- Prime Minister's Mansion -
Her son had just gotten married yesterday, and early this morning, Mu Peiyuan's mother, Su, was waiting in the main hall.
At the age of 32, her son finally got married. Although the eldest daughter of the Dali Temple Minister had a lower status, she could not compare with the noble ladies of high family background who had liked her son before, and even the princesses who liked her son.
Unfortunately, she couldn't make decisions for her son, otherwise she would be the princess's mother-in-law.
But since this daughter-in-law has already come into the family, she can train her well and make her suit her wishes.
Mu Peilan brought her two children into the main hall. Seeing her mother's cold face, which was originally yawning, she immediately changed her expression to anger:
"This new sister-in-law is so ignorant. Which new daughter-in-law would dare to make her mother-in-law wait?"
Su's eyes drooped, the corners of her mouth drooped, and she gritted her teeth: "Wait a little longer."
Mu Peilan said disdainfully: "My eldest brother didn't even enter the new house yesterday, and he didn't bother her, but she didn't come early to offer tea to her mother-in-law."
When she got married, her eldest brother was only famous for his knowledge of books in the local area, so she married the second son of the local county magistrate, who was a minor official in the county government.
Later, the eldest brother rose to prominence in just a few years and continued to promote her husband, who is now a local official.
She gave her eldest sister-in-law a slap in the face for mocking her for coming from a peasant family and having a small dowry.
Her mother-in-law and elder sister-in-law both pampered her, but she was still not satisfied with her life in her husband's family.
Watching countless noble ladies extending olive branches to her eldest brother, she thought countless times that if she had been born a few years later, she would still be able to choose the powerful and influential people in the capital.
So she lived in the Prime Minister's Mansion with her two children all year round, hoping that her daughter could find a good husband with the help of her eldest brother, and that her son could be guided by her eldest brother, a talented student.
So she would just hold her eldest brother's thighs tightly, and everything would be based on her eldest brother's preferences.
The eldest brother was obviously not satisfied with the new daughter-in-law that the emperor forced on him, so naturally he had to vent his anger.
After drinking two cups of tea, Mu Peilan still didn't see the new bride, so she slammed the cup on the table.
"Mother, this new sister-in-law is really something. She was eager to marry my eldest brother before, even writing love poems and asking her father to ask the emperor for a marriage. Now she's like this on the first day. She really doesn't take the Prime Minister's Mansion seriously."
At this time, Lin Shushu hurried over. God knew what was wrong with her elder sister. She had not even offered tea to the old lady at this hour.
She went to her elder sister's room and found out that she was ill, but none of the two maids came to the main hall to report the news.
She hurried to apologize to the old lady, who was the mother who had painstakingly raised Mu Peiyuan.
Su's face darkened. "I didn't expect my new daughter-in-law to be so delicate that she can't even get off the ground?"
Mu Peilan stepped forward and held Su's arm:
"Mother, after you gave birth to me, you immediately followed Grandmother to work in the fields. This new sister-in-law just went to the ceremony and didn't do any heavy work. She's probably just faking it. Let's take the court doctor and go check on the new sister-in-law."
Su stood up and looked at the two angry people. Mu Peilan's two children also followed to watch the fun.
Lin Shushu was secretly happy, but followed with a worried look on her face.
She felt balanced when her elder sister, who had always been loved and cherished by Mrs. Lin, suffered.
Danruo in the room had just woken up and punished Jinchuan for being lazy and not reminding her master to get up. She couldn't afford a maid who betrayed her master.
She asked Yuchuan to bring her the dressing box. When the noisy footsteps were heard in the yard, her lips had turned pale, her face was haggard, and she looked sick.
In the previous life, the original owner obediently went to serve tea, but ended up kneeling there, holding the scalding hot tea in both hands, both hands were burned red, but Su Shi didn't wake him up, and kept talking to Mu Peilan.
The original owner couldn't hold on and spilled the tea.
Su then said that she was disrespectful to her and made her kneel in the main hall until noon.
The servants coming and going outside the main hall could see that the original owner's status in the mansion could be imagined. The servants changed their attitudes according to the situation and did not take the original owner's wife seriously.
Now it was Danruo's turn, so he simply pretended to be sick and didn't go to offer tea.
The door was pushed open, and Su's harsh and thin face appeared in front of Danruo.
Dan Ruo couldn't speak before he started coughing. It took him a while before he could utter a complete sentence.
"Mother, I'm not feeling well today and can't serve you tea. Please forgive me."
Su covered her mouth with a handkerchief, feeling that her appearance was unlucky, and turned her head to signal the court doctor to take her pulse.
Dan Ruo quietly used his spiritual power to adjust his pulse.
After examining the patient, the court physician frowned and replied respectfully.
"Madam must have an old illness that hasn't fully healed yet. Last night, she was overly worried, and some bad wind entered her system, which is why she suddenly fell ill this morning."
Dan Ruo nodded in agreement. "I sat by the bed all night, unable to sleep. This morning, just as I was about to get up to serve tea to my mother, I collapsed headfirst onto the bed. I felt so exhausted that I couldn't even get up."
Su asked the court doctor to prepare the medicine, and then asked impatiently:
"What old illness? Were you ill before you married my son?"
Dan Ruo looked embarrassed and was about to speak when Lin Shushu interrupted her.
"Madam accidentally fell into the water while at the Lin family a while ago, so she hasn't recovered yet."
Seeing that Lin Shushu and Danruo had different expressions, Su felt that there might be some hidden secret. Lin Danruo would definitely not tell her the truth, so it would be more reliable to coerce and bribe Lin Shushu.
Seeing that Danruo was still coughing, Su was afraid that she would get sick. After all, she had already entered her home, so there was plenty of time to train her.
He said he would serve tea later and then left in a hurry.
Mu Peilan's daughter's eyes were fixed on a set of pearl head ornaments on Danruo's dressing table. She quietly tugged at her mother's sleeve.
Mu Peilan understood, she picked up the box of headgear and looked at Dan Ruo suggestively:
"As her aunt, shouldn't you prepare a gift for Shan'er?"
Danruo pretended not to understand the expression and asked Yuchuan to take out the jade pendant that was originally intended for Ji Shan.
Mu Peilan saw that the jade pendant was of average quality and looked down upon it, so she said directly:
"Shan'er doesn't like jade pendants, so I'll just accept this set of headwear as a gift."
Yuchuan was anxious and couldn't help but say, "That's the new model from Mingpinzhai this year. There are only two sets in the whole capital. Madam bought it specially for our daughter as a dowry."
Of course Ji Shan knew about this headdress, but she didn't buy it. She saw it at her cheap aunt's place and felt itchy and wanted it.
Seeing her maid saying this, Mu Peilan immediately got angry and said with a sullen face: "It's rare that Shan'er likes your thing, but you are so stingy."
Ji Shan was young and shy, so she ran away crying.
Mu Peilan hurriedly chased after him, but did not put down the headgear in her hand.
The room suddenly became quiet. Yuchuan was still very sad. Danruo smiled and comforted the little maid, then took out the cakes that she had packed last night to coax her.
I put that pearl headpiece there on purpose. It turns out that the things I liked in my previous life I still like in this life. However, if I want to get it back this time, it depends on whether I will be lucky enough to enjoy it.
Danruo lay comfortably in the house for the whole day, cultivating his body while reading storybooks and eating some delicious food.
In the evening, he heard from his servants that Mu Peiyuan was coming to his place.
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