Because there were several capable young housekeepers like Fang Yaqing, although the old women below would bully the newcomers, they didn't dare to go too far because Xu was standing behind them.
The father of Fang Weiyan's servant Chang Shou was a sedan chair keeper at the second gate of the mansion, and his mother was also a servant in the inner courtyard. Chang Shou was the only son in his family. When Chun Tao married into the family, she had a gentle personality, outstanding talents, and a generous dowry given by Mi Niang, so she was well-known in front of the master. Therefore, when she entered Chang Shou's house, she looked like the mistress of the house.
She said, "My mother-in-law said that the gatekeepers don't dare to make a big fuss like before, but said that these girls will get married in the future, so they are just holding back for the time being."
"It's good to restrain yourself for the time being." Mi Niang stroked her belly.
Now her belly is showing, and the fetus moves from time to time. She didn't sleep well last night. She really admires those people who have many children. Sometimes Mi Niang feels that she doesn't love her son very much, and it is impossible for her to do everything for her son.
This idea is indeed different from what many people think nowadays. Even someone like Mi Niang who is not afraid of what others say probably cannot express this idea sincerely. If she said this, I am afraid that even the Second Mistress would not agree.
"That's right." Chun Tao looked at Mi Niang and said, "I heard that the eldest grandmother's father got a promotion and will come to our house soon."
Shen's family is powerful, and it is said that the Shen family is very protective of their own people. Who knows what kind of trouble will arise when the Shen family goes to Beijing.
Mi Niang sighed: "That's for sure. This is why she has been hiding for a while. Now that the Shen family is in Beijing, she will have someone to support her."
Just like Concubine Cui, isn't the emperor unaware of the things she has done? If the emperor really respected Queen Ruan, such a situation would not have occurred in the harem. In this case, it's up to the Eight Immortals to show their magical powers.
Similarly, although the Shen family has a strong background, if the Xu family wants Fang Weijun to obtain the title, they must show their talents.
Mi Niang shook her head: "Come on, it has nothing to do with us anyway."
"But..." Chuntao wanted Mi Niang to take precautions early.
Mi Niang smiled and said, "Madam is making preparations. She wants to find a perfect wife for Weijun. The status of the Jian family is not weak."
Although the Jian family did not do well in the past, they are now on the rise.
Chun Tao also laughed when she heard what Mi Niang said: "You are right, the Jian family is not ordinary."
After she finished speaking, she asked curiously, "I wonder what that perfect daughter-in-law looks like?"
Mi Niang kept it a secret: "You will be able to see him in a few days."
I actually recognize that girl named Mi Niang. She is a pitiful person. Before the Jian family fell into poverty, she was a rich lady. But after the Jian family fell into poverty, she became the concubine of that man.
Thinking of that man, Mi Niang felt a little scared. In her last life, she had killed him with her own hands, and she had drugged him. She had originally forgotten him in this life, but since she last saw him, Mi Niang buried this matter in her heart.
When Fang Weiyan came back, he saw Mi Niang holding her chin with her hands, not knowing what she was thinking.
He brought the beef pancake to Mi Niang's nose. Mi Niang sniffed it and suddenly realized that it was him. She couldn't help but ask, "Why are you back so early?"
"Well, the class ended early today, so I came back first." He smiled.
Mi Niang took the beef cake, took a bite, and passed it to him, insisting that he finish it. Fang Wei Yan got used to it. His little girl was like this. She liked everything, but most of the time she would only take a bite and then stop eating.
This is probably the reason why her figure hasn't changed much even though her belly has grown.
Nowadays, women don’t pursue a too slim figure, but they also don’t eat too much. If they like something, they will eat more, and never eat any more, otherwise, their stomach will become enlarged, which is not good for their body.
Furthermore, I don’t know why some people still pursue a fetus weighing 15 to 18 kilograms. In fact, the bigger the fetus, the better. On the contrary, a fetus weighing around 15 kilograms is best for the mother.
Therefore, she doesn’t take many supplements.
"Are we going to have guests? I see everyone is busy."
"You guessed it right. First, my sister-in-law's family is coming. Second, I heard Yaqing mention that the old lady is looking for a marriage for Weijun. That person is the eldest daughter of the Jian family, known as Miss Quan. I heard that she is very considerate. Your mother is looking for her to be her daughter-in-law."
Of course, Xu would not mention such a thing to Fang Weiyan.
After all, marriage is a matter of parents' orders and matchmaker's words, but Fang Weiyan was stunned when he heard it. Although Weijun was not dead in this life, Bihong, who was once pregnant, was sent away early.
But I still want to marry into Jane's family.
The Jian family is now on the rise. Even if he goes to tell Xu that the Jian family will be confiscated in a few years, I am afraid Xu will not believe it at all.
