That night, Feng Jinyuan stayed at Yulan Courtyard.
When the news reached Tianxiangyuan, Kang Yi was looking forward to Feng Jinyuan's return to drink the wedding wine together. She had been hungry for the whole day and had not eaten anything. The food on the table was heated up again and again, but finally she got the news that Feng Jinyuan was staying overnight in Yulanyuan.
The maid Xia Chan said to her, "I heard that Aunt Han suddenly had a stomachache, so she asked the master to come over. Maybe she couldn't leave, so the master..."
"It's my duty." Kang Yi showed an understanding and generous look: "The world is big and the offspring is the most important. Even if the master comes back tonight, as long as there is something going on in Yulan Courtyard, I will let him go over to take a look." As he spoke, he changed out of his wedding gown and put on ordinary clothes. He quickly ordered the servants to prepare some supplements, and then said to Xia Chan: "Let's go over to take a look. Sister Han is weak. I hope she really has something wrong."
Xia Chan didn't say anything. Kang Yi was the mistress now, so she naturally had the power. What's more, the old lady had already instructed that she should be kept here mainly to observe Kang Yi's daily performance. Now was a good time.
The supplements at Tianxiangyuan were quickly prepared. Kang Yi did not bring many people with him. He only brought Xia Chan and two maids who came with Qian Zhou. The four of them hurried towards Han's side.
Because it snowed during the day, the road was still very slippery. When we finally reached the Magnolia Courtyard, we found that the entire courtyard was already pitch black, without any light at all.
A maid who was on night watch saw the person coming and hurried over to pay her respects. Kang Yi asked in confusion, "Didn't they say that Aunt Han was unwell? I came to see her." When she married into the Feng family, she began to call herself "This Palace" as a sign of respect for the Feng family.
The maid who was on night watch at Yulan Courtyard was a little embarrassed when she heard this. She hesitated for a long time before saying, "Reporting to the Madam, the aunt is feeling better now, but she is a little unstable. The master has gone to bed with the aunt. It would be inappropriate to disturb her at this time."
Kang Yi was stunned. She had fallen asleep. This was such a huge irony. The new mistress entered the mansion, but the groom slept in the concubine's room. What kind of thing was this? She had wanted to come here to take a look, and then take Feng Jinyuan back. But now that she had fallen asleep, if she insisted on waking him up, it would be her fault. Once Han was frightened and her stomach had any reaction, she would be guilty!
Kang Yi's mind raced, and he soon returned to normal: "It's okay, I brought some supplements, you can take them first, and remember to tell the master that I was here tomorrow morning."
"Hey!" The girl quickly picked up the tonic in her hand, kept thanking Kang Yi, and sent him off respectfully, then she breathed a sigh of relief. What's going on? Fortunately, the new wife was not angry, otherwise she would not have a peaceful night.
On the wedding day, Kang Yi stayed alone in the empty room, but she didn't complain. Instead, she said to Xia Chan, "Don't tell mother about this, so she won't be worried."
The next morning, Feng Jinyuan went straight to court from Tianxiangyuan. The emperor had clearly given him five days of wedding leave, but he didn't take a single day off.
But today is also the day when the new lady serves tea to the old lady. Kang Yi dressed neatly early in the morning and went to Shuya Garden accompanied by a group of servants.
The new wife offered tea to the old lady, and the concubines also had to offer tea to the new wife, so when Kang Yi arrived, An, Han, and Jin Zhen were already waiting in the hall. When they saw Kang Yi come in, they all stood up.
Kang Yi hurried over to support Han and said worriedly, "Sister, you are heavy, this etiquette is absolutely not possible. Sit down quickly." As he spoke, his face was calm and his manner was dignified.
Han looked very good today, rosy and glowing. After hearing Kang Yi's words, she even showed some shyness, letting Kang Yi help her sit back on the chair. She looked as proud as she could. But Kang Yi's attitude was very good. Not only did he personally help Han sit down, he also said to her kindly: "Sister doesn't know how to help you. If you need anything in the future, you must tell me. We are all a family now, but we have to take care of the heirs of the Feng family together."
The old lady was very satisfied with Kang Yi's performance and words, and nodded continuously.
Seeing that Han was already seated, Kang Yi loosened her hand and returned to the middle of the hall. She took the tea handed to her by the maid, walked forward steadily, and knelt down in front of Old Lady Yu - "The daughter-in-law offers tea to mother. Once she enters the Feng family, she only hears about the Feng family affairs. From now on, Kang Yi is no longer Princess Qianzhou, but just the daughter-in-law who serves mother wholeheartedly." As she said this, she raised the teacup above her head and bent down again.
The old lady's vanity swelled again. She had never dreamed that one day the eldest princess of Qianzhou would kneel before her and say these words to her, and even call her mother. Such an honor would always be a great honor!
She took the tea with a smile, took a sip, and placed it on the table. Then she helped Kang Yi up with her own hands and praised him repeatedly, "You are such a sensible person."
"Thank you for the compliment, mother." Kang Yi really put aside her airs as the eldest princess and acted like a junior in front of the old lady, which made her very happy.
"I've heard about what happened yesterday." The old lady motioned Kang Yi to sit down on the chair next to her, and continued, "Han is pregnant, so she's bound to be delicate. Don't bother with her." She glared at Han and said, "Jin Yuan is also thinking about the baby in her belly. He doesn't mean to make things difficult for you. Don't take it to heart."
