Because both parties are not young anymore, the Chang family is anxious to marry off their daughter, and the Dong'an Marquis's Mansion also wants to welcome the future hostess as soon as possible, so the wedding is scheduled before the beginning of winter.

Everyone in the mansion started to get busy, and Mi Niang often had to go over to help. Unfortunately, Mrs. Weng started coughing because of the alternating hot and cold weather caused by an autumn wind the day before.

Fortunately, there were still several daughters-in-law in the mansion, so Xu asked the second wife, Yu, to go over to take care of her. This was also to take care of her. Yu was not allowed to go out on many formal occasions, but if she served old lady Weng well, perhaps if the old lady showed some tricks in the future, she would benefit greatly.

After all, the second branch has many children, and the Marquis's Mansion has openly removed the second branch from the family tree.

It would be impossible to give them anything when the family is divided in the future. At most, they might be given some of the Marquis's private property. In any case, Xu would definitely not give her private property to the second branch.

Then letting Yu serve Old Madam Weng would be a good thing for both her and Old Madam Weng.

Yu has a gentle personality and has had a certain understanding of Old Madam Weng after being married for many years, so this is just right.

But these had no effect on Mi Niang. At most, she was dragged by Xu to help. However, she always adhered to the principle that there can't be two tigers in one mountain. Even if she wanted to do many things, she would repeatedly ask Xu for her opinion before giving orders to the servants.

Seeing Mi Niang acting like this, Yu thought that she had never seemed to be such a person without her own opinions, and there must be a reason for her to act like this now.

So when she went back to discuss the matter with her confidant in the chamberlain, the chamberlain laughed and said, "Fourth Madam is trying to avoid suspicion. These are all daughters-in-law, and the Chang who will come in in the future will be the real mistress. Although the Marquis's wife is still in charge now, it is different after all."

"That being said, the fourth son is also the Marquis's eldest son." Yu thought Fang Weiyan was too nice.

Giving up the title for no reason is not something that most people can do. The mother-in-law is robbing the rich to help the poor. Since the younger son is not as good as the older son, she wants the older son to give up the title.

If Ruan was a person like my second brother's wife, it wouldn't matter.

But she has a strong presence. No matter where she is, she steals the limelight from others. But when she is not present at a banquet, it always feels like something is missing.

The maid said, "It has nothing to do with us anyway. You just need to take care of yourself and wait for the master to come back and give birth to a child."

Yu nodded: "That's right."

But from this time on, Yu became just like Mi Niang. Whenever she did anything, she would listen to Xu's advice and was not good at making decisions.

Xu herself found it strange: "It's fine if Wei Yan's wife is like this, she has always been like this. Wei Chang's wife is also bothering me every day when she is doing things."

Mother Tang was at a loss for words.

That day, Mi Niang was jealous of her son's sound sleep in the morning, so she did not wake him up. She also told the nurse: "He must be tired from running around in the garden yesterday. Let him sleep a little longer."

After saying that, she and Fang Weiyan hitched a carriage and went back to her parents' home. Today was the day when Madam Zhang would ask about the execution of the emperor, so Mi Niang and her husband decided to go and accompany Second Madam Ding. However, after arriving at Ruan's house, Second Madam Ding only asked about Xian Ge'er.

"Why don't I see the jealous brother coming?"

Mi Niang smiled and said, "You only remember him. He is sleeping soundly now. I can't wake him up. Let him sleep a little longer so that he can grow taller."

Fang Weiyan asked, "My mother-in-law is going to prepare to watch the execution."

The couple wanted to go there just to keep Second Grandma Ding company.

Who knew that Second Madam Ding would shake her head and say, "I won't go. She has received the punishment she deserves. Why should I go and see that?" To be honest, Second Madam Ding hated Madam Zhang so much at the beginning, but when she was exposed by Madam Jian and received such punishment, she felt very happy that her evil deeds were rewarded, but on the other hand, she also had an indescribable feeling of grief over the loss of another.

Mi Niang and Fang Wei Yan looked at each other and smiled, "That's great. Wei Yan and I are at home with you. Daddy is not here. How about the three of us playing mahjong? It's faster when three people play mahjong."

Now, at home, we are busy with Fang Weijun's wedding every day. Mi Niang doesn't have much free time. When she has free time, she has to take care of the children and keep in shape. She hasn't played mahjong for a long time.

