Chapter 45 Sisterly Talk
On June 28th, Song Yuwan finally stepped into the bridal sedan chair, brought a generous dowry, and married into the Lu family in a grand ceremony, becoming Lu Zhixing's wife.
Three days later, according to custom, Song Yuwan had to return to her parents' home.
On this day, Song Yuyan, who had not been home for some time, obtained permission from the prince and princess to return to the Song family.
After completing a series of necessary etiquette rituals, the five sisters finally gathered together and began to chat intimately as they did in the past.
The first person everyone was concerned about was naturally the newlywed Song Yuwan, and they asked about her life after marriage.
"My husband treats me very well, and my mother-in-law is also kind and doesn't make me stand in line or wait on her for meals.
Now that I have the final say at home and outside, and I'm out living on my own, I feel that being the head of the household is so good. I'm very satisfied with this kind of life." Song Yuwan said with a smile.
Hearing Song Yuwan happily talk about Lu Zhixing's love for her and her mother-in-law's kindness, everyone showed a relieved expression.
Song Yuwan's face was filled with a bright smile, the corners of her eyes and eyebrows were full of spring, she exuded a charming glow, and her eyes were filled with happiness from the bottom of her heart.
Seeing Song Yuwan so happy, Song Yurou and Song Yuning couldn't help but feel envious.
Although Song Yuwan married into a lower class, she had the solid backing of the Song family, so Lu Zhixing and his mother did not dare to look at her coldly easily.
Lu Zhixing's mother didn't dare to act like a mother-in-law in front of Song Yuwan, a young lady from a wealthy family.
However, they also knew in their hearts that it would be extremely difficult to live as comfortably as Song Yuwan in her husband's family, because they could not find a talented and promising scholar who would be accepted by the Song family.
After caring about Song Yuwan's newlywed life, everyone's attention was focused on Song Yuyan.
Today, Song Yuyan was wearing a light green embroidered skirt with exquisite lotus patterns embroidered on it.
She combed her hair into an elegant bun and wore a velvet lotus flower on her head, made by Jin Yumantang, the silver shop run by Song Yuning.
She also wore two jade hairpins of a warm texture. She looked neither luxurious nor out of the ordinary, exuding a fresh and refined temperament that complemented her style.
Looking closely at her face, one can see that her complexion is rosy and her energy is abundant. It is obvious that her life in the palace is quite good.
"How are you? Is the princess okay? Does the prince treat you well?"
Song Yuyan smiled and said, "The prince treats me very well, and the princess is also a good person. I'm fine, you don't have to worry."
In fact, the relationship between Princess Shun and Prince Shun was only okay. They treated each other with respect, and Prince Shun respected his wife very much, but he did not like her very much.
The reason for this, well...
Princess Shun is named Chen Miaorong. She is the eldest daughter of Mr. Chen, the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, and is sixteen years old this year.
She was taught various etiquette norms by her family since she was a child. When she grew up, she became dignified, gentle and virtuous, and was well-received by everyone.
However, such a perfect woman was a very boring existence in the eyes of Prince Shun.
Because Princess Shun is so mature, even at such a young age, she always talks about etiquette and rules, and acts strictly according to the rules.
His every word and action were just like Princess Shun's father, acting like an old scholar.
Although Prince Shun was a prince, he was lively and active and loved freedom. Every time he saw his wife, he always felt like he was seeing a teacher in the Shangshufang, which made him feel depressed and constrained.
Therefore, except for the time when he had to live in the main courtyard, Prince Shun spent most of his time with Song Yuyan or other concubines.
Therefore, Prince Shun's attitude towards Princess Shun was more of respect than love.
Princess Shun, however, did not care about this situation at all. She knew in her heart that only if a couple respected each other, maintained courtesy and kept a distance could they live in harmony for a long time.
Therefore, she would not force Prince Shun to be close to her. On the contrary, she kept the power of the housekeeper of Prince Shun's mansion firmly in her hands.
Song Yuyan is deeply loved by Prince Shun, and the two of them are now as close as honey and oil, but Song Yuyan does not look down on Princess Shun because of her excessive favor.
After understanding Princess Shun's temperament, she had a certain degree of understanding of her. This princess attached great importance to etiquette and norms.
As long as she abides by the rules, she will not easily attack the women in the mansion.
Therefore, Song Yuyan not only did not become arrogant because of her favor, but became more humble and courteous, and was even more respectful to Princess Shun.
Princess Shun was quite satisfied with Song Yuyan's understanding, so she was quite tolerant of her on weekdays.
As a result, Song Yuyan's current life can be described as quite comfortable. She was the most favored of the Shun Prince's backyard, but she was well aware of her position and never disrespected the princess. Both of the palace's masters were quite pleased with her.
"Your married life is really good. I wonder when I can get married."
Tenth sister Song Yuyao looked at Song Yuyan and Song Yuwan with envy and longing on her face.
Song Yurou turned around and pinched her face, teasing: "How old are you? You're already thinking about getting married? You still have to wait three or four years."
Song Yurou is fourteen years old this year, Song Yuning is thirteen years old, and Yuyao is the youngest, only twelve years old. It is indeed too early to start thinking about getting married at this age.
After the sisters laughed and joked for a while, Song Yuyan suddenly remembered something. She looked around and asked in confusion, "Isn't the third sister back yet? The second sister hasn't come back either?"
Song Yurou sighed softly and replied, "My third sister's son is sick and can't come back today, but she sent a gift over.
As for my second sister…” She paused here, then shook her head and didn’t say anything more.
Song Yuqing's health is getting worse and worse. I heard that she can't even get out of bed now. I guess she won't last much longer.
Song Yuyan was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "In a month or two, it will be Hao'er's third birthday party.
Anyway, we are sisters, let's go see her together when the time comes."
There is a difference after marriage and before marriage. The Song family and the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion are truly in-laws.
But if there are such relatives, they still have to get in touch. Even though the relationship between the sisters is not deep, they still have to do enough superficial work.
Only by exchanging gifts can we maintain good family relations.
Everyone had no objection. They had to go to Haoge'er's third birthday party.
After talking for a while, the old lady sent someone to tell them that the banquet was about to begin, so the five of them hurried to the flower hall to prepare for the meal.
The male guests in the front hall also started to eat. Song Hongzhi was very satisfied with Lu Zhixing, his son-in-law, so he kept pulling him to drink.
Now his three daughters are all married, and his second son-in-law is the crown prince. No one dared to force him to drink too much, so they didn't enjoy the drinking to their heart's content.
Let’s not talk about the third son-in-law, but the fifth son-in-law is a prince and he can’t force him to drink.
Now that I've finally found someone I can drink with, I naturally won't let him go easily.
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