By the time Mrs. Fan coaxed Brother Yun and brought him in, it was already two cups of tea later. As soon as Mrs. Fan entered the dining room, her eyes widened in disbelief.
Sister Hui and Sister Xian actually sat at the dinner table and ate obediently and honestly. The mother-in-law, who had always been cold and cold, actually had a smile on her face. Even Gu Xiyu looked good.
In the years since she was married to Duke Dingguo, her mother-in-law has always been indifferent to her. Although she has not treated her badly in terms of food and clothing, she has never looked at her twice. Even these children are not liked by her mother-in-law.
It has been a few months since I came back, but my mother-in-law has never taken the initiative to invite her children to Jingxinyuan. She has shamelessly brought her children here a few times, but every time her mother-in-law is cold and indifferent. Let alone let the children come to the dinner table.
Let's have dinner together...
Is all this because of the new Ye family?
Fan glanced at the smiling Ye Qinglan, with a trace of jealousy flashing in her eyes.
Although Gu Shengnian was the eldest son of a concubine, he was not favored at all. He was even more dim against the radiant Gu Xinian. Even her, the eldest granddaughter-in-law, had no status in the Dingguo Palace.
There was no dignity in front of her. This sister-in-law, who had just married a few days ago, was very popular with her mother-in-law. Comparing the two, she naturally felt uncomfortable.
It would be fine if Ye Qinglan was a noblewoman from a famous family, but she was just an unloved concubine in the third room of the Changyuan residence. In terms of status, she was inferior to herself, the daughter of the Imperial Academy!
Mrs. Fan thought dissatisfied in her heart, but a smile appeared on her face: "Sister Hui, sister Xian, my brothers and sisters are here to take care of you."
Fan's ability to hide her emotions was not very good, at least. Ye Qinglan could clearly see the jealousy in her eyes. For such a shallow-minded woman, Ye Qinglan couldn't feel much affection for her, so she smiled lightly and said: "Sister-in-law
That's too polite to say. It's just a small effort, so why bother with it." After a pause, he asked with a smile: "Brother Yun, are you feeling better?"
Fan glanced lovingly at Brother Yun, who was still sobbing in her arms, and said, "He fell just now and his wrists were scratched. It took a lot of coaxing to get better."
Ye Qinglan followed Fan's gaze and couldn't see where Brother Yun's wrist was scratched after looking for a long time. Fan came over with Brother Yun in his arms, and took the little bit of it, which was not much bigger than a grain of rice.
The mark pointed to Ye Qinglan: "Come and take a look. It's right here. This nanny's service is really not attentive. I was going to replace her when I went back."
…
Ye Qinglan was very kind and didn't say anything.
Mrs. Zheng glanced at it, but couldn't help but frowned: "It's inevitable for boys to be naughty. Why are you making such a fuss? And Brother Yun's nanny, if I remember correctly, has been changed in the past six months.
Five or six. This nanny has been here for more than half a month now. She is quite careful in her work. Why do we need to change her again?"
Mrs. Fan choked for a moment and then said after a long while: "My daughter-in-law is not being picky on purpose. It's just that my brother Yun is still young and is afraid that the people around him will not do their best, so the demands are stricter on weekdays. This is also to scare the monkeys.
, Knock on those lazy servants..." After all that, he still faintly showed the intention to stick to his own opinion.
How could Mrs. Zheng not hear the implication in Fan's words, and she felt a little unhappy. She said lightly: "It's inevitable for a mother like you to be too concerned about Brother Yun's matter. However, the nanny in the mansion
It has almost been replaced. If you want to change it again, you might as well ask someone to go out and find someone you like."
Ye Qinglan couldn't help but interjected: "Brother Yun is already three years old, does he still need a wet nurse?" He should have been weaned long ago!
Fan said matter-of-factly: "It is said to be three years old, but in fact it is only two years old. It will take at least another year before weaning!"
...Chatting with Fan is indeed a difficult challenge!
Ye Qinglan simply remained silent. However, Mrs. Fan sat down next to her and talked about the pain of raising children: "Sister-in-law, you are still young and don't know the pain of raising children. I have been busy all day.
Taking care of these three children, I don’t even have time to calm down and drink tea. Sister Hui is older and is more worry-free, but Sister Xian is frail and often sick, and Brother Yun has been sick since the day he was born.
I’ve been worried a lot…”
It seems like a complaint, but if you listen carefully, it is clear that the words are full of showoff.
Having children is probably the most important "index" to measure a daughter-in-law. After Mrs. Fan married into the Duke of Dingguo, she gave birth to three children one after another. Mrs. Fan was obviously very proud of her.
revealed.
Ye Qinglan was very nurturing and smiled calmly: "Sister-in-law has given birth to three children. She is indeed very hardworking."
After hearing this, Mrs. Fan's eyebrows immediately relaxed, and she pretended not to care and smiled: "Now that we are married, it is our responsibility as daughters-in-law to have children and continue our family life. There is no hard work."
When he said this, he glanced at Mrs. Zheng intentionally or unintentionally.
