The cannon fodder stepmother dressed as the villain Zai Zai

Shen Rulan interjected: "What are you talking about, Mr. Hou? Mr. Hou is busy with many things every day, and his body and bones have not recovered. He should rest more."

"What's more, now that such a big thing has happened in the Hou's mansion, the Marquis still spared time. It must be that the Marquis is thinking about us. As concubines in the Hou's mansion, we should be grateful."

"Come, let's drink this wine together to honor the Marquis."

Sheng Lixuan rolled his eyes slightly and looked at the third lady.

Although he didn't think it was good to interrupt.

But what the lady said was very pleasant, and she seemed like a reasonable person.

Sheng Lixuan followed her thoughts and continued: "I am very satisfied with what this lady said. Come on, let's do it."

The ladies raised their glasses and drank in one gulp.

Shen Rulan is very satisfied with her performance.

At least the Marquis already has her as a person in his eyes.

And judging from the way the Marquis looked at him just now, even though it was just a cursory glance.

But Shen Rulan is very confident. With her appearance and appearance, what man can't be tempted by her?
To be honest, Shen Rulan is indeed proud of what she said.

There are occasional rumors about her appearance in Yandu City.

But unfortunately, she chose the wrong person.

Sheng Lixuan follows the formula of "there is no woman in the heart, and the god of nature draws the sword".

He has been fighting on the battlefield since he became an official.

If he is so easily seduced by women, he has fallen into beauty traps so many times. How can he still achieve his current fame and status?

What's more, over the years, there have been countless young ladies from well-known families who have been interested in Sheng Lizuan.

But Sheng Lixuan didn't even frown.

Because no one can replace Qingqiu's position in his heart.

I saw turbid wine entering my throat.

Sheng Lixuan also put forward his request at the right time and said in a deep voice:
"Madams, in the future we must live peacefully and peacefully in the Marquis Mansion. We should unite as one and not engage in internal fighting and let outsiders see the joke in vain."

"What happened to Mrs. Liu now is a lesson for the future. I hope all ladies can take this as a warning and still respect themselves."

His words were equivalent to a wake-up call for all the ladies.

Shen Rulan jumped out again at this time, as if she was already the mistress of the Qingdu Marquis Mansion, and said with a smile:
"What the Marquis said is true. When the sisters gather and play together on weekdays, I often tell them that since we are concubines, we must consider everything from the Marquis's perspective."

"Share the worries of the Marquis and don't cause trouble again, lest the Marquis worry about it."

"Well, that makes sense."

"If all the ladies can think like Mrs. Shen, then of course our Qingdu Marquis Mansion will have peace and harmony in the world."

"This is also the scene I hope to see. What I say today is just what I say in my heart. I hope all ladies will encourage me."

After talking about the business, Sheng Lixuan turned to look at Xu Yaqin.

He had heard from Sheng Yue before that when Xu Yaqin was sent to the Hou Mansion, she was originally the mistress' wife.

Now, if he wants all the ladies in the Qingdu Hou Mansion to live in harmony, he must choose someone to help him control them.

Otherwise, Sheng Lixuan would not have so much time to deal with the intrigue between these women.

He felt that Xu Yaqin was fully qualified for this job.

Sheng Lixuan pursed his lips and said to Xu Yaqin with a gentle look:

"Mrs. Xu, I have misunderstood you a lot recently. Is it me or not? I am here to apologize to you. I have drank this glass of wine."

Sheng Lixuan raised his glass and drank it in one gulp.

Xu Yaqin is not such a fussy person.

She knew that Sheng Lixuan was out of control and was temporarily deceived by Liu Manyan and others.

He didn’t take it to heart for a long time and quickly explained with a smile:
"You don't have to be like this, Lord Marquis. Now that things have been clarified, it will be fine. Why bother mentioning the past things?"

Sheng Lixuan nodded slightly. He felt that this woman Xu Yaqin was indeed different from others.

Not only is his personality and temper more lively and cheerful.

Even in dealing with people, he is relatively forward-thinking in many things.

Always comes up with unique insights.

Speaking of this case, it was thanks to Xu Yaqin that she found the clue to Liu Manwan, otherwise it would be difficult to discover the truth.

Sheng Lixuan said directly to the ladies:
"Everyone should listen to Mrs. Xu's words more in the future. I have many things to deal with in this prince's mansion."

"If anything happens in the future, you can just go to Mrs. Xu directly. There is no need to report it to me."

The meaning of Sheng Lixuan's words is directly equivalent to saying that Mrs. Xu alone can make the final decision regarding the affairs between the concubines in the Hou Mansion.

Ladies, you can hear this clearly.

This is equivalent to restoring Xu Yaqin to the status of mistress and wife.

Although this identity is not explicitly restored, it basically makes no difference.

All the ladies nodded in agreement.

Only the corners of Shen Rulan's mouth were a little ugly.

She originally thought that showing up in front of the Marquis would make the Qingdu Marquis take a few glances.

But in the end, she was still no match for Mrs. Xu.

I thought about having others take care of everything in the future.

Shen Rulan felt a little unbalanced.

But she only kept her emotions deep in her heart and did not show them, so Sheng Lixuan never noticed it.

After the dinner, the concubines and wives in the Hou Mansion became more respectful towards Xu Yaqin.

Zhu Huixin, who played well with Xu Yaqin, suddenly became a popular figure in the eyes of the ladies.

The ladies who had ridiculed and neglected her in the past were now trying to curry favor with her, hoping that she would put in a good word for them in front of Mrs. Xu, so as not to be targeted by Mrs. Xu in the future.

Looking at this scene, Shen Rulan felt a little aggrieved.

At the moment, Dan can only swallow his anger. Who will let him be favored by the Marquis?

Sheng Yue was making a temporary assault to practice his pot throwing skills.

In the end, there was no splash.

It's still like that, whether you make a bet or not depends entirely on luck.

But time waits for no one.

A few days passed quietly without realizing it.

The day for the banquet at the Hou Mansion came in an instant.

That night, the Hou Mansion was particularly lively and festive.

Even in front of the gate of Qingdu Houfu, two particularly dazzling red lanterns were hung.

Fireworks and firecrackers are happening one after another.

Sheng Lixuan, together with the two elders and Sheng Yue, stood at the door to greet the various court ministers and princes and nobles who came to the Marquis Mansion for the dinner.

For a time, the front of the Qingdu Hou Mansion was full of people, and the scene was very lively.

At this moment, Xu Yaqin, Sheng Ze, and Zhu Huixin were staying together.

Everyone was a little excited when they thought about the pot throwing competition that was about to be held.

Xu Yaqin was even more serious. She looked at the two people left and right, and asked: "We are going to play soon. Are you ready? Are you confident?"

Shengze cheered excitedly and kept saying, "Yes, yes!"

Zhu Huixin was just a show-off, and she never expected to get a good ranking, but seeing Mrs. Xu's enthusiasm, she could only say: "Yes, yes."