The story of the uncle going to Zhou Mansion to marry the second daughter of the Zhou family's side of the Zhou family soon spread, and the people who were slapped were surprised.

"He didn't even want the emperor to give his uncle a daughter as his wife. Now he wants to marry a widow?"

"Didn't the uncle have had an engagement with the Zhou family's daughter before? But that woman was shameless and did such a ugly thing and was kicked out of the house..."

"Shh, you're not alive? Although the widow who defected to the Grand Tutor's Mansion announced to the public that she was a married daughter from a sideline, who among the famous families in the capital knew that she was the eldest daughter of the Zhou family who was expelled from the family? Now her eldest daughter is the county lord and has been entrusted with important tasks by the emperor. The Empress didn't say anything. Do you think you were impatient to live with these old past events?"

"Ah, she is the eldest daughter of the Zhou family? Didn't she say she has been removed from the genealogy?"

"That's why I said to the public that I am a side girl."

"The Zhou family is the most rigorous. How could the old teacher agree to her again when Zhou did such a thing?"

"You only know one thing but not the other. The Zhou family's rigorous family style and carefully educated the legitimate daughter would be such a corrupt person? It is said that there was a hidden truth in that matter at the beginning, otherwise why did the second girl of the Zhou family have not returned to her parents' home for so many years? I heard that she was not very well married. With the Zhou family's family, even the concubine's daughter was married well. If she hadn't made any mistakes, how could she marry outside?"

"Then why do you still drive Zhou out of your family?"

"It was so big that everyone knew that her marriage with her uncle was given by the emperor. Isn't this equivalent to slapping the emperor in the face or the Xiao family in the face? The old teacher went to the palace to apologize and went to the Yongchang Hou Mansion to retire. This matter stopped."

"Now the uncle is re-hired and has established a relationship between the two governments. It seems that the incident at that time is probably in the inside story. Otherwise, the Xiao family would not agree to this marriage."

"That's right. Although the Zhou family cannot marry her as the daughter of the original family, the Zhou family is willing to support her. What's the difference between the sidelines of the original family? Her eldest daughter was named the county lord by the emperor and has been engaged to the Prince of Anguo. Her mother's family is a noble family and a son-in-law is a noble descendant. Who dares to underestimate her?"

"The Zhou family is really lucky. They have been expelled from their families for more than ten years. After returning, they can still have such a good marriage and become a royal relative."

"If that hadn't happened, he would have been a royal relative. It took many years to achieve success, so it would have been a good thing."

...

The aristocratic families were discussing each other privately, with mixed reviews.

After returning to Beijing, Zhou basically never walked out of the gate, but she could probably guess what others would say behind her back.

Although a woman can remarry, she will not have any good reputation. In the eyes of the world, the widow should be the duty of a wife. She once had such a reputation, and others will inevitably think and suspect.

Sixteen years ago, she might have complained about the rumors, but now she will not be disturbed.

Although Zhou was married for the second time, the other party was the national uncle. Even if he renewed his marriage, he had to do a big fuss, so he naturally had to prepare in advance.

There are six wedding rituals: Nacai, ask for names, Naji, Nazheng, and invite you to welcome you.

Nacai asked about his name, Najib had passed, and the next thing was Nazheng, which was to give him a betrothal gift. Because it was the elder brother who renewed his marriage, he should not be careless. The third wife, who was given a gift in her hands, went to Rong'antang to discuss with the old lady.

The old lady pondered for a while and said, "After all, the Zhou family is a famous family. Zhou's daughter is now valued by the emperor and cannot treat her poorly. Just follow the specifications of hiring your sister-in-law at the time, and she will carry a betrothal gift of 128."

"…yes."

The third lady lowered her head and answered, and asked again: "When will the three children of the Ji family be admitted to the mansion?"

I thought about it, "Please take it on the day I send the makeup, and Yesen is familiar with Rui Geer and the others."

Rui Ge'er is Xiao Shi's eldest son, and he is twelve years old this year.

"My mother thought carefully."

The third lady exchanged a few more greetings with the old lady before leaving. As soon as she went out, her face turned down.

"I'm just a widow. If her Zhou family was so noble, how could she raise such a shameless daughter and make the family lose face? The eldest brother was confused and wanted to marry that woman as his wife, and his mother even praised her. This was clearly aiding the evildoer..."

"Madam, please speak softly."

The nurse, Madam Jin, quickly winked at her, "You can't say such words."

"Why am I talking nonsense?"

The third wife looked ugly, "When the Xiao family first married me, I only gave me sixty-eight betrothal gifts. I married the second son and the concubine, and I can't compare to the eldest sister-in-law. I recognized it. But why can even a widow ride on me? My Yu family is also a scholarly family. Even if I can't compare to the Zhou family, I'm still a innocent family. Can't I compare to a remarried widow? The old lady wants to give her a 128 betrothal gift, which is slapping me in the face."

"The second wife passed away for six years. The uncle finally spoke up for the marriage. The old lady was happy. Zhou came from the Grand Tutor's Mansion. Even for the sake of the Grand Tutor and the Chief Auxiliary, the betrothal gift should not be too low. This is not a slap in the face, it is a gift for the Zhou family."

"You don't need to say these nice words to coax me." The third lady snorted coldly, "The master is not her biological child, so she will not hurt. Please wait. When the Zhou family passes the sect, they will come to seize the right of the gift in my hands."

Madam Jin silently said, "You have been managing the Zhongfu for six years, and the mansion has a deep foundation. If you can't go there, you can go."

The third lady then opened her eyebrows again.

...

In the afternoon, Xiao Shi returned home and was invited to Rong'antang. He heard his mother talk about the marriage, but he had no objection.

"The Zhou family doesn't want their children to be included in the Xiao family's genealogy, but since they are going to join our Xiao family, they will be considered the Xiao family's brothers and sisters in the future." The old lady said this, "Rui Ge'er and Sister Wen..."

"Don't worry, Mother."

Xiao Shi said: "I have already made it clear to them. After my mother's teachings, Rui Ge'er and Wen Jie'er are both sensible children and have never had any objections."

The old lady nodded, "After all, she is still young, especially Sister Wen, who has lost her biological mother at the age of three. She grew up by my side, which is very pitiful. You are busy with official duties and have never cared about her. Now that Zhou is about to pass the family, you must not neglect your own children."

"Son knows."

Xiao Shi said seriously.

The old lady nodded, "I'm tired, you go back too."

"yes."
Chapter completed!