When Meng Wan arrived at Songhe Hall, Jiang was holding a handkerchief and explaining why she didn't rush back immediately.

"That's why they say that drinking can cause trouble. This is the first time my sister has returned home since she got married. She brought gifts and money to everyone, and she also prepared wine and food for the servants. The gatekeeper ate a few more bites, and when she heard our family report it, she hesitated and couldn't explain it clearly when waiting for a reply. Everyone thought it was nothing serious, so you and I didn't take it seriously. Alas..."

Turning around, she saw Meng Wan coming in, and hurriedly stepped forward to hold Meng Wan's hand, "Second sister, I just went to see mother, and Mother Guo said that she had just gone to bed, and didn't want me and your eldest brother to disturb her, saying that there was nothing wrong, is everything okay?"

Meng Wan looked at Jiang Shi, whose eyes were red but not sad at all, and felt disgusted. But she would not put her nose on her head like Meng Qi did.

"I also rushed back after hearing the news. Fortunately, my third sister-in-law was by my side to take care of me. If something really happened to my mother... I don't dare to imagine what would have happened."

Just as Jiang was about to say something else, she saw Meng Changfeng and the men coming into the room. She shut up and reached out to help Song.

"The day after tomorrow is when you will come back to stay for the month. Although I came back in a hurry because of your mother, there is nothing important for her now. If you really can't leave the palace, then go back first and wait to come back on the right day." Meng Changfeng said softly, stroking his beard.

"I heard that the palace is going to hold an autumn banquet tomorrow. I wonder if Sister Wan needs help from the princess?" Liu asked with a smile.

"Oh? The palace is holding a banquet? How come I didn't know about it?" Song asked.

Meng Wan stepped forward and whispered, "The autumn banquet of the palace is held every year, but the time is uncertain. I heard that because of the marriage between the Second Master and me this year, it was postponed for a few days, and only relatives and in-laws were invited. Why didn't our family receive an invitation from the palace?"

When Liu heard Meng Wan say this, she was stunned at first, then she went to look at Jiang. Jiang shook her head and said, "No, I didn't receive it. Did Second Aunt receive it?"

Liu also shook her head to indicate that she didn't know.

"Could it be that the palace is different from ours, with each family responsible for their own affairs? I remember that in our family, it was our second aunt or eldest sister-in-law who arranged for people to send out invitations. So, I didn't ask much." After Meng Wan finished speaking, he went to see Liu, thinking, you can go and pass on the message. After Hu knows the reason why I didn't send out the invitations at the first time, she will be more willing to eliminate her suspicion of herself.

Song's face flushed a little when she heard that the palace had not sent an invitation to the Huainan Marquis's palace. After hearing Meng Wan's explanation, she calmed down a lot. "With your eldest sister-in-law and third sister-in-law here, you don't have to worry about your mother. Your grandfather is right. If there is nothing wrong with the palace, it's fine. It's just that you have your first autumn banquet after entering the palace. You should go back and wait for the day after tomorrow. Let your third brother pick you up."

Meng Wan frowned. What was going on? Was the feast for her granddaughter's in-laws more important than her daughter-in-law's health? Before Meng Wan could reply, Zhou Yu said quietly, "Thank you for your concern, grandma. If we go back now, the princess will say that she can't tell whether mother's health is more important or holding a banquet in the mansion is more important."

After hearing this, Song's face, which had just faded from blush, turned red again. Just as she was about to explain, Zhou Yu continued, "I see that the eldest young lady is very busy, and I'm afraid she doesn't have time. Third sister-in-law is busy for mother-in-law, so she should take a break. It's rare for a married daughter to come back, so how can we let the sisters-in-law do the work? But we came back two days early from living in Duiyue, so it won't violate any taboos in the mansion, right? It sounds like the Marquis and the Madam want us to go back. If you insist, I can take Sister Wan to my sister's house. I originally planned to visit her in a few days."

When Jiang heard Zhou Yu calling her the eldest young lady and Zhang the third sister-in-law, her face, which had just pretended to be sad, instantly turned ashen. But she couldn't say anything. She just looked at Meng Wan with dagger-like eyes, but Meng Wan didn't even glance at her.

Meng Changfeng was so angry at Zhou Yu's words that his beard stood up. What did this mean? If they were allowed to move out and live in Yong'an Marquis's Mansion, Huainan Marquis' Mansion would become a laughing stock in the whole capital tomorrow.

