Chapter 276: So Vulgar
On May 20th, Mr. Xiao and his family arrived in the capital. Dozens of horse-drawn carriages carrying everyone from the Xiao family and their gifts formed a beautiful sight as they walked along the streets of the capital.
The truth is that Xiao Muheng has become too famous in Beijing since he planned to marry Liu Anyao. Now, any movement related to him will make people watch with great interest.
"Did the Xiao family move to the capital?"
"Why ask? My son has become Prime Minister Liu's son-in-law, so of course he should come to the capital to enjoy the good life with him."
"It seems that the Xiao family is still very wealthy."
"Hey, what's the big deal? I saw a bigger scene a while ago. It seemed like the whole family moved to the capital."
"I have an impression of what you said. It seems to be a family with the surname Qiao..."
A group of people walked towards Changming Street and finally stopped in front of the Xiao Mansion.
Outside the gate, Xiao Muheng had already led the people in the mansion to wait. When he saw Madam Xiao and Master Xiao getting off the carriage, he hurriedly strode forward and said, "Dad, Mom, you have worked hard on the journey."
Mr. Xiao looked at his tall and handsome son with a proud and complacent smile.
“It’s not hard.”
My son is promising. He married the Prime Minister. Although the marriage process was not satisfactory, as long as my son relies on Prime Minister Liu to be in a high position in the future, who will remember how he climbed up?
Those who achieve great things do not fuss about small details.
Madam Xiao was also looking at her son with great joy, when she suddenly heard a gentle voice: "Hello, father-in-law, hello, mother-in-law."
Mrs. Xiao glanced to the side and saw a pretty woman standing next to her son. She was wearing a white jacket with crabapple flowers printed on it, a horse-faced skirt with red flowers scattered around it, and a gold hairpin inlaid with rubies on her head, which made her small, pretty face look bright and radiant.
"You are a concubine, so be aware of your status and just call them Master and Madam." Madam Xiao said indifferently.
In the past, she would have been satisfied if her son could marry a minister's daughter, but with the example of the prime minister's legitimate daughter, Lu Mingzhu felt disgusted no matter how she looked at her. Fortunately, she was taken as a concubine. However, as a concubine's daughter, she was only fit to be a concubine.
When Lu Mingzhu heard this, the expression on her face suddenly became as ugly as if she had swallowed a fly.
Turning her head, she looked at Xiao Muheng aggrievedly, wanting him to make the decision for her.
However, Xiao Muheng just looked at her and said, "Listen to your parents."
Lu Mingzhu was embarrassed and annoyed: "..."
This old thing, she was so happy to please them, but he slapped her in the face like this.
After Xiao Muheng finished speaking, he took Mr. Xiao and Mrs. Xiao in.
The Xiao family’s old house was also very large, but compared to the current house, it lacked luxury and domineering.
"Son, I heard that Prime Minister Liu helped a lot with this mansion?" Mr. Xiao asked as he walked, excitement in his eyes.
The luxury of the mansion is secondary. What matters most is Liu's care for his son.
Xiao Muheng understood what Master Xiao meant, and nodded with a smile, saying, "Well, An Yao is the apple of Prime Minister Liu's eye. He doesn't want his daughter to suffer any grievances, so Prime Minister Liu has participated a lot in the construction of this mansion. He said that this will be his daughter's home in the future, so naturally he wants to make his daughter live more comfortably."
Mr. Xiao smiled so hard that his teeth were showing and he nodded continuously.
When it comes to the Prime Minister's involvement, it doesn't just mean verbal instructions, but he also paid for the renovation of the mansion out of his own pocket. Mr. Xiao suddenly felt that his status had become more noble.
As we walked along the road, the entire mansion was decorated with lights and colorful decorations. Big red lanterns were hung every ten steps. All we could see were red silk and love knots. Double happiness characters were pasted everywhere, creating a festive atmosphere.
"Dad, Mom, your yard has been cleaned up. You must have been tired from the journey. Go and rest first. We will have a family reunion dinner tonight."
Mr. Xiao responded happily.
Madam Xiao held her son's hand and said distressedly, "It's really hard for you to take care of the wedding in the capital alone. Now that I'm here, I'll help you with the rest. Just be at ease and be your groom."
"Okay, then I won't take care of it anymore. I'll take care of the house first. When An Yao comes home, I'll still need your help."
Mr. Xiao and Mrs. Xiao went to their own courtyard.
The servants took the rest of the concubines and the young masters and young ladies to their own hospitals.
Because the owner of this mansion was Xiao Muheng, the concubines and illegitimate sons and daughters were arranged to live in the west side. A wall separated the west side from the mansion, and a door was opened in the middle.
Mrs. Xiao was very satisfied with this arrangement.
Originally, she disliked these concubines and illegitimate children the most. Now, they were all packed up and placed in the west. Although the place was not small, at least she had peace and quiet, and she didn't have to come here to hang around when she had nothing to do.
As for the concubines and illegitimate sons and daughters, they could only be angry but not speak out.
Now even the master and the mistress are benefiting from the eldest young master's success. If they dare to complain, they will undoubtedly be kicked out of the house by Xiao Muheng.
So, several concubines went into their own residences, and almost unanimously told their children that there were opportunities everywhere in the capital, and if they could marry into the palaces of dukes and marquises, they would surpass Xiao Muheng.
As Xiao Muheng's half-sister, Xiao Xiao naturally received the best treatment.
The courtyard is exquisite and gorgeous, with clusters of peonies in bloom and a faint fragrance wafting in the air.
"Fifth sister, come and take a look at this yard. Do you like it? My husband told me about your preferences, so I decorated it especially for you."
Lu Mingzhu followed Xiao Xiao to her yard, and as soon as she entered, she couldn't wait to take credit.
Xiao Xiao glanced at Lu Mingzhu indifferently, said nothing, and went on admiring his own residence.
But when she walked into her dormitory, the expression on her face froze.
All she saw was a dazzling array of displays, so dazzling and golden that it almost blinded her.
Lu Mingzhu followed behind her and couldn't see Xiao Xiao's expression, so she thought she was stunned because she was too shocked.
He was really shocked, but after the shock, Xiao Xiao felt unwell.
What the hell is this arrangement?
"Did you decorate my room?" Xiao Xiao turned around and asked Lu Mingzhu.
Lu Mingzhu showed a proud look and nodded: "Yes, does it look good?"
She finally begged her husband to give her the job of decorating Xiao Xiao's room.
She didn't dare to touch Mr. Xiao and Mrs. Xiao.
She could never meet the people in the main courtyard, and she had no need to please the concubines and illegitimate children, so Xiao Xiao's courtyard was just right.
Pleasing her future sister-in-law would only benefit her, and she would be able to stand on the same side with her in the future, so Lu Mingzhu put a lot of thought into Xiao Xiao's house.
And taking advantage of this opportunity, Lu Mingzhu also secretly hid a lot of valuable things.
Xiao Xiao twitched his lips speechlessly and rolled his eyes at Lu Mingzhu without any hesitation: "I've heard that your aunt is a concubine and grew up outside. Her vision and horizons are not as good as those of the young lady who grew up in luxury. Look at the things you put here. They are tasteless and you only pursue wealth and fame. They are so vulgar. Are you obsessed with money?"
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