Sometimes it's like this, maybe you can change yourself, but it's hard to change the trajectory of other people's lives.
The same is true for Mi Niang. When she was young, she could use dreams to help her father avoid many things, but now, her father's direction is different from that in his previous life, and she can no longer judge it. Just like even though she knows that the Jian family will be in trouble in the future, the Jian family has no problems now.
Even in the future, Miss Jian is just a pitiful person. I have never heard that she has any problems. Now they make up stories out of nothing and throw dirty water on a girl just because the Jian family met with misfortune in a few years. This is not the way Fang Weiyan and Mi Niang behave.
She was not like Aunt Yu. Her family had cheated Ruan Jiading and had a criminal record.
Fang Weiyan thought so too.
Since their rebirth, they will change their own affairs, but it is difficult to change other people's affairs.
"Let's wait and see. If it's someone from the Jian family, Weijun will have a strong ally." Fang Weiyan said lightly.
Seeing Fang Weiyan's unhappy expression, Mi Niang also skipped the topic and mentioned another person: "Weiyan, do you know Gu Wangshu?"
Fang Weiyan wondered why she suddenly mentioned him.
Gu Wangshu is not well-known now, but in two years, he will definitely be a hot figure in Beijing.
He was the emperor's male favorite, but he was not favored just because of his beauty. On the contrary, he was a cruel official who was deeply trusted by the emperor. But there was one thing: he really disliked Queen Mother Ruan. No, at that time it seemed that she was just Concubine Xian.
Gu Wangshu was in charge of the Jinyiwei, and the officials were intimidated by him.
Now Gu Wangshu is still in the Jinyiwei. His mother was a singer, and she was taken into her biological father Xinlinghou Mansion at the age of ten. The Dong'an Marquis Mansion, like the Xinling Marquis Mansion, was a military mansion that moved from Nanjing to Kyoto, and the two men often visit each other.
But he didn't have much friendship with Gu Wangshu.
"Yes, I know him. Why are you talking about him?"
Mi Niang shook her head: "It seems that he is the only one who has not married in Xinling Marquis's Mansion. The other day I heard from Madam that our fourth young lady is not young anymore, so she deliberately mentioned him."
Xu did say this, but Mi Niang brought it up because she wanted to ask Fang Weiyan if he had any impression of Gu Wangshu. This man was like a poisonous snake.
He is good at playing tricks on people. The more pitiful you are, the happier he is.
It just so happens that he is very trusted by the emperor, who even allows him to walk around the harem and entrusts him with all the important matters, big or small.
It is said that man is inherently good at birth.
But Mi Niang thinks that people like Gu Wangshu are pure bad guys and there is no way he will be good.
"I have had little contact with this man. I only know that he is now in the Imperial Guard. But I heard from others that he is a loner and not a good match for me. If your wife asks you, you don't have to hide it."
Although Fang Weiyan knew that Gu Wangshu and Mi Niang had no conflict of interest in this life, he still warned her in the end: "His life experience is very complicated, and not everyone can handle it."
Mi Niang nodded: "Okay."
She hugged Fang Weiyan and felt that he was the best.
Will Gu Wangshu still treat the perfect girl from the Jian family as his concubine in this life?
The life trajectories of many people have changed.
But when she saw Miss Jane, she was very surprised.
If she hadn't known that Second Madam Ding had only one daughter, she would have really thought that this Miss Jian was her biological sister. Their looks, especially their eyes, were very similar.
Even Fang Furong couldn't help but say to Old Madam Weng, "This child looks exactly like Wei Yan's wife."
It was also the first time that Jian Ningchu had seen someone who looked so similar to her. Her original nickname was Yue Ling, but later her mother said that her skin was as white as cream and her hair was as beautiful as a lotus flower, so she named her Ningchu.
Mi Niang smiled and said, "When I saw Sister Jian, I was also wondering if I had a younger sister at home. It is no exaggeration to say that Miss Ningchu is truly a beauty."
"Thank you, cousin." When Jian Ningchu saw Mi Niang just now, she just felt that there was such a beautiful person in the world. She thought that she was a rare beauty in Shu. Unexpectedly, after seeing Mi Niang, she realized how little she knew. She felt ashamed of herself when there was such a beauty.
Jian Ningchu was also brought by Madam Jian. She had a good relationship with the son born to Master Jian's first wife. Jian Ningchu also regarded Madam Jian as her grandmother. If Jian Yuehua was arrogant and looked down on others, Jian Ningchu was a truly considerate person, worthy of being called "Miss Quan" by others.
She always spoke humbly and politely, with great courtesy and courtesy, and never showed off in her speech, but one could tell from her voice that she was well-read.
Old Madam Weng and Mrs. Xu were very satisfied with her, and even someone as knowledgeable as Mi Niang could not find any fault with her.
