All the relatives and friends in the family heard the news and many came to give gifts and dowry.
After delivering gifts to Old Madam Wei, Lady Ping An stayed in Fourth Miss Xu's room to talk. Seeing that she was dressed elegantly and looked radiant, she knew that she was living a good life. She couldn't help but smile, "See, isn't that what I said? The Wei family is a good family. As long as you are determined to live a good life, you won't live too badly."
The former Fourth Miss Xu, now Fifth Madam, personally served her tea: "Thank you, Auntie. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be here today."
The wife of the Marquis of Ping An shook her head and said, "That's not the case. If it weren't for the fact that Old Madam Wei liked you, this wouldn't have been possible. I see that you are getting along well with them now, right?"
Madam Wu nodded: "The relationships in the family are very good. My second and third sisters-in-law are willing to teach me. Although I haven't taken over all the household affairs yet, I have already started to take care of some things on my own. From what the old lady said, I want to take care of Ajie's marriage."
"That makes sense." Lady Ping An took a sip of tea and said, "She is also thinking about you. If you arrange the marriage for Wei Jie and do a good job, Wei Jie and the Chen family will naturally appreciate your kindness and know that you are easy to get along with. After Chen Mianmian comes into the family, she will also serve you as a proper mother-in-law."
Madam Wu waved her hands and laughed, "I don't want her to serve me. For example, the old lady didn't want me and the second and third sisters-in-law to serve her. She said that there are so many servants in the house just to serve the master."
"The old lady is really the best mother-in-law." The wife of the Marquis of Ping'an couldn't help but sigh: "Now your mother-in-law is easy to talk to, your sisters-in-law are easy to get along with, and your stepchildren are easy to deal with. As long as you give birth to a child, you won't be afraid of anything."
The Fifth Lady was a little embarrassed and called her "Aunt" in a low voice.
Seeing her shyness, the wife of the Marquis of Ping'an said seriously, "I just have one thing to tell you." She looked at the Fifth Madam and raised her head, and said very seriously, "After a woman gives birth to a child, there is no woman who does not plan for her child... You must remember that you must not do anything to Wei Jie and the others for the sake of your child. You must know that Wei An and Wei Jie have a very good relationship, and Old Madam Wei will not tolerate anyone causing trouble in the Wei family."
The Fifth Madam's expression also became serious. Hearing what she said, she hurriedly said, "I know everything. Don't worry. I have suffered this kind of pain myself, and I will never bring such disgusting behavior into the Wei family again. The master also told me that he doesn't have many children. Besides, even if I give birth to another child, he will naturally earn a future for this child..."
The wife of the Marquis of Ping'an was a little surprised. Seeing that the Fifth Madam blushed quickly, she couldn't help laughing again: "If he said so, then it's even better. No wonder you look so good."
Madam Wu lowered her head, and when she looked up, she was calm again: "I know what you mean. Don't worry, I won't be careless about Ajie's marriage, and I won't do anything to make them unhappy..."
She is not as stupid as those people.
Her legitimate son has grown up and her Yue family is a powerful cabinet minister. She has nothing better to do than to imitate those unscrupulous stepmothers and do those provocative things.
Wei Jie was not an unreasonable person. As long as she did her duty well, these children would naturally respect her and treat her children well in the future.
Mrs. Ping'an took a sip of tea, felt relieved, and talked for a while before suddenly saying, "By the way, Mrs. Xu's 60th birthday party has been invited. Did your family receive the invitation?"
The Xu family is very popular now. He is the one who makes decisions on cabinet affairs after Jiang Zining's downfall. Although Chu Jingwu scolded their daughter on New Year's Eve, this was just a matter between the women in the harem, and no one would be stupid enough to bring it up in the open.
When their family celebrated a birthday, even Concubine Lin Shu gave gifts.
Ping An Hou also received the invitation, and at this time he said to the Fifth Lady: "If it is up to me, your family has never had much contact with the Xu family. It would be fine if they didn't send the invitation. If they did send the invitation... it would be better not to ask the princess to go."
The Wei family is also in high spirits now, so it would be strange if the Xu family did not send an invitation to the Wei family. However, in the opinion of Lady Ping'an, it is better not to ask Wei An to go.
After all, Chu Jingwu criticized the girl from the Xu family in public at that time, and everyone knew that Chu Jingwu listened to Shen Chen the most. When the Xu family showed some signs of getting close to Princess Linjiang, Chu Jingwu refuted them. So does it mean that this was Shen Chen's signal and that Shen Chen was taking revenge on them
If the Xu family really thinks so, then it would not be a good thing for Wei An to follow them. I'm afraid that the Xu family will make things difficult for her.
Madam Wu heard the implication and shook her head, saying, "We haven't received the invitation yet, and our family doesn't know about this yet. If we do receive it... I will discuss it with the old lady."
The wife of the Marquis of Ping An hummed, and then she stood up and said goodbye. "Now that you're married, it's more convenient for me to come here. If there's anything I can't say directly to the old lady, I can tell you first. It really makes me feel much more relaxed."
This time we really became real relatives.
The Fifth Lady smiled and personally saw her out. When she woke up from her nap, she heard that the mansion had received an invitation to celebrate the old lady's birthday.
She frowned, thinking about what Lady Ping'an had said, and taking the opportunity to reply to the old lady, she tactfully proposed the suggestion that Lady Ping'an had mentioned before.
Old Madam Wei put the invitation aside, her face not looking good: "We have no dealings with the Xu family. The Xu family sent this invitation specifically to us, and specially invited our family members. No matter how you look at it, it reveals something is wrong. Mrs. Ping Anhou said that less trouble is worse than more trouble. At this juncture, it is better not to get involved in trouble that should not be involved."
Madam Wu breathed a sigh of relief. Madam Wei said this because she felt that the advice of the wife of Marquis Ping'an was correct. She also said, "That's right. After all, the Xu family is an important official. If they really make things difficult for An An, it will be a difficult thing to deal with. In any case, An An is about to get married, so there is no need to get involved in these troubles."
Old Madam Wei turned around and asked Aunt Hua, "Where is the princess?"
Aunt Hua immediately said, "The princess just went to see Zhao Ge'er. She must be talking to Fifth Aunt."
Mrs. Wei nodded and said, "When she comes over later, I'll talk to her about this." She then asked Mrs. Wu if she had any difficulty getting used to the new household affairs. (To be continued)