The courtyard was deep and quiet, and the willow branches outside the wall were graceful that they floated with the soft wind. Several Orioles hid in it and made a melodious voice.

The afternoon in late spring and early summer was quiet, and it was obvious that the newly painted courtyard was burning with the smell of wood honey that could dispel evil spirits. The Red lacquer pillars could be used as a mirror. Under the pillars, led by two women in charge, six beautiful maidservants in colorful clothes stood with their hands down together, and waited for the orders.

They were the servants specially sent by the Shen Family because they were afraid that Wei Changying would not have enough manpower here. In fact, it was also etiquette. There were many people who accompanied with Wei Changying for this marriage. How could she be short of close attendants?

After arriving at the Shen Family's courtyard in the capital before noon, Wei Changying saw these people and just talked with them politely. She asked for hot water for the bath and said bluntly that she was more accustomed to being served by the people around her so that she sent people out and left only the people who accompanied her to here.

Now she just came out of the bath, her skin was shining, and she looked very pretty. Her wet black hair was hanging over her shoulder and went all the way down to her knees. And as she sat on the couch, her hair covered half of it. Mrs. Huang commanded the maidservants to take the veil to dry for her, smiled, and said that she looked like a lotus out of the water, and it was a red lotus.

After a few jokes, Mrs. Huang asked Jiaoge and Han'ge to choose a dress that was more common, but not too casual, and explained, "The second old master should have arrived a long time ago. He will certainly come to visit First Miss after you dress up properly."

Because Wei Changying was still in her infancy when she was taken away from the capital, she had no impression of this second uncle. Just from the mouth of Old Madam Song and Madam Song, including Song Zaishui's reminder, Wei Shengyi had always been ambitious and coveted everything in the big branch, especially with deep hostility to Wei Changfeng. However, because of Old Madam Song, he had to hide his ambitions.

But before, Wei Shengyi more or less helped when Wei Changying's reputation was tarnished by others in the capital. Old Madam Song did not hide this from her. Of course, Old Madam Song would not think that Wei Shengyi was a good uncle because of this.

As a matter of fact, this was how Old Madam told Wei Changying, "Your second uncle is very cunning. He knows that I am still alive and with Changfeng, he can't even think about the position of the Family Head! If he continues to be unrepentant, he will only encumber his wife and children! Right now, he has changed his mind that he wanted to be submissive first so that your grandfather could protect him. And he wanted to plan about this after I die! Don't pay any attention to his hospitality. After all, he is not born by me so that he is not a person that can be trusted. However, since he seems still wants to be a good-looking uncle, it's ok for you to bother him if you should do so. If he dares to ignore you, just write to Fengzhou, and I will take care of him for you!"

Wei Changying understood the meaning of her grandmother's advice and decided to politely meet with the second uncle. She would be on guard but also abided by the way of the younger generation. So after listening to Mrs. Huang's words, she urged the maidservants to hurry up. Lest Wei Shengyi arrived, she had not cleaned up herself yet and had to ask her uncle to wait outside, which would be too rude.

Seeing that she was anxious, Mrs. Huang smiled and said, "Don't worry, First Miss. Aren't there people from the Shen Family outside? Now the second old master probably is drinking tea at the front hall, and he will be welcomed by your husband. When First Miss is ready, the people from the Shen Family will go over and tell him and the second old master will come after that. Otherwise, it will be inconvenient if First Miss is not ready yet, and it would be awkward for the second old master to wait outside."

Wei Changying was relieved when she heard this and said a bit angrily, "Granny didn't tell the whole story, and let me worry about leaving my uncle out alone."

"Yes, it's my fault." Mrs. Huang smiled and said, "How about First Miss taking a look at this red grape-pattern crossed collars upper shirt? Match with that twelve-broken skirt and tie with peony twigs woven with gold ribbons. After you wipe your hair dry and then ask Qin'ge to comb you a single bun, although First Miss meets him for the first time since you started to remember things, we don't have to be that ceremonious. Since he is someone from our family, we can just be more common to show the affability!"

Wei Changying looked sideways a few times and said, "Granny must have picked the right one. I'll just wear this."

After a while, the well-dressed Wei Changying welcomed the second uncle Wei Shengyi in the courtyard.

Wei Shengyi was three years younger than Wei Zhenghong. His appearance was not like Wei Zhenghong or Wei Huan, but he was also very upright and handsome. Wei Changying speculated that he should be more alike his birth mother Mrs. Lu.

The second uncle's attitude was as kind and close as Wei Changying thought, and he was very sincerely gratified to see his grown-up niece. Then he sighed that his niece was going to get married.

Both uncles and niece were saddened to meet under such circumstances. When both of them became emotional, Wei Shengyi personally took out a brocade box and said that this was the extra dowry for her. At the beginning of the year, the gifts of the second branch were quickly sent to Fengzhou.

… After Wei Shengyi left, Wei Changying opened the brocade box, only to find a pair of baby palm-sized sheep Suet Jade with mandarin ducks. They were carved lifelike, with holes in the necks of the mandarin ducks, which could be worn with gong tao belt or lace. Under the brocade at the bottom of the box, there were eight inched-long gong tao belts with different colors and styles, which could be used by Wei Changying at will.

This gift was not priceless, but it was still precious, and it had a beautiful meaning. Mrs. Huang said, "This seems to be a piece of good Suet Jade bought by the second old master in his early years, and he hasn't used since then. Maybe this time he especially took it out to carve into the shape of mandarin ducks. The way of carving seemed to belong to the Ye Family."

The Ye Family, as a craftsman family, was similar to the doctorial family the Ji Family, had been inherited for more than a hundred years. Although they belonged to the level of workers, they had become acquainted with many gentlefolk families from generation to generation and had a slightly high social status. Therefore, it was very difficult for ordinary people to hire them to work on their behalf. If they could be recognized by gentlefolk families, their craftsmanship would certainly not be bad. But Wei Changying was used to seeing wealth since childhood. When she married out, Old Madam Song opened the storehouse of the Wei Family. She chose carefully from thousands of treasures to prepare her the dowry and also took her to open her eyes in the warehouse.

So although the mandarin ducks were not bad, she only took a casual look at them and gave them to Mrs. Huang to put into the box where there was still vacant.

Wei Shengyi came to visit, sent this pair of mandarin ducks, and was going to see them off tomorrow...He was just showing an attitude, so he didn't pick anything really valuable. The good Suet Jade and the Ye Family's craftsmanship were enough to satisfy on the scene.

Wei Changying thought that her grandmother told her to be careful when dealing with her uncle, but she should not be embarrassed when needed to ask for something from them. Now it seemed that Wei Shengyi thought the same way. As an uncle in the scene, he was very straightforward and did not refuse anything. As for the other things, it could only be known later.

But then again, now she married to the Shen Family, then she was a member of the Shen Family. If she really wanted to find her mother's family...Even in the capital, Wei Shengyi was not the only one. The second aunt who married into the Su Family was grandmother's own daughter.

Besides, along the way, although Shen Cangfeng did not come to see her in person because of the rules, he asked people to come to greet and take care of her every day. Whenever she had any demands, such as being in a city and praising the view, Shen Cangfeng would order the team to stay for two days under the excuse that the horses were tired but privately sent someone to escort her to the neighborhood for a visit.

Now it seemed that her husband was very considerate to her. When she entered this courtyard today, the servants of the Shen Family were also very respectful and did not despise or act rudely at all. If she acted cautiously in the future, she might not need the support of her mother's family.

This day, the fifth day of April, was the official day for Wei Changying to marry in. The date that was decided earlier was the seventh day of April. So she had to stay in this courtyard for two nights and then went into the city on the 7th.

Because Wei Shengyi had to see off her and to show that he attached great importance to this niece, he specially asked for leave and arrived today. After all, Wei Zhengyin, Wei Changying's lineal second aunt, was the wife of someone else so that she could not be as free as Wei Shengyi. Therefore, she sent her confidants to visit her a day later.

The man sent by Wei Zhengyin was Mrs. Huang's old acquaintance, surnamed Qu, who was already Granny’s age, but she still looked energetic. She respectfully greeted Wei Changying, and after Wei Changying asked her to stand up, she said in an apologetic tone that the reason of Wei Zhengyin had not been able to visit in person, "Madam was about to come in person, but Old Madam doesn't feel well these two days so that she had to serve the medicine for Old Madam."

