Chapter 65 Jiang Jialang's Marriage is Ruined
But before she could open her mouth, she saw Old Madam Xiang calmly patting the back of her hand, and then, still with a calm and understanding look, she said something to Old Madam Jiang.

"It's all for the sake of our young people. Old Madam Jiang is right. However, there are only two granddaughters in this generation of our family. Now they are both married. There is no suitable candidate for the time being. Since your eldest son is so promising, it doesn't hurt to wait. If he can win the first prize in one fell swoop, I'm afraid that Old Madam Jiang will be dazzled by the choice."

Her words instantly put an end to the dispute between the two old ladies that was about to break out.

Old Madam Jiang was naturally happy to hear others praising her grandson in such a way. Old Madam Wang didn't want to chase after the person who was going to beat him, so she changed the subject and turned to speak to the people present.

"I'm old and can't drink much. I'm going to the side room to rest. Mother-in-law, please come with me."

Seeing that the other party had softened his tone, Old Lady Jiang was even secretly proud of herself and was about to act coy. When Old Lady Wang saw this, the anger that had been suppressed gradually rose again. When Old Lady Xiang saw this, she simply stood up and took the two of them and spoke to them in a friendly manner.

"I'm a little drunk too. How about we go and have a rest together, Madam Jiang?"

Madam Xiang is now the person that Madam Jiang admires the most, so naturally she likes to listen to everything she says. She nodded, and her steps were a little shaky when she stood up. If the maid next to her hadn't helped her, she would have fallen.

Seeing her mother-in-law drinking like this, Old Lady Wang felt it was really embarrassing, but she still smiled and spoke to the other ladies at the table.

"Please forgive me, we will go take a rest first and come back later."

After she left, how could Madam Wang possibly come back?

But the polite words still had to be said, so everyone stood up to see them off respectfully. Madam Pei, the marquis, also wanted to host a banquet so she did not follow her mother-in-law. Once the three old ladies left, the atmosphere was not affected much.

It was not until it was getting dark that the birthday banquet at the Marquis' Mansion, which had been lively all day, gradually dispersed.

In the side room, when Jiang Shiyue woke up, she felt a pain at the back of her neck. She was clearly hiding in the rocks outside the flower hall, so how did she come back?
She turned her neck and felt a strange pain. Could it be that she was knocked unconscious and brought back? She felt guilty for a moment. If her grandmother knew that she had gone out without permission, she would be in more trouble than this. So she wanted to get up and go outside to take a look, but suddenly she saw the maid from the Marquis's Mansion coming in.

"Fourth Miss, Madam Jiang has already boarded the carriage and sent a servant to invite you to go back home with her."

"Is the feast over?"

"ended."

Jiang Shiyue was indignant. She had finally gone out for the day but not only did she gain nothing, she was also slapped in the face and attacked for no reason. Now she couldn't lie down or not.

She wanted to stay in the Marquis' Mansion, but what was the point now?

She had no choice but to stand up, put on her veil, and followed the maid out the door. When she arrived at the gate of the Marquis' Mansion, she saw carriages from each household coming forward to welcome their respective owners. For a moment, the Marquis Wenyuan Mansion, which was originally bustling with people, became deserted.

After getting on the carriage, Jiang Shiyue smelled a strong smell of alcohol.

He frowned and looked at his grandmother who was sleeping in the middle and asked Jiang Shishu who was standing beside him.

"Third sister, what happened to grandma? Is she drunk?"

"Well, grandma was so happy today that she drank a few more cups. Father asked us to send grandma home first, and he will come back with my elder sister later."

"What about my second brother?" "He is in the carriage behind us and will go back with us."

Hearing this, Jiang Shiyue's face turned uglier. It seemed that she wanted to send all of them, the unimportant people, back. But Jiang Shishu couldn't see it through the veil. However, the unwillingness in her eyes was very obvious. Jiang Shishu was afraid that he would be ridiculed instead of trying to comfort her, so he didn't say much.

It was quiet along the way.

After the guests left, everyone from the Marquis' Mansion who hosted the party naturally gathered in Yuhua Courtyard.

My cousin's wife, Mrs. Xiang, had been busy all day and was a little tired.

When Old Lady Wang saw this, she asked her to go back and rest first, and also asked her grandchildren to leave. When only Marquis Wen Yuan and his wife, and Jiang Huaishan and his daughter Jiang Shiyuan were left in the room, the old lady could not help it and started to scold them.

"You should know about today's situation without me telling you. Your mother and your second brother's concubine are really showing off. They want to lose face in Xuzhou and interfere in Hui'er's marriage! Didn't you see that the face of Mrs. Geng from the Censorate suddenly fell? With such a grandmother around, how could Mrs. Geng be willing to marry the second daughter?"

As she spoke, Old Lady Wang beat her chest and stamped her feet violently.

How could she not be angry when such a good marriage was affected by a few drunken words from Old Madam Jiang?
Jiang Huaishan also had a serious look on his face at this moment.

When he went out today, he originally didn't want to bring his mother with him. After all, he had rejected his second brother's wife. But he couldn't resist the pressure of filial piety from the old lady, so she came. His niece was slapped, and his mother's marriage was ruined. He didn't know how to deal with all these things.

Marquis Wenyuan, who was standing by, looked at his brother-in-law and felt that he was wronged.

As a son, how could he disobey his mother? Moreover, Old Madam Jiang had two sons raised by a widow, so he could only sigh.

Jiang Shiyuan was a little surprised when he heard this.

In her previous life, although she did not live to see her brother's wedding, her brother had clearly chosen the fourth daughter of the Ruan family, the daughter of the Junior Minister of Guanglu Temple. Why did her grandmother's tone change slightly now?

Geng family of the Censorate.

Although she had never met Miss Geng Er, she had heard of her good reputation outside. Even Princess Qinghuan had praised her, saying that she was a rare and determined woman. Jiang Shiyuan certainly hoped that such a person could become her sister-in-law.

Firstly, with such a background, my grandmother and second aunt would not dare to do anything with me. Secondly, with such an ability, the Jiang family's backyard could be put into the hands of a capable person, and those old problems that have accumulated over the years could be cleared up.

So, without hiding the fact that she was an unmarried woman, she asked.

"Grandma, have you discussed this with the Geng family?"

"I haven't said it directly yet. I just mentioned it to Madam Geng in a roundabout way. She didn't refute it, but the Geng family is not stupid. They will wait until your brother finishes the imperial examination before giving a response. I originally thought that the second Miss Geng still has half a year to go before she reaches the age of 15, and your brother will also take the imperial examination by that time. If he passes the imperial examination, I will have more confidence to propose marriage to him. Now... I don't know if the Geng family will open their door again?"

Hearing this, Jiang Huaishan was filled with regret.

Geng Qingshan, the doctor of the Censorate, is a man of good reputation in the court. He has always been upright, but loyal and righteous, so he has a large group of disciples, all of whom are the future right-hand men of Dasui. If one can really become a relative of him, it will be a very auspicious marriage for the family.

But now, listening to what his mother-in-law said, he felt disappointed...