After the bride's wedding, there was a lot of excitement, but there was a mess left that needed to be cleaned up. Jiang Shi did a good job in organizing the wedding this time, but she worked too hard and didn't even know she was pregnant. It was a small birth that was all her hard work.

As the mother-in-law, Jiang was of course very angry. She was angry that she was too strong. Compared with organizing this wedding, little Jiang's health was more important. After all, there were many people in the family who could do things. Her sister-in-law Yu and her nephew's wife Zhou could all help. She was the only one in their family who had no grandson, so now offspring was the top priority.

Jiang issued a military order: "The housekeeper's affairs will be handed over to your sister-in-law. You should take good care of yourself. If you don't take better care of yourself, your sister-in-law will be in charge of the housekeeper forever."

Little Jiang had to keep a gentle face and agreed. After her mother-in-law Jiang left, she smiled bitterly at Mingyue and said, "Why did I come here?"

She had worked so hard these past few months, fearing that something might go wrong, and had been working from dawn to dusk every day. She had never thought that the power of housekeeper would be given to someone else so easily. She was really...

Mingyue comforted him, "You don't have to worry. That person is in charge. She doesn't want to offend anyone, and she won't take any responsibility. By then, this pair of cards will be back in your hands sooner or later."

Xiao Jiang knew Zhou well. She wanted to be a good person, but it was not enough for a housekeeper to be a good person. So she just smiled and said, "I never take Zhou Pu to heart. But I can't blame Jing'er for feeling this way. I finally managed this big thing, but my body is not doing well."

"Don't say that. In my opinion, this is a good thing. Look at the lady in the eldest house. When Hao'er was not well, she was always worried about her son dying. She was respectful to everyone because she was afraid that her son would not live long and she would have no one to rely on. Now Hao'er is getting better day by day, not to mention that the fifth sister who was brought back is also a very caring person. Look at this third lady, is she different from before?" Mingyue was deeply touched, especially when she saw that the third lady, Yu, slapped the first lady, Ren, which surprised her.

"What you said makes sense. I also have a plan in mind. In this case, I will take good care of my body first. It will be a blessing for me if I can have another child." Little Jiang also hoped to have another son.

Young Madam Jiang stepped down, and Madam Zhou began to take charge of the second branch's household. It was said that Madam Zhou was the housekeeper, and Madam Ren was standing behind her.

Yao Niang heard Yu Shi mention, "I don't know how the New Year is going over there."

"Mom, how are the preparations going at home?" she asked Yu.

Yu smiled and nodded: "Of course it's very good."

Three days later, Luo Shilan returned home. Yao Niang took a look at her eldest brother-in-law Gao Dengfeng. He was not outstanding in appearance, but he had the style of a prince, and his personality was different from others.

Luo Shilan was far from the scenery she had imagined. When she saw her relatives, her eyes turned red. Jiang asked worriedly, "Is your aunt treating you well?"

When a daughter of an ordinary family gets married, she belongs to that person. If her family background is lower, her parents can still make the decision, but they cannot say much and can only play a supporting role. Moreover, in the Fenyang Palace, when she is a companion to her father, she is just a daughter of a noble family. Being a daughter-in-law is a completely different matter. There is no good daughter-in-law in the world.

Seeing everyone's worries, Luo Shilan smiled and said, "Everything is fine. My parents-in-law treat me like their own daughter. This time when I go back to my parents' home, they specifically asked me to bring back deer antlers, sea cucumbers, and stone frogs to nourish the old lady and the old man and his wife."

Everyone was very happy to hear this. Yu knew that Jiang and her daughter had something to say, so she asked Yao Niang and the other two sisters to leave first. Yu said to Luo Jingrou, "How is the third young lady these days? You live with the old lady, and we are busy there too, so we forgot to ask you."

Luo Jingrou smiled and said, "Don't worry, Madam. I'm fine. During the New Year, the Marquis of Yanping's mansion wants to take me there during the Lantern Festival. I'll let Madam know."

"You were raised by the old lady of the Marquis of Yanping since you were a child, so it's only right that you visit her more often. But now that you're an adult, I'll ask someone to prepare gifts and send them to the girls of the Wang family as well. Please give my regards to old lady Wang for me." Yu said.

Yao Niang was listening nearby and felt that Yu was indeed very kind and considerate.

Even though Yu knew what Luo Jingrou was thinking, she still put on a good show. This was not only for her father to see, but also to make it so that the Wang family could not find fault with it, and even gave Luo Jingrou enough face, because now there was already a matchmaker at her door.

