Reborn Concubine, Be Respectful First

The main house of Wangzhuyuan.

Yuan looked at her son and daughter-in-law with a smile on her face.

Shen Ruyan lowered her head, looking embarrassed.

Su Xinqing had no time to care about the intentions of the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Before coming, no one told her that she would sit with Chu Wei.

The weather was already cold, and now it was even colder. Even moving the charcoal brazier closer didn't help.

He was dressed in a black brocade gown embroidered with delicate golden patterns, and his posture was upright, but not perfect, as if he was not afraid of the cold, and his clothes were still as thick as when he had seen them in the autumn.

However, at this moment, the official uniform on Chu Wei seemed to be different, but it was hard to tell what was different.

After all, it is still thin and true.

Looking at her own quilted jacket, she would have liked to wear a shawl as well if she wasn't indoors.

Fortunately, Shanlan prepared a heater for himself, otherwise the meal would have been completely cold.

I saw the man from the corner of my eye. He had a beautiful face, with well-defined features, as if he had been chiseled by a knife and an axe. His eyebrows were sharp and his eyes were deep and sharp, as if they could penetrate a person's soul. Under his high nose bridge, his lips were tightly closed, revealing a sense of determination and decisiveness.

At this moment, his brows would be slightly furrowed, and a hint of imperceptible impatience would flash in his eyes.

Su Xinqing was sure that this person definitely didn't like eating here, and her brows were as big as a mountain.

I felt much more relieved. Based on this man's personality, it wouldn't be long before he would flip the table.

When Su Xinqing thought about this, she felt that it was not so difficult to accept. She wanted to watch the show.

"Master, congratulations, Master. Ruyan is already three months pregnant. We asked the court physician to come and see her, and he said that the fetus is stable. By this time next year, our first house will probably be bustling again." Yuan smiled gently and warmly, with the dignified and generous demeanor of a mistress of the house. There was nothing wrong with her.

Only Su Xinqing noticed that the other party looked at her with disgust.

She glanced at Chu Wei again and saw that he had lowered his mouth. Su Xinqing became even more excited.

I was wondering in my mind when the other party was going to overturn the table.

"Well, Yu'er, how are your studies in the Imperial College recently?" The Marquis had a resolute face and the majesty of a superior. He took off his armor and put on a dark green brocade robe, which made his rough and aggressive look much less aggressive.

However, because it was a family dinner, they seemed to be deliberately restraining their voices, and their gazes towards their eldest son were full of love.

Chu Yu was suddenly questioned by his father, and replied nervously: "Everything is fine, please rest assured, father!"

"Well, are you confident that you will be among the top in the Spring Examination?"

Chu Yu: “…” If Chu Yu could answer the question at the beginning casually, then no matter what he says now, it would be wrong.

Simply looked at his mother and did not respond.

Yuan Shi received her son's request for help, so she knew what he was talking about. She smiled and interrupted, "My Lord, what are you talking about? There are so many candidates every year. Even the grandson of Yuan Dashi cannot guarantee that he will pass the exam, let alone rank among the top. It's not that easy. My Lord, let's have a banquet. The children must be hungry."

"What mother said is not true. My eldest uncle won the first prize in one go. I asked him about it, and he said it was not difficult!" After Chu Wei finished speaking, he picked up the wine cup beside him, raised his glass in the direction of the Marquis, and drank it all.

Su Xinqing: "..." What did she say? The one who overturned the table came, and it finally came.

But why did she drag her cousin out to talk about this? Song Hejin said it was not difficult. Does that mean it is not difficult? It is not difficult if you can do it. That is because her cousin is a genius. It would be impossible for her to find it difficult to master it!

Sure enough, the mother and son, no, the three of them, all changed their expressions.

Chu Yu naturally felt guilty, Yuan was angry, and Chu Mingzhu seemed to have thought of something. She looked up at Su Xinqing and then continued to lower her head to look at the meal in front of her.

Su Xinqing found it funny when she saw the other person's look.

She knew why Chu Mingzhu didn't come to see her during this period, but she didn't care much.

Just because she doesn't care doesn't mean Chu Mingzhu doesn't care, so if people don't want to come, then don't come.

"Your eldest uncle?" The Marquis looked at his illegitimate son who was always not good at speaking and asked in confusion.

"Song Hejin, my wife's cousin." Chu Wei said indifferently.

Suddenly, no one spoke in the whole hall. Even though Yuan looked unhappy, she didn't say anything excessive.

First, Su Xinqing was sitting here, second, his son was still in the Imperial College, and third, there was no telling if there would be any problems in the future and he would need Song Hejin's help.

At this time, Yuan already felt a little regretful and had offended the person severely.

Now that the relationship is so strained, it is not good for my son either.

In fact, Chu Yu did not tell Yuan Shi the truth. Because of his family relationship, he had been ostracized in the Imperial College.

Some people, in particular, found out that the third brother's wife was Song Hejin's cousin, and a very close cousin at that. Even when Su Xinqing got married, it was Song Hejin who personally sent her off.

The people that his mother criticized were the ones that Song Hejin wanted to protect. Those students who wanted to get in touch with Song Hejin set up many traps for him, both overtly and covertly.

If you can avoid it, then avoid it. If you can't avoid it, then you can only endure it.

However, before he had the chance to tell his mother about these things, his father returned to the capital.

Although a son should not blame his mother for her mistakes, even though he has no talent for studying, he still wants to earn a job through his own abilities.

I don't want to rely on family influence to get a job.

After all, my second and third brothers have made it on their own, and he is the legitimate son, so he should not let his mother down.

But now... Chu Yu raised his glass and stood up, smiling and said, "I didn't know that my third brother is already a fourth-rank commander, congratulations!"

Yuan: “…” She was angry but dared not say anything. If there weren’t so many people around, Yuan would have wanted to get up and leave.

In the end, he could only say a few nice words and asked someone to prepare some gifts and send them to Fufeng Pavilion.

This showed her magnanimity and the gentle demeanor of a mistress of the house, but what she didn't know was that even these items would not be able to restore the fragile reputation of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion for a long time.

"Congratulations!" Chu Wei stood up and replied.

After a while, Yuan announced the start of the banquet, and her expression became noticeably colder. After the reunion dinner, the happiest person was the Marquis.

He had a grandson, his son was promoted, and his daughter was well-behaved and sensible. It was a great honor for him, a man who was often in the military camp, to enjoy such good food and wine. After three rounds of drinks, he went back to his room to rest with the help of his beautiful concubine.

What else is there to be dissatisfied with?

However, it was not until today that Su Xinqing found out that the Marquis actually had five or six beautiful concubines in his backyard.

Although their ages and looks vary, overall, their looks are still good.

Chu Wei's biological aunt also passed away when Chu Wei was born.

Except for the two years before the age of three when young Chu Wei spent time in the courtyard of the old marquis' wife, he was then raised alone in the front yard by the old servants.

Is it similar to Chu Wei's experience? The second son Chu Mao is currently following the Marquis in the army and is also a seventh-rank Marquis of Huaihua.

He seemed to be a taciturn person, and sitting next to him was his wife, Xin.

The couple didn't talk much. I heard from Shanlan that the second young master's wife was the daughter of a military lieutenant.

The marriage was arranged by the Marquis. Except for returning to the Marquis' Mansion during the holidays, she has been living outside the city with Chu Mao. They have a little girl of two or three years old who is also well-behaved.

The family of three is inexplicably harmonious.