At the end of August, the autumn nights began to get cooler, and it was time to cover oneself with a thin quilt at night. It was a good time to rest and recuperate. Zhu had a rare chance to rest, and Yang Zhao also came back. The mansion gave Yang Zhao a reward for serving as the concubine of King Jiangxia, and he took the reward back. At the same time, he also took the dowry that Princess Han had given to Yurong.

"I said that Princess Han is a sensible person. Look, this is a land deed, exactly one hundred acres of fertile land, one hundred taels of silver, not to mention silk and head ornaments." Zhu was delighted to see that her daughter's dowry had increased.

Yang Zhao smiled and said, "Hello, Princess. King Jiangxia also told me that if there are any difficulties in the family in the future, just look for him."

This was probably only Yang Zhaoxin who said this. Zhu immediately asked him, "You have been in the position of military commander for many years. Does King Han intend to promote you?"

Yang Zhao shook his head: "I don't know, it doesn't matter to them. I am also over 40 years old. If the King of Han promotes me because I have worked hard even if I have no merit, I will be happy. But if he doesn't promote me, it would be better for me to do my current job."

Zhu was very upset. "You are too honest. No wonder they always bully you. Forget about others. I heard that Concubine Guo's brother is in charge of the salt tax in Songjiang."

Concubine Guo was the concubine of King Han. She originally came from a humble family and was just a palace maid who was well-informed about the king's affairs. However, she became pregnant and gave birth to a son, and was naturally promoted to the second concubine.

According to Zhu, she was the most greedy and resourceful person in King Han's harem.

Concubine Guo's brother had such a lucrative job, his house was changed from a two-story house in the suburbs to a three-story house in Jingzhao Prefecture, and when Concubine Guo's niece got married, her dowry was so beautiful that it made people jealous. Unlike her own daughter, she had to earn every penny herself.

Yurong then said, "Mother, you don't have to worry. The princess is a very capable person. Maybe she would like Concubine Guo's brothers to take more. With the ready-made handle in her hands, would her son dare to compete with King Jiangxia? As for my father, he doesn't know that peace is also a blessing. Besides, it doesn't matter if we don't have this kind of money. Although our family is poor now, every stitch and thread is earned by ourselves. I hate people who use backdoors the most in my life. To be honest, if I were born ten years earlier, I would rather my father be promoted step by step in the military household office."

"You are too jealous and vengeful, don't worry, I'll just say it verbally. Even if your father is an official in the salt tax and he is greedy, I will not let him be greedy." Zhu was just a little aggrieved.

Finally, she thought about Yurong's evaluation of Princess Han and couldn't help saying, "No wonder the princess thinks so highly of you. You really do understand her. But now is even better."

It's better to be someone's mistress than to be his wife.

Speaking of Wei Xuanning, Yurong couldn't help but laugh.

In the golden autumn of September, the sweet osmanthus is fragrant, but Yurong is different from ordinary people. The fragrance of osmanthus is too strong for her. She doesn't like it and even avoids it. She can't help covering her nose when she smells the fragrance of osmanthus.

Zhu rarely rested, and seeing her daughter covering her nose, she couldn't help but say, "We only have one osmanthus tree at home, and you are like this. The eldest family has a osmanthus forest, so you can't go there at all."

"Mom, I don't hate it, it's just that the smell is too strong and I feel uncomfortable."

"But we still have to go to the main house today. Your elder sister is back. It's not easy for her to come back home. When she was still at home, you were still young and she held you in her arms."

Of course Yurong remembered her, and this was related to a shocking case. The eldest daughter of the Yang family's eldest house, Yang Yurou, was born to the second wife of the eldest house, but the second wife died after giving birth to her. It was Xie who raised her niece, and she also regarded Xie as her biological mother. She was about four years older than herself, about 20 years old, and had already married to Xie's nephew from her mother's side, a member of the Chen County Xie family.

Most of the girls in the Yang family were ambitious and scheming, except for her. She was really gentle and kind, but she died early. When she became the empress, all the children of the Yang family were given fiefs. Even the grandson of the Yang family, Yang Yurou's son, was given a title, but later he killed his father...

This is a story for later. Mrs. Xie was also very good to her niece. When she passed away, she even asked her sisters to accompany her.

When Yurong went there, she could already hear the voices of the female members of the household. The eldest son's family was of the highest rank and was also the wife's family of Princess Han, so they looked like a well-off family.

The maids outside hurriedly opened the curtains. When Yurong went in, Old Lady Shangguan waved to Zhu: "You have been busy being a rich man recently and have forgotten all of us."

Zhu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I am ashamed of myself when you say this. I only earn a few small amounts of money, so I am not a wealthy person."

In the past, on such occasions, Zhu usually sat at the back, but today, for the first time, Zhu and Xie sat together, and Yurong also sat with Yuzhen from the eldest house.

Although Yuzhen lived a miserable life in the Han Palace, she was well behaved as a young lady in the Yang Family. After Yurong sat down, she said with a smile, "Sister, you are becoming more and more successful now. When my elder sister came back, she specially invited you to come."

"Fourth sister should talk to eldest aunt about this." Yurong responded without hesitation.

Yuzhen naturally did not dare to tell her stepmother about this. Although her aunt was very favored by the old man and gave birth to her brothers, her brothers were quite outstanding, while her stepmother's sons were extremely mediocre. However, Xie was very powerful, and Yuzhen had to please her stepmother every day. How could she dare to say this in front of Xie? She just criticized Yurong in private.

Her marriage has also been arranged. As the niece of Princess Han, the marriage she arranged is still very good. However, compared with Wei Xuanning, it is far inferior. It is obvious that she has a higher status and a more respectable reputation, but in the end, she is not as good as her. How can she be so upset?

She was about to speak, but she saw a young woman sitting there smiling softly, "This must be Sister Rong, you've really grown up."

Old Lady Shangguan joked, "It seems that all the beauty and grace of our daughter is in Yurong."

Everyone followed the gaze of Old Lady Shangguan to look at Yurong. Girls of her age could not stand being stared at and would usually be shy. However, Yurong grew more majestic with each passing day and no one dared to underestimate her.

When you were down and out, it was these people who wanted to step on you. Now that you are getting rich, it is these people who are adding icing on the cake. Just like now, such a big battle is actually just to let Yurou tell him about the situation of the Wei family in advance.

But after entering the second room, Yu Rou suddenly said, "Yu Rong, every time I see you, I think of Ting Yu. Although he is a boy, he is more handsome than any other boy in our family. You look a lot like him."

Tingyu? Yurong frowned. This was the eldest son of the Xie family. It was said that he was a very stunning and extraordinary person in the Yang family. But unfortunately, his wisdom was bound to fail, and he passed away at the age of thirteen.

Why are you suddenly comparing her to a dead person?