Chapter 430 Sister-in-law's complexion has improved
"With so many of us here today, Lin girl must be feeling very sad." Wang Xifeng took two steps forward and spoke to Daiyu.
"Hmph!" Daiyu snorted. "When we get to the mansion, we'll all eat as much as Xiangling. Let's see if Second Sister-in-law feels bad for us. Now Second Sister-in-law is the housekeeper and she has to measure every grain of rice."
Seeing all the girls laughing, Wang Xifeng swung her handkerchief and said, "Lin girl, you are really heartless when you say this. When you are in the mansion, when have I, the Second Mistress, ever been stingy? If you were all like Xiangling, I would be happy."
Yingchun pulled Xiangling, who was a little overwhelmed, and said with a smile, "Second sister-in-law and Miss Lin are just joking with each other. They don't complain that you eat too much. Besides, third brother will be happy if you eat like this."
Xiangling then smiled and nodded innocently. Her master did say that he liked her plump figure, so it turned out that eating more was not a bad thing.
"If you ask me, as long as the eldest and second sisters-in-law of the West Mansion eat less, it's fine. It's okay for others to eat as much as they want."
"You, Yun girl, how can you be so heartless? Why do you think my sister-in-law and I are wrong?" Wang Xifeng said unwillingly, pulling Xiangyun.
Xiangyun laughed and said, "Second sister-in-law, look, our old lady is our dear grandmother. Not to mention just a banquet, even if she stays at Sister Lin's place for a few days and lets Uncle Lin serve her, it's only natural. Second sister, third sister, and fourth sister are the sisters of Third Brother, and naturally the sisters of Sister Lin. Sister Xing is from Third Brother's family, and Sister Qin is also from the same family. Not to mention the sisters and sisters-in-law in the East Mansion, after all the calculations, aren't Second Sister-in-law and First Sister-in-law the only two outsiders?"
Wang Xifeng raised her chin and said, "Second Madam, you really didn't know that Yun girl and my brother Cong have become a family."
Xiangyun was stunned. After calculating for so long, she finally missed something?
Li Wan didn't bother to pay attention to this crazy sister-in-law, and walked forward to chat with Youshi.
"Sister-in-law looks much better these days, but what good news has happened to her?"
Youshi's heart tightened. She had been cared for by her enemy these days, so her complexion was naturally much better than before. Even Yindie said that she looked a few years younger than before.
"There is no happy event at all!" Yu said, pretending to be calm. "It's just that since I inherited the East Palace from the master, my life has become much easier. In addition, my sister often comes to the palace to accompany me these days, so I feel much better."
"That's right!" Li Wan had no doubts about it, but she felt a little envious.
Originally, this elder sister-in-law was not much different from herself. Although she had someone to rely on, Jia Zhen, but Jia Zhen did not care about Youshi at all. He even beat or scolded her when he was unhappy.
At that time, although this eldest sister-in-law was nominally the mistress of the East Mansion, her life was not as comfortable as her own.
After all, although she had no power in Xifu, she just needed to teach her son attentively. Other things had nothing to do with her. Besides, no one would bully her, an orphan and a widow.
As Jia Cong entered the East Palace, the fortunes of this elder sister-in-law and Keqing turned around.
Not only was there no one to bully him, but he was in control of the power in the mansion, and his life was so easy. Now, I can't compare with him.
"Sister Yuanyang, sister Muring, sister Xing, you don't have to consider yourselves as outsiders now that you are here. Help me take care of our ancestors and all my sisters and sisters-in-law." Daiyu said intimately, holding their hands.
Since the banquet in the East Palace not long ago, Daiyu and Zhen Muring have become familiar with each other.
Both of them were from Jiangnan, and both were women of unparalleled talent, so naturally they had a lot of common topics. Therefore, although they had not known each other for a long time, they had a good relationship with each other.
Grandmother Jia looked at her granddaughter and couldn't help but smile. She was different after the marriage. She was still a child who didn't know the world before, but now she has the bearing of a lady in charge. Although Baochai and Daiyu are both Jia Cong's wives, the old lady still has a preference in her heart.
Regardless of whether she is superior to Baochai, she cannot let her granddaughter down.
Wang Xifeng and her sisters were all watching this scene with smiles on their faces. Although Daiyu felt shy being stared at by everyone, her expression remained calm.
The two aunts have taught me a lot in this regard these days. Moreover, although I don't like these ways of dealing with the world, I am already the wife arranged by my third brother, so I should behave as I should.
Just as the two concubines said, you don't have to fight for it, but you can't let others look down on you in this position. You must have the bearing and momentum of a wife of the main hall.
"Third brother, Yu'er will definitely learn to be a good wife." Daiyu encouraged herself in her heart.
In addition to the people of the Jia family, many imperial edicts also came from other mansions, needless to say the Shi family and the Wang family. Now that the relationship between them has become closer due to Jia Cong, many imperial edicts also came to them on their own initiative from the eight dukes and twelve marquises.
Even if Lin Ruhai is not worthy of them, Jia Cong's wife is worthy of them to come and make friends with her in person.
She has a father who is a senior official in the Ministry of Revenue and a husband who is the Marquis of Guanjun. Although they are far inferior to Lady Jia in those days, after Daiyu gets married, she will definitely become a core figure in the circle of imperial edicts.
The men in the front yard were all drinking and chatting, and the women in the back yard were all happily looking at each other.
The two concubines in the backyard of the Lin Mansion are naturally not high enough in status to come and take care of Daiyu, but Daiyu has Zhen Muring and Yuanyang to help her, and with Lady Jia in charge, they will naturally not be impolite.
As for the front yard, whether it was Lin Ruhai's own identity or the identity of Jia Cong's father-in-law, it was enough to make everyone respectful.
Normally, Lin Ruhai was a steady person, but today was his daughter's big day, so he let go completely, accepting all the toasts, without the slightest sign of a weak scholar. On this day, Lin Ruhai felt even more high-spirited than when he was the top three in the imperial examination.
The banquet did not end until midnight. After the guests gradually left, the Lin Mansion, which had been bustling all day, naturally became quiet.
Lin Ruhai staggered to the back hall of the front yard, and looked at a painting on the wall with tears in his eyes.
There is a woman on the scroll who looks somewhat like Daiyu. She is Lin Ruhai's wife, Jia Min, the eldest daughter of the Jia family at that time.
"Min'er!" Lin Ruhai gently stroked the scroll, as if his wife was standing in front of him, "Our daughter has grown up and is getting married now. Moreover, it is His Majesty who personally arranged the marriage. You don't know... how happy I am today..."
"That guy is also capable. Although I think he is a bit unhappy, he cares a lot about our Yu'er. I think this is also a good marriage..."
