IBTSOME Chapter 27 Part 2: Wangfei

I BECAME THE STEPMOTHER OF MY EX-HUSBAND

 

Chapter 27 Part 2: Wangfei

 

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After Gu Mingda left, Lin Wei Xi stayed in her room to recuperate for several days. Gu Mingda did not say anything that day. The woman couldn't hear things like engagement in person, but from the surrounding people’s expression these days and the plausible voice of the people in the mansion, Lin Wei Xi could probably guess what was going on.

 

After Lin Wei Xi's fever subsided, her confused brain finally woke up. Could it be she had been in the rain for too long that day, which caused the water to get into her head? What had she done!

 

Lin Wei Xi was so embarrassed that she couldn't face the stupid things she had done, so she could only hide in her room in the pretext of recovering from illness, and would not see anyone. Sickness was a really good excuse. She used to think that the women in the Duke Mansion would get sick every few days. It was too exaggerated. But now Lin Wei Xi knows that ‘to recuperate’ was really an omnipotent excuse. She didn’t have to meet people face, could hide day by day.

 

Fortunately, within two days, people from Grand Princess Shou Kang Mansion came and busily took Lin Wei Xi to their mansion to recuperate. Lin Wei Xi's luggage was very simple, except for Lin Yong's intact rewards, there were only two servant girls, Wan Xing and Wan Yue. Wan Yue helped the people from the princess mansion to check the mahogany boxes behind, and Lin Wei Xi leaned back lazily in the front to recuperate. The granny next to Gao Ran came to inquire about the news. She walked softly and quietly into Jingdan Garden and smiled at Wan Xing: "Miss Wan Xing, is Miss Lin in there? Miss Lin will be leaving soon, Shizi Consort send this old slave to come to ask if there is anything that needs to be bought."

 

Wan Xing's expression was not good: "No. There is no need for you to buy anything, our Miss is not without money, besides, there are many female officials and aunts at the Princess Mansion, who needs you?"

 

A few days ago, Wan Xing absolutely would not dare talk to the people around Shizi Consort like this, but who made their miss the Wangfei? Wan Xing came from ordinary people, and she was full of the low-class people’ ostentatiousness. She calculated gratitude and grievances very carefully. When she could step on a foot, she must run over with two feet.

 

Wan Xing thought, her miss would soon become the mother-in-law of Shizi Consort, among ordinary household mother-in-law simply hierarchical to the daughter-in-law. Even if the rules of the aristocratic families in the capital were different from those ordinary people, but according to Wan Xing's observations and inquiries over the past few days she discovered that the rules in these high gate were sometimes stricter than those ordinary people. In this case, there was nothing to be afraid of. Wan Xing's tail was shaking happily. Wan Yue secretly talked to her about what happened that day. Wan Xing probably guessed that Shizi Consort said something bad to Miss Lin, after coming back, she became angry. Now the wheels had turns, Wan Xing exhales and did not give them some face.

 

The granny’s face turned red when she was scolded, she virtuously said, "This old slave knows that Miss Lin is rich, but after all, the slave comes in the name of Shizi Consort. Even if Miss Lin does not give the old slave a face, won’t she give Shizi Consort a face? If the old slave doesn't even see Miss Lin, what can I reported to Shizi Consort after returning?"

 

Wan Xing was a little dizzy by the polite words of such a high-ranking family. She didn't know how to respond, so she pouted, and replied with an angry voice: "Wait first, let me ask our Miss."

 

After a while, Wan Xing lifted the curtain out of the room, with a peacock expression: "Miss said won’t see."

 

The granny couldn't believe it: "I was ordered by Shizi Consort, Miss Lin, she..."

 

"Our Miss said, even if Shizi Consort comes here, she won't see her. Go ahead, don't hold the chicken feathers as an arrow¹, our miss will not eat your stuff."

 

Wan Xing took the posture of buying vegetables at the market and scolded the granny away. As for leave a thread in everything to see each other in the future²? Wan Xing was immensely proud, no need! Their miss would become the wangfei and mother-in-law in the future. Who wants to leave a thread with your daughter-in-law?

 

Lin Wei Xi clearly heard the movement outside the room. Wan Yue put down the gift list book and poured Lin Wei Xi a cup of tea: "Miss, Wan Xing, she is used to walked in the market, always shoot her mouth off, please understand."

 

Lin Wei Xi covered her lips and coughed slightly. After suppressing the itch in her throat with water, she said nonchalantly, "It’s nothing."

