After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 1000 Comfort
When Ma left Zhou Ma's house, she had a gloomy face and looked unhappy.

Haitang had no choice but to comfort her after she got on the carriage, saying, "Grandma, don't be angry. Auntie is just like that. She didn't mean it. She is a high-ranking official and she usually sees people from powerful families. That's why she subconsciously looks down on our fifth-rank family. She still cares about our family in her heart, but she can't change her habitual thinking for the time being."

Ma pouted and said, "Perhaps she didn't mean it, but she didn't think about restraining herself in front of me, so she kept complaining about your grandfather's rank. She just didn't care. She also had the nerve to say that the Zeng brothers and sisters were proud because the Yingchuan Marquis' Mansion and the Zhou family were both in power, and they became picky about the best marriages. Isn't she also a snob? She didn't look down on people like this in Chang'an before, but now she keeps talking about how great our family's fifth rank is. Isn't it just because the Zhou family is currently in the capital?! But even if they have the same surname Zhou, the one who really has power is not the third branch of the Zhou family, but the eldest branch. My eldest sister and my brother-in-law were just following the crowd during the national mourning period. What do those merits of supporting the emperor and saving the emperor have to do with them?! What are they proud of..."

Haitang held back her laughter and gently stroked her grandmother's back, trying to persuade her to calm down and not worry about what Zhou Ma said.

But the resentment in Ma's heart was not so easy to eliminate in a short time. She had just held back a lot of words in her heart in order to avoid a quarrel with Zhou Ma in person. Now that she was out, there were only her and her granddaughter in the carriage, and the people driving outside were all confidants. Naturally, she had no scruples and simply spoke out her heart: "It's okay for her to talk about her own nephews and nephews. The Zhou family is her husband's family, and the Ma family is her mother's family. She is an elder, so she can talk about the marriage of the younger generation. What does your family's affairs have to do with her?! Your marriage with Xiao Jin has just been decided, and she said she is not optimistic about it. She said that you don't please the Queen Mother and you will suffer in the future. It's really unlucky! Is this what an elder should say?!"

Haitang smiled and said, "Let aunt say whatever she wants. Even if she says more, it won't affect my marriage and life. Why are you angry over such a small matter?"

"How can I not be angry?!" Ma's eyes widened and she said angrily, "Your marriage has not been finalized yet, and she said this just to bring bad luck to you! If she is an elder who knows etiquette, no matter what she thinks in her heart, she should say more auspicious words!"

But whether Zhou Ma said something auspicious or unlucky, it would not affect Haitang's marriage, so why should she be angry?
Haitang comforted her grandmother in a gentle voice: "How can you take your aunt's words seriously? What kind of life has she led? Her experience in marriage cannot be relied upon. Just think that she is joking and forget about it later. Why get so angry? If you get sick from being angry, wouldn't it be even more not worth it?"

Ma snorted coldly, "Look, it's because my eldest sister didn't have a good marriage and her life is miserable, so now she can't stand others doing well. When others are having a hard time, she can be soft-hearted and help them; but if others are doing too well, she won't be happy. She and I are sisters from the same family, and her husband's official rank is lower. She always thinks that I am superior, and she can't tolerate that our family lives better than her. Especially this time, her children and grandchildren didn't get the chance to marry into the rich and powerful, but our family got married to the Queen Mother. How can she not be jealous? She is just like this. Although she is not a bad person, she is just hard to like. I see through her!"

Maybe Ma had hit upon Ma Zhou’s true thoughts, but so what?
Haitang didn't take it to heart at all. She just comforted her grandmother, "Calm down. What does it matter what Auntie says? Whether she is happy or jealous about my marriage, it has no effect on me. If she really can't stand seeing her relatives and friends live a good life, then I must live a good life and manage my marriage properly. When she sees that I am happy and content in everything, she will know how wrong she is."

Ma sneered: "I'm afraid she will be so jealous that she won't be able to eat or sleep well!"

After talking about her elder sister for a long time, Ma's anger was finally almost gone. She lifted a corner of the curtain and found that the carriage had already left the inner city, but there were not many pedestrians on the road. She lowered her voice and approached her granddaughter and said, "Tangtang, to be honest, although your marriage is good, your grandfather and I are also worried. It's not that we have any opinions about Xiaojin. Xiaojin is very good, handsome, kind, and hardworking. He has a bright future. Except that his family is not rich and there is no one at home, he has no shortcomings. You and I have a childhood sweetheart relationship. I see that you get along well. If he didn't have that noble relative in the palace, maybe your grandfather and I would have arranged your marriage a few years ago!"

Ma didn't dislike Jin Jiashu for anything, but Empress Dowager Xu, who was behind Jin Jiashu, had planned to find a noble marriage for her nephew in her early years. Ma had learned this from Ma Shangyi a long time ago, so she gave up the idea of ​​recruiting Jin Jiashu as her granddaughter's son-in-law. Who would have thought that after all the twists and turns, Jin Jiashu would still be married to her granddaughter? This time, the marriage was granted by the will of the late emperor, so even if Empress Dowager Xu had other ideas, it would be useless.

But it was precisely because of this that Ma was worried that Empress Dowager Xu would be dissatisfied with Haitang. Zhou Ma might have accidentally touched upon the bad luck, but it was also because she had hit upon Ma's concerns that the latter was so upset that she almost turned against her eldest sister.

Ma had a hidden worry in her heart, fearing that her granddaughter would be wronged after marrying Jin Jiashu: "Xiao Jin said that the Queen Mother's side would be left to him and he would handle it. But your grandfather and I are always worried whether he can really convince the Queen Mother. Maybe he thinks he has convinced her, but in fact the Queen Mother only agreed verbally, but was reluctant in her heart, and then she would blame you and take it out on you in the future. Therefore, although we knew about this marriage a long time ago, we didn't dare to publicize it until the decree came home, for fear that there would be any changes and delay you. Reputation is a small matter, the key is to worry that you will be sad."

Haitang felt the love and care from her grandparents, and her heart was warm. She held her grandmother's arm affectionately and went over to her: "Grandma, don't worry. Brother Jin was able to persuade the late emperor to leave a will, and the new emperor and the cabinet also approved the contents of the will. There will be no more changes in the marriage. It's only because of the national mourning that the marriage order has not yet reached our family, but this matter has long been set in stone and there is no possibility of any mistakes. The dead emperor is still the emperor, and the emperor's decree is the golden word, who dares not to obey?
"My marriage with Brother Jin will not change. As for the days after marriage... The Queen Mother lives in the palace, but we live outside the palace. She has no control over how we live on weekdays. Besides, if she really cares about her nephew, there is no need to deliberately make things difficult for him, disturb his family, and prevent him from resting and studying at home. As long as Brother Jin stands on my side, do I need to worry about anyone? And what kind of attitude does Brother Jin have towards me and our family? Grandma knows it clearly. How can she still feel uneasy?"

Ma felt relieved after hearing this. She glanced at her granddaughter and spat softly: "How can you be so shameless as a grown-up girl? You haven't even married yet, but you keep talking about what life will be like after marriage. Don't let Xiao Jin hear this, or he will laugh at your shamelessness. Girls should be more reserved, and don't let your future husband think he has you under his control and will be fearless in the future..."

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