Mrs. Ding Er has nothing to do now. There are servants to cook for her, her sons are in school and they have more clothes to wear all year round. Her husband is often not around, so she always looks forward to her daughter and grandson coming home, and then the house becomes lively.

However, Mi Niang felt that Second Mistress Ding was not grateful for what she had, and her mother's current state was exactly what she was pursuing.

If I could lie down every day without having to worry, that would be a good day.

The three of them played Mahjong very quickly. If you were not careful, you would lose sight of the cards. Fang Weiyan did not feed the cards this time and won several times in a row. Mi Niang almost lost all her piggy bank.

"I can't tell. You're still hiding your true colors."

Seeing her daughter and son-in-law arguing, Second Mistress Ding still held on to the cards she had never played before and just followed the words. She played whatever others played, and even so she still lost.

Fortunately, they spent the rest of the day like this until noon, when Mi Niang and Fang Wei Yan accompanied her to finish their meal before leaving.

On the way back, Mi Niang looked at Fang Weiyan and said, "I think my mother must be thinking, if the Jian family had not been raided, would Madam Jian have specifically betrayed Madam Zhang?"

Fang Weiyan shook his head. This was the most terrifying part that was worth pondering.

Or they would say that Mrs. Jane is a heartless person who only cares about herself.

Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. After all, Mrs. Jian raised Mrs. Zhang for many years, but in the end, she sold Mrs. Zhang out so that she could support herself in her old age.

As for the masters of the Jian family, she probably wouldn't save them.

Sometimes Mi Niang thinks that she is not a good person, but she really can't be as good as Mrs. Jian.

After returning to the Marquis's residence, Mi Niang wanted to see Xian'er first, but she heard Bai Zhi, who was guarding the courtyard, say, "After you and the Fourth Master left, Xian'er got up, had breakfast, and asked the nurse to take him to the garden to play. Unexpectedly, the Marquis met him. The Marquis seemed to like our boy very much and personally carried him over."

Huh?

But it is said that Xian Ge'er was having lunch with the Marquis of Dong'an. Although the Marquis of Dong'an was from Zhejiang and usually hired chefs from Zhejiang, his taste had unconsciously changed after living in the capital for so many years. Besides, older people prefer to eat softer food.

Therefore, Dong'an Hou usually eats noodles at noon. He is jealous of his brother's fast slurping, so he takes a few more mouthfuls of noodles, bites a little bit of garlic, smacks his lips and says, "It's delicious. My mother usually doesn't let me eat it."

"Why is that?"

"have no idea."

He couldn't explain why, but his mother seldom ate these things. Most of the time, she let him eat eggs, milk and beef.

"Then you can eat it here at Grandma's place."

The child, who is not even two years old, can hold a spoon by himself and speaks very clearly. Especially the tall one, every time I see him, he is either catching dragonflies or chasing butterflies, and he never complains of being tired after running many laps.

Well, he's a good candidate for martial arts.

When Xian Ge'er was sent back, Mi Niang didn't ask any more questions, but just asked, "Did you bother your grandfather?"

"I wouldn't do that if I were jealous of my brother's good behavior."

Fang Weiyan smiled: "Very clever."

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the leaves turned yellow and the maple leaves began to turn red. I heard that the red leaves in Xiangshan were the most beautiful, so Fang Weiyan took a day off to take his wife and children to Xiangshan to see the red maple leaves.

On the way, Mi Niang taught the jealous boy to recite a poem: "Stop the car and sit in the maple forest in the evening, the frosted leaves are redder than the flowers in February."

Unlike others who would never go out again once they were forced to go out to play, Mi Niang became more courageous as she faced more setbacks. Besides, being able to go out and relax was much better than being stuck at home.

The children were happier than the adults. Sometimes they were not allowed to go out because they were afraid of catching a cold or being exposed to the wind. Mi Niang could occasionally go back to her parents' home, but she didn't take him out every time, so Envy's brother was the happiest.

The coming and going of people outside attracted him.

Fang Weiyan put a small hat on his son and said, "It's already late autumn, you have to wear the hat properly. If you catch a cold, you have to take medicine."

Mi Niang smiled and said, "If I had known that my son liked to go out so much, we would have taken him out to play when we have time in the future. As the saying goes, reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles."

"Yeah, it's a pity that I'm always busy." Fang Weiyan also felt a little ashamed. He was very busy most of the time. After his six-month rotation in the cabinet expired, he was transferred back to the Hanlin Academy because of his good performance.

