Chapter 371: Mr. Xu who took the bait first
Mrs. Tao had not come to see her daughter for a long time. In addition to the reasons she mentioned, Lord Tao not allowing her to come was also an important reason. However, she could not lose face as a father in front of her daughter, so she put all the blame on Wang.
Tao Yiran did not agree, because she really could not find any fault with her mother-in-law Wang. She had no shortage of clothes and jewelry, and she never refused anything she asked for, so she did not bother her.
"Tell me the truth, how are you doing in the Marquis' Mansion?"
Tang Rong has taken in concubines one after another, and now he has even sent some of his concubines away with him. How can she feel at ease?
At this moment, Tao Yiran's mind was full of the young man in royal blue. She had not paid attention to what was happening outside for a long time, and she didn't know that he had returned to Beijing.
It looks better than before.
Seeing that she was absent-minded, Aunt Liu took the initiative to talk about her treatment in the Marquis's Mansion, saying that Wang Shi was indeed impeccable as a mother-in-law, "There was no shortage of anything. She was given everything that the young lady needed, and all that was given was good. She was allowed to choose her own clothes and jewelry from the mansion. Although she was closer to the second young lady, she was not partial to our young lady."
"Since last winter, we don't have to go to the front yard to eat. We also receive a subsidy of 500 taels per month. We can cook whatever we want in the small kitchen, and we can get the ingredients we need from the big stove. We have a little boy in our yard, so we get an extra 50 taels per month."
Aunt Liu told the truth, but Mrs. Tao was a little skeptical, "Can she really be so kind?"
No need for the daughter-in-law to visit her every morning and evening, no need to follow the rules, and still have enough money? Tao Yiran said that was the case. "I don't know what she was thinking, but it made me feel relaxed. I slept until dawn every day, and after getting up, I walked around the yard, or went to the garden to look at the flowers. There was nothing to worry about."
This made Mrs. Tao, who had been tormented by her mother-in-law since she married into the Tao family, feel very uncomfortable. It was not that she was jealous of her own daughter, but it was hard to imagine.
Doesn't Wang have to establish her authority? Even now, she still asks her daughter-in-law Li to serve her morning and night. Wang doesn't care about anything? "The wife of the second young master next door won't go either?"
Aunt Liu said Xin An was going to pay respects, "but she didn't go early in the morning. She seemed to wake up first, eat and drink first, and then go to the front yard. Sometimes she would come back after lunch and would not leave the yard again."
"The ladies and old lady in the mansion don't mind. The old lady has to get up later in the winter, so she spread the word that there is no need to pay respects."
Mrs. Tao had a complicated expression and didn't know how to evaluate Wang. She could only change the subject and ask how Tao Yiran was doing after Tang Rong left.
Tao Yiran couldn't say that she felt much happier, nor did she say that she was overjoyed, she just said that everything was fine.
The mother and daughter had not been talking for long when Chunlu came to pass on the message that the feast was about to begin. "The Second Young Master's Madam sent me to see the Young Madam. If the Young Madam is okay, please come with us. The Young Madam from the Second Master's mansion will sit with the Young Madam. The Second Young Madam has specially instructed the kitchen to prepare a table of dishes that pregnant women can eat."
Mrs. Tao smiled and praised Xin An, then said to Chun Lu, "You go and reply, and we will come."
When Chunlu left, Mrs. Tao couldn't help but sigh that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were really good at saving face. Who could find fault with such thoughtfulness? "She has taken all the limelight today."
Mrs. Tao regretted, "You too, why don't you go grab something?"
It would be fine if I just helped to greet the guests. I wasn't particularly old. If I just sat there, people who didn't know would think I was a guest.
"It doesn't matter. If she likes to be in the limelight, let her be. It's just hard work."
When Tang Rong inherited the title, she would be the Marquis's wife, the most distinguished woman in the Marquis's mansion. That merchant's daughter had no one to rely on, so she had to rely on her own efforts to stand out. Seeing that she was not worried at all and looked indifferent, Mrs. Tao was helpless. When she advised her a few more words, Tao Yiran showed an impatient look, and she felt that her mother was becoming more and more vulgar.
Mrs. Tao was ultimately unable to convince her and could only go to the front yard with her.
After taking their seats, Xin An handed over the arrangements inside and outside the house to Manager Zhang, Cuiping and Pingqiu. She needed to sit and eat with the guests.
Throughout the whole process, Tao Yiran was just like a guest. Not only did she not help to greet the guests, but she still needed Gu, who was also a pregnant woman, to take care of her.
"If you don't know, you might think it's a golden egg."
Some people murmured in disdain, saying that even when hosting a banquet at home, the emperor still needed the sister-in-law from the next room to serve him. How arrogant!
In the front yard, Tang Gang's face was beaming. There were many distinguished guests coming today. Prince Jin had actually come. The Marquis's Mansion was so grand, which made Tang Gang feel particularly honored. He toasted and chatted with the guests during the banquet and laughed constantly.
The most tired one was Tang Mo. The old man was busy drinking with those dignitaries, and naturally neglected the other guests. As the second son of the marquis's mansion, he had to take over. Fortunately, he had been trained in the Beiya Army. Not only was he good at making a lot of toasts, but he was also able to stabilize the situation with the help of Yan Shimao and others. He was able to take care of the guests.
"Mr. Xu, please forgive me for not taking good care of you."
The young man in royal blue clothes is the son of the newly appointed Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate, Xu's family. He was also a fish that Tao Yiran once raised. A few days ago, Xin An secretly cast a net, and this young man Xu was the first to take the bait.
If you ask around in Beijing, you can find out many versions of Tao Yiran's situation. Ordinary people would naturally treat it as a joke and just laugh it off.
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But it would naturally be extremely painful for those who had ulterior motives to hear it. After all, what you can't get is always the best. When he entered the mansion today and saw her from afar, she was even more beautiful than before. Almost instantly, the soul of this Mr. Xu was taken away.
"You are so polite, sir. I am very happy to be invited to the banquet today. I hope you will take good care of me in the future."
It would be great if I could make friends with the second young master Tang and have him come to the Marquis's mansion more often.
Tang Mo raised his glass, "Okay, okay, please."
Tang Mo turned around, and Master Xu's eyes were lonely for a moment. He couldn't help but look up in the direction of the female relatives. "Madam, the master and the young master are here."
Chunyang happily stepped forward and reported to Xin An, "We're already at the door."
Xin An's face was immediately filled with joy, "Sisters, please use more. I'll be back soon."
He walked up to Wang and told her something. He was about to go out to greet her, but Wang stood up and said, "Since my father-in-law is here, I will go out to greet him."
When the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law arrived at the outer courtyard, Tang Gang had already received Xin Kuan. He changed his previous attitude and enthusiastically introduced his in-laws to everyone, "This time they are escorting tribute to the capital with the imperial merchant Yao family. I thought it would take a few days for them to arrive, but it's a coincidence."
Xin Kuan and his son were a little confused. They had known Tang Gang for so many years, but when had he ever been so enthusiastic towards them?
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