Mrs. Gao saw her sister-in-law hanging her head, and her voice could not help but slow down: "Okay, okay! I have thought about this matter carefully. Although the wife of the Marquis of Yongping is young, she is not a simple person. She has established a firm foothold in the Marquis's mansion in just a few months. I was going to meet her that day, but who knew that I saw the little maid spilled tea on her. There were no other ladies present at that time, and she was always so kind. If she is not a gentle and generous person, she is a very treacherous and evil person. If it is the former, what can Roune say about marrying her. Having a good mother-in-law is better than anything else. You also know this truth."

Mrs. Xiang nodded: "With my mother-in-law's support, I'm not afraid."

"If it's the latter," Mrs. Gao pondered, "as long as there is no conflict of interest with her, with a personality like Roune, she won't resort to violence if she wins unfairly. If she is such a person, we don't have to be afraid. When the time comes, we just need to make it clear to her that we don't want a penny of the Xu family's property, and then propose a division. I'm sure she will be more enthusiastic than us..."

"Then our Roune will suffer a great loss." Before Mrs. Gao could finish her words, Mrs. Xiang shouted, "How can that be possible!"

Mrs. Gao couldn't help but stroke her forehead and took a few deep breaths before she said, "She has already started to manage the family. If she is a loyal person, she will give Xu Siyu's share without us fighting. If she is a scheming person, let alone she will have her own biological son in the future, she will have to plan for her son who can't inherit the title. Even if she has tasted the glory of managing the family, how many people can let it go? At most twenty years, at least ten years, even if she hasn't replaced all the managers inside and outside, eight or nine out of ten people dare not go against her. As long as she takes over all the profitable industries of the Xu family, within a few years, her dowry will double. The Marquis is more than ten years older than her. When the Marquis is old and confused, she is still sober... Even if it is divided equally by then, I'm afraid there won't be much left in Xu Siyu's hands. If we fight over and over, we will only offend everyone in the Xu family. That's not worth the loss!"

Mrs. Xiang was still a little confused and said hesitantly, "Then, what if the wife of Yongping Marquis can't give birth to a son?"

"That's even better!" Mrs. Gao laughed when she heard this. "Once she has no children of her own, she will have to take power and amass wealth. Otherwise, who will she rely on when she gets old? Just think about it, if she has a mother-in-law who is not much older than herself and never lets go of household affairs, which of the future daughters-in-law will have the hardest life?"

"Of course she is the future Crown Prince's wife!" Mrs. Xiang blurted out.

Mrs. Gao smiled and nodded: "Good, good, you finally know how to use your brain!" Mrs. Xiang blushed.

"When the time comes, I'm afraid that the wife of the Yongping Marquis will not stop until she has crushed the Crown Prince's wife into pieces." Mrs. Gao whispered, "You know, the original intention of the Marquis to marry into our family was to separate the eldest son from the concubine and make way for the second son. There must be other arrangements. Given the Marquis's character, since he has taken action, Xu Siyu will never have the possibility of inheriting the title. There will be no fundamental conflict between us and the wife of the Yongping Marquis. In this way, our Roune will have the best life. Maybe, she can even catch the eye of the mother-in-law and become close to her from now on."

This is what happens when there are too many sisters-in-law. The mother-in-law always grabs whichever one she lets go and then steps on the next one!

Mrs. Xiang nodded continuously after hearing this.

"That's why I say you're wrong!" Mrs. Gao said, "Although what the son-in-law did was wrong, this marriage is very reliable."

Mrs. Xiang pouted and did not refute as she did before.

Mrs. Gao looked at her with amusement and held her sister-in-law in her arms. She said softly, as if coaxing a child, "Write a letter to your uncle later and tell him everything I said to you. Finally, tell him that you are worried that Rouna will not get a share of the Xu family's property in the future, and you want to give Rouna more dowry..."

Mrs. Xiang looked at her sister-in-law in astonishment, and stammered, "Yijia hasn't married yet. And Roujin and Rouqian..."

Mrs. Gao couldn't help but pointed her finger at Mrs. Xiang's forehead fiercely: "You! Who told you to really give your property to Roune? Didn't I ask you to inform your son-in-law without leaving any trace? Think about it, if your son-in-law knew that although you were angry with him, you were very steady and not confused about major issues, he would feel as sweet as eating honey! In the future, will he dare not discuss things with you? You know that Yi Xijia is not married, and Roujin and Rouqian are not married, don't our son-in-law know?"

Mrs. Xiang pulled Mrs. Gao's sleeve and said coquettishly, "Good sister-in-law!"

Mrs. Gao did not laugh with her, but said seriously: "You think I am close to you, and I don't think you are outside of me. I have told you some things before. You just think I am nagging, so I will tell you again today."

Seeing that her sister-in-law was talking about serious matters, Mrs. Xiang also stopped smiling, sat up straight, and said respectfully, "Sister-in-law, please give me your orders!"

Mrs. Gao nodded slightly and said, "Money is dead, but people are alive. If you have people, you won't have to worry about not having money. You have to distinguish between the primary and the secondary. You should hold on to the money when there is no one around, and hold on to the people when there are people around."

Is this a reminder for her not to act capriciously in the future?