"I was supposed to visit Granny after I arrive at the capital. How could I bother Granny?" Wei Changying showed her understanding, "But I still troubled Granny to come all this way."

Granny Qu said with a smile on her face, "you can't say that the eldest lady works. I got the job from Madam shamelessly. To tell you the truth, there are a lot of people in front of the lady who want to touch the delight of the lady, and I only got it because I have served Madam for many years. "

Wei Changying smiled and said, "Granny really knows how to talk." She then treated her with snacks.

Granny Qu accompanied her and talked a bit more. She left with the gift of condolences, then said goodbye, and went back to the city to reply to Wei Zhengyin.

When she left, Mrs. Huang volunteered to see her off. She didn't show anything when she came back, and it wasn't until the evening when she served Wei Changying that she whispered, "Granny Qu said to me when she left that a Miss from the Liu Family has been staying in the Shen Family since two days ago."

"Hmm?" At this time, Mrs. Huang would never say anything that had nothing to do with her. Wei Chang frowned.

As expected, Mrs. Huang said, "This Miss Liu is a sister of the eldest young madam of the Shen Family. The young madam told the public that she misses her sister and especially invites her to stay here. But Granny Qu said that Miss Liu paid great attention to your husband before."

"So what?" Wei Changying frowned and thought for a moment, but sneered and said, "I am Shen Cangfeng's legitimate wife. No matter how much attention she paid to him, she can only sneak a peek at him and also have to be careful not to let someone find it out. What is the matter for her to live in the Shen Family? What is the matter if she lives here for a long time?"

Mrs. Huang smiled and said, "What First Miss said is right. However, according to what Granny Qu said, Madam Su also likes Miss Liu very much. So if First Miss meets her after getting married, you must be careful so that she won't catch anything and gossip in front of Madam Su."

"Both my grandmother and my mother said that my future mother-in-law attaches great importance to rules. Since she attaches importance to rules, how could she like someone who liked to gossip?" Wei Changying bit her lower lip and said, "Besides, even if she is clever in making her complaint, it is not that I don't know how to speak. After all, I am justified. What is she?"

After thinking for a moment, Wei Changying said again, "Even the second Granny knows about Miss Liu's coveting towards Shen Cangfeng. I think my future mother-in-law should know about it as well. But she still lets my future sister-in-law pick her up and live in the Shen Family. This makes me think of the previous matter of the pair of blood-jade hairpins."

Mrs. Huang just smiled and didn't say anything.

Wei Changying took a look at her, stopped what she wanted to say, and said a bit angrily, "Well, Granny Huang, I know what you mean. I haven't entered the door yet, but the test from my husband's family has been set up first. The blood jade, and Miss from the Liu Family...But what should come will come. I don't think there is anything to be afraid of. There is only one position for the Family Head. Shen Cangfeng is very talented and good-looking, jealous or coveted, unless I don't marry him, such a situation will happen sooner or later. Let people know that I am not easy to mess with, and I will live a more peaceful life in the future."

Mrs. Huang was gratified to see that she was not moved by Mrs. Su's connivance of Miss Liu, who coveted Shen Cangfeng, to live in the Shen Family, but she still reminded her, "It is good for First Miss to have such a demeanor, but you must be on guard against others. As far as I know, there are many young ladies in the capital who are attracted to your husband. Yet Mrs. Su only allows Miss Liu to stay, which shows the capability of Miss Liu."

"How good can she be?" Wei Changying snorted and said, "A serious girl, who would go to live in the home of a man who she admires without a position in the family? Even under the excuse of visiting her cousin, did the Shen Family really not know her thoughts? Not to mention that I am about to marry in, how could she just live in the Shen family? She is so shameless! I think she is brainless and has been coaxed out as a cover!"

She rolled her eyes, smiled again, and said, "Even if she is really a capable person. I still have my Granny here, right?"

"You!" Mrs. Huang found her both funny and annoying. She pointed her forehead and said a bit angrily, "Of course I will do my best to help First Miss, but now it's late. Tomorrow, you have to get up early to dress up and get ready to get married. First Miss should go to rest quickly, so as not to lose your spirit on the important day. It's not good!"