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

The Meng Zewen mentioned by Mrs. Hu is the grandson of Duke Zhong and the youngest son of the Crown Prince, and is a relative of the Huainan Marquis within the fifth degree of mourning.

Compared with the declining Huainan Marquis Mansion, the Zhongguo Duke Mansion can be said to be in the emperor's favor. Both of Zhongguo Duke's sons are officials in the court, and his descendants are very ambitious. The second grandson was the top military scholar of that year, and now serves as the first deputy general under the command of Lord Qin, the general of Sichuan.

It was precisely because of the power of the Duke of Zhongguo's Mansion in the capital and a grandson with military power that Meng Hai wanted to win over the Duke of Zhongguo's Mansion to help him. Meng Changfeng brought Meng Hai to the Duke of Zhongguo's Mansion several times, but was decisively rejected by the Duke of Zhongguo, who said that the two families were already five generations apart, and they should go their own ways and not interfere with each other.

However, Mrs. Hu is optimistic about the Mansion of the Duke of Zhongguo. On the one hand, it is because of its prestige and the prospects of its children. On the other hand, this Meng Zewen is truly outstanding. He is currently studying in the Imperial College with Zhou Zheng, but he is not in the same circle as Meng Zheng.

He is humble and low-key, handsome, and excellent in academic performance. Even the director of the Imperial College praised him. Born in such a chosen family, he can still calm down and study. He will definitely be a top-notch talent in the future.

This Meng Zewen was chosen by Mrs. Hu after she had looked through all the men of marriageable age in the capital. He was a perfect match for Zhou Yingning in every aspect and was the perfect choice for Zhou Yingning's husband.

Mrs. Hu patted her daughter's hand and said, "Go ahead. There are less than two months until the end-of-year palace banquet. You have to hurry up. We have been planning for so long just to make you a big splash at the palace banquet so that the Crown Prince's wife will look at you with more respect. When we enjoy the flowers in spring, someone will naturally mention this marriage. At that time, I think the Crown Prince's wife will definitely not refuse."

"Mom, my second brother hasn't settled down yet, why should I be in such a hurry?"

"Nonsense, your second brother is a man, it's okay to be late, and your second brother has a promising future. Why do you think I spent so much time and money on this palace banquet? I just wanted to kill two birds with one stone."

"Ah? Mother has also made arrangements for my second brother? Who did mother choose? Last time when we were admiring chrysanthemums, several people asked me about my second brother."

"Don't tell them anything. Your second brother is not someone they can even dream of. Mother will definitely find the most distinguished lady in the capital for your second brother."

"Even if my second brother is a boy, we still have Zhou Yinghan. If she hasn't found someone yet, and mother is going to find someone for me, won't that lead to outsiders talking about it?"

When Mrs. Hu heard her daughter mention Zhou Yinghan, the corners of her mouth that had just been slightly raised tightly pursed up, "Her? Humph, she is not worthy of my mother's worry, just think about it, as long as you decide on her side. Within two months, I promise to settle her down and will never let her stand in your way."

"Ah? Mom has a choice?"

"No, she's just like any other person. It's not worth it to look for her so early. There are too many people in the capital who look glamorous on the surface but are shabby inside. You have to pick someone who your father can't find any fault with, so that you don't come back and accuse me of mistreating a concubine's daughter."

"What about Li? Will she agree to let mother marry Zhou Yinghan casually?"

"Li, ha, she is just a beauty who seduces men with her beauty. Even if I gave her daughter to a 60-year-old man as his second wife, she wouldn't even dare to say 'no'."

Zhou Yingning nodded after hearing this. She believed that her mother had this ability. Over the years, no matter what happened that was incredible or made Zhou Yiheng question, as long as Mrs. Hu explained it in a soft voice, no one else would be able to find any faults, and her father would even praise her mother for her good management of the household.

Watching Zhou Yingning happily leaving Junyueju, a short figure quickly ran towards the backyard where Li lived.

Mother Hong stepped forward and gently massaged Mrs. Hu's temples. "You've been worrying about this and that all morning. You didn't get much sleep last night. Would you like to get some more sleep now?"

Mrs. Hu supported Mother Hong's hand and stood up. "Go check it out for me. Why is there bleeding? Didn't the doctor say that she was sitting steadily the last time she came to see me?"

"Yes, I have given instructions and will find out the reason. Don't worry, Princess, this matter is easy to investigate. It must be that person who did it."

Mrs. Hu said bitterly, "Let her jump around for a few days. When I finish these things at the end of the year or the beginning of the next year, I will let her have a good time."

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Meng Wan didn't expect that Xie Fen would be riding in the same car with her.

"Sister-in-law, this car is big enough and it's cold, you don't mind if the three of us take one, right?"

