Wei An also knew what Shen Chen meant. It was really embarrassing and boring to be told what to do regarding matters between husband and wife all the time.
What's more, many of these facts are really not worth telling to outsiders.
If Nanny Wang thought they were making a big fuss and told the old lady about it, then she... she felt like she didn't know how to behave. She wasn't the kind of person who liked to tell others everything.
There are some things that we don’t want to share with others, even with people as close as our parents.
She hummed, turned her head and glared at Shen Chen: "It's all your fault. If you hadn't been so reckless... Nanny wouldn't have reminded me."
Shen Chen touched his nose, and shamelessly reached out to stop her and pulled her into his arms: "I can't help it. The person in my arms is soft and fragrant, and she is my sweetheart who I have been thinking about for so many years. I am still restrained..."
Wei An knew what he meant by restraint, and she really felt it - because even through two layers of clothes, she could feel the thing pressing against her from behind.
She didn't dare to move, and coughed, feeling extremely ashamed and angry: "You... ..."
We were talking about something serious, but suddenly...
As he was talking, there was a knock on the door outside, and Yuqing's voice sounded at the right time: "My Lord, Madam, the concubine's nanny is here."
Wei An hummed, raised his foot and stepped on Shen Chen. After he let go of him, he asked Yuqing to invite the person in.
The person who came was Aunt Peng who served Concubine Yu. It was said that she had always been trusted by Concubine Yu. Wei An smiled and exempted Aunt Peng from the formal greetings. He said kindly: "I will go to pay my respects to my father, the princess and the concubine soon..."
Madam Peng smiled kindly: "Yes, the concubine also knows that you are a very polite person. I specially asked me to remind you not to be too anxious. The prince is still discussing things with others in front. You can have breakfast first, it won't be too late..."
Wei An agreed, and when he saw Nanny Peng smiling and instructing the maid who was following her, and the maid went to the bedroom, he couldn't help blushing.
She knew that there was a rule of testing blood, but she thought that the concubine was in charge of the mansion now, so she would not follow the rules in everything. After all, this matter... Generally speaking, serious mothers-in-law would pay more attention to it.
After the wedding veil was placed in the box, Madam Peng said goodbye to Wei An with a smile on her face: "I don't know what Madam likes. Today, I have made some changes based on yesterday's menu. I hope Madam likes it."
No matter what, this thoughtfulness is better than the cold eyes of Princess Linjiang. No one wants to encounter such cold eyes when they are newly married. Wei An also showed his appreciation: "Madam, you are too kind. The concubine has arranged everything very well. Everything is good. I feel like I am at home. Thank you for your trouble."
The smile on Nanny Peng's face deepened, and she felt a little closer to this princess who was previously rumored to be difficult to deal with - she was a person who understood what was good, and could see other people's difficulties as well as their advantages.
What happened last night could not be concealed. The ladies of the Qin family started to sow discord in front of the bride. Given the cold relationship between Shen Chen and Concubine Yu, the bride should have believed it easily. If that was really the case, and the bride said a few unpleasant words, the guests would believe it and think that Concubine Yu was indeed the concubine in charge, unable to do anything big and unable to bear these heavy responsibilities.
Fortunately, Wei An was quick-witted and smart. Although she was a new bride, she did not care about her reputation of being gentle and kind. She directly told Madam Qin San's plan, which made Madam Qin San and several other female members of the Qin family look upset.
When this matter reached Concubine Yu's ears, Concubine Yu sighed for a while, thinking that Wei An really knew better than Shen Chen. It was not that she had not thought about Shen Chen in the past, but Shen Chen was like a stone, making it impossible to start. He knew that it was not good for Princess Linjiang to want him to die, but he just refused to change sides, which was really infuriating.
Now that she saw the difference between Wei An and Shen Chen in handling things, she felt a lot more relieved. Meeting someone who knew what was good from what was bad, and who could tell the good from the bad, gave her a sense of purpose and made her know that her efforts were useful.
So today, Nanny Peng came with Concubine Yu's goodwill. Seeing that Wei An was so good at talking, she was even more diligent in telling the list of guests who would be arriving later.
Originally, on the first day of marriage, a bride should go to the ancestral temple and offer tea to her parents-in-law, and she should also recognize her relatives. However, if it comes to recognizing relatives, there are really not many relatives in the Linjiang Palace.
The only relatives who would have dealings in the future were His Majesty and Prince Zheng and his wife in the palace. The relationships among them were complicated, so this step was skipped and instead a thank-you wine was offered to reward those who had contributed to this marriage.
For example, the Marquis of Ping'an and his wife, the Prince of Zhennan and his wife, Young Master Lin and others.
Wei An didn't know about these things before, because after all, this was the palace's business, and she couldn't ask about everything like she did at home. Now that Nanny Peng took the initiative to point the way, it saved Wei An a lot of trouble. She smiled and nodded, and thanked him kindly: "In this case, then I have to thank the concubine. I am really uneasy that you have worked so hard for our marriage."
"What do you mean?" Aunt Peng smiled so hard that wrinkles appeared on her face. "This is all done by the concubine. Our Fourth Master looks after the Marquis just like he looks after his own brother. The concubine has also watched the Marquis grow up. Now that he has found a wife for the Marquis, she is even happier. These things don't matter."
After boasting to each other for a while, Wei An watched Aunt Peng retreat, then turned to look at Shen Chen who came out from behind the screen, and smiled at Shen Chen: "This concubine is really warm to you now, what are you thinking, I know, I also have a sense of propriety in my heart, so I can grasp the right attitude, what should I do."
Shen Chen had a smile on his face. He lowered his head to play with Wei An's hair. Seeing her blushing face, he couldn't help but lean over and bite her face: "Just deal with it first. The princess is obviously not going to make it. The one who has been with father the longest and is the one that father likes the most is Concubine Yu. If father has no plans to marry a new wife, then Concubine Yu will most likely be the one to enter the palace. The situation is very good for her now. If she gets my support, her position will be even more stable..." (To be continued)