Marry another wife, the mistress of the marquisate will not serve you anymore

The garden is filled with fragrance as spring flowers bloom and the sun shines brightly.

The Taiwei Mansion was bustling with people, as lively as New Year's Day. Servants were coming in and out, helping the officers and soldiers carry things, with bright smiles on their faces.

On the street in front of the palace, there was an endless stream of carriages, and people came and went, stopping to watch, all to get a glimpse of the rare treasures bestowed by His Majesty.

The mansion was decorated with lights and full of joy. The whole yard was filled with all kinds of rare treasures, including gold, silver, jewelry, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, silks and satins, rare gems, jade, scented beads, etc. Any one of them was priceless and dazzling to look at.

Song Wanfeng and Hua Muxue, dressed in their best clothes and smiling, were entertaining the distinguished guests who came to congratulate them. They gathered around the rare treasures, looking at them carefully and exclaiming in admiration from time to time.

Song Wanyin felt mixed emotions as she looked at the rare treasures that His Majesty had rewarded her with. She thought that it must be Xiao Jingheng who had made a report to His Majesty, so that the meritorious achievement of wiping out the remnants of the rebels was attributed to her, adding icing on the cake for the entire Taiwei Mansion.

It seems that she owes her senior brother more and more favors, and she may never be able to repay him in this lifetime.

Shen Yuanqing rushed to the scene with her two children upon hearing the news. When she saw the yard full of rare treasures, she was dazed for a moment and could not tell whether it was reality or a dream.

"Oh my God! So many treasures, all rare and precious. I'm rich, really rich!"

There was a greedy look in her eyes, and she walked forward impatiently, looking around one by one, and couldn't help but want to reach out and touch them.

If I could get all these treasures into my pocket, I would probably wake up laughing in my dreams.

"Aunt Shen."

Hua Muxue immediately spoke out to stop her, fearing that she would damage these rare treasures in public, and stepped forward and bowed, saying:

"Today, our house needs to entertain the distinguished guests who came to congratulate us, so we really can't take care of Aunt Shen.

Aunt Shen, please go back to your room and rest for a while. After things here are dealt with, I will go and apologize to Aunt Shen."

Seeing that she had ruined his fun, Shen Yuanqing frowned and said unhappily:

"What do you mean?

Are my hands dirty or something? How does it bother you?

Look carefully, these treasures were all bestowed by His Majesty on the Taiwei Mansion.

I am also the elder of the Taiwei Mansion, and it is reasonable that I have benefited from it. Shouldn't you take this opportunity to honor me properly?"

Seeing this, Shen Yuanqing's second son Xu Jiahong and concubine's daughter Xu Qianqian all joined in.

"Madam Taiwei, our two families are relatives after all. They have come all the way here, and as the mistress of the family, you shouldn't give some thanks, right?"

"Madam Taiwei, we are not trying to get anything from you. You should also be clear about the ways of the world."

Hua Muxue knew what they meant, they just wanted to get a piece of the pie, so she said calmly:

"Aunt Shen, these are all awarded to you by His Majesty. You have made great contributions in wiping out the remnants of the rebels. His Majesty believes that she is as good as any man and has set a precedent for our dynasty. She will go down in history in the future."

Shen Yuanqing showed a disdainful smile and said sarcastically:

"She is just a woman, how could she have such extraordinary abilities and wipe out the remnants of the rebels? Does she really think that everyone is a fool?"

Song Wanyin saw her sister-in-law dealing with Aunt Shen, and was afraid that Aunt Shen would cause some big trouble in such an important occasion, making the guests in the courtyard laugh at her, so she stepped forward and said:

"Aunt Shen, today is a big day for our family, I hope you won't spoil the fun here.

As for whether I have wiped out the remnants of the rebellion, these rewards cannot be fake. Are you questioning your majesty?"

Shen Yuanqing saw that they had a very close relationship as aunt and sister-in-law, and angrily rebuked them:

"Don't use His Majesty to pressure me, and you still dare to say that I ruined your fun?

