After the marriage, my husband's family listened to my voice and turned the tide

As soon as they got on the carriage, Ke Yichang couldn't wait to ask, "Sister-in-law, the shopkeeper said that you deposited 600 taels of silver for them. What's going on?"

She was really curious.

You know, she just went to the fitting room to try on a piece of clothing, and in that short period of time, her sister-in-law actually did something big behind her back. Doesn't this arouse curiosity?

Shang Tingli recalled the scene in the clothing store, a smile appeared on his brows and the curve of his lips could not be suppressed.

She said, "Someone took a fancy to the clothes I liked and wanted to snatch them away. I'm not the kind of person who would just sit there and take it. How could I not fight back?"

She could give up the clothes, but she couldn’t let Yu Lanxi get away with it.

Ke Yichang blinked: "So sister-in-law tricked him?"

She laughed when she thought about someone who ended up losing more than he gained.

Even if her sister-in-law didn't say it explicitly, she knew that the person her sister-in-law was talking about was Yu Lanxi. Although they only met once at the time, Yu Lanxi's eyes that could not suppress her anger finally exposed it.

In the capital city, there are countless cases of "open robbery" by noble ladies every day. Today was just an ordinary scene where someone got robbed.

If the person who was "robbed openly" today was not her sister-in-law, I'm afraid that "bandit" would really be complacent.

"Yes, if I don't cheat her, wouldn't it be giving her a good deal?" Shang Tingli did not deny it, but admitted it directly.

[Even if I can't wear red clothes now, so what? If she wants to get her hands on something I like, there will always be some blood involved.]

[I can't just let her bully me. How can such a thing be justified? ]

Ke Yichang smiled and said, "Sister-in-law is absolutely right. We must not let her get away with it."

Shang Tingli smiled and recounted the situation one by one: "I was just about to ask Gan Tang to find the shopkeeper, but I saw that the man had already called the shopkeeper over, pointing at the clothes I liked and saying that they were hers. I didn't want to argue, after all, no matter how good the clothes were, they would be covered with dust after a year if I couldn't wear them, and it would be a waste."

"She insisted on provoking me, so I could only let her suffer a loss in silence. The clothes originally cost only 500 taels, but she bought them for 1,100 taels, and lost 600 taels."

Shang Tingli was somewhat pleased with himself: "In this case, the shopkeeper will definitely regard me as a 'noble'."

Ke Yichang smiled and gave her a thumbs up, praising her, "Sister-in-law is really amazing. Since Cao's Clothing Store opened, it has never accepted bargaining."

Shang Tingli raised his eyebrows: "I let them earn an extra 600 taels for nothing. Isn't this how it should be, given the social etiquette?"

[If this doesn't convince the shopkeeper, no matter how beautiful the clothes are, I won't come to this shop next time.]

The clothes sold by Cao Ji Clothing Store were extremely expensive, and ordinary people would never spend money there. Moreover, Cao Ji Clothing Store was originally a shop for noble ladies, not ordinary people. Therefore, whether it was the materials or embroidery, even the decorations, they were all very expensive. The prices of the clothes were also reasonable, so they never accepted bargaining.

The reason why Cao's clothing store is so prosperous is largely due to the contribution of Miss Dajie.

Many noble ladies love to compare, one of which is to see whose clothes are more exquisite and beautiful, whether the style is new or not, whether the material is brocade or forged, whether the price is expensive or cheap, etc. Among them, those who can afford the clothes from Cao Ji Clothing Store are the most favored, as if the clothes bought from Cao Ji Clothing Store can make people look more noble - of course, sometimes "clothes make the man" is not a saying, but it can really make people look better. Over time, Cao Ji Clothing Store was praised by these noble ladies.

Fortunately, the things sold by Cao Ji Clothing Store are genuine, so they didn’t fall from the clouds.

Shang Tingli always felt that the mysterious boss behind Cao's Clothing Store must be a smart woman with some scheming ideas.

Otherwise, how could a shop that has only been established for two years become so prosperous?

"Sister-in-law is right. They are the ones who made the profit." Ke Yishang nodded in approval.

……

In a private room on the second floor of a teahouse near Cao's Clothing Store, the air is filled with the fragrance of tea, which can make people feel peaceful. However, the "gurgling" sound of boiling tea makes people feel restless.

"Tat-tat--"

The noise made by someone thanking for the tea became louder and louder.

Zhou Jingyu guessed, "Lan Xi, what happened when I went to try on clothes?"

