Rebirth of the High Gate Mistress

 Chapter 3 A clever confrontation with Zhao Yuan'er

 Zhenguo Gongfu was the head of the gentry clan in Da Qi. Today's birthday banquet for the old lady was naturally packed with distinguished guests, and cars and BMWs were lined up for most of the street.

Li Ling and her cousin Li Xian greeted the male guests at the front door, while Jingshu followed Xu Wanning to greet the female guests at the side door.

Xu Wanning is the second daughter of Yongyi Houfu. She was wearing an expensive dress made of Sichuan brocade today. She looked grand and luxurious, but she was still compared to the unrivaled beauty Jing Shu standing beside her.

 When guests entering the residence see the Crown Prince’s wife, they always subconsciously take a few more glances.

The bride of the Duke's palace is not only extremely beautiful, but she is also courteous and dignified in her dealings with others, without any shyness of a bride. All the distinguished guests who came and went secretly admired Jingshu. Even those who were jealous could only swallow sour water in their stomachs when they saw such a radiant Jingshu.

If it were her previous life, she would definitely hide in front of the old lady and be a little transparent like Li Ling arranged.

 It’s not that she has a reserved temperament and is not good at socializing. She is the eldest daughter in the family. The biological mother passed away early, and the stepmother came from a humble background and was not good at socializing. So when there is a banquet in the house, she takes care of the reception and delivery.

At that time, no one in the circle of noble women would praise her for being dignified, smart and capable.

Only later, she accidentally fell into the water while going on a boat trip with her family during the Dragon Boat Festival, and was rescued by Li Ling. This is like a diamond that is originally perfect. If it has a flaw, it will be particularly conspicuous. Those with dark hearts will happily hold on to it.

At that time, she felt like she had fallen from the clouds to the ground, and she couldn't get over the hurdle in her heart.

 When she started over, she understood: If she couldn't treat herself kindly, then she would also expect others to treat her kindly.

Just like now, as the wife of the crown prince of Zhenguo Palace, she stands in front of everyone in a glorious way, and no one dares to look down upon her.

 Xu Wanning was born in a general family and was a cheerful person. Seeing Jingshu's elegant and graceful behavior, she liked it. Taking advantage of the break to receive guests, she leaned into Jingshu's ear and asked, "It's your first time here. How about you get used to it?"

Jingshu was grateful to this cousin-in-law because she had taken care of her at the Zhenguo Palace in her previous life. She smiled and said, "I'm okay. Everything was complicated when I first arrived. I haven’t had time to meet my sister-in-law yet.”

"Don't worry, we will spend a lot of time together in the future. In the past, I was the only daughter-in-law among the younger generation in the family, and I was very lonely. But this time, it's better. You are here, and I have company."

Xu Wanning saw that Jingshu's complexion was much better than when she first entered the house. She had been here before, so she naturally understood the difficulties of a bride. She didn't expect that Jingshu would adapt to it so quickly. The young couple must get along very well: "Second brother, right?" are you OK?"

Jing Shu thought about Li Ling's cold temperament and couldn't think of anything good to say about him, so she said, "He's okay."

"The second brother is cold-tempered, so you should be more considerate." Xu Wanning acted like a eldest sister-in-law.

While the two were talking, the carriage of Princess Fuxi, Li Ling's mother, came from afar.

 The eldest princess and the Duke have been at odds for many years. She lives alone in the princess mansion and rarely comes back.

 Although they are close relatives, the etiquette cannot be abolished. When everyone saw the eldest princess Luan Jia, they immediately knelt down in a crowd.

The eldest princess Fuxi is well-maintained. Although she is over forty, she still retains her charm and graceful bearing. She was supported by the palace maid and slowly got out of the car. After ordering everyone to level up, she headed inside without looking back.

When passing by Jing Shu, Fu Xi looked slightly calm, stopped slowly, nodded approvingly, and said, "This outfit suits you well today."

Jingshu quickly responded: "Thank you, mother-in-law, for the compliment."

