Do you know: I am Xu Jiazi

Chapter 821 This son-in-law is really outrageous! He has no compassion for people! [Thank you! Bow again! 8k words owed]

'When the couple had been intimate, the husband left several marks on my neck during the height of their passion.'

Fortunately, it's not high up; a higher collar will cover it.

Just as Chai Zhengzheng was thinking about this, she lost her focus and suddenly felt her feet sink into the ground.

Normally, this would only result in a slight misstep, but with Xu Zaijing supporting him, Chai Zhengzheng could easily regain his balance by using his own strength.

However, during these three days, not to mention the nights, Chai Zhengzheng often didn't know when she fell asleep.

Moreover, even during the lunch break, Xu Zaijing didn't let Chai Zhengzheng off the hook.

After three days, Chai Zhengzheng's back and legs were sore and weak, and she couldn't muster any strength.

As a result, Chai Zhengzheng's foot slipped, and she almost collapsed to the ground.

"Be careful, madam!"

Xu Zaijing reacted quickly and wrapped his arms around Chai Zhengzheng's slender waist.

It was early summer, and Chai Zhengzheng wasn't wearing thick clothes. Feeling the warm, strong hand around her waist, Chai Zhengzheng blushed again.

Ignoring everything else, Chai Zhengzheng pushed Xu Zaijing's hand and hurriedly bowed to Madam Chai, saying, "Mother! Eldest sister-in-law, second sister-in-law."

The servants who followed quickly bowed.

Xu Zaijing glanced at Chai Zhengzheng, and seeing that his wife could stand steadily, he also bowed respectfully, saying, "Greetings, Mother-in-law! Greetings to both of you sisters-in-law!"

The two daughters-in-law of the Lu family quickly returned the gift.

Xu Zaijing's gesture of taking another look improved Madam Chai's mood slightly, and she smiled a little: "My dear son-in-law, you've worked hard."

"What are you saying, Mother-in-law?" Xu Zaijing said with a smile.

In a short while, the head of the Chai family came out with the Chai brothers.

"Greetings to my father-in-law and my two brothers-in-law."

Seeing Xu Zaijing bowing, the head of the Chai family quickly stepped forward to help him up.

“Father, eldest brother, second brother,” Chai Zhengzheng called out, bowing his head.

Yun Mu and the others following behind Chai Zhengzheng bowed in greeting.

After glancing at his daughter, the head of the Chai family nodded with a hint of heartache in his eyes.

Looking at the retinue following the large carriage, carrying various gifts in their hands and on their shoulders, the head of the Chai family said, "Bo'er, you must take good care of the entourage that came with your son-in-law."

"Don't worry, Father," Chai Bo replied.

Holding Xu Zaijing's hand, the head of the Chai family said, "Then, let's go into the courtyard."

With that, everyone walked together toward the main hall in the front courtyard.

Before even reaching the main hall, Xu Zaijing saw the Chai family relatives standing outside.

He recognized the relative standing at the front; it was the Duke of Qi and his wife.

Xu Zaijing was not very familiar with the other relatives of the Chai family around the Duke of Qi and his wife.

As Xu Zaijing walked toward the main hall entrance, everyone in front of the door, regardless of gender, bowed to him.

Upon seeing this, Xu Zaijing quickly returned the greeting with a smile and a cupped hand.

If Xu Zaijing had been granted the title of duke or marquis, the crowd wouldn't have needed to act this way, but unfortunately, he was a prince.

Upon approaching, the Duke of Qi smiled and waved his hand, saying, "We don't need to introduce ourselves."

As he spoke, the Duke of Qi and the smiling Princess Pingning stepped aside.
Xu Zaijing still bowed respectfully.

After the Duke of Qi returned the greeting, the head of the Chai family smiled at Xu Zaijing and pointed to the side, saying, "My dear son-in-law, these two are Zhengzheng's maternal grandfather's eldest uncle and aunt."

"Greetings, Uncle and Aunt." Xu Zaijing greeted them with a smile and a cupped-hand salute.

The eldest uncle of the Cheng family, whose official rank was not high, hurriedly returned the greeting: "Greetings, Your Highness the Prince."

The head of the Shiba family continued with the introduction.

