Madam Hong had not expected that the Prime Minister would reprimand her for this matter, and her expression instantly darkened.
"How did I know she would come back? She didn't even say hello in advance, and now she blames me?"
The Prime Minister glared at Madam Hong fiercely: "It's customary for a daughter to return home three days after her wedding. Does she need to greet me?!"
Seeing the Prime Minister was angry, Madam Hong's attitude quickly softened.
"Master, please don't be angry. This matter is my fault for not thinking carefully. I was busy making Cuju clothes for Ran'er, so I forgot about Jingyu's return. Why are you so angry?"
Madam Hong moved Jiang Jingran out. In the Prime Minister's Mansion, the master loved Ran'er and Zhen'er the most. She didn't believe that the master would blame her for moving Ran'er out!
As expected, after hearing that Madam Hong was busy making Cuju clothes for Jiang Jingran, the Prime Minister's expression eased a little.
"Let Ran'er prepare well for the Cuju Banquet."
Madam Hong was confident: "Master, don't worry. With Ran'er's Cuju skills, she will definitely shine at the Cuju banquet!"
The Prime Minister quickened his pace again, and Madam Hong could hardly catch up with him even at a jog.
"Master, why are you leaving in such a hurry? It's just a concubine's daughter coming home. Is it worth it for you to put down your bowl and chopsticks to welcome her in person?"
The Prime Minister stopped, turned around, and whispered a warning, "When you see Jingyu later, put away your condescending attitude. Even if you're pretending, you must act like a loving mother and a filial son! Don't let General Zhengbei see through your actions!"
"Oh, he's just a third-rank General Zhengbei, look how nervous this master is! I'm a first-rank official, why should I bow down to a mere General Zhengbei?"
Madam Hong didn't care. As the prime minister's wife, why should she bow down to a third-rank official?
What's more, he was the one who was engaged to Ran'er and almost made her a widow!
"Shut up! You're truly a foolish woman with long hair and short knowledge! General Zhengbei has made great military achievements in the northern border over the years, and it's only a matter of time before he's promoted to a higher rank! I heard that His Majesty has already drafted an imperial edict to promote him to the rank of First-Rank General!"
"Plus, he holds such high prestige among the people that if he hears you saying these things and wants to pursue the matter, the spit of the people alone will drown you!"
"Anyway, remember, be polite in front of him. He's someone you can't afford to offend!"
The Prime Minister warned in a deep voice, then snorted coldly and continued walking towards the gate of the mansion.
After being reprimanded twice in a row, Madam Hong gritted her teeth and glared at the Prime Minister's back with an angry look on her face.
So what if he was a general protecting the country? She would become the mother-in-law of a prince, or even a crown prince, in the future! She didn't believe a general protecting the country would dare to do anything to her!
Thinking of this, Madam Red followed angrily.
She wanted to see how powerful the General Zhengbei was, who made the master so afraid!
"Brother Yanci, do you still remember this peach tree?"
Jiang Jingyu looked up at Fu Yanci beside her. The latter nodded and then raised his hand to pick the peach blossoms that fell on Jiang Jingyu's head.
The Prime Minister walked through the long corridor, past the densely packed courtyards, and finally saw this scene.
A man and a woman stood under the peach tree and looked at each other, as if they were a pair of lovers who had walked out of a painting.
The Prime Minister was shocked. He actually saw the word "gentleness" in General Zhengbei?
Fu Yanci caught a glimpse of the Prime Minister out of the corner of his eye, plucked the flower petals from Jiang Jingyu's head, and turned to look at him.
His eyes were cold, like a lone eagle in the dark night. Just standing there made people feel oppressed for no reason and dared not act rashly in his presence.
Jiang Jingyu also looked over. After seeing the prime minister, the smile on her face disappeared instantly and she looked at him in surprise.
"Dad? Why are you here?"
The Prime Minister looked at the two of them for a few seconds. When he saw their fingers clasped together, he was stunned for a moment, but he quickly returned to normal. He walked towards them with a smile.
"Dad knows you're coming home today, so he came out to greet you. Stop standing here, let's go to the living room and talk."
The Prime Minister made a gesture of invitation and said, "General Zhengbei, please come in."
Fu Yanci nodded slightly: "Father-in-law, there's no need to be so formal. Just call me Yanci."
"Okay, okay, look at my memory. Now that Jingyu is married to Yanci, we will be a family from now on!"
Fu Yanci took the initiative to call him father-in-law, which made the Prime Minister laugh so hard that his face was wrinkled.
When the Prime Minister thought of the future great general who would defend the country and the patron saint in the hearts of the people calling him father-in-law, his back straightened unconsciously.
There was also a hint of kindness in her eyes when she looked at Jiang Jingyu. This timid daughter was not completely useless!
The first thing Madam Hong saw when she caught up was Jiang Jingyu. She saw that Jiang Jingyu's face was rosy and her eyes did not look dim as if she had been tortured.
Isn’t it said that the old lady of the general’s mansion is strict and Madam Qin is very difficult to deal with?
How come this little bitch is unharmed and even looks much better than when she was in the Prime Minister's Mansion?
Madam Hong frowned, shifted her gaze away from Jiang Jingyu, passed directly over the Prime Minister standing next to Jiang Jingyu, and finally fell on Fu Yanci.
Qin was shocked. This graceful, elegant, and noble person before her was General Fu Yanci, the Northern Expeditionary General?
He had fought in the northern border for decades, so shouldn't he have become rough, dark, stupid and ugly?
How come it looks like this?
With such appearance and aura, he could easily overwhelm all the princes and nobles, and was even no worse than the princes of noble status!
Mrs. Hong was confused, and suddenly felt that it was a bit too good for her that Jiang Jingyu got this marriage!
However, after thinking of Fu Yanci's physical condition, a hint of contempt flashed across Madam Hong's eyes.
So what if he has a good appearance and a good temperament? Isn't he still a family without roots?
The Prime Minister's heart skipped a beat when he saw Madam Hong's expression. What an idiot! She hadn't listened to a word he had just said! How dare she look down on him in front of Fu Yanci?!
The Prime Minister hurried to check on Fu Yanci's expression, and was relieved to see that he looked calm and didn't seem to notice Madam Hong.
"What are you standing there for? Are you so happy to see Jingyu and Yanci come back?"
The Prime Minister half-joked and half-reprimanded, his eyes full of warnings.
Madam Red suppressed her facial expression, forced a smile, and walked towards the group.
"Jingyu and son-in-law are back? Come on, please come in!"
Madam Hong came to Jiang Jingyu's side and took her arm affectionately.
"You've been a naughty child since you were little. You disregard rules and disobey the nanny's instructions. Mother has been worried these past few days, afraid that you might displease your grandmother and mother-in-law at the General's Mansion."
Madam Hong came up and slandered Jiang Jingyu in front of Fu Yanci, implying that she was not following the rules in her words.
"Sir, has Jingyu caused any trouble to the mansion these days?"
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