Meng Wan smiled slightly. Xie Fen was indeed very smart. If it weren't for their different standpoints, it would be nice to have such a friend. Just when she said she would take care of Wang in the afternoon, she got a car. This was too petty.

"No, like my sister-in-law said, the car is spacious and we can sit together and chat for a while, how nice."

Zhou Yinghan stopped talking after coming in and saying hello. She just listened to them talking with a smile. She was a chaste little girl.

"Since my second sister-in-law isn't coming back this afternoon, how about I call the matchmaker in tomorrow?"

"I don't understand this either. I'll just do whatever my sister-in-law says."

Xie Fen smiled slightly, "We have two regular matchmakers in our family, and they are both registered with the government. The people they hire have clean backgrounds, and they are all trained before entering the mansion. As long as they don't serve the master closely, they can be hired to work for him."

"That's great. My sister-in-law also knows the situation in my yard. I don't know what's going on. One by one, they are all ignorant and keep causing more trouble. It's good to have them trained. I can just hand them over to Mother Kong and the others to take care of them. I don't have to worry about it anymore."

Xie Fen was disdainful in her heart. Why would a servant need the attention of a second wife of a royal palace? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at if you say this out loud?

"Does my second brother's wife have any special requests for the girl?"

"No, just be obedient and capable. By the way, speaking of this matter, I would like to ask my sister-in-law for help."

"It doesn't matter whether you ask for help or not. As long as I can help, just ask me, sister-in-law." Xie Fen said with a smile.

"Can I choose first? You know that ever since I got married, I don't know why, my courtyard has never been peaceful, causing the princess to worry about me all the time. I don't know if it's because of my bad luck. If there are new people coming in, I have to keep a close eye on them. Those who I don't like must not be allowed to enter Qinghe Garden."

Xie Fen was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "What's wrong with that? It's just choosing a servant. Besides, the people who come in this time are mainly for Qinghe Garden, so you should choose first. In fact, I don't want you to bother with this. Just let Mother Kong or Chuan'er take a look."

Meng Wan pretended to think seriously for a moment and nodded, a little embarrassedly saying, "Sister-in-law is right. It's not my job to choose a servant. Fortunately, you reminded me, otherwise I would be laughed at by the people in the mansion again."

Zhou Yinghan listened to the two people talking back and forth, looked at Xie Fen's disdainful expression and Meng Wan's innocent face, turned his head to look at the carriage curtain, thinking about the gift Meng Wan gave him.

When a concubine's daughter gets married, her husband does not come to pick her up personally, so not many people come. Most of them are clan relatives and in-laws. Xie Fen represents the Hu family and can already sit at the main table.

As expected, Meng Wan saw Meng Zhi, still wearing a bright red cloak. This little girl seemed to particularly like red. In the few times they met, she was always dressed in bright red, with heavy makeup, red lipstick, a head full of jewels, and a sharp voice with a flamboyant tone.

Meng Xiu's bridal sedan left the house, and everyone sat down. Song invited Meng Zhi to sit at the main table, but Meng Zhi pointed to Meng Wan's table and said, "Today I am here as a sister to send off the third young lady. I have to sit at the aunt's table, is that okay?"

Jiang was stunned at first, then went to see Song. Song was very troubled by Meng Zhi. She was originally sent to the palace to surrender to King Cheng and show the Meng family's dependence. And if Meng Zhi worked hard and gave birth to a boy or a girl, then the Meng family and King Cheng would be even closer.

But this girl has been in Prince Cheng's Mansion for more than three years, and she hasn't even seen a single egg. Moreover, she is against the Meng family in every way. Even if she was forced to go to Prince Cheng's Mansion by her own family, she was a concubine, and she was listed on the Jade Plate. With her status, she can't get such a blessing in several lifetimes. Although her father died because of this incident, it wasn't forced by them, right? She left her daughter's good future behind, and insisted on going to that dead end. Who can she blame?

But she was fine, not only did she not help the Huainan Marquis's Mansion, but she also had to put on some eye drops from time to time. It was very difficult for other concubines to come out, but for her, King Cheng allowed her to come to the Huainan Marquis's Mansion twice a year, and every time she made trouble for others, and Song had to greet them with a smile.

"Why not? Today, everyone here is from our family, so you can sit as you please. Big girl, second girl, quickly welcome the concubine over."

Meng Juan and Meng Wan quickly stood up and gave her the seat between them. Meng Zhi was not polite at all and sat down, turning her head to Jiang who was following behind her and said, "Jiang, right? Go to the main table and serve. You are not needed here."

Just one sentence made Jiang's face turn red with anger, but she couldn't say anything, so she held her anger and bowed.