Xu Zaijing greeted his relatives and elders with proper etiquette, and they returned the greeting by addressing him as Prince. Everyone followed this customary way of addressing each other.

After the elders finished their introductions, Chai Jin then introduced several other relatives of the same generation, mostly the husbands of his female cousins.

Xu Zaijing was most familiar with the eldest son of the Zhu family, the Earl of Chengping, who worked in the Ministry of Works. He had attended the wedding of this man and the Cheng family girl.

After a conversation,

Male and female guests are separated.

Xu Zaijing went to the Chai family ancestral hall with his father-in-law and brother-in-law.

Today is the homecoming banquet. As the son-in-law, Xu Zaijing is an honored guest. Moreover, he holds a princely title, so he is seated at the head of the table in the hall.

During the gathering, everyone drank tea and chatted. To avoid an awkward atmosphere, Xu Zaijing also had to say a few words.

As they chatted, the conversation drifted to families they all knew, such as the Ni family.

“When my aunt went back to her parents’ home, she often told my mother that if it weren’t for the help of relatives, she probably wouldn’t have been able to find such a good daughter-in-law as her cousin Ni.”

Zhu Qinghu's eldest wife, Ni Qiqiu, was a relative of the Cheng family. Many years ago, as the eldest sister, she lived in Bianjing with her younger siblings.

If it weren't for the presence of these cousins ​​and elders from the Cheng family, Ni Qiqiu would have been unable to find a good teacher to learn massage, and the Ni family's house would likely have been lost.

Thirdly, without this skill, Ni Qiqiu would naturally not know Xu Zaijing's aunt who married into the Zhu family.

The Cheng family relatives were very pleased with Xu Zaijing's words.

Once this topic was brought up, it naturally led to Ni Tengyue.

"We have to thank Madam Xu for her help in getting Yue-ge into the Li family school," said Cheng's second uncle with a smile.

Xu Zaijing smiled and said, "Uncle, you're too kind! Ni's son was able to enter the academy because he studies hard and has talent."

"After the middle school entrance exam, my aunt showed me a few of Ni's essays. I thought they were very well-written! I was sure he would pass the next exam."

Everyone at the table nodded in agreement.

"Then I'll take the prince's auspicious words as my guide."

Listening to the conversation at the banquet, the Duke of Qi stroked his beard and listened with a smile.

When it came to his younger relatives and nephews, everyone showered Xu Zaijing with compliments.

During a brief pause in the conversation, someone brought up the newly established Imperial Guard, implying that they wanted their relatives and descendants to join the Vanguard Army.

After listening, Xu Zaijing smiled and nodded, saying, "Good thing! This is good! It's a good thing that the younger generation has such a strong desire to improve!"

"Your Majesty values ​​and trusts me," Xu Zaijing said, bowing towards the palace in the distance. He continued, "Let me build a new army of ten thousand men."

"But! The cavalry is different from the infantry! The cost of training and maintenance is several times that of training the infantry, and the funds are much greater, all of which are the people's hard-earned money."

"If we cannot train a strong army, we fear we will fail His Majesty's trust."

"Furthermore, swords and spears have no eyes on the battlefield, and military law is no joke! If you can't endure hardship and sweat during training, you'll likely bleed more or even lose your life on the battlefield."

Everyone nodded after hearing this.

If Xu Zaijing were a nobleman's son who had never left Bianjing since childhood and only knew how to talk about war on paper, most of the people at the banquet would have scoffed at his words.

Xu Zaijing had trained hard in martial arts since childhood, and had made meritorious contributions in the Northwest and saved the emperor several times.

With such a wealth of experience, his words carry immense weight and persuasiveness.

Looking at Xu Zaijing's sincere words, the relative who had spoken earlier said in a proper manner, "What the Prince says is absolutely right! I will explain the advantages and disadvantages to the younger generation later, and the choice is up to him."

In the morning,

The female relatives were talking inside the house.

The women, who had all been girls themselves, could guess what had happened these past few days just by looking at Chai Zhengzheng's face and mental state.

If the couple's sexual relations do not go smoothly, the bride will naturally feel resentful, frown, and force a smile when she speaks.

If everything goes smoothly, the bride will naturally have radiant eyes and a glowing face.

