Chapter 857: Stupid and Unaware
After Gu Jian was conferred the title, he did not move into the Prince of Fuguo Mansion prepared for him by the emperor, but continued to live in Four Seasons Villa. Prince Yong, Princess Huijia, and the eldest prince all came to congratulate him, and in an instant, Four Seasons Villa became lively.
Gu Jian was impatient with this kind of social engagements. Apart from meeting a few older people, Daohua and Xiao Yeyang helped to receive the younger generations.
At the same time, the Yan family was also very lively. The three sons-in-law accompanied their wives back to the Yan Mansion as if they had made an appointment.
In Old Lady Yan's room, although Mrs. Li had a smile on her face, she was not very warm. She just asked Yan Yihan and the other two to respect their parents-in-law and take care of the housework, and did not say much else.
Seeing that Madam Li did not take the initiative to mention the matter of their elder sister's master being conferred a title, Yan Yihan and Yan Yishuang were tactful and did not ask.
Yan Yile looked at Madam Li who was holding her in a formal manner, feeling unhappy, so she smiled and said, "Grandma, aunt, parents, uncle and aunt, I want to tell you a good news."
Madam Li looked up at her and asked with a smile, "What good news?"
Yan Yile looked at her second brother and his wife who were sitting beside her. "My father-in-law secured a place for my second brother to study at the Imperial College. Do you think this is a happy event?"
Hearing this, the room was quiet for a moment.
Immediately, Yan Zhiyuan and Sun stood up happily: "Really?"
Yan Yile nodded with a smile, and Mr. Fang also had a reserved smile on his face.
In order to get a place for his uncle in the Imperial College, he persuaded his father for a long time.
When Yan Wenjie and Zhu Qiyun heard the news, they were not happy at first. Instead, they quickly looked at Mrs. Li. Seeing that she did not look unhappy, they breathed a sigh of relief.
Madam Li really had no grievances. She was only happy that Yile's Yue family could help the Second House. The sooner Wenjie could establish himself as an independent family, the sooner the First House would be at ease. "This is indeed a good thing." She looked at the Second Master Fang and said, "Thank you for your father's concern."
The second son of the Fang family smiled and shook his head: "Aunt, you are too polite. Relatives should get along with each other and take care of each other."
Mrs. Li smiled and picked up the tea and started drinking without saying anything.
Seeing this, the second son of the Fang family looked a little disappointed. He wanted to join the six ministries and take on a powerful job, but the Fang family did not have any strong connections in this regard. However, the Yan family could help him.
My eldest uncle is the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. Although he has been in Beijing for a short time, he has the support of Prince Ping's Mansion, and now there is also the Fuguo Mansion. It is not difficult to help him get a job with real power.
Unfortunately, Yile has been married into the Fang family for too short a time, so this matter cannot be rushed. Now that his aunt does not bring it up on her own initiative, he can only suppress his anxiety.
Everyone sat in Old Lady Yan's room for a while, and then Old Lady Yan asked them to go see their parents.
Yan Yishuang and her husband followed Madam Li back to the main courtyard. At this time, Madam Li's smile became more sincere: "Stay home and have dinner before leaving. Then you can meet your father and eldest brother."
Xue Yi felt slightly relieved when he saw that his mother-in-law's attitude had become much more enthusiastic.
Since his wife was a concubine's daughter, he was worried that she would have a bad relationship with her family.
Yan Yishuang agreed with a smile. Over the years, she had already mastered the degree of getting along with her stepmother. As long as she did not threaten the interests of her elder brothers and sisters, her stepmother would not suppress her.
Without the people from the second house, Yan Yishuang felt less hesitant. She smiled and said to Madam Li, "Mother, I'm unsure about something. I want to ask you for advice."
Mrs. Li: "What's the matter?"
Yan Yishuang: "Didn't Big Sister's master receive the title of Duke of Fuguo? According to etiquette, shouldn't we prepare a gift and pay him a visit?"
When Xue Yi heard his wife ask so bluntly, his heart skipped a beat. He quickly looked at Madam Li, worried that he would displease his mother-in-law.
Madam Li was much more generous than Xue Yi expected, and patiently explained, "It's good that you have this intention. However, Master Gu is a bit of a loner and doesn't like socializing. Since your eldest sister hasn't sent word back home, there's no need."
Yan Yishuang nodded: "A daughter listens to her mother."
Madam Li and Yan Yishuang talked about other things for a while, and not long after, a maid came to find Madam Li.
There was something to take care of, so Madam Li took the initiative to say to Yan Yishuang: "I have something to do, go see your aunt."
Yan Yishuang and Xue Yi quickly stood up: "Yes, mother."
After they left the main courtyard, Xue Yi said to Yan Yishuang, "I've heard from my mother before that my mother-in-law is a very good person. After a few interactions, it's true."
Yan Yishuang nodded and was about to say something when she saw Yan Yisan coming over with two maids: "Fifth sister."
