The British princess and Mrs. Anyang were chatting in the flower hall. After a while, it was time to hold a banquet.
Mrs. Anyang came earlier because she and the British Duke-in-law were biological sisters, and the other guests arrived one after another at the British Duke's residence when the time was almost up.
Hu Guilan, the Marquis of Pingyang's wife, came here with her daughter-in-law, and her daughter-in-law brought several granddaughters, so there were quite a lot of people in the Marquis' Mansion.
The British Duke's Palace is quite large, and the British Duke and Duchess gave away all their sons who failed to succeed in the title after their sons got married, so the British Palace is very spacious.
The sons of the British father-in-law are not without resentment. After all, living in the Duke's mansion is different from living in their own mansion. However, this has pros and cons. They also know very well that the eldest brother Chu Mingfan is the one who ascended the throne, so
I moved out quite happily.
After moving out, they are in charge of their own affairs. No matter what the men think, their wives are very satisfied anyway. They don't need to go to their mother-in-law every day to sleep in the morning and evening. They really like this thing.
Because of the family separation, the only masters currently living in the British Duke's mansion are the British Duke and Duchess, the Crown Prince and his wife, the children of the Crown Prince and his wife, and the unmarried daughter of the British Duke and Duchess.
The British Duke's concubines have also been separated, so now the Duke's mansion is very spacious, and it is very easy to have a free courtyard to hold a flower viewing banquet.
"The Duke's Mansion is really spacious." Ye Wenxue followed her mother-in-law into the courtyard of the Duke's Mansion where the banquet was held. After looking around, she couldn't help but sigh.
The Duke's Mansion was originally larger than the Marquis' Mansion because of its title. Now after the separation, a lot of space has been vacated. It is really much larger than their Marquis' Mansion.
Ye Wenxue thought of her son and grandchildren, and she really hoped to separate the family as soon as possible. She also didn't want to see her daughter and grandchildren living together in the same yard.
Hu Guilan looked back at her after hearing this and said nothing. But Ye Wenxue still closed her mouth and did not continue talking.
It is up to the father-in-law to decide on the matter of family separation. After all, the eldest son in the Hou family is his old man, and she, the daughter-in-law, has no right to comment on this matter.
Gu Qinglan and Zhao Xuexin also felt that what their sister-in-law said was right, but they also knew very well that the Hou Mansion should not be able to separate their families now, and they did not really want to separate.
The elders had seen the world, and after a few sighs, they stopped expressing any opinions on the Duke's Mansion. The topic they talked about was also related to the flower appreciation feast.
The little girls following behind were different. They had never seen such a spacious house as the Duke's Mansion, and they became even more envious after knowing the situation of the Duke's Mansion.
Chen Ruoling looked at the Duke's Mansion with eyes full of ambition. She also wanted to live in a house like this, and she also wanted to become a master!
If it weren't for the fact that all the young men of the right age in the British Duke's Palace were married, Chen Ruoling's target would not be the Prince of Anyang, but the young master from the Duke's Palace.
But now that the Duke's Palace has divided the families, so what if she can marry other young masters from the Duke's Palace? She can't live here.
It would be better to choose Anyang Hou Shizi. After all, he is the only legitimate son. He will inherit the Hou Mansion from now on. If she marries him, she will be the official wife and the prince's wife.
So what about the stepmother? The first wife is dead, and she will be the only wife of the crown prince in the future.
Moreover, when she went out, she heard her aunts and aunts say that Mrs. Anyang Hou and the British Duke's wife were biological sisters. If she married the Prince Anyang, she would also be a relative of the British Duke.
Hu Guilan took several daughters-in-law and granddaughters to greet the host, and then sat down at the seat arranged by the British government.
Hu Guilan was despised and scorned by the ladies of Chang'an when she was a peasant woman and became Madam Hou, but after decades, those ladies no longer dare to look down upon her.
After all, Hu Guilan managed the Pingyang Marquis Mansion in an orderly manner, and also took care of the middle-gong's business very well. She relied on her own abilities to make her dowry and the Marquis' Mansion's property prosper. They looked down upon such a capable and capable woman.
Does she still look down on herself who is inferior to her?
So now Hu Guilan's popularity is quite good. The most important thing is that she is very old and senior. Younger women cannot offend her easily, otherwise it will be very embarrassing to be labeled as disrespectful to the elders.
Even today's host, the British father-in-law, is much younger than Hu Guilan and about the same age as her eldest daughter-in-law. The British father-in-law will not scorn her easily.
"Third Madam, I heard that your homeless girl was brought back. Did you take her out today? Which one is she?"
A woman who was not dealt with by the Pingyang Marquis and who disliked Zhao Xuexin came over to greet Zhao Xuexin. She also mentioned the real and fake daughter in a heart-warming way, and then looked behind Zhao Xuexin to see who the real daughter was.
After sizing up Chen Ruolai and Chen Ruoling, the woman glanced at Chen Ruolai who lowered his head slightly and said silently, "Is this the girl from your family who grew up in the country?"
The woman's appraising gaze was very presumptuous and rude, which made Chen Ruolai feel ugly. Zhao Xuexin also had a bad look on her face, "This is the concubine and fifth wife of our third wife."
Zhao Xuexin looked at the troublemaking woman coldly and said, "Looking for our third wife? Our third wife will get married in two months. Where can she go out as she pleases?"
"After all, she is going to be Princess Ning. She has to learn some rules before getting married. Mrs. Gao wants to meet our third wife, so she can do so at the New Year's Palace Banquet."
"After all, our third wife has become Princess Ning, so she should attend the palace banquet." Zhao Xue said to Mrs. Gao with a smile.
After hearing what Zhao Xuexin said, Mrs. Gao snorted coldly. Of course she also knew that Zhao Xuexin was trying to use the royal family to suppress her. Prince Ning didn't know what happened now, but Concubine Yun was still doing well. If she continued to pester her, what would happen to Concubine Yun?
In the ears, I can't hear it well either.
Mrs. Gao did not continue talking about Chen Yu, but replied with a smile that was not smiling at all, "I haven't congratulated Mrs. Chen San yet. The daughter she has raised for more than ten years has become the concubine of the Jin Dynasty, and her biological daughter is still alive."
I am truly blessed to be Princess Ning."
"Third wife, please teach me how to raise children. They are able to marry into the royal family. This blessing is really enviable." Mrs. Gao said in a strange tone.
"No way, I can't compare to Mrs. Gao. I heard that the three girls from Mrs. Gao's family have all entered the prince's backyard. How can I compare to Mrs. Gao?" Zhao Xuexin counterattacked politely.
Mrs. Gao's three daughters, one of whom was a legitimate daughter, was sent to Prince Wei's Mansion to be a concubine, not even a concubine. The two concubines were also sent to Prince Zhao's Mansion and Prince Qi's Mansion to be concubines. These were both Mrs. Gao and
Her husband gave it to her on his own initiative.
Mrs. Gao's face was stiff, but she still forced a smile and said, "Hey, how can our girl be as lucky as the girl from Mrs. Chen San's family?"
Mrs. Gao is indeed very jealous of Zhao Xuexin. Her three daughters were all sent away as concubines. Zhao Xuexin's daughters are all princesses and concubines granted marriage by His Majesty's imperial decree. How can she not be jealous?