sbdcsierra Chapter 1109 The Eldest Daughter Who Was Rejected in the Engagement 5
Chapter 1109 The Eldest Daughter Who Was Rejected in the Engagement 5
"What?" An Chongli went straight to his mother's courtyard as soon as he returned to the An family. After hearing her son's words, An's mother's face darkened. "Absurd! Your engagement with Jiang Chunxi is common knowledge. It has long been an open secret between our two families."
“If it weren’t for Jiang Chunxi’s grandfather’s sudden passing three years ago, you two would have gotten married long ago. We were planning to finalize your marriage this year and have you get married. I had already spoken with your grandmother and we were going to the Jiang family next month to discuss and set a date.”
"But you're something else. Now you're saying you want to marry Jiang Chunxi's sister. Don't forget, although Jiang Chunxi's sister is registered under the name of the legal mother, she is still just a concubine's daughter born from her stepmother's womb. How can your wife be a lowly concubine's daughter born from her stepmother's womb?"
Mother An naturally knew that Concubine Tong from the Jiang family was born a slave. Even though she became a concubine and was favored, it did not change her lowly origins.
The child born of such a lowly person is naturally a bastard. In short, Mother An would never allow her son to marry a bastard.
"And another thing," Mother An said, getting angrier the more she spoke, "when did you get involved with Jiang Chunxi's sister? You really are a bastard born of a concubine. Your ability to seduce men is truly remarkable."
“Mother, how can you say that?” An Chongli said with great dissatisfaction. “Chunyun and I are truly in love, and Chunyun is a good girl. I was the one who fell for Chunyun first, so there is no such thing as her seducing me.”
"Besides, how can you belittle and look down on Chunyun's birth mother just because of her background? What do you mean by 'lowly' or 'inferior'? How come I only realized today how harsh my mother's words were?"
"How dare you!" Mother An was furious. "How can a son say such things to his own mother? You are being disobedient and unfilial. How come I only found out today that the good son I raised is actually such a disobedient and unfilial thing?"
"Let me tell you, your marriage to Jiang Chunxi is a done deal. Not only me, but even your grandfather wouldn't let you do whatever you want. If you really marry Chunxi's sister, wouldn't our An family become the talk of the town?"
“Your grandfather is a man who cares a lot about his reputation; he would never allow you to tarnish the An family’s name.”
Then An's mother gave a sneer: "You treat Chunxi like your own sister, and you are truly in love with that Jiang Chunyun. Don't you feel guilty saying such things? The relationship between you and Chunxi since childhood, and how clingy you are every time you meet, are things that both of your elders have seen."
"If you've changed your mind, then you've changed your mind, but you have to make it sound so high-sounding. If you weren't my son, I would definitely spit in your face and peel off your shameless skin."
“Mother,” An Chongli said, his face flushed with anger, “Fine, I’ll say it’s because I’ve changed my mind. But who says you can’t change your mind if you like someone? Besides, Jiang Chunxi and Madam Jiang have agreed to give the marriage to Chunyun.”
“Mother,” An Chongli suppressed his anger and tried to speak gently, “the main reason I chose Chunyun is because of Uncle Jiang. Uncle Jiang dotes on his youngest daughter, Chunyun, and his heart is completely biased between the two daughters.”
"If I marry Chunyun, Uncle Jiang will definitely do his best to pave the way for my career after I pass the imperial examination."
"On the contrary, if I were to marry Jiang Chunxi, it would be a different story. After all, as a biased father, how could Uncle Jiang possibly scheme against a husband who doesn't like his daughter?"
An's mother's expression changed subtly. Clearly, An Chongli's words had touched her, which made An Chongli even more confident: "Mother, Father is just mediocre. It's been so many years, and he's still stuck in the position of a fifth-rank official. Once I enter officialdom, I can't expect Father to give me any help at all."
“As for my grandfather,” An Chongli paused, “that’s right, he favored me the most, but I’m not the only grandson in the family. Let’s not even talk about my father’s illegitimate sons, but also my cousins! Aren’t they all my grandfather’s direct grandsons?”
"So even if my grandfather values me, the family's resources can't all be poured into me. What's more, even if my grandfather wanted to use most of the family's resources on me, would my uncles and aunts agree to that?"
“You have to understand, no matter how close a grandson is, he can’t compare to a biological son. In short, the family’s resources will be very limited in the future, so I must start planning for myself now.”
Then An Chongli sat down next to his mother: "Uncle Jiang regards Chunyun's biological mother as his true love. In Uncle Jiang's heart, only Chunyun and her younger brother are his children. However, Chunyun's younger brother is still young, and it is unknown whether he will be good at studying in the future."
"So if I marry Chunyun, Uncle Jiang will definitely do his best to support me. This is partly because he loves his daughter dearly, and partly because he is planning for his precious son. After all, if Chunyun's younger brother is mediocre in the future, then he will have to rely on me, his brother-in-law."
Yes, An Chongli does like Jiang Chunyun, but it's impossible to say that his love is completely untainted.
Honestly, it was because he frequently visited the Chiang family that An Chongli learned that Chiang's father and mother were such an eccentric couple.
It's not uncommon for men to favor concubines over wives, but it's truly rare to see one like Jiang's father. After all, no matter how much a man favors his concubines over his wife, he can't possibly only favor the children of his concubines while completely ignoring his legitimate sons and daughters.
And as for Jiang's mother, there's no need to even mention her. How could there be such a foolish woman? A large part of the reason why An Chongli gave up on Jiang Chunxi was because of Jiang's mother.
After all, Jiang's mother was such a foolish woman, who knew if her daughter would also be terribly stupid? You know, Jiang Chunxi also seemed to love him to death.
Although he was pleased with this, An Chongli was really worried that after marrying Jiang Chunxi, her mind would become just like her mother's, given that she had such a foolish birth mother.
As for Jiang Chunxi agreeing to switch the marriage to Chunyun, An Chongli completely ignored it. After all, a scumbag like him would never believe that a woman who had always loved him to death would suddenly say that she no longer loved him.
“Mother, you probably don’t know how foolish Jiang Chunxi’s mother is!” An Chongli recounted all the foolish things Jiang’s mother had done.
In short, An's mother was stunned. The stupid thing that Jiang's mother did was so shocking and shocking. Could a normal person do such a thing?