Chapter 479: The eldest daughter-in-law of a wealthy family (1)
Chapter 479: The eldest daughter-in-law of a wealthy family (1)
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The client, Fu Huaiying, is the concubine's daughter of the Minister of War.
Her life was like a candle, burning herself out to light up others, and she was never in control of herself.
The eldest sister Fu Shuyue was married to Zhao Su, Marquis of Dingbei, for four years. She gave birth to a son and a daughter and then died of illness.
For the sake of their two young children, the Fu family married their concubine Fu Huaiying to the Marquis of Dingbei as his second wife, and asked her to raise and care for her elder sister.
After being married to Marquis Dingbei for more than ten years, Fu Huaiying had to manage all the affairs of the mansion, take care of her husband, serve her mother-in-law, raise her two children to adulthood, and endure the contempt of her two sisters-in-law and sister-in-law, as well as the difficulties faced by her mother-in-law.
The two children she raised with great effort were not close to her at all. Even when she was bedridden later, her two children did not come to visit her.
Her husband, Marquis Dingbei, was still stationed in the northern frontier fighting when she died.
After her death, her soul did not dissipate. Being trapped in the Marquis' Mansion also allowed her to know things that she had never known in her life.
It turned out that it was her elder sister who told her father and Marquis Dingbei before she died, asking her to be his successor.
The reason why the two children who were raised were not close to each other was because the nanny left behind by Fu Shuyue as a dowry spoke ill of her to the two children in private, and even put the blame for the death of her eldest sister on her.
Both children thought that she married in as a concubine because she coveted the position of Marquis' wife.
What she cared about most was her offspring - she had been married to Marquis Dingbei for more than ten years but still hadn't conceived a child. Her mother-in-law even implied that she was a hen that couldn't lay eggs!
The reason she failed to get pregnant was that her maidservant who came with her as a dowry listened to the mistress of the Fu family and put infertility drugs in the soups and water she drank every day.
The amount at a time is not much, but accumulated over time, it is enough to prevent her from getting pregnant.
He was afraid that if she gave birth to his own child, it would be bad for his elder sister's two children.
She had never imagined that after a lifetime of hard work for the Marquis's Mansion, she would end up like this.
He was bedridden and died at the age of thirty.
She hated it! She was unwilling to accept it!
If she could do it again, she would definitely live differently.
I must escape from the Marquis' Mansion! Escape from that man-eating aristocratic family compound!
...
"Madam, madam-"
Fu Huaiying was woken up by someone.
When I opened my eyes, I saw a blurry figure standing in front of the bed outside the heavy curtains.
"Madam, you should wake up. Don't miss the time to pay your respects to the old lady."
Fu Huaiying sat up and the curtain in front of him was pulled open.
It was her maid, Hongxiu.
Hongxiu was a maid who grew up with the original owner, and their relationship was different from that of an ordinary master and servant.
However, in the seventh year after Hongxiu married the original owner into the Marquis' Mansion, she fell into the water and died while trying to save her.
Seeing that Fu Huaiying seemed a little different from usual, Hongxiu frowned and asked, "Madam, do you have a headache again?" After saying that, she raised her hand and rubbed Fu Huaiying's temples.
Ever since she married into this marquis's mansion, Fu Huaiying has suffered from migraines.
Hongxiu glanced around and saw no one was around. While helping Fu Huaiying change clothes and comb her hair, she cursed softly:
"This mansion has too many rules. We have to rush to pay our respects before the sixth watch, and we don't even have time for breakfast."
"Madam, you stayed up so late reading the account books last night. How could you sleep well?"
"If you go there, you'll be ridiculed for a while."
"We didn't ask to marry into this family. If we had known this would happen, we shouldn't have agreed to this marriage!"
Hongxiu muttered to herself for a long time before noticing that Fu Huaiying didn't say a word.
She bent down anxiously, looking at Fu Huaiying's face through the bronze mirror, and asked, "Madam, if you still have a headache...why don't you just not go today?"
In the five years since I got married, I've been there almost every day except when it's windy or rainy. It should be okay to miss one time, right?
Fu Huaiying simply said, "Of course I will go."
Not only do I have to go, but I also have to find out the details of everyone in this marquis' mansion.
"Let's do a bun."
Hongxiu was somewhat delighted: "Madam, you are finally in the mood to dress up. You are in your prime, why do you dress old-fashioned all day long? It's a waste of your beauty."
The original owner was bright and beautiful, and her face looked like a peach blossom when she smiled.
But the most important thing for the eldest daughter-in-law of a wealthy family is to be calm and manage the household well.
In order to manage this large family, the original owner had to package herself as the eldest daughter-in-law of a wealthy family in order to intimidate the servants under her.
...
When Fu Huaiying, dressed in an orange and yellow skirt, stepped into Jing'an Hall, everyone was stunned.
Second sister-in-law Chu Yuexiang was the first to react. She smiled and said, "Sister-in-law is usually the first one to arrive when paying respects. Why are you so late today? But when she heard that the Marquis was about to return victorious from battle, she was so overjoyed that she even missed the time to pay respects."
The third sister-in-law Liu Shuyu didn't say anything. She just glanced at Fu Huaiying sideways and then looked away indifferently.
The mother-in-law of the three, old lady Gongsun, was sitting high up, looking at Fu Huaiying with an unhappy expression.
Fu Huaiying said calmly, "I don't think I have missed the time to pay my respects." Then he paid his respects to the old lady.
I really didn't miss it.
It’s just a set time, so everyone comes as early as possible.
Not to mention that Fu Huaiying was always the first one to arrive.
Fu Huaiying did not miss the time, and the old lady could not find any fault with it, but she was already unhappy.
"Remembering your parents' visits every morning and evening is a custom that has existed since ancient times."
In front of so many servants, he didn't give the mistress of the house any face at all. It seems that even if Fu Huaiying was in charge of the household expenses, she did not have the status that a mistress should have in this marquis's mansion.
Fu Huaiying didn't care about being humiliated at all, instead she smiled and said, "My mother-in-law is right."
"In that case, why not move the time of greeting earlier?"
Chu Yuexiang looked at Fu Huaiying in disbelief.
Still adjusting?
Go crazy! ?
Paying respects at dawn every day means waking up at the crowing of the cock. If we move it earlier, wouldn’t we have to work till dawn?
Is Fu Huaiying crazy?
Chu Yuexiang looked at the old lady nervously, afraid that she would nod in agreement.
Fu Huaiying smiled and said, "A day's plan begins in the morning. Getting up early will give you more energy to do things throughout the day."
"I see that my second brother and his wife are diligent in paying their respects every day. I'm sure they will agree with my proposal, right?" After saying that, he smiled and looked at Chu Yuexiang.
Chu Yuexiang immediately noticed the sidelong glance Liu Shuyu gave her.
Fu Huaiying roasted her over the fire. She didn't know whether to agree or not.
Fortunately, the old lady just frowned and waved her hand: "The rules of the Marquis' Mansion have always been the Mao time, there is no need to change it."
The old lady can’t get up no matter how early it is!
Chu Yuexiang finally breathed a sigh of relief, and then looked at Fu Huaiying inconspicuously.
Why is this guy so weird today, as if he has taken the wrong medicine? Could it be that he has become stupid after looking at the account book?
When I think of account books, I think of the power of household expenses.
Chu Yuexiang was very angry.
Fu Huaiying is just a concubine's daughter. I heard that she is not favored at home. She is lucky enough to marry into the marquis's mansion and become the marquis's wife because her elder sister died early.
How can a concubine's daughter know how to manage a household?
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