Zhuang was not usually a high-profile person, and these words were a slap in the face to Xiao Wen. She had wanted to find a foil but didn't expect that she was the real foil. This realization made Xiao Wen, who always felt superior, very embarrassed.

Xiao Wen glared at Zhuang unwillingly, and the latter smiled indifferently. Even Shen was happy that Zhuang's words made the people in the second house unhappy, and she looked at Zhuang with a very friendly face.

"The third son's wife is the daughter of the prefect Zhuang. She comes from a family of scholars and naturally gets along well with Yun Rou. Lord Marquis, the three daughters-in-law of our mansion are all excellent. I am waiting for the second son to bring his daughter-in-law back during the Chinese New Year. The three daughters-in-law of our mansion are talented and outstanding. It is really a good story."

The smile on Shen's face made Wen very angry, but the Wen family was in decline. In the past, when the two families did not fall out, it was fine when Marquis Zhenyuan was there to help them. However, in the past few years after the family was divided, the Wen family had made no achievements in the court. , the official position is getting lower and lower. The highest official in the Wen family is still the fifth rank, and is Wen's grandfather. Because their official career was not going well and the family property was not enough to make the whole family live a very prosperous life, the Wen family and Xiao Wen family were only allowed to learn the rules from their grandmother when they were young. They were only able to read and take care of the house. This is a big difference from Zhuang's treatment at home, let alone Xiao Yunrou.

"My elder brother and his wife are so blessed. Their sons and daughters-in-law are all good. I hope they will take care of our Yue'er and Susu more often in the future." Mrs. Wen curled the corners of her lips and smiled.

"I heard that a cosmetics shop called Ya Ge opened at the end of Chengdong Street. Yunrou, you also bought shares. This cosmetics shop has always made a lot of money. Yunrou, you have connections, why not bring your second aunt and your brother and sister-in-law to buy shares together."

Wen thought well. The new cosmetics shop was expensive. A small box of perfumed powder cost ten taels of silver, which was enough for their household expenses for several days. For example, Wen could only receive three taels of silver as monthly salary from the government.

"Yes, sister-in-law, you know that we don't make much money. My husband has a lot of things to do in the government, and Sheng'er has a lot of expenses. If we can get a share of Yage, all these problems will be solved."

Xiao Yunrou raised her eyes and glanced at the greedy second family, a hint of sarcasm flashed across her eyes, and she said lightly:

"Yage? I'm afraid my aunt and my younger sister-in-law will be disappointed this time."

When Mrs. Wen heard Xiao Yunrou's refusal, her smile froze on her face. The old lady couldn't hold back any longer and slammed the table and shouted angrily:

"But you refused such a small matter as helping Second Aunt to invest in Ya Ge. Do you really think you can walk away just because you are the Crown Prince's wife? You must do this well. Even if Second Aunt cannot invest, you have to give up your share. If you continue to be so disrespectful, Feng Er will divorce you sooner or later!"

As soon as these words came out, the whole room fell silent. The old lady didn't think there was anything wrong with her words. In her opinion, women feared being divorced by their husband's family and bringing trouble to their mother's family. If she used this as an excuse, Xiao Yunrou would definitely rush to please her, and she could use this to control the entire backyard of the Marquis's mansion.

"Divorce?" Xiao Yunrou smiled softly, muttering these two words. In her two lives, this was the first time she heard someone wanted to divorce her from the Zhenyuan Marquis's Mansion. Her beautiful eyes flashed with a cold light as she scanned the people in the second house. Those faces that seemed to be enjoying the show really disgusted her, and made her want to destroy them completely.

Xiao Yunrou thought she had a good temper, but today she was afraid that she would break her previous image and let the second house know that she, Xiao Yunrou, was not someone who could be manipulated by others. However, before she could open her mouth, Pei Lingfeng spoke:

"Rou'er is my legitimate wife, and she is the second-rank imperial edict conferred by the Empress herself. How can Grandmother ask me to divorce her?"

Pei Lingfeng had a blank expression on his face, and it was hard to tell what emotion he was feeling, but the pressure emanating from his body made everyone in the second room change color.

"Oh, Rou'er and I are a harmonious couple. I will never divorce my wife, and I will not take a concubine in the future. I am afraid that I will disappoint grandma. But grandma has a grandson, so I think you can discuss the divorce with him, and there will definitely be a good result."

Pei Lingfeng's words made Xiao Wen's face turn pale. She wanted to see Xiao Yunrou compromise with her and didn't want this fire to burn herself at all.

"Brother, why are you being so aggressive? I have done something to displease you, and you are forcing me to ask my grandmother to let my husband divorce me."

Xiao Wen sobbed softly and looked at Pei Lingyue with tearful eyes. The latter also looked at Pei Lingfeng coldly. Anyone would feel very unhappy to be threatened like this.

"You! How outrageous!" The old lady's face turned red with anger, and she pointed at Pei Lingfeng for a long time without saying a word.

"Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you. It seems that mother has forgotten how she left the Marquis' Mansion many years ago and thinks that I, the Marquis, am just a decoration."

Zhen Yuanhou sneered. His stepmother was becoming more and more daring, even daring to give orders to his son.

Zhenyuan Hou glanced coldly at his useless second brother and his family, and snorted:

"If mother and second brother have forgotten, I will teach you a lesson."

