Roosters crowed three times, and Madam Lu, who always slept lightly, was awakened by the neighbors. The five branches of the Yang family all lived in one place, and the noise of the chickens and dogs could be heard from each other, especially the third and fourth branches, which were very close to each other. Otherwise, Yuwei and Yurong would not have such a good relationship. Today was strange. The servants of the fourth branch started sweeping the house early in the morning, and voices began to be heard from the kitchen.

"What's going on? Do they have guests today?"

The old woman laughed, "Ms. Rong is also very picky. She doesn't like this one and doesn't like that one. She must have pissed off Madam Zhao. From what I can see, she has invited Madam Chen to come over."

The fourth old lady's maiden name is Chen. Although she herself is not doing very well, her sister married a good man. Although her brother-in-law has retired now, she still has more connections.

Madam Lu denied it, "No, if we had invited Aunt Chen, it wouldn't be this kind of scene." They had been sisters-in-law for so many years, and she knew very well which family had which relatives.

"Although Concubine Chen is a nice person, she is afraid of causing trouble. With Yurong's reputation, how can she marry a good man? Who dares to take on this hot potato?"

The maidservant flattered him: "Yes, who is like our young lady? She was favored by King Jiangxia as soon as she entered the palace. Who wouldn't envy our young lady? She is a very blessed person."

Madam Lu scolded, "Well, there's no need to mention this. People who don't know might think we are complacent, which is not good."

Old Lady Lu always felt regretful for not becoming the second concubine. She had collected many secret recipes for having children and would wait for her granddaughter to serve her for a while before slowly trying to have children.

Forget it, I can’t sleep, let me get up first.

The fourth room was in an uproar. Fan ordered the servants, "There is still dust here. Why haven't you cleaned it? Look, there's also dust here." She was really anxious. People from the Wei family would be here soon, and Wei Xuanning was also coming. Her mother-in-law was ordering everyone in the kitchen and the flower hall, so she couldn't make any mistakes here.

Originally, Fan thought that her sister-in-law was a little picky, but then Wei Xuanning came to propose marriage. Each one was better than the other. It seemed that if she was looking for an ordinary person like her, she wouldn't have to worry about finding a beautiful woman, as there were many ways to do it.

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhu sent Yang Zhao, who had returned yesterday, to say, "You just want to save money. I asked you to bring back some preserved fruits. Look at what you bought. Before the Wei family arrives, go buy some of the best dry pot preserved fruits and go to Dongsheng Tower to order a few tables for the banquet."

Yang Zhao immediately said, "Are you crazy? Dongsheng Tower is very expensive."

Knowing her husband's foolish nature, Zhu took out two banknotes and said, "You must spend the money you need to spend. You keep knocking on the door and scrambling all day long. If you ruin my sister Rong's good fortune again, you'll have to wait for me."

Although Yang Zhao is a fifth-rank official and a confidant of Princess Han, he is a man who would rather contribute than spend money. When he was young, he didn't care about spending money, but later when his family was broken up, he realized the importance of family. In these years, he has been reluctant to eat and wear. Even the second concubine Xiangqiao Qinglu could not get money from him, but instead she subsidized the family.

But Zhu is a man of great courage and has always been very heroic.

Yang Zhao was tall and strong, but when Zhu showed her power, he didn't dare to say a word and immediately led his horse out.

"People will definitely not like the dishes we have at home, so we might as well ask someone to deliver them to us. This way they will look good and we can save some trouble."

Fan was now in charge of her own dowry, and her husband, herself, and children all depended on her family, so she dared not disobey her mother-in-law and had no choice but to agree.

This is where Zhu's cleverness lies. Some mothers-in-law love to torment their daughters-in-law, telling them that since the parents-in-law have power and money, their sons and daughters-in-law will naturally depend on them. Since their husbands follow the King of Han, they should work hard to open a shop. Maybe if they are happy to serve her, she will give them a reward. But if they go against her, she will be penniless.

There is no filial son for a patient who has been ill for a long time. She didn't even expect her son to be filial to her in the future, let alone her daughter-in-law. She was not her daughter, so how could she be truly filial to her? It's just that they all lived under the same roof and lived in peace.

After making the arrangements, she went to see her daughter again. Yurong had just finished washing up. She pulled Zhu's clothes and asked, "Is there really someone from the Wei family coming today?"

Although Zhu was unsure, she still comforted her daughter: "Of course, Master Xuan Ning will come too. When you and the eldest master got engaged, Master Zhang never came to our house. I was afraid that you would be sad, so I kept it to myself. Look at the Wei family, a proper and famous family is different. The Wei family said that they waited until the eldest master proposed before going to Taiyuan to take up their post."

"I understand." Yurong stood up, "Mother, you have always been so good to me. I really have no way to repay you. I just hope that I can live a happy life like you in the future."

What Yurong saw in Zhu was that women should not be too dependent on others, and that one must first be independent and have self-respect before one can live with dignity.

It is wrong to put all your hopes on others.

These subtle influences also allow Yurong to survive any situation.

The banquet that Yang Zhao had invited came over, and Madam Lu could not stay any longer. Everyone knew that the Fourth House was not a wealthy family. Although Mrs. Zhu was not a stingy person, the banquet at Dongsheng Tower cost eight taels of silver per table, which was not a small amount.

When she came to the fourth room, a group of people came in outside the fourth room, led by a middle-aged woman and a young man. The young man was wearing a dark blue silk brocade robe engraved with precious flowers and a black jade crown on his head. His eyes were as black and bright as ink, and he had a very imposing manner.

The two men were followed by numerous servants, each holding numerous red brocade boxes in their hands.

Old Madam Lu thought, according to the reputation of the Fourth Household Yurong, she must not be the daughter of an official, but with such a large betrothal gift, could she be from a merchant family? Tsk tsk, the Fourth House is too decadent now, actually marrying a merchant family, will she still be able to associate with everyone in the future? She doesn't want to associate with merchants.

Just as she was thinking about it, Zhu came out. She was overjoyed to see a fairy-like young man. Chen also hurriedly said, "You must be Grandma Zhao, this is my nephew Xuan Ning."

Wei Xuanning hurried forward to salute, without looking away and with a smooth and graceful gesture.

Zhu was so delighted that she praised him, "He is indeed a legitimate son of the Jingzhao Wei family."

"You are embarrassing me. Just call me Xuan Ning."

While the two were talking, Mrs. Lu was shocked. This...

Why does this name sound so familiar? Could it be Wei Xuanning, the son of Prime Minister Wei and the nephew of Consort Gui, who is well-versed in ancient and modern studies and is known as the second son of Jingzhao together with Zhang Lingyi?

How come Yurong is so lucky?

King Jiangxia didn't want her anymore, how could she find someone with such a good family background? Could it be that Wei Xuanning had a serious illness? Or maybe he wanted to take her as a concubine? If that didn't work, she had to go and see for herself.