processes were simplified. For example, the fact that no one in the Wang Family took in concubines made Wei Qianying heave a huge sigh of relief.
Initially, she thought that she would definitely marry into a family of equal status. At most, the other party’s status would be slightly lower than hers. After marrying over, she would have to take on the role of the Madam of the family or the daughter-in-law of the Madam of the family.
Adopting a humble posture is the most fundamental approach. It’s not only about dealing with the mother-in-law but also managing the concubines and maids in the husband’s courtyard. These aspects cannot be overlooked, and even jealousy should be avoided.
When she learned this in the past, she did not think that there was anything wrong with it. Everyone has lived like this. But now that she and Sanlang had been married for less than two months, her thoughts had already changed drastically.
It turned out that there could really be no deception in a family. It turned out that everyone’s thoughts could be directly said without worrying about being misunderstood by others.
It turned out that husbands could remain loyal to their wives. Husbands and wives could respect and love each other, and they could even be close with each other.
Too many things had exceeded her expectations, and it made Wei Qianying cherish them even more. She also recalled that before she got married, her sister, Wei Xianyin, had said to her, “Big Sister, although the Wang Family now has provincial scholars and officials, they’re still a small family. Their family background can’t hold up. Perhaps after you go over, those inconspicuous sisters-in-law will be jealous of you. Country bumpkins are very disgusting when they cause trouble. When the time comes, you’ll find it dirty even if you retaliate. You might as well ask Mother to annul this marriage for you. You’re the number one beauty in our Wangbei County. There are so many families who want to you to be their daughter-in-law, so why did you choose this family?”
In the end, before Wei Xianyin could speak, Madam Wei heard her. She immediately punished Wei Xianyin and locked her in the ancestral hall for a day and a night. In order not to cause trouble for the Wang Family, she asked Wei Xianyin to stay at home and reflect on her mistakes. She did not even let Wei Qianying go when she got married.
Later on, Madam Wei said to Wei Qianying, “Qianying, you have to know that Mother would never harm you, and Father wouldn’t harm you either. Fortunately, you and Ziming have feelings for each other and aren’t as discriminating as your sister. Your father and 1 are relieved. The Wang Family is good, and Ziming is even better. Back then, their family didn’t even have a provincial scholar. Yet, your father and I both wanted to be their relatives. Now that they’re considered a scholarly family, it won’t be hard on you to marry over..”