Kang Yi said quickly, "What are you talking about, mother? It is the daughter-in-law's important duty to protect the descendants of the Feng family. Since the daughter-in-law is the mistress of the Feng family, the child in Sister Han's belly is the same as my child. Even if the master didn't go there yesterday, Kang Yi would have persuaded him to go there. I just didn't expect to alarm mother and make her worry."
The old lady smiled and said, "It's good that you can think this way. After all, the child will call you mother after he is born. Whether he can have a promising future still depends on you. This is not only true for the unborn child, but also for the other young masters and young ladies in the mansion."
"My daughter-in-law will follow my mother's teachings and treat everyone in the house well." Kang Yi agreed with a smile on her face.
Seeing that she was very kind, the old lady felt relieved. She glanced at the concubines again and said to Kang Yi, "Please sit down and let them serve you tea."
Kang Yi hurriedly sat up straight, and a maid brought tea to the three concubines. The three took the tea, walked to Kang Yi and were about to kneel down. Kang Yi suddenly said, "No need to kneel. Sister Han is heavy, so you don't have to kneel. Just give me the tea."
The three men looked at the old lady and saw her nod. Then they followed Kang Yi's instructions, bowed slightly, and served the tea while standing.
After the concubines offered tea, it was time for the children to meet their mother. Because they had already performed the ceremony yesterday, today they just greeted each other and there was no ceremony. Feng Yuheng also stood in the crowd and said a few polite words to Kang Yi. Everything seemed calm.
Finally, all the rules were followed. Seeing that Feng Yuheng did not make trouble for her, Kang Yi breathed a sigh of relief. She was really afraid that Feng Yuheng would cause trouble again. It was nothing else, but she was afraid of upsetting the old lady.
Seeing that everyone had sat down, the old lady asked Han: "Do you feel better today?"
Han smiled and nodded, "I feel much better today. The second young lady is right. Being pregnant makes me feel uneasy. I need the master by my side to calm me down. Only then can I suppress the negative energy in the mansion."
"Puh, puh, puh!" The old lady spat a few times in anger. "What nonsense are you talking about so early in the morning? Where does this evil spirit come from?"
Han stopped talking, but Fendai interrupted, "What Aunt Han said is not wrong. Father is the only man in the mansion now, and the entire backyard is full of women. Isn't it full of negative energy? Aunt Han is pregnant, so she must feel it the most deeply."
The old lady wanted to scold Fendai again, but thinking about it again, what Fendai said seemed to make sense. This matter would not be a big deal if it happened under normal circumstances. Han was pregnant, so it would be fine to let Feng Jinyuan accompany her, but Feng Jinyuan and Kang Yi were newlyweds after all, and it was already inappropriate for him to sleep in the concubine's room on the wedding night. Could it be that he had to accompany Han until she gave birth?
Chenyu felt angry when she saw Fendai and Han. She didn't understand why Fendai was making such a fuss. She had told the fourth sister about the benefits of Kang Yi entering the mansion a hundred and eighty times, so why didn't she listen?
She frowned and thought for a while, then her eyes suddenly lit up and she said, "I saw the Fifth Prince also came to the wedding banquet yesterday. He occasionally looked at Fourth Sister during the banquet. I guess he is still thinking about her. In the past, there was no one in our house who could make a decision on our sisters' marriages, but now it's different. Mother makes the decision for us in everything. If Fourth Sister has any concerns, she must remember to talk to Mother more."
She brought this up with Fendai, and it really hit the nail on the head. She shut up immediately, but when she spoke again, her previous words had a subversive twist: "I heard that praying to a Bodhisattva can ensure safety. Fendai thought, it's not a good thing for father to always accompany my aunt like this. Don't we have a Bodhisattva in our Buddhist temple? Can we ask for one in Yulanyuan? My aunt can pray to it herself, which can calm her mind and also calm the house."
The old lady knew that this was Chenyu's way of resolving the situation. Although she was not very happy about bringing up the Fifth Prince, she was afraid that she would not be able to suppress her feelings if she did not mention this matter. At least Feng Jinyuan could be saved, so the old lady nodded and said, "There is a Jade Guanyin statue. Ask Aunt Zhao to take you to get it later!"
Kang Yi also looked at Chen Yu with gratitude, and then said to the children: "Since you call me mother, I must take on the responsibility of being a mother. No matter what happens in the future, just come to your mother to talk. In my heart, you and Ru Jia have the same importance."
The old lady thought this was a good saying and praised it repeatedly. Then she remembered something and said, "In the past, there was no mistress in the family, and I have always been in charge of the household affairs. Now that you are here, Kang Yi, I will hand over the power of household affairs to you. You should take care of everything in the house!"
Kang Yi waved her hands and exclaimed, "Mother, you can't do that!" Seeing the old lady's puzzled expression, she explained, "Kang Yi is from Qianzhou and has never been to Dashun. She doesn't know anything about Dashun. She doesn't know what is good, and she doesn't understand how much money things outside sell for. She doesn't even know what dishes Dashun people usually eat. Mother, you can't control this daughter-in-law."
The old lady was reluctant to hand over the household affairs to begin with, and now after hearing what she said, she felt that it made sense, so she nodded and said, "Okay, then you can learn from me for a few more days, and I will hand it over to you after you are familiar with it!"
After he finished speaking, a little girl ran in hurriedly. She bowed to everyone and said with a worried look on her face, "Old lady, Madam, the Ninth Prince has arrived at the mansion..."
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