Although the Wen family is also an old family, it cannot compare to the power and wealth of the Duke's Mansion.
After a brief greeting, everyone entered the mansion.
Father Wen took his two sons to the front yard to welcome Xu Yuejia, and on the way they met several other sons-in-law who came out to greet them.
As for Wen Ye and Xu Yuxuan, they were entertained by Shen and first went into the backyard to sit with other female family members.
When the meal is served, go to the flower hall.
Shen glanced at the child in the arms of the nanny beside Wen Ye, and was surprised for a moment.
It was so cold, but the Duke's wife was willing to let this rich man go out.
After all, given Xu Yuxuan's identity, there is nothing wrong with him even if he doesn't follow Wen Ye back home.
Shen's gaze did not linger for too long, seemingly just a casual glance, and finally landed on Wen Ye's still plump face. She could not help but say, "It seems that the days after getting married are exactly what you expected."
Wen Ye was still grateful to Shen, her stepmother, so she smiled and said, "Mother, you have a good eye."
Although Shen had no real feelings for her concubines, she also hoped that they could live their own lives.
Who made it so that women in this world can only live by relying on men?
"You choose your own path." After saying that, Shen glanced at Xu Yuxuan casually, hoping that she would not regret it.
Wen Ye noticed Shen's gaze and smiled slightly.
Along the way, the eldest sister-in-law Yang enthusiastically chatted with Wen Ye, as if they were sisters who had been separated for many years.
Shen did not stop this.
Wen Ye was not disgusted by Yang's enthusiasm today. Her sister-in-law was very sensible in doing things. In the past, when she was a concubine, she had never been deliberately treated harshly. Now she was just a little more enthusiastic than before.
It's human nature. Wen Ye has worked hard for his career all his life and knows too well the benefits of power and connections.
Therefore, she did not lose face for Yang and always kept a gentle smile.
On the way to the main courtyard, Yang told her something: her second sister-in-law Liu was pregnant and had just turned three months pregnant.
But today was a very cold day, so Shen asked her to stay in the main courtyard and talk to the aunts who had returned home.
Wen Ye was not surprised that Liu was pregnant. Liu had been married into the Wen family for half a year and had a very close relationship with the second brother Wen, so it was normal for her to have a child.
But when Yang said this, Wen Ye couldn't help but think of herself. She had decided not to have children in this life.
Although Xu Yuejia is willing to tolerate some of her extraordinary behaviors, she may not give in to her in terms of offspring.
When Wen Ye was engaged to the young master of the Zhang family in her early years, she took advantage of her serious illness to secretly look for a lot of dietary contraceptive recipes. The effect was only to slightly reduce the probability of pregnancy, which was not absolute, but it had one advantage: it did not harm the body.
But Wen Ye knew that she would not be lucky every time, and such matters needed to be discussed with the other party in order to be implemented more smoothly.
However, there is still a long way to go. She has just married into the Duke's Mansion and has not yet fully understood the personalities of the masters in the mansion. She should proceed slowly.
Unfortunately, for Xu Yuejia, in order to avoid unexpected events, she can only sleep less before things are done.
Yang saw the slightly strange look on Wen Ye's face and thought that she had heard that Liu was pregnant, and she became jealous.
The Duke's Mansion is wealthy, but Wen Ye is going to be a second wife. The first wife left behind a son. Given the Duke's wife's love for this son, even if Wen Ye gives birth to a son in the future, he will probably not be able to surpass this half-brother.
Yang thought for a moment, then lowered her voice and comforted her, "Don't worry, Fourth Sister. It will be a short time before you and Master Xu get married. Everything will happen in the future."
Wen Ye didn't expect the misunderstanding, but he didn't intend to explain it. He just made up a few words to get away with it.
When Wen Ye arrived, quite a few people had already gathered in the main courtyard.
In addition to Yang's two sons and Liu who was sitting with her, Wen Yuwan, Wen Hui and Wen Lan were all there.
It looks quite lively.
Wen Yuwan still only brought the twins with her, and the two children stayed by their mother's side, looking polite and obedient.
Wen Lan also brought her four-year-old daughter this time, as her son was only one year old. Even if she wanted to, her mother-in-law would not allow it.
As for Wen Hui, she seemed much more reserved after not seeing her for two months. She was only accompanied by her five-year-old eldest son.
It goes without saying that the Du family must have taken turns to "brainwash" her. Shengjing is not Xianzhou. As the saying goes, one brick down will at least be a fifth-rank official. The father and son of the Du family are now one fifth-rank and one sixth-rank. I think Wen Hui listened to them for the time being.
However, the first person Wen Ye saw was the little sister who was sitting at the end of the table.
I haven't seen you for a few days. You seem to have lost some weight.
Aunt Chang could not appear on such an occasion, but considering Shen's character, she would surely allow her half an hour to go to Xi Cui Yuan before lunch.
Wen Ye greeted everyone first before fixing his gaze on his younger sister.
The other party also felt it and smiled at her.
Seeing this, Shen said, "Sisters, sit closer."
If we go by the order of the Wen family, Wen Ye and Wen Ran would naturally be next to each other, but who let Wen Ye marry Xu Yuejia?
The original arrangement was that Wen Ye would sit opposite his elder sister Wen Yuwan.
However, with Shen's words, Wen Ye was able to sit back in his previous position.
After Wen Ye sat down, Nanny Ji could no longer hold Xu Yuxuan tightly, because all the other young men and women in the room were with their mothers.
So, Wen Ye got an extra leg pendant.