Mrs. Xiang said solemnly: "I remember it!"

Mrs. Gao was still a little worried, and warned: "It's like the dowry that your mother-in-law gave to your aunt in private. Why did I ask you to keep it in your heart and not tell her? It's because your son-in-law felt that you served your mother-in-law wholeheartedly when she was sick, but your mother-in-law didn't leave you a penny of her private money when she left. It's not because you are not good, but because your mother-in-law doesn't like your son-in-law. You are dragged down by him. So I always feel sorry for you and tolerate you in everything. Let's not care about those financial matters. But if your son-in-law thinks that your mother-in-law didn't leave you anything because you didn't serve her carefully and didn't do your duty as a daughter-in-law, then we don't have to tolerate him or stop him. Whatever happens, we must take every penny of the family..."

"I understand what my sister-in-law said." Mrs. Xiang said hurriedly, "So I haven't said anything all these years."

Mrs. Gao nodded with satisfaction and gave instructions for the banquet: "... send out invitations and invite the fifth lady, the eldest daughter, the second daughter who just turned one month old, and several young masters. Treat it as a banquet to thank the Xu family. Others will not think of it in this way. After all, the wife of the Yongping Marquis's Mansion has not yet finished mourning, and even if people meet, they cannot express their opinions on the spot. We still have room for maneuver." As she spoke, she remembered and said, "Remember to write this in the letter... Although it was our fault to go to Ciyuan Temple, we invited people to our home. It can be regarded as making up for the original mistake. The son-in-law knows that you are sensible and are doing face for him, so he only likes you."

Mrs. Xiang said "hmm" somewhat embarrassedly.

Mrs. Gao thought for a moment and said, "Forget it. Show me the letter you wrote to your son-in-law later. I'll send it to him when I feel it's ready."

Mrs. Xiang quickly agreed. Seeing Mrs. Gao taking care of everything in detail, she smiled and said, "If I do anything wrong, just remind me, sister-in-law!"

"I won't go when the time comes!" Mrs. Gao said with a smile.

"How can that be possible!" Mrs. Xiang objected immediately, "Today is all thanks to my sister-in-law..."

Mrs. Gao shook her head, her face solemn: "We were able to catch your aunt's handle this time because she shouldn't have interfered with your family affairs without your permission. If I went, what would happen? Wouldn't it be like the pot calling the kettle black?"

Although Mrs. Xiang knew that what Mrs. Gao said made sense, she still felt a little uncomfortable thinking about how much her sister-in-law had done for her. She was hosting a banquet at home, but her most respected and favorite sister-in-law was not there, and she had to entertain the eldest aunt whom she disliked.

Mrs. Gao knew her sister-in-law's temperament, so she took charge and said, "It's settled. Don't say anything more. On the day of the banquet, don't be dissatisfied. Show some seriousness and entertain the Xu family's wife and the wife of the Marquis of Yongping. They are well-informed, and you are straightforward. They will be able to tell your worth once they take you seriously. You might as well not invite them. It's disgusting to watch."

Madam Xiang responded respectfully, and on the day of the dinner, she really treated the guests with great enthusiasm. Madam Wu said that her child was not feeling well and did not come. Xu Siyu and Xu Sizhun had to go to school, and Xiang Yijia was sent back to her parents' home by Madam Xiang. Madam Tai brought Eleventh Lady, Second Madam, Zhen Jie'er and Xu Sijie over. Zhen Jie'er and the three young ladies of the Xiang family were old acquaintances. Xu Sijie was at an innocent age and was not shy. The children laughed and had a great time. Madam Xiang served Madam Tai wholeheartedly, and Second Madam smiled more than usual.

Shiyi Niang saw that the Xiang family had no back room but a small garden, which was very strange. She also saw a row of poppies of various colors planted along the corner of the garden wall. People who didn't know it would mistake it for poppies. Shiyi Niang couldn't help but walk over and bend over to take a look.

"That's a flower called poppy." The second lady's voice suddenly came from behind.

Eleventh Lady turned around and saw the Second Lady standing on the steps of the eaves.

The late spring sunshine shone on her snow-white lace skirt, making it look spotless and clean, just like her pale face.

She walked over lightly, and her slender white fingers gently held a blooming big red poppy: "It was your second brother who got it for me from the distant Western Regions. I casually scattered it in the yard, but I didn't expect it to bloom and bear fruit." The second lady looked at the flowers, her eyes full of love.

Eleventh Lady was speechless for a moment. After a long while, she said, "If I remember correctly, it seems that there is no such flower in our garden! Why doesn't Second Sister-in-law transplant a few plants over there?"

“Some things, once moved to another place, lose their original meaning.” The Second Lady squinted her eyes and looked at a field of purple poppies in the distance, with a kind of calmness and ease.

Mrs. Xiang's joyful laughter could be heard in the distance, and the garden became quiet.

Seeing that she had no intention of talking to her anymore, Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "I'll go see mother!"

The second lady smiled and nodded.

Eleventh Lady took her maid to the octagonal pavilion where Madam Xiang and the Madam Dowager were sitting.

When I was almost at the pavilion, I couldn't help but look back, but the Second Madam was no longer there.

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