Everything went according to the procedure. Xie Fen led Meng Wan to introduce each person one by one. Meng Wan carefully remembered who was who. She gave the gifts to the elders and then returned them to Chuan'er. She took out the gifts that had been prepared long ago for the younger generations and those younger than her.

Just when the recognition of relatives was completed and Zhou Yu was about to accompany the prince to entertain the male guests from the distant family, Meng Wan's words made Zhou Yu explode.

After Zhou Yu saw that the recognition of relatives was over, he said a few words to Meng Wan, the gist of which was that she should sit and chat with everyone for a while, and when he finished his socializing, he would come to pick her up to take her back together.

After hearing what Zhou Yu said, Xie Fen joked, "Don't worry, second brother. Mother and elder sister are here. We promise to return your bride to you in one piece."

"Yes, second brother, go and do your own thing. Second sister-in-law has mother here, so you don't have to worry." Zhou Yingning said with a smile.

Meng Wan looked at Zhou Yu with a red face and said, "Go and get busy. Mother and elder sister are here. You don't have to worry about me."

The voices were not loud, but everyone was listening to the conversation between the couple. Zhou Yingrong was taking a sip of tea when she heard Meng Wan say "mother" and almost spit it out.

Zhou Yuze's expression immediately turned into a look of righteousness. Mrs. Hu, who was sitting at the top, was stunned for a moment, then she started laughing, and while laughing she looked at Zhou Yingrong.

Zhou Yingrong stood up, walked to Zhou Yu, glanced at Meng Wan and said, "This is the good wife you married." After that, she walked out without looking back.

Xu Cheng glanced at Zhou Yu, shook his head, and followed his wife out.

Zhou Yu stared at Meng Wan steadily. No one in the room said a word. Meng Wan looked at Zhou Yu with wide eyes, puzzled.

Zhou Yu's chest heaved violently, and finally he turned around and walked out without saying anything. However, he did not follow the prince to entertain the male guests, but walked out of the garden.

Meng Wan's eyes were slightly red, and she held Xie Fen's hand and said, "Sister-in-law, what did I say wrong? Why do the elder sister and the second master seem unhappy?"

Xie Fen suppressed her smile and said, "No, you didn't say anything wrong. Maybe my elder sister and second brother suddenly remembered something that made them unhappy."

Meng Wan twirled the handkerchief in her hand nervously and looked up at Mrs. Hu, who waved at her, "Come here, good girl, Yan Yun has this kind of temper. You will get to know him after a while. Just give in to him more on weekdays. If you get wronged in the future, just come to me and I will help you vent your anger."

After saying that, she took out a handkerchief and wiped Meng Wan's tears that were about to fall. "Your courtyard is now managed by Mother Fan. You can take care of it yourself in the future. If you need anything or don't understand something, just ask your sister-in-law. If she can't make the decision, you can come to me."

Meng Wan bowed gratefully, "Yes, my daughter-in-law has just married into the family, so she doesn't know many things. I will inevitably trouble you all in the future."

Just now Zhou Yu left angrily, and Zhou Yiheng and the men also went out, leaving only some women in the room.

A shrill voice sounded, "I'm not saying anything nice about Brother Yu's daughter-in-law. You've fallen into a blessed nest, but you won't find a mother like your mother-in-law in the capital. Don't listen to what Brother Yu says. Just be sure of one thing: get along well with your mother, learn more about everything, and then you will have a comfortable life in the palace in the future."

Meng Wan turned to look at the person who was talking. It was a woman in her thirties. She had a big flower on her head that Meng Wan didn't know what it was. She was wearing a red and purple dress that was so gaudy that it made people frown.

She was pretty, but her drooping eyebrows made her look uncomfortable. Who was this person? Meng Wan tried to recall Xie Fen's introduction when they just met and she remembered that she was Li, the second sister-in-law of Hu.

"Thank you, second aunt, for your advice." Meng Wan expressed her gratitude, causing Mrs. Hu to nod slightly and Mrs. Li to smile proudly.

"Look at you, your makeup is all smudged. Go back and wash it. You got up early today and went to the palace. You must be exhausted. Just now your elder sister was concerned about whether you had breakfast. Go back and eat something, have a good sleep, and have a reunion dinner in the evening."

Mrs. Hu patted Meng Wan's hand lovingly. Meng Wan nodded, bowed to everyone in the room one by one, and took his leave, even including Mrs. Hu's relatives.

While waiting for Meng Wan to bring Chuan'er and Mother Kong back to Qinghe Garden, Mother Fan and the servants stood in the yard with a face so gloomy that water could drip out of it. Without asking, she knew that the news of what happened in Junyueju had been reported back.

Meng Wan was helped by Mother Kong to walk up the steps to the main room. Although it happened only once yesterday, she was already exhausted by Zhou Yu, especially since it was her first time. Today she had to get up early and go to the palace. After coming back, she went to the family temple without stopping, and then went to Junyueju to perform for everyone. She was really tired now and just wanted to lie down on the bed and have a good sleep.

Mother Fan watched Meng Wan climb the stairs without even glancing at her. She endured the pain and took a step forward and said, "I have something to say to Second Madam."

Meng Wan turned her head and glanced at Mother Fan with a smile on her face, "Mom, if you have anything to say, just talk to Mother Kong."

Seeing Meng Wan stepping into the house, Mother Fan said louder, "Second Madam, I have something to say to you."

Meng Wan frowned. She knew that this old lady Fan was Zhou Yu's confidant, and could even be said to be the person who treated Zhou Yu most sincerely in the palace. She also knew that this old lady must be dissatisfied with her performance just now and wanted to say a few words.

Logically, she had just arrived, especially facing Mother Fan, and many things depended on her, so she had to be kept in check. But now Meng Wan was not in the mood, had no energy, and did not want to talk to her too much.

Meng Wan and Zhou Yu had discussed what kind of person she would create in the palace. According to the two people's ideas, the fewer people who know her bottom line, the better. Especially this mother Fan, if even she is not satisfied with her, then the Hu family will believe that she is a fool and will not pose any threat to the Hu family. In this way, she can do what the wolf wants in sheep's clothing.

Meng Wan took a deep breath and changed his expression, "Can't you wait until I rest for a while before talking?"

Mother Fan looked at Meng Wan's pitiful expression and made up her mind, "This matter is urgent. We must talk about it now."

Originally, seeing the Second Young Master and Second Young Mistress successfully consummate their marriage yesterday, Mother Fan was very happy. Although the new house only needed water once, she thought that it would be necessary to save some for the first time.

Although the second young master did not show any joy this morning, he at least looked quite happy.

Looking at the beautiful Second Young Lady standing cautiously behind the Second Young Master, following him step by step with a careful look, she sighed in her heart. After all, she grew up outside and did not have the bearing of a proper lady at all. She didn't know if she could handle such a temperament.

On second thought, there must be opportunities and time, so don't be impatient, take your time. Wait until everything is settled, and then make some suggestions. Even if I can't be the right-hand man of the Second Master, I can't drag him down.

However, before anything happened here, word came back that she called Mrs. Hu "mother" in front of the relatives from the Zhou and Hu families, and the eldest daughter was so angry that she left on the spot. The second master also left without caring that there were guests at home.

What the hell is this? When Mother Fan heard this, her hands were shaking with anger. Is this a brainless person? How can she say such a thing when she clearly knows the situation in the palace?

Mother Fan stood in the yard with a strong desire, wanting to wait for Meng Wan to come back and get to the bottom of things.

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