After the marriage, the cousin was spoiled by the whole family of the Marquis's Mansion

Chapter 90: Changes in Marriage
"Lan'er, why are you here?"

Mrs. Zhong came over quickly. Rong Peilan's belly was less than five months old, but it already looked like a six-month old belly.

Fortunately, Doctor Tang diagnosed the problem early, which gave her enough time to find two more wet nurses.

Rong Peilan held a note in her hand and said with a smile, "Doctor Tang told me to walk around a bit so that I can have two children."

Haitang behind her was holding a small linen bag in her hand.

As soon as Mrs. Zhong saw the small pocket, she knew what it was.

She hadn't seen this small bag for many years. It was used to transmit information more than ten years ago when General Ji was still alive.

She asked Mother Zhou to fetch a basin of water and skillfully scooped out the soybeans with words on them.

She arranged the soybeans one by one and identified them carefully before she could see them clearly.

——The injury has healed, don’t worry, and feel at peace.

Mrs. Zhong frowned and looked up, "What do you mean? The Marquis was injured? Why hasn't there been any news?"

She was about to panic.

Rong Peilan hurriedly took her hand and said, "Don't panic, mother. Since father-in-law told you in this way, he is safe and sound."

"It's just that the situation in the court is tense right now. The crown prince is under arrest, and the military supervisor sent by the court is Liu Qihui, the second son of the Earl of Pingchang. We can't be sure what news they will send back to disturb you, so father-in-law came to report that everything is fine first."

"You are safe in the capital, and my father-in-law will be relieved at the border."

Mrs. Zhong touched her chest and took two deep breaths before slowly sitting down. "Yes, now there are people like the Liu family in the border and the capital. I can't mess around. I have to stand firm so that the Marquis can focus on the outside world!"

Rong Peilan saw that she had calmed down, and then handed over the invitation in her hand, "The Ruan family's wedding invitation."

Zhong opened the post and asked, "Miss Ruan is going to marry Mr. Xue?"

"Isn't Xue Jingyi, the second son of the Xue family, the governor of Tongzhou?"

Rong Peilan also slowly sat down with the help of the table. Seeing this, Mrs. Zhong immediately asked Mother Zhou to bring a soft pillow for her to lean on.

"This is the wheat pillow that Mother Zhou just bought the other day. It's more comfortable to lean on."

She placed the long wheat pillow behind her waist and immediately felt her waist felt much more relaxed.

He adjusted his sitting position before continuing.

"I heard that he was promoted and transferred back to Beijing after the New Year. The two have been engaged since childhood. The old lady of the Ruan family has been in poor health recently. The Ruan family hopes that the two families can get married as soon as possible, otherwise they are afraid that Miss Ruan will be delayed for another two years."

"That's why she is so anxious to get married without any rumors."

After Master Ruan lost his wife in middle age, he married the young Madam Ruan. So the two sons of the Ruan family are already in their thirties. Even the eldest son had his first grandchild last year, but the two daughters are still unmarried.

The old lady of the Ruan family is one of the rare centenarians in Beijing, and four generations of her family have lived together.

No wonder Master Ruan was so anxious to marry his daughter off.

Mrs. Zhong sighed, "It's really hard for Miss Ruan to be left alone until she's this old before getting married."

"Back then, Master Ruan did a lot of things to trip up the Liu family in order to get the position of Crown Princess."

"Teacher Ruan went back on his word, and I didn't expect that Prime Minister Xue would still agree to their marriage."

Rong Peilan recalled the eerily deserted Xue Mansion on New Year's Eve. She wondered what it would be like for this girl, who was once so highly expected, to marry into such a deserted mansion.

The snow on the streets began to melt, and it was a rare sunny day with no clouds in the sky.

Although the wedding of the eldest daughter of the Ruan family, Ruan Xiangyun, was hasty, it was still a grand affair. Both the Ruan and Xue residences were in the West City, and the Ruan family's bridal sedan made a full circle around the West and South cities.

Ruan Xiangyun had been sent out, and Mrs. Ruan wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, while her little daughter Ruan Xianglian followed closely behind her. Rong Peilan had a big belly, and since she entered the Ruan family's gate, she found a corner to stay and never moved.

After learning that she was pregnant with twins, many noble ladies came to try to establish a relationship with the Zhong family, wanting to get one of Madam Ji's items.

Only then did she realize that if she took the stuff from a pregnant woman and carried it with her every day, it would help childless women to have children.

No wonder when going out, Zhong asked Qingtan to take all the small gadgets with him.

When Rong Peilan handed the last sachet to a lady with narrowed eyes.

A servant from the Ruan family, his face and body covered in blood, stumbled in. When he stepped over the threshold, his feet went weak and he fell headfirst onto the steps. The two doormen beside him immediately helped him up.

"Oh no, ma'am!"

This servant was the one who was escorting the bride to the wedding, and he had a red silk tied around his waist.

Mrs. Ruan couldn't catch her breath and fell backwards. Fortunately, Ruan Xianglian was behind her and caught her in time.

The boy's hands and feet were limp, half of his face was covered in blood, and his clothes were torn. Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that he was missing two fingers on his right hand!

"The eldest girl's wedding procession was robbed!"

The guests around were all in an uproar.

Who dares to commit murder in the city of Yanjing?
Did he come to the Ruan family on purpose, or was Miss Ruan just unlucky and was bumped into like this!
Miss Ruan was kidnapped on her wedding day. If rumors spread, Miss Ruan would be killed!
Rong Peilan also slowly stood up with Haitang's help.

Master Ruan came out of the flower hall, and his legs went weak when he heard the servant's words.

He forced his servant to stand up and asked in a trembling voice, "Where is the eldest girl now!"

The boy held on to his last breath and said, "South, South Market Street."

Young Master Ruan pushed his grandson to the side of the wet nurse and ran out holding the corner of his robe.

Mr. Ruan shouted as he ran, "Bring two fast horses!"

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The deserted Xue Mansion was rarely filled with a festive scene. Everyone in the mansion was dressed in red and green, and the fireworks and firecrackers set off at the door added a touch of liveliness to the mansion.

Even though his second brother got married, Xue Jinghe did not go out and did not even show any intention of moving.

He brewed two pots of top-quality snow bud tea and filled and emptied the teacup in front of him again and again, until the fourth cup was finished before he picked it up and drank it himself.

He gently shook the teacup, "Brother, Dad has hated me for so many years. Today I will show him that I, Xue Jinghe, am no worse than you, Xue Jingcong!"

Uncle Peng walked into the study while wiping his hands.

"Third Master, it's done."

Xue Jinghe pushed the box of gold on the table forward and said, "This is a reward for them. Tell them to take the money and get out of here."

"Yes."

Uncle Peng went forward and picked up the box, but he smelled a faintly familiar odor.

Xue Jinghe looked at Uncle Peng leaving, and a hint of madness flashed in his eyes.

Pour all the brewed snow buds onto the ground.

The carpet that had just been replaced yesterday was wet by tea again, and pieces of unfolded tea leaves were scattered on the ground.

He looked at the empty teapot and muttered absentmindedly, "Soon, when I help you achieve your great cause, I will be the master who is second only to you and above all others."

(End of this chapter)