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

The next morning, Zhou Yu said softly while tying his belt, "Third Aunt has rarely come to our house since my sister got married. If you want to make friends with her, you have to go to Guishu Hutong. Fortunately, it is not far away. But you have to think of a good reason to go to Mrs. Hu. Third Aunt looks down on her."

Meng Wan did not tell Zhou Yu that it was Meng Qi who asked her to interact more with the third house. She only said that perhaps Zhou Jun's mother, the third wife of the Zhou family, Mrs. Lin, might know some things that happened in the mansion in the past, because at that time, Mrs. Lin and Mrs. Wang had relatively close contacts.

"Yes, I know. I will think of a way. You should contact cousin Jun as soon as possible. This matter is not urgent. But I think that if Third Aunt takes the initiative to ask me to go over, it will be better than me finding an excuse. After frequent visits, Mrs. Hu will not be suspicious anymore."

Zhou Yu nodded. He actually admired Zhou Jun very much, but Zhou Jun did not have a good impression of him. It was nothing more than the image he created and the illusions created by Hu that made him mistakenly believe it to be true.

Moreover, after the family split up, the third branch never interacted with the palace and the second branch unless something major happened. Zhou Jun had little contact with Zhou Yu and knew even less about him.

"My brother-in-law also said that Jun is a useful talent. He has come this far because of his own efforts. When my grandmother was alive, although she did not suppress my third uncle's family, she did not give them any help. When the family was divided, she even withheld all the money that my grandfather promised to give to my third uncle and his family, or replaced it with something worse. Over the years, Jun has been able to live like this because of his own efforts."

Zhou Yu took Meng Wan's cloak and put it on her. "When you leave, ask Chuan'er to find me in the outer courtyard."

"Okay, where are you taking me today? You're going to make me lie to the princess."

"Oh, I mean I won't take you anywhere. Do you dare to tell the truth in front of her?" Zhou Yu stretched out his hand and hooked Meng Wan's nose. "I'll give you a surprise today."

Meng Wan was full of anticipation. It seemed that there was a lot to do today. Send Meng Xiu off to marry, meet Song Zhu's family, and if there was time, see the maids chosen by Liu's mother, and also look forward to Zhou Yu's surprise.

Of course, the most important thing was to see Meng Zhi. Yes, Meng Zhi would go to the Huainan Marquis's Mansion today. It was originally Meng Qi who had made an appointment with her, but Meng Qi couldn't come back today. Yesterday, she told herself to find an opportunity to talk to Meng Zhi alone for a few words, and then tell her.

Meng Wan knew that what Meng Zhi wanted to tell her must be very important to Meng Qi, so she had to find a reason to chat with Meng Zhi alone. Thinking of Meng Qi, she sighed to herself. Although it was not easy for her to go home as the Princess of Rui, it was even harder for Meng Zhi. No matter whether they were in the palace or outside the palace, every time they met, there were people following them closely, so it was impossible for them to say more.

The couple smiled at each other, and only loosened their tightly clasped hands when they were about to walk out of the main door.

When they arrived at Grand Hyatt Residence, Xie Fen and Zhou Yinghan were already dressed.

Mrs. Hu sat at the head of the table, her eyes showing obvious fatigue from not getting enough rest. After watching Meng Wan pay her respects, she smiled gently and said, "I've been dreaming a lot these past few nights, and I feel very listless. I should go to the mansion in person to see your third sister off to marry, but I'm afraid people will misunderstand if I go there in my current state. When you go back, explain this to the Marquis's wife and the Crown Prince's wife, and make sure to convey my feelings to them."

Mother Hong came forward with a box in her hand. "Yesterday, when you went back to buy the third young lady some makeup, I actually forgot my share. I really shouldn't have done that. Fortunately, I made it in time. Please give it to her for me. I wish her a happy marriage and a son soon."

Mrs. Hu emphasized the words "May you have a son soon". Zhou Yingning covered her mouth and looked at Meng Wan with a sidelong glance. Her expression of wanting to laugh but not laughing was very annoying.

Mother Kong took the box, and Meng Wan thanked her and said some more words of thanks. She did not mention a word about why Hu had the dream or why she did not sleep well.

Xie Fen took a sip of tea and said, "My second brother's wife said the other day that we were short of people in the courtyard. It happened that because of the new year, all the courtyards had people who were of age to leave. Mother and I discussed it and decided to bring in a few more people. I wonder if my second brother's wife can come back in the afternoon. If she can, let the matchmaker come in the afternoon."

Meng Wan sat opposite Xie Fen, took the tea from the little girl and placed it on the tea table. She was now extremely careful about everything at the entrance to Grand Hyatt Residence.

"Unfortunately, when I went home yesterday, my mother was not feeling well. My fourth sister had to go to the palace today and could not go back, so I had to accompany my mother more."

