Not long after Zhou and Yudie left home, Tao arrived.
Tao's eyes fell on Li, and she couldn't hide her joy. Zhulan couldn't stand it anymore, "You came here just to see my eldest daughter-in-law drooling?"
Tao choked on the tea in her mouth and stared, "What are you talking about?"
Zhulan snorted, "I really should get you a mirror to look at yourself."
Tao looked at Li again and saw that Li shrank her fat body. "... No, I'm just happy that my two children are getting married."
She wasn't drooling for Li, but for the child.
Zhulan rolled her eyes. "Our two families have a good relationship. I'm going to say this in advance. Don't pin all your hopes on my granddaughter when it comes to having a child. If I knew that my granddaughter was being bullied, hmph."
There was a rumor in the capital that Yu Shuang married down, and who would have thought that Chang Yi would pursue a career in officialdom, rising from a commoner all the way to the fifth rank. But what a life Yu Shuang lived. Her husband was good-looking, her mother-in-law didn't care about anything, her relatives were all sensible people, she had a generous dowry, a loyal husband, no messy things, and a happy life.
After Yu Shuang got married, her eyes were full of happiness. A person's complexion is the most direct indicator of how well he or she is living.
As for Yu Lu, the Wang clan is a large family. As the eldest daughter-in-law of the great-grandson, she has to set an example in everything and is also responsible for the inheritance of the offspring. All boys and women who marry into aristocratic families have to face this, and the pressure is even greater if you are the eldest.
The joy on Mrs. Tao's body subsided. Mrs. Yang's words were not a joke. Thinking of the five-year agreement between Minister Zhou and his father-in-law, this was a clear path for the Wang family. "You and Minister Zhou are the people who love their granddaughter the most that I have ever seen."
She also loves her daughter, but she doesn't have a granddaughter yet, which makes her feel sad. She can only use her daughter as an example. When it comes to family interests, she will make concessions. It's not that she doesn't love her daughter, but she knows that without the family, her daughter will not have a good ending if she bears the family name.
As for the Zhou family, with their current status and position, as long as they expressed their desire for marriage, there would be many people who would try to approach them. However, the Zhou family did not do so. Instead, they really considered the future of the girls in their family.
Zhulan, "It's just that our family has fewer restrictions, so we want the children to live a better life. You said that living in harmony for a lifetime is better than fighting and quarreling for a lifetime, so why not choose to live in harmony for a lifetime?"
Tao waved his hand, "Okay, I know what you mean, don't point at me again."
Zhulan also stopped while she was ahead. If she hadn't had a long-term relationship with Tao, she wouldn't have been so straightforward. "Last time you came, you said you liked my Western cups. I wrote to Changyi and asked him to bring back a set. If you didn't come today, I would have thought about going to see you and bringing it over."
Tao smiled, "I said this half a year ago, and you wrote to me on purpose. You are so kind to me."
Zhulan's tone became a little higher, "You are not nice to me?"
Tao would also help her find the paintings she was talking about. This was a token of her thoughtfulness. It was because they cared about each other that their relationship had remained good for so many years.
Li breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't even dare to breathe just now. Thinking about her daughter's life after marriage, Li lowered her head. It is not easy to be a woman from a noble family.
In the palace, the queen led her concubines to the garden, and the young ladies who had entered the palace had returned to their respective seats.
The girls lowered their heads and said, "Greetings, Her Majesty the Queen."
The queen looked at the maids who were almost the same age as her son, and the smile in her eyes became even more intense. "Everyone, stand up."
Then she paid her respects to several concubines. Not all the concubines in the harem were present today. The Queen only brought two, Concubine Ran and Zhaoyi Wang.
Yuyi felt relieved when she saw Concubine Ran and Concubine Wang. Concubine Ran was her eldest sister-in-law's aunt, and she even had the red hairpin jewelry that Concubine Ran gave her.
Wang Zhaoyi was my grandfather's minister. Although he was about to be transferred, he had a good relationship with the Zhou family, and my eldest brother had contacts with the young master of the Wang family.
Yuyi breathed a sigh of relief, but didn't show it on her face and didn't look around. She just sat down as she was told.
Today's seats are not arranged according to the official positions in the family. Yuyi has carefully observed the girls on both sides and knows that the girls sitting on this side are not candidates for the Crown Princess. The ones sitting opposite are the more interesting ones.
After Ran Yan sat down, she glanced at the girls from the Zhou family. The reason why she came was very simple, because the girls from the Zhou family came, and she agreed when the queen asked.
She has a daughter, the only daughter in the palace. It's really strange. There are few daughters in the royal family, and currently the only legitimate daughter is the daughter of King Qin. So she lives a good life in the harem because of her daughter.
The queen left after a short while, taking Concubine Ran and Wang Zhaoyi with her, which was somewhat unexpected to everyone.
Yudie whispered: "What does this mean?"
After the queen left, Yu Wen finally didn't have to straighten her back so much. She shook her sleeves and said, "The real test is coming."
Yudie was not stupid either. She glanced at the palace maids and eunuchs everywhere and said, "They are all eyes and ears!"
Yuyi tugged at Yuwen's sleeve and said, "I mean what I say."
Yuwen froze and said dryly, "I didn't mean to hold my chin up."
Yuyi let go of her hand, "Yeah."
At this time, the Wen sisters who were sitting not far from them went to the opposite side. It was unknown what they said. Miss Qi stood up and followed the two Miss Wens over.
Yu Wen perked up instantly. Her intuition was very accurate. As expected, Wen Ling, the daughter of the eldest wife of the Wen family, said, "Zhou Yu Wen, I see you have gained a lot of weight this time."
Yuwen really didn’t care about her figure, she thought she was still young, “Wen’s house must be very big.”
Wen Ling didn't like Zhou Yuwen. Why did the family her mother chose for her fall in love with Zhou Yuwen? She snorted, "Our Wen family is naturally the biggest."
Yu Wen smiled, "So you are really nosy!"
Before Wen Ling could get over her pride, her face suddenly turned red. Zhou Yuwen was scolding her!
Wen Ling was angry, "You."
Yu Wen turned her head away from looking at Wen Ling. She was a civilized person and would not use any dirty words when scolding people. Besides, they were young, so why should she care? Some people cannot be tolerated. If you back down once, it will cause endless trouble.
Wen Xiang held the angry Wen Ling and said to Yu Wen, "Fifth sister has no bad intentions. She has no other intentions, really."
Yu Wen smiled, "Sisters are so affectionate!"
Qi Rao held the handkerchief in her palm, she was really angry to death. There was still internal strife at this time. She should have been helped to make friends with Miss Zhou.
Qi Rao said to Yu Yi with an unchanged smile: "My mother has always mentioned Sister Yu Yi to me. I have always wanted to make friends with her, but I just didn't have the chance. Today, when I saw Sister Yu Yi for the first time, I felt a sense of familiarity."
Yuyi, "Maybe I have a common face, so everyone feels familiar with me?"
Yudie covered her face with a fan. She had to cover it as she was afraid she would laugh out loud. Miss Qi's face froze.
Yuwen also wanted to laugh. What sense of familiarity? Couldn’t she be more straightforward when speaking
Qi Rao was silent. She didn't know how to respond, mainly because she had never met anyone who responded like that. Shouldn't she just be polite and go along with the words
A laugh was particularly noticeable among the silent crowd, and they all looked towards the source of the laughter.