May this scumbag husband, who favored his concubine over his wife, rest in peace.

Wen Yuanshu curtsied and said, "Thank you for your teachings, Mother-in-law. I will remember them and will not do it again next time."

The old lady hummed in agreement and then turned to get into the carriage first, with Xie Qianjiao following closely behind.

Wen Yuanshu went in and sat down last. Seeing Xie Qianjiao's smug look, she smiled and said, "Miss Xie has been quite extravagant lately. I wonder how much inheritance your parents left you? I've never seen you use it before?"

Xie Qianjiao's face stiffened, and the smug look on her face vanished completely.

She almost forgot that the idea of ​​selling off the Marquis's estate was originally Wen Yuanshu's!

Where she got her money, others might not know, but Wen Yuanshu knew!

Before Xie Qianjiao could speak, the old lady, who had been resting with her eyes closed, opened them and said, "Yes, Qianjiao, how much did your father and mother leave you? How come we never heard a word about it before?"

Xie Qianjiao quickly replied, "Actually, it wasn't much in total. After buying clothes and jewelry for Aunt, it's almost all gone. But Aunt, don't worry, I still have some businesses. I'll have people manage them well, and I'll buy you more shimmering brocade for clothes next year!"

"And my cousin-in-law, it's all my fault for being so negligent. If I see anything nice in the future, I will definitely send some to my cousin-in-law as well. I hope my cousin-in-law will forgive my previous oversight."

Xie Qianjiao practically gritted her teeth as she said the last sentence.

Upon hearing this, the old lady immediately smiled.

She didn't care where Xie Qianjiao's money came from, as long as she could get a good deal.

Seeing the old lady close her eyes again, Xie Qianjiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She subconsciously looked at Wen Yuanshu, only to find that Wen Yuanshu was also looking at her with a slight smile in her eyes.

Xie Qianjiao, wanting to avoid seeing it, simply followed the old lady's example and closed her eyes, only opening them again when the carriage stopped.

The three women in the car got out one by one, with the old lady leading the way, followed by Pei Zeyu and Wen Yuanshu, and Xie Qianjiao following a step behind them. The family went inside like this.

Princess Anping married out of the country in her early years. Some time ago, her husband passed away, and she returned to the capital with her daughter to live there permanently. Although the princess's mansion has been without an owner for many years, it has been well managed by the servants. The mansion is decorated with carved beams and painted rafters, and is free from worldly dust.

At that time, many guests had already arrived at the Princess's residence. Many people who had a close relationship with the Princess were gathered in the hall, chatting and laughing around her.

However, the lively scene fell eerily silent the moment the people from the Marquis of Anyuan's residence appeared.

"This old lady and her daughter-in-law pay their respects to Her Highness the Princess." The old lady was the first to bow, followed closely by Wen Yuanshu and Xie Qianjiao.

Princess Anping, however, did not wake up.

"Rise, all of you!" Princess Anping rose and went to greet the old lady, leading her directly to the head seat. "Look at the old lady Pei's bearing! Is this the legendary shimmering brocade? It truly is dazzling and dazzling!"

The old lady was flattered and quickly said, "Your Highness is too kind."

Princess Anping looked the old lady up and down, and then exclaimed, "Old Madam Pei is adorned with jewels. Her clothes must cost no less than a hundred gold pieces. With such grandeur, let alone mere princess, I'm afraid only the Empress Dowager can compare to Old Madam Pei in the entire Great Zhao!"

Everyone laughed, but no one spoke up in agreement.

Princess Anping had already put it this way, and the old lady was startled. She quickly stood up and knelt directly at Princess Anping's feet: "Your Highness, it was...it was my fault! I only saw that this fabric was so beautiful, and I thought that since I was coming to Your Highness's banquet, I shouldn't dress too shabbily, so...that's why..."

Princess Anping looked down at her, but had no intention of helping her up. She simply said, "Alright, alright, do you think I'm such a petty person? I only sighed a few times because I saw that you were dressed so elegantly. I didn't mean to blame you. Please get up, Madam!"