Marrying a royal playboy and becoming a glamorous matriarch

Wei Qingrou paused, her heart skipped a beat, and a surprised and uncertain smile appeared on her face.

"What's going on? Why does he suddenly want to go back?"

Realizing her lapse in composure, Wei Qingrou quickly covered it up, saying, "I mean, how did the First Prince come to his senses?"

Thinking about the recent argument between the First Prince and Wei Lanxin, Wei Qingrou said, "Could it be that the First Prince is deliberately avoiding Wei Lanxin, which is why he's going back to the palace?"

If the eldest prince had hidden in the palace, Wei Lanxin would not be able to chase after him, and things would finally be peaceful.

Qin Ping'an glared at him disdainfully and shook his head: "No."

"The eldest prince obtained some information about the Court of State Ceremonial and is worried about my uncle, so he wants to go back to see him."

Wei Qingrou breathed a sigh of relief, her tone calm but tentative as she asked, "Being able to find information about the Court of State Ceremonial is indeed impressive. Is it serious?"

Qin Pingan shook his head: "These royal matters cannot be explained in a few words."

"It's all thanks to you that your vegetarian tofu dish was selected by the Honglu Temple. He went to sign the contract and took the opportunity to find something."

Wei Qingrou was not surprised: "The Princess recommended me to do this, but it was just a formality, and I was only going through the motions because of my aunt's favor."

The Court of State Ceremonial Affairs was responsible for the procurement of goods for the imperial family. The fact that the eldest prince had discovered something that could alarm Emperor Longxing indicates that someone was harboring malicious intentions.

Wei Qingrou was a little worried: "Won't this matter implicate my aunt? After all, my aunt is in charge of the affairs of the Court of State Ceremonies."

Qin Ping'an sighed: "Don't worry, it has nothing to do with your aunt."

Seeing that Qin Ping'an was in a good mood, Wei Qingrou tentatively asked, "The Crown Prince is going back to the palace, so what will my sister do? Will he take her back with him?"

Qin Pingan shook his head and said casually, "I don't know."

Wei Qingrou lowered her eyes and frowned, revealing a worried expression.

“The two of them are arguing now, and it’s getting pretty bad. I’m worried something might happen.”

Qin Ping'an held a wine cup, his eyes flashing with a dark light, and sneered as he said, "No one can get along with Wei Lanxin. It's not surprising that they can quarrel."

Wei Qingrou disliked Qin Ping'an's sarcastic remarks, but since he was not a member of the Wei family, he naturally wouldn't consider the Wei family's needs in detail, so she had no choice but to keep quiet about it for now.

Wei Qingrou had something on her mind, so she wasn't in high spirits that night and was somewhat perfunctory in bed.

Qin Ping'an was very dissatisfied and pinched her waist hard, venting his anger by thrusting against her.

"What are you thinking about? Why are you so distracted?"

Wei Qingrou blushed and answered tremblingly, "How could I not be focused? It's just that you don't know how to cherish me."

His interruption forced Wei Qingrou to focus her attention back on him.

If Wei Lanxin and the First Prince really break up completely, then the Wei family will only rely more on the Prince Dun's Mansion in the future. She should focus on serving him well first.

So, like a dodder vine, she stretched out her slender, delicate arms and embraced Qin Ping'an's broad arms, responding attentively.

Once you've tasted the marrow, you'll find it irresistible, and your emotions will be stirred.

The next day, snowflakes as big as goose feathers fluttered down, and icicles hung from the eaves, crystal clear, it was really cold.

Neither of them went out and slept in late.

It wasn't until the sun was high in the sky that the two of them lazily got up.

Today, the household needs to be decorated for the New Year. Couplets and lanterns go without saying, but every inconspicuous place must also be arranged.

Chunxi held the ledger and carefully reported on the items needed for arranging the various courtyards.

Nowadays, the household doesn't have many people.

Since the eldest brother and sister-in-law did not live in the mansion, there were no masters to serve in the east courtyard, so some servants were left to guard it on a daily basis.

Although there are many concubines in the west courtyard of the second house, they are all concentrated in the back kitchen and do not have a separate courtyard, so they are not difficult to manage.

