Shen had promised Aunt Chang that she would help Wen Ye find her husband's family as soon as possible, and she had never forgotten it.
More than ten days after the second son's marriage, the Yongcheng Earl's Mansion happened to hold a banquet, so Shen took her two daughters-in-law to the banquet.
Oh, and warm leaves.
There were three carriages in total. The first carriage looked wider than the two behind it. Sitting inside were Shen's mother-in-law, daughter-in-law and Wen Ye.
The middle car contained gifts for the banquet and things that Shen and others had prepared for their grandchildren and nephews. The last car was filled with a group of nannies and maids.
Wen Ye sat upright in the sedan chair. She sat alone on Shen's right, with her two sisters-in-law opposite her.
The Yongcheng Marquis' Mansion they were going to was not some other family, but the husband's family of Wen Ye's eldest legitimate sister, Wen Yuwan. After eight years of marriage, they had added three sons and one daughter to the Yongcheng Marquis' Mansion, which had few offspring. The first child was a boy and a girl, just like Shen's.
In this era, the dragon and phoenix fetus symbolizes blessing.
The mother of the current Earl of Yongcheng, Madam Ji, is still alive. She is very satisfied with her granddaughter-in-law.
With the old lady's favor, no one in the mansion can surpass the eldest sister Wen Yuwan except the wife of the Earl of Yongcheng.
Confident, Wen Yuwan did not take advantage of her favor and became arrogant. She was filial and humble to her superiors and governed her subordinates in a measured way. Even the concubines and maids of the Yongcheng Earl's son showed great respect to this mistress and did not dare to overstep their authority in the slightest.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship between her and the wife of the Earl of Yongcheng was envied by many married women in Shengjing City.
Wen Ye didn't know much about the life of this eldest sister who was a few years older than him after she got married, but judging from the expression on Shen's face whenever she mentioned her eldest sister, her life after marriage was pretty good.
Come to think of it, a person who is perfect in every aspect will never have a bad life no matter what situation he is in.
If it were her, forget it. It might have been okay in the last life, but in this life, Wen Ye just wanted to be a salted fish, turning over occasionally to show that she was still alive.
The two mansions were quite far apart, and Wen Ye's eyes became dazed when the carriage was halfway through the journey. But when she thought that there were still people in the carriage, she had to pinch her palms secretly, cheer herself up and sit up straight. Even her originally bright eyes now looked a little dull.
Shen's eyes swept over, and Wen Ye seemed to have sensed something and came back to his senses instantly. He straightened his shoulders and looked back at Shen, tilting his head slightly: "Mother?"
Shen: “…”
After thinking about it, she said, "We'll have to behave properly when we get there."
After hearing this, Wen Ye immediately nodded obediently: "My daughter will remember what mother said."
Unexpectedly, she was discovered by the other party after taking a brief nap.
At this time, the eldest sister-in-law Yang said, "Don't worry, mother. I and my younger brother and sister-in-law are here for you."
Regarding Wen Ye's matter, Yang thought that Shen was worried about her marriage. The flower-viewing banquet set up by the Yongcheng Marquis's mansion was certainly not set up casually. The Yongcheng Marquis had difficulty in having offspring. He had only one son, the Yongcheng Marquis's eldest son. He had several daughters, but the rest had already married. Now there was only the ninth daughter, born to the Yongcheng Marquis's wife, who was about to reach the age of marriage.
Today's flower banquet was held for this legitimate daughter, and many ladies whose families have children of marriageable age were invited to come to the house to appreciate the flowers.
The second sister-in-law Liu, who was also confused about the situation, also spoke up: "Yes, the fourth sister looks good and has a good personality, mother doesn't need to worry."
She didn't know this illegitimate sister-in-law very well. In the ten days since she got married, she only felt that she was a law-abiding person, much more pleasing to her than those illegitimate sisters in her family who loved to compete with each other.
Shen did not intend to explain the unexpected reactions of her two daughters-in-law. She just said "hmm" in response.
The fewer people know about Wen Ye's personality, the better. Even if we want to tell them, we have to marry Wen Ye off first.
Thinking of leaving, Shen raised her eyes again and looked at Wen Ye silently.
The other party immediately gave her an 'honest' and 'gentle' smile.
Shen: “…”
The carriage finally arrived in front of the Yongcheng Marquis's mansion. After it stopped completely, the maids and servants in the carriage at the back got off and went to the carriage in the front.
