The entire Marquis's mansion regrets it? Too late, their little one has become the darling of t

"Oh? Tell me quickly." Cui Ruixin immediately looked over.

Ever since the Marquis said that Liu Ying'er would not marry into the Marquis's mansion, she had felt very strange.

The parents-in-law remained tight-lipped, and the Marquis also kept silent.

She had no choice but to send her trusted maid, Donghe, out to keep a close eye on the Duke of Ying's mansion and find out what had happened.

Donghe recounted everything he had learned, word for word.

"Today I saw a matchmaker leading a group to the Duke's mansion to propose marriage! I slipped her some silver and asked her which young lady in the Duke's mansion she was arranging a marriage for. She said it was the young lady that the Duke of England recently found, named Zhao Ying."

Cui Ruixin immediately realized: "Then Zhao Ying must be Liu Ying'er. She must have changed back to the surname of the Duke of Yingguo after recognizing her ancestors."

Donghe nodded: "That's right."

"Have you found out who you're marrying?" Cui Ruixin couldn't help but ask.

Donghe nodded again: "I found out. The man is Xu Zhen, a third-class Jinshi in this year's imperial examination. He will be sent to Jiangnan as a county magistrate after the New Year."

A hint of disdain flashed across Cui Ruixin's face, followed by a touch of resentment.

Although the county magistrate was only a minor official of the seventh rank, how could Liu Ying'er, a withered and faded woman, possibly become the wife of an official?

A woman as shameless as her deserves to be despised by the world and die alone.

"Does Xu Zhen know about Liu Ying'er's past?" Cui Ruixin pressed.

"This... I couldn't find out." Donghe shook her head.

"Alright, you can leave now." Cui Ruixin waved her hand, signaling her to leave.

She asked the nanny to refill her cup of tea.

As she sipped her tea, she muttered to herself, "So what if we know? Liu Ying'er is now the daughter of the Duke of Ying. Even if she's an illegitimate daughter, marrying her is equivalent to climbing into the Duke's household."

Cui Ruixin began to ponder deeply.

How can she sabotage this marriage?

Liu Ying'er caused the Marquis to harbor resentment towards her, and he hasn't returned to her courtyard to rest for so long, causing the affection between the couple to gradually fade.

Even Lord Weiwei doesn't really like to talk to him anymore.

She would absolutely not let her go.

Do you want to get married peacefully and steadily?

Think beautiful!

……

The news that Yu Ningyao had been adopted as a goddaughter by Princess Ningle quickly spread throughout the Marquis's residence.

After hearing the news, the old Marquis and his wife found Yu Ningyao much more agreeable.

After all, Princess Ning Le's birth mother was Consort Huo.

Consort Huo was deeply favored by the Emperor, and she only had one daughter, Princess Ning Le. There was no need to worry about being associated with her and incurring the wrath of the Empress and the Crown Prince's faction.

"You should spend more time with Princess Ning Le in the future. Perhaps after the family reunion banquet, Consort Huo from the palace will also want to see Yao Ya Tou. We need to hurry up and find someone to teach you both manners." The old lady became a little anxious when she thought of this.

Shen Jinzhu came from a merchant family, and her husband, Yu Kangjing, did not hold a high official position. They had never entered the palace and met any of the nobles there.

She was afraid that things would go wrong when the third wife entered the palace.

So she thought for a moment and said, "Let your sister-in-law handle all the big and small matters in this mansion. Jinzhu, starting today, you will take Yaoya and the palace maids to learn the rules properly."

"I will follow Mother's arrangements in everything," Shen Jinzhu replied obediently, without the slightest reluctance.

She knew all along that she wouldn't have this power of housekeeping for long, so she let go very decisively.

Seeing how obedient she was, the old lady felt a little guilty.

She hurriedly sent her maid to her dowry to retrieve two treasured items from the bottom of her trunk.

One was for Shen Jinzhu, and the other was for Yu Ningyao.

"Thank you for your hard work during this period."

"It's no trouble at all. We're all family. It's only right that I take care of things for the Marquis's mansion. Mother, you don't need to say that." Shen Jinzhu accepted the gift from the old lady.

Her understanding nature pleased the old lady greatly.

Then, she ordered someone to summon Cui Ruixin.

"From today onwards, the power to manage the household is returned to you. As the mistress of the Marquis's mansion, you must not make any mistakes."

Cui Ruixin was somewhat surprised, not expecting that her mother-in-law would return the power of managing the household to her before she even had a chance to fight for it.

She quickly replied, "Mother, don't worry. I've been managing the Marquis's residence for five or six years now, and I'll definitely do a good job."

