"Why did you hit me? I did all this for you." Mi Niang was so angry that she wanted to fight with him.

Fang Weiyan said coldly: "I don't want you to do anything for me. You are just showing off. There is no one in your family who can kill snakes. I didn't know that I married a snake catcher. If I encounter a female insect in the future, will I also beg you to kill it?"

Mi Niang struggled to yell at him, but he held her down. She hit his thigh a few times and said, "I never wanted to fight a female bug. I'm not Wu Song. I'm just afraid that something bad might happen to the old lady. You've finally got a job in the Imperial Academy. What will you do if you lose it? I only do things when I can. You're really a traitor."

Fang Weiyan was so angry that he laughed. He put her down, pointed at himself, and said in disbelief: "You said I am a treacherous man?"

Mi Niang buried her head in the pillow and snorted, "You are it."

In fact, she knew in her heart that Fang Weiyan was doing this for her own good, but he was not good at speaking nicely and he even hit her. She was not a little kid, so how could she not listen to him even if he spoke in a gentle voice?

Seeing her like this, Fang Weiyan's heart softened again. He sat on the bed and sighed, "If anything happens to you, how will I explain to your parents?"

It would have been better if he hadn't said this. As soon as he said this, Mi Niang, who was lying on the bed, hit him again with her hand. Fang Weiyan was wondering why his words had irritated her again.

Mi Niang ignored the spanking and sat up straight, looking at him and said, "You only care about reporting to my parents? Humph, I won't let you report."

She was so rebellious that she rebelled.

This also made Fang Weiyan laugh: "Okay, I'll let you go catch snakes again now?"

"If you want me to go, I won't go."

Now you've got the hook, Fang Weiyan flicked her forehead with his hand. After Mi Niang finished speaking, she realized that she had got the hook, and she turned over and ignored him.

But he didn't whisper to her as she had imagined. Mi Niang thought, could he have sneaked out? She turned her head and saw that he was actually reading a book comfortably.

Seeing Mi Niang turning over and looking at him, Fang Wei Yan was actually paying attention to her every move. Seeing her looking at him, he put down the book and came over. Mi Niang thought to herself, you finally surrender.

But she didn't expect him to just take off her pants. Mi Niang was embarrassed and said, "What are you doing, Fang Weiyan?"

"Let me show you what I've done to you." Fang Weiyan saw a red patch on the porcelain-white skin, and his heart suddenly tightened. In fact, he just raised his hand high and patted her lightly a few times, but he didn't expect it to be so hurt. No wonder she was so angry, it must have hurt.

Fang Weiyan said softly, "Does it hurt? Let me rub it with some medicated oil for you."

As he was about to get up to get the medicated oil, Mi Niang stopped him and said, "No, the medicated oil has a strong smell and I hate it the most. Also, I'm too white, so since I was a kid, my body would turn red if I exerted a little effort."

"Then I'll use the Hundred Flowers Cream to rub it."

Fang Weiyan apologized again after he finished speaking: "I didn't treat him lightly or seriously."

Mi Niang raised her chin: "I'm glad to know."

"But don't take risks next time. I know you are doing this for my own good, but a rich man's son should not sit idle in the court. The old lady's improvement is very important to me, but you are equally important to me." He said to her seriously.

Mi Niang knew that he was thinking about her, so she put aside her pride and took his hand into hers, crossing their hands as if they were in sync: "I know, I won't do this again in the future."

Fang Weiyan was relieved to see that she finally said that it would not be like this in the future, and praised her: "That's good. I don't care what happens to you in the backyard, because you are my wife, and everything you do is definitely for me. However, your life is more important than anything else."

He thought it was no coincidence that Queen Mother Ruan was able to rise to prominence in her previous life. This girl was bold and thoughtful, and had a good personality. She was obviously very angry just now, but she became so sincere and easy-going just because he said a few nice words to her.

A person's character is more important than her appearance. No matter how good-looking a person is, ten days is enough. So-called talent cannot be used to make a living. The most important thing is her character.

He rubbed her and chuckled when he saw she fell asleep.

He also fell asleep quickly holding her in his arms.

The couple slept soundly and the servants dared not disturb them.

But the others in the mansion were still immersed in this fantastic scene. The Crown Prince Fang Weichang said, "You said that the fourth brother's wife was from the prestigious Ruan family. Her ancestors were also second-rank officials, and her father was also the magistrate of a county in Shandong. How come she can kill snakes? She looks very familiar with it."

Shen smiled and said, "She was born into a family of concubines. She was a farmer in the morning and a minister in the evening. Don't just look at her father who is now an official in the capital. Her life before that might not have been easy."

