The General's Mansion and the Su Family's Mansion were on the same street, with three courtyards occupying the entire front and back of the street. Going out from the back door of the General's Mansion, you will see the two Su Family's mansions, with tall sycamore trees on both sides. The high gate and large courtyard, with a wide bluestone road at the entrance, were sparsely populated.
Su Linlang leaned against the car window and looked at the increasingly luxuriant trees on both sides of the road. She said enviously, "I really envy you. You live with your husband's family and your own family. You don't even need to take a sedan chair when you visit them."
Wei Yang looked at her second sister and smiled, "Others also envy you for having three sons and one daughter, a father-in-law who is powerful, a caring husband, harmonious relationships with your sisters-in-law, and a prosperous family."
Su Linlang wanted to refute, but then she remembered that she was indeed much better than Weiyang in this respect. What she was worried about might be what others envied. She just said quietly: "Ninth sister, how could you know that Second Sister also envies you, without those messy interpersonal relationships, confusing relationships between sisters-in-law, and the heart of the mother-in-law that can't be warmed."
"Second sister." Wei Yang approached her and whispered, "Compared to my eldest sister, and compared to those nephews and nieces of the Su family who died, we are really..."
Wei Yang couldn't say any more. Su Linlang had tears in her eyes and felt very suffocated. She just patted Wei Yang's hand and stopped talking.
The carriage entered the general's mansion, Su Linlang took the child home, and Wei Yang walked to the backyard.
Today, her elder sister mentioned the marriage of Su Changle and Su Muchen to her. She visited several families and wanted to ask Wei Yang and Su Linlang for their opinions. Wei Yang would not interfere in the marriage of Su Changle and Su Muchen, and Su Linlang would be even less likely to interfere.
She could understand her elder sister's feelings. The Su family was almost extinct. Now there were only two masters in the two Su mansions. The place was empty and deserted, which made people feel desolate just by looking at it.
The three-year mourning period has passed, and it’s time for the Su family to hold some happy events to break up these dull days.
The queen had good intentions, but the uncle and nephew might not be happy with the person she chose. Wei Yang was afraid that her elder sister would act arbitrarily and suddenly grant a marriage, which would turn the marriage into an enemy.
The Su family only has two people like this, Wei Yang still hopes that they will marry the woman they like, rather than any family interests.
Wei Yang took Konggu Youlan and went directly to the Su Mansion through the back door. Su Changle and Su Muchen both took idle positions and stayed at home more often than going out.
The Su family built the Duke's Mansion and the Marquis' Mansion, but the uncle and nephew lived together. There were only servants to clean and tidy up the Marquis' Mansion, and they would move there after Su Muchen got married.
The Nine-Curve Corridor is still there, winding its way into the lake in the garden. Originally, the corridor only ended at the pavilion in the lake, but now, a Nine-Curve Corridor has been built on the other side, winding its way to Su Hou Mansion.
The two palaces are located in this lake.
"Ninth Aunt." Su Muchen stood up and bowed when he saw Wei Yang coming.
Su Changle didn't move at all. He just pointed to the chair beside him and motioned Weiyang to sit down, but his eyes were still fixed on the chess game in front of him.
Wei Yang ate two pieces of dessert and drank two cups of hot tea before finishing the game.
Su Changle glanced at Wei Yang, raised the corners of her lips slightly, and said calmly: "Did the Queen Mother come to you today to ask when you will give birth to your child, and when Muchen and I will get married?"
Seeing Wei Yang in a daze, even Su Muchen laughed: "Ninth Aunt, you don't know, you started urging Sixth Uncle last year, and urged me the year before last! I am, Sixth Uncle hasn't married yet, how can a nephew get married first. Sixth Uncle is, wait until after the ceremony of coming of age to get married!"
Wei Yang lowered her eyes and her gaze fell on the chessboard in front of her.