Reborn Concubine, Be Respectful First

In front of the mansion, two long rows of red lanterns swayed in the wind, and red silk ribbons danced in the wind, as if adding to the fun of this happy event.

The stone steps in front of the door are covered with bright red petals. As people walk, the petals gently float away, creating a dreamlike atmosphere.

Inside the mansion, guests crowded around and laughter and joy could be heard everywhere.

As Su Xinqing and Banyue and the others stepped into the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, the entire mansion was bathed in a festive glow.

It was a world of difference compared to her wedding with Chu Wei half a year ago.

The entire mansion was decorated with lights and was extremely lively.

Chu Mingzhu was wearing a gorgeous dress, hiding in the inner room, with a happy smile on her face and her eyes sparkling with anticipation and longing for the future.

At this time, the betrothal gift team from the Wu'an Marquis Mansion arrived in front of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion in a mighty manner.

The procession carried all kinds of precious betrothal gifts, including gold, silver, jewelry, silk cloth, fine wine and delicious food.

The old lady was also sitting at the head of the table, chatting with Mrs. Song, the wife of Duke Jiang.

Yuan and the wife of Marquis Wu'an sat below with smiles on their faces.

Su Xinqing was very tactful. After entering the door, she bowed slightly and found a seat at the back to sit down.

I still don't understand why the old lady asked me to come here.

The other party was unhappy, and she was unhappy too. Just now, Yuan rolled her eyes to the sky.

"Speaking of which, old lady, you are also blessed. Your grandchildren are so good-looking. As the saying goes, if a family has a daughter, hundreds of families will seek her out. The eldest son is well-read, the second son leads troops to fight outside the city, and the third son is even more young, but he is appreciated by the emperor. So, which son of a noble family is as promising as the Zhenbei Marquisate? Even the sons of my Jiang family are holding an idle position in the capital." Song turned her head and saw Su Xinqing sitting behind her. Her pupils suddenly shrank and she continued, "This is the wife of your third son, the young lady of the Su family, right?"

The old lady glanced at the granddaughter-in-law who had just entered the room, and said with a smile: "That's right, the daughter of the Su family is very opinionated. Today, she knew that you, the wife of the Duke, were coming to be a matchmaker, so she sent someone to invite you early. She didn't expect that the wife of the Duke had been here for a while, and she, as a junior, was late. I'm sorry to make the wife of the Duke laugh. It's because we, the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, don't know how to discipline our granddaughter-in-law."

"What mother said is not true. She has moved to a separate residence. It's my incompetence as the mistress of the house. It's not mother's fault for not being able to discipline her daughter-in-law." When Yuan saw the old lady mention Su Xinqing, she quickly added fuel to the fire: "This is the first time I've seen such an undisciplined daughter-in-law."

When Song heard the accusations from the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, a sincere smile appeared on her face.

The look he gave Su Xinqing became even sharper: "Are you Su Xinya's half-sister?"

"Yes, Madam Duke!" Su Xinqing never thought that she would be implicated by Su Xinya in this life.

After paying respectful salute, he stood obediently in the middle of the hall. What's going on?

On Chu Mingzhu's wedding day, she became the center of everyone's attention.

As soon as he stood up, he heard Song snort coldly, "Your elder sister is a fertile woman. She has been in the Prince's Mansion for two years and has given birth to three children. I see that you have been in the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion for almost a year, why is there no movement in your belly?"

Hearing the other party's words, Su Xinqing thought of someone's efforts yesterday, and her face turned red.

When everyone saw her expression, they thought that Song had touched Su Xinqing's soft spot.

Yuan's tone was even more severe: "I originally thought you were a sensible person, unlike your fourth sister. Now it seems that your sister is more sensible than you. She knows that it is difficult for her to have children. She is also the second son of the Yongchang Earl's Mansion and wants to take a concubine. Mother-in-law, her own stepmother and I were also preparing concubines for the third son, but she sent them all out. Madam Guo, Madam Wu'an Marquis, it's not that I, as the mistress of the house, don't care about things, but I really can't control them. She always tells outsiders that we bully her, a concubine's daughter, or that we touched her dowry. How come our huge Zhenbei Marquis Mansion is short of her dowry!"

Yuan looked extremely aggrieved, and she was complaining in her heart. She finally got a chance, and she had to explain herself.

At first, she didn't understand why the old lady wanted to bring back the daughter-in-law who had been separated from the family.

Now I understand.

"Well, to be honest, our Zhenbei Marquis Mansion is not very wealthy in the capital, but it also has a clean reputation," Jiang hated the person in front of him the most.

Ever since the reputation of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion was affected by Su Xinqing, her daughter's marriage has been hindered at every turn.

It turns out that the ladies who were close to my family also avoided me like the plague.

He looked at Su Xinqing fiercely and said, "Su, you have studied for a few years at home, how come you don't know that family disgrace should not be made public? A family's success is shared by all, and failure is shared by all. Do you know that your fourth sister was caught cheating on someone outside the city by He Yuanming, the second son of the Yongchang Earl's Mansion? We, the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, have not divorced you, and we have been under tremendous pressure. Why are you repaying kindness with enmity? And ruining the reputation of our Marquis Mansion everywhere?"

Jiang's words became louder and louder. When she finally finished speaking, not only was there no movement in the main hall, but there was also no movement in the side hall.

It seemed that they were all waiting for Su Xinqing's reply.

Everyone in the room looked at Su Xinqing, but no one came out to help her.

Only Banyue and Shanlan, who were outside the door, wanted to rush in anxiously, but were stopped by Nanny An and others beside the old lady.

"Hello, Fifth Aunt," after half a cup of tea, Su Xinqing slowly bowed to Jiang.

"Hmph, you are so pretentious. You are just putting on a show. There are no outsiders here, so who are you showing it to?" When Jiang saw Su Xinqing in front of him, he didn't even look at her.

He turned around and went to the other side, not wanting to accept Su Xinqing's gift at all.

"Fifth Aunt, you said that I have ruined the reputation of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion. Do you have any real evidence? Or do you and the elders think that I have done something that has affected the reputation of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion?" Although Su Xinqing's voice was not loud, every word she spoke could be heard clearly by everyone present.

After finishing speaking, Su Xinqing looked at the old lady, Yuan and others.

With a gentle smile on his face, no one could say a disrespectful word.

"Grandmother, mother-in-law, fifth aunt, even if my husband is a bastard, he is still a descendant of the Chu family and not an outsider. You blame Xinqing for everything. The Duke's wife and the Marquise of Wu'an are both knowledgeable and reasonable people. They will not be deceived by a few words and think that Xinqing is such a vicious person who deliberately ruins the reputation of the Zhenbei Marquisate. But after you said so much, please point out where Xinqing did not do well, so that the elders of the entire Marquisate can blame Xinqing for her mistakes?"