After the replacement marriage, I was forced to fight at home

Meng Qi sat on a chair and ate lotus cake with Meng Shao's two sons and Meng Wei's daughter. She had a smile in her eyes and did not forget to take out a piece and wave it in front of Meng Wei's youngest son who was still breastfeeding, causing him to reach out to take it with an "oh". When he couldn't get it, he just put his two little hands into his mouth.

Everyone laughed when they saw this.

"It tastes good, right? Your sister went to get it early in the morning." Wang took the little grandson. Mother Guo was afraid that she couldn't hold him and wanted to reach out to take him, but Wang waved her hand.

"It's really delicious. I didn't have it last year, and I've long forgotten what it tasted like the year before. It seems like they added something to it."

"I heard that Princess Yong'an and Princess Fanghua also like to eat it. Every season they would ask people to go to the temple to get some back." Meng Juan wiped the corner of her mouth and smiled.

Princess Yong'an is the legitimate daughter of the current Empress and the younger sister of Prince Cheng. Because she is a legitimate daughter, Emperor Jing'an also loves her very much.

However, although Princess Yong'an was a legitimate princess and was loved by the emperor, she had a very good personality. She was very straightforward, generous and decent, and her behavior was very orderly.

However, the Fanghua Princess, whose biological mother was the emperor's childhood sweetheart cousin, died early, so the emperor placed her with the empress to educate her.

Although she was born out of wedlock, her mother was no longer around, and she had no brothers, she was arrogant, sarcastic, and extremely suspicious. She always felt that everyone looked down on her and laughed at her secretly. When she was born, the midwife pulled too hard, causing her right foot to become disabled. She was fine when she stood, but you could see the obvious point of her foot when she walked.

Because of this reason, and the fact that she was the daughter of his cousin, Emperor Jing'an really loved her and even taught Princess Yong'an to be more accommodating to her, even though Princess Fanghua was older than Princess Yong'an.

Normally, this young princess should have long been in the process of choosing a prince consort, but because of her feet and her personality, no one dared to marry her. She herself had very high standards, and the queen had looked for several handsome men for her, but she was always dissatisfied, saying that none of them looked good enough.

She did have some thoughts about Zhou Yu, but everyone in the capital knew that Zhou Yu was destined to marry Miss Meng, so how could the emperor arrange a marriage for her?

It was just that I heard that the princess seemed to be watching Zhou Yu's attitude towards Meng Qi recently, and she was looking forward to it, which made Mrs. Hu very worried. Not only did she get her cousin's daughter to live with her early, she also frequently went to her parents' home, saying that she had found many families that met her requirements for Zhou Yu.

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Su Qing was looking at the two new headpieces that Wang had bought for her and was worried. They were not ugly, nor were they cheap, they were all golden and shiny. The reason she was worried was that they were too heavy.

Although after more than two years of care, her sparse, dry and yellow hair has improved a lot, and has become much darker and thicker, but if she wears these two sets of headgear on her head, not only her poor hair, but also her neck may not be able to bear it.

She now admired Song. Whenever they met, she was always polite and courteous. Even if they did not go out, they would just greet each other simply.

Cai'er came into the house with a red face, "It's really hot today. It's almost October, why is it still so hot?"

Chuan Er poured her a cup of tea and said with a smile, "You haven't heard of the 'autumn heat'? It's just the beginning. It will be hot for a while."

"Is everything cleaned up?" Su Qing looked at her red apple-like face and asked with a smile.

At the beginning, Su Qing still couldn't change her tone when talking about Liu Mama's family. When Wang asked her what arrangements or ideas she had for Liu Mama's family, Su Qing still called them "godmother" and "big brother".

Seeing that Wang looked unhappy, Chuan'er stepped forward and gently tugged at Su Qing's sleeve. Su Qing then reacted and explained embarrassedly that he was used to being called that.

Wang waved her hand and said it was okay, saying that no matter what, her family treated her sincerely and gave her a home to rely on, so she had done a great job. As long as the conditions were not excessive, she could ask for them.

Just like that, Gu Hai was transferred to Wang's silk and forging shop in the east of the city as the second manager. The shop was not far from the Meng family, so the family also lived in the back street.

Because Zhong was a good cook and was also very smooth in her speech and actions, she was arranged to work in the big kitchen and directly took the position of second-class housekeeper. Su Qing was relieved.

As for Mother Liu, since Gu He's wife Qin was still in confinement, she stayed at home to take care of her daughter-in-law and the child. Gu He went out of town a month ago and followed the steward to deal with the affairs of a Meng family property, and has not returned yet.

Su Qing thought, with Gu He's mind and experience over the years, she wanted to arrange Gu He to be with which master, the Marquis and the Prince were not easy to deal with, they all had their own routines and numbers waiting. As for Meng Shao, she looked at him coldly, he was not a promising and capable person, some of his ways had been learned from Meng Yuan.

