Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 1153 - 1158 Adorable Xiang Yun (3)

Cai Wei was also curious about the current situation of the eldest household, and just as Aunt Zhou brought it up, she listened with great interest.

Aunt Zhou pursed her lips, threading meat skewers while speaking sarcastically.

"Your uncle, as soon as he returned, started boasting everywhere that your family had struck it rich, that you were going to marry into the Palace and become the Empress, and Fei’er was going to marry into some State Duke’s Mansion and become a Young Madam."

"Duke Li Guo’s Mansion!"

Uncle Zhou, while threading skewers, added a comment.

"Right, right, Duke Li Guo’s Mansion, that’s the name!"

Aunt Zhou said, "This family, as soon as they returned, started acting like they were relatives of the Emperor, swaggering around, and they even brought two pretty girls, claiming they were bought to serve them in filial piety. But, from what I see, those two girls are gaudily dressed, more coquettish than the girls in a brothel, hardly seem like decent women, attracting idlers from all the neighboring villages to linger around their house. I tell you, sooner or later, something scandalous is bound to happen..."

Cai Wei asked, "They returned to the old house in Mu Family Village to live?"

The eldest household’s old house in Mu Family Village had cracked open a large fissure during the fight she had with Tianjizi, and had become uninhabitable. Seeing how much the eldest household valued their lives, how could they dare to live in that old house?

"Not at all! The very first thing they did upon returning was build a house, a grand one with green bricks and large tiles, the only such large, double-entry mansion in the entire village, quite impressive. Now, they are temporarily living in Third Elder Mu’s house. Third Elder Mu’s family moved out, and the house was empty, so they moved right in!"

"What about Madam Lü? I heard they’ve come into money, didn’t Madam Lü go bother them?"

Aunt Zhou said, "Ah, the Lü Family has completely fallen. They used to have a bit of savings, enough for Madam Lü’s living expenses, but unfortunately, her no-good younger brother ran off with it. Now, Madam Lü lives alone in a small house that Old Madam An gave out of charity, with only a maid and a little boy to serve her. How could she have the means to trouble anyone else?"

"I see!"

Cai Wei felt somewhat disappointed, but then again, she figured that, historically, the most trouble-invoking things were wealth and allure. The eldest household had come into a windfall but had failed to keep a low profile, flaunting their wealth constantly, which was sure to attract unwanted attention. And those two courtesans, with their coquettish demeanors, might very well incite the desires of many idle men, likely inviting trouble sooner or later!

"The Nursing Homes are also doing very well now; the old and young are all well fed and warmly dressed. Your Brother Jiujin and I check on them every now and then, and Old Madam An and Miss Ziyi often visit as well, so rest assured!"

As they mentioned An Ziyi, Cai Wei’s face took on a scrutinizing expression as she whispered softly, "Is Sister Ziyi doing well? I haven’t seen her in months!"

Upon hearing Cai Wei bring up An Ziyi, Aunt Zhou’s face lit up with a smile, repeating enthusiastically, "Good, very good indeed. In another two months, Ziyi will be marrying into our family as our daughter-in-law. By then, Girl Wei, you must come back for the celebration wine!"

"That’s wonderful!"

Cai Wei turned to Jiujin, who was busy cutting meat, and laughed, "Brother Jiujin, congratulations!"

Jiujin forced a smile but said nothing.

He had agreed to marry An Ziyi not because he had forgotten Cai Wei, whom he had loved since childhood, but because he had realized the growing gap between him and Sister Wei’er; he truly was not worthy of her. Moreover, during one of his visits to clean Cai Wei’s house, he had accidentally seen a drawing of a man that Cai Wei had made, a man he had once seen at Old Madam An’s birthday feast, reportedly a son of a wealthy family, handsome and elegant, far more impressive than he could ever be! He thought that man must be Sister Wei’er’s heart’s desire; indeed, a perfect match for her!