The husband who forced her to marry her couldn't keep her warm, and she didn't want him to

When Wang knew that her mother was coming with her younger sister, the carriage had already arrived at the Chuihua Gate. She didn't have time to think about it and hurried over in her cloak.

"Mother, you and Yuran came here, why didn't you tell our daughter first if anything happened?" Wang asked softly while supporting Madam Wang.

Madam Wang was less than sixty years old, but her hair was already completely white. Her slightly raised eyebrows made her look majestic without even being angry.

"It's not too late for you to know now. It's the Duke's wife's 50th birthday. Since the ladies of the noble families have come to celebrate, you should have sent someone back to the Wang family to deliver the message! How could you be so passive as you are now, letting others outdo you!"

The Crown Prince was not the biological son of the Duchess. The Zheng family had experienced this, so it was hard to explain why the Wang family was absent.

"Mother, my sister is already a grandmother, and she's still in charge of the household affairs of Duke Dingguo's Mansion. It's inappropriate for you to say that." The woman who spoke was in her twenties, with a pretty face and a haughty look.

Upon hearing this, Madam Wang's face turned even worse. She brushed her clothes lightly to avoid the support of Mrs. Wang beside her.

She tilted her head and said to her little daughter, "Even if she becomes the wife of a duke in the future, I am still her mother and she has to listen to me. Everyone is in charge of a big family. It's just that she is not doing things properly and is not reliable!"

On the fiftieth birthday of the Duke's wife, the Emperor, the Empress, and the Imperial Consort Shu in the palace all sent gifts.

Their Wang family is a relative of the Jiang family and the prince's in-laws, but no one came to celebrate his birthday that day, and these words came from the palace.

After Lord Wang learned about this from his colleagues, he went home that night and threw a tantrum.

Wang smiled reluctantly beside her mother. When she looked over, she could already see the women in the west room.

Wang Yuran followed her sister's gaze and was immediately attracted by the transparent window. A faint smile appeared on the corner of her lips:

"Mom, that is the most popular glass window in Shengjing City right now, right? It is really as grand and clear as the rumors say."

Old Madam Wang smiled and asked her little daughter, "Do you like it? When we get back home, I'll replace all the window sashes in your yard."

Wang Yuran retracted her gaze, shook her head, and said in a low voice, "Don't bother me, mother. I am blessed to be home with this identity and my sisters-in-law don't despise me. How dare I have any other thoughts?"

Madam Wang snorted coldly, and said in a strong manner, "I am not dead yet, and I am still the master of the Wang family. Who dares to say anything when my daughter returns home?"

As he spoke, he glanced at his smiling eldest daughter beside him.

Wang's gentle smile was tinged with a hint of restlessness.

When my mother was as old as my great-grandmother, she was still in charge of the Wang family's household affairs. She felt that this represented her honor in the Wang family.

She also grew up under this kind of pressure, but her younger sister was different from everyone else. She grew up surrounded by the love and care of her parents.

Even though my younger sister became a widow after getting married, my father used his high-ranking position to force his in-laws to let her go home. This shows how good my parents were to my younger sister.

Mrs. Hu, who was beside Madam Jiang, came out to greet them. Mrs. Wang suppressed her emotions and helped Madam Wang up the stone steps in front of the main door again.

Mother Hu bowed and saluted, "Madam, Madam." Then she lifted the door curtain and welcomed them in.

Mrs. Jiang stepped forward, waited for Mrs. Wang to come over, took her hand, and said with a smile, "How are you these days, old sister?"

Madam Wang smiled and replied, "I was ill some time ago, and in order not to bring the illness with me, I missed my father-in-law's 50th birthday. I brought my daughter here today to apologize to my father-in-law."

Old Madam Jiang attended the wedding of the youngest daughter of the Wang family a few years ago. When she saw Wang Yuran, she bowed to her and nodded.

Even though she felt that it was inappropriate for her in-laws to bring her here, she did not show it on her face. She raised her hand to make way for them, sat on the bed, and ordered the servants to serve tea and snacks to the distinguished guest.

Then he smiled and said, "This is just a family dinner. It's the kindness of His Majesty and the Queen. You are too kind, elder sister."

