The daughter of the first wife grew up in the countryside and was extremely powerful

Many young ladies who could not sit still came out of the front hall and walked into the garden in groups of three or four.

Yuan Yanqian, the daughter of the second branch of the Shangshu Mansion, was chatting and laughing with several daughters from aristocratic families around her.

He looks like the master of the house!

Yuan Yanqian has reached the age of marriage this year, but has not yet settled on a marriage. She also wants to take this opportunity to take a good look at the young men from aristocratic families.

The eldest wife now has three sons and one concubine's daughter.

However, the concubine's daughter is only eleven years old, still young, and because of her status as a concubine's daughter, her family background will also be considered when she gets married, so today is her home court.

So Yuan Yanqian dressed very fancy today. The wife of the second room had made fashionable hairpin jewelry for her daughter a few days ago so that her daughter could stand out in the crowd.

But it's a bit too gaudy.

Gu Fanchu and the other person did not join the crowd, but walked in another direction with Wang Yuyan.

Because she had something on her mind, Wang Yuyan began to look around absent-mindedly when she arrived in the yard.

Gu Fanchu did not expose her, but just chatted with her about some interesting things.

The Shangshu Mansion is quite exquisite. After all, it is a family of several generations with rich assets. Every scene and every sight shows the atmosphere of a wealthy family.

The pavilions, towers, lush trees and fragrant flowers make people feel relaxed and happy.

If nothing unexpected happens, this will be Wang Yuyan's future home.

The two walked to an empty pavilion and took a short rest.

The maids stood outside the pavilion, allowing the two masters to talk in peace.

Gu Fanchu had never met Wang Yuyan's fiancé, so he was a little curious.

"Sister Yan'er, are you going to meet the Young Master of the Yuan family today?"

The two families have been engaged for many years, so they are naturally familiar with each other and should understand each other.

"Sister, please stop teasing me. Although we've been engaged for many years, I haven't met Master Yuan very often. I've only seen him from afar a few times."

When Wang Yuyan heard Gu Fanchu talking about her fiancé, her face flushed unnaturally.

"Now that you've said that, I'm even more curious. Since you're so outstanding, I'm sure you'll be able to live happily with Master Yuan!"

This is Gu Fanchu's sincere hope.

She had never considered love in this life. She had to avenge herself first and protect everyone in the general's mansion.

"But Chu'er, I'm a little worried. After all, before..."

Wang Yuyan was originally a cheerful and lively woman, but when it came to the important matter of marriage, she was inevitably hesitant like other women.

Afraid that I am not good enough, afraid that my future husband will not like me, afraid that life will not be satisfactory.

"Sister, don't think too much. Everything will happen naturally in the future!"

Gu Fanchu didn’t know how to comfort Wang Yuyan. After all, the direction of this life had changed.

"Greetings to the two princesses. My mistress is worried that the two girls will get bored, so she invites them to go boating on the lake together."

A little maid in green clothes came over at this moment and bowed respectfully outside the pavilion.

Gu Fanchu and Wang Yuyan looked at each other, confusion flashing in their eyes, but they still didn't want to refuse each other's invitation.

"Miss Yuan is so thoughtful, let's go together!"

The two men stood up. After all, they were in someone else's house, so they should follow the host's wishes.

When we reached the lake, several young ladies had already boarded another small boat.

Seeing them coming, Yuan Yanqian came over to greet them enthusiastically:

"Princess, Sister Wang, please forgive me for taking the liberty of inviting you to a boat trip."

Gu Fanchu responded with a smile: "There, Miss Yuan has made very good arrangements."

Hearing such words of praise, Yuan Yanqian felt a little happy.

She learned a lot from her mother and grandmother, so these social events were easy for her to handle.

"Sister, do you want to go boating too? I wonder if I can go with you..."

A pretentious voice sounded behind him.

Gu Fanchu just felt annoyed, but still maintained a decent smile on his face.

"Miss Meng, what are you doing? This isn't the General's Mansion, this is the Shangshu Mansion. Miss Yuan invited all the young ladies to go boating on the lake. Why are you asking me this?"

With just one sentence, the young ladies who had originally felt a little pity for him suddenly felt clear-headed.

Yes, the girl from the Yuan family invited everyone to go boating on the lake, but she came to ask the princess from the Gu family alone.

····Isn’t this intentional?

Meng Hewan paused, her expression becoming somewhat grim.

"I just thought there was some misunderstanding between my sister and me before, so I was afraid that my sister didn't like me."

Some young ladies looked at Gu Fanchu again.

Speaking of Gu Fanchu, she now looks more and more like a noble lady in Beijing.

Most of the clothes he was wearing came from the imperial palace. I think they were given by Concubine Xi. He was lucky enough to be favored by the General's Mansion and Concubine Xi.

Now that I think about it, this person seemed to have returned from the countryside, and some people felt a little contempt for him.

"Ms. Meng, if Chu'er really doesn't like you, then why do you keep coming forward?"

Wang Yuyan had regained her usual lively self at this time, and naturally wanted to protect Gu Fanchu.

"Besides, what misunderstanding do you have with Chu'er? Why don't you tell us today so we can hear it?"

She was also aware of the matter of the two real and fake daughters, but she didn't expect Meng Hewan to be so shameless and have the nerve to come forward.

"I······"

Meng Hewan looked weak and helpless again, with red eyes.

Everyone around felt a little sympathy.

"Why are so many people gathered here? Are you ladies going to go boating? Princess Lingyu is here too!"

A hearty male voice was heard at this moment.

The young ladies who were still looking at the two of them immediately turned around and saw that it was the Fifth Prince, the Third Prince and Shi Jinyan who were approaching with a group of young masters from aristocratic families.

She immediately hurriedly tidied up her hair, restored her ladylike appearance, and immediately greeted the visitor.

Gu Fanchu also bowed politely, stood aside silently, and did not respond.

Meng Hewan's eyes lit up slightly, and she immediately stepped forward and said softly:

"The Third Prince, the Fifth Prince, and Lord Shi."

Because she was engaged to the third prince, no one had any objections.

Pei Qingan then looked at Meng Hewan and said gently: "Wan'er, do you want to go boating?"

Meng Hewan nodded shyly: "Yes, I was just about to go boating with my sister. What does the Third Prince want?"

She couldn't help but look behind him.

To be honest, she actually has higher hopes for the Fifth Prince and Shi Jinyan.

After all, the third prince is not prominent now, and he doesn't have a strong maternal family. In order to marry him, I have to keep planning.

But the fifth prince is different.

He is favored by His Majesty and is the biggest competitor besides the Crown Prince. He has a good chance of taking that position.

Lord Shi is extremely powerful. Even if he cannot sit in that high position, his current position is enough to attract the noble ladies in the capital.

Moreover, marrying him means that you don't have to serve the elders at home, so it is naturally a good choice.

If possible, she really wants to give it a try.