After my mother read my mind, my whole family rebelled

Lily Hall is the banquet hall of the Duke's Mansion and also the most relaxing and comfortable place in the Mansion.

It is located on the left side of Shouning Hall in Mrs. Shen's courtyard in the Duke's Mansion. Across the Lily Hall is the back garden of the entire Duke's Mansion.

Whenever there was a banquet for the most important guests, or when there was a big happy event in the mansion, it would be like today. All the sons and nephews of the Duke's Mansion, regardless of whether they were legitimate or illegitimate, would be present, and it would be very lively.

Shen Yuyao is the eldest daughter of the Duke and the wife of the current Prince Ning. Her return home to visit her parents is considered a great joy in Haozhou City.

All the relatives and friends of the Shen family who live in Haozhou City will come to the Duke's Mansion to offer their congratulations.

Lin was the eldest daughter-in-law of the Duke's Mansion, and she always helped Madam Shen in organizing such occasions.

We just received the news yesterday that Shen Yuyao was returning home to visit her relatives, and the welcoming banquet at the Duke's Mansion was held in a hurry.

Except for some minor flaws with An Zhiran, the whole welcoming banquet was quite successful.

Both the host and the guests were happy.

After lunch, the men stayed in the Lily Hall to drink tea and chat, while Mrs. Shen and the female relatives and underage children present would return to Shouning Hall.

Madam Shen and Shen Yuyao took Xia Xiaoxian back to Shouning Hall first. As soon as they entered the yard, they ran into other relatives and children from the Duke's Mansion who came to pay their respects to the Madam and the Princess.

Seeing these relatives' children, most of the men were handsome and tall, and the women were dignified and pretty, Shen Yuyao couldn't help but give each of them silver bills and red envelopes.

"This child is your uncle's illegitimate child, only five years younger than you. His name is Zhang Yu. He has been learning medicine and martial arts since he was young. He also likes to read military books and has great ambitions. It's a pity that his parents are both dead now. He was brought to my house last year and raised in my yard."

Mrs. Shen pulled a boy who was about twelve or thirteen years old to her side and introduced him to Shen Yuyao.

"Yu'er, come here quickly, this is your cousin, Princess Ning."

He then took Xia Xiaoxian's hand and said, "This is your cousin's daughter, Princess Xiaoxian."

"Greetings to the Ning Wangfei and the little princess."

After hearing his aunt's introduction, Zhang Yu bowed to Shen Yuyao and Xia Xiaoxian.

[It's him. He is so handsome and extraordinary at such a young age.]

[No wonder he will be granted the title of Duke of Rong in the future and be honored in the Imperial Ancestral Temple. He truly deserves to be a hero of the Great Xia Dynasty.]

Xia Xiaoxian couldn't help it, so she stretched out her chubby little hand and pulled Zhang Yu's sleeve.

Zhang Yu lowered his head and smiled at her.

Xia Xiaoxian also grinned.

【Smile is so warm! 】

Shen Yuyao was shocked when she heard Xia Xiaoxian's thoughts, "How could the Duke's Mansion have such a relative?"

Shen Yuyao was extremely delighted and looked carefully at her cousin from her natal family.

I saw that Zhang Yu's brows revealed firmness, his eyebrows were like distant mountains, his eyes were like bright stars, his nose was high and straight, and his face was handsome.

He stood as tall and straight as a pine tree, and walked with every step he took. He had the youthful vigor and elegance of a young man.

Shen Yuyao couldn't help but admire secretly in her heart.

Shen Yuyao returned the gift and took out two more banknotes from her sleeve and handed them to Zhang Yu: "Brother Yu, if you want to join the army in the future, you can come to the Ning Wang Mansion in Yanjing to find me."

[When I was reading the storybook, I saw what he wrote: "As a general, your robe should be stained with blood, and your reputation should be passed down through sweat." My heart was moved. Seeing him today, I can see that he is indeed a heroic young man.]

Zhang Yu accepted the banknote generously and bowed: "Thank you for the reward, cousin. I am willing to go to Yanjing with you."

[My mother has a powerful helper. Could it be that she wants to start the monster-killing and level-up mode?]