Chai Zhengzheng's listless state was clearly due to something going too smoothly.

With Madam Chai protecting her, no one dared to make fun of Chai Zhengzheng, so they chatted about other topics. The women's conversations mostly revolved around things like pregnancy, raising children, and educating maids in the inner quarters.

Of course, they'll also talk about other things.

One of Madam Chai's four sisters-in-law came from the Feng family and was always well-informed.

As the wife of a duke, Princess Pingning was also able to hear all sorts of gossip and anecdotes from the capital.

The group couldn't help but chat about the sons-in-law of other prominent families in the capital.

Before starting the conversation, Aunt Cheng asked Madam Chai a question, since there are good and bad sons-in-law in the capital.

It's somewhat inappropriate for them to be discussing such topics today, as Chai Zhengzheng is returning to her parents' home.

However, with a son-in-law like Xu Zaijing, whom she had "observed for many years," Madam Chai was quite happy to listen to such topics.

Madam Chai glanced at Chai Zhengzheng and said, "Sister-in-law, just say it. We can learn something from listening."

Everyone in the hall nodded in agreement.

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"The son-in-law of Marquis Deqing, Chen, is a complete scoundrel! He's good for nothing, neither literature nor martial arts, I've heard..."

Seeing the enthusiastic expressions of everyone in the hall, Chai Zhengzheng's aunt glanced at Princess Pingning and said, "I heard that the Chen family's son-in-law either frequents brothels or gambles, and he also organizes poetry gatherings and buys antiques and calligraphy!"

"They've only been married for a little over a year, and the Chen family girl has already squandered half of her dowry!"

"Huh?" Everyone in the hall looked surprised.

Princess Pingning shook her head and said, "If my son-in-law is ambitious and wants to pave the way for his career, then the dowry money should be spent as it should be, even if he has to ask his parents for more."

"This guy is so irresponsible, using his wife's dowry to do his dirty work. He's utterly pathetic!"

"Who says it isn't?"

After discussing the future and marriages of other people's children,
The personal maid came to Madam Chai's side: "Madam, the master has sent word that the banquet can begin."

Madam Chai nodded upon hearing this: "Alright! Let's set off the fireworks and firecrackers outside."

"Yes, ma'am."

Then, Mrs. Chai smiled and got up, inviting her relatives to take their seats at the table.

During the banquet, Madam Chai looked at her daughter sitting beside her, whose hands were trembling as she held her chopsticks, and said helplessly, "This son-in-law is really ridiculous! He has no consideration for people at all!"

Madam Chai sighed and whispered, "Zhengzheng, use a spoon."

Chai Zhengzheng forced a shy "hmm," put down her chopsticks, picked up her spoon, and struggled to keep the spoon from shaking.

Seeing Chai Zhengzheng's appearance, the women at the table exchanged smiles, some with envy and others with heartache.

In the afternoon, after lunch, it was still early.

The female guests were all close relatives. Seeing Chai Zhengzheng covering her mouth and yawning from time to time, Aunt Cheng said with concern, "Sister, looking at Zhengzheng, why don't you let her go to the back to rest for a while?"

"I'm not sleepy," Chai Zhengzheng quickly said with a smile and a wave of her hand.

“We know whether we’re tired or not! Zhengzheng, go!” Princess Pingning said with a smile.

With a troubled look at his mother's furrowed brows, Chai Zhengzheng reluctantly stood up, bowed, apologized, and walked with Madam Chai towards the main house in the backyard.

On the way,

Chai Zhengzheng also visited Qiushengyuan, which she had not visited for three days.

Although she didn't go inside, just glancing at the doorway, Chai Zhengzheng was filled with many emotions. In that instant, she realized that she was no longer a daughter of the Chai family, but a wife of the Xu family.

Upon arriving at the main house,

Chai Zhengzheng slumped into her mother's day chair.

Leaning back against the cushions in the daychair, Chai Zhengzheng sighed wearily, "Ah! Home is so comfortable!"

finished,

"Ah—oh!" Chai Zhengzheng couldn't help but yawn again.

After yawning, Chai Zhengzheng looked at Madam Chai, who was frowning and glaring at her, and said with a forced smile, "Mother, what's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?"

