Marry a Duke

The Wei family was given two carriages.

Wei Xuan and Old Madam Wei were in one car, and Fu Ran and Madam Wei were in another.

Fu Ran is an easy-going person with a lively look in his eyes. When Madam Lan Yin of Wei got into the carriage, Fu Ran held her arm to help her get in.

Originally, these things were done by servants.

But it was not appropriate to bring too many followers into the palace today. Only Madam Wei brought Nanny Li with her, and Wei Xuan brought Bi'an with him.

Lan Yin did not bring anyone with her, so even if Fu Ran wanted to bring anyone, he could not.

"Thank you." Lan Yin thanked Fu Ran after getting on the carriage.

Fu Ran got on the carriage easily and sat opposite Lan Yin.

"You don't have to be so polite, Madam. It's just a piece of cake."

Lan Yin smiled lightly and said nothing more.

She had some idea of ​​what kind of life Fu Ran led in the Duke's Mansion.

Wei Lin warned her that she was simple-minded and it would be best not to have any contact with Fu Ran.

Otherwise, Fu Ran would definitely take action against her, take advantage of her temperament, and end up taking advantage of her.

Lan Yin kept it in mind and never dared to forget it for a moment.

Wei Qing is no longer with us, and she and her daughter have to continue living in the Duke's Mansion. They cannot cause trouble, and certainly cannot annoy their mother-in-law and second uncle.

Fu Ran noticed that she looked a little wary and did not try to talk to her.

The car was very quiet along the way.

Fu Ran leaned against the car wall throughout the whole journey, lifted a little corner of the car curtain, and took this opportunity to look at the outside world.

Lan Yin didn't quite understand at first, but when Fu Ran saw the little thing happening on the road, she not only took it to heart, but also smiled.

Is the world outside really so beautiful?

Lan Yin glanced at the car window, but in the end, she did not lift even a corner of the curtain.

The carriage stopped at the palace gate, and someone came to take them into the palace. People of different identities were welcomed in different ways.

Wei Xuan got off the carriage and helped Old Madam Wei out first, while Nanny Li waited on the side.

Wei Xuan went to the next carriage and helped Fu Ran down first.

Fu Ran helped Lan Yin down again.

Lan Yin is a widow and Wei Xuan is her brother-in-law, so it is not appropriate for them to support her personally.

Some things should be avoided to avoid being criticized.

"After we enter the palace, you will follow mother to the harem to see the empress dowager. I will go to the front hall to see the emperor. During the palace banquet, although men and women will sit separately, they are not far away. If you have any questions, you can come and find me."

When Fu Ran saw Lan Yin standing there without saying a word and not even raising her head, she realized that Wei Xuan was talking to her.

She raised her little face and glanced at Wei Xuan.

The little face is bright and pretty, and the eyes are as clear as water.

"Don't worry, Duke. I will follow the Madam closely and respect her in everything. I will never cause any trouble."

Her expression was serious.

After all, even if you haven't eaten pork, you have seen pigs walk.

Palace banquets are extraordinary. The imperial palace is a place of intrigue. Today one person harms that person, and tomorrow that person harms this person. What if someone plots against you at a palace banquet?

They are also likely to become cannon fodder.

Even if you are lucky enough not to encounter such a secret, you will still be in trouble if you accidentally offend a noble in the harem.

Her status is really not high, if she really encounters trouble, no one will come forward to protect her.

Wei Xuan said nothing and looked at her mysteriously for a long while.

Fu Ran was frightened by what he saw.

"What else are you worried about, Duke? Just tell me what you want. I promise to follow your instructions."

She even raised her finger and was about to swear.

Wei Xuan turned his eyes away indifferently.

"No need, follow my sister-in-law and listen to my mother's words."

"Yes." Fu Ran nodded rapidly.

Lan Yin, who was standing by, was frightened. If he continued shaking his head like this, the hair on his head would fall off.

Fortunately, Fu Ran stopped, straightened his back, and nodded lightly at Lan Yin.

"Sister-in-law, it's time for us to follow our mother into the palace."

In front of others, she is the wife of Duke Weiguo, so it is only right for her to call Lan Yin sister-in-law.

Wei Xuan was about to leave when he paused, and then got on the palace carriage.

Madam Wei also got on the palace carriage, and Fu Ran and Lan Yin got on with her.

He entered the inner palace, got off the carriage, and walked to the imperial garden.

Today's banquet is held in the Imperial Garden, where there are opera performers from the Peking Opera Theater, which you can't watch even if you have money.

The best actors in the entire Dayue Dynasty were kept there.

Normally, this play was only performed for the masters in the palace.

Occasionally, some ministers in the court were able to attend a few of the lectures.

These imperial concubines and ladies would only go to the opera during the New Year holidays or on important days like today.

Fu Ran followed closely behind Madam Wei.

Lan Yin walked side by side with her.

Lan Yin didn't know many of the ladies in the palace, so when Madam Wei saw some acquaintances, she had to introduce Fu Ran and Lan Yin to them.

Both of them are young ladies of the Wei family, and not many people know them nowadays.

After all, they only went to the Duke's Mansion for a banquet on the wedding day, but the bride was wearing a red veil and no one could see her face clearly.

So if she didn't show up often, other people wouldn't know that Fu Ran was Madam Wei Xuan.

Even Wei Qing's wife, Lan Yin, was little known in the capital.

Lan Yin was a quiet and gentle person before she got married, and few people in the capital knew her true face.

After getting married, she lived in seclusion in the inner house, and everyone almost forgot that there was a first lady in the Weiguo Mansion.

After Wei Lin entered the palace, he quickly found them and stayed by Madam Wei's side, holding her hand affectionately.

Everyone went to pay their respects to the Queen Mother and the Empress.

He also congratulated Concubine Xian.

The emperor still has few children now.

There were only two daughters and one son. Now the virtuous concubine has another son, making two sons and two daughters.

Two of the princesses were born to the queen, the eldest prince was born to Concubine Jing in the harem, and the second prince was born to Concubine Xian. Although his status was not the eldest, he was more noble.

The virtuous concubine was already more favored by the emperor.

"The wife of Duke Weiguo is truly stunningly beautiful. No wonder Duke Weiguo fell in love with her and had to marry her." Some gossipers stared at Fu Ran's face and began to spread rumors.

"It's true. The clothes she's wearing alone are worth a fortune. It seems that Duke Weiguo is not only not angry, but he actually dotes on his wife, who is not of high status."

"What? The wife of Duke Weiguo is not of high status?"

"Why? Madam Wu, you don't know yet. The wife of the Duke of Weiguo was just a maid in the *** mansion."

"Oh my god, that's so humble. This is a sparrow flying up to a tree branch and becoming a golden phoenix."

Some whispers must be known to everyone.

At today's palace banquet, those people were a little more restrained, and they dispersed as soon as they finished speaking.

But the rumor spread, and scattered all over the place, and quite a few people knew about it.

The way he looked at Fu Ran along the way was so wonderful.

Unexpectedly, Fu Ran was not angry at all.

Her focus is different from theirs.

She only heard the key words. The clothes she was wearing were priceless. After returning, she must find a way to keep them.

Others all praised her charming looks, saying that she had charmed Wei Xuan with her beauty.

She found it quite useful to listen to it.

After all, it doesn’t matter whether she charms Wei Xuan or not; her beauty is what matters most.