This is difficult. If she knew that Jian Ningchu really had problems, she would definitely tell Xu to prevent the Jian family from losing power in the future and Fang Weijun from being implicated. But this girl is indeed good, and very good.
If Fang Weijun had not had a high possibility of succeeding to the title in the future, he would most likely not have been able to marry Jian Ningchu.
Mrs. Jian looked at Mi Niang. This was her real granddaughter. Jian Ningchu actually had no blood relationship with her, but now, she and Mi Niang were estranged.
She had also heard about what happened between Cui Ti and Fang Wei Yan a few days ago. This girl was just a little short-sighted.
Cui Ti is not someone you can easily offend. Even if you endure it now, she will probably strike back with heavy blows and take revenge in the future.
But her intention to stand up for Fang Weiyan is unmatched.
Although Madam Weng and Madam Jian were not sisters, they were better than sisters. She pointed at Ningchu and said, "You have such a wonderful granddaughter, but you only brought her to our home now. You really have a lot of hidden talents."
"Look, didn't I bring it?" Mrs. Jian still felt very sympathetic towards Jian Ningchu. This girl was good in every way except that her biological mother died when she was ten years old and her stepmother was only nice to her in appearance.
Now that her stepmother has a son and a daughter, and has to take care of the household, she has no time to take care of her.
If she hadn't insisted on observing the three-year mourning period, she wouldn't have been still unmarried at this age.
Xu arranged for Fang Yaqing and the fourth and fifth girls to accompany Jian Ningchu. Mi Niang was pregnant and couldn't sit for long. She was about to go out when she saw Madam Jian and said, "Wife Wei Yan, I have something to talk to you about."
Mi Niang raised her eyebrows.
This was the first time that Mrs. Jian came to Mi Niang's yard. Of course, she knew about the third room's attempt to seize the yard.
Fengwu Courtyard was not as magnificent as imagined, or perhaps it was too exquisite like Xu's. Everywhere you looked there were books, making it look more like a study.
"Please bring some tea."
Mi Niang didn't know why Mrs. Jian wanted to see her.
The tea was served and the servants tactfully left.
Mi Niang asked, "I wonder what Madam Jian wants to talk to me about?"
Her feelings for Mrs. Jane were all because she loved her mother, so she could never forgive Mrs. Jane no matter what.
Mrs. Jian saw that Mi Niang treated her in a completely impartial manner and did not feel any guilt or anything. She just said, "I heard that you offended Cui Ti, who is very favored by the emperor. If you need me, I can help you make peace. How about we reconcile? Since ancient times, it is better to resolve an grievance than to create one."
"No need. This is my business. I will take care of it." Just like in her previous life, Madam Jian went to the palace to plead with Concubine Cui, causing Concubine Cui to mistakenly believe that she was powerful and wanted to punish her even more. She almost lost her life.
This time she knew nothing, and she still wanted to reconcile? What reconciliation?
Seeing that she was so stubborn, Madam Jian patiently explained: "Officials are not black and white, and you can't act on impulse. You are still young, especially Wei Yan, who is only a scholar-official——"
"Mrs. Jian, I respect you as my elder, but you really don't need to worry about our affairs."
Seeing this, Mrs. Jian had no choice but to leave.
Jian Ningchu took over the family from her mother and had no such thoughts. Her father was devoted to his official career, and only her grandmother, Madam Jian, could worry about her marriage.
Therefore, she was particularly nice to Fang Yaqing, and also maintained a good relationship with the fourth and fifth girls.
Just now she met Mi Niang, Fang Weijun's biological sister-in-law. Not only did she look like her, but she also had a very good personality. According to Fang Yaqing, the painting in her room was taught by her sister-in-law. She also used to like poetry and calligraphy. Perhaps they could talk about this with each other in the future.
She had also seen the wealth of the Dong'an Marquis's Mansion, and Xu was so good that she felt secretly happy.
Therefore, after returning, he kept an eye on the people in Dong'an Marquis's Mansion all the time, and asked Madam Jian about everyone's preferences.
Besides, Second Madam Ding's frostbite recurred. When Mi Niang found out, she sent someone to deliver some frostbite ointment. Xia Lian, who came back to report, said, "Second Madam said this is an old problem, which she had had since she was a child."
“Do you have enough carbon at home?”
"There is enough coal at home, but our second wife doesn't like the smell, so she mostly does needlework on the kang, which is warm enough."
Mi Niang was extremely worried. Normally, when she was still a young lady, she would be able to persuade the Second Mistress with her by her side. But now that she was married, she felt heavy and because of what happened last time, Xu and Fang Wei Yan would not let her go out casually for fear that she would be bumped into. She could only send some things over and felt guilty.
When Fang Weiyan came back, Mi Niang told him about her worries: "My mother only listens to me. She is used to being frugal. I don't know how to persuade her."