"That's fine. I think she's brave and resourceful. It would be a blessing for my fourth brother to marry her."

Fang Weichang rarely praised others. Shen was quite surprised when she heard it. "You think highly of her."

"Although it is said that time reveals a person's true character, it is not uncommon to see whether some people have talent or not very quickly. I am only afraid that my fourth brother intends to take the imperial examination. If his wife is too ambitious, she will instigate him to compete with me for this position. You are not unaware that the old master has always been very kind to my wife and her son."

Although he was made the crown prince, Xu was very resourceful. After entering the family, she had good relations with the clan members and had a good relationship with the marquis. Moreover, Fang Weiyan also proved with his own abilities that he was a very capable person even without this title.

The Marquis is old and has always favored the younger one. Now that Ruan has come into the family, it is possible that the title will be changed to someone else if there is further provocation.

Shen shook her head: "It's not easy to change the heir. I don't think the Marquis has such intention, so the Crown Prince can rest assured. If you ask me, the most important thing is my aunt."

"She, what's wrong with her?" Fang Weichang didn't take Fang Furong seriously at all.

"I asked Rong Xin about it, and I heard that the old lady wanted to leave all her private property to her."

"How can this be possible? The old lady has been in charge for so many years, and what she has collected still belongs to the Marquis' Mansion. I don't want her to give all of it to anyone else, but it must be left for our Fang family's descendants." The younger generation should be filial to the elders, but the elders should also be kind to the younger generation.

Shen nodded: "Who said it's not true? Even if you give me half, I think it's too much. If we divide the family, we will have no objection if the Marquis takes good care of Wei Yan and Wei Jun, but the marriages of my younger brothers and the weddings and funerals of my elders all cost money. If we still have to worry about the ostination at home, how can we maintain the dignity of this Marquisate?"

Fang Weichang sighed: "You are right. To outsiders, it looks very impressive. There is a troupe of actors in the mansion and everyone is respectable. But I don't know what the future will be like."

"No matter what, there is nothing you and I can do. The second son's family told me that the second son wanted to donate money to become an official, and the third son is probably the same. My wife is unwilling to pay for my loan now, saying that she wants to wait until the end of the year when the rent is collected. How can the family be short of this little money?" Shen thought Xu was cruel enough.

Of course, her words were also high-sounding. Her Wei Yan took the exams on his own without using a penny from the family. Now that Fang Wei Yan can take the exams on his own, how can his brothers not make progress?

A county magistrate had to donate 4,000 taels to become an official, and the donation for a vice-magistrate had to be at least 8,000 taels.

The second son has always been proud and arrogant, so how could he accept being a county magistrate? Even if the family had so much money, Xu would definitely not come out when she was the housekeeper.

When it is the prince's turn to inherit the title in the future, the brothers will have to bleed if they help, and will be stabbed in the back if they don't.

The Crown Prince Fang Weichang sneered, "Madam is definitely not willing to pay this money. I already think that giving me this title is a great benefit, so why would I care about other things? As for my third brother, he didn't pass the exam last time and wanted to ask you to donate money for him to pass the imperial examination. You said, 'You are still young, and your brother can pass the imperial examination, so why can't you pass the imperial examination?' Don't you think this is Ridiculous?"

The prince and his wife find it difficult to think of these things.

As for the second master Fang Weishi, he despised Yu: "Look at Ruan, she only knew how to show off when she first came into the family. She dared to kill a snake for her husband. Now even the old master praises the lady for her ability to marry a daughter-in-law. It's a pity that the old lady hired you for me. You only know how to cry when you encounter problems. You can't help at all."

Yu was very angry and dared not say anything.

Fang Yaqing, on the other hand, had a lot of praise for her sister-in-law. She said to Xu: "I never thought that the fourth sister-in-law had this skill. It shows that mother really married the right person. I think the old man really dislikes my young aunt."

"That's right. If your aunt goes forward any further, if anything happens to your grandmother, the whole family will be worried. Fang Furong, that would be the root of the trouble." Xu was very proud of her ability to judge people.

If other girls were faced with this kind of scene, they would have burst into tears or been humiliated passively. However, Mi Niang was different. She seized the opportunity and reacted very quickly. In Xu's opinion, she had never seen anyone react so quickly. As for overacting, Xu didn't think so. After all, people can't achieve great things just by enduring.

It is true that if a tree stands out in the forest, it will be destroyed by the wind, but some people also regard this as a step to success.

"The old lady has become more and more left-wing recently. I don't know how much you have suffered from her. Your aunt is also making things worse. Hey, mother, now that your sister-in-law has come in, you will have help." Fang Yaqing was still very happy that her sister-in-law was strong in fighting.

