svetikya Chapter 73 Schemes
Chapter 73 Schemes
When Wang You last came to Bianjing to participate in the prodigy examination, he and his elder brother visited the Kang family.
This aunt, Wang, was very cold towards her two nephews.
Wang You stayed in Bianjing for two or three months, and Kang Wangshi never came to the Wang family's old residence to visit her nephew.
Even if he qualified for the palace examination, Lady Kang never came.
It wasn't until Wang You was appointed as an editor in the Hanlin Academy that Lady Kang sent someone to invite him to her home for a meal.
Wang You declined, saying he was in a hurry to go home and needed to visit some people before leaving, so he didn't have time.
By the time Lady Kang wanted to come and invite him, Wang You had already left Bianjing.
Wang You understood Kang Wangshi's attitude. Because of her unhappy marriage, Kang Wangshi hated Old Madam Wang, and thus hated the Wang family as well.
Of course, the most important thing was that the Wang family had fallen into decline, which was of no help to her.
Therefore, when Wang You and Wang Zhuo came to visit, she treated them with indifference.
Even though Wang You qualified for the palace examination, she didn't care much.
It wasn't until Wang You was appointed as a compiler in the Hanlin Academy that Lady Kang realized his value and wanted to curry favor with him.
Both of my aunts had their annoying aspects.
But Madam Wang was simply stupid, while Madam Kang was a madwoman.
Even with relatives and elders, Wang You could not be insincere or hypocritical.
Since his mother had sent someone to call him, he couldn't refuse, so he slowly made his way to the backyard.
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Even after arriving in Bianjing, Wang Laotian did not change the name of the courtyard, choosing to call it Jingxintang (Hall of Tranquil Mind).
Inside the main hall of Jingxintang, Old Mrs. Wang was holding her daughter's hand, asking about the events of the past few years.
With red eyes, Madam Kang recounted all the grievances and sorrows she had endured over the years, which moved Old Madam Wang to tears, filling her heart with guilt.
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The marriage agreement with the Kang family back then was only verbal, and outsiders were unaware of it.
Before Grand Tutor Wang passed away, the Kang family had already declined.
Later, when Grand Tutor Wang passed away, she could have pretended not to know anything, and the Kang family wouldn't have dared to bring it up.
After all, it was just a verbal engagement, and no one else knew about it. If the Wang family doesn't acknowledge it, the Kang family is suspected of committing marriage fraud.
Although Old Mrs. Wang knew that the Kang family had fallen on hard times and that Kang Haifeng was a playboy, she did not want to tarnish her deceased husband's reputation because of this matter, so she still accepted the marriage.
Therefore, she always felt a deep sense of guilt towards her daughter, Lady Kang.
Over the years, the Kang Wang clan has frequently sought the help of Wang Min and Sheng Hong to clean up the messes they've made.
The Wang family's connections in Bianjing wouldn't acknowledge her as a daughter who had married out of the Wang family.
It was still necessary for Wang Min and Sheng Hong to step in and ask for help.
Wang Min naturally wouldn't hide these things from her mother, but the old lady Wang felt guilty and couldn't bear to blame her daughter.
Madam Feng scoffed at this, for she had absolutely no liking for her sister-in-law.
The things that happened to Kang Wang Qian were unbearable for anyone with a modicum of sense.
Moreover, when Lady Kang got into trouble, it was Wang Min who helped clean up the mess. If someone were to use this against him, Wang Min's future would be ruined.
"Mother is getting old and has been traveling a long way without having had a chance to rest. Sister-in-law, please talk about something happy so that Mother doesn't harm her health," said Madam Feng.
"Sister-in-law is right."
Upon hearing this, Madam Kang glanced at Madam Feng and said with a forced smile, "Mother, You'er has been appointed as a compiler in the Hanlin Academy, and my elder brother has also been promoted. This is a double celebration."
Moreover, my brother-in-law has been promoted to a high-ranking official in the capital, so my sister and I will be able to visit our mother more often to fulfill our filial duties.
