Husband, please lend me your virtues

After all, Erlang is her most promising son. Why would she be so eager to hand over the housekeeping power to Dalang as soon as his wife entered the mansion?

"My second sister-in-law is right. She married into the Marquisate five years earlier than I did. She has been around mother for many years and will definitely be able to manage the Marquisate well."

He Zijin agreed with the Second Madam, and someone took the initiative to take over this hot potato.

"Yes, mother, I think my second sister-in-law is quite suitable."

The second daughter of the Yan family spoke up for her second sister-in-law. The old lady of Changle Marquis was in a dilemma and had to agree. She handed the matter of the housekeeper to the second lady and brought up another topic.

"He, you have just married into the Changle Marquis's Mansion. You should take your sisters-in-law and younger sister to the Spring Festival Banquet hosted by Princess Qinghe."

Since it was the first time that He appeared as the wife of Marquis Changle, she would certainly not be dressed too shabby and would attend the banquet in all her best attire. In that case, how could she leave out her unmarried sisters and let them attend the banquet in plain clothes with a few half-new hairpins!

The Marquis of Changle's Mansion just maintained its appearance, and the girls were not given anything other than the allowance.

As for the money that the old woman had saved, she left most of it to her adorable grandson, and kept a portion for her only daughter as a dowry. She was reluctant to give it to her illegitimate daughter and her biological daughter Ai Qiao.

He Zijin agreed, but she did not take the initiative to buy some jewelry for her sisters-in-law as the old lady of Changle Marquis had expected. Even the gift she just gave was a handkerchief purse made by the embroiderer of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

It was not like her original self, where her husband did not stay overnight on her wedding night. She was so anxious that she tried every possible way to please the people in the Marquis' Mansion, and the gifts they gave were all good things that could be passed down from generation to generation.

When the old lady of Changle Hou said that she would take people to the Spring Viewing Banquet, she took the initiative to take her sister-in-law to buy jewelry and clothes.

Time passed quickly and it was the day of the Spring Festival Banquet hosted by Princess Qinghe. He Zijin left the house with the Yan family. It is worth mentioning that Yan E has not returned since he left the house that night.

The spring banquet hosted by Princess Qinghe was held in a villa in the suburbs. When He Zijin and others arrived, the road leading up the mountain was already filled with a long queue.

The team had been silent for a long time. The second daughter of the Yan family, who was sitting in the same carriage with He Zijin, could no longer sit still and was clamoring to get off the carriage and go to the pavilion next to it to rest for a while.

The Yan family's carriage had to be moved aside so as not to hinder the carriages behind from going up the mountain. The Yan family had already set out from the mansion an hour earlier. The Second Madam originally thought that even if the carriage went slowly, it would not delay the time for the banquet.

Unexpectedly, other families had set out early and were crowded halfway up the mountain. The second daughter of the Yan family had always been uncomfortable riding in a carriage. At the mildest, she would feel dizzy, and at the worst, she would vomit. She only started to make a fuss at this time. The second lady felt that her sister-in-law had already been patient.

He Zijin did not squeeze into the small pavilion with the Yan family. She stood alone under an old tree not far from the pavilion to enjoy the cool air. Suddenly, she felt uncomfortable all over, as if someone was peeping at her from behind.

He Zijin looked around several times but couldn't find the person who was peeping at her. She had no choice but to give up the search and blamed herself for being too sensitive.

To the east of the old tree, there is a small hill. On the hill, there is a large and dense bamboo forest that blocks the view of the old tree.

In the bamboo forest, there was a man in a dark purple robe, his eyes fixed on He Zijin under the old tree, without moving for a moment.

Seeing the woman's bun on He Zijin's head, Chu Hongyun felt a moment of regret that this young lady who was so much to him was actually married.

"He An, find out who the lady under that tree is."

Chu Hongyun pointed in the direction of He Zijin and checked her identity before taking action. He was the emperor and he believed that she would know that he could give much more than her husband.

After the second daughter of the Yan family had rested, the Yan family's carriage set off again. He Zijin followed several people from the Yan family into the eldest princess's villa.

Several people in the Yan family had ladies and girls they knew, so they went to find them after entering the eldest princess's villa, leaving He Zijin where she was.

He Zijin met his original mother and several sisters-in-law, and went up to talk to them. Then his original mother pulled He Zijin aside and asked him how he was doing in Changle Marquis' Mansion.

"Zijin, how are you doing in Changle Marquis' Mansion? Did they bully you?"

"That Yan E is really a scoundrel. He even abandoned my beautiful daughter!"

"When the marriage was delayed again and again, I said I wanted to cancel the engagement, but your stubborn father refused to agree."

"Tell me if you have any grievances."

He's mother had obviously heard the rumors about the Changle Marquis' Mansion that were spreading rapidly in the capital, and she looked at He Zijin worriedly.

"Mom, I'm fine. What Yan E does won't make your daughter worry."

"It is the Changle Marquisate that has lost face."

When He's mother heard what He Zijin said, she became even more worried about her daughter. "Silly child, you are still young and don't know how powerful rumors can be. The Changle Marquis' Mansion will be embarrassed, but there are always some busybodies who like to blame the woman."

"If the people from Changle Marquis' Mansion bully you, you must ask your men to report back home. Don't just report the good news but not the trouble. Mother and your sister-in-law will ask the Yan family to vent your anger for you."

"Yes, little sister, don't hide your suffering from us." Mrs. He stared at He Zijin worriedly.

"Be smart and don't be fooled by the people in Changle Marquis' Mansion into replacing the maids and nannies around you with people from their family." He's second wife was worried that He Zijin had a soft temper and would be fooled by the Yan family so that he would have no confidants around him, and then the news would not be able to reach the Zhenguo Mansion.

"If you ask me, since the marriage hasn't been consummated yet, I should just divorce that Yan guy and go home. Once this is over, I won't have any trouble finding a good family."

He Sansao thought it would be better to get a direct divorce instead of asking her younger sister to play dirty tricks with that family.

Just as they were talking in low voices, a maid dressed in the clothes of a female official came up to them, and He Sansao and the others immediately shut up.

"Madam Changle Hou, our eldest princess invites you. Please follow me."

Mother He recognized this as Aunt Zhao who was beside Princess Qinghe. "I wonder what the princess wants my daughter to do?"

"The wife of Marquis Changle will know when she goes there."

He Zijin had no choice but to follow Nanny Zhao and leave her mother and several sisters-in-law. The second daughter of Yan family saw He Zijin walking with Nanny Zhao who was beside the eldest princess, and thought that He Zijin might have caught the eldest princess's eye.

The second daughter of the Yan family stepped forward quickly, "Sister-in-law, where are you going? Why not take Zhier with you?"

Aunt Zhao stopped the second young lady of the Yan family who wanted to approach He Zijin and said coldly, "Young lady, please stay. The princess only invited the lady."

The second daughter of the Yan family was stopped by this and stomped her feet in anger and ran away.

He Zijin was taken away from the banquet by Nanny Zhao. The road was getting more and more remote, and He Zijin gathered his spirits to face it.

She didn't want to come into the courtyard. The person with his back to He Zijin was not the princess, but a man's back.