Song Wanyin, one should never forget one's roots. My sister, who was unlucky and short-lived, died early.

As your elder, I have the right and responsibility to discipline you.

Anyway, you have so many rewards now, it is only natural for you to give a few of them to me as your aunt."

When she said the last sentence, she deliberately raised her voice, which attracted the attention of the guests.

Seeing that she was determined to cause trouble in public, Song Wanyin winked at Tiancheng, pulled Hua Muxue over and turned away.

Sweet Orange immediately understood what was meant and walked forward with Peach, saying respectfully:

"Aunt Shen, my daughter has spoken. Please go back to your room and have a rest."

Shen Yuanqing was so angry that his face twitched a few times and he cursed:

"How dare you two lowly bastards ride on my head and act wildly..."

Before she finished her words, Mi Tao came forward without saying a word, carried her on her shoulders, and strode towards the backyard.

Xu Jiahong and Xu Qianqian looked at each other, then hurriedly caught up with him, stumbling all the way, looking very funny.

From a distance, one could still hear Shen Yuanqing's struggling roar:

"What are you going to do? Put me down quickly, or I'll give you twenty lashes of the cane!"

Tian Cheng turned around and looked at the distinguished guests, explaining with a smile:

"I'm so sorry, my aunt Shen has had her dementia again. When she's sick, she doesn't recognize her relatives. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."

The distinguished guests present immediately began to flatter him.

"I didn't expect the county lady to be so filial. She never gave up and took care of her aunt who suffered from dementia. Her spirit was so touching."

"The county lady is a well-known filial daughter. When she was in the Marquis's Mansion, she took care of her mother-in-law wholeheartedly and never left her side. It's a pity that the lady didn't appreciate it at all."

"Alas, let's not talk about the past. A person like the county lady is kind-hearted and will definitely be rewarded for her good deeds."

"Whoever says women are inferior to men, if anyone dares to disrespect women again, I will use the county lady as an example to slap them in the face."

Song Wanyin and Hua Muxue smiled at each other. Hua Muxue couldn't help but tapped the tip of her upturned nose and said:

"You clever little devil, you still have a way."

At this moment, a familiar voice came from outside the gate:

"Get out of the way. I want to find Song Wanyin. Who dares to stop me?"

Soon, a figure broke through layers of obstacles, barged in without permission, and happened to meet Song Wanyin's clear eyes.

At the same time, Youqi came to report hurriedly, almost crying with grievance:

"Miss, Lord Gu is outside the door asking to see you. I tried to stop him for a long time, but he still broke in."

Hua Muxue looked at her worriedly, afraid that she would suffer secondary injury, and subconsciously pinched the back of her hand.

Song Wanyin looked at the breathless Gu Qingchen calmly, then turned to her sister-in-law and said:

"Sister-in-law, go ahead and do your work. I can handle this."

Hua Muxue was still worried and left, looking back every few steps. Youqi also knew how to retreat.

Song Wanyin looked at him expressionlessly and said coldly:

"Gu Qingchen, why are you here?"

Gu Qingchen looked haggard and unkempt, looking much more aged, and was feeling uneasy.

He knew that he had caused indelible harm to Song Wanyin, but he still hoped to be forgiven by her and was willing to give himself a chance to start over.

"Wan Yin, I know I was wrong, and I regret treating you like that.

But I really loved you once, and you are still in my heart now.

There is no longer any obstacle between us, and I will spend the rest of my life making up for what I owe you."

Song Wanyin sneered and said with a sneer:

"Gu Qingchen, you overestimate yourself.

Do you think you are a gold ingot and everyone loves you?

It was you who betrayed me first, and now you want to come back to me, what do you think of me?"

Gu Qingchen knew that he was in the wrong, so he lowered his head and choked up:

"Wan Yin, I just made a mistake that many men in the world would make.

You shouldn't have sentenced me to death without giving me a chance to reform."