For Xu Yuxuan, it was just a matter of time before a large group of strangers appeared in front of him when he was dozing in Nanny Ji's arms. Nanny Ji, whom he had known since childhood, was no longer willing to hold him.
He could only hug Wen Ye's thighs to suppress his anxious heart.
Wen Ye didn't have any thoughts. After all, he was still a child. It was also his first time to come to the Wen Mansion. It was a strange place with familiar maids and nannies staying far away from him. He could only be close to his mother whom he had only seen a few times. He was considered strong not to cry.
So, Wen Ye soothingly touched the little head after taking off the hood.
It's round and warm, and I get addicted to touching it without realizing it.
After the initial uneasiness slowly subsided, Xu Yuxuan finally noticed the hands that were messing with his head.
He raised his head, looked at Wen Ye with bright eyes, and asked doubtfully, "Mother?"
Wen Ye paused for a moment, then smiled and praised, "Xuan'er has a really beautiful head."
Xu Yuxuan seemed to realize that Wen Ye was praising her, and she restrained herself by pursing her lips and raising the corners of her mouth.
Children can't help but praise, and Wen Ye earned the right to continue patting the head with just one sentence.
But all this has a different meaning in the eyes of other people.
Shen remained calm throughout. Wen Yuwan had been prepared for this thanks to Shen's advance warning, so she was only slightly surprised for a moment before returning to normal.
Among the rest of the people, none of them expected to see Xu Yuxuan so close to his stepmother Wen Ye.
In their eyes, the relationship between the original wife's son and the stepmother is naturally hostile to each other, just as there are very few mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law in this world who can truly get along harmoniously.
Sure enough, if she could marry into the Duke's mansion as a second wife, she couldn't be an ordinary little character.
Yang also whispered to Liu: "It seems that the fourth sister and the young master of the Duke's Mansion have a mother-son relationship."
Wen Ye ignored their quarrel. She was just curious about how Xu Yuxuan's head became so round when he slept.
However, after Wenran called her "Fourth Sister" and said a few words of greeting, she began to feel a bit of inquiry and curiosity about Xu Yuxuan.
She whispered to Wen Ye: "Is this my nephew?"
Wen Ye hummed: "I guess so."
Xu Yuxuan now calls her mother, so Wen Ran is definitely his aunt.
Wen Ran's eyes lit up, then dimmed again. She now understood the meaning of the word stepmother, and also knew that people in this world generally had a natural prejudice and unfriendly view of stepmothers.
Her fourth sister is in this position now.
Outsiders think that Wen Ye married well, but Wen Ran, as her younger sister, only feels distressed and worried.
As sisters from the same mother, Wen Ye could see the changes in Wen Ran's emotions, but some things could not be said in front of everyone.
Her marriage had already been envied by many people. If word got out that she was living a carefree life in the Duke's Mansion, she would probably be drowned in spit by the ladies in Shengjing City.
Wen Ye only stayed in the main courtyard for more than half an hour before Shen asked her, Wen Lan, and Wen Hui to go back to the courtyard to take a look.
That's what they said on the surface, but everyone knew in their hearts that this was an opportunity given by Shen to let them go back and talk to their aunt.
However, Aunt Bai was no longer there, and the weather was so cold that Wen Hui was too lazy to go through the motions, so she found a random excuse to stay in the main courtyard.
As long as Wen Hui doesn't act up, Shen won't care whether she stays or leaves.
Before leaving, Wen Ye looked at Xu Yuxuan who was next to him and said, "Why don't you stay here?"
With Nanny Ji and Qingxue and Baimei sent by Lu, and Shen in charge, there was nothing wrong with Xu Yuxuan staying in the main courtyard. Wen Ye was relieved anyway.
If she went to see her aunt, bringing Xu Yuxuan with her would only slow her down, and Nanny Ji and others would definitely follow. Xi Cuiyuan was so small, how could she have a good conversation with her aunt and younger sister?
Sensing that Wen Ye seemed to be abandoning him, Xu Yuxuan immediately hugged her legs tightly, obviously refusing to stay here.
Nanny Ji stepped forward and said hesitantly, "Although it's cold, as long as you wrap the young master warmly, I don't think anything serious will happen."
In Nanny Ji's mind, Wen Ye didn't want to take Xu Yuxuan to Xi Cui Yuan. She probably worried that the young master would be caught in a cold and she was afraid of being blamed.
Of course, it would be best to stay in the main courtyard, and Nanny Ji strongly agrees.
But who could have made the young master so willing to get close to the Second Madam? Now he looks like he can't leave the Second Madam.
Wen Ye was not convinced by Nanny Ji's advice. In just a moment, she came up with a solution.
Wen Ye glanced at Qingxue and Baimei and said, "My dear, you have been separated from Xuan'er for so long, I'm sure you miss her very much."
"Qingxue, go to the front yard and tell them that Xuan'er misses his father."
"Bai Mei, you and Nanny Ji must carefully escort Xuan Er to the front yard."
Qingxue, Baimei, Nanny Ji: "..."
The matter was resolved smoothly. Wen Ye, along with his younger sister, Taozhi and Yunzhi, walked briskly towards Xi Cuiyuan.
The men who were discussing state affairs in the front yard looked at the child in Xu Yuejia's arms and fell into silence.
Finally, it was Father Wen who broke the silence with a cough, and explained for Wen Ye in an unembarrassed manner: "Yer did something inappropriate in this matter, I hope you, Zitan, will bear with me."
Xu Yuejia glanced at her son who looked a little aggrieved in her arms and replied, "...Xuan'er's mother is so considerate. It is Zitan's fortune. Father-in-law is too worried."
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