Wang took her younger sister by the hand and introduced several sisters-in-law to her.

When they arrived at Gu Jinchu's place, Old Lady Wang and Wang Yuran's smiles were somewhat hesitant.

The girl in the sunshine had a face as white as jade, and her whole body was noble and elegant. The crabapple flower in her hair made her look even more beautiful and charming, but she had her hair in a lady's bun.

They all knew Meng, the only daughter-in-law of the Jiang family's grandchildren.

Then the only one left is Master Jiang Wuye’s newly-married wife.

Wang smiled and introduced Gu Jinchu, saying, "...This is my fifth brother's wife. Mother is here to drink at the wedding."

When Wang Yuran heard that she was indeed the legal wife of Mr. Jiang Wu, she smiled and said, "So it's the Fifth Madam. I didn't expect her to be so young."

Master Jiang Wu married Princess Anping in accordance with the imperial order, which shocked the entire Shengjing City for a while.

The Princess of Anping, also known as Gu Jinchu, was born to a sixth-rank official in Beijing. Everyone who had heard of her knew that she was a vulgar and cruel person.

Regardless of his family background, his character and morals are not worthy of the Fifth Master of the Jiang family.

Later, the Zheng family became the new nobles of the dynasty. Seeing Gu Jinchu's good looks, Wang Yuran's arrogance unconsciously subsided a little.

Gu Jinchu nodded in response. She had met the Crown Prince’s wife’s younger sister in her previous life.

Madam Jiang looked at Gu Jinchu and asked softly, "Are you tired after being out for so long?"

Turning to explain to Madam Wang, "Xiaowu's wife is pregnant... I have exempted her from the daily greetings, and this child will come over to chat with me."

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the Duke's wife was extremely satisfied with her own daughter-in-law.

Old Madam Wang suddenly realized something and pretended to be surprised. She patted the hand of Old Madam Jiang beside her and said, "You are so lucky."

As he said this, he called Meng to bring Chen Ge'er over and held him in his arms for a close look.

After Old Madam Jiang said this, Gu Jinchu made an excuse to leave and came out from the west room.

While Baizhi was helping her tie the laces of her cloak, Liu and Zhang came over with their children.

"At that time, someone from the third room came and said that my third brother's wife sprained her ankle. If my fifth brother's wife is not tired, shall we go and see her?" Liu said with a smile.

Knowing that she was pregnant, Li sent her a gift, and Gu Jinchu naturally would not refuse.

……

Li lay on the bed, staring at Chengchen, and everything that had happened in the past few years flashed through her mind.

Mother Xia walked in from outside, "Madam." She called her softly, and seeing that she was awake, she walked to the bedside and whispered, "Madam, the second madam, the fourth madam, and the fifth madam are here to see you."

Li's eyes withdrew from Cheng Chen, and her voice was as rough as if she had a mouthful of gravel, "They must have come to see me having fun!"

As she spoke, she pulled the fur coat over her head, and soon the sound of sobbing was heard again.

Mother Xia knelt beside the bed, lowered her head and approached her to discuss with her softly, "Madam, I will tell the ladies that you have taken the medicine and gone to sleep. You can't leave them alone like this."

Li came out of the main room and sprained her ankle when she went up the stone steps, but it was not serious.

There are five ladies in the mansion, and their third room hasn't had any guests for a long time.

"No!" Li shouted, and Mother Xia hurriedly helped her up, picked up the warm cup of water beside her and brought it close to Li's lips.

After Li lowered her head and drank two sips of tea, her throat felt much better. She said, "Let them in. Otherwise, if today's incident gets out, it will give Third Master another reason to be unhappy with me..."

As he finished speaking, his eyes became moist again.

Mother Xia was Li's dowry and had been with her for more than 20 years. Seeing her aggrieved look, she coaxed her in a low voice, "Miss, don't cry anymore, or your eyes will be damaged."

Li nodded, not wanting them to hear her crying, and told the little maid to fetch some water.

After Mother Xia washed Li's face, she invited the other ladies in.

Gu Jinchu followed behind Liu and knew that Li was injured. When he entered the inner room, he did not smell the fragrance of medicine, but was shocked by her appearance at that moment.