The old lady nodded, then added, "Please keep an eye on the Marquis. How can a married couple always live in separate rooms?"

Cui Ruixin's expression immediately became somewhat embarrassed.

Was it that she wanted to separate from the Marquis? Or was it that the Marquis simply refused to set foot in her courtyard?

But she couldn't speak ill of her husband, so she could only nod and say, "Daughter-in-law understands."

She returned to her courtyard filled with doubt and anger.

He then gave the order: "Go and find out what the third branch of the family did, and why the old lady suddenly relinquished her power as head of the household."

Before they could find out why Shen Jinzhu had lost her power as housekeeper, Marquis Yu Kangping returned.

Upon receiving the news, Cui Ruixin immediately rushed to the gate to block him.

She knew that she would never see him unless she went in person.

"Where are you going?" Yu Kangping frowned when he saw her.

Although she was displeased, she still smiled gently: "I've come to fetch the Marquis. It's been a long time since the Marquis has dined with us, mother and son. I've ordered someone to make your favorite Eight Treasure Duck."

"No, I don't want to eat. You guys eat it yourselves," Yu Kangping refused.

If she hadn't made a scene outside that day, he wouldn't have lost Ying'er.

When Cui Ruixin saw how decisively he refused, her face instantly turned ugly.

In front of so many servants, he didn't give her any face at all.

"Brother, sister-in-law, what are you doing here?"

Yu Kangjing walked in with a smile, carrying a food box in his left hand and a small box wrapped in silk in his right.

He was clearly in a very good mood.

"It's nothing. What are you holding?" Yu Kangping looked at his younger brother with some confusion.

"Hehe, this is Wangyuelou's signature dish, mutton stuffed with fish. I made a reservation a long time in advance." Yu Kangjing said with great pride.

"Is this a gift for your father and mother?" Yu Kangping asked curiously.

"No. It's because Madam likes to eat it." Yu Kangjing shook his head, then smiled somewhat embarrassedly.

"Today marks the tenth anniversary of my marriage to my wife. I only ordered this one set, and I believe my parents will understand."

Hearing this, Cui Ruixin nearly tore the handkerchief in her hand to shreds.

She always knew that the third couple had a very good relationship. Yu Kangjing would remember every holiday and Shen Jinzhu's birthday clearly and would prepare gifts for her.

But she never expected that he would remember even the exact date of their wedding.

She never thought these things were so jarring before.

The Marquis's attitude towards her today is in stark contrast to Yu Kangjing's attitude towards Shen Jinzhu.

She was insanely jealous.

"And what is that?" Yu Kangping looked at the small, well-preserved box in his left hand.

"This is a new rouge from Hongsulou. It's said that this color is unique in the capital, and only they have it. Although I don't know what's so special about it, I think Madam will like it," Yu Kangjing said with a simple smile.

"Brother, I won't say any more, or the food will get cold."

After saying that, he happily hurried to the courtyard.

As soon as Yu Kangjing left, Cui Ruixin couldn't help but burst out: "We're both husbands, look at how my third brother treats his wife!"

Yu Kangping sneered: "You're both wives, but you're not as pretty as my third sister-in-law, and your dowry isn't as much as hers."

Cui Ruixin was so angry that she trembled all over.

Before she could say anything more, Yu Kangping turned and left, not giving her a chance to speak at all.

Cui Ruixin's eyes instantly turned red.

She bit her lip, holding back her tears, and returned to her own courtyard.

At this moment, Chunying, the maid who had been sent out to investigate the matter of Steward Quan, also returned.

"The old lady hired palace maids to teach the third branch of the family etiquette, saying that if they didn't know the rules when they entered the palace, they might offend noble people and implicate the Marquis's mansion, which would be disastrous. She was worried that the third mistress wouldn't be able to manage both etiquette and household affairs at the same time, so she..."

Seeing that Cui Ruixin's expression was not good, she dared not continue speaking.

As Cui Ruixin listened, the anger in her heart burned even more fiercely.

Okay, so she said that the reason her mother-in-law suddenly returned the power of managing the household to her was because she wanted to promote the third branch of the family.

Everyone, whether it was the Crown Prince's wife or her mother-in-law, treated her like a dog that could be summoned and dismissed at will.

And the Marquis actually compared her to Shen Jinzhu, the daughter of a merchant.

What a disgrace.

"Damn it." She slammed her hand on the table.

She decided to kill two birds with one stone: deal with Liu Ying'er while also not letting the third wife off the hook.

"Shen Jinzhu, Shen Jinzhu, I'd like to see how long you can keep laughing."