After being married off by my younger sister, I became the most beloved person in the palace

No matter how wealthy and powerful the people here are, they are no match for the Wen family and Gu Zhiyin. Moreover, how many distinguished families can come to the banquet at the Xing'an Marquis' Mansion?

Wen smiled and nodded at everyone, then sat down.

Wherever there are women, the only topic of conversation is clothes and jewelry. With Wen Shi around, everyone started to compliment her, and Gu Zhiyin was no exception.

However, she did not miss the contempt hidden in the eyes of some people. They seemed to look down on her background, but had to please her because of her current status as the Princess of a County.

Gu Zhiyin secretly laughed. She had no interest in making friends with these hypocritical ladies, so she turned to look at Fu Yunyao and said, "Sister, this is my first time in the Marquis' Mansion. Can you take me around?"

How could Fu Yunyao not respond? She smiled and said, "Okay."

After that, he stood up.

The two were about to leave together, when suddenly a young lady asked, "Princess, can I go with you?"

As she spoke, several more people stood up and looked at Fu Yunyao expectantly: "And us."

Before Fu Yunyao could speak, she heard the wife of the Marquis of Xing'an say with a smile: "Anyone who wants to go can go. The flowers in the garden are blooming. These are all carefully taken care of by Yao'er."

So all the young ladies followed.

As there were more people, Fu Yunyao asked the maids to set up a few tables in the garden and serve tea and snacks.

The Xing'an Marquis Mansion is not big, but every corner is exquisite, which shows that someone has put a lot of thought into its care.

"Sister, this mansion was renovated after you got married, right?" Gu Zhiyin asked.

"How do you know?" Fu Yunyao asked in surprise. She was wearing a casual light blue jacket and a white skirt with crabapple flowers sprinkled on it. She had a butterfly tassel hairpin on her head, which swayed slightly as she walked, looking very lively.

"Guessed." Gu Zhiyin said, "The things here look too new."

However, Marquis Xing'an's salary was not high, so he probably couldn't do this. She did not ignore the bleak branches extending from the top of the wall to the west and the locked gate.

It can be seen that the huge Xing'an Marquis Mansion has now been reduced by half, but the East Courtyard is exquisite and gorgeous. Gu Zhiyin knows who designed it after just a moment's thought.

Lady Xing'an Hou didn't say anything. The garden was carefully taken care of by the eldest sister. There was no reason for her to only take care of the garden and ignore the masters' residences.

Fu Yunyao had no doubts, she just felt that her sister-in-law was thoughtful and smart: "Don't tell your grandmother and father about this when you go back, lest they think too much."

Gu Zhiyin looked at Fu Yunyao deeply and nodded, thinking that these two siblings were really alike. Once they liked someone, they would devote themselves to that person without hesitation and would spare no effort to give. She didn't know what kind of person this Prince Ji was and whether he was worthy of Fu Yunyao's treatment.

"Sister, it seems that the Xing'an Marquisate is entirely supported by you. Your dowry must have added a lot, right?" Gu Zhiyin thought for a moment and asked.

Fu Yunyao's beautiful face flashed with embarrassment, and then she said with a relaxed look: "When I got married, my grandmother gave me a lot of shops and farms. The harvest every year is not small. The Marquis's Mansion is simple, so it doesn't cost much."

Gu Zhiyin caught a glimpse of her embarrassment, and frowned, not asking any more questions. He just said in a friendly manner: "Pingyang Palace will always be my home, if you need any help, please feel free to come to me."

She is the head of the household now, and she knows exactly how much the shops and farms under the palace's name produce each year. Even if she doesn't know how much Fu Yunyao's properties earn, she has a rough idea. There is no problem in supporting the palace, but she is afraid that they are used to living a luxurious life and are unwilling to compromise.

Everyone in the Pingyang Palace treated her very well and regarded her as a family member. She even felt a sense of belonging more than the Gu family, so she hoped that Fu Yunyao could really marry a good man and live a happy life.

Fu Yunyao looked at Gu Zhiyin. The breeze blew her hair softly, and it brought a slight itchy feeling when it brushed across her face. It went all the way to her heart, and at the same time, it made her chest feel warm.

It is a bond between family members.

"Princess, Princess, why don't you leave?"

Suddenly, a sweet voice came from the front. It was the girl who first suggested that they go to the garden together.

"Coming." Fu Yunyao responded and pulled Gu Zhiyin towards the crowd.

There is a new scene every ten steps in the garden. Clusters of flowers are in full bloom, and an artificially dug pond is sparkling. The red koi in the pond are wagging their tails happily, which is very pleasant.

As soon as the girl sat down, she kept looking at Gu Zhiyin, making Gu Zhiyin look puzzled: "Is there something dirty on my face?"

The girl smiled innocently and cutely: "Please don't blame me, Princess. I just think you look different from what I remembered."

"You ever met me?"

The girl tilted her head, her beautiful eyes tinged with disbelief: "Don't you remember? When we were sailing on the lake at the beginning of the year, our pleasure boats accidentally collided with each other. I only found out afterwards that you were the second daughter of the Gu family."

Second Miss?

on purpose!

Gu Zhiyin sneered in his heart, and when he looked at the girl again, there was a hint of coldness in his eyes.

This girl is pretending to be naive. I'm waiting for her here.

Only an idiot like Gu Jinse would invite people to go boating on the lake in such a cold weather just to show off that she is about to become the Princess of Ming County.

Gu Zhiyin knew that the fact that he had exchanged marriages with his eldest sister would be talked about sooner or later, but the girl in front of him clearly knew it but still pretended to be confused, which was really disgusting.

Fu Yunyao also sensed the other party's deliberate intention and her face darkened slightly.

"Then you have identified the wrong person. I am the eldest daughter of the Gu family." Gu Zhiyin said expressionlessly.

The girl seemed not to feel Fu Yunyao's anger. She covered her mouth with a groan and said, "The eldest daughter of the Gu family? But wasn't it the second daughter who married the Prince of Ming?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone else looked towards Gu Zhiyin.

Prince Ming is the most talked-about person in the capital recently. He has made so many jokes because of an actor, so it is almost known to everyone that he married the second daughter of the Gu family. However, most people don’t know Gu Jinse.

If the girl hadn't said it, who would have thought that the person in front of them was not Miss Gu Er.

What's going on?

"Which family are you from?" Gu Zhiyin asked instead of answering.

"My last name is Pei, my maiden name is Shuyan, and my father is a businessman." Pei Shuyan supported her chin with both hands, and looked at Gu Zhiyin with her beautiful eyes, with a look of inquiry and curiosity: "How come you, Miss Gu, are the one who will marry the Prince of Ming?"

She looked extremely innocent, as if she was really just curious about the matter itself.

The prerequisite is to ignore the teasing and provocation hidden in Pei Shuyan's eyes.

She thought she was good at disguising herself, but was she really innocent or just pretending to be naive? Details could not deceive anyone, not to mention that they were meeting for the first time. Who would have the audacity to ask such a question? Even if they were curious, they would only ask in private. To expose her in front of so many people would be like a slap in the face.

Not to mention that she is not the daughter of a noble family, but she is the Princess of a County. Normal people would be afraid of her identity and dare not speak nonsense. However, Pei Yanshu came up and exposed the fact that the Princess of Ming County had been replaced under the pretext of having met Gu Jinse.