Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Chapter 525 Separation

Jiang Shangxian pursed his lips, thought for a moment, and finally spoke, "Aunt, my niece-in-law comes from a humble family. Although she has learned the rules from my aunt for a while, she knows that she is still young and there are bound to be some omissions."

Zheng Bojiang felt relieved after hearing this. Of course, she didn't think Jiang Shangxian was sensible, but rather that he was afraid.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Shangxian suddenly changed his tone: "But there is one thing my niece always remembers."

At this point, she puffed out her chest and met Zheng Bojiang's gaze without flinching, her tone filled with pride. "My Cui family has been passed down from the Han Dynasty to this day, adhering to the principles of propriety and Confucianism. We have never been servile or subservient, nor have we ever bullied others. All members of the family, regardless of gender, are well-educated and sensible. As a daughter-in-law of the Cui family, I, your niece, should uphold the spirit of our ancestors. That day, it was my Cui family that hosted the banquet, and the guests who came must have been friends with my family. Why did they speak rudely to my niece, slandering her and assaulting her? This is clearly a disgrace to my family!"

She spoke with conviction and force, forcibly tying her own honor and disgrace to that of the Cui family: "If I reflect on myself and don't shrink, even if I'm wearing a loose and coarse robe, I won't be afraid. If I reflect on myself and shrink, even if there are thousands of people around, I will go. I want to ask, sister-in-law, why do you want to apologize to others? Are you telling those who bullied and insulted me, who trampled on the Cui family's door, that our Cui family is now on the decline and can no longer be trampled on by anything?"

Wang Xianzi had originally decided to remain silent today, but she was dragged out even though she had been so well behaved. She couldn't help but feel a little resentful, but everyone present was a big shot, and she was just a little bit shy, so she had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "Clans should be polite and courteous when interacting with each other. As the host family, we should give the guests an explanation for what happened. You are young and have never done these things before, so naturally you don't understand."

She really wanted to talk about the incident of Jiang Shangxian beating someone that day, but she knew she couldn't bring it up because she didn't want to get herself into trouble.

Because it was her maid who took action first that day - at least that's what it looked like on the surface.

She had already interrogated the maid who had started the fight first, but the maid didn't know what was going on. She said that she didn't intend to hit Jiang Shangxian, but if you said that Jiang Shangxian was committing fraud, her hand did touch Jiang Shangxian's body. In short, it was difficult to say, and she couldn't explain it even if she had eight mouths.

Now Jiang Shangxian vaguely put the blame on those people for being the first to attack. She couldn't just jump out and say: No, no, it was my people who beat you first!

Zheng Bojiang was naturally dissatisfied with her performance. This daughter-in-law seemed okay on weekdays, so why was she so speechless now? She had to do it herself!

"You are quite eloquent, but unfortunately, this matter cannot be dismissed with a few sophistry. I don't care what you did before, but since you are marrying into my Cui family, you must abide by my Cui family's rules!"

At this point, Zheng Bojiang said earnestly, "As Cui's daughter-in-law, you should be gentle and submissive to your husband, filial to your parents, dignified and humble in your friendships, kind to the young and orphaned, and gentle and kind to the servants. This is the way of a wife."

The Cui family has continued to this day, and the education and requirements for their descendants are as long and smelly as an old lady's foot binding. This is only part of the requirements that the Cui family has for the female members of the clan. There is nothing wrong with what Zheng Bojiang said, and even Cui Shuhua cannot refute it.

Zheng Bojiang, who had rarely spoken without being contradicted, didn't show it on his face, but inside he felt relaxed and at ease, every pore opening up. "Although your aunt has taught you for a while, you still haven't learned enough. Now that Yi'er is back in Chang'an, you should stay with the clan and study with me and your mother for a while."

"Auntie."

Cui Bianxu, who had always been quiet, finally spoke.

Zheng Bojiang's eyebrows jumped, and he caught a glimpse of the old man sitting above him. He regained his composure and scolded him with the airs of an elder: "Jiulang, I'm talking to your wife. Since ancient times, men have been in charge of the outside world and women in charge of the inside. As a man, it's better for you not to interfere in the affairs of the inner house."

She was not afraid of reasoning with others, but she was afraid that Cui Bianxu would make mistakes.

Cui Bianxu said calmly, "If I don't say anything, you'll be detaining my newly married daughter-in-law. Aunt, if you want to teach someone a lesson, go teach your sister-in-law. You've turned a small banquet into a mess."

Wang Xianzi, who was slandered again, felt a mouthful of blood stuck in her throat. She couldn't help but start thinking about whether she should go to the couple privately to apologize so that they would stop using her as an excuse.

Zheng Bojiang opened his mouth to retort, but Cui Bianxu spoke again, "And Thirteenth Lady, she's already of marriageable age, yet she still has no manners at all and can't tell the difference between inside and outside. She knew others were bullying her ninth sister-in-law, but instead of protecting her, she joined in the bullying. She's just wasting her time wearing those fancy things on her head."

Cui Shisan Niang, who had no say in this situation, was both angry and timid, and silently shrank back a little.

She always felt that if she didn't stay away from Ninth Brother, she would be easily punched.

"How dare you! We are family, flesh and blood, and not only do you disrespect your elder sister-in-law, but you also speak ill of your younger sister! Are you trying to turn the world upside down?" Cui Zhou slammed the table in anger.

It is now time for Shisanniang to look for a marriage partner. Since her father has decided to marry her to Wang Mingqian, he will naturally work towards this goal.

Wang Mingqian is now living in the outer courtyard of Cui Mansion!

If this word gets to his ears, won't this marriage be in jeopardy?

Even if it succeeds, with Cui Bianxu slandering his own daughter in his ears every day, can they still easily get the help they want?

Cui Wei's face also turned cold: "Ninth brother, that's your eldest sister-in-law!"

The one being scolded was his wife, and the other was his own sister. Naturally, he couldn't pretend not to hear it. Otherwise, wouldn't people think that he was weak and cowardly?

As for why only Wang Xianzi was mentioned...

He and Cui Zhou had the same idea - to weaken Shisan Niang as much as possible at this juncture to prevent any bad rumors from spreading.

Cui Bianxu ignored them both and stood in the middle, staring straight at Cui Quan.

There is no need to say much about the aura of an old man who has been in charge of a large family for decades. Even without looking up, Jiang Shangxian could feel that there might be some special effects flashing in the air.

She secretly glanced at her own Xiao Cui and found that her own Xiao Cui was quite imposing!

Cui Bianxu's expression was stern, and there was no trace of respect for his elders in his eyes, nor did he show any sign of being forced back by the other party's gaze. Instead, he was like an ice archer, whizzing and swishing: "Let's split up."

Jiang Shangxian's eyes widened:???

Cui Zhe was struck by lightning: !!!

Zhao Yue, confused about the situation and not sure whether to get angry: ???!!!

Cui Shuhua, who nearly broke her teacup but still forced herself to continue drinking, said: