Reborn Lady - Chapter 212
After the mat was laid, Wei Xuan and his wife knelt down to offer tea. Fu Shan spoke Chinese fluently and correctly.
King Yan nodded, quite satisfied. If the daughter-in-law couldn’t even speak Chinese, how could his fourth son get along with her? Regardless of her origin, marrying into the palace made her family. King Yan still hoped that his fourth son would be happy after marriage.
Princess Xu and Concubine Guo talked more, and rewarded Fu Shan respectively.
After paying respects to the elders, Fu Shan proceeded to greet her brothers and sisters-in-law. Following her husband, she first met his four brothers, finding them quite easy to remember. The Eldest Son looked gentle and elegant, the Second Master was romantic, the Third Master was cold, and the Fifth Master was still a young man.
Continuing with the sisters-in-law, the elder sister-in-law appeared very dignified, the second sister-in-law was notably beautiful, and the third sister-in-law… Well, all the sisters-in-laws were beautiful. Fu Shan took a second look, and soon it became easy to distinguish them—the second sister-in-law was a bit dignified, and the third sister-in-law smiled very kindly.
The second sister was married. The third sister was the Fourth Master’s own sister. She was smiling and seemed to like her very much.
Every sister-in-law gave her something, and under Wei Xuan’s reminder, Fu Shan also prepared a lot of meeting gifts, one for the third sister, followed by a bunch of nephews and nieces.
Fu Shan really couldn’t remember them at once. After reading the list of seven nephews and two nieces, she only remembered Qi Lang as the youngest, and some of the others were about the same age.
Her bewilderment and embarrassment were evident on her face. Xu Qingwan smiled and reassured her, “Don’t worry; you’ll see them a lot in the future, and you’ll remember everyone soon.”
Ji Xianxian playfully remarked, “The fourth brother gives his nephews and nieces a large sum of lucky money every year. Now that you’re here, you may end up giving birth to twins for the fourth brother next year, and I’ll contribute to their money fund.”
Fu Shan blushed at the jest.
During breakfast, Fu Shan sat at a table with the three sisters-in-law and two sisters. Following the seating order, she was placed next to Yin Hui, who kindly shared some dining etiquette from their palace. Fu Shan, who had previously relied on her own observations after marriage, couldn’t help but appreciate Yin Hui’s guidance.
In just one meal, Fu Shan developed a fondness for Yin Hui.
After the banquet, Wei Yang, Wei Yan, and Wei Luo went to work separately. Since Wei Xuan had just gotten married, his work arrangements were scheduled for the next year. Originally, he wanted to go with his wife, but he had no choice but to leave first.
It wasn’t until they arrived at the east harem that Fu Shan returned to Wei Xuan’s side.
The young couple went back to Songhe Hall, and Fu Shan eagerly asked Wei Xuan to introduce her sisters-in-law and sisters in detail, as if she was thirsty for knowledge.
To introduce the sisters-in-law, Wei Xuan had to delve into each one’s natal family. The Xu and Ji families were upstarts from the dynasty and a prominent family in the capital. Wei Xuan’s mouth went dry just talking about these two families. Of course, by providing such detailed information, he hoped that his grassland-born wife could understand the family dynamics more clearly, preventing any inadvertent remarks that might offend others.
Fu Shan had a look of admiration and commented, “The elder sister-in-law and the second sister-in-law’s family are very powerful.”
Wei Xuan snorted, saying, “No matter how powerful they are, they can’t surpass the royal family. You should respect the two sister-in-laws, but their natal family must also respect you because you are my wife.”
Fu Shan understood and inquired, “What about the third sister-in-law?”
Wei Xuan smiled, looked at her, and said, “The third sister-in-law’s family is the simplest. There is no one in the Yin family with an official position. Still, the Yin family is the richest in Yandi. So, no matter what, the family has a net worth of several million taels, and the third sister-in-law is the most beloved granddaughter of the old man of the Yin family.”
The richest man in Yandi? Fu Shan’s eyes widened, and her admiration for the first two sisters-in-law was not as high as that for the third sister-in-law.
Wei Xuan patted her forehead, saying, “Look at your stupidity. Although the Yin family is wealthy, the Central Plains values scholars, and among farmers, businessmen, and merchants, the status of merchants is the lowest. Therefore, the background of the third sister-in-law is far less respectable than that of the elder sister-in-law and the second sister-in-law.”
Fu Shan didn’t fully grasp the intricacies. She didn’t care too much about these details and expressed, “But the third sister-in-law is the best to me. If it wasn’t for her, I would have made a lot of embarrassing mistakes this morning.”
Wei Xuan noticed and nodded, “The third sister-in-law is indeed very good. You should spend more time talking to her.”
Recognizing that the elder sister-in-law and the second sister-in-law might look down on Fu Shan, he didn’t want his wife to be bothered by it. With Wei Xuan’s advice and Fu Shan’s own liking for Yin Hui, she frequently visited Chengxin Hall as a guest.
Originally, it was the liveliest place, and Ji Xianxian and Wei Ying both liked to go there. With Fu Shan added, Yin Hui was busier than before. Also, because she allocated time and energy to Fu Shan, she was scolded by Ji Xianxian. With a bitter face, she complained that Yin Hui only had Princess Jin in her eyes and seemed to have forgotten her sister-in-law who had been with her for many years.
If Ji Xianxian didn’t have Xu Qingwan by her side, she wouldn’t have to stand in line between the two sister-in-laws. Yin Hui could be quite friendly with her alone.
After lying down for a while that night, Yin Hui suddenly remembered that Ji Xianxian deliberately snatched food from Fu Shan and burst out laughing.
Under the quilt next to her, Wei Luo looked at her and asked, “What are you laughing at?”
Yin Hui explained, “The fourth sister-in-law loves to eat rice jujube cake. I specifically asked the kitchen to make a plate for her, but the second sister-in-law felt annoyed when she saw that I was kind to the fourth sister-in-law and grabbed a piece.”
There were so many delicacies in the Central Plains. Fu Shan was immersed in the joy of discovering new delicacies almost every day. Yin Hui was willing to offer her such simple joy. Ji Xianxian was jealous, maybe she couldn’t see her getting closer to Fu Shan, or just couldn’t stand seeing Fu Shan carefree and happy.
Wei Luo had never had a good opinion of his second sister-in-law, but she, his third younger sister, and the fourth younger sister-in-law all liked to visit Madam Yin.
“You’re really likable,” Wei Luo glanced at her. Although the light was dim, he could still see that she was still smiling.
Yin Hui proudly said, “I’m really likable. From childhood to adulthood, all the relatives around me, except my second uncle’s family, like me.”
Wei Luo fell silent.
Yin Hui, in a good mood, teased, “What about you, do you like me?”
Wei Luo paused, turned over, and said, “Go to sleep.”
Yin Hui stretched out her legs and kicked him lightly.
Just when she was about to take it back, he grabbed it firmly, and the strength of the military officer was fully displayed at that moment.
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Marsianot5
“look how stupid you are” ?? um…that’s ridiculous