Marry a Duke

Chapter 159 The Wei Family is Too Bullying

The day before, Shen Yan accompanied Yuchi Mingxiu to Yue Tower to reserve a table. They ordered all Yue Tower's signature dishes, making sure Fu Ran enjoyed the meal to the fullest.

Yue Tower is directly opposite Yue Lake. After having meal, you can go boating in the lake. Even the flower boat has been booked.

Yuchi Mingxiu leaned against the window, looking at the Moon Lake not far away.

Nowadays, there are boats on the lake.

Most of them come from well-off families, and the people coming and going on the street are also busy with their lives.

There is also a lake in Xuzhou, and there is even only one lake in Yuchi's family. Xu Lake is not as expensive as the capital. The Chenyuan Marquis Mansion has been rooted in Xuzhou for many years and its influence is indeed not small.

Yuchi Sui, Marquis of Chenyuan, also had great military achievements.

Even Yuchi Mingxiu had military merits.

In such a family, the lost sister had to sell herself to the Princess's mansion to live as a slave.

And it lasted for many years.

"Cousin, do you think my sister has ever swam in the lake? With the monthly salary she gets from the Princess's residence, I'm afraid she doesn't have the chance to board a boat. After becoming the wife of the Duke of Wei, she still has no chance. She's almost twenty years old, and she hasn't even been on a boat. How pitiful she must be."

There was a hint of moisture in Yuchi Mingxiu's eyes.

Shen Yan took a leave of absence today and came here early with him.

He glanced at the Moon Lake not far away.

Indeed, ordinary people are simply unwilling to spend money just to cruise on the lake.

If you like Yuehu Lake, you can just stroll around the lake.

The flower boats here were not cheap last time.

"Ming Xiu, let's not talk about the past anymore. It will be useless to bring it up again. Fortunately, my cousin is still very optimistic now." Shen Yan said.

Wei Lin was drinking tea on the side. Listening to what Yuchi Mingxiu said, she couldn't help rolling her eyes.

What's going on? Is it necessary for a grown man to complain like this?

"Cousin, don't be too sad. Fu Ran is not an ordinary person. With her current status, there are countless people begging for her day and night. In the whole capital, there are many people who want to become the wife of the Duke of Wei." It's just that ordinary people are not in the eyes of the Wei family.

My second brother’s previous marriage only made some people hesitate.

Wei Lin also mentioned Yuan Xin, who even now is dreaming about marrying into the Wei family day and night.

"You said that the Duke of Wei already has a wife, but you let that woman surnamed Yuan who has ulterior motives enter the Duke of Wei's mansion. Are you letting that woman surnamed Yuan get close to the Duke of Wei? Do you just want to give him a concubine?"

Bang! Yuchi Mingxiu landed heavily on the windowsill.

"You, the Wei family, are going too far." He shouted angrily.

Wei Lin was startled and immediately called Shen Yan.

"Look at your cousin. I just told him the truth, but he couldn't stand it and got angry at me. It has nothing to do with me." Wei Lin's eyes were red, and she asked Shen Yan to make the decision for her.

"Ming Xiu just cares too much about my second sister-in-law. You also know what kind of life my second sister-in-law lived in your family. She didn't have a good life as the wife of Duke Weiguo. And you, the Wei family, just want to put people around my second brother. No one in her family can stand this." Shen Yan said.

Even explained it in detail to Wei Lin.

"If my family arranged for an unmarried woman to come and go around me right now, how would you feel?"

Of course she wanted to kill someone.

Wei Lin thought angrily.

"They dare."

"Yes, of course they won't arrange a woman into the mansion casually. Then why do you want to arrange it? It's because the Wei family looks down on Fu Ran and thinks she is unworthy of the position. Sooner or later she will step down from the position of Lady of the Duke of Weiguo, right?" Shen Yan still knew that Wei Lin was spoiled.

She was indeed a little too pampered in the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion.

The Wei family spoiled her blindly, which made her lawless.

"It's really not appropriate for you to interfere in your brother and sister-in-law's affairs." Shen Yan reminded her.

Wei Lin bit her lip, she knew what her husband said was true.

Over the years, Shen Yan had always been very good to her. No matter how much she quarreled or made a fuss, he mostly went along with her.

I get angry occasionally, but rarely.

"I understand. I won't tell anyone next time. If Yuan Xin wants to enter the Wei family again, I will persuade her." Wei Lin said.

Only then did Shen Yan nod.

On the other side, Yuchi Mingxiu's sullen face immediately eased when he saw Fu Ran getting off the carriage in front of Yue Tower.

"My sister is here." He turned around quickly and went downstairs.

Before Shen Yan could say anything, he watched him leave: "Someone will come over from the second floor in a while, calm down your expression and don't let Second Sister-in-law see anything."

Although Wei Lin was not very happy, she still followed her husband and tried her best to adjust her mood.

Yuchi Mingxiu was waiting at the door to meet someone, holding Wuyou in his arms and calling Wuyou over and over.

Wuyou was awake and very supportive, staring at him with his round eyes.

The little mouth is still babbling.

Fu Ran took Wei Nian's hand and went upstairs together.

Qiao'er, the wet nurse and Hui Niang followed them upstairs, while Qian Wu was waiting downstairs.

Shen Yan and Wei Lin were both in the private room on the second floor.

Shen Yan politely called her second sister-in-law.

After all, considering the seniority, it is not appropriate to just call her cousin, as it would make her seem younger.

She is Wei Xuan's wife, so it would be more appropriate to call her second sister-in-law.

Wei Lin also called her second sister-in-law.

Fu Ran agreed and felt that Wei Lin's expression was a little strange, but she didn't think too much about it.

Wei Lin rarely had a good face when he saw her.

"Sorry to have kept you waiting. The scenery here is really nice." Fu Ran glanced out the window: "Moon Lake is so beautiful."

Hearing her sigh, Yuchi Mingxiu felt even more uncomfortable.

Only uncommon people can have such feelings.

Just imagine that a person who often sees a lake and often goes boating in it has already gotten used to it and it is impossible for him to have such feelings.

"It is precisely because of the beauty of Yue Lake and the delicious food of Yue Tower that we booked this place. After dinner, we will go boating on the lake. Do you see the painting studio with red silk hanging on the shore? We have already booked it." Yuchi Mingxiu said.

Fu Ran naturally saw it and praised him for being so well prepared.

When all guests arrive, serve the food immediately.

All the delicacies from Yue Tower were brought up, filling the table. They couldn't finish them all, so Fu Ran even asked Qiao'er to call Qian Wu up to eat with them.

Originally, Madam Shen and others from the Shen family were going to come along, but they gave up in the end because they wanted the siblings to spend more time together, and it would be better for irrelevant people to stay out of the way.

Nian'er sat next to Fu Ran, and on the other side was Hui Niang, who took care of Nian'er during meals.

As soon as Yuchi Mingxiu sat down, he never stopped talking.

He kept talking about the food in Xuzhou, how the Yuchi family had several cooks, and what delicious food Fu Ran would be able to eat when he returned to the Yuchi family.

"Sister, you are indeed thinner now. When we return to Yuchi's house, I will ask the chef to prepare delicious food for you every day. I will definitely help you gain more weight." Yuchi Mingxiu said, with a bit of heartache in his tone.

"Young Marquis, what you said is inappropriate. Madam wants to eat more, and the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion also has excellent chefs." Wei Xuan's voice suddenly came from the door of the private room.