Mrs. Xu smiled and said, "You are right, she is indeed good. She has only been married for a few days, and many people have been praising her, but she herself is not moved. Unlike those who seek fame, she thinks it is very normal. I don't expect your sister-in-law to help me, I just hope that she will get pregnant soon and give birth to a boy or a girl, then I will be satisfied."

After that, he looked at Fang Yaqing and said, "You will be getting married next year, and since your cousin is a gentle person, just live a good life."

Speaking of her fiancé, Fang Yaqing was a little confused and said, "Mom, why is my cousin so close to my third brother and the others, but so distant from my brother? I really don't know what he is thinking."

Xu sighed, "I used to think you were just cousins. Your aunt and I have always been on good terms, and you know that. Your uncle has a good career, and marrying back to my family will always be a plus for you. I just didn't expect Xu Jing to be so insensitive to relatives."

But she looked at her daughter and said, "Look at your sister-in-law. She can resolve such a difficult situation. You should marry back to my family. What is there to be afraid of? Even if he is like this, can you really do nothing to him?"

"My daughter knows." Fang Yaqing is a few days older than Mi Niang. She is also going to be a bride next year. Although she will marry into the home of her closest uncle, she is still afraid.

Xu patted her daughter on the back and said, "Stay here for a while. We'll go see your grandmother tomorrow morning."

Thanks to Doctor Zhang's miraculous healing skills, Mrs. Weng regained consciousness within three days and recovered in about half a month. When Fang Weiyan returned from his post, he was very happy to hear the news.

"You've been working hard these days, accompanying mother to the old lady's place every day to take care of her." Fang Weiyan felt a little apologetic.

A few days after his wedding, he started going to the Hanlin Academy as usual. Because his wedding had delayed him for a few days, he had to make up for his lessons in the academy and also had new homework. He was very busy every day. Fortunately, Mi Niang was quite happy.

Mi Niang smiled and said, "We don't have to take care of her ourselves. The old lady has countless maids and servants around her. My wife and I are just going to show our filial piety. You don't have to worry about me. Oh, by the way, as soon as the old lady recovered from her illness, she wanted to let the little aunt have a good time. She said that she had been too constipated before. Summer is the season for picking lotus, so she asked mother to prepare a boat and pick lotus in our garden."

"Oh, has the little aunt's house arrest been lifted?" Fang Weiyan looked at Mi Niang again and couldn't help but say, "She has been released from the house arrest, which is not a good thing for you."

"No, she won't. Maybe she was scared by the blood on my face when I caught the snake that day. She thought I was a barbarian when she saw me. That's good. She won't bother me in the future, and I won't bother her either." Mi Niang had known for a long time that the Marquis would not do anything to her sister. After all, there was Old Madam Weng. If Old Madam Weng was cruel, she would know what to do. But Old Madam Weng tolerated Fang Furong, and there was nothing we could do.

This is the reality. Many things need to be considered in the long run. This is not a play where trouble can happen overnight. Household affairs are inherently difficult to deal with clearly.

Mi Niang never took Fang Furong seriously. She had already recruited a little girl from Taohuayuan to be her spy these days. Sooner or later, Fang Furong's handle would fall into her hands. The more this happened, the less anxious she became.

First, sell a reputation of being generous, and naturally those who want to climb up the social ladder will appear. Slowly screen out reliable people to lure them, at least first understand the relationships in this mansion. She can't always rely on her mother-in-law. Although her mother-in-law treats her well, people can't always rely on others. If you don't have any means, you will sooner or later be at the mercy of others.

Her husband has given her a say, he holds an official position and is very successful, and that is enough.

As for whether she can gain a firm foothold here in the future, it depends on herself.

Since Fang Weiyan had returned, the two of them prepared dinner. Chuntao brought pickled pepper today, which was sent by her family. Mi Niang liked it very much and asked Fang Weiyan to taste it. The result was so spicy that Fang Weiyan said hurriedly, "You are really a spicy girl. You scooped a big spoonful of such spicy food."

"You just found out, but I also know that a lighter diet is better, but sometimes my mouth always feels tasteless. Fortunately, my mother always remembers me all the time." Mi Niang smiled.

Fang Weiyan drank another glass of water and asked her, "Do you want to go out for a walk?"

"Hey, can I go out?" Mi Niang's eyes lit up when she heard that she could go out.

Fang Weiyan nodded: "Of course, I am now in the officialdom. It is the birthday of my teacher Lu Rufa's mother, and as a student, I should go to her house to congratulate her."

