My husband is pure and has few desires, but I gave birth to three children in a row

Seeing that Lan's expression was still calm at the moment, Lu Zhenzhen thought about it and decided to respect Lan's thoughts.

Maybe she just wants to hide away alone and lick her wounds in silence?

Moreover, with so many people serving Lan, there is no need to worry about accidents.

As for the mood, it is impossible to get better in one day. With comfort and counseling every day, Lan will gradually be able to take it easy.

Therefore, Lu Zhenzhen stood up very happily: "Then I will go back first. I will bother you again tomorrow and have lunch here."

Lan agreed with a smile.

Zhang Xianjia sent Lu Zhenzhen out. When Lu Zhenzhen reached the gate of the courtyard, she reminded him, "Send some sweet snacks to Madam in the afternoon these two days. People who eat sweet snacks will feel better."

Zhang Xianjia nodded in agreement.

After seeing Lu Zhenzhen off and returning, Lan asked, "What did the Fourth Master tell you?"

Zhang Xianjia didn't dare to hide it: "Fourth Grandma told me to prepare sweet snacks for Madam these two days, saying that eating sweet snacks would make her feel better."

Lan's expression softened, and she sighed, "The fourth son made the right choice in marrying a daughter-in-law! I've finally realized that in this family, only the fourth son and she are truly filial and kind to me."

"What's so called about being a wealthy family or being well-matched is all about appearances. To truly live a good life, one must be down-to-earth and have good character."

This statement already had a specific implication, and Zhang Xianjia did not dare to agree with it.

He just tried to persuade her with words: "That's right, our Fourth Grandma, apart from her humble background, is good in every way! Although other daughters-in-law are also filial to their mothers-in-law, it's rare to find someone as sincere as our Fourth Grandma!"

"It's because the Fourth Master loves you dearly, Madam. He couldn't come in person, so he asked the Fourth Madam to comfort you and accompany you on his behalf. He's truly filial!"

"Madam, you have such wonderful children and wives like the Fourth Master and the Fourth Mistress. What else is there to worry about?"

"Even if we marry that girl from the Luo family, will it really cause any trouble? Even if she gives birth to a boy or girl for the Third Master, what good will it do? Our Fourth Master is already married, and he's a very good student. Maybe he'll pass the imperial examination next year and become an official. Who knows, he might even earn an imperial decree for you, Madam!"

"When the time comes, Fourth Grandma will give you a few fat grandsons and granddaughters. You can just enjoy your grandsons and become an old noble. Why would you care about them?"

Lan's expression, which had brightened somewhat after hearing Zhang Xianjia's words, became dejected again.

He waved his hand to signal Zhang Xianjia to go out.

I just feel bitter in my heart. My son is in that state. What good will it do even if he can win an imperial edict for me?

She is afraid that she will never have the chance to enjoy the company of her grandchildren in this life!

I felt sad for a moment and couldn't help but have tears in my eyes again.

Zhang Xianjia, who was standing outside, was also bewildered. What was wrong with her words of comfort? She had clearly felt that her wife was in a better mood, so why was she sad again?

The master and servant were both feeling sad inside and puzzled outside.

For a while, the third room was relatively calm.

However, in the courtyard in the southwest corner of the third master's front yard, there was a lot of noise and clanging for two days before it finally quieted down.

The maids and old women who were curious about the matter had already gone to see it.

Although that small courtyard only has five or six small porches, it looks brand new after being renovated and painted.

The items displayed inside are all good things from the third master's private warehouse.

The furnishings and layout are not much different from those in the courtyard of the third wife, Lan.

Especially in the middle of the yard, a large pomegranate tree was transplanted. Now it is blooming with bright red pomegranate flowers, which looks festive.

I also heard that the third master was trying to hold a family banquet to celebrate his concubine.

The master rejected it directly. He couldn't argue with her taking a concubine. What kind of person was she? Was she worthy of the Marquis's mansion mobilizing so many troops? Aren't they afraid of ruining her fortune?

He scolded the third master again, saying that he was so old, his sons were married, and he was about to have grandchildren, but he was still so unreasonable.

The third master was not convinced and said that he took a concubine just to have a grandson! He also said that the first master didn't understand!

The two brothers parted on bad terms.

The banquet failed, and the third master was still not convinced. He also wanted to save face for Concubine Luo, so he asked the kitchen to prepare two tables of banquets and set them up in the front yard.

No one in the family went there.

There were only the third master's concubines, maids, and servants there to join in the fun, so the place was barely full.

On the evening of what was considered an auspicious day, a sedan chair quietly entered the mansion from the corner gate and was delivered to the courtyard in the southwest corner.

The Third Master was still somewhat cautious, and even though he wanted to give face to Aunt Luo, he did not dare to go too far.

There were only two red lanterns hung at the gate of the yard and two pairs of red wedding characters pasted on the windows, which was considered appropriate to the occasion.

That night, the lights in the southwest corner of the yard remained on all night. Even though the third master was so old, he still called for water two or three times.

The next morning, according to the rules, Aunt Luo should come to serve tea to Lan. Only after the mistress accepted the tea was she completely cleared of the charges and would become the official concubine of the third master of the Marquis's Mansion.

But when Lu Zhenzhen went to Ruixuan Hall to pay her respects and then went to the Lan family's courtyard, there was no sign of Aunt Luo.

After waiting for a while, someone from the third master came up and said that Aunt Luo had worked hard last night and was tired, so she didn't have to pay her respects today.

After saying this, the messenger also knew that this job would offend people, so he ran away.

Lan was fine, she seemed to have gotten used to it and was very calm.

However, several other concubines who had been waiting there for a long time and wanted to take a look at the new concubine could no longer sit still.

"Madam, isn't this Concubine Luo really too much? It's only her second day here, and she doesn't even come to serve tea?"

"That's right! This shows that they don't even take you, Madam, seriously!"

"Madam, you must not indulge me!"

"A concubine who is so disrespectful to her mistress, Madam, you must teach her the rules—"

……

The chattering is so noisy that it makes my head hurt.

Lu Zhenzhen stood aside without saying a word, observing the concubines who were talking.

Everyone looked at him with indignation, but the calculations in his eyes and eyebrows could not be concealed.

It was probably because the Third Master attached great importance to the new concubine Luo, which made the other concubines wary.

They didn't dare to directly target the newly-appointed concubine, Aunt Luo, so they could only instigate the main wife, Lady Lan, to take action.

Whether it was Lan suppressing Concubine Luo's arrogance, or the Third Master protecting Concubine Luo and not giving Lan the dignity of being the main wife, they would not suffer any loss.

If Lu Zhenzhen could see it, Lan could naturally see it even better.

At her age, she had long given up the desire to compete for favor, not to mention that she had long been estranged from the Third Master.

As long as she could maintain the dignity of being the third wife, she wouldn't care even if the third master married ten or eight more women.

It’s just that Aunt Luo just came in and she’s so arrogant and disrespectful to the mistress. If I really let her do nothing, I’ll be slapping myself in the face.

Lan hesitated.

Lu Zhenzhen saw through it and interrupted with a smile: "Madam, according to my wife, what's there to be angry about?"

In one sentence, everyone's attention was attracted.