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

"Did I really yell?"

Zhou Yu sat on the chaise longue with his head tilted, watching Chuan'er and Cai'er combing their hair on the left and right.

"You are really good at combing hair, girl." Zhou Yu praised.

"Of course, Cai'er learned it from the nanny my mother hired for me."

After listening to Meng Wan's words, Zhou Yu saw the shorter girl with a round face proudly puffing out her chest.

Zhou Yu stood up, took the golden phoenix hairpin from Cai'er's hand, stood behind Meng Wan, touched Meng Wan's shoulders, and gently inserted the hairpin into her hair.

Zhou Yu bent down slightly and put his face against Meng Wan's cheek. The bronze mirror was filled with the two faces.

"Do you prefer me to call you Qing'er or Wan'er?"

Meng Wan responded to Zhou Yu, looking at the two young, beautiful, and well-matched faces in the bronze mirror, "Call me Qing'er. I always feel that I am still me."

Zhou Yu nodded. Yes, it was her. She was Su Qing, the Su Qing who had her mouth covered by him, looked angry, picked up stones and threw them at him, shouting "Wang Xiaoer".

"Just follow what we said last night. You also said that the more we disagree and the more trouble we make, the happier Mrs. Hu will be, and she will let down her guard. Of course, she is an old fox, and once or twice is definitely not enough. And you can't let others say that you will be wronged at the beginning, including those from outside and those in our yard."

Meng Wan leaned against Zhou Yu and said, "I know. Don't worry. Everyone can hide their shortcomings. But we have already agreed that I have the final say in this courtyard. As for those maids and servants, no matter how high their status is, no one can approach them without knowing who they belong to. When I deal with any of them, you are not allowed to feel bad."

Zhou Yu laughed, "Don't try to trick me. I told you to be free to do whatever you want, but don't overdo it. In this courtyard, I trust everyone except Mama Fan. As for the others, you can dig up their past."

Meng Wan nodded. She knew that men in ancient times, especially those from aristocratic families, would have maids by their side when they grew up. They would be responsible not only for their daily life but also for other things.

As a modern person, Meng Wan was not interested in Zhou Yu's past, she only cared about the future. Therefore, she was worried whether any of these girls were taken in by Zhou Yu, that is, the legendary concubine.

But after hearing what Zhou Yu said, Meng Wan felt relieved.

Meng Wan glanced at herself in the mirror, dressed festively, nodded with satisfaction, stretched out her hands and gently patted her cheeks before standing up, "Let's go, let's go fight."

When they left the room, it was still dark outside. The two had to go to the palace to express their gratitude first, and then come back to worship their ancestors and meet the Zhou family's relatives.

Everything went smoothly on the way to the palace. The Emperor naturally didn't see it, but the Empress Dowager received them in person. Seeing Zhou Yu bringing his new bride, the Empress Dowager mentioned the late Empress Dowager with satisfaction and gave Meng Wan a pair of jade bracelets of excellent quality.

When walking out, he unexpectedly met Concubine Lian, Prince Rui's biological mother and Meng Qi's mother-in-law.

They stood in the corridor, and Concubine Lian was sitting in the sedan chair. Meng Wan kept his head down, and did not see what Concubine Lian looked like the whole time. He only heard a sweet voice, gentle and crisp.

Only when Concubine Lian's sedan chair went away did the two men stand up straight. Zhou Yu looked in the direction where the sedan chair was going away and murmured, "I'm afraid the emperor's headache has come back again."

After returning to the palace, the first stop was the ancestral temple.

Looking at Wang's tablet, Zhou Yu suppressed the soreness in the corners of his eyes, while Meng Wan sighed in his heart and kowtowed three times sincerely to his mother-in-law whom he had never met.

After the ceremony in the ancestral temple, it was time to recognize the relatives. The location of the recognition was Junyueju, the residence of the prince and Mrs. Hu.

Meng Wan came out of the ancestral temple and got directly into a small carriage with green curtains. After driving for about ten minutes, the carriage stopped. The old woman lifted the curtains and Zhou Yu stretched out a pair of hands.

Meng Wan came in a car driven by Zhou Yu's men. The couple looked at each other and knew that the first battle was about to begin.

Meng Wan took a deep breath, followed Zhou Yu closely, and entered Junyue Residence. Meng Wan only felt two words: grand. There was really a guard every two steps and a sentry every five steps.