When Yan Yisan saw her sister and brother-in-law, she quickly stepped forward and saluted: "Third sister, third brother-in-law."
Yan Yishuang pulled Yan Yisan and saw that her brows were relaxed, she was wearing new clothes and her accessories were all nice. She was happy for her, but also felt a little astringent.
The fifth sister only had a comfortable life after she came to live with her stepmother!
Yan Yishuang: "Fifth sister, in the main courtyard, you must be filial to your father and mother and don't make them unhappy, understand?"
Yan Yisan nodded quickly: "Third sister, I will be obedient."
Seeing her sister being so obedient, Yan Yishuang smiled more and asked, "Where are you going?"
Yan Yishan smiled and said, "My mother hired a teacher for me, and now I have to go to class every day."
Hearing this, Yan Yishuang was delighted and earnestly advised, "Then you must study hard and don't let your mother down."
Yan Yisan nodded with a smile.
Looking at the bright smile on her sister's face, Yan Yishuang was distracted: "Hurry up and go to class."
Yan Yisan bowed politely to Yan Yishuang and Xue Yi before leaving with her maid.
Seeing that Yan Yishuang looked a little strange, Xue Yi quickly asked, "What's wrong?"
Yan Yishuang smiled and shook her head: "I just think that mothers are better at educating children. Now my fifth sister has the style and bearing of a young lady."
Xue Yi smiled: "Fifth sister was raised by my mother-in-law. She met many people and came into contact with many things, so her temperament was naturally developed." Otherwise, why do wealthy families usually choose legitimate daughters when choosing a daughter-in-law? Putting aside the dowry, good education is what people value most.
Yan Yishuang didn't say anything more and took Xue Yi to meet Aunt Lin and Yan Wenbin.
On the other side, the second room's yard.
The two sons-in-law were talking to Yan Zhiyuan and Yan Wenjie, while Yan Yihan and Yan Yile were pulled into the inner room by Sun to have a private conversation.
Zhu Qiyun was also there. When Yan Yihan saw Zhu Qiyun pouring tea for them, she quickly stood up to stop her: "Sister-in-law, how can I let you pour tea for us? Let me do it."
Zhu Qiyun smiled and said, "Now that you're married, you have fewer opportunities to go back to your parents' home. What's wrong with me pouring you a cup of tea?"
It was just a polite remark, Yan Yihan didn't take it seriously, but she didn't try to take over the job either. Instead, she helped to carry the fruit.
When Zhu Qiyun saw this, the smile in her eyes deepened, but when she saw Yan Yile sitting there motionless, contentedly accepting her service, her already unhappy mood became even more unhappy.
Yan Yile was still complaining to Sun: "So what if the eldest sister is the prince's consort? I've never seen her help our second wife and second brother. We still have to rely on ourselves."
Seeing her mother-in-law nodding in agreement, Zhu Qiyun had no choice but to speak up, "Fourth sister, how can you say that? When your uncle went out to visit friends or attend gatherings, he always brought your second brother with him. Even your eldest brother introduced you to many of his friends."
"Eldest sister has never directly helped the second branch, but your second brother is now able to make friends with the young masters of various families, and it is more or less because of eldest sister's influence behind the scenes."
Yan Yile snorted, "Sister-in-law, you only know how to speak for the eldest wife. If you are so supportive of the eldest wife, will they help my second brother get into the Imperial College?"
Hearing this, Zhu Qiyun sneered inwardly. Not wanting to talk to this stupid person anymore, she looked at Sun and said, "Mother, I'll go see my husband and the others."
Sun knew that the second branch had to rely on her son and daughter-in-law to support it. She had been quite nice to Zhu Qiyun over the years and didn't want her daughter to offend her sister-in-law, so she nodded in agreement without saying anything.
Zhu Qiyun came out of the inner room and took a deep breath.
Just because she got her husband a place in the Imperial College, Yan Yile acted like a hero, which really disgusted her.
Zhu Qiyun went to the living room and heard her fourth brother-in-law mentioning intentionally or unintentionally that he wanted to take up a position in one of the six ministries. She sneered in her heart.
She had long felt that her fourth brother-in-law had ulterior motives in falling for her fourth sister. It had only been a short time since they got married, but he was already eager to gain benefits from her.
Thinking of Yan Yile, who thought she had married into a good family, Zhu Qiyun shook her head.
Fourth brother-in-law is so utilitarian. If Fourth sister cannot bring him the benefits he wants, one can imagine what Fourth sister's future life will be like.
Unfortunately, the fourth sister is stupid and unaware of it. She keeps doing stupid things and has lost the favor of the eldest wife. Let's see how she can gain a foothold in the Fang family in the future.
Seeing that her father-in-law and husband didn't understand her fourth brother-in-law's hidden meaning, Zhu Qiyun didn't intend to remind them. After putting the snacks away, she quietly retreated.
(End of this chapter)
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