Dafosi Temple in the suburbs of Beijing.

Ms. Chen sat at the table, looking at the burning candles on it.

Du, the nanny who served Madam Chen closely, stepped forward and whispered, "Madam, it's getting late, you should rest."

Madam Chen gave a soft "hmm," then, as if remembering something, said, "Qingluan, do you think the Marquis will be unhappy with what we're doing?"

Looking at Madam Chen's unpredictable expression, Granny Du felt a little disdain for Madam Chen's indecisiveness.

Du Mama said, "Madam, our trip to Dafosi Temple to fulfill our vow was planned long ago, so why is the Marquis dissatisfied?"

Ms. Chen said, "But when our eldest grandmother comes back, I just don't want to see her family."

Granny Du said, "Madam, since that's the case, why don't we just stay here and not go back to see them? Besides, we still have two days left. The scenery at Dafosi Temple is beautiful at this time of year. Let's take the young master and young lady here to relax."

Madam Chen nodded and asked, "What are you doing, young lady?"

Granny Du said with a smile, "The concubine Li from the Third Prince's residence is praying to Buddha at the temple, saying she came to pray for a child. Miss Yun has met Concubine Li before, and the two hit it off immediately. They are talking in the side room right now."

Upon hearing this, Madam Chen said, "Is she the daughter of the Duke of Ming's mansion? I heard she's the one who became a concubine in the Third Prince's mansion."

Granny Du smiled and said, "That's right, that's right. The Duke of Ming's mansion has quite a few daughters, even more than the Marquis of Yongning's mansion. I heard that only one of them is a legitimate daughter, and the rest are all illegitimate. The daughters of the Duke of Ming's mansion are all exceptionally talented, far superior to the daughters of the Marquis of Yongning's mansion."

Madam Chen pursed her lips and said, "That's right. The young ladies in the Yongning Marquis's mansion are all extremely dull and dull. How can they compare to the young ladies in the Mingguo Duke's mansion?"

Du Mama said, "Madam, isn't it strange? The old lady of the Yongning Marquis's mansion was a famous woman in the capital who was skilled in both literature and martial arts. How come none of their daughters are like her? Not to mention the Yongning Marquis's generation, I heard they didn't have a single daughter. But in the generation of the heir apparent, their eldest daughter is said to be outspoken and married well. The younger daughters all married out of the family. And as for our eldest mistress's generation, it goes without saying."

Madam Chen scoffed and said, "Who knows? Maybe the people in their household regard power and influence as worthless."

Upon hearing Madam Chen's sharp and sarcastic remark, Granny Du couldn't help but laugh.

Madam Chen said, "Go to the young lady's room and tell her not to talk to Concubine Li too late. After all, Concubine Li is already married, but our young lady's marriage is not yet settled."

Du Mama agreed and came out of Xiao Chen's room.

Madam Chen remained seated at the table, looking at the candles on it, but her mind was preoccupied with what might happen in the mansion.

Before leaving, Madam Chen had already made arrangements for everything in the manor. She had to explain to the old lady in detail what had happened in her courtyard and what they had said to each other. However, it was already late, and the messenger from the manor had not yet arrived.

After following Xu Zhi to the Zheng residence, Granny Lu secretly led people to the courtyard of the old lady of the Marquis of Pingxi. She talked with the old lady behind closed doors for more than an hour. When it was late at night, she quietly returned to the Zheng residence through the moon gate.

The next day, just as the Marquis of Pingxi got up, Granny Gui from the old lady's courtyard came to invite him to have breakfast together in the old lady's courtyard.

After the Marquis of Pingxi left, the old lady had already instructed the kitchen to prepare the breakfast that the Marquis of Pingxi liked, which was steaming hot and placed on the table.

After the Marquis of Pingxi sat down, the old lady said, "My lord, please have your meal."

Looking at the sumptuous breakfast, Marquis Pingxi knew that his mother had something to say to him. He picked up a small steamed bun and said, "Mother, please speak."

The old lady of the Marquis of Pingxi said, "My lord, Yuan's daughter-in-law traveled from the capital to Yuezhou just to come and kowtow to this old woman and to you. Now that she has kowtowed, would you please take her to the ancestral hall to pay respects to our ancestors and have Yuan's daughter-in-law's name written in the family genealogy?"

Marquis Pingxi nodded and said, "The rectification is as described, but the family genealogy is still in the old family home. According to the family rules, the man must bring the bride to the clan's territory to write it down."

The old lady of the Marquis of Pingxi said, "Didn't Little Chen write it down even though she didn't go there herself back then?"

Marquis Pingxi said, "Wasn't she in poor health back then, and then she became pregnant?"

The old lady of the Marquis of Pingxi said, "My lord is confused. Why can't Yuan-ge take his new bride to the clan's territory right now? Yuan-ge is currently training troops for the Emperor in the south. Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety cannot be reconciled. If outsiders find out that because our Yuan-ge is out there serving the Emperor and cannot return, his wife's name cannot be written into the clan's genealogy, what will become of the reputation of our Marquis of Pingxi's family?"

Upon hearing this, Marquis Pingxi was taken aback. As the saying goes, what one lacks is what one desires most. The reputation of Marquis Pingxi's mansion was not very good, after all, there was no one with outstanding abilities in the mansion. Marquis Pingxi was also a leisurely marquis who knew nothing but eating, drinking and having fun. Therefore, Marquis Pingxi valued the reputation of his mansion the most.

Marquis Pingxi said, "In that case, I will immediately write a letter and have someone send it back to my hometown."

The old lady of the Marquis of Pingxi said, "My lord, Yuan-ge'er is not here, but Yuan-ge'er's wife is. I was thinking that since Yuan-ge'er's wife is going to Yuezhou, although the road does not pass through our hometown, it is not far away. Why don't we let Yuan-ge'er's wife go by herself? What do you think?"

Marquis Pingxi said, "Is it appropriate for Yuan's daughter-in-law to go alone?"

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