In Yanbei, the ideal husbands of unmarried young ladies are handsome and elegant men like Yun Wenting and Yun Wenfang. However, married women have a mountain in their hearts that no one can cross, and that is the old male god, the King of Yanbei.
King Yanbei himself may not know how good his reputation is. In Yanbei, as long as there are women, no one dares to say anything bad about King Yanbei, otherwise they will end up in a miserable situation.
"The second young master is also a good person. I heard that he doesn't have any concubines and only married a woman named Ren."
"How many years has the Second Young Master been married? There's still a long way to go. It's better to wait a few years and then come back to see."
"By the way, the vixen your husband brought from Yunyang City is also surnamed Ren. Could she be related to the young lady of the Xiao family?"
Gao paused while holding the teacup, then shook her head, "We just share the same surname, how could that be possible?"
"That's true. What kind of family is the Ren family? How could they raise such a shameless woman?"
Another young woman said cautiously, "It's better to find out. If it's related to the Xiao family's young lady, you should be more careful in the future."
Gao smiled upon hearing this. "Don't worry, I've asked my brothers from my mother's side to investigate. The young lady of the Xiao family only had one illegitimate sister, who was disliked by her father and driven out of the family long ago. She died last year, as recorded in the official household register. As for the Ren family, there are only a few girls. Apart from those who are already married, there is only the fourth, seventh, and eighth daughters. The fourth daughter is devoted to Buddhism and has been fasting and chanting in the temple. The seventh daughter married to Shunzhou in July this year. It was her maternal grandfather, the Su family, who arranged it. The eighth daughter is in poor health, and I haven't mentioned her yet. I saw her from a distance once when I was in Yunyang City."
The other two ladies were relieved after hearing this.
Gao didn't stay outside for long, because Zhou Wen had to have lunch at home at noon today, so she sat for a while and then went back.
As soon as she entered the second door, a large maid she had left at home hurried over to greet her. She leaned over and whispered in her ear, "Miss, the son-in-law is back. The one in the west room was making a fuss again. I even heard the sound of smashing cups in the main room. The son-in-law is also angry."
Gao paused, but just smiled and said, "I'll get Aunt Ren a new set of tea sets later."
The eldest maid curled her lips and said, "This has happened for the first time. My son-in-law's property is not enough for her to destroy."
Gao said nonchalantly, "It's not a rare thing. Let her smash it if she likes. This time she'll use porcelain from the Zhoujia Kiln in Shunzhou, which makes a crisp sound when smashed."
The head maid said indignantly, "Miss, why do you have to obey her in everything? My son-in-law rarely goes to her room now, so are we still afraid of her?"
Gao continued in a soft voice, "She's just a toy. There's no need to bother with her. Without her, there will be other concubines. I'd rather be like her."
Another maid who had just returned with Gao covered her mouth and laughed when she heard this: "Young lady, you are right. If it weren't for Aunt Ren, it wouldn't have been so smooth for you to come to Yizhou with your son-in-law. We should thank her."
With her husband away from home, what woman would want to stay home to serve her parents-in-law and give up her husband to another woman? It was simply a matter of filial piety. Gao had originally planned to find a way to come with Zhou Wen two months after he took office, but she happened to be pregnant. Astute, Gao knew that for a woman, having children was more important than a man's affection. So, after giving birth in Yunyang City, she used Ren Yaoying to persuade the Zhou family to ask her to come to Yizhou.
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