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

Mother Fan stood up in surprise when she saw Zhou Yu enter the house. "Second Master, what do you need? Just ask someone to call me. But Second Madam's maids are all here to serve her. No one is asking you to order them around. I mean, how could you send all your maids away right after you come in? Look, you didn't even let them pass on a message. This..."

Zhou Yu sat down and waved his hand, "I know you don't like Second Mistress."

"Yes, huh? No, no, I dare not." Mother Fan waved her hands repeatedly.

"It's only been three days since we got married and already several things have happened, especially on the day of recognition when she called the princess "mother" and you felt very uncomfortable."

Mother Fan took out a handkerchief and wiped her eyes. "Second Master, Second Mistress is your wife, and she should be loyal to you. How could she not understand the situation in the mansion before she married in? How could she make such a mistake? What does this mean? She doesn't take you seriously at all. If only..."

"Okay, I know what you mean, but no matter what, she is now my wife, the second wife of the palace. I have always thought that I would marry a virtuous wife who can help me manage the inner court and is smart enough to deal with the princess. But...

"You know my situation best. Apart from the marriage that my mother arranged for me long ago with the Huainan Marquisate, it would be difficult for me to marry into such a high-ranking family. If I had really broken off the engagement with the Meng family, then perhaps that lousy cousin-niece of the Yu family would be your second grandmother now."

Mother Fan opened her mouth, thinking about the girl who was dressed in red and green and had a petty face. She wanted to say something but then closed it.

"So, let Second Grandma try first. Second Grandma has a kind heart, but she has not experienced these things, so it is inevitable that she will not be thoughtful in her response. So, even if she says or does something wrong, Mom will teach her. Just remember one thing, if the family is not harmonious, the neighbors will also be bullied. I really hope to see you can get along with each other. If you really can't do it, at least for my sake, don't cause trouble to your own people and let others benefit.

"Don't worry about it, and don't worry about the relationship between me and Second Madam. Just do your duty and cooperate with Second Madam to catch up with the Qinghe Garden incident as soon as possible. You know best what kind of people there are in this garden, what their situations are, and what their personalities are. Go back and tell Second Madam in detail so that she can avoid taking detours."

Mother Fan looked at Zhou Yu staring into her eyes and speaking word by word, and suddenly she felt that the young man in front of her became a little strange. She knew that what she had done in the past two days had exceeded the authority of a wet nurse, especially the few questions she asked Shan Ling today.

What Zhou Yu just said was obviously the second grandmother's complaint. Mother Fan secretly hated herself for being too lenient, but what did she say wrong? Was she too lenient? A person who knows nothing but is still submissive and petty should have learned to be respectful and consult with her about everything. But now, she just asked a few more questions and he complained.

She was unhappy in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face. "Yes, I understand. I will discuss anything with Second Madam in the future."

Zhou Yu nodded and stood up. When he reached the door, he stopped and looked back, "Did you ask Wanxia to call out Shan Ling?"

"Ah? Yes, I just want to know..." Mother Fan's next words were interrupted by Zhou Yu.

Watching Zhou Yu leave the yard, Mother Fan glanced at the upper room, thinking about what the girl said to her last night and Wanxia's dissatisfied nagging, and made a secret decision in her heart.

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Meng Wan let Mother Kong lead the servants to sort out her dowry while she flipped through the roster of Qinghe Garden. Not counting the seven people she brought with her, there were a total of sixteen servants serving in Qinghe Garden.

In addition to Mother Fan and two people each from the first, second, and third positions, there are also gatekeepers, water boilers, sweepers, menders, laundrymen, messengers... How many people are behind these more than ten people? Who is in the same group with whom, and what is their purpose? All of these need to be thoroughly investigated. This is a difficult task for Meng Wan, especially when Mother Fan does not cooperate.

After Zhou Yu talked with Fan's mother, he went out. Zhou Yu seemed very concerned about Meng Wei's affairs, which surprised Meng Wan.

Meng Qi got the chance to pass on a message to herself, and only said two things, one of which was that she persuaded Wang to let Meng Wei go to the army. It can be seen that Meng Qi must know something or heard something. Even if she is stupid, she married into the royal family and dealt with the upper class all day long, so there are some things that she has to think about with her brain.

