Chapter 537 Do You Know (4)
Chapter 537 Do You Know (4)
"Why? The Yuan family is clearly not a good place to go." Wangyou really didn't understand.
They've openly humiliated the Sheng family. Why would anyone want to marry into such a family?
“You don’t understand. I’ll have someone send you back. Leave the rest to your father.” Sheng Hong didn’t want his young daughter to get involved in the matter any longer, so he had someone send her back to Yilan Pavilion.
"Mother, why did the Yuan family pretend to give betrothal gifts even though they clearly didn't want to? And if they did, why did they let someone else win them back?" Wangyou asked, nestled in Aunt Zhen's arms, puzzled.
"It's not a betrothal gift, it's just a betrothal goose." Madam Yan was quite impressed with her daughter's ability to only listen to half of what she said.
“Isn’t a betrothal goose a betrothal gift? Moreover, the book records that a betrothal goose represents the groom’s respect and love for the bride, and also represents the couple working together for life. It is the most important betrothal gift,” Wangyou argued emphatically.
"Sometimes I'm really curious about what books you read. Don't you only read medical books?" Looking at her curious daughter, Madam Yan was very puzzled. She didn't know who her daughter took after.
“Mother, if you read a lot of books, you can know what’s going on in the world without leaving home,” Wangyou said with a smile.
"You should wash up and get ready for bed."
"Mother, you haven't answered my question yet!"
"Because the Yuan family is a noble family, while our Sheng family is just a local fifth-rank civil official's family, we are naturally insignificant to the noble family, so we wanted to give your sister Hualan a hard time," Yan said with a sigh.
"Even so, does Sister Hualan still want to get married? If she's like this before marriage, she'll definitely be even worse after marriage."
"The world is always harsh on women. Besides, this marriage was decided by the old lady and the master together. No matter what the reason, your sister Hualan will definitely still marry him." Madam Yan didn't go into too much detail with Wangyou. There were many things involved.
"Anyway, if my future husband's family is like that, I'd rather become a nun than marry into it."
"Go to sleep, you're still so young." Madam Yan took the handkerchief and wiped Wangyou's face, smiling and scolding her.
Wangyou was tired after playing all day, so she closed her eyes and slowly fell asleep following Yan's voice.
A few days later, on the day of her official wedding, Hualan finally got married.
Wangyou suddenly realized that in this era where marriages are arranged by parents, if one is not strong enough, one can only be at the mercy of others. Although Shenghong probably won't make the decision for her marriage directly, it's always good to plan ahead.
"Father, where is the martial arts master you found for me? Why hasn't he arrived yet?" Wangyou couldn't wait to kick the North Sea and punch the South Mountain, although that was a bit of an exaggeration.
“Master Wu isn’t easy to find, but after we tidy up a bit, Mr. Zhuang will be coming to our house to give lessons after my wife and I return. We’ll learn a lot from him then,” Sheng Hong said with a smile.
"Father, when will my martial arts instructor arrive?"
"We'll have to find this slowly. These days, there are few people who know martial arts, and even fewer women who do."
"why?"
"Because in the current imperial court, civil officials are in charge."
"But shouldn't a country prioritize military strength above all else?"
"You can't say that. Don't say things like that again." Sheng Hong glanced around and said nervously.
"Oh, alright, then my martial arts master father, you'd better pay attention, or you'll miss the best time to learn martial arts."
Do you also know the best time to learn martial arts?
"Yes, five to eight years old is the best time."
"Okay, Dad understands. I'll find one for you. But you can learn to play polo first, which will help you stay healthy."
"Okay, fine!" Wangyou reluctantly agreed.
"Come here, let Dad test your homework."
"Dad, I just remembered that the kitchen made pineapple cakes today. I need to hurry back and eat them. I'm leaving now!" Wangyou turned around and ran outside without looking back. Heaven knows how annoying it is to have your knowledge tested again.
"This girl." Sheng Hong smiled, but didn't order anyone to bring her back.
"My lord, should we still look for Master Wu?"
"If you really can't find her, then you should teach her for a while first, otherwise that girl will nag me to death." Sheng Hong smiled and went back to his work.
With Madam and Sheng Hong gone out, Lin Xiaoniang will be in charge of the household, and Wei Xiaoniang is about to give birth.
In the middle of the night, Wangyou was fast asleep, but there was chaos outside.
In the middle of the night, Wei Xiaoniang suddenly went into labor and was about to give birth. But at this critical moment, no midwife or doctor could be found, so Minglan was desperate and sought help everywhere.
Wangyou was awakened by a loud knocking at the door, while Yan Shi got dressed to see what was going on.
"Mother Zhen, please save my mother! My mother is about to give birth!" Minglan pleaded, crying.
Wangyou had her nanny dress her, and she walked out sleepily. As soon as she came out, she heard her mother say that she would send someone to find a doctor. After saying that, she sent Wen nanny out.
"Mother, what happened? Why is Sixth Sister crying?"
"Wei Xiaoniang suddenly went into labor, but neither the eldest daughter-in-law nor the master are home right now, and we can't find the doctor or the midwife for the time being."
"Isn't that very dangerous? Childbirth is like passing through the gates of hell for a woman."
"You go to sleep first, I'll go check on you."
"Mother, I'll go too." Wangyou asked Xiaoxi to take her little bag and carry it on her back. The mother and daughter, along with Minglan who was crying her eyes out, went to Wei Xiaoniang's courtyard.
Upon arriving at the place, Wangyou looked around the desolate courtyard. She could only hear Wei Xiaoniang's occasional cries of pain, and there were no maids or servants in sight.
"Granny Sun, why don't you go in and take a look?"
"Yes, young lady."
"Don't worry, Granny Sun knows some medicine. With her here, there shouldn't be any major problems," Madam Yan reassured Minglan.
When Minglan heard that Granny Sun knew medicine, she felt a little more at ease, but it was impossible for her not to be afraid.
Then, Madam Yan quickly directed people to boil water and so on. Suddenly, the courtyard seemed to have a leader, and the maids and servants all got busy.
"Thank you, Madam Zhen, for your great kindness. Minglan will never forget it." Minglan knelt down and kowtowed to Madam Yan.
"Get up quickly!" Madam Yan helped Minglan up, then had some chairs brought over, and sat outside to wait.
After a while, Lin Xiaoniang rushed over, saying that the doctor and other medical staff were already on their way, but she couldn't hide the gloating in her eyes.
Basins of bloody water were brought out of the house, which frightened Wangyou.
"Mother, did you experience this much pain when you gave birth to Wangyou?"
"My good Wangyou is so well-behaved. You came out without me suffering much." Madam Yan gently patted Wangyou's back to comfort her.
“Mother, childbirth is so scary. Mother, please don’t have any more children. I will take care of you in your old age.”
"Alright, having you in my life is enough for me." Madam Yan smiled, since she had no plans to have any more children anyway.
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