The Eldest Daughter-in-Law [Reborn] - Chapter 57

At that point, Wang Yining regained some confidence. “My mother was so upset by me that she finally decided to ask for the title of Princess on my behalf. I know this made the other people in the Duke Mansion jealous. Humph, they all have their eyes on my mother’s property. I don’t know how much they hate me in private.”

“They are my mother’s sons, but they wish my mother would only care about her sons and not her daughter. That’s not acceptable. If my brothers treat me well, I won’t bother to fight for it. But if they think I should give in, then I will definitely fight for it.”

In fact, there were also differences in the conflicts between the various families in the Duke Mansion.

The third branch attached the most importance to the title, and its biggest competitor was the second branch, the direct descendant.

As for the First Madam, the Fourth Madam, and Wang Yining, what they were really fighting for was the Eldest Princess’s private property. Whether when the late Empress was alive or after the current Emperor ascended the throne, the fields and farms bestowed upon the Eldest Princess were innumerable. In addition, the Eldest Princess also had a fiefdom, so her private property was immeasurable.

Even Wang Yining, the biological daughter, didn’t know her mother’s complete family background.

If not for this, there wouldn’t be such open and secret fighting among the various families.

Precisely because the second branch would never be able to obtain the Eldest Princess’s private property, Wang Yining could open her heart to Xie Yunchu.

“Chu’er, you are not an outsider. I will tell you the truth. When I got married, in addition to the banknotes at the bottom of the box, my mother also gave me more than ten shops and seven or eight farms. I have never had to worry about food and clothing in my life. What I gave you is nothing. You must not take it to heart.”

Xie Yunchu laughed, saying, “No matter how much money you have, it’s all yours and has nothing to do with me. If I accept your expensive gift just for doing some needlework, it would be against my principles.”

Seeing that she insisted, Wang Yining had to give up. “Good girl, I get it.”

That afternoon, Wang Yining sent the headband to Changchun Palace. The Eldest Princess always had headaches, so she didn’t use any other ornaments, but she had to wear the headband. When Wang Yining presented it to her, the Eldest Princess took a serious look at it. For a person like her, her emotions were not easily written on her face. She just said to her daughter slowly, “This is not your craft.”

Wang Yining leaned on her mother’s shoulder and acted like a spoiled child, “It wasn’t I who embroidered it, but I personally selected the fabric, cut it myself, and designed the pattern. Others were just helping me sew.”

The Eldest Princess nodded at her cute daughter and said, “You are right.” Her tone was doting.

Then she handed the item to the female official to keep and ordered someone to bring a box. She took out the top deed at random and handed it to Wang Yining.

“This is a manor near Yanshan Mountain in the suburbs of Beijing. You can go there to escape the heat when it’s hot, and take a warm bath when it’s cold. This is a reward for you.”

Then the eldest princess was busy reading the memorials, so she sent her daughter back.

Wang Yining did not bother to go back home. She happily took the land deed back to the Duke Mansion. She found Xie Yunchu without saying anything and gave her a whole set of kingfisher jewelry.

“This is not a gift from me, but a share of the benefits. Let me tell you, although my mother did not mention it, from the reward she gave, it can be seen how much she likes this headband. You should know that there are only a few hot spring villas in Yanshan, and even the Imperial Concubine cannot go there easily, but Mother gave me one. Oh my God, Chu’er, I will ask someone to clean it up first, and I will take you there to escape the summer heat later.”

Wang Yining was very excited.

When Xie Yunchu saw that she was determined to do so, she finally accepted it.

Wang Yining was not a scheming person, so she spread the matter of Yanshan Hot Spring Villa out loud, causing the other families to become secretly jealous.

When the Fourth Madam heard that, she felt very upset. When her husband came back in the evening, she complained, “I asked you to go to the palace to pay respects to your mother, but you were lazy. The hot spring villa in Yanshan is very valuable, and Mother gave it to the FIfth Sister as a reward. You are her youngest child, and she loves you very much. If you behave yourself, you will get all the benefits.”

Fourth Master Wang Dian was calm and collected. “You, put your heart back in your stomach. We will get what we deserve. The Fifth Sister is different from us. Don’t focus on her. Focus on the Eldest Madam. Remember, you are both daughters-in-law. You must do what the Eldest Sister-in-law can do, and even do better than her.”

After hearing this, the Fourth Madam immediately gained confidence and said, “My Eldest Sister-in-law is not good at talking; she can’t compare with me.”

The Fourth Master smiled softly, saying,  “Being dumb doesn’t necessarily mean that Mother doesn’t like you.”

The Fourth Madam’s face fell. “So what do you want me to do?”

The Fourth Master hit the nail on the head, “First, urge Ye Er to take the imperial examination to win honor for his mother. Second, talk less and do more in front of Mother. In addition…”

When the Fourth Master said that, the image of Xie Yunchu’s calmness in the face of praise or criticism emerged in his mind. He thought deeply and said, “You should learn from Huai’s wife. She knows Mother’s mind very well. She is very extraordinary. Remember, you can never offend her.”

“If I’m guessing correctly, the reason why Mother gave the hot spring villa to Fifth Sister was because the headband made by Huai’s wife was to her liking.”

There was no obvious conflict of interest between the fourth and second households, and the Fourth Madam was willing to let go of her attitude. “I understand, I know what to do. I’ll go to the second household tomorrow when I have time.”

The Fourth Master looked at his virtuous wife and couldn’t help but hug her in his arms, saying, “Marrying you is the greatest blessing in my life.”

The Fourth Madam blushed and pushed him away. “Come on, we are already an old married couple, and you still say such things.”

The Fourth Master picked her up, put her to the side, and leaned over gently, saying, “How are you old? In my eyes, you are prettier than that 18-year-old girl.”

The Fourth Madam couldn’t stand her husband’s words, so she pushed and shoved, but in the end, she failed. After a while, a noise was heard from inside.