Deeply thoughtful and far-sighted

  This dead girl is showing off the generous betrothal gifts given by the Yang family, isn't it obvious that she's mocking her and Ruxuan's unsatisfactory situation? The dowry given by the Xiang family back then was also eighteen lifts, although the Xiang family gave enough in terms of numbers, but compared to the Yang family, it was still a few grades lower. Rusi also has a competitive heart, seeing Rusi's show-off, she can't help but want to grab her and beat her up.

  After getting over the jealousy, as usual, thinking that Rumei is now prosperous, but her dowry must not be comparable to her own thickness. Thinking about the private house she had saved for these years, especially after returning from Hai Ning last time, hehe, it can also buy more than ten good shops in a good location. Plus Zhiyi promised to give her half of the dowry, and the thousand taels of gold and ten thousand taels of silver that the emperor rewarded last time, if all divided into half with her, this way can also crush ten Rumeis.

  Just thinking about it, the total amount of money is already quite a lot. With nothing to do, I let Ling move out her private room and counted them one by one, getting happier and happier as I counted, until finally, I was so happy that my eyebrows were raised in joy.

  Towards the family door, not high, nor any good ancestral property. Relying on Fang's current status, it can only be considered a low marriage. However, there are advantages to being in a low marriage, at least she won't be like all the high-married new wives, obeying her parents-in-law and trembling with fear.

  He Shi is a gentle lady, married into the Fang family at a low status. However, her position in the Fang family is as stable as a rock. On the other hand, Yu Shi is of higher birth and although it's unclear whether she will be looked down upon, every time she writes to Ruyu, her tone is filled with disdain towards this second sister-in-law. Although she has written twice to advise her to show some respect to her new sister-in-law, the effect was minimal, so she gave up. In the future, when Yu Shi gets married and goes to her husband's family, she will come to understand the consequences of looking down on her sister-in-law and letting her younger sister-in-law take charge.

  It is said that the two brothers of Qingchang Houfu have not separated yet, and there is still a young lady in Yang's family who has not married.

  In the winter of the fourth year of Qingyuan, the border was peaceful.

  In the winter month, Madame Yu gave birth to a son, and Zhiyi was overjoyed. He named him Chun Ge'er for now, but as a sign of respect for his elders, the child's formal name would be chosen by his grandfather himself.

  Yu's family received the news that she had given birth to a legitimate son, and gifts were sent from Old Lady Yu, Fang Jinglan and his wife, Zhiyi and his wife, Zhilian and his wife. Ruxiang didn't send any gifts as she was confined at home due to her pregnancy. Zhu Niangniang sent eight sets of clothes for the baby, while Rumei gave a jade-made copper lock for good fortune. Rutian, who had moved to Beijing with her husband last year, also sent over a thick stack of congratulatory gifts. Fang Jingxuan's wife, Yu's husband's sister-in-law, also brought over an expensive gift as Yu was still in confinement after childbirth. All these gifts were handled jointly by Ruxiang and He Mama.

  As soon as she came, she smiled slightly, the gifts were all luxurious and practical, but Zhu Niang's was the most humble. However, each piece of clothing was delicate and lovely, small and exquisite, all made from top-quality materials. The gift may be light, but it was also very thoughtful. She had shown them to Zhiyi before, and Zhiyi praised her on the spot: "Zhu Niang's gifts are always practical." Then she asked someone to take out the little clothes and put them in Shun Ge'er's small room in the cabinet.

  Zhang Yiniang's gift was even more expensive, a pair of jade bangles made from the finest sheep fat white jade and gold thread, which were indeed precious, but the child was still too small to wear them. They could only be put away for now.

  Mr. Li this time sent a gift that was quite satisfactory, all of which were supplements commonly eaten during the postpartum period, and he personally handed them over to the kitchen, asking them to stew them for Mrs. Yu to eat.

  After Yu Shi gave birth to the child, many noblewomen from Datong with good reputation and prestige came to visit her with thick gifts. Even Princess Dai Wang personally visited her. Compared to Yu Shi's nervousness, she was calm and composed, polite yet distant.

  The king's concubine didn't mind the coldness of the situation, but instead looked at Yu Shi with some surprise and incomprehension in her heart. After sitting for a while, she left behind a large pile of valuable gifts before taking her leave.

  After Princess Dai left, Yu Shi asked Ru Qing with a tense face: "Princess Dai's complexion doesn't look very good. Is it because we neglected her?"

  "Reassuring her, 'It's nothing. Some people look like they're owed something when they're not smiling. The substitute princess is that kind of person. Don't worry about it, sister.'"

  Actually, as the situation is quite obvious, one can guess the Queen's feelings. By piecing together the gossip heard from all sides and using one's own imagination to make an educated guess, it can be concluded that: In order to win over Zhi Yi, the Wang family originally wanted to marry off their illegitimate daughter to him, but he politely declined. The Wang family thought that Zhi Yi looked down on those born out of wedlock, and were preparing to betroth their legitimate daughter, the County Princess, to him instead. However, Queen Wang disagreed, thinking that although Zhi Yi was young and promising, he was still just a military general. In the Great Qing dynasty, scholars were valued over soldiers, and even generals of the same rank as civil officials had to bow slightly when meeting them. But after Queen Wang met Zhi Yi in person, she changed her mind. After persuading County Princess Ying Chen, she sent someone to sound out Zhi Yi's intentions.

  But knowing the meaning, she still found a reason to decline politely, which made the substitute queen so angry that she was about to explode. Although they didn't break up openly, the resentment had already been harbored, otherwise, in the Substitute King's residence, things wouldn't have been intentionally made difficult for this mother-daughter pair.

  Now, Zhiyi's military achievements are renowned, and he has gained the emperor's favor. The Yu family has given birth to a child, so the Daiwang Fu must put on a show no matter what. But seeing the woman Zhiyi married... cough, I estimate that in the eyes of the Daiwang Fei, this Yu Shi is really not worthy, whether it's her family background or her looks, and she's even more angry, thinking that Zhiyi is intentionally slapping the Daiwang Fu in the face.

  Actually, it can be seen from the attitude of many noble ladies that they disapprove of me, thinking that as a descendant of a scholarly family, I should marry a general's daughter or a lady from a high-ranking official's family. My wife does not meet their expectations in terms of appearance or family background, and thus challenges this ancient and unchanging principle. I sometimes thought so too, but as time passed and I gained a deeper understanding of the situation at court and the policies implemented by the current emperor, I once again admired my father's farsightedness.