Chapter 25 Happy Banquet
Madam Ning's words were truly heartbreaking.
Wei's hatred for Zhang was deep in her bones. Asking Wei to hand over the household affairs to Zhang was no different from asking her to kowtow to Zhang and let Zhang take her position as the legal wife.
In the early years, Wei had thought about getting rid of Zhang, but this vixen was quite capable and bewitched her husband to the point that she didn't see him for half a year because he had beaten her. Wei still remembered it.
Now that Madam Ning mentioned Zhang, Wei felt very uncomfortable, but she couldn't get angry. She just said, "Zhang is vain and currying favor with the powerful. If she is allowed to manage the affairs of the mansion, I'm afraid she will be so proud."
"What my sister-in-law said makes sense." Madam Ning didn't care much.
Ning Fu also agreed with her aunt's words. If Zhang was allowed to take charge of the household chores, she would probably no longer take her mother seriously within a few months. What's more, she was definitely not a woman with such talent.
Zhang is the one who aspires to power.
After Wei left the Lotus Pavilion, her face fell and she sneered, "Second House is clearly eyeing the little power in my hands, but she has to pretend to be noble. I have been her sister-in-law for almost twenty years, and I still don't know who she is?"
"The Second Madam's arrogant attitude has not changed over the years. She seems a bit too inhumane," said Nanny Li.
"They still think she is the legitimate daughter of the princess. To put it bluntly, the princess's mansion is now a thorn in the eyes of the emperor. It will be removed sooner or later." Wei said angrily.
"Madam, please don't get angry about these things. Right now, we have to find a way to get the Second House to help. The account must be placed on the Second House as soon as possible, so that she can find a way to settle it." Nanny Li advised patiently, "Even if the Second House can't settle it, it's because of their incompetence, and you can't blame the First House."
Wei sighed. Although she had known for a long time that there were some problems with the accounts of the Duke's Mansion, she still took a lot of money privately for her husband's social activities. Now it was almost too late to borrow money from Peter to pay Paul.
The best way right now is to let the second wife use her dowry to provide supplementary funds. After all, the daily expenses of the Duke's Mansion are also contributed by the second wife. She has money, so what if she pays a little when the Duke's Mansion is in trouble?
However, everything has to be planned after Yuer gets married.
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Before Ning Yu's wedding, Ning Fu took Ning He to the Wei Mansion.
The female monarch that Wei Ziyi wanted to meet most before getting married was Ningfu. He was so happy to see her that he took her to see the wedding dresses.
Wei Ziyi was favored in the Wei family, and as it was a marriage between relatives of the family, both sides attached great importance to it. Even the wedding dress was made by the best tailor in the capital. The material was light and the style was very novel, which could magnify every advantage of the lady. Not only was it expensive, but one also had to wait in line for a long time.
The Liuliyao was equally exquisite, with intricate and varied silver thread workmanship, and the black and red jade complementing each other, looking noble and ethereal.
"What a beautiful wedding dress." Nymph praised with a smile, "I'm afraid my eldest brother must be dazzled by it."
Wei Ziyi couldn't help blushing, and held her hand and asked, "What is your elder brother busy with recently?"
One month before the wedding, the two parties stopped seeing each other, but the closer the wedding got, the more they wanted to know each other's every move.
"Brother is personally arranging your future yard." There was a hint of teasing in Nymph's tone.
Wei Ziyi asked: "Can you supervise me from the side? I don't like what your elder brother likes. I hope I won't have to redecorate it myself after I get married."
"Why do you need my supervision? My brother comes to ask me about your preferences every day. Don't worry, Sister Wei, you will definitely like the yard." Ning Fu said.
Wei Ziyi's eyes flashed with anticipation. Ning Yu treated her so sincerely, and the Duke's Mansion valued her so much, so even if she had to endure hardships with him in the future, she was willing to do so.
Nymph also saw the longing in her eyes, which belonged to a young lady. Every lady always thought that what awaited her on the eve of her marriage were days of harmonious harmony with her husband, but in the future, the light in her eyes would gradually be worn away without a trace left.
Sister Wei is too nice a person. In her previous life, she was schemed against a lot and had a rift with Ning Yu. Her life is far from being as harmonious as she expected.
This was not Ning Yu's fault. As long as there were interests, there would always be disputes, and people would always side with their own people. No matter how much the aunt and grandmother liked Sister Wei, she would never be as good as the eldest brother. Just like the Princess Xuan treated her well, but she always sided with Zong Si.
But at the moment, Ning Fu didn't want to say anything to spoil her mood. Besides, she was in the Ningguo Mansion and could always help her.
"I will be very satisfied to be with you all the time when we arrive at the Ningguo Mansion." Wei Ziyi looked at Ning He behind Ning Fu and said softly, "Fifth sister, please come and accompany me more often in the future."
Ning He took her eyes off the stunning wedding dress and said, "If sister-in-law is bored, you can call me."
When Ning He realized what she had shouted, she was panicked, while Wei Ziyi's face was as red as it could be.
Nymph couldn't help laughing beside her.
There were many guests in the Wei Mansion these days. Ning Fu and Ning He only stayed in the Wei Mansion for an hour before returning home.
"Sister Wei's wedding dress is so beautiful." Ning He said to Ning Fu.