Several people from the Shen family were helped down from the carriage. Wen Ye fell last. She lowered her head and behaved very properly and politely. Yunzhi stood beside her.
In such occasions, she usually brings the more stable Yunzhi.
As members of the wife of the Prince of Yongcheng, the Shen family was naturally warmly received when they arrived.
The wife of the Earl of Yongcheng came to greet them in person, exchanged some pleasantries with Shen, and then led everyone into the mansion.
As he walked, he said, "Originally Wan'er wanted to come over, but who would have thought that Yu'er suddenly started crying, and there was nothing we could do..."
Yu Ge'er is the youngest grandson of Lady Yongcheng, and is just half a year old.
Shen hurriedly pressed the back of Lady Yongcheng's hand and said kindly, "Brother Yu is young, it's normal for him to be inseparable from his mother. Besides, we are not outsiders, so why do you need to come and welcome him in person? Just send a nanny next time."
Shen's sincere and intimate words made the smile on Lady Yongcheng's face more genuine.
The two of them walked into the mansion together, talking and laughing.
As the relative of the Yongcheng Marquis, the Shen family arrived much earlier than the others, so the Yongcheng Marquis' wife took them to the courtyard where her daughter-in-law lived first.
Wen Yuwan coaxed her crying little son and asked the wet nurse to look after him while she dressed and made up, preparing to go and meet Shen and the others.
As soon as I walked out of the main house, I saw my mother-in-law personally leading people over.
Wen Yuwan smiled and quickened her pace. She walked forward and took hold of the arm of Lady Yongcheng. She said in a friendly and steady voice, "I'm sorry to trouble you, mother."
Facing her own mother and mother-in-law, Wen Yuwan 'subconsciously' approached her mother-in-law first. Wen Ye secretly raised an eyebrow, then glanced at her covertly. It was obvious that the wife of the Earl of Yongcheng was very pleased.
Shen hadn't changed much, except that her expression was softer and more genuine than before she entered the mansion.
Today's banquet was held for her only daughter. Mrs. Yongcheng, who was preoccupied with other matters, did not stay in her daughter-in-law's courtyard for too long. However, she still patted the back of Wen Yuwan's hand gently and said lovingly, "Well, your mother has finally come here, you should entertain her well."
Wen Yuwan readily agreed: "Wan'er understands."
Shen also followed suit and said, "Madam, please go and do your work. Wan'er is here."
The wife of the Earl of Yongcheng thought for a few moments and stopped refusing: "Then let Wan'er take you there after all the guests have arrived."
Shen nodded with a smile.
Afterwards, Lady Yongcheng left her son and daughter-in-law's yard with a group of maids.
After her mother-in-law left with the servants, Wen Yuwan immediately called out to Shen: "Mother."
Shen held her hand and asked, "Is Yuge'er asleep?"
In front of her mother, Wen Yuwan looked more sincere and said with a tired look on her face: "Brother Yu is more troublesome than the previous ones."
Shen patted the back of her daughter's hand to comfort her: "Children are young, and they are all like this."
Wen Yuwan nodded, and then called to the people beside her: "Sister-in-law, second brother's wife, fourth sister."
Yang and Liu nodded at the same time and replied, "Madam of the Crown Prince."
Wen Ye shouted along with them, but his voice was much quieter.
Wen Yuwan's marriage into the Yongcheng Marquis's mansion was considered a high-ranking marriage. The Yongcheng Marquis and his son both held important positions in the officialdom, so her status as the Crown Prince's wife was not insignificant.
Yang and Liu were right in shouting.
Wen Yuwan personally helped Shen into the house. When she heard the two sisters-in-law addressing her, she smiled and said, "There is no one else here. Why are the eldest sister-in-law and the second brother's wife so polite?"
Shen also said, "Listen to Wan'er."
Yang and Liu heard their mother-in-law speak, so they also said again: "Sister/eldest sister."
The conversation became more intimate.
Wen Yuwan was satisfied with what she heard. She then turned her gaze to Wen Ye, who had never had much presence. There was a bit more scrutiny and examination in her eyes: "I haven't seen you for a long time. Fourth sister has become more beautiful."
Wen Ye leaned forward and replied, "Thank you for your compliment, big sister."
Neither humble nor arrogant, just as always.
Wen Yuwan didn't notice anything different. She withdrew her gaze, asked Wen Ye to find a seat and sit down, then started talking to Shen.