The scenery in the garden was also very beautiful. Although they walked along the corridor, they could still smell the fragrance of flowers in the yard. I just don't know how far Junyueju and Qinghe Garden are from each other. According to the time from the gate to here, if they walk here every day to pay their respects, it will not be an easy task.

"I'll go to my father's study first, and then go there with them later." Zhou Yu said softly. He wanted to say a few more words, but when he looked at the maids and servants of Junyueju standing in the corridor, he turned around and strode towards Zhou Yiheng's study in the inner house.

Meng Wan walked to the door of the main house. A girl about fifteen or sixteen years old smiled and lifted the gauze curtain, saying to the inside, "The second madam is here."

Meng Wan lowered her head and walked up the stairs with just the right amount of shyness of a newlywed.

The main hall of Junyueju was filled with female family members, most of whom were relatives of the Zhou family, as well as Hu's relatives from her mother's side.

Hu had two brothers, one younger brother, and a younger sister who married far away. Except for this younger sister, all her family members were present. Hu's mother sat at the head of the table, looking like an old aunt.

Xie Fen was holding her child and talking to Zhou Yingning when she heard the servant announce that the bride had arrived. She put the child in the wet nurse's hands, came up with a smile on her face, and happily took Meng Wan's arm.

Meng Wan let Xie Fen pull her to the princess.

"Oh my, you see, I was nice to her in vain. As soon as she saw her sister-in-law coming in, she hurried over. It seems that I, as her mother, can stand aside." Mrs. Hu, who was sitting at the top, teased Xie Fen with a smile.

"I've been looking forward to your sister-in-law coming home. Mother always complains that I'm clumsy. Look at your sister-in-law's hands. I'm afraid whatever she does will please you, right?"

Xie Fen pulled Meng Wan's hand and stretched it forward to show it to Hu. Meng Wan pretended to be panicked and pulled it back hard. Hu looked at Meng Wan's face which turned red, and a look of disdain appeared at the corners of his mouth.

"Look at her, she has a sharp tongue and I can't argue with her. But I'm happy that you two sisters have such a deep affection for each other. You will be dear sisters-in-law when you come to our family." The princess turned around and said with a smile to the wife of the second master Zhou Yihuai, Luo. Luo looked petty and nodded attentively to Hu.

"That's right. From now on, my sister-in-law will have more helpers to bully me." Zhou Yingning said while standing behind Mrs. Hu.

"Oh, whose lady is this? I swear to God, I have always loved you so much. Sister, please judge for me." After Xie Fen finished speaking, she looked aggrieved and looked at Zhou Yingrong who was sitting beside her without saying a word.

Zhou Yingrong raised her head without even looking at Xie Fen, and only said to Meng Wan, "Are you tired? I think you must not have eaten well this morning. After recognizing your relatives, I will go back with Yan Yun to have a good meal and sleep."

After hearing what Zhou Yingrong said, Meng Wan nodded heavily with a happy smile on his face.

Zhou Yingrong sighed in her heart. Ever since Meng Wan entered the house, she felt that this sister-in-law looked silly and not at all like what Zhou Yu said. If she really was someone who had no plans in her mind, wouldn't it be even more difficult for her brother to live in the mansion?

But when she thought about Zhou Yu's promise to herself, Zhou Yingrong felt that she should give Meng Wan some time. As a new bride, she knew nothing about the palace, so she naturally had to be cautious.

Xie Fen didn't care about Zhou Yingrong's neglect. Just as she was about to say something else, a servant outside shouted, "The prince has arrived."

Everyone stood up, and Zhou Yiheng and the male members of the Zhou family walked in one after another.

Zhou Yiheng is in his forties, with a fair and gentle complexion, a wisp of beard, and appears to be quite knowledgeable.

Everyone sat down according to their seats, and the main hall fell silent for a moment.

When the bridesmaid saw that the prince was seated, she stood up and said a few auspicious words loudly, then let Xie Fen lead Meng Wan to start recognizing his relatives.

The first to pay their respects were naturally the prince and Mrs. Hu. They knelt on the ground and were served tea. Meng Wan handed over a pair of insoles that she had embroidered with great difficulty.

Then came the second master Zhou Yihuai and Luo. The third master left early, and his wife Shuangju did not come today. The only son Zhou Jun, who is the chief academic officer of the Imperial College, came with his wife.