Chapter 114 Are you satisfied now?
Marquis Anping looked impatient.
"What's wrong now?"
The butler held a note in his hand, and spoke with a slight pant.
"The young mistress of the Right Prime Minister's family came to our house with an invitation, and... she also brought five or six boxes of gifts."
Marquis Anping suddenly stopped, and because he stopped so fast, he almost fell forward.
He turned around blankly and stared straight at the butler.
Whose house are you talking about?
"The young mistress of the Wang family, the Right Chancellor."
Marquis Anping was so shocked he almost jumped up.
The Great Chu Dynasty valued civil officials over military ones, and the civil officials held higher positions than the military generals. Among the civil officials, the highest-ranking were the Left Chancellor and the Right Chancellor.
The left and right prime ministers were in charge of the six ministries of the Ministry of Personnel, and thus controlled almost half of the government affairs.
The Ministry of Personnel was under the jurisdiction of the Right Chancellor.
Although the Anping Marquis's family was a marquisate, their ancestors came from military merit, and the family declined by the time of his father's generation.
He didn't even get a proper job; he only had a sinecure and had no contact with the Left and Right Prime Ministers, who were in the central government.
Why would the Right Chancellor's residence suddenly send someone to the Marquis's residence?
Marquis Anping instinctively said, "Quickly go and inform the Second Young Mistress to come and greet us..."
He was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly remembered that Lady Sun was with the Lady of the Duke of Xin.
He had no choice but to go out and greet them himself.
Mrs. Wang politely curtsied.
"Greetings, Your Excellency. I received a favor from the lady of your esteemed household a few days ago, and today I have come to express my gratitude on the orders of my father-in-law."
"I wonder if the Crown Prince's wife is home? Please allow me to present a gift in person to express our family's gratitude."
Marquis of Anping...
Another one who received favors from the Song family?
What exactly did Ms. Song do?
He couldn't bring himself to ask, so he brought up what Madam Sun had said earlier and had a servant lead Madam Wang to Madam Sun's courtyard.
Before I could even catch my breath, the butler came running again.
"My lord, someone else has arrived."
Marquis Anping's expression changed. "Again...again? Whose house are they visiting this time?"
"The Wei family."
"Which...which Wei family?"
"Which other Wei family could it be? The Wei family, the husband's family of Princess Lanyang. Princess Lanyang's husband is none other than Judge Wei of Bianjing Prefecture."
Marquis Anping was completely stunned.
Princess Lanyang is the current emperor's cousin, and her mother is Princess Yongshou, the youngest daughter of the retired emperor.
"Could it be that his family is also here to deliver a thank-you gift to the Song family?"
The butler nodded.
"The person who came was Princess Lanyang."
Marquis Anping dared not delay, nor did he have the mind to ponder where Li Nanke had gone. He hurriedly went out to greet him.
Princess Lanyang is twenty-six or twenty-seven years old. She is dressed in a noble and elegant manner, and speaks very quickly and directly.
"I've come today to deliver a thank-you gift. I sent a visiting card to your residence yesterday. Where is Lady Song, the heir apparent?"
Marquis Anping panicked and had no choice but to resort to the same excuse as Madam Sun, ordering that Princess Lanyang be sent to Madam Sun's courtyard as well.
Sun originally intended to take this opportunity to curry favor with the Duchess of Xin, so she specially called out her two daughters, Li Zhenxuan and Li Xinyou, to pay their respects to the Duchess of Xin.
Before they could say more than a few words, the servants brought over Madam Wang.
The young mistress of the Right Chancellor's family!
Sun's eyes lit up even more, and she happily welcomed the person inside, giving a series of instructions to her maid Chunlan to quickly make tea.
Just as the tea was brewed and served, Princess Lanyang arrived again.
Mrs. Sun was almost ecstatic.
Today is truly a wonderful day.
While bowing, he hurriedly instructed Chunlan to serve Princess Lanyang more tea.