The eldest princess nodded slightly, and without any more words, she was helped into the palace slowly by the palace maid.

 Her mother-in-law, a princess, is not ordinary noble, and she is not on good terms with the Duke of Zhen. Not to mention anyone else, she didn't say a word to Li Ling, the third master and the third girl, her own biological children, every time she came back.

Seeing the eldest princess praising Jingshu, Xu Wanning was surprised and couldn't help but envy her again.

How wonderful it is that the princess does not live in the palace and does not have the control and suppression of her mother-in-law!

After welcoming the distinguished guests, it was still some time before leaving the banquet, so Jingshu followed Xu Wanning to the old lady's place to entertain them.

The old lady is wearing a bright red Zhai coat with the word Baifu, and she is in good spirits.

When everyone saw her two grandsons-in-law, one was cheerful and capable, the other was quiet and generous, they couldn't help but flatter the old man: "You are really lucky. Not all of the top women in Chang'an City have been suppressed." She is married to the Duke of Guo. With such a good granddaughter-in-law to look after, even the old Antarctic birthday star would be jealous."

The old lady smiled and said humbly to everyone: "They are not as good as you boast. They are still young and will have to practice in the future."

"My eldest sister-in-law comes from a noble family, so she is naturally capable and knowledgeable. My second sister-in-law is so good at following the rules and etiquette when she first entered the family. It's really rare. My uncle and grandma can teach people."

The speaker was Zhao Yuan'er, a cousin of the Zhenguo Duke's Palace and the youngest daughter of the Jian County Prince's Palace.

As soon as she said these words, everyone shut their mouths, and the originally bustling hall suddenly fell into an awkward silence.

These words were obviously meant to praise the old lady, but in fact no one could tell that they were mocking Jing Shu's low background.

Some people looked down on Zhao Yuan'er's acrimony, while others secretly glanced at Jing Shu as if they were watching a show, waiting to see the new crown prince's wife's joke.

 In her last life, Zhao Yuan'er also humiliated her in this way in public. Not only this time, but every time they met later, she would try to flatter her and embarrass her, both in words and in words.

 In this life, she has to let her remember things for a long time. The old lady was very upset when she saw that Zhao Yuan'er was disrespectful to her grandson-in-law: disrespecting her daughter-in-law is disrespectful to the government of the country.

 But she couldn't be as knowledgeable as a child. She looked at Xu Wanning and motioned to her eldest grandson-in-law to come forward.

But before Xu Wanning could speak, Jing Shu replied: "Sister Yuan is right. We women are raised by our parents and study hard in our boudoir. Don't we just hope that one day we can marry into an innocent family and respect our parents-in-law?" , auxiliary husband, is he loved and respected by his in-laws? It is indeed my blessing to be able to marry into the Zhenguo Duke's mansion and have a grandmother like the old lady to teach and care for me.

Jingshu paused and continued: "This is something that no one else can ask for."

 Zhao Yuan'er has an average appearance and a darker complexion. Just because she is the daughter of a county princess, she originally wanted to marry Li Ling and become the crown prince's wife. How could Mrs. Li fall in love with such an immoral and ugly woman? As soon as the princess revealed something to her, the old lady refused.

Jingshu looked at Zhao Yuan'er, her face still smiling, but the last sentence she said was meaningful.

The people present were all smart people. Although they didn't know the inside story, seeing Zhao Yuan'er embarrassing Jing Shu in public and Jing Shu speaking implicitly, they made a guess in their minds.

Li Ling was a versatile man in both civil and military affairs, and was born handsome. He was recognized as a good match among the powerful circles in Chang'an City.

 In terms of family status, the daughter of the Shen family is indeed high-ranking. But in terms of appearance, talent, virtue and mind, a hundred Zhao Yuan'ers can't compare to one Shen girl.

With Zhao Yuan'er's virtue, he actually dared to take the idea of ​​the crown prince of Zhenguo Duke's mansion.

　　It’s really overestimating one’s abilities.

