Chapter 1336: Public Face

Not long after Zhou and Yudie and the others left the house, Tao arrived.

Tao's eyes fell on Li, and she couldn't hide her joy. Zhulan couldn't stand it anymore, "You came here just to see my eldest daughter-in-law drooling?"

Tao's tea choked and he stared at her, "What are you talking about?"

Zhulan snorted, "You really should look in a mirror."

Tao looked at Li again and saw that Li had shrunk her fat body. "...No, I'm just happy that my two children are getting married."

She was not drooling for Li, but for the child.

Zhu Lan rolled her eyes, "Our two families have a good relationship. I'm going to say this in advance. It's a matter of two people having a child. Don't pin all your hopes on my granddaughter. If I knew that my granddaughter was being bullied, hmph."

There were rumors in the capital that Yu Shuang married a man of low status. Who could have imagined that Chang Yi would pursue a career in officialdom, rising from a commoner all the way to the fifth rank? But what a life Yu Shuang led. Her husband was good-looking, her mother-in-law didn't care about anything, her relatives were all sensible people, she had a generous dowry, a loyal husband, no messy things, and a smooth life.

After Yu Shuang got married, her eyes were full of happiness. Whether a person is living a good life can be most directly seen from his complexion.

As for Yu Lu, the Wang family is a large family. As the eldest daughter-in-law of the great-grandson generation, she has to set an example in everything and is also responsible for the inheritance of the offspring. Both boys and girls who marry into aristocratic families have to face this, and the pressure is even greater if you are the eldest.

Tao's joy subsided. Yang's words were not a joke. Thinking of the five-year agreement between Minister Zhou and his father-in-law, this was a clear path for the Wang family. "You and Minister Zhou are the people who love their granddaughters the most that I have ever seen."

She also loves her daughter, but she doesn't have a granddaughter yet. The thought of doing so makes her feel upset. She can only talk about her daughter. When it comes to family interests, she will make concessions. It's not that she doesn't love her daughter, but she knows that without the family, her daughter will not have a good ending if she carries the family name.

As for the Zhou family, given their current status and position, if they just let it be known that they wanted to form an alliance, there would be many people trying to get in touch with them. However, the Zhou family did not do that. Instead, they really considered the future of the girls in their family.

Zhulan, "It's just that our family has fewer constraints, so we want our children to live a better life. You said that you can live a harmonious life or a quarrelsome life, so why not choose to live a harmonious life?"

Tao waved his hand, "Okay, I understand what you mean, don't point at me anymore."

Zhulan also stopped while she was ahead. If she hadn't had a long-term relationship with Tao, she wouldn't have been so straightforward. "Last time you came, you said you liked my Western cups. I wrote to Changyi and asked him to bring back a set. If you hadn't come today, I would have thought about seeing you bring it over."

Tao smiled and said, "I said this half a year ago and you wrote me a letter. You are so kind to me."

Zhulan raised her voice a little, "You are not nice to me?"

Tao would also help her find the paintings she was thinking about. This was a thoughtful gesture. It was because they cared about each other that their relationship remained good over the years.

Li heaved a sigh of relief. She didn't even dare to breathe just now. Thinking about her daughter's life after marriage, Li lowered her head. It's not easy to be a woman in a noble family.

In the palace, the queen brought her concubines to the garden, and the young ladies who had entered the palace had returned to their respective seats.

The girls lowered their heads and said, "We have met the Queen."

The queen looked at the girls who were almost the same age as her son, and the smile in her eyes deepened. "Everyone, stand up."

Afterwards, she paid a visit to several concubines. Not all the concubines in the harem were present today. The Queen only brought two, Concubine Ran and Wang Zhaoyi.

Yuyi felt relieved when she saw Concubine Ran and Wang Zhaoyi. Concubine Ran was her eldest sister-in-law's biological aunt, and she could still afford the red hairpin jewelry that Concubine Ran gave her.

Wang Zhaoyi is my grandfather's minister. Although he is about to be transferred, he has a good relationship with the Zhou family. My eldest brother has contacts with the young master of the Wang family.

Yuyi breathed a sigh of relief, but didn't show it on her face and didn't look around. She just sat down as she was told.

Today's seats were not arranged according to the official positions in the family. Yuyi had carefully observed the girls on both sides and knew that the girls sitting on this side were not candidates for the Crown Princess. The ones sitting opposite them were more interesting.

After Ran Yan took her seat, she scanned several girls from the Zhou family. The reason why she came was very simple. Because a girl from the Zhou family was here, the queen asked her and she agreed.

She has a daughter, the only daughter in the palace. It's really strange that there are few daughters in the royal family, and the only legitimate daughter is the daughter of the King of Qin. So she lives a good life in the harem because of her daughter.

The Queen left after a short while, taking Concubine Ran and Wang Zhaoyi with her, which was somewhat unexpected.

Yudie whispered, "What does this mean?"

Yu Wen waited for the Queen to leave, and finally she no longer had to straighten her back. She shook her sleeves and said, "The real test is coming."

Yudie was not stupid either. She looked around and saw palace maids and eunuchs everywhere. "They are all spies!"

Yuyi tugged at Yuwen's sleeve and said, "I keep my word."

Yu Wen froze and said dryly, "I didn't mean to hold my chin up."

Yuyi let go of her hand, "Yeah."

At this time, the Wen sisters who were sitting not far from them went to the opposite side. It was unknown what they said. Miss Qi stood up and followed the two Miss Wens over.

Yuwen perked up instantly. Her intuition was accurate. As expected, Wen Ling, the daughter of the eldest wife of the Wen family, spoke up, "Zhou Yuwen, I see you have gained a lot of weight this time."

Yuwen really doesn't care about her figure. She thinks she is still young now, "Wen's house must be very big."

Wen Ling didn't like Zhou Yuwen. Why did she fall in love with Zhou Yuwen despite the family her mother had chosen for her? She snorted, "Of course our Wen family is the biggest."

Yuwen smiled, "So you are really nosy!"

Before Wen Ling could get over her pride, her face suddenly turned red. Zhou Yuwen was scolding her!

Wen Ling was angry, "You."

Yu Wen turned her head away from looking at Wen Ling. She was a civilized person and would not use dirty words when scolding people. Besides, they were young, so she didn't care. Some people just couldn't get used to it, and if they backed down once, they would get into endless trouble.

Wen Xiang held the angry Wen Ling and said to Yu Wen, "Fifth sister has no bad intentions. She has no other intentions, really."

Yuwen smiled, "Sisters are so affectionate!"

Qi Yan held the handkerchief in her palm, she was really angry to death. They were still fighting among themselves at this time. She should have helped her make friends with Miss Zhou.

Qi Yan smiled at Yu Yi and said, "My mother has always mentioned Sister Yu Yi to me. I have always wanted to make friends with her, but I have never had the chance. Today, when I saw Sister Yu Yi for the first time, I felt a sense of familiarity."

Yuyi, "Maybe I have a common face, so everyone feels familiar with me?"

Yudie covered her face with the fan. She had to cover it as she was afraid she would laugh out loud. Miss Qi's face froze.

Yuwen also wanted to laugh. What sense of familiarity? Couldn’t you just be more straightforward when speaking?

Qi Yan was silent. She didn't know how to respond, mainly because she had never met anyone who responded like that. Shouldn't she just be polite and follow the conversation?

A laugh was particularly noticeable among the silent group of people, and they all looked towards the source of the laugh.