She was a concubine's daughter and had been very perceptive since she was young. She knew that some people looked down on concubine's daughters. Even her good friend, who was also a concubine's daughter from another mansion, didn't talk much in front of others, so she didn't boast about her wedding dress in front of Wei Ziyi.
Furthermore, she also knew that Wei Ziyi wanted to talk to her fourth sister, not her, and she didn't want to disturb them.
But in front of her fourth sister, Ning He was less cautious and liked to come back and talk to her alone when there was something.
Ning Fu glanced at her. The fifth sister was not young anymore. In a few years, she could get married. "If you like, I can send you off when you get married."
Ning He was stunned. She had never thought that her fourth sister was so kind. She quickly calmed down and said, "Fourth sister, I'm glad that you care about me so much, but I can only marry a concubine in the future. It's too high-profile. I'm afraid that I will be hated by my husband's family."
Although she was unwilling and thought about not belittling herself, how many concubines' daughters could marry well? Even if they married into a good family, their husbands would only be marginal figures in the deep house.
"The more high-profile you are, the more it means that the Duke's Mansion values you, and the less likely they are to bully you." Ning Fu pinched her slender wrist lovingly and said with a smile, "Study hard and fight for your own bargaining chips. I will also plan well for you and will definitely not marry you off carelessly."
Ning He's mood was a little complicated. When she first approached her fourth sister, her purpose was that she knew she could not rely on her aunt, and she wanted to get to know more people through her fourth sister, find a good marriage for herself, and get some benefits from her fourth sister.
She knew that she was beautiful. Although not as beautiful as her fourth sister and second sister, she was much better than others, and there would always be people who would like her.
"Serving a man with your beauty will not last long. Study hard. The knowledge will always be yours. The reputation gained by good grades will also be yours. You have your own value, and your husband's family will respect you from the bottom of their hearts." Nymph said to her seriously.
Ning He couldn't help but shed tears. It was not the first time that her fourth sister had said these to her, but this time, she really listened to it.
Ning Fu gently wiped her tears with a handkerchief and said, "Ah He, you must remember that you are the daughter of the Duke's Mansion. I will always be your sister. I may not be sincere to anyone, but I will always be sincere to you."
Ning He nodded and put his arm around her.
Seeing her acting so coquettishly, Nymph smiled and patted her head gently.
Ning Yu's marriage was not the first wedding banquet of the New Year in Beijing, but it was the most lively one. Although the Duke's Mansion was not as big as before, it was still bigger than a horse, so the ceremony was grand, with red silk covering every inch of the road and lights and decorations everywhere.
There were more than sixty tables of guests, including countless distinguished guests, each of whom was dazzling and eye-catching, adding a lot of color to the wedding banquet.
There were loud gongs and drums all the way from the Wei Mansion to the Ningguo Mansion, and Ning Yu was in high spirits, wearing a red wedding gown, looking even more handsome.
Ning Fu thought to herself that her aunt was also very courageous. She had such a big hole in the account of the Duke's Mansion, but she was still willing to spend so much money on the wedding banquet for her eldest brother. However, Ning Fu had no objection to this matter. Even if the bride was not Wei Ziyi, she still felt that it was the right thing to do and that the lady should not be treated unfairly.
After a moment, Wei Ziyi got off the wedding sedan, wearing a phoenix coronet and a bridal robe. With every step she took, it was as if a lotus flower bloomed under her feet, so graceful and elegant.
"What a beautiful bride." Someone exclaimed in my ear.
"A wedding banquet more grand than this will probably have to wait until the wedding at Prince Xuan's mansion, right?"
"The wedding banquet of the eldest son of Prince Xuan's Mansion alone has not been comparable in the past few years. When the prince gets married, I wonder how luxurious it will be. I heard that the Ningguo Mansion has always wanted to stick to Prince Xuan's Mansion, but Prince Xuan's Mansion is unwilling."
Ning Fu looked back and saw that the people who spoke were Zhang's two aunts.
"Is this the fourth girl?" When the man saw her, there was a flash of surprise in his eyes.
Nymph smiled and nodded, saying, "Would you like some tea, Madam?"
After she finished speaking, she brewed two cups of tea and just as she was serving them to the two of them, she heard someone enthusiastically shouting, "Second Madam, come and sit down."
Ning Fu was wondering which second wife it was, but when she turned around, she found that it was the second wife Zong from Prince Xuan's Mansion.
"Can I ask the Fourth Miss for a cup of tea?" Mrs. Zong Er smiled kindly.
Originally, she just wanted to find an opportunity to talk to Ning Fu, but she happened to run into these two people talking about the Ningguo Mansion and the Xuanwang Mansion, and there was a hint of disparaging the Ningguo Mansion in their words, so she simply walked over to support her.
She would naturally protect the people her son cares about.
Miss Ning Si seemed not to have heard the gossip of those two people. She was a patient person who did not care about trivial matters. Only with such a calm and patient temperament could she manage the rear house well.
"Madam, please wait for me for a moment." Nymph said.
When Madam Zong Er drank Ning Fu's tea, she couldn't help but be amazed: "The fourth lady's tea-making skills are very good, and the bitterness is very light."
"As long as Madam likes it." Nymph smiled.
Madam Zong Er looked at her bright face and thought to herself, no wonder Erlang liked her. She wondered what she thought of her own Erlang.
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