The relatives in the house were receiving the red envelopes sent by Shen Yuyao and were having a great time. Suddenly, there was a noise outside the door. Shen Yuyao looked up and saw that Shen Yiyi and An Zhiran had also come to Shouning Hall.

At this time, An Zhiran had changed out of the scarlet long dress she had just worn in the Lily Hall and put on a light purple silk dress with Sichuan brocade embroidery.

In just one hour, she changed two sets of clothes. Shen Yuyao frowned.

When all the relatives in the room suddenly saw the two of them enter the room, the atmosphere instantly became silent, and even the children stopped talking.

An Zhiran didn't care about the silence in Shouning Hall. She twisted her waist and walked in front of Madam Shen and Shen Yuyao, and bowed to them with an apologetic smile.

Shen Yiyi was smiling, as if he saw the dawn of family harmony, and he happily sat down at the head of the table.

Shen Yuyao smiled faintly as a return gift, and then she continued to entertain Xia Xiaoxian.

"Mom, you have to make a decision for your wife!"

An Zhiran saw that Shen Yuyao didn't pay much attention to her, and didn't even give her the red envelope that all the other children had, so she felt a little resentful.

"What's the matter again?" Mrs. Shen asked helplessly, stroking her forehead.

"Isn't Jingrentang owned by my mother's family? Why can only my third brother and sister-in-law take care of it?" An Zhiran glanced at Shen Yuyao and continued, "Now that Yiyi has no hope of passing the imperial examination, he has to find something to do. The teahouse in the capital has also closed down because we returned to Haozhou."

Shen Yiyi guessed that he didn't expect An Zhiran to mention these things. He looked a little embarrassed and ashamed, and stared at An Zhiran fiercely.

Unfortunately, An Zhiran ignored him and looked straight at Mrs. Shen.

"Things in the mansion have always been arranged in this way..." Mrs. Shen did not expect that An Zhiran was interested in Jingrentang's business, and she had no good ideas for a while.

"Isn't there a new situation now?" An Zhiran's sudden shy look made everyone present feel a little at a loss.

"So, the children went out to play in the yard, and grandma talked with the uncles and aunts."

Mrs. Shen had no choice but to ask her grandchildren and other relatives and nephews to stay away temporarily. Who knew what kind of crazy thing this fourth daughter-in-law would do next?

Everyone should step back.

Shen Yuyao glanced at Xia Xiaoxian and thought about taking Xia Xiaoxian to play in the yard.

After all, this is the inner household affairs of the Duke's Mansion, and she is a married daughter, so it is not appropriate for her to get too involved.

Then she stood up and bowed to Madam Shen, "Mother, the little princess always has the habit of taking a nap. I will take her to have a nap now."

Madam Shen nodded slightly, "Go ahead, when the little princess gets up later, let Zhang Yu take her to the night market in Haozhou."

"Little sister, you can't leave now!"

An Zhiran simply stood sideways to stop Shen Yuyao. Xia Xiaoxian tilted her head back, blinking her eyes.

[Don’t villains have buffs? Such a low-level house fight? ]

[I understand. First, we need to get the Duke's Mansion's money, then divide its people and make the Duke's Mansion rot from the inside out? ]

[So the villain is holding back on this stinking fart? Ugh! ]

Xia Xiaoxian let her saliva drip directly onto An Zhiran's skirt.

This made An Zhiran move away in disgust, but she still said, "Little sister, you are the daughter of the Duke's Mansion, the major shareholder behind Jingrentang, and the principal wife of the Ning Wang Mansion. Today, Fourth Sister-in-law needs you to make a decision for her."

Shen Yuyao originally wanted to laugh as she listened to Xia Xiaoxian's thoughts, but when she saw An Zhiran's expression of disgust towards Xia Xiaoxian, she felt quite unhappy.

Okay, you want me to decide?

Then I want to see what you want me to do?

Shen Yuyao said apologetically, "The little princess is just teething, and she accidentally drooled on Fourth Sister-in-law's skirt."

"Ah? What kind of teeth do you grow when you're over a year old?"

"Growing teeth."