Mrs. Zheng couldn't ignore such an obvious request for credit, so she could only smile lightly and said: "You have indeed contributed to raising children, so there is no need to be humble and refuse."
Mrs. Fan felt very happy, and deliberately put on a humble smile on her face: "My mother-in-law praised me so much, but I really don't dare to accept it as my daughter-in-law." She paused and smiled again: "My younger siblings have just passed away, I think there will be good news soon.
"
Ye Qinglan didn't have the shyness of a bride, she pursed her lips and smiled, and responded gracefully: "Thanks to my sister-in-law's blessing, I also look forward to getting pregnant as soon as possible, so as to continue the incense for my husband!" These beautiful words were meant for Zheng.
The madam heard it. In fact, she didn't agree very much.
She is mature enough in her heart, but her body is not fully developed yet. Talking about having children is simply destroying young girls. She will have to wait at least two or three years, and she will not get pregnant until she is around eighteen years old.
Not even close.
However, Fan's words gave her a wake-up call. With how often Gu Xinian was intimate with her and he didn't take any effective contraceptive measures, she might really get pregnant soon. She had to think carefully.
I want to pick a suitable time to have a friendly negotiation with Gu Xinian on this issue...
Just as he was thinking about it, he saw Mrs. Zheng looking over expectantly.
Ye Qinglan looked at Mrs. Zheng's eyes and felt a little guilty. She was not sure whether she was a little selfish for thinking that way just now?
At Gu Xinian's age, others would already have wives and concubines around their knees. However, Gu Xinian did not get married until he was twenty-two years old. At this time, he was definitely considered an older man. Mrs. Zheng is looking forward to holding her grandson.
My mood is definitely eager and eager...
After breakfast, Mrs. Zheng led her daughter-in-law and daughter to Shunyi Hall.
Zhang Yue from the second room had already arrived and was talking to Mr. Sun. When Mr. Sun looked at Ye Qinglan, her nose was not her nose or her eyes, but she looked kindly to Zhang Yue.
As soon as he caught sight of Ye Qinglan's figure, Sun's face turned serious reflexively.
…
Ye Qinglan just pretended not to see Mrs. Sun's stinky face, followed Mrs. Zheng with a smile, and paid tribute to Mrs. Sun together with Mrs. Fan: "My granddaughter-in-law, Mrs. Ye (Fan), pays her respects to my grandmother."
Sun made a hum from her nose, glanced at Ye Qinglan lightly, and said lukewarmly: "Okay, no need to be polite."
Ye Qinglan turned a blind eye to Sun's cold face and stood aside with a smile.
Mrs. Sun saw her calm look, but she didn't like it: "Ms. Ye, why don't you say a word? Do you not want to talk to me, an old woman?"
Ye Qinglan blinked with an innocent look on her face: "Grandma said that, I really embarrassed my granddaughter-in-law. My grandson-in-law has always wanted to talk to grandma, but she was worried that her stupid words would make grandma unhappy."
...If she is stupid, there will be no eloquent woman in the world.
Mrs. Sun snorted softly and said politely: "Okay, stop talking nonsense in front of me. Just say what you want to say. I'm not the kind of person who can't tolerate what juniors say!"
I didn’t even blush when I said this, and I’m admirable for my bravery!
Ye Qinglan showed a slightly shy smile: "Grandma said this, and grandson's daughter-in-law is relieved. In fact, grandma's daughter-in-law just wanted to ask grandma if she could stay in Shunyi Hall at noon and serve grandma for dinner?"
Mrs. Sun's expression froze slightly. The scene of lunch that day came to mind again... and she immediately refused without thinking: "No need. Mrs. Zhang will stay with me at noon, so you should just serve your mother-in-law!"
Ye Qinglan asked again sincerely: "Does grandma really not need to be taken care of by granddaughter-in-law? Granddaughter-in-law really wants to take good care of grandma!"
Mrs. Sun suppressed her impatience and responded perfunctorily: "Okay, I'll accept your wishes. However, I really don't need your service. Mrs. Zhang has been here longer than you, and I'm used to her company."
With."
Zhang Yue interrupted with a smile at the right moment: "Grandma loves my grandson-in-law so much, she is really touched and grateful!"
When she opened her mouth, Mrs. Sun's expression suddenly changed, and her smile became more kind and friendly: "You kid, why are you so polite and polite? Now that you are married to Duke Dingguo, we are a family. You don't need to talk like this on weekdays.
Rigid."
Zhang Yue responded respectfully, and then said with a smile: "Grandma is so peaceful and approachable. My granddaughter-in-law is really lucky to have cultivated in several lifetimes to have the honor to call you grandma."
…
Ye Qinglan finally took a new look at Zhang Yue. She is lucky to have a good family background. Being able to put aside her pretense of being a famous lady and carefully coax and support Sun is her true talent. No wonder she has only been here for half a year.
You will be able to get Mr. Sun to look at you differently!
To be fair, she is no worse than Zhang Yue in coaxing people. However, she was not in Sun's eyes from the beginning. Now even if she tries to please with soft words, it will not help. She can only find another way and use another method.
The method has gained a firm foothold in the government... (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