Especially since Meng Qi got married, she has changed a lot. Although some of the things that have been reported are still Meng Qi's previous behavior, after meeting her on Wang's birthday last time, Meng Wan had a hunch that Meng Qi is different from before. She seems to be planning something, or arranging something.

It was just like what she said, she hadn't yet reached the right time or confidence to tell others. Just like Zhou Yu had never told her who he was following, she wouldn't ask, it was nothing more than a trust or an opportunity.

The mess he was facing now was enough to give him a headache. Not to mention the palace, even if he wanted to make Qinghe Garden completely his own, it would take some thought. He had no time to care about or pay attention to other things.

But Meng Wei's case was different. Just like Zhou Yu said, if you make up your mind, you have to do it quickly and make sure it's done before Yue Zhen takes office. The news of Yue Zhen's appointment as Sichuan governor has not yet been announced. Now it's a good position to take. Although the position Meng Wei can get now is not very high, he can pick the best among the limited resources.

According to the current situation in the Huainan Marquis' Mansion, Meng Wan is in favor of Meng Wei going out to try his luck. If he stays in Beijing, he will always be just the legitimate son of the Marquis' Mansion with no real work to do. If the day really comes when the family is divided, there might not even be any broth left for Meng Wei.

Not to mention that Meng Hai's conspiracy was there. If it was really brought to the surface, it would be unreasonable for Wang to only rely on her two daughters. She also needed a son to support her. This son could not be Meng Shao, so it could only be Meng Wei. Only if Meng Wei had a promising future, when the day came when the Huainan Marquis Mansion was occupied by Meng Hai, Wang could minimize the losses.

Of course, Meng Wan also thought that Zhou Yu agreed to Meng Wei's request so easily and helped to run around to arrange it, which must have been approved by his superiors, so Meng Wan was very confident to let Meng Wei go with Yue Zhen. Waiting to go to Sichuan, and letting Yue Zhen entrust people to the Protectorate would be more hopeful and confident.

After Zhou Yu left, Meng Wan asked Dongmei to invite Mother Fan over, hoping that she could help him get to know everyone in the courtyard. Unexpectedly, Dongmei only brought back a roster, and said with embarrassment that Mother Fan had eaten something unclean early in the morning and was not feeling well.

Cai'er grabbed the booklet and started flipping through it. Meng Wan rubbed her forehead. It seemed that Zhou Yu's conversation with her all morning had no effect. This stubborn old woman still followed her own ideas.

Forget it. I've given her a chance. If she does this, it will be easier to deal with and I don't have to worry about anything.

But she still had to do things to save face, so she asked Mother Kong to visit Mother Fan and brought a twenty-year-old ginseng from her dowry.

Meng Wan handed the booklet to Chuan'er and told Dongmei to call all the servants in the yard to the corridor so that she could get to know them one by one.

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Lvliu pushed open Chuntao's door and said, "What are you doing? Dongmei is calling everyone out."

Chun Tao pinned a velvet flower in front of the mirror and said, "Lvliu, who do you think is prettier, me or the Second Madam?"

"Are you crazy? How can you say that casually?" Lvliu said softly while looking outside.

"I'm just asking. I'm telling you, from now on, the job of combing Second Master's hair will be left to me."

"Ah? Second Grandma arranged it?"

"She? What can she arrange? She has to listen to the Second Master. It was the Second Master who said so." Chun Tao said proudly.

Luliu was stunned at first, then said, "Don't blame me for not reminding you. The Second Madam has just come in, and we don't know what her temper is like. You'd better not show off too much. And you and the Second Master are still newlyweds. Even if you have any ideas, it's really unwise to lean on her at this time."

Seeing Lvliu turning around and preparing to leave, Chuntao whispered, "I know, don't worry, I know what to do. Where are you going?"

"I saw Dongmei was going to notify everyone from house to house, so I took on this job. Hurry up, don't wait until everyone in the back room arrives before you leave the front yard, or people will gossip about you."

Chun Tao curled her lips and watched Lvliu go to the backyard through the hanging flower gate. "You can't see the situation clearly. The Second Master looks down on you. Even Mother Fan dares to lose face. And you are still eager to help run errands."

After saying that, she looked in the mirror again, twisted her waist and walked out.