Sure enough, before going to bed at night, Yu was discussing with Luo Zhizheng: "Two families came to our house to inquire about our third daughter these days. One is the eldest son of Lu Tongpan, who is the same age as the old man. He is 18 years old and has already passed the imperial examination. The other is the grandson of the Huguang Tour, and his mother is the Ruixi Xiangjun."

Luo Zhizheng said: "Brother Lu Nian has a good reputation in the government. Although his eldest son doesn't like to talk, he is rare in that he can concentrate on studying. In time, he will become a great man."

Yu also said, "Yes, I think that although the Lu family's official position is not as high as yours, it is precisely because of this that if the third lady marries, she will be the head of the family. There is also Ruixi Xiangjun, who is from the royal family and married to the son of Huguang Patrol Wang Yinfang. She wants to marry her eldest son, who is two years older than the third lady. Although he has not yet achieved fame, the Wang family is also a famous official family."

Of course, she understood what her stepdaughter was thinking. She wanted to marry as high up as possible, just like the older girl Shi Lan. Anyway, she would not take the initiative to find a higher-ranking marriage for her. She had already done her utmost by not taking revenge on her in marriage because she had instigated discord. As for making plans for her, that was absolutely impossible.

"Both sound good. I'll go and ask around next year and I'll decide if I can." Luo Zhizheng thought both companies were good.

Since ancient times, marriages are decided by parents and matchmakers. Even Luo Jingrou's attitude is up to Luo Zhizheng. But Luo Jingrou obviously doesn't think so, especially when she asks Yao Niang for information.

"Has anyone come to visit recently? I'm always worried that my wife is too busy to come over, and yet she's there again." Luo Jingrou said deliberately.

That day she had been following Yu, but Yu was very secretive and would not easily tell her who she was. She just asked her to pay her respects and then leave. This made her very uneasy, so she deliberately came to Yao Niang to inquire.

Yao Niang found it funny. It seemed that she had experienced something like this in her previous life. She had no idea that Luo Jingrou came for her marriage, so she went to Yin Rong Er Zhen to ask. They knew that she was the wife's daughter, so they told her everything. Because of this, Luo Jingrou learned about it from her in advance. She didn't know what method she used to prevent the marriage from being completed this year.

But even though he trusted her so much, all he got in return was plates of pastries with double the amount of lard and icing sugar.

It is obvious that she will not show mercy to you just because you treat her sincerely. What she wants is unlimited oppression, to the point where she is the only legitimate daughter in the eldest house.

This time Yao Niang would not be so stupid. She shook her head and said, "Then I don't know. I will ask my third sister later."

Luo Jingrou smiled and pushed the cake in her hand to her: "This is the Jade Rabbit Cake I asked the kitchen staff to make. Do you think this rabbit is pretty? I took a bite and thought it was good, so I specially gave it to you. Sorry to bother you this time. I will go to the Marquis' Mansion and bring you some beautiful lanterns."

"Thank you very much, Third Sister. The pastries you sent are really good. I accidentally ate them all last time." Yao Niang seemed a little embarrassed.

Luo Jingrou said generously: "Don't worry, I will send it to you often in the future." She was so happy in her heart. This idiot, eating every day, it would be best if he became obese in the future. What should I do if you look like a saltless woman? I didn't force you to do this. If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for being greedy.

You have a foolish and innocent face. How dare you come out and steal my limelight? Thinking of the look that Madam Cao of Dongyang Marquis looked at Yao Niang that day, and when Madam Cao attended the wedding banquet, she took the initiative to mention that Yao Niang was smart and dexterous, her alarm bells were raised.

It is clear that the stepmother has connections with the Dongyang Marquisate. Madam Cao's eldest son is fifteen this year. It would be great if the stepmother could make plans for her. But when Madam Cao came that day, the stepmother only mentioned her own son Jinghao and did not mention her at all. This shows that she does not care about her life or death at all.

She also knew that her stepmother would not marry her off badly. After all, she was the eldest daughter of the eldest son in the family. If she married off badly, her father and the Luo family would lose face, and she, as the stepmother, would be accused of being harsh. It would be difficult for her younger sisters to marry her, but there would be no better choice.

Therefore, she hated Yao Niang in her heart. If Yu Shi didn't have this daughter, she would definitely serve Yu Shi like her own mother, and Yu Shi would make serious plans for her. She could even help suppress Qin Yi Niang and the others.

Even if Yu was really evil, she could find evidence to tell Daddy, and then she could expect Daddy to compensate her and marry her off with a rich husband.

But it was Yu's behavior of not treating her badly in public but not doing her best in private that made her helpless and she had to think of revenge on Yao Niang. If you, Yu, want to make plans for your daughter, you have to see if your daughter is worthy of it? She even wanted to make Yu's daughter humiliate herself in front of her to see where Yu's selfish intentions went.