The two had always been good friends, and now Ji Zhang had joined the Fourth Prince early under her instructions. Zhou Jingyu was the Fourth Prince's cousin, so the two were destined to be in the same camp. Yu Lanxi had nothing to hide from her, so she couldn't help but angrily said, "It's still that orphan girl! I'm so mad at you!"

She wasted 1,100 taels of silver and she vowed to never forgive that orphan girl!

She originally thought that the bitch would die by being torn apart by a chariot sooner or later, so it was nothing to worry about. But now, she wished she could get rid of her right now, so that she wouldn't be an eyesore all the time.

Zhou Jingyu understood as soon as she heard it. This was the cousin of the Marquis Yi Zhong, now the Crown Princess of Prince Ren, who had made her close friend unhappy.

She couldn't help but think of the last time at the Xu family's lotus viewing banquet, when she was the one who stole the limelight. She felt very sympathetic and angry.

Zhou Jingyu immediately said, "This orphan girl is really arrogant. You didn't know about this because you didn't go to the banquet last time. She actually dared to provoke me time and time again. Isn't it just a small title? What's there to brag about?"

Yu Lanxi smiled contemptuously: "A lowly orphan girl finally got close to the big tree of Prince Ren's Mansion. How can she not show off her power?"

If it weren't for her miserable ending in her previous life, she wouldn't be so foolish as to give Shang Tingli this great opportunity.

Even if she lived a glamorous life in this life, what would it matter? She would only live for a few years, so she could be arrogant for a while.

Zhou Jingyu didn't think there was anything wrong with what she said. She was just a bitch who only knew how to take advantage of others. She narrowed her eyes and curled her lips: "The day after tomorrow is the chrysanthemum viewing banquet, I will make her lose face!"

The chrysanthemum viewing banquet was hosted by her mother.

She was the host on their territory, so she had to give that bitch a big gift.

Yu Lanxi covered her mouth, her eyes filled with gloating, "Jingyu, what do you want to do?"

She hated Shang Tingli, even to the point of hating him. She never concealed her thoughts, she felt that she was too disdainful to pretend.

She would not deliberately pretend to be a "caring" cousin. She thinks this is open-minded.

So, what she meant by this sentence was just the surface meaning, she was just curious about Zhou Jingyu's behavior.

Zhou Jingyu kept it a secret and said, "You'll know at the chrysanthemum viewing banquet."

……

In a blink of an eye, it was the seventh day of October, the day of the chrysanthemum viewing banquet at the residence of Minister of Rites Zhou.

Shang Tingli arrived at Ronghua Hall early in the morning to pay his respects to Wenhui. Soon, Ke Yishang and several young ladies in the mansion arrived.

Everyone followed Wenhui.

Shang Tingli, Ke Yishang and Wenhui rode in one carriage, and the rest of the ladies rode in another.

Perhaps it was the first time that Wenhui attended a banquet with her daughter-in-law, so she was always a little worried and repeatedly reminded her: "Ali, just think of it as you are at home looking at chrysanthemums, don't be restrained, and even if someone bumps into you, just deal with it as you like, you don't have to bear it. If someone insists on being shameless, and you are too shy to say anything, just ask the maid to call me, I want to see which family has such a shameless person..."

Shang Tingli was stunned by the long-winded talk.

[I didn't expect that my mother actually had this side. ]

Wenhui was about to continue speaking, but after hearing her true feelings, her face turned red and she stopped talking.

Ke Yishang couldn't help but glance at Wenhui and couldn't help laughing. This was because her sister-in-law hadn't been married for long. Although her mother was always a gentle person, when she defended someone, she could scold nine people, and even fighting was not a problem.

[Hmm? Why isn't Mother talking? I thought Mother was going to say a lot...]

Shang Tingli tilted his head, puzzled.

Wen Hui coughed lightly and said, "Ali, listen to what mother says. If anyone is looking for trouble, just confront them. Whether they are right or wrong, mother will take care of it for you."

In other words, as long as Shang Tingli is not the one who takes the initiative to cause trouble, Shang Tingli can get away with it.

She didn't say what she would do if Shang Tingli took the initiative to cause trouble, because she subconsciously felt that her obedient daughter-in-law was not such a boring person.

I have to say that although they haven't been together for a long time, the princess knows Shang Tingli very well. She doesn't like to cause trouble, but if others don't offend me, I won't offend others. If someone offends me, she won't indulge them.

Shang Tingli said with a smile on his face: "Mother, I understand."

[It's great, I must have accumulated blessings for several lifetimes to meet such a good mother-in-law. As expected, Daddy was right, Xiaoli is a blessed person.]

Her beautiful eyes were smiling like the bright moon, slightly moist but bright and clear.