The most important place is the North Courtyard where the Prince and Princess reside.

Wei Qingrou took the account book and personally checked each item one by one. After confirming that there were no problems, she planned to take people to the North Courtyard to make arrangements.

The thick, warm curtains were lifted from the outside, and a gust of biting cold wind swept through.

Qin Ping'an walked in, shook off the chill from his body, and said in a roguish and lazy tone, "Madam, are you busy again?"

Wei Qingrou took the hand warmer and sleeves handed to her by Chunxi, stretched out her arms and put on the cloak, then put on the ruby ​​brocade headband, making her face look like a lotus in spring.

She glanced at Qin Ping'an out of the corner of her eye and said, "I'm going to the North Courtyard to pay my respects to my parents and also to make some arrangements there."

Qin Ping'an also asked someone to get him a cloak, and then said to Wei Qingrou, "I'll go too. It's almost noon, and Mother will surely have something delicious to eat."

Wei Qingrou almost rolled her eyes at this childish tagalong.

Wei Qingrou doesn't like riding in a sedan chair at home, feeling that walking around more often is good for her health.

Qin Ping'an naturally followed her, and the two walked to the North Courtyard.

The walk was warm and comfortable, and I felt incredibly relaxed and refreshed.

Wei Qingrou's palms were sweating, so she stuffed the hand warmer into Chunxi's hands, since it was no longer needed.

The princess, having nothing better to do, was mixing perfumes.

She skillfully manipulated various spices with her long fingernails.

Wei Qingrou quickly stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Greetings to Mother. I could smell a delicate fragrance from afar, so refreshing and pleasant. It really invigorates me."

"Now that I see my mother, I realize that there is actually a perfume master in our household."

The princess was very pleased with these words and couldn't stop smiling.

She pushed the incense burner towards Wei Qingrou and said with a smile, "You said it's good, so this incense is naturally good. I'll give you a box later."

Wei Qingrou quickly smiled and said, "That's good, we've gotten some good stuff from Mother again today."

The princess's smile deepened, and she tapped the tip of her nose: "Yes, you little rascal got away with it again."

Wei Qingrou revealed a mischievous smile and said to the princess, "I came here today to have a meal at my mother's place. By the way, since it's almost the New Year, I'd like the servants to tidy up and decorate the North Courtyard."

The princess nodded: "Alright, I'll leave it to you."

Wei Qingrou then took out four new sets of clothes: a cloak, cape, outer garment, inner garment, cotton boots, and silk stockings... everything was complete.

She said, “Mother, you sent a lot of fabric to the west courtyard a few days ago. These are clothes that your daughter-in-law and Ping An prepared for you for the New Year. A new year means a new look, so it’s always good to have some new clothes.”

"Why say anything about him? It was all your doing."

The princess was deeply moved as she looked at the brand-new outfit.

Not long after the eldest daughter-in-law married into the family, she went to work in another region with her eldest son, so their relationship was not close.

But ever since this youngest daughter-in-law married into the family, she has always been caring and attentive, and she always thinks of her parents when it comes to changing their clothes for the season.

She was also extremely intelligent in managing household affairs, grasping concepts quickly and providing considerable assistance to the princess.

Not to mention, since she married into the royal family, Qin Ping'an received the emperor's secret decree and indeed settled down and got on the right path.

The princess was increasingly pleased with her youngest daughter-in-law. She patted Wei Qingrou's hand and said, "Qingrou, you've worked hard at home. Your mother has also prepared some things for you. Take them with you when you go back."

The princess's creations are always of the highest quality, and Wei Qingrou was overjoyed.

To be honest, what she did was just her duty as a daughter-in-law, and she received a monthly allowance.

But the princess's gifts were never lacking, and each and every one of them was extremely valuable and rare.

She quickly replied, "Then thank you very much, Mother. Your daughter-in-law wants your good things again. Today, your daughter-in-law must decorate your courtyard beautifully so that it won't be a waste of money."

The princess laughed: "Alright, alright, I won't stand for it if it's not decorated properly."

Qin Ping'an stood by as if he were invisible, and said leisurely, "You mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are having a lively chat, but no one is paying attention to me. It's almost noon, and they haven't even served the meal."