Upon hearing the news that the eldest daughter was happy, the eldest wife was so happy that she immediately asked Mother Wu to prepare a carriage and horses, and went to the Marquis Mansion in Ji'an to visit her daughter in person.

The carriage arrived in front of the Hou Mansion, and what came out to greet him was a young daughter-in-law in her early twenties. She was wearing a pomegranate red 10-piece brocade gown and a blue-green plum, bamboo and orchid heddle skirt. Her facial features were dignified and beautiful. When she saw the eldest wife

As soon as I got off the carriage, I immediately stepped forward and saluted: "My wife is here! You are such a rare guest."

This woman is Lu Zhongheng's sister-in-law, the second wife of the Hou Mansion in Ji'an, and the niece of Mrs. Wen of the Hou Mansion. She is very favored by Mrs. Wen. Because Yu Mu's first child was injured, the second wife has been taking care of her.

In charge of the middle minister of the Hou Mansion, until Lu Zhongheng took over the title, Mrs. Wen was partial to the second wife and never proposed to hand over the stewardship of the Hou Mansion to Yu Mu, the legitimate Madam Hou.

The second wife had a smile on her big face, but the smile was somewhat forced.

She is an ambitious woman. Ever since she married into the Marquis of Ji'an, she has been encouraging her husband to compete with her eldest uncle for the title. Her husband is five years younger than the eldest uncle. Originally, the title had nothing to do with their house, but she took advantage of Yu Mu to do so.

When she was pregnant with her first child, someone tampered with her medicine, which resulted in Yu Mu being injured and unable to give birth to her legitimate son.

Later, Lu Zhongheng's bastard son was born, and Yu Mu refused to hold him in her room. She even felt that there was an opportunity. She clung to the housekeeper's power and kept looking for opportunities.

Yu Mu, the elder sister-in-law, had always been a good-natured woman in her mind. The second wife had put many obstacles on her behind her back, but when they were face to face, Yu Mu had never blushed or said a harsh word to her.

It turned out that Lu Zhongheng had assumed the title, and Yu Mu had received the title of Madam Zhengyipinhou. Because of this, she

The body injured by giving birth to a daughter has long since recovered. It is only right that the Marquis should be asked to take care of her, but the second wife insisted on dragging her feet and refused to give her the account. Naturally, the old lady stood by the younger daughter-in-law.

On the other hand, Lu Zhongheng couldn't bear to disobey his mother's wishes, so he had to let her control the internal affairs of the Hou Mansion.

Yu Mu was not in a hurry, and would never mention this matter even in front of old Mrs. Wen. But gradually there were some gossips among the servants in the house. They said that she was overstepping her duties, seizing power and refusing to give up.

Let go... The second wife didn't take this to heart. Seeing that she was so easy to handle, the second wife looked down on her even more.

Unexpectedly, she secretly became pregnant and did not return to the Hou Mansion until the first trimester, when it was most dangerous.

It was really unexpected! Only then did she vaguely know that this sister-in-law was not as easy to control as she seemed on the surface. If she gave birth to a son, her status in the Hou Mansion would be as stable as Mount Tai, and all the previous plans of the second wife would become

A complete joke.

When the second wife heard the news, she lost her temper in her yard and smashed a pastel tea set. She also pretended to be happy and went to the old lady with a smile to congratulate her. She could see that Yu Mu

The old lady was really happy that she was pregnant. She was not even angry when he instigated her and told her that she had been hiding the pregnancy for three months.

Over the years, Yu Mu has been humble in front of the old lady. No one around the old lady has not praised her. No matter how much the old lady has opinions, she has been a lot softer towards her. What's more, the old lady loves her second son no matter what.

, her eldest son Lu Zhongheng still has no legitimate son, so she is also anxious.

The eldest wife was not completely unaware of how much discord there was in the Marquis's residence. When she saw Mrs. Lu Er, she felt as sick as if she had eaten a fly.

The eldest wife snorted coldly: "Of course I don't dare to come. Your second wife is in charge of the Hou Mansion. I dare to cause trouble for you!" The tone was full of ridicule, and Mrs. Lu couldn't listen.

Come out. Now that she is walking outside, there are many people in the ladies' circle who are pointing fingers. Fortunately, she is thick-skinned enough and just pretends that she doesn't know.

Mrs. Lu was actually happy when she saw the eldest lady coming over. The eldest wife and Mrs. Wenshi started to fight each other when they met. Once the eldest lady came over, Mrs. Wenshi's dislike for Yu Mu became even greater. Naturally, Mrs. Lu's second wife was

Happy to see the result, he smiled and said: "My wife is in serious condition. You are my sister-in-law's mother, so you can come to the Hou Mansion."