In her previous life, when she married Ji Zhang, she was not happy in Ji's family. Ji's mother was a tormentor, and her eyes, which were almost dim with age, were full of ambitions. She had always lived at the bottom of society, but she wanted to drag others to suffer the same hardships as her.

But why?

At that time, Ji's mother always wanted to control her so that she would flatter her in everything. Although she had lived a life of hiding in the Yizhong Marquis's mansion in the past, she was not someone who liked to be abused. Moreover, she had already escaped from the tiger's den, so there was no reason for her to continue to be a coward. In order to control Ji's mother, she still suffered some losses.

She always thought that Ji's mother was the epitome of an evil mother-in-law. Later, after hearing more about other people's family affairs, she came to believe that all mothers-in-law are the same.

The curve of Shang Tingli's lips widened a little and he smiled happily.

It turns out that is not the case.

There are still good mothers-in-law in the world. For example, the princess in front of us, her mother is a very good mother-in-law.

But she didn't know that her smile made Wenhui feel heartbroken. Wenhui couldn't help but raised her hand and rubbed her hair, her eyes were full of love.

This child has suffered so much, but just a little consideration for her can make her so happy.

[Even for my mother, I must not let the Fourth Prince succeed in his evil plan. Such a good mother should not die in such a dirty way, nor should she be implicated and be torn to pieces.]

[I will definitely find a way! Definitely! ]

Shang Tingli made up his mind secretly.

Wenhui's heart trembled, and her heart ached even more. She sighed in her heart, Zhenzhen is really a good child.

It was also at this time that Ke Yichang realized after hearing her sister-in-law's voice that according to what her sister-in-law said about her previous life, even if she had arranged a marriage, the ending might not have been much better.

However, for her, this was already much better. As a princess of a country, she could embark on the road of marriage for the sake of her country and the people, but she could never die tragically on the road.

The three of them each had their own thoughts in their hearts, and they remained quiet in tacit understanding.

Soon, the Zhou family arrived.

As soon as I got off the carriage, I saw a well-dressed middle-aged woman leading a few pretty girls standing at the steps at the gate to welcome guests.

At first glance, it was Madam Zhou and the ladies of the mansion. The person who could make Madam Zhou go out to greet him personally must be of high status.

Shang Tingli and Ke Yishang followed Wenhui.

Madam Zhou led her daughters forward to greet them: "Greetings to the Princess of Ren and Princess Lingyun."

"No gift."

Wen Hui said softly, and then smiled and introduced Shang Tingli to Madam Zhou, "This is my eldest daughter-in-law, the Crown Prince's Consort of our Prince Ren's Palace."

"Hey, where did this pretty fairy girl come from?"

Madam Zhou smiled and praised, and once again led her daughters to greet him: "Greetings, Crown Prince's Consort."

Shang Tingli nodded and smiled, "Mrs. Zhou and the young ladies of the Zhou family are too polite."

Mrs. Zhou didn't know how to respond to this, so she just greeted him with a smile.

Zhou Jingyu hid behind Madam Zhou and looked at Shang Tingli with an unfriendly look for a moment, but had to restrain herself because of the presence of Prince Ren's wife.

No matter how careful she was, Wenhui still noticed her, and her gentle gaze turned a little colder.

Mrs. Zhou personally welcomed them into the house and led them to the chrysanthemum garden. Mrs. Zhou was the only one talking on the way, and Wenhui occasionally responded, and Mrs. Zhou did not feel embarrassed.

When they got to the garden, Wenhui said, "Mrs. Zhou may be busy today, so don't bother waiting for me. Go ahead and get busy."

The host of the banquet was indeed quite busy that day as they had many distinguished guests to receive, and Madam Zhou couldn't delay any longer. But after hearing what Princess Ren said, it seemed that she really didn't need to wait.

Madam Zhou bowed her knees politely and said with a smile, "Thank you for your understanding, Princess. Please do as you please. I estimate that Princess Rong should be here soon, so I will take my leave for now."

Wenhui waved her hand.

Mrs. Zhou returned with her daughters and went to the gate again.

After they walked away, Wenhui said to Shang Tingli, "Ali, pay attention to Madam Zhou's daughter in yellow. Mother noticed that she looks at you unkindly."

She also said to the young ladies in Prince Ren's mansion, "You should protect your sister-in-law and don't let outsiders bully her."

Everyone nodded in assurance.

Shang Tingli was a little amused and helpless for a moment.

[Is mother saying the opposite? As their sister-in-law, I should be the one protecting them more, right? ]

[And what's wrong with you little girls? You promised so earnestly. ]