Princess Lanyang raised an eyebrow and smiled as she saw the Duchess of Xin and Madam Wang sitting inside, saying, "You've also come to give a thank-you gift to the wife of the Heir Apparent Song?"
Lady Xin Guogong nodded with a smile.
"I suppose the princess is the same. It seems we've all received some guidance from Madam Song."
Madam Wang nodded, "Madam Song is a kind-hearted woman. Without her, my family would have suffered a great loss this time."
"I suppose that's why the princess came to express her gratitude?"
Princess Lanyang chuckled.
"I was entrusted by my husband, and he is the one who benefits the most. In my opinion, it is only because the Crown Prince's wife is low-key that the people of the whole city should thank her."
Sun, standing to the side, had a smug look on her face, but couldn't get a word in edgewise for a long time, and her smile gradually froze.
My curiosity reached its peak, but I couldn't bring myself to ask.
Because she had just boasted to the Duchess of Xin that she and Song Yi got along well on a daily basis.
If she were to ask, it would mean she had no idea what Song Yi had done, which would actually prove she had lied earlier.
She turned to look at the boxes and boxes of thank-you gifts outside, more than a dozen in total, and the jealousy in her eyes was almost impossible to hide.
Song Yi must have had some incredible luck, because one after another, these people of high status came to thank her and lined up to give her gifts.
This is infuriating!
Madam Wang said, "Madam Song is not feeling well and is packing up right now. Let's go visit her together in a bit."
Princess Lanyang has an impatient nature.
"Have you been waiting for a long time?"
Madam Wang looked at Madam Xinguo.
"I've only been here for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea; the Duchess arrived a little earlier."
Lady Xinguo was getting restless. Remembering what the two maids had said, she pondered to herself.
Her words were so clear, was Marquis Anping still punishing Lady Song?
She looked at Madam Sun and suggested, "It's almost time, why don't we go take a look now?"
Sun's expression changed.
She hadn't received the message from Marquis Anping yet, so she dared not bring anyone with her.
He could only manage a forced smile. "Have a couple more sips of tea. I'll send someone to ask my sister-in-law."
As he spoke, he quickly winked at Chunlan.
Chunlan understood and quietly withdrew to find Marquis Anping.
Marquis Anping was currently in a state of agitation, pacing back and forth in the corridor.
She glared at Song Yi, gritting her teeth, and said, "Ms. Song, what exactly do you want to do? I order you to get up immediately and go to greet the guests."
Song Yi looked completely innocent.
"My daughter-in-law is just reflecting on herself. I will absolutely not get up until I understand what mistakes I made in managing the household and why the inner quarters cannot manage the accounts."
My father-in-law knows that my daughter-in-law is probably slow-witted and doesn't understand these two questions, so I can't entertain our guests.
Marquis Anping was so angry that he saw stars.
"You! You've even taken a liking to Qiao? Let me tell you, it's not like I necessarily need you to entertain me!"
"That's perfect."
Song Yi knelt on the ground, motionless.
Marquis Anping was so angry that he wanted to turn around and leave, but he couldn't move his feet.
Leaving is easy, but how can I explain it to the Duchess of Xin, the young mistress of the Wang family, and the Princess of Lanyang?
He and Mrs. Sun had already agreed that Song Yi should come out to entertain the guests, so they couldn't lie and say that Song Yi was too ill to get up.
What if the other party insists on visiting you in the hospital?
A Duke's mansion, a Prime Minister's mansion, and a royal family—none of these families are within the reach of his small Marquis's household.
Most importantly, these three families finally came to our door, and they specifically came to thank Song Yi by name. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build a friendship!
Marquis Anping was unwilling to let this opportunity slip by.
He gritted his teeth and practically forced out a sentence.
"You've done nothing wrong in managing the household affairs and keeping the accounts in the inner quarters. Are you satisfied now?"
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