Fang Weiyan smiled and said, "In fact, adults also have their own way of living. If we deliberately change them, it may not be good. Just like my grandmother smokes hookah, everyone says it's bad, but she likes to smoke. She feels uncomfortable if she doesn't smoke. What can we do? And you just like reading. Every time your eyelashes get into your eyes, it's because you read for too long and rub your eyes. I want you to change, can you change?"
"That's true." Mi Niang smiled embarrassedly.
But she said: "That being said, my father is not in Beijing now, and my brothers are still young, so I will have to trouble you as my aunt."
"Don't worry, I'll go to your house tomorrow and tell you what Lady Mi said."
"What? Lady Mi Niang, that's all nonsense. When did you become so slick?"
Fang Weiyan looked at her and said, "It's not me who is like this, but I just stopped because of something I felt."
After the couple had dinner, Mi Niang told Jian Ningchu about her visit today. She also said, "You don't know, I didn't expect that she looked so much like me, at least 60% alike. When I saw her, I was wondering if she was my sister. You said there are people in the world who look alike. This is the first time I've seen one."
"Really?" Fang Weiyan was also surprised.
Mi Niang nodded seriously: "If you saw it, you would definitely find it magical."
She then said, "Wei Yan, if I met someone who looked like you, would you find it interesting?"
Fang Weiyan shook his head: "Even if what you said is similar, you are you, and others are just others. Twins can't be the same."
Mi Niang was just joking, but she didn't expect him to express his feelings like this. She nodded seriously, "I think so too, but she's not as pretty as me. She's a little plumper than me, but I think even though she's prettier than me, I still have my own uniqueness."
"Of course. Anyway, I would never marry again without you."
"Bah, you have no reservations when you speak. You can die while I live well. I don't care whether you marry or not. Even if you don't marry, you have so many concubines that the house can't accommodate them all."
Fang Weiyan was so angry that he wanted to tickle her, but Mi Niang quickly excused herself: "Silly girl, I was just joking with you, please don't touch my belly."
Only then did he let go.
The two of them had a fight and their hair was messy. Fortunately, it was already night, and the maids fetched water for them to wash up. Mi Niang was clean, so even in winter, she would definitely wash her body and change her underwear before coming out.
Seeing Fang Weiyan lying on the bed in a daze, she couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong with you? Is there something on your mind? Can you tell me about it?"
"Nothing, just the topic of today's library class." Fang Weiyan smiled.
Although he said this, he was thinking of something else in his heart. In her previous life, the so-called "Miss Quan" of the Jian family married the son of the Duke of Qi. This man looked powerful, but was actually a puss. Madam Qi was a ruthless character. After the Jian family fell from grace, her situation was not very good. However, she was spotted by Gu Wangshu, who abducted her and made her his concubine, but no one dared to object.
In order to curry favor with her, the Qi family sent her the divorce letter early, trying to please her like a lapdog.
Gu Wangshu was a cold-hearted man, but he had great power. At that time, Xu even said to him: "Gu Wangshu doesn't even want a concubine. He can choose any famous lady in Beijing. But he never thought that he would fall in love with someone else's wife? How shameless he is."
Fang Weiyan glanced at the smiling Mi Niang. It turned out that this Miss Jian looked very similar to Mi Niang. He suddenly had a strange feeling.
Gu Wangshu eventually died in the palace. When this happened, the academician of Lu University knew a certain big shot in the palace, and that big shot said by name that Gu Wangshu should have been killed by Concubine Xian.
At that time, Empress Dowager Ruan was still Concubine Xian, the most favored concubine in the harem. With her around, the emperor hardly even looked at anyone else. But it was heard that Gu Wangshu and Concubine Xian were not on good terms, so naturally there were also people who spread the rumor that Gu Wangshu was Emperor Yonglong's male favorite. Everyone guessed that it might be out of jealousy, and in the end Concubine Xian killed Gu Wangshu.
But Gu Wangshu hid a woman who looked like Mi Niang in the house, married her, and even stole her.
They always have a misunderstanding, thinking that Concubine Xian's methods are too powerful. However, Gu Wangshu is a martial arts expert and not everyone can get close to him. He is also the commander-in-chief of the Jinyi Guard and controls the Dongchang. How could such a person be knocked down by an unarmed concubine and successfully poison her? This is impossible.
Gu Wangshu faced countless poisoning incidents every day but was able to avoid them all, so how could he allow a palace concubine to successfully deliver the poison?
Unless he is willing, he may love her and be willing to surrender.
Just like no matter what Mi Niang did, he thought she was cute, and even when she was pregnant, he didn't want to sleep in a separate room, for fear that she would fall off the bed while sleeping alone and in a daze.
Thinking of this, Fang Weiyan hugged Mi Niang tightly.
Mi Niang was stunned by his sudden action.
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