Everyone didn't show it on their faces, but in their eyes and in their hearts they despised Zhao Yuan'er.

Zhao Yuan'er was so scolded that she couldn't say a word. Her originally dark face turned red from embarrassment, making her look even more ugly.

The old lady’s birthday banquet was held in front of all the noble ladies, and Jing Shu didn’t want to cause too much trouble.

After saying this, she saw that Zhao Yuan'er looked embarrassed, so she changed the subject and said, "Sister Yuan is a royal daughter and has a straightforward nature. She will definitely be better off than my sister-in-law in the future."

 A slap in the face followed by a sweet date, this is true generosity!

Although she is a bride, she is the future mistress of the Zhenguo Palace. Being petty and retributive is not the behavior of a head of the house.

 The house is full of distinguished guests. At least, you have to do enough to save face.

Princess Zhao of Jian County was sitting aside, feeling embarrassed for her daughter who was not up to expectations. When Jingshu gave her the steps, she immediately continued: "My daughter is spoiled by our prince." She looked at her daughter and said angrily: "You should learn from your elder sister-in-law and second sister-in-law more in the future. With such a temper, what will you do if you get to your husband's house?"

Jing Shu smiled brightly and said, "I just entered the house and I am worried that I have no company to talk to. Naturally, I welcome my sister to come and visit often."

Mrs. Zhao secretly pushed her daughter, and Zhao Yuan'er hesitated awkwardly: "If the second sister-in-law says so, I will come to the house more frequently from now on."

Without waiting for Jing Shu to answer, Xu Wanning rushed to say: "I also like sister Yuan's frankness, oh! It's just that these frequent visits are not closer than a family. If sister can marry our Zhenguo government, we will live together day by day. It would be nice to be in one place.”

Hearing Xu Wanning mention this again, Mrs. Zhao became a little worried, and the color on Zhao Yuan'er's face became even more embarrassing.

Xu Wanning despised Zhao Yuan'er's arrogant behavior just because of her birth. She continued reluctantly: "It's a pity that the second master of our family has already married a sweet wife, and the remaining third master and fourth master are not weak yet. What if? We are of the same age, and if my sister can marry her, wouldn't everyone be happy?"

No matter how arrogant Zhao Yuan'er is, she is still a girl who has not left the court. She was married to Xu Wanning from the left, and she was so embarrassed that she almost shed tears when she was told that she was married.

Mrs. Li quickly smoothed things over and said, "Old man, please don't make trouble with your sister anymore."

 Xu Wanning just stopped talking.

The old lady smiled and said to the left and right: "These children, they will think about each other even if they don't meet, and they will mess around when they meet. You can talk about it, and you won't be afraid of being laughed at by outsiders."

 Everyone echoed: "No matter how old you are, you are still a child in front of the elderly. Only when you are lively and lively do you look like a family."

“That’s right, the sisters get closer as they fight each other.”

 “Someone is making a fuss, and it’s hard for you to think about your youth.”

Chatting and laughing resumed in the hall, and the trouble was finally over.

 Zhao Yuan'er was so embarrassed that she didn't dare to speak anymore, and Princess Jian was so angry with her daughter that she lost her mood. The two of them made excuses and went back before the banquet started.

Mrs. Li didn’t stay much. After experiencing this scene, I had some thoughts about the two grandsons-in-law: although the eldest granddaughter-in-law was straightforward and capable, she was too clear-minded about right and wrong and had an impetuous temperament. On the other hand, this little granddaughter-in-law, when she first came in, saw her acting coyly, she was worried that she was incapable of doing things and might not be able to shoulder the responsibility of being a mistress in the future. Today, in front of everyone, I saw that she was calm and calm when dealing with things. She was able to leave room for dealing with others at such a young age and knew how to advance and retreat. She looked like a person with a big heart and determination.

 Mrs. Li is very satisfied with this granddaughter-in-law.

Of course, she would be even more satisfied if the two daughters-in-law were able to share the same spirit.

 (End of this chapter)