But because he became a lecturer, when he was teaching eunuchs in the inner study, he never accepted student letters and did not make friends openly, but he would help those who were in trouble. It happened that one of them was transferred to the emperor's presence.

Therefore, he worried too much about his future and inevitably neglected his family.

Mi Niang is not the kind of Wang Baochuan who endured silently. She snorted coldly: "It's good that you know. Anyway, fame and fortune are always endless. You should also consider us mother and son more, otherwise we will become someone else's wife and son. There are many people who are vying for a child as good-looking as our jealous brother."

People need to be good at creating a sense of crisis so that others will care about you more.

Fang Weiyan coaxed her in a low voice: "I understand. I will definitely spend more time with you and your son in the future."

"I'm not asking you to accompany me." Mi Niang said that she was very arrogant.

The couple danced to Xiangshan. Fortunately, Mi Niang changed into light clothes today, so her steps were light. She said, "Fortunately, I practice dancing every now and then. Now I can walk so many steps without getting out of breath."

The most important thing is that after Mi Niang married Fang Wei Yan, she could be herself, unlike in her previous life in the palace, where she had to play the role that the emperor liked. That was not her, but she had to act that way in order to please the emperor.

People, when their mood is at peace, even though their husbands are busy, they are always considerate. Being able to do what they like is the happiest thing in the world.

Xiangshan brought back a lot of maple leaves, and Mi Niang made them into bookmarks. Every time she did this, it reminded her of the scenes in the girls' school.

As autumn turned to winter, the Dong'an Marquis's Mansion was hung with red silk everywhere. The Chang family sent a dowry. As Xu's legitimate daughter-in-law, Mi Niang's dowry was only a few dozen liang after half a day of preparation. However, the Chang family directly sent 108 liang. Perhaps it was to keep a low profile and avoid people saying that the Chang family was greedy. Each liang of the boxes was very heavy, much higher and deeper than the ordinary mahogany boxes. It can be seen that if they were opened, it would probably weigh 150 liang.

Her dowry was also full of precious items, the rosewood bed and cabinet were worth a fortune, and even the county lord, who was a member of the royal family, couldn't help but say, "The Chang family is really a hidden treasure."

That must be it. In her previous life, Concubine Chang De often gave gifts on the birthdays of the Emperor, the Empress Dowager, and the Empress. She was almost always the most prominent one. No one in the harem had a richer private fortune than her.

Although Fang Weijun was not greedy for his wife's dowry, he was happy to see that the Chang family was so respectable.

Before his marriage, Xu had given him two concubines. Old Madam Weng had been in poor health recently and seldom sent maids and servants like she had in previous years. Fang Weijun's two maids were just like the girl in black sleeves and green clothes in Fang Weiyan's room, both of whom were carefully selected from hundreds of maids.

Most men want to enjoy the blessing of having two wives, just like Fang Weijun, although he feels that his brother and sister-in-law have a deep affection for each other, but for him, having a virtuous wife and beautiful concubines is the right way.

The aunts and grandmothers of the Dong'an Marquis's mansion also came back to join in the fun. The wife of the Nanping Earl came with her daughter-in-law Ruan Si Niang, as well as Fang Yaqing and the married Fourth Miss Ya Lan and Fifth Miss Ya Ping.

Xu sighed, "I used to think our family was prosperous, but now there are so many guests that we are not able to provide enough supplies. You can see that even the relatives are not enough to handle the guests."

When Fang Weiyan got married, the younger aunts in the family were all still unmarried. But in recent years, there have been several more in-laws, so when there are more people around, doesn't it seem like there are a lot of people?

Mi Niang brought people to deliver tea and snacks to Guining's grandmother and aunt. Fang Yaqing smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, come and rest with us for a while."

Ye Jiayin also hurriedly said: "Yes, Fourth Cousin, take a rest. We see that you have been busy until now."

"Not tired, not tired. I just had tea at the madam's place and came here. Don't worry. I haven't seen you sisters for a long time. Yaping follows her husband on a business trip and it's rare for her to come back. Talk more to her and don't worry about me." Just like Second Aunt Ding was happy every time she came home, it was always rare for a married woman to return to her parents' home, especially after giving birth to a child. It was not easy for her to come back once, and they all came together. Mi Niang wished they could relax a little.

