Chapter 23 One Child Is Enough
That evening, Jia Min and I rode in a carriage back to the Jia Household.
The Jia Household had prepared a grand banquet to host us.
At the table, Jia Zheng was quite cordial, holding onto me, with Jia Zhen and Jia Lian keeping company.
It was nothing but flattering pleasantries. I had heard far too many of those over the years and found them distasteful.
Jia Lian smiled and raised his cup.
"Lin Ruhai, everything is good for you now. It is just a pity you have no son. With only Lin Daiyu, she might be lonely later on."
"Sister Lin?"
I raised an eyebrow. I really wanted to throw a cup of wine in his face.
"My Daiyu is now the Commandery Princess Of Rongyang. What rank do you hold to call her that way?"
Jia Lian's face faltered. He had not expected me to be so blunt.
"I, Lin Ruhai, only intend to have the Commandery Princess as my child. From now on, the Lin family property will naturally all be hers. She does not like to manage affairs, so from a young age I prepared four capable maids to help her. No need for you, Jia Lian, to worry."
My Daiyu had everything in this life. I had prepared status, power, and wealth for her. No one could take any of it away.
The laughter at the banquet quieted down a lot. Only I was still laughing.
"What is wrong? Is it that my words do not sound good?"
At my question, no matter how unhappy they felt inside, they had to force smiles at that moment.
"How could it be! We are also worried about the Commandery Princess!"
As the cups clinked, I looked at their hypocritical faces and felt relieved. It was good that Daiyu had not come, or she would have been disgusted.
After I made my stance clear at the Jia Household, its people no longer rushed to please us as before. They knew they could not get my family property.
I also secured a post for Jia Zheng, but it was not in the capital. He had to go west.
Jia Zheng was willing to strive on his own. He took his family and left the capital at once.
After Jia Zheng left with his large household, the Jia Household gradually grew quiet. The matter of Yuanchun's family visit never occurred. It seemed events had taken a different turn.