She thought Meng Wei was very good, especially Zhang's behavior on the mountain that day and after her identity was confirmed, which made her feel that the couple was hiding their shortcomings and would have good fortune in the future. Of course, these were not things she could decide now, and it depended on Gu He's opinion and whether Meng Wei agreed.

Today is the day when Mama Liu and her family move in. They originally planned to wait until Qin Shi was one month old before moving in, but the new owner of the tea shop also brought his family with him. The backyard is narrow to begin with, so it would be inconvenient for two groups of people to live there for a few days. Mama Liu and Gu Hai decided that it would be better to move in earlier and wrap Qin Shi up tightly.

Because of this incident, Mama Liu brought Mrs. Zhong to Shanzhi Hall. Mrs. Wang also met them in person and talked for a long time, thanking Mama Liu and her family for taking care of Su Qing, and then saying that now she was the second daughter of the Meng family, and the Su Qing they knew had redeemed herself.

Mrs. Zhong was a very clever woman. After hearing this, she knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "This is the first time I've met the second young lady," and other words that would satisfy Mrs. Wang.

When they arrived at the west room, Su Qing sighed as she saw Mama Liu standing there in an awkward position. She pulled Mama Liu over and said, "Although we can't be as intimate as before, our intimacy is just as good. My ability in the mansion is limited now, so I can only arrange your current position. When my second sister-in-law... Gu He's family can work in the mansion, I will find a good job for you and her."

Mother Liu's eyes moistened when she heard this. Ever since Qingrui got married, although her eldest son was still in charge of the tea shop, it was obvious that he was being treated poorly by the family. This was the result of having no one in the family.

"And Qingrui, is she due at the end of this year or early next year?"

"My dear Second Miss, she will give birth in two months." Mrs. Zhong said with a smile.

"Well, tell her to take good care of herself and not to rush in. Although she is now the daughter-in-law of the Lin family, the Lin family will plan her future work, but if there is anything I can do for you, just ask."

Mother Liu came to her senses only at this time. Listening to Su Qing's words, she felt that she was still the same little girl and did not look down on others because of her change in status.

That day, Su Qing gave some instructions and asked Dongmei to give Mother Liu twenty taels of silver.

Cai'er drank the tea, wiped the sweat off her face, and said with a smile, "When I went there, Mama Liu and the others had all moved in. The house had been tidied up before, and the courtyard was also chosen by Sister Dongmei, so it's very bright."

Su Qing nodded at Dongmei with satisfaction. Dongmei's father worked in the general affairs department, responsible for the daily allocation and management of these servants. Dongmei's father naturally took it seriously because the second young lady had personally arranged it. He allocated a separate small courtyard, which was very spacious and clean.

"Mrs. Gu will be here to work tomorrow. She said that if Miss Second is free, she will come to kowtow to you and greet you."

Su Qing nodded. She felt relieved after settling Mama Liu's family. This was fate. Although Mama Liu's family didn't help her much, they gave her warmth and care, especially Mama Liu who really loved her like a daughter.

Watching Dongmei and Chuan'er go to match Su Qing's clothes for the "Hundred Flowers Banquet" in a few days, Cai'er whispered to Su Qing, "I saw Ruchun. To be exact, Ruchun was waiting for me in the corridor. In fact, she asked someone to tell me a few days ago that she wanted to see me, but I didn't see her. This time I was blocked there, so I had to say something."

Seeing that Cai Er seemed to have made a mistake, Su Qing smiled and said, "We are old acquaintances. It's no big deal to say a few words. There's no need to be so nervous."

Cai Er saw that Su Qing didn't blame her, so she let out a sigh of relief and said happily, "Ruchun asked me three times if it was really you, and she was really shocked."

Su Qing could think of the two who regretted the most, Ruchun and Wanxiang, right? Of course, those things that happened in the West House could be ignored.

"Did she ask you for anything?"

"The Second Miss is really amazing. She said she wanted to meet you and apologize for the mistakes she made in the past."

Su Qing smiled and shook her head. This is human nature, seeking benefits and avoiding harm. Ruchun did this for two reasons. One is that she was afraid that she would torture her. As the second daughter of the Marquis's mansion, it would be easy for her to deal with a little girl, not to mention her, but her family. The second is to see if she can make some friends, because Ruchun knows that she is not a grudge holder. If she says a few good words and talks about their past interactions, she may be able to get some benefits.

"How did you respond to her?"

"I said, what mistakes did you make in the past? Do you know the Second Miss? By the way, Qing'er was redeemed by her mother, did you know that? We all sent Qing'er away, but you didn't even bother to go and take a look. We even left the West House together."

Su Qing couldn't help laughing as she looked at Cai'er who was telling lies with her eyes open and looking very serious.