Madam Chai pursed her lips, slightly annoyed, and said, "You two are too unrestrained! Especially your husband! That naughty boy, he doesn't know how to be considerate at all!"

As she spoke, Madam Chai looked at Yunmu and said, "None of you know how to advise your son-in-law or protect your daughters!"

Yunmu glanced at Chai Zhengzheng with a bitter expression, and could only lower her head and say, "Yes, Madam, this servant was wrong."

Just as Chai Zhengzheng was about to speak, Madam Chai tapped his forehead again and said, "You too!"

“Mother, I was wrong!” Chai Zhengzheng said earnestly.

"Hmph!" Madam Chai glared at her daughter again and said, "What is the purpose of letting Miss Wei follow you?"

Chai Zhengzheng remained silent.

Madam Chai looked at Chai Zhengzheng, who had her head bowed, and said, "I only let her go because I was afraid he would hurt you! And you, even in this state, don't you find anyone to help you!"

“My mother, my daughter, I don’t have a daughter!” Chai Zhengzheng said, looking up.

"What's missing?" Madam Chai asked.

"My daughter begged him the night before last. I even told him to let someone else serve her! But he said..."

Glancing at Madam Chai's expression, Chai Zhengzheng continued, "But he said he didn't want it, and I really couldn't persuade him otherwise."

Madam Chai: "You, you all!"

Upon hearing this, Madam Chai was momentarily speechless.

After a moment, Madam Chai could only say resentfully, "If you can't win, you'll just have to put up with it? He's so heartless, I'm going to punch him a few times later to vent my anger!"

Chai Zhengzheng nodded repeatedly in agreement: "Yes! We should give him a few beatings!"

Then, as if remembering something, Chai Zhengzheng added, "And also, what my husband said..."

Looking at her daughter's expression, Madam Chai frowned and asked, "Anything else? What else did he say?"

Chai Zhengzheng's face quickly flushed red: "On our wedding night, my husband asked about my period! He said the female doctor said that it's easy to conceive these days."

When she spoke the last few words, Chai Zhengzheng, with her head down, could barely be heard.

Upon hearing this, Madam Chai pondered for a moment before her brows relaxed quickly. She sat down next to Chai Zhengzheng and asked urgently, "Did your husband really say that?"

"Mmm." Chai Zhengzheng nodded shyly.

"Slap!" Madam Chai slapped her thigh, stood up happily from the armchair, took a few steps, and exclaimed repeatedly, "What a good son-in-law! What a good son-in-law! I knew I hadn't misjudged him! He's truly a good son-in-law!"

Madam Chai, her face beaming with joy, said with a smile, "Jing-ge'er, you're such a good boy! So thoughtful!"

Seeing Madam Chai's changed expression, Yunmu and Chai Zhengzheng exchanged a silent glance.

After being happy for a while, Mrs. Chai quickly adjusted her mood after seeing the expressions of her personal mother, Yunmu, and Chai Zhengzheng in the room.

Trying to suppress her laughter, Madam Chai cleared her throat and said, "In that case, don't do it too often! It's not good for his health."

Yunmu said in a low voice, "Madam, in fact, for the past three days since the wedding, the son-in-law has still been exercising for an hour every morning."

Seeing Chai Zhengzheng nodding repeatedly, Madam Chai said somewhat awkwardly, "Yunmu, how can you talk like that? Things in bed don't count as training. Don't talk nonsense like that in the future!"

Upon hearing this, Chai Zhengzheng blushed and quickly lay down, burying her head under the cushion.

“Madam, the young master goes to the Xu family’s racecourse to exercise every morning, not in bed.” Yunmu said, then glanced at his young mistress.

"No, it's not here," Mrs. Chai said incredulously.

After a while, Madam Chai nodded and said, "It seems that Her Majesty the Empress cares about you. If it were just Zhengzheng by yourself, you wouldn't be able to get by."

"Uh-huh."

Chai Zhengzheng, who was under the pillow, responded in a muffled voice.

Then, Madam Chai sat down beside the armchair and pulled her daughter up from under the cushions: "Zhengzheng, in a couple of days, the Rong family's daughter will also be entering the family. You will be the head wife of the Xu family."

(End of this chapter)