Reborn, meet you again!

Dawn breaks.

Because she was going to settle down with Song Wan, Mrs. Pei got up early and dressed.

The Ningyuan Marquisate gradually declined after three generations. Lord Pei finally got a real job, but was reprimanded by the previous emperor for losing food and supplies.

She knew how many people in the capital were watching their mansion and making fun of it.

So in the past few years, she simply seldom went out and left the Marquis' Mansion to Jiang Wanqiao to manage.

Out of sight is pure.

Now that her son has returned with military honors and has hooked up with the Queen Mother, she has to give him a good beating and let those people outside see it.

After changing her hairstyle for the fourth time, Mrs. Pei finally nodded in satisfaction at the mirror and looked at Song Wan.

"I asked you to get more people to follow me. Have you arranged everything?"

"Don't worry, mother. I've arranged for six servants and four maids to accompany us. The carriage is also the highest standard four-horse carriage in the Marquisate."

The smile on Mrs. Pei's face became more and more genuine.

"Okay! Let's go!"

The group quickly left the house.

Because Mrs. Pei spent quite a while getting dressed, it wasn't early for her to leave, and the west side of the city was already bustling with activity.

The extraordinarily gorgeous carriage that Song Wan had deliberately arranged for the Marquis' Mansion, and the pageantry behind it, unsurprisingly, attracted a lot of attention.

However, this was exactly what Mrs. Pei wanted.

"Whose house is this? Why is it so grand?"

"I know this. It's from the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion. The Ningyuan Marquis Mansion has become famous in the west of the city these days. There's a pretty little girl who went to all the famous shops in the west of the city. I heard that she was preparing a betrothal gift for her new bride. She's quite picky!"

"So that's how it is. The Ningyuan Marquis Mansion was on the verge of decline, but now it seems to be completely different."

"Who says it's not true? Speaking of which, the young master of the Pei family is also a devoted person. Now that his career is bright, he is willing to take a second-married daughter into his family."

"What do you know? Miss Shen comes from a family of loyal and brave men. She and the young master of the Pei family have been childhood sweethearts. This is also a good thing. Moreover..."

The man lowered his voice.

"Miss Shen is the cousin of the current Empress Dowager..."

The people who were discussing exchanged glances, all with a tacit understanding. Being in the capital, many common people knew all about these noble families in the capital.

Mrs. Pei quietly lifted the curtain of the carriage, feeling quite proud of the commotion she had caused.

The happiness on his face could not be hidden.

After holding it in for so many years, I can finally hold my head high and feel proud.

Looking at Madam Pei's appearance, Song Wan exchanged a glance with Luluo, and they each saw a hint of smile in each other's eyes.

A quarter of an hour later, under Luoluo's command, the carriage finally stopped in front of a shop called Jinluoge.

This time, Luoluo did not follow her young lady, but walked to Mrs. Pei and helped her in with her support.

When the shopkeeper saw Luoluo and her friends coming in, he hurried over to greet them happily.

"Green ivy girl is here."

"This must be the wife of the Ningyuan Marquisate! I'm honored to meet you."

The shopkeeper said this and bowed respectfully to Madam Pei.

Green ivy introduced it quite solemnly.

"Yes, this is our Marquis's wife. Has the shopkeeper prepared all the things I picked out a few days ago?"

"Don't worry, young lady. Everything is ready. We are just waiting for you to come!" The shopkeeper had a smile on his face.

"Then take it out and show it to our Madam. Let me make it clear first, in our Marquis' Mansion, Madam has the final say, and those things will only count after she has approved them."

The shopkeeper naturally agreed.

"Of course! Of course! Madam, please follow me."

Mrs. Pei was very satisfied with Luoluo's act of putting Jiang Wanqiao aside and giving her face.

She also recognized this shop. It was one of the best in the capital and usually made custom clothes for the families of officials in the capital.

In the past, when she had just married into the Marquis's Mansion and the Mansion had not yet declined, most of the clothes for the mistress of the house for all seasons were ordered from this shop.

Only later...

It seems that Jiang Wanqiao is quite dedicated.

Mrs. Pei thought about it and straightened her back. With the help of Luoluo, she followed the shopkeeper to the second floor reserved for VIPs.

But when she saw what the shopkeeper took out, even Mrs. Pei was dazzled.

Especially that bright red wedding dress.

"Is this... Yunjin?"

The shopkeeper recognized the special features of the dress at first sight and praised it readily.

"Yes, you are worthy of being the Marquis' wife, you have a unique vision!"

"This wedding dress is made of cloud brocade."

