He was even more loving to her, the new daughter-in-law of the Wei family. Although he had not been too harsh on his daughter-in-law before, he had been a little too enthusiastic in recent days.

Wei Hanshuang knew exactly why all this happened.

"I won't go," Wei Hanye touched her belly with a gentle smile, looked at her husband, and said softly, "I was diagnosed with pregnancy a few days ago, so I shouldn't be tired or bumpy. You guys go and have fun."

She had been married to Duke Jiang's mansion for many years and had only one son. Now that she was happy again, she could not be too careful. Although going to the palace to escape the summer heat with the Crown Prince was an honor that many people could not ask for, it was not as important as the child. She did not regret choosing to stay in Beijing.

Wei Hanzhang congratulated her, and when she saw the little boy sitting next to her with his head down, she whispered a few words to him.

Jiang Zhiqin is the oldest among the sisters of the same generation in the Jiang family. She was divorced by her husband's family before she had any children, so Wei Hanye's son is her first nephew.

It is obvious that he has been taught by adults. The little fat boy speaks in a serious manner, which makes him look quite cute.

"Here, your auntie will give you a gift." After teasing for a few words, Wei Hanzhang opened the brocade bag on her waist, took out a round and translucent oriental pearl from it, and stuffed it into the palm of the little fat boy's hand.

After learning that Wei Hanzhang's favorite gift to someone was jade, Xiao Boqian particularly disapproved and specially prepared some oriental pearls for her as a tribute.

The production volume is small, the size is large, and it is exclusive to the royal family. It is absolutely decent and rare to use as a gift.

Wei Hanye knew what the gift was, so she didn't make excuses and just asked her son to thank her. She then quickly put the Dongzhu away carefully, with a look of joy on her face.

You know, so many sisters from the family came today, and each brought their own children, but only her son received a gift. With the Crown Princess as his aunt, there is no need to worry about his bright future.

The three sisters wanted to talk about something else when Wei Ping and Liu arrived.

Seeing that the main hall was full of children and grandchildren, Wei Ping's eyes were full of satisfaction. He stroked his beard and smiled, "Today is a family dinner. We are all family. There is no need to be restrained."

Liu also nodded, looking at the descendants below with loving eyes, and said: "Yes, our Loyal and Brave Marquis Mansion has been passed down for a hundred years and has flourished. Look at you boys and girls, all of you are talented and good-looking. Who can help but praise the elegance of the whole family when seeing you?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the children and grandchildren below echoed them.

The house is full of filial sons and grandchildren, and they seem to be in harmony.

Wei Hanzhang took a sip of the wine from his glass and had no intention of getting involved.

Not long after, she heard someone calling her name. She looked in the direction of the voice and saw Wei Heng's younger sister. Her aunt came over at some point, smiling and whispering, "Ran Ran, you've been back to Beijing for a long time, you haven't met your cousin yet, come and get to know her."

"Your cousin is a very gentle and quiet person. She has never gotten angry with anyone and is very easy to get along with."

Aunt Wei pulled the girl behind her forward and said enthusiastically, "You two are about the same age, so you must have a lot to talk about. You should get closer. Why not let her live in your yard for a while, so that she can develop some sisterly feelings."

Wei Hanzhang was the most watched person at the banquet today. Including Wei Ping and Liu, everyone was more or less paying attention to the developments here. After Wei Xiaogu finished speaking, the lively table suddenly became quiet, and everyone had different expressions.

Or surprised, annoyed, or regretful.

Especially those women who married out, none of them looked good.

When a princess appears in her natal family, they bring their husbands and children to the family dinner, hoping to gain some favor and ask for some attention.

Wei Xiaogu's daughter looked young. She smiled shyly at Wei Hanzhang, bowed deeply, and said, "...Hello, cousin."

"..." Wei Hanzhang was silent for a moment. She ignored all the twists and turns and looked at the delicate girl who saluted her. She said calmly, "I will go to the palace with my parents to escape the summer heat in a few days. I'm afraid I won't have time to entertain my cousin."

"It's not a big deal. You sisters can go together." Wei Xiaogu glanced at Wei Hansu beside her and said meaningfully, "This is your biological cousin. Isn't she closer to you than that adopted sister?"

The voice was neither loud nor soft, loud enough for Wei Hansu who was standing next to her to hear. Upon hearing it, her face turned pale and her eyes instantly turned red.

Wei Hanzhang felt a little headache when he saw this. Looking at his aunt with a warm smile, he just felt that she looked hateful.

When her engagement was cancelled, this young aunt didn't even come to attend the coming-of-age ceremony. Now that she's been named Crown Princess, her attitude has changed dramatically...

He didn't want his daughter to be close to her, but obviously wanted to use her status to go to the palace together to escape the summer heat. After all, the officials who were chosen by Xiao Junzhan to go to the palace were all important ministers of the dynasty, or royal relatives, noble families, and outstanding unmarried men, so the chances of finding a good marriage were greatly increased.

Of course...what's more likely is that they are coming directly for her.

After all, she is Wei Ping's daughter, so they are truly of the same bloodline.

Wei Hanzhang didn't want to make herself unhappy. She picked up the wine glass and said calmly, "Please go back, little aunt. I have many sisters. I can tell the relatives by myself. I don't need you to teach me."

Seeing that her master was no longer interested in talking, Aunt Mei came forward and said to Aunt Wei, whose smile had become stiff, "Please come in."

This disrespectful scene made other people who were ready to make a move stop their intention to approach and talk.

Just at this moment, Liu, who was at the head of the group, asked about the marriages of her grandchildren and granddaughters. Everyone changed the topic and the awkward atmosphere just now was over. Only Aunt Wei still looked a little annoyed as she felt she had been insulted.

As the night deepened, the main hall was brightly lit and people kept coming to toast him. Wei Hanzhang did not refuse all of them and still took a few sips.

She also noticed Wei Hanshuang and Shen Yu next to them. The newly married couple seemed to be very cold to each other.

They only poured their own wine. In comparison, the Wei Hanye couple, who had been married for many years, were obviously closer and seemed to get along well and were very affectionate.

Wei Hanzhang thought of his elder sister.

Jiang told her yesterday that all the children from the second branch should have gone with them when they moved to the Duke's Mansion, but Wei Ping refused to let Wei Hanyue leave the family temple.

He said that the prince's sudden appointment of a concubine would affect the interests of countless people.

There were people like the Anguo Mansion who wanted their daughters to enter the Eastern Palace, and there were also clan members who were waiting for the crown prince to reach the age of thirty and still had no children, dreaming of adopting their children. This sudden imperial decree of enthronement was a big move, wasn't it? I don't know how many people were hoping that the Wei family would get into trouble.

It is well known that if a girl whose reputation has been ruined appears in public, it will only affect the family's reputation again.

(End of this chapter)