The Laid-back Life of a Stepmother

Wen Ye, who had worked hard to become a company director in her previous life, was reincarnated as the daughter of a concubine in an ancient aristocratic family after a car accident.

After le...

Chapter 59 'Filial Piety'

The three Yangs did not stay in the Duke's Mansion for too long. After lunch, Wen Ye took them around the Mansion. They drank two cups of tea, had some snacks, and then got on the carriage back to the Wen Mansion.

Wen Ye also prepared three boxes of things for Yang to take back.

Yang wanted to refuse, but was stopped by Wen Ye. She said, "Sister-in-law, these are just some specialties that Xuan'er's great-aunt brought from Lingcheng. Mother has lived in Shengjing for a long time, so I guess she hasn't tasted them. I am filial to my mother, so you can't hold them."

Since she said so, there was no way Yang could refuse. Seeing that it was really just some ordinary food, she had someone take it to the back compartment.

Yang smiled and said, "I will tell my mother when I get back that these are gifts from my fourth sister."

After she finished speaking, she took her eldest son Wen Cheng into the carriage first, leaving time for the Wen Ye sisters to talk.

Wen Ye smoothed Wen Ran's hair and said, "Okay, go back. I'll go back to see you and Auntie when my second sister-in-law's baby is one month old."

She has never been able to say anything sentimental.

Wen Ran said with reluctance in her eyes: "Fourth sister, I will study hard and save money."

Wen Ye was amused when he heard her say this: "It's been such a long time, and you're still saving money?"

Wen Ran nodded seriously, then she pulled Wen Ye, motioned her to bend down, and whispered in her ear: "I saved another two hundred taels~"

"So much?" Wen Ye calculated, it's only been a few months.

Wen Ran touched his forehead and said embarrassedly, "Actually, I used all the money my father gave me to buy books. Most of this two hundred taels was saved from the New Year's money my mother and my brothers and sisters-in-law gave me."

Shen's housekeeper was a man of few words and seldom wasted. Wen Ye was somewhat surprised that Wen Ran had been able to save such a large sum of money.

From this perspective, her filial piety towards Shen Shi was still not enough.

Xu Yuxuan, who had been waiting for a long time, squeezed in, looked at both sides and asked, "Mother? Auntie?"

Wen Ye looked at the sudden warmth on her head and said in silence, "Xuan'er, be good. Mother is talking to your aunt."

Xu Yuxuan pointed at himself: "Xuan'er, listen~"

Wen Ye asked Wen Ran to get on the sedan chair, and then said to the kid next to him, "Listen."

Listen to the air.

Xu Yuxuan was stunned: "No?"

Before Wen Ran got into the carriage, he said goodbye to Wen Ye for the last time, and then said to Xu Yuxuan: "My nephew Xuan'er, thank you for the rabbit hair brush you gave me."

The three words "rabbit hair brush" briefly attracted her attention. Xu Yuxuan grinned and waved her hand: "Auntie, you're not thankful~"

Wen Ye couldn't help but tapped his head, "You're such a smart guy."

After seeing off his younger sister and Yang's mother and son, Wen Ye took Xu Yuxuan back to the west courtyard.

After returning home, Yang packed up a little and seeing that it was still early, she took three boxes of special products to the main courtyard to visit her mother-in-law, Shen.

Shen had just sent the engagement gift to Suzhou today, and when she saw Yang coming over carrying three boxes, she couldn't help but feel puzzled.

Yang explained, "Mother, these three boxes are special products of Lingcheng. They were given to me by my fourth sister."

Shen paused and asked, "Really?"

Yang asked someone to bring the boxes in and said, "Originally my daughter-in-law didn't want to accept them, but my fourth sister said that these were for her filial piety to mother, so my daughter-in-law had to accept them for mother first."

Shen looked at Yang and confirmed, "Be filial to me?"

Yang nodded.

Shen: “…”

Wen Si was thinking about something again.

After a long time of thinking, Shen focused her attention on the three boxes of special products again. After thinking for a moment, she said, "In this case, you decide to distribute them to each courtyard. Remember to give more to Xi Cui Courtyard."

Yang also thought of this. The specialties that the fourth sister specially prepared should not be just a simple act of filial piety to her mother.

She immediately responded: "Mother, your daughter-in-law understands."

Shen thought for a moment and asked again, "How do you feel about going to the Duke's Mansion?"

Yang recalled: "The Duke's wife was very kind to my fourth sister, and the young masters in the mansion seemed to like my fourth sister very much, especially Xuan Ge'er. When he stood with my fourth sister, they looked like real mother and son."

Shen felt relieved.

Yang was also somewhat moved in her heart. There were many wives who served as stepmothers in Shengjing City, but she had never seen anyone get along so harmoniously with her stepmother like her fourth sister.

It seems as if there is no barrier at all.

She thought for a moment and said comfortingly, "Don't worry, mother. I see that Fourth Sister looks pretty well. I think she is living a very happy life."

Shen was puzzled for a moment: "...Why should I worry about her?"

Although spring is in full bloom, the April wind still carries a hint of coolness, which is even more so at night.

Xu Yuxuan is now having dinner in the West Courtyard. Wen Ye always has people serve the meal at 4 p.m. If Xu Yuejia can get back in time, they can join him.

It seemed that the Ministry of Justice was not busy today. There was still more than a quarter of an hour before the meal was served. Wen Ye saw Xu Yuejia and greeted him as usual: "My dear, you are back."

Xu Yuxuan shouted happily: "Father~"

Now the west study is completely occupied by Wen Ye. Xu Yuejia rarely sets foot in it except when staying overnight.

Xu Yuejia stopped and looked at Wen Ye.

Wen Ye said calmly, "Oh," and replied, "Today, he gave the rabbit-hair brush you gave him to my younger sister."

Xu Yuejia: "You didn't tell him, I prepared a box for him."

Wen Ye smiled and said, "Why tell him now? When he wakes up tomorrow morning, he will find the surprise, right?"

Xu Yuejia glanced at Xu Yuxuan, who thought he had gotten rid of the "trouble", and after a few moments of contemplation, he said, "Okay."