 

It's good to be happy and straightforward. Anyway, Wan Xing and Wan Yue's deed was with her, if in the future Lin Wei Xi could not protect them, then she would release them both well, and definitely would not leave them to Gao Ran to release her anger. Now, what Lin Wei Xi had to worry about?

 

After the granny returned to Gao Ran, she angrily scolded Wan Xing, but Wan Xing as a slave dared to speak insultingly, the master Lin Wei Xi naturally claimed a big credit. The people at Gao Ran’s side were indignant, but this was all something that could only be said. At this time, Lin Wei Xi had already got on to the carriage of Princess Mansion, carrying her rich inheritance and moved to Princess Shou Kang Mansion. If nothing unexpected happened, Lin Wei Xi would settle there until she gets married.

 

Grand Princess Shou Kang was very happy to see Lin Wei Xi. One morning, after Lin Wei Xi had breakfast in her room, she came to greet Princess Shou Kang. As soon as she walked in, she was pulled by the princess. Princess Shou Kang held Lin Wei Xi’s hand and looked at her up and down. After a moment, she shook her head, and said with grief to the female officials around: "Why do I feel that Sister Xi is thin again?"

 

Lin Wei Xi was in a cold sweat and quickly said, "What do you say, I have eaten well these days and slept well, I have gained a lot of weight."

 

Grand Princess Shou Kang looked suspiciously, but she could not see where Lin Wei Xi was fat. The elders always thought that the younger generation would be better-looking if they were a little fatter. Princess Shou Kang told Lin Wei Xi to eat and sleep more. Lin Wei Xi felt helpless, but she still agreed one after another.

 

Seeing Lin Wei Xi’s lovable response, Princess Shou Kang was satisfied, and then she talked about the dowry with Lin Wei Xi enthusiastically: "Yan Wang has sent the betrothal gift list, only the list already an inch thick. Yan Wang also said that it is up to us to discuss it. Sister Xi, although it said marriage is by parents’ order and the matchmaker’s words, you as family’s daughter should not listen to these. But you have lost your parents, and you will have to live on your own when you marry in the future. We also don’t stick to those rigid rules. When do you like to get married?"

 

Lin Wei Xi was very embarrassed, the princess asked her about her wedding date, right? What was she supposed to say, was it early or late?

 

Lin Wei Xi could only euphemistically said: "I don't understand this, it's all up to you and Wang Yan."

 

"You say the same thing, you both the persons involved are very composed, but it seems that I shave my head and picking a hot head³." Grand Princess Shou Kang complained casually, took back the auspicious time list, and repeatedly considered the date of marriage by herself. These two people one was her nephew and the other was her adopted granddaughter, not biologically. Although there was a generation difference, this was nothing in the big clans that connected by marriage for generations. Two younger generations whom she likes very much were getting married, Princess Shou Kang was simply overjoyed, eager to make this wedding perfect, like nothing in heaven and earth.

 

When Shou Kang and the female officials next to her were considering the auspicious date, Lin Wei Xi continued to sit in embarrassment. Just when she had the intention to get up, Princess Shou Kang stopped her and said, "Sister Xi, it so happens that you are also here. Then about the dowry matters you said your opinion first today. The betrothal gift sent by Yan Wang has not been moved, you take them all with you. In addition I also prepared a dowry for you. The red makeup⁴ booklet is here. You take these two lists and go back your room to carefully take a look."

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1 Hold the chicken feathers as an arrow, it’s a metaphor that describes a person who assume unwarranted authority on the basis of some pretext, basically abuse of power.^↩
2 Leave a thread in everything to see each other in the future, it’s proverb that means you have to leave room for things, to put bluntly don’t be too aggressive.^↩
3 Shave my head and picking a hot head, it’s a metaphor for when one party is willing while the other party doesn’t agree. ^↩
4 Red Makeup, came from 十里红妆 means ten miles red makeup, it’s a traditional wedding custom. People often use ‘thousands acres of fertile land, ten miles of red makeup’ to describes the richness of the dowry. On the day before the wedding the female dowry except for the clothing, jewelry, shoes, bedding and female’s stuff which were sent by sedan chair, all were carried to male’s house, from the heavy stuff like furniture and bed to the smallest thing like thread. When it carried by the porter it could stretched for miles and because the boxes and furniture and stuff usually painted with red lacquer, it was called ten miles red makeup.^↩

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