Seeing Mi Niang say this, everyone couldn't stop her and just let her go.

The sisters-in-law always discuss their sisters-in-law from their natal families. It is an eternal truth that the fourth girl Fang Yalan married a noble in the capital, and she married a very good man, the second son of the Nan'an Marquis.

She was able to marry well because of the powerful background of the Dong'an Marquis's Mansion and the help of her father and brother.

Therefore, she couldn't help but laugh and said, "Fourth sister-in-law is the most capable. In the past, we followed the wife to manage the household. When the wife was busy, we always asked for advice from Fourth sister-in-law. I just don't know what Fifth sister-in-law will be like in the future? I heard that although she is the daughter of a general, she has a gentle temperament and great talent."

"What my aunt chose must be very good." Ye Jiayin smiled.

Although her marriage to the Lu family would not bring her any prominent status, she would live a comfortable life. Although the old lady loved her, it was her aunt who advocated for her in the beginning.

If the cousin of the He family is the eldest daughter of the Nanping Marquis's mansion, so what? She lives a life worse than death.

No matter what, she still has to thank her aunt for this matter, which indirectly proves that Xu is not a really bad person.

Besides, Fang Weijun is her biological son, so how could she choose a bad one?

Fang Yaqing smiled but said nothing. She had of course met Chang Yuzhu before. She looked timid on the outside, but was actually very cheerful on the inside. She had a straightforward personality and was not like the average person who cared about gains and losses.

But they can’t say this now. In the future they will know that the fifth brother and his wife will definitely get along well.

Although the younger generation chatted idle words, they were all well-educated and sensible people. Although they hoped that Chang would come into the family, they also had to consider the feelings of the sisters-in-law in front of them.

Others don't say anything, but fourth sister-in-law Ruan is not a broad-minded person. Before she entered the house, she asked Fang Weiyan to send out a concubine. Although she did not gain much power in the mansion after entering the house, she was definitely not someone that ordinary people could offend.

When Fang Yaqing broke off the engagement, it was she who played a big role. Even now, Aunt Xu is still afraid of her when she sees her, not to mention Jin Shuhui who was scolded and stopped writing.

In front of the Queen Mother, she handled everything very well.

She is usually serious, but she is humorous when she speaks. She is very talented, but she knows her limits. If you are her friend, it's okay, but if you are her enemy, you will definitely worry day and night.

This was a strange man who dared to cause trouble at the Prime Minister Cui Ti's house, and after that, the Prime Minister later promoted Fang Weiyan.

She doesn't even recognize her own grandmother. If you offend her, you will have a hard time in the future.

What's more, although these ladies are married, they still have to look to their natal family for help if something happens in the future. It would be fine if they offended others, but if they offended Ruan, not only would she not help you, she might even interfere directly.

Who would dare to offend such a person? Everyone present was afraid that what they said would be heard by Mi Niang in the future, and they would be doomed then. Therefore, they were all worried, but did not say much, for fear of being the first to be offended.

Just like Fang Yaqing wanted to get married, but was still rejected. She would not agree just because you are her cousin. She did not even refuse politely, but rejected directly. Although it was Fang Weiyan who rejected her, she must have meant the same thing, otherwise how could a good brother like Fang Weiyan reject someone else.

People are all like this. They dislike people like Yu who are too approachable and too nice because they think she is too weak. They also felt that Shen was not easy to get close to. They felt that Yu, who had just come in, had too little experience. People like Mi Niang, on the other hand, make them both in awe and have to submit to her.

Anyway, Mi Niang treats these sisters-in-law with courtesy, so it doesn't matter how they look at her.

She has always been like this. If she worries about other people's gossip every day, she will be restricted and uncomfortable in everything she does.

However, the most important thing now is Fang Weijun's marriage. With everyone in the Marquis's Mansion eagerly waiting, Chang Yuzhu finally got married. With the foreshadowing of the dowry, everyone became even more curious about Chang Yuzhu.

The big red sedan chair was carried into the house. Chang Yuzhu took a deep breath and slowly got down with the help of others.

Mi Niang held the envious brother's finger and showed it to her: "That's the new aunt."

No matter what, she has entered the family. She will put aside the grudges of her past life, but in this life, what will happen in the future will depend on the Chang family.

I won't offend others unless they offend me. If she dares to do something else, don't blame her for being rude.