Of course, they basically all claim to be upright and honest. Having a concubine should be no problem, as long as it does not bring shame to the wife, and the number of people should be controlled a little. Keeping a mistress outside and bringing her back would not only hurt the wife's reputation but also almost cost her life. They would never do such a thing. Not to mention her family, they all despise Zuo Guye.
But there is an exception among them, for example, if Uncle Zhang Junliang did something out of line to Wenren Xiang, Xiaocao would most likely ignore it, so he is the most open-minded. However, Zhang Junliang is a playboy, one thing is that he is a playboy, but when it comes to seeking benefits and avoiding harm, he is absolutely excellent. In his opinion, what Uncle Zuo did was simply stupid.
Among the younger generation of the Wen family, six daughters have been married off, and the sons-in-law can be said to be of mixed quality. However, putting aside their status and position, including their own, they are all brothers-in-law, and there is no problem for them to just drink and chat. Add to that the unmarried son of the Wen family, and it's really lively when they get together.
Of the six who were married off, two were from each of the first three houses, but they were five legitimate daughters and Wen Renxiang was the only illegitimate daughter. So, regardless of whether they had children or not, these five people all went to see their mother Qin Xiang and talked to her in private, all in harmony. Wen Ren Xiang could go and see her aunt, but she had nothing to say to her aunt, and they would usually be unhappy when they were together, so she simply didn't see her. So, she seemed to be alone, and looked a bit pitiful, but no one expressed any opinion.
On the third day of the Chinese New Year, Han and Wenren Taibo, along with their son, daughter-in-law, and grandson Sanxiao, went to the Han family's home.
Perhaps because of Xiaocao, all the masters of the Han family are at home, and the married daughters have chosen to return to their parents' home today. The Han family is also prosperous, with more people than the Wen family.
As the saying goes, when one person succeeds, the whole family will benefit. This is no joke. Xiaocao's respected status will benefit everyone related to her to a certain extent, as long as they don't explicitly let outsiders know that they have a bad relationship with her. This naturally includes the Han family.
It has been less than two years since Xiaocao returned to the Wenren family. During this period, she was not in the imperial city for about ten months. When she was in the imperial city, she had little free time, so the number of times she came to the Han family was naturally quite limited. There were many people in the Han family that she was not familiar with.
At first, if he couldn't recognize her the second time, he would probably be criticized in a sarcastic way. But now, it's normal for him not to remember so much because he is busy. Then he put all his effort into getting in front of her and making sure she remembers him.
Xiaocao is still not good at dealing with these things, but she doesn't need to do anything, as someone will help her stop them.
After lunch, as there was still much to do, Xiaocao did not stay long. She personally handed the invitation from the Princess's Mansion to Old Madam Han and explained why this "house-warming banquet" was not held until now.
Mrs. Han has always been a cheerful, slightly plump and kind old lady. She happily accepted the post.
As soon as the Wen family members left, the Han family started to get excited...
"Oh, I'm going to so-and-so's house the day after tomorrow."
"What should I do? I have an appointment on the fifth day of the New Year."
"We are inviting the entire Han family. Should we be able to go as well?"
"Oh, if we count the married daughters, how many people would it be if we go there in such a long and winding way? If we go, we might as well not achieve our goal but become annoying."
"Why didn't you send the invitation earlier? Why did you wait until the last minute to..."
"They said it was a temporary decision. If you have something else, don't go."
There are countless examples like this, and few of them are stupid. They naturally know how high the standard of the "House Warming Banquet" at Princess Anguo's Mansion is. There are so many people that they would never meet in their lifetime under normal circumstances. If they can go there as Princess Anguo's relatives, even if they just make friends with some people, if they manage it well, they will benefit greatly.
The classes are actually very clearly divided. People who interact closely with each other are often from the same class. Although there are cases where barriers are crossed, such as in-laws, the scope is very small and it is not possible for the entire family to cross the barriers.
Xiaocao is different. The Wen family was originally in a position that was neither high nor low. In comparison, they had more relatives and friends in the middle and lower levels, and their connection with the upper level was relatively weaker. Xiaocao's influence was not limited to one or two people, or even one or two families. She did not cross the barrier, but broke it down and became a bridge connecting the two ends. The impact of what she did will only grow bigger and bigger.
Therefore, no one wants to miss such an opportunity. It is not just the Han family who thinks so. You must know that today, the Princess's Mansion has officially sent invitations to each family. Even those who seem to be in the upper class are not really worthy of the title. What's more, there are many marginal figures who also need such opportunities.
However, many things cannot be done the way they want.
Every family has its own person in charge, and they naturally have their own weighing and considerations.
Old Madam Han is Xiaocao's grandmother, and her status and position also establish her right to speak in the Han family. However, she has never asked about the big or small matters at home or outside, which is similar to Old Madam Wenren. Therefore, the invitation was given to her sons, letting them decide who will go to Princess Anguo's mansion for the banquet on the fifth day of the New Year.
Although everyone has their own selfish motives, they will always reach a consensus in the end.
On the fourth day, some colleagues and subordinates of Wenren Taibo came to visit. Of course, these people usually did not stay long, and, as if it had been agreed in advance, they came in groups, so that he was basically busy all day.
Xiaocao returned to the princess's mansion on the fourth night of the New Year. This was not her first time living there.
Xiaocao is not picky about the environment. What's more, the bedroom in the Princess Mansion is similar to that in the Wenren Family. All the things used are the best. In the Wenren Family, Han also gave her the best. So except for a few things that can be used in the Princess Mansion but not in the Wenren Family, the conditions on both sides are similar. So there is no problem of adaptation.
It's just that the entire territory of the princess's mansion belongs to Xiaocao, and there is no situation where the pharmacy and the study are placed together. So, apart from the separate pharmacy and the separate study, there are not many original main buildings, and a lot of effort has been put into the rest of the scenery, including pavilions, terraces, corridors, flowers, trees and rockery. In the next two months, some adjustments were made, and some originally inharmonious places are basically gone. The princess's mansion can be said to be beautiful, exquisite and elegant.
In the past, the grass came and went in a hurry and I didn't look at it carefully. Today, I took the time to look at it, and even sighed a little like a country bumpkin. However, when I thought about such a large and beautiful piece of land, which all belonged to me, the grass felt a little swelled up.