During this period, Wen Yuwan sent a maid to call her daughter. In the Yongcheng Earl's Mansion, except for the little nine born to her mother-in-law, other illegitimate children were not valued. Fortunately, her daughter was born with the eldest son.
Being blessed with the dragon and phoenix fetus, she is still pampered.
Shen also loved her only granddaughter. When she saw her, she asked Nanny Han to bring over a box of gifts that had been prepared long ago.
After seeing this, Wen Yuwan obviously disagreed: "Mother, today is not Shu'er's birthday, this gift is too heavy."
Shen held her well-behaved granddaughter in her arms and replied, "Not all of them were given by me. Your two sisters-in-law also gave some gifts, as did your fourth sister."
When he opened the wooden box, he saw that it was divided into several layers. The top layer contained several exquisite summer clothes, which were obviously prepared for Lin Shuer.
In addition to these, there was also a mutton-fat jade pendant. Shen saw it and said, "This is the peace jade pendant I asked for for Shu'er at Puqing Temple. I asked Master Xuanqing to bless it."
She only has this one biological daughter, and her only granddaughter looks just like her daughter. How could Shen not love her too much?
Shen touched the flower buds on both sides of the girl's head and said lovingly, "Does Shu'er like it?"
Lin Shuer hugged Shen back, her eyes full of admiration: "I like it, grandma is so nice."
The lower layer contained two sets of exquisite head ornaments. Yang smiled and said, "My second brother and his wife and I are not as thoughtful as our mother. These two sets of head ornaments will be used as makeup for Shu'er in the future."
Liu also said: "Shu'er is so well-behaved, I just hope I can get some blessings from my elder sister."
She looked furious before she said anything.
Wen Yuwan smiled and said, "Shu'er, come over here and thank your two aunts."
After hearing what her mother said, Lin Shu'er left her grandmother's arms and performed a proper ceremony for the younger generation towards Yang and Liu. She said in a childish voice, "Thank you, my eldest aunt and my second aunt."
The sons are loved by the old lady, parents-in-law and husband, so in Wen Yuwan's heart, she prefers her daughters a little more.
Wen Yuwan watched her daughter perform the ceremony tenderly.
Yang had no daughter, and now she looked at Lin Shu'er, who was much more obedient than her son, and said with love, "Why are you being polite? If you like someone in the future, tell your aunts."
Liu nodded in agreement.
The bottom layer is the gift from Wen Ye. Compared with the thoughtful gifts from Shen and the precious gifts from Yang and Liu, Wen Ye's seems much simpler.
These gifts were only seen by Shen. Except for her, everyone else present was confused after seeing them.
It looked like some things made of wood, including a small wooden doll that was less than the length of a palm and was wearing a small skirt, as well as some small tables and chairs, wooden kitchen utensils, a small wardrobe, a small wooden bed, and so on.
Wen Yuwan asked first: "Fourth sister, what are these?"
When she saw it for the first time, she thought that it was her fourth sister who deliberately brought some unknown things to her. Then she realized that this was impossible. Her mother would never allow her fourth sister to do such a thing.
The fact that these things could leave the Wen Mansion and be sent to her proves that her mother knew about it and agreed to it.
Wen Ye explained: "These are some small toys I made myself."
Thanks to a weird partner in his previous life, Wen Ye learned carpentry skills in order to win over the other party.
I didn't expect to use it again in this life.
Wen Ye originally made these to play with when she was bored, but not long after she finished them, Shen informed her that she had to come to the Yongcheng Marquis's mansion for a banquet.
She didn't have anything worth giving her, so a set of wooden "playing house" toys was just right.
The most important thing is to save money.
Under the gaze of several people, Wen Ye took out a small wooden doll from the box and began to play with it, letting it sit on a small chair, lie on the bed, and sit at the desk with a knuckle-length pen in its hand, as if all it needed was a piece of paper to write.
The wooden doll was polished smooth, with a cute little face carved into it, eyes painted in black and white, and small lips lightly smeared with lip balm.
"It's quite interesting." Wen Yuwan looked at it for a while and said this after she understood what it was.
Then she glanced at her daughter in her mother's arms, her eyes sparkling, and she stared at the doll in Wen Ye's hand intently, as if she liked it very much.
Wen Yuwan smiled immediately. Her fourth sister was indeed very unusual, just as her mother had said.
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