Marrying a royal playboy and becoming a glamorous matriarch

Upon seeing Wei Qingrou enter, Madam Wei quickly waved to her, saying, "Qingrou is back."

He then instructed the servants, "Those who have no sense of right from wrong, quickly bring a chair for the Third Miss."

"If Mother isn't in a hurry, then Daughter isn't in a rush either."

Wei Qingrou, unhurried and smiling, nestled close to Madam Wei.

Madam Wei took her hand affectionately and quickly handed her a hibiscus cake.

Before Wei Qingrou could reach out, Wei Lianxin said from the side, "Mother, I haven't had any appetite since I woke up today, but now that I see this hibiscus cake, I'm really tempted."

“What’s so difficult about that?” Madam Wei turned the plate in her hand and handed the soft and delicious hibiscus cake to Wei Lianxin.

Wei Lianxin reached out and picked up a hibiscus cake, took a few bites, and showed a satisfied expression before glancing at Wei Qingrou.

"Sister, you won't blame me, will you? It's just that since I got pregnant, my appetite has been very strange. One minute I'm craving something, and the next I feel so nauseous that I can't eat anything."

After Wei Lianxin finished speaking, she gently stroked her flat stomach, and a smug look flashed in her eyes as she looked at Wei Qingrou.

Seeing this, Wei Qingrou nodded knowingly. Stealing the hibiscus cake was a pretense; her real intention was to flaunt her pregnancy.

Wei Qingrou smiled faintly, "Congratulations, Second Sister."

"Don't be so polite," Wei Lianxin couldn't suppress her smile as she glanced at her with a hint of pity. "It's alright, you'll have it too, don't worry."

Wei Lianxin had a haughty and aloof expression, pretending to be generous, but in her heart she had already laughed at Wei Qingrou a hundred and eighty times.

With Qin Ping'an being such a good-looking but useless guy, Wei Qingrou will never be able to get pregnant in her lifetime, never. She's determined to keep Wei Qingrou in check.

After eating the hibiscus cake, Wei Lianxin asked Madam Wei about getting pregnant.

He claimed to be seeking advice, but in reality, he was trying to curry favor with Madam Wei by saying how difficult it was to be a mother, which quickly brought him closer to Madam Wei.

After all, there are quite a few common topics to discuss when it comes to motherhood.

Wei Qingrou had never been pregnant in either of her two lifetimes, so she couldn't join the conversation.

Her silence only made Wei Lianxin more smug, and she felt that she had finally gotten her revenge.

Finally, Madam Wei gave Wei Lianxin one hundred taels of silver, saying, "You should take good care of yourself; you'll have good fortune in the future."

Wei Lianxin was extremely excited. When she received the silver note, her tail was practically wagging in the air, and she secretly peeked at Wei Qingrou through her nostrils.

Is this woman crazy? Does she just enjoy messing with people's mentality?

Wei Qingrou chuckled lightly, not wanting to argue with her, but also disliking her annoying manner.

She handed the carefully prepared gift box to Madam Wei, which contained clothes, shoes, rouge, jewelry, and homemade Double Ninth cakes, all showing her thoughtfulness.

"Mother, this is a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it."

Madam Wei's eyes lit up with delight.

She was used to being in charge and always the one making arrangements for others; this was the first time she had received a gift from her daughter.

Even Wei Lanxin, whom she gave birth to herself, had never given her such a thoughtful gift.

"Rou-jie, you're so thoughtful. Mother is very pleased."

The relatives sitting around the table also had their eyes light up when they saw the neatly arranged gift boxes.

"These clothes and jewelry are from Jinxiufang, aren't they? You won't find another like it in the capital."

"The color of this rouge is really nice, it suits my sister-in-law perfectly, Rou-jie really knows how to choose."

"Oh my, it's so good to have a daughter. Her sweet and caring nature is really enviable."

Madam Wei half-embraced Wei Qingrou, beaming from ear to ear, her eyes filled with comfort and pride.