"This brocade is made from Tensilk. Its texture resembles clouds, its luster is soft, and its silkiness is as smooth as satin. It is already extremely luxurious. We then embellished it with gold and silver thread embroidery and adorned it with gemstones. It took ten embroiderers more than half a year to complete it."

"Young General Pei is a new noble in my capital. Only a wedding dress like this is worthy of the good omen of your noble family's coming marriage!"

Mrs. Pei was very pleased to hear the shopkeeper's compliments, especially those directed at his proudest son.

only……

It goes without saying that this wedding dress is extremely expensive. To put it bluntly, even a princess's wedding would cost this much.

But this wedding dress is different from other jewelry items.

After wearing it once, it becomes a worthless decoration...

Although it was Jiang Wanqiao who paid the money, in her eyes, Jiang Wanqiao's money belonged to their Pei Mansion.

She felt a little distressed.

She didn't understand it when she was still in the boudoir, but after the Marquis's Mansion fell into decline and she experienced real poverty, she realized the benefits of the silver.

Mrs. Pei was hesitating when a hearty voice suddenly sounded behind her.

"I wondered who was making such a fuss at the door, it turned out to be Madam Pei."

Mrs. Pei's heart skipped a beat when she heard the voice, and she turned around while trying her best to maintain a decent smile.

Then they saw a woman in luxurious clothes, accompanied by a plump, fair-skinned girl, walking towards them.

"Mrs. Fang."

While Mrs. Pei was greeting, Mrs. Fang had already stood in front of her.

"It's been a while since I last saw Madam Pei. Why did you decide to go out today?"

Mrs. Pei suppressed her disgust.

"My son is getting married soon, and I came out to buy some betrothal gifts."

This Madam Fang was the wife of the Minister of War, and she had always been at odds with her.

It is obvious that he is just a third-rank minister and cannot be compared with the Marquis's Mansion.

But when the Marquis's Mansion lost power, she relied on the fact that her husband held the real power and her brothers from her natal family were promising, and they were always sarcastic and sharp-tongued towards her.

She didn't even know when she had offended her.

However, the Marquis's Mansion was in decline, and she didn't want to cause trouble, so she could only try to stay away from her.

Why did I run into this plague god as soon as I went out today?

Mrs. Pei paused when she thought of this.

No, now her son has done well and is now a fourth-rank General of the Central Army. After all, she is the marquis's wife, and the marquis's family has married the empress dowager. Why should she continue to humiliate herself as before?

Isn't she here to show off today?

Mrs. Pei straightened her back as she thought about it. She glanced at the plump girl behind Mrs. Fang and continued with a hint of sarcasm in her tone.

"Why is Madam Fang here today?"

"Miss Fang is not young anymore. Could it be that she is about to get married? Did she come out with Madam to choose a dowry?"

"Miss Fang is so sleek and plump, she's obviously blessed. I wonder which family has such a blessed young man..."

Mrs. Pei emphasized the words "round and smooth as pearls and jade".

It’s because the daughter of the Fang family is famous in Beijing.

Nowadays, women in Beijing all pursue a slim and well-proportioned figure.

But this Miss Fang was too "plump". Not only was her face round, but her body also looked more than half as wide as that of an ordinary woman.

It is said that he is also extremely greedy.

A woman like this would definitely not be looked down upon by the wealthy and powerful.

Perhaps the Fang family was too proud and looked down on those from smaller families who came to propose marriage, so Miss Fang's marriage was delayed.

She is already seventeen and still not engaged.

Mrs. Pei originally thought that Mrs. Fang would be embarrassed when she said this, but Mrs. Fang just smiled as if nothing had happened.

"How can it be so fast!"

"I only have this one precious daughter, and I want to keep her by my side for a while longer. I also have to keep my eyes open and choose my husband carefully."

"Otherwise, if I encounter those ungrateful in-laws and a husband with bad conduct, my precious daughter will suffer..."

"I can't bear it."

As Mrs. Fang spoke, she suddenly looked at Jiang Wanqiao, who had been standing silently behind Mrs. Pei, and spoke meaningfully.

"Mrs. Pei said so."

Song Wan pretended not to understand Mrs. Fang's implied meaning and tried hard to suppress the smile at the corner of her lips.

"I have never had children, so how can I understand these things?"

"Madam, please don't tease me."

Mrs. Fang smiled again when she heard this.

"That's not what you're saying. Madam Pei doesn't have any children, but she still has her in-laws and her husband, right?"

"I think you know best how much suffering this woman would have to endure if she married the wrong man!"

Song Wan just felt that Madam Fang was a truly wonderful person.

After secretly winking at Fang Yuan behind Mrs. Pei, he continued to play dumb.

"Madam is joking."

Then, he stopped talking.

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