Mi Niang shook her head: "I'm afraid you want to go with your peers. How can you take me with you? Forget it, you should go alone."

Although Mi Niang wanted to go out, she couldn't be so shameless.

Fang Weiyan didn't think much of it. "It's nothing. Mr. Lu is our master of ceremonies. It's only right for you to go and see the master's wife. Not only me, but many colleagues in the Hanlin Academy also bring their wives. But let's take a shortcut and go early. At noon, I'll take you to the silver shop to make some head ornaments. Next month is the Mid-Autumn Festival."

It turns out that it was all for her own good. Mi Niang nodded: "Okay, thank you for considering me."

Her dowry was in number, many of which were accumulated over the years. Although it looked new after being blown up, the style was obviously old. However, as a daughter-in-law, she could not ask her mother-in-law for it. As the saying goes, a man who eats from his wife should be grateful. If she took the mother-in-law's, she would be shorter than she already was, and this would make her even shorter.

It's incredible that he knew about this and considered it so carefully.

Fang Weiyan smiled and said, "Why are you being so polite to me? This is as I should do."

He even felt that Mi Niang was being treated unfairly, as she was willing to risk her life for him.

Fang Weiyan mentioned this to Xu, who naturally did not make it difficult and thought it was serious: "You are new to the officialdom, and you have to rely on your master for everything. It is only natural for you to visit the Lu family. I don't need your wife to serve me, so you two can go."

"Okay, son thanks mother first." Fang Weiyan said.

Mi Niang changed into brighter clothes and inserted two jade hairpins diagonally, which made her black hair look even softer. She had an outstanding appearance, and the light makeup made her look like a lotus flower emerging from water.

After getting dressed and dressed, she turned around in front of Fang Weiyan and asked, "How is it? Does it look good?"

Mi Niang was overjoyed when she saw Fang Wei Yan kiss her forehead tenderly.

When a young couple goes out together, they always have endless things to talk about. Yu, who lives not far away, is very envious of this. These days, she and Ruan often meet at Old Lady Weng's house. Ruan treats her very respectfully and often praises her. She occasionally tells her about her troubles, and she comforts her. She is really a good person.

"I heard that it was the birthday celebration of the mother of the president of the Hanlin Academy, and the fourth master brought his fourth grandmother to the celebration."

After hearing what the maid said, Yu couldn't help but say, "They are truly a perfect couple."

"What did you say?" The girl was still a little bit unbelievable. You know, Yu has always been in the prince's camp.

Yu said seriously, "I said they are a perfect match. What's the problem with that?"

"But Fourth Grandma..."

Yu smiled and said, "She always talks to me and helps me solve my problems. Look at my sisters-in-law, which one of them looks up to me? Look at me, stay eight feet away from me."

The maid thought that the second grandma was really too naive, and the fourth grandma was really good at it. She was not as popular as Jin Shuqin, who was popular with everyone in the house, but she could see how difficult it was for others, and it was not a favor. She just said a few words to the second grandma, and the second grandma actually believed her.

She wanted to say a few more words on behalf of the eldest grandmother, but Yu said, "I know that the eldest sister-in-law is always kind to you. I just have the respect of this grandmother. You only listen to her and don't listen to me."

The girl quickly knelt down and admitted her mistake.

She knew that Yu was a muddleheaded person who could not tell good from bad. She looked soft-hearted but was unreliable. From her tone, it was clear that she had already complained a lot about the grandmother, so there was no point in her saying more.

Seeing that she kowtowed sincerely, Yu said, "You can stand up. I will know what to do and what not to do in the future."

Lu Rufa had been in Beijing for many years and had also bought a large house. It was obvious that Fang Weiyan often came to Lu's house. When the doorman saw him, he smiled and said, "It turned out to be Fang Hanlin. Our master was still talking about him today."

Fang Weiyan took Mi Niang into the inner room. He was also one of Lu Rufa's students who could enter without notifying the others.

He brought Mi Niang to the flower hall and said to Mr. Lu in a serious tone, "I brought my wife here specially to celebrate your birthday."

Lu Rufa nodded and said, "Let her go to your master's wife. The women have come to the garden early today. Let them go and talk together."

All these social circles have big circles and small circles. Fang Weiyan was afraid that Mi Niang didn't understand, so when he sent her to the door, he said: "The people you are going to meet now are the officials and family members who are close to the Lu family."

He was afraid that Mi Niang didn't understand all these twists and turns, so he pointed them out specifically. Mi Niang could only be grateful.