Mentioning this, Grandma Wang recovered and smiled happily.
"You'er is truly remarkable, and Zhuo-ge'er is also quite good. With them around, the Wang family can prosper once again in the future."
"yes."
Madam Kang nodded in agreement, saying, "But You-ge'er is still quite young, so you'll have to teach him properly, sister-in-law."
"What do you mean by that, little sister?" Madam Feng's face turned cold upon hearing this.
At first glance, these words seemed like a reminder, but Kang Wangshi's tone and expression made it seem more like she was saying that Wang You was unruly.
"I didn't mean anything by it."
Madam Kang smiled and said, "When Youge was in Bianjing, I sent someone to invite him to the Kang family for a meal, but he refused. When he left, he didn't even say goodbye to his aunt."
I don't know if it's because he's always focused on studying and doesn't understand manners, or if there's some other reason.
"you…"
Upon hearing this, Madam Feng glared angrily at Madam Kang. If she hadn't still had some sense, she would have cursed at her.
Madam Kang said that Wang You was unruly and implied that she was the one who taught him. This was an attempt to sow discord between her and Old Madam Wang.
"That's enough!"
Grandma Wang scolded, "We're all family, what's all the arguing about?"
"Mother."
Madam Kang said aggrievedly, "I know that Youge is still young and I shouldn't hold it against him."
But when Keyou left, he didn't even say goodbye to me, his aunt. Because of this, my daughter has been laughed at quite a bit.
"If you say anything more, get back home!" Old Mrs. Wang said with a grim expression.
She simply felt indebted to her daughter, and therefore indulged Kang Wangshi.
However, this does not mean that she did not know who Kang Wangshi was.
Madam Kang didn't dare say anything more, and pretended to be aggrieved as she wiped the corner of her eye.
Just then, Wang You walked in.
"Grandson greets Grandmother."
Wang You first bowed to the old lady Wang at the head of the table, and then bowed to Madam Feng and Madam Kang in turn.
"You-ge'er is here."
Grandma Wang smiled and said, "Please sit down and let's talk."
"Thank you, Grandmother."
Wang You sat down next to his mother and asked, "I heard Grandmother's angry voice outside just now, did something happen?"
"It's nothing."
Grandma Wang shook her head and said, "I heard from your aunt that she sent someone to invite you to her house for dinner, but you didn't go, and you didn't even say goodbye when you left?"
"Mother, You'er is still young, and he is bound to make mistakes in his interactions with others."
Madam Feng quickly defended her son, and while speaking, she winked at Wang You, signaling him to admit his mistake immediately.
Although she disliked Madam Kang, Madam Kang was, after all, Wang You's elder, and it was Wang You who had failed to show proper manners first.
"Go back to grandma!"
Wang You said, "When I learned that I had been appointed as a compiler in the Hanlin Academy, I was overjoyed. I was eager to go back and tell my grandmother and parents the good news. I only paid a brief visit to Scholar Hai before leaving Bianjing to return to Shouzhou."
He only said that he left in a hurry, but did not apologize to Lady Kang.
He didn't even glance at Madam Kang from beginning to end, except for calling her "aunt" when he started to bow, completely ignoring her.
Old Mrs. Wang frowned slightly. She had originally thought that if Wang You apologized to Madam Kang, the matter would be over.
But Wang You showed no intention of admitting his mistake.
"Mother, it was my oversight."
Madam Kang smiled and said, "It's normal that You-ge'er and I haven't had much contact and are still a bit distant. We'll both be in Bianjing from now on, so we'll naturally get closer as we visit each other more often."
"That's true." Old Mrs. Wang nodded slightly.
"Mother, my Yun'er and You'er are the same age. Why don't we arrange a marriage between them? That would be a good thing, making our family even closer," said Madam Kang with a smile.
All that she said before was paving the way for this, with the aim of marrying her daughter to Wang You.