When Zhen Yuan Hou said this, the one with the ugliest expression was Pei Ninghuai. The corners of his mouth couldn't help twitching, and he wanted to say something to avoid the topic, but when the words came to his lips, he saw Zhen Yuan Hou's sharp eyes and couldn't say anything.

"But when we asked Lingfeng's wife to do some small chores, you all refused very well!" The old lady came back to her senses first, although her face was still ugly.

"It's just a small matter?" Xiao Yunrou glanced at the old lady who was trying to keep calm and said with a smile:

"Yage is Prince An's property, and those shares were also given to my eldest brother by Prince An. As the eldest daughter of the Xiao family, I was lucky enough to get a share from my eldest brother. Grandmother, do you think that my second uncle or my second brother has the nerve to take Prince An's things?"

Xiao Yunrou chuckled. She would not tell others that Yage was built by her eldest brother for her second sister who had just broken off the engagement. Because the price was high, he borrowed the name of Prince An and also shared a lot of profits. But in Xiao Yunrou's view, it was not a big deal. With Prince An, Yage could run steadily in the capital. As for the second house, Xiao Yunrou did not believe that they would dare to take advantage of her by using Prince An's name.

"Yage is Prince An's property?" Shen was stunned. She came back to her senses from the shock of Pei Lingfeng saying he would not take a concubine. Then she thought of what Wen had just said, and her face became even colder.

"My sister-in-law is really calculating. She didn't even consider the status and position of my second uncle and dared to get close to Prince An. Fortunately, Yunrou refused. Otherwise, I don't know how much trouble you could have caused for Marquis Zhenyuan."

Shen looked down on the second branch and stepped hard on the places where they felt the most pain.

"Today is the Double Ninth Festival, and I don't want to make a scene. The Marquis just said that he would help Yue'er get an official position, so let's not talk about anything else."

Shen's meaning was the same as that of the Marquis Zhenyuan. The old lady felt heartbroken when she saw it. After cursing a few words, she left with her family in disgrace, and even forgot that she was supposed to bring back large and small bags of things when she returned to the Marquis' Mansion.

As soon as the old lady left, Shen immediately turned her gaze to Pei Lingfeng and said in a cold voice:

"Feng'er, I have nothing to say about your defense of your wife in front of your grandmother, but you absolutely cannot not take a concubine. You don't have many children, so it would be better to take a few concubines and give birth to more children."

Pei Lingfeng looked indifferent as he glanced at Aunt Liu who was sitting at the last seat holding her illegitimate son. As for the child born by Shen Tang, because of taboos about the past life, the child's name was also changed. What name did he give the child originally?

Pei Lingfeng lowered his eyes. In his previous life, he had never valued this child. He had never accompanied him or guided him. Moreover, he had colluded with outsiders to plot against the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion. He really couldn't like this child.

"Children are more valuable than quantity. I have three sons, which is enough. Mother doesn't need to send anyone else over on the pretext of having more children. Even if she does, they will just be decorations. Why waste their youth?"

Shen's face turned red because of Pei Ling's anger, while Zhuang's face showed envy. This world is unfair to women. Even if a man says he doesn't want to take concubines, he will still take them in one by one. But there are many more people who can't even hear such a word.

Zhuang envied Xiao Yunrou's good fortune. She looked back at Pei Lingzhi's indifferent expression, and the light in her eyes dimmed a lot. Zhuang laughed at herself, how could her husband compare to her uncle? He didn't have a legitimate son, but he protected his concubine so closely.

"How dare you! How can you not take a concubine? Are you going to become a laughing stock for all the civil and military officials in the court?"

Shen stared at Xiao Yunrou with hatred, wishing she could stare a hole in her. It was all her fault! It was Xiao Yunrou who made her son change!

"There are many people in the world who don't take concubines. Even if others knew, they would only say that Rou'er and I were deeply in love. Mother, there is no need to say more. In the past, if the men who entered my room were willing, I would give them a sum of money as dowry."

Pei Lingfeng's words were obviously directed at Aunt Liu. The other concubines were all born in the Marquis' Mansion, and he had never touched them, so he would just assign them to be servants in the Marquis' Mansion when the time comes.

"You!" Shen pointed at Pei Lingfeng angrily, "You are going to piss me off to death!"

Pei Lingfeng's expression did not change. He picked up Pei Yuanjin, who was drowsy in Xiao Yunrou's arms, and bowed to Zhenyuan Hou and Shen in a calm tone before leaving with their family.

After walking out of the door, Pei Lingfeng looked at Liu and the ignorant child in her arms again, and said lightly:

"What I said just now counts. You are still young. If you are willing, I can act as a matchmaker for you and give you a dowry. If you don't want to, as long as you behave yourself, I will let you live in peace until the end of your life. Please consider it carefully."

Aunt Liu looked at Pei Lingfeng with a complicated expression as he hugged Xiao Yunrou and walked cautiously towards Derou Garden. Her heart, which had been as calm as water, was now filled with ripples.

She is also a woman, and she also hopes that the man she marries will love her and have one or two children of her own. She originally thought that she would have to waste her whole life in this backyard, but she didn't expect that she would have the opportunity now...

Aunt Liu looked at the child in her arms. After two years of raising him, she had already treated him as her own son. If she left, what would happen to the child? And... could she really leave?

At this moment, Aunt Liu was filled with confusion...