The clansmen all praised Wei Qing for being polite, sensible, and considerate, while Wei Lianxin's face darkened.

Praising Wei Qingrou for being polite and sensible makes her seem like a poor relative coming to beg for money, as if the money is too hot to handle.

She wanted to explain that it wasn't that she didn't want to give gifts, but that she was simply too poor to afford them. Her husband needed to practice martial arts and ate meat with every meal, and her brother-in-law needed to study, so his writing implements were all expensive. The whole family relied on her for support.

She was really broke, so she tried to use her pregnancy to get some money from Madam Wei, but she didn't expect Wei Qingrou to be so tactless, completely outclassing her.

Wei Lianxin glared at Wei Qingrou angrily. They were both girls from the Wei family, so why did she have to be so mean to her?

And these relatives, they only know how to flatter the powerful and belittle the weak, why aren't they so enthusiastic towards her?

Once she becomes the Lady of the Marquis, she'll make everyone pay. When those poor relatives send her invitations, she won't go to a single one!

As she was leaving, Wei Lianxin lowered her voice and coldly shouted at Wei Qingrou: "You are nothing but a concubine's daughter who returned halfway through her life. You are not worthy of respect. It's no use trying to please Mother with gifts. No one will forget your lowly and mysterious origins."

Wei Qingrou laughed, "Me, lowly? I'm registered under my stepmother's name, I'm a legitimate daughter, you're just a concubine's daughter, how dare you call me lowly?"

"According to the rules taught by Granny Qin, you should bow to me. Should I invite Granny Qin back so she can teach you again?"

Wei Lianxin gritted her teeth in anger. She was most afraid of Granny Qin. When she was learning etiquette, she suffered a lot at Granny Qin's hands.

Although Granny Qin was an old servant, she held considerable influence in Madam Wei's eyes, and Madam Wei dared not offend her.

Wei Lianxin could only curse Wei Qingrou in a sinister tone: "What's there to be proud of? Qin Ping'an is all looks and no substance. You're destined to never have a child in this lifetime."

After saying that, she walked away like a victorious old hen, proud and spirited, her flat stomach sticking out.

Xia Xi spoke up for Wei Qingrou, "Madam, she has gone too far. Should I teach her a lesson?"

Wei Qingrou shook her head. "She is pregnant. We must not act rashly."

"But I can't swallow this insult, I'll definitely remember it," Xia Xi pouted.

"Don't worry, my dear girl," Wei Qingrou said with a faint smile, "Her days are yet to come."

"How did you know, Madam?" Xia Xi asked curiously.

"I could tell," Wei Qingrou said with a faint smile.

"How could I not see it?"

Xia Xi followed Wei Qingrou's gaze and looked into the distance. She saw Wei Lianxin and Jiang Yuan walking hand in hand, looking very harmonious. How could they have such a hard time?

With a husband and a pregnancy, Xia Xi felt that everything looked promising.

Seeing that she still didn't understand, Wei Qingrou smiled and said, "Today is the Double Ninth Festival, and she didn't bring any gifts because she didn't have any money."

"Huh? So the Jiang family is also so rude?"

"Yes, the Jiang family is also very rude."

Not only did he lack manners, but he also encouraged his wife to take advantage of her pregnancy to go back to her parents' home to beg for money. Upon meeting her, he would first take the money notes and then chat and laugh with his wife.

Jiang Yuan's true nature is already crystal clear; he is clearly a selfish man from humble beginnings.

She truly didn't understand why Wei Lianxin, who was personally raised by Madam Wei, would insist on marrying such a person.

During her lunch break, Wei Qingrou secretly went to see her blind mother as usual.

She had originally planned to listen to her mother and only send the gifts without coming, but when she heard that her blind mother was ill, she couldn't help but worry.

As soon as Wei Qingrou entered the room, she smelled the bitter smell of medicine. She quickly opened a crack in the window to let the bitter air out.

Hearing the noise, Aunt Xue turned her head slightly and said, "I don't want to take the medicine. You can take it away."