She had heard that Li Guan's wife, Mrs. Wu, and Jian Yuehua would also come, but she didn't see them at all. This was probably a small circle within a big circle. Mi Niang thought that Fang Weiyan was far more powerful than she thought.

All his methods are veiled. His status in the family is not based on trickery, but on real talent and knowledge. He makes friends outside by relying on political ideas, but at the same time he maintains a very good relationship with Li Guanjia, who is in opposition to the ruling party. It is difficult for people to see his emotions. Except for the day when he spanked her, he is a gentle person at other times.

He rarely loses his temper and is very considerate to others.

Mi Niang dared to swear that none of the servants serving her were as considerate as he was.

"Greetings to Madam Lu, I wish you good fortune and a long life."

In such a Shangguan family, you should not show off your ability. Instead, you should maintain the shyness of a bride, be low-key and well-behaved, and just agree a few times at the appropriate time.

Mrs. Lu was very satisfied with her and said with a smile: "You and Wei Yan are really a perfect match in personality. You both have such a beautiful temperament."

Mi Niang blushed: "I'm not as good as you say."

When they had dinner together a few days ago, Fang Weiyan even said that she was a hot girl.

Mrs. Lu introduced several ladies she was familiar with, as well as members of the Lu family. Mi Niang greeted them one by one, and then she heard Mrs. Lu ask, "Why hasn't Chan come yet?"

Mrs. Lu covered her mouth and laughed: "You can say that Chan girl is very lucky. She was such a skinny little girl, but she married the best among her sisters."

After Mrs. Lu finished speaking, she saw that Mi Niang looked confused, so she introduced in a low voice: "The girl Chan I just mentioned is the wife of the great scholar Cui who is very good at writing Qingci. Her maiden name is Wang. She is the same age as you, and she got married in the same month as you."

"Oh, it's a coincidence." Mi Niang knew that the president, Mr. Cui, was very good at writing Qingci. Emperor Yonglong liked officials who were good at writing Qingci the most, and such officials were promoted quickly.

But Mr. Cui is already over 30 years old, and the girl is about the same age as him, so she is likely to be his second wife.

As I was thinking this, I saw a young girl come in. She had her hair in a bun, and the hairpins and earrings on her temples were all exquisite. She also had a beautiful face, and when she came in, she looked like a goddess or a fairy.

Mi Niang looked closely and found that this was indeed an acquaintance, or perhaps even an enemy - Wang Sanniang.

When she was in Wuchang Prefecture, the philanthropist Wang invited her to attend a poetry meeting. However, the Wang family cheated in the meeting, which was exposed by her. The Wang family wanted to deal with her after Tie Yushi passed away. Later, unexpectedly, her father passed the imperial examination and the philanthropist Wang came to plead for her. It was really unexpected that the low-key concubine's daughter of the Wang family would suddenly become the wife of the great scholar Cui.

Wang Sanniang also saw Mi Niang. She could not forget the appearance of Ruan Mi Niang. Her grandmother had taught her a lesson about Miss Ruan's frivolity and her tendency to break easily. Of course, because she had shouted about it at the time, her father's official reputation was affected.

Almost at first sight, she felt that Ruan Mi Niang was not the same kind of person as her. After hearing Mrs. Lu introduced her as just the wife of a scholar, she looked down on Wang San Niang even more.

Mi Niang naturally wouldn't try to curry favor with others. To her, trying to curry favor with others is not a business. She never regrets anything she has done. If she apologizes now, it would be like admitting that she was wrong.

And in Wang Sanniang's eyes, Mi Niang looked like a rebellious girl.

So when they came out of Lu's house, Cui Ti asked her, "How was your day?"

She smiled slightly and said, "I did meet an acquaintance today. When my uncle's family held a poetry meeting, this girl embarrassed my elder sister with just a few words, and even made a scene. My father's evaluation was almost affected because of this."

"Oh, I wonder which girl she is?" Cui Ti asked with frown.

Wang Sanniang said hurriedly, "Don't worry, she was just a child and didn't know any better. She was just competitive and there was nothing else to her."

Cui Ti smiled: "I just want to ask one more question. Since you are competitive, have you ever bullied me?" He had worked hard to climb to this position today, and he didn't want to watch his wife being humiliated.

"No, she and I didn't say a word except to greet each other." Wang Sanniang quickly put out the fire.

The maidservant beside her said quickly: "Her husband is from the Hanlin Academy, but he is just a scholar-official named Fang Weiyan. That Madam Fang is still showing off in front of our Madam."

Wang Sanniang scolded: "What are you talking about? Don't cause any trouble."

Cui Ti's brows became increasingly furrowed, and Wang Sanniang suddenly felt something was wrong.