Being a guest is something we can't even ask for! Besides, the housekeeping duties are complicated and trivial. I had long wanted to offload this burden. I wanted to wait until the family accounts were sorted out and then hand them over to my sister-in-law.

She's pregnant. It's important for her to take care of her baby, so I have no choice but to help her take care of it for a few more days!" After saying that, he smiled.

The eldest lady felt angry and angry. Listening to her tone, she really regarded herself as a serious mistress of the Marquis Mansion. Just as she was about to stab her, Mother Wu had already pulled her sleeve without leaving any trace.

She had dealt with the second Mrs. Lu several times. This little bitch had a sweet tongue and a very good eloquence. The eldest Mrs. suffered several secret losses. She immediately reacted and forcefully swallowed what she wanted to say.

Before coming, Mrs. Wu had given her a very subtle warning: "We are going this time to congratulate my eldest aunt. If anyone doesn't want to do it, my wife doesn't need to pay attention to it, and there's no need to get angry with them!"

The eldest wife suffered a lot and finally listened to her. Mrs. Lu was familiar with her temper and wanted to seduce her into saying some unpleasant things, but when the news came back to Mrs. Wen's ears, it was another lawsuit.

Thinking about it, she actually endured it.

Mrs. Lu Er smiled and said: "Madam, please come with me. The old lady is waiting for you in the room." The Lu family member that the eldest wife hated the most was not Mrs. Lu Er, but Mrs. Wen, who took concubines for Lu Zhongheng.

The incident caused a storm in the city, and the eldest lady was humiliated. Even the queen mother could not protect her. How could she not hate it! Although she had been thinking about the eldest girl over the years, she rarely came to see her in person, just because she didn't want to see Mrs. Wen.

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Of course she wanted to go and sit with her daughter as the first stop, but it was unreasonable not to meet the old lady first when she arrived at the Marquis Mansion!

"My wife, please come here." Mrs. Lu Er led the way with a smile, pointing out the scenery in the Hou Mansion, as if the eldest lady came in for the first time. The eldest lady wanted to strangle this little bitch to death, Wu

Her mother stood aside and winked at her.

The eldest lady endured the anger in her heart and finally entered Wen's room.

Mrs. Wen didn't even greet her at the door, but sent her mother-in-law to greet her at the door. Although the eldest wife wanted not to cause trouble for Yu Mu at her husband's house, she was still very angry.

Bypassing the Duobao Pavilion and entering the hall of Wen's room, Wen wore a plain Hangzhou silk jacket and sat on the Arhat couch. When he saw the eldest lady coming in, he finally managed to squeeze out a smile and said, "My wife is here."

! It’s been a hard journey on a hot day! Please take a seat, please take a seat!”

After the exchange of greetings, the little maid brought over a grand master's chair covered with bright red velvet cushions, and then brought up iced sour plum soup. The eldest lady sat down on the chair and said directly: "I am here this time to treat my in-laws.

Madam congratulates you."

Mrs. Wen's wife also became happy after hearing this. "Same joy! The eldest son is over thirty this year and has never had a legitimate son. I am in a state of decline. Fortunately, the eldest daughter-in-law finally got the good news.

A stone fell from my heart. Once she gave birth to her son, I would be completely relieved about their relationship!"

The eldest lady said: "Who says otherwise! The Marquis does not have a legitimate son, so the inheritance of the title will become a problem in the future. Not to mention the old lady, even I can't sleep at night, always thinking that they are still young, and sooner or later a legitimate son will be born.

It will be there long ago. You see, this is what I was talking about. As soon as I heard the news, I was so happy that I immediately offered three sticks of incense to the Bodhisattva." After saying this, he laughed heartily.

The tone was very proud.

This arrogance made Old Mrs. Wen very unhappy, and the smile on her face faded a bit. The next words of the eldest lady made all the smiles on Old Mrs. Wen's face disappear.

The eldest lady said: "My poor daughter has suffered so much, and finally she has finally come to an end!" The implicit meaning behind this statement is that the Lu family has wronged the eldest girl Yu Mu. How can Mrs. Wen be happy?

stand up!

Mother Wu couldn't help stroking her forehead. Originally, my aunt's pregnancy was a great event. Mrs. Wen was happy, and so was Mrs. Wen. Everyone came happily, and they made peace with each other. After chatting for a while, they went to see my aunt again. Why bother?

Saying these useless things made Mrs. Wen unhappy, and in the end, she had to blame her on her eldest aunt.

Mother Wu really couldn't understand, the Queen Mother was such a shrewd person, even the eldest aunt, although she had a gentle temperament, was also very thoughtful, why could the eldest lady always be so dishonest.

She really couldn't help Mrs. Da.