Zhou Yingning raised her eyebrows when she heard this. "Second sister-in-law is indeed filial, but now she is a member of the Zhou family. If the elders of the Zhou family are sick, she should come to the Zhou family first, don't you think? It's not right to abandon the husband's family and take care of the mother's family."

"Sick? Who's sick in the house? Has sister-in-law found a doctor? It's not good to be sick in this year." Meng Wan said as he went to see Xie Fen.

Xie Fen picked up the tea and said nothing, thinking to herself, what am I looking at? I will not participate in the lawsuit between you two. I am just a thug for Hu. Am I going to stand up for Zhou Yingning?

"You, sometimes I really don't know whether my second sister-in-law really doesn't understand or is pretending not to understand. Mother just said she wasn't feeling well, didn't you hear it?"

Meng Wan stood up quickly, "Third sister has said many times that I came from the mountains and have not learned any rules. I really can't guess what you mean by multiple layers of meaning in one sentence. It's not easy to guess. I'd like to trouble you to speak freely in the future. I understand you. You don't have to be angry for nothing, right?"

Before Zhou Yingning could reply, Meng Wan looked at Hu and took two steps forward. "It turns out that the princess is sick. I thought she just had a nightmare. Since Third Sister said so, why don't I not go today? Mother Kong, go back to the Marquis' Mansion and tell Grandmother and Mother that the princess had a nightmare last night and she didn't know what unclean thing was haunting her. I will stay at home to interpret the princess' dream and will not go back to see Third Sister off to marry."

Mother Kong suppressed her laughter and knelt down to greet him.

"You, you, Meng Wan, what do you mean? When did I say I wouldn't let you go back? Also, my mother just didn't sleep well. When did she say she had a nightmare? What do you mean? My mother hasn't done anything wrong, so why would you bother her?" Zhou Yingning stood up and said with a flushed face.

Meng Wan looked at a loss. She took out a handkerchief and pressed her eyes. She said to Hu, "But what did my wife say wrong? Or did she not understand what Third Sister meant? I am stupid and always say the wrong things. Please give me some grace. When we are together in the future, please don't let me talk too much, so as not to make everyone unhappy if I say something wrong."

There was a choke in his voice.

Mrs. Hu was so angry yesterday that she didn't sleep well at night. She waved her hands impatiently and said, "Okay, Ning'er, it's not a big deal for me. Is it worth it for your second sister-in-law to serve me? The eldest daughter-in-law, you should pack up quickly and take them with you. Don't miss the auspicious time for your in-laws."

But he didn't want to say a word to Meng Wan. He had a headache.

Xie Fen quickly stood up and bowed to Meng Wan and Zhou Yinghan before leaving.

"Mom, look at her, she did it on purpose." Zhou Yingning stomped her feet and walked to sit next to Mrs. Hu, saying unconvinced.

"You didn't mean it? You knew she was a fool and she would never respond in a normal way, but you still said it. I've already told you that you just need to do what I arranged for you and don't worry about the rest."

Zhou Yingning hugged Mrs. Hu's arm and said, "I just despise her petty attitude. She doesn't understand a word people say. She's really annoying."

"Whether you like her or not, she hangs around you every day. Good girl, how are your preparations for the end of the year going?" Mrs. Hu touched Zhou Yingning's cheek lovingly.

"Mom, that is really hard to learn. I have practiced for so long, but I still can't achieve the desired effect. Mom, can I not play this? Or should I use the zither?"

"No, the wife of the Duke of Zhongguo likes the guzheng the most, and she is an expert at appreciating music. The piece "Xiaoxiao Shuijian" that you are practicing now was played by the wife of the Duke of Zhongguo when she was a young lady. It was because of this piece of music that she caught the eye of the wife of the Duke of Zhongguo and became the first choice for the wife of the Duke of Zhongguo."

Zhou Yingning lowered her head, "I don't know if the Fourth Young Master is worth my hard work."

"Didn't your brother take you to see it? And you agreed to it yourself. Why are you saying this now?" Mrs. Hu said with a smile.

"It's just a glimpse from a distance, how can you see clearly?"

"One glance? Didn't you see his height, appearance, and the way he dressed? And he even greeted your brother, said a few words to him, and even greeted you. Can you still call that a glance?"

"Mom..." Zhou Yingning blushed and fell into Hu's arms after listening to what she said, "Mom, will their family agree?"

"Yes, in terms of family background, we are a prince's mansion. It would be too high for them to marry into a duke's mansion. In terms of looks, there are only five people in the whole capital who can rank ahead of you. In terms of character, everyone would give a thumbs up and praise the noble lady of our mansion. In short, my daughter is more than qualified to be with Meng Zewen."