"How could that be? Everyone will be happy that the second girl can stay a few more days. Let's go and have dinner first." Meng Changfeng felt unhappy and felt more and more that Meng Wan was incompetent and had not won her husband's heart. That was why Zhou Yu did not give everyone face.

Forget it. I knew Zhou Yu was a hopeless person, but I just didn't give up. Especially after Meng Juan married into the Hong family, she was not valued as expected. And Meng Hai also helped the Hong family because of the unpleasantness on the wedding day, and lost a favor that he had been reluctant to use.

Meng Changfeng thought that if Meng Wan could gain a foothold in the palace, it didn't matter whether Zhou Yu could become the prince or not. As long as Meng Wan could help from the perspective of the palace in the two years when Meng Hai needed it, it would be fine. It seemed that he was thinking too well. Zhou Yu was just a scoundrel.

Forget it, I'll just bet on Meng Hai from now on.

Throughout the entire evening, Zhou Yu only said two sentences and didn't speak again. No matter what Meng Changfeng and Meng Yuan talked about, he just nodded or remained silent. His movements were very considerate, but his expressionless face made many people who ate dinner feel indigestion.

Meng Wan was going to take care of the patient in Shanzhi Hall at night, but Wang said that they had not been married for a month, and although it was not a new house, the couple could not separate. Zhang also asked Meng Wan to go back to Qinyuan, saying that Wang had taken medicine and was fine, but she had to pretend for two days.

Wang waved her hands and smiled contemptuously, "Your elder brother and sister-in-law just came and said a lot of apologies. Your sister-in-law will come to take care of the patient in the evening. I thought that since she said so, she must let outsiders see her filial piety."

Meng Wan looked at Zhang in surprise. Zhang was also puzzled. Ever since Wang disdained to get along with Jiang, the two of them only maintained a superficial relationship. Not to mention taking care of the sick, even if Jiang stayed for a while longer, Wang would let her go and do something. But today...

Seeing their puzzled expressions, Wang patted Meng Wan's hand and said, "Be obedient. Go back. I know what's going on."

After leaving the house, Meng Wan turned around and asked Mother Guo who was following behind, "What's the matter?"

Mother Guo looked at Meng Wei and his wife, who were walking in front of them holding their son and holding their daughter's hand, and sighed, "Ever since the Third Young Master decided to go to Sichuan, the Crown Prince's wife said that after the Third Young Master left, she would let Qin Jie'er move to Shanzhi Hall, and also said that the Third Young Master's wife would help take care of all the affairs in the courtyard in the future."

Meng Wan nodded. This Jiang was really strange. She was not close to her mother-in-law, and she joined forces with outsiders to bully her. Then when her mother-in-law trusted her brother-in-law's wife, she was unhappy.

"I also heard that the eldest young lady complained in front of Madam, the second and third wives, saying that the Crown Prince's wife gave the third young master five thousand taels of silver for his trip."

"She's crazy. How can such unsubstantiated and unfounded words be spread?"

Madam Guo nodded. "The Crown Prince's wife is angry about these things. I thought that I asked her to come and take care of the sick this time to teach the eldest young mistress a lesson."

"You should also persuade mother not to go too far. Sister-in-law is a person who will not notice how good you are to her and thinks you are entitled to it. If you do something bad, she will exaggerate and resent you."

Mother Guo nodded, "It's saved for the old slave."

Seeing Madam Guo turning into the alley and heading to Meng Shao's garden to inform Jiang to come and take care of him in the evening, Zhou Yu, who was waiting for him in front, smiled and said, "Another person who is confused?"

"That's right. I wouldn't say my mother is the easiest mother-in-law to get along with in the whole capital, but she is at the top. Even so, my sister-in-law is still not satisfied. If it were me, I would wake up laughing in my dreams."

Zhou Yu and Meng Wan walked forward side by side. "You are not lucky enough to wake up from your dream with a smile, but I think your daughter-in-law should have this blessing."

Meng Wan was stunned when he heard this. By the time he realized what Zhou Yu meant, this guy had already walked to the front.

Meng Wan blushed, and they had reached a consensus on when to have a baby. For the sake of the whole plan, and more importantly, for her health, it was all right. After all, the original owner's body was only 17 years old. Considering the medical level in ancient times, having a baby at this age was too scary.

Meng Wan served Wang in a proper manner for two days. After hearing the news that the palace had held an autumn banquet smoothly and grandly, Zhou Yu took her to the cemetery of Prince Shen's palace.

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