Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Chapter 490 Zheng Bojiang

Cui Zhou's wife's maiden name was Bo Jiang, and she was the legitimate daughter of Zheng from Xingyang.

The Zheng family of Xingyang originated from the Zheng State in the Zhou Dynasty and developed during the Eastern Han Dynasty. The family was not as powerful as the Li and Cui families, but they had long-term intermarriages with clans such as the Li, Cui, and Lu families, so they had many daughters.

Zheng Bojiang was able to squeeze out her sisters of the same clan and stand out to become the headmistress of the Cui family. She had used a lot of tricks at the time.

Xiao Jiang, who followed the two elders upstairs, was actually a little embarrassed - among all the people in the garden, there was no one with more people than she brought with her!

Zhao Yue and Cui Shuhua only brought two people each, but she was alone, with a long group of strong women following behind her. She didn't look like she was going to a banquet, but rather like she was preparing for a gang fight.

Xiao Jiang secretly turned his head to take a look on the stairs, and his thoughts began to wander: If a fight really breaks out later, it will feel a bit like a game of eagle catching chickens...

"Aunt and Auntie are here. Grandma was just talking about it, looking forward to talking with you."

Wang Xianzi ran into them on the second floor. He glanced at the young lady behind the two of them and saw the silver crown and flower hairpin on Jiang Shangxian's head at a glance. A hint of jealousy flashed in his eyes.

Although she now has an outrageous amount of jewelry, when she was still a concubine, she had never worn such exquisite and unique things.

Why can a commoner woman wear these?

This young lady Jiang comes from a poor family, but she knows how to get things from men.

"I guess this must be Miss Jiang? She looks really..." Before she finished her words, she saw the maids following behind Jiang Shangxian, and her chest sank: What is she doing with such a grand ceremony?!

Zhao Yue was actually a little scared of the flower banquet. She had been bullied in such occasions many times, so she simply developed the habit of talking less in such occasions. She just nodded when she heard this.

On the other hand, Cui Shuhua, as the legitimate daughter of the Cui family, had been born into a wealthy family and had encountered such situations countless times. Her face showed no emotion, and she kept talking: "We live in the same house every day, why do you have to wait so long at this time? My sister-in-law is getting more and more eccentric as she gets older."

Jiang Shangxian couldn't help but look sideways: Auntie and Xiao Cui are indeed aunt and nephew. She still has a long way to go to learn...

Wang Xianzi's smile froze at this, and she managed to put on a smile again. "My aunt and I have been in Chang'an for so long, and Grandma is always thinking about us. We haven't had a good chat these past few days preparing for Jiulang's wedding. It's a rare spring day, with the crabapple blossoms in full bloom. It's a perfect time to enjoy the flowers and drink tea together."

Cui Shuhua responded with a nasal sound, without commenting on the authenticity and sincerity of the words. She walked past her without even looking away and led her people upstairs.

Are you kidding? The Cui family still needs a girl from the Wang family to come and welcome them?

Cui Shuhua, who no longer has to worry about retirement, now exudes an air of indifference, and her attitude of looking down on others has returned to the way it was before she got married.

When Zhao Yue saw her like this, she felt relieved.

When her sister-in-law treats others like this, she feels so safe!

Jiang Shangxian felt that it was reassuring that Xiao Cui, who had accompanied him in, was not as combative as his aunt, so he immediately followed Cui Shuhua upstairs with the steps of a shy young wife.

When Wang Xianzi looked at her just now, Xiao Jiang's extraordinary insensitivity successfully prevented her from feeling anything unusual.

But Cui Shuhua was too strong in fighting ability, and her instinct as a soft persimmon made her want to follow the big thick legs involuntarily.

Wang Xianzi, who came down to pick someone up but was left behind, was left at the end and was so angry that his face was twisted. This was too much, really too much!

After all, she is the eldest daughter-in-law of the first house. In the future, Cui will be the one who has the final say in their first house. She is just a widow who killed her husband because she failed to get married. How dare she treat herself like this by relying on her status as an elder!

And that young lady from the Jiang family actually left without even greeting me!

That's right, she was not angry at all about what her aunt Cui Shuhua said about her grandmother. Her face turned stiff because she felt that there were outsiders here, and it was embarrassing for their eldest family to hear them.

How can I describe her relationship with the old lady Zheng Bojiang? They must be consistent to the outside world, but inside, things are naturally not good.

The daughter-in-law that Duke Zheng Jiang preferred was a legitimate daughter of one of the five surnames, and she was a concubine's daughter.

In addition, the entire Cui family blamed her for Cui Wei's lack of children. Even though the court doctor said that Dalang was weak and sickly and it would be difficult for him to have children, they still wanted to put the blame on her.

There were actually some people sitting by the fence on the second floor admiring the flowers. When they heard the noise, they all turned their heads to look. The maid noticed their gazes and calmly stepped forward to block them. "My lady, be careful not to trip. I'll help you."

"kindness."

Wang Xianzi swallowed his saliva, swallowing all his anger. When he raised his head again, his smile had returned to its original state. "Aunt is impatient and can't wait to go enjoy the flowers. Let's hurry up too."

The third floor was more airy than the first and second floors. From time to time, the wind blew up the gauze curtains and robes. Fortunately, the Cui family was not short of money, and the heater in the corner was quietly playing its role.

Besides, it is spring now, so even if there is wind, it will still feel warm when it blows on people.

Jiang Shangxian sniffed lightly and had to admit that Wang Xianzi was quite capable in being the mistress of the house.

The incense used on the third floor is also the spring fragrance of crabapple, which is elegant and unique. It will not clash with the fragrance of flowers outside, but complements the fragrance of crabapple flowers brought in by the wind.

Xiao Jiang, who had just relaxed a little because of the talented people around him, was stared at by the wealthy and elegant middle-aged women on the first floor, and his scalp instantly went numb.

Oh my god, why are there so many people?

The spatula of the Cui family’s cook is about to smoke from swinging it today!

There were at least thirty or forty people in the room. The person sitting at the head looked to be about fifty years old. She had her hair in a bun, and the fake bun on her head was decorated with flowers, a gold comb, and jewelry. She wore a cross-collared short-sleeved shirt with round flowers on the green silk, and a crimson brocade half-sleeve with floral leaves on the outside. She wore a crimson shawl and a white silk painted shawl on her shoulders, looking exactly like a lady of high rank.

Jiang Shangxian glanced at her casually and realized that this lady of the Cui family must be very tired every day.

Normally, a noble lady like Zhao Yue, who is treated like a noblewoman all day long, would look a few years younger than her normal age.

Needless to say, people like Cui Shuhua look even younger because they have never given birth to a child.

But Zheng Bojiang's actual age is consistent with his appearance. It seems that it is because he is worried about his son and gave birth to a child at an advanced age.

"Sister-in-law."

"Sister-in-law."