Mrs. Lu Er felt happy after hearing this. As expected, this silly guy always sticks to his profession and troubles the old lady when he comes. If you do this, how will your daughter live well in the house?

She couldn't help but said a little aggrievedly: "My wife's words are wrong! Over the years, my servants have not shown any disrespect to my sister-in-law. My mother has always treated my sister-in-law as her own child and refused to say a harsh word to my sister-in-law. The Marquis said to my sister-in-law

I also respect her very much. You said that she has suffered for so many years, but we in the Marquis Mansion would not dare to accept this crime!"

What Mrs. Lu Er said hit the mark on Wen's mind, and Wen nodded unconsciously.

The eldest lady couldn't help but get furious. Seeing that the situation was not good, Mother Wu coughed several times. The eldest lady was so angry that she couldn't hear this. Her tone became sharp: "Since there is nothing wrong with the Hou Mansion, why is there something in my uncle's room?"

So many concubines had intercourse with each other, and all his legitimate sons

Before she was born, all the bastards were running around. The Marquis was so kind to her, how could she, the upright Madam Hou, still be unable to even touch the housekeeper? The Marquis was so kind to her, how could she be pregnant?

You didn’t dare to announce that you were pregnant, and you didn’t dare to go back to the Marquis Mansion to raise your baby until three months later when the fetal pressure was stable?”

The eldest wife looked at the second wife Lu coldly and said: "Excuse me, second wife, how many concubines do you have in your room? How many concubines do you have? How many concubines do you have? Second wife, don't want to feed a man and not know how hungry he is!"

Mrs. Lu Er took care of her husband so hard that he dared to compete for the title with her elder brother whom she had respected for many years for her sake. How could there be a concubine in his room? Without a concubine, how could he have a concubine?

The second wife was so aggrieved by this talk that she had red circles in her eyes. She lowered her head like a frustrated little daughter-in-law and asked Wen for help: "Mother!"

Although the eldest wife was speaking of Mrs. Lu, she also meant to ridicule Wen's partiality. How could Wen not hear it? The smile on Wen's face had completely faded. She placed the tea cup heavily on the table.

Pause; “My wife!

The eldest daughter-in-law and the second daughter-in-law are both daughters-in-law, and the palms and backs of my hands are all flesh. I always hold a bowl of water levelly and never favor one over the other! The second daughter-in-law, not to mention anything else, has been married into the Hou family in the past few years.

She gave birth to three sons in a row, so in the second son’s room

Naturally, there is no need to add a room of concubines. But if you look at the boss, he is already in his thirties, and there is no sign of his legitimate son. Can I, a mother, watch my son cut off his descendants? Give it to the boss.

The matter of concubinage, back then

The Queen Mother has given her permission to come. Do the in-laws have any objections to the Queen Mother’s decision? If the eldest daughter-in-law is like the second daughter-in-law and can give birth to sons one after another, I will never let it go in the eldest daughter-in-law’s room.

The room is full of concubines!"

Wen's meaning is very clear, you can't blame others for this! If you want to blame, you can only blame your daughter for not having a son! There are three unfilial piety, not having an offspring is the most important. The most important thing in marrying a wife is to carry on the family line. Even if the daughter-in-law is good in every way, you can't have a son.

It is useless to come out. Even if the daughter-in-law has some bad qualities, if she can continue to give birth to sons, she is a hero of the family.

The eldest lady's face turned pale with anger, but she couldn't find the words to refute for a moment. This is how this society is, and there are definitely many people like Yu Mu. What else can the eldest lady say?

Old Mrs. Wen was originally very happy, but after being disturbed by the eldest lady, she suddenly lost her mood. She immediately served tea to see off the guests. "I'm tired too, so I won't keep my in-laws anymore." She turned around.

Instructed Mrs. Lu Er: "Take your in-laws' wife to see your sister-in-law!"

The eldest lady stood up angrily and said, "No need to disturb me anymore! Farewell!" Without even looking at Mrs. Wen, she turned around and left Wen's hall. Mother Wu gave a hasty salute to Mrs. Wen,

After chasing him out, she knew it would be such a result. It was in vain that she had persuaded the eldest lady for so long when she came here.

Although Mrs. Lu had just been robbed by the eldest wife, she felt more comfortable than drinking iced sour plum soup. With the eldest wife making such a fuss, Mr. Wen would be in trouble if he didn't take his anger out on Yu Mu.

She led the way with a smile: "My wife, go this way!"

The eldest wife was ready to strangle her now. She didn't want to see her again at all. She couldn't help but sarcastically said: "I know the way to the main house. The second wife has many things to do, so I won't bother you to lead the way." It seemed like she was talking to herself.

He said authentically: "Some people really think of themselves as Mrs. Hou when they take care of other people's homes. Unfortunately, they are all plotting against each other."
To be continued...