Tianliangyuan

Chapter 274 has been changed to focus on the legitimate daughter.

Fan's words really put Aunt Song in a tough spot!

Everyone knows that after Madam Fan brought her family to reunite, this Aunt Song always relied on her family's presence in the capital to go back and complain every now and then, so that her father could make things difficult for Fang Dazhuang.

But now?

Fang Dazhuang has been promoted again; the Fang Dazhuang of today is not the same as he was ten years ago.

Although Fang Dazhuang and General Song may be one rank apart in rank, it is clear to everyone that Fang Dazhuang is the one who has truly caught the emperor's eye, while General Song has not had the opportunity to go to the battlefield for several years. Among the younger generation, there are few opportunities to make merit.

Unable to excel in either literature or martial arts, this is the current state of the Song family.

Madam Fan rolled her eyes and ignored her completely. With just a glance, the servants started moving things.

In recent years, Madam Fan has become increasingly assertive as the principal wife, not only because she no longer feels inferior and is willing to wear gold and silver, but more importantly because her son is successful, which is her greatest source of confidence!

Aunt Song was thinking of bringing the child to her own courtyard, after all, she had given birth to a son for Fang Dazhuang. But she never expected that Madam Fan would show her no respect at all.

"You, you're going too far!"

Madam Fan turned her head and said as she walked away, "She's just a concubine, how dare she speak to the mistress like that? If there's a next time, don't blame me for teaching her a lesson!"

Aunt Song's face turned pale. She knew that she was now just a concubine. She had only schemed against Fan Shi because she thought Fan Shi was a country bumpkin who didn't know anything.

But seeing Fan Shi undergo such a complete transformation in the past few years, how could Aunt Song not feel hatred?

It's all Wang Ruolan's fault!

If it weren't for her meddling and meddling, the Fang family would definitely still be in charge!

When they first got married, Aunt Song was indeed the mistress of the Fang family, and everyone had to be involved in everything.

However, when Madam Fan took the children to the capital, and Fang Dazhuang was unwilling to abandon his wife who had shared his hardships, the situation gradually spiraled out of control.

Especially after Fan Shi caught Wang Ruolan's eye, she not only taught her some rules, but also some methods of managing the inner quarters as a mistress.

In such a short time, she no longer had any say in the Fang family.

Aunt Song was furious!

But she could only curse people in private; she didn't even have the right to leave the inner quarters at will, let alone the opportunity to meet the Lady of the Marquis's Mansion.

Meanwhile, inside the Anxin Marquis's residence, the atmosphere was one of joy and celebration.

They were officially included in the family genealogy, so both Xu Tingting and Xu Wanwan are now legitimate daughters.

In fact, many families knew that Xu Tingting and Xu Wanwan were illegitimate daughters, but seeing that they often followed Li Shi and were often accompanied by Xu Zhaozhao, the legitimate daughter of a marquis, they all assumed that the two sisters were recognized as legitimate daughters. Therefore, they never doubted their identities and respected them out of respect for the Xu family.

This was just a lucky accident.

Now that Xu Tingting and Xu Wanwan have been recognized as legitimate daughters, their future living standards will be on a higher level. But the most important factor will be their marriages.

In ordinary families, the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate marriages is very clear.

For powerful and wealthy families like the Xu family, the rules are even more rigorous.

In particular, some dowry items were not allowed for illegitimate daughters according to regulations.

But if she is the legitimate daughter, then there are no taboos.

Women in the Daxing Dynasty had a relatively good status. If they were valued by their maternal family, regardless of the size of their dowry, everything from small items like bowls and plates to large items like stepbeds and coffins would be provided.

The difference between legitimate and illegitimate children becomes very apparent in this regard.

Because women need to prepare a large dowry for their marriage, many wealthy families start helping to save up the dowry from the moment their daughter is born.

Xu Zhaozhao's dowry was accumulated from a young age.

Xu Han and Wang Ruolan, this couple, would always think of saving anything rare they saw as part of their daughter's dowry. They ended up accumulating several small storage rooms.

Although Xu Tingting and Xu Wanwan's dowries weren't as extravagant, Li was a kind-hearted and easygoing woman, so she had been saving up dowries for the two sisters for the past few years. However, the quality of the items couldn't compare to Xu Zhaozhao's.

The fact that Xu Tingting and Xu Wanwan had both become legitimate daughters of the second wife did not cause any great uproar. After all, many families had long assumed that the two sisters were raised under the name of Li Shi. When Fu Pei and Fang Liang learned of this, they even got together to discuss it and each sent a gift to Li Shi and Xu Wen.

Of course, they also prepared a small gift for their fiancés.

The two men were still able to distinguish between what was important and what was not, and the gift given to the mother-in-law was the most important.

It must be said that these two are quite perceptive.

In the Purple Garden, Xu Zhaozhao was enjoying flowers and tea with her second sister-in-law, living a very leisurely life.

"Zhaozhao, who do you think is more capable, your third brother or Lord Fu?"

Xu Zhaozhao shook her head: "It's hard to say."

Princess Anhe tilted her head to look at her: "What? Are you hiding something from me?"

Xu Zhaozhao chuckled: "That's not true. If we're just talking about scheming, my third brother might not be a match for Lord Fu. But if we're talking about overall strength, my third brother is superior to Lord Fu, which is why I can't draw a conclusion."

"Overall strength?"

Princess Anhe was somewhat puzzled. What did this mean?

"If you add up all aspects, such as knowledge, connections, abilities, popularity, reputation, etc., my third brother is slightly better."

After pondering for a few breaths, Princess Anhe nodded slightly, agreeing that what she said was indeed correct.

"You have a more comprehensive view."

Xu Zhaozhao smiled without saying a word. In fact, not only did she think this way, but probably all the seasoned veterans in the officialdom thought the same way.

Princess Anhe looked at her sister-in-law and felt as if she had never truly understood her.

Take the matter of the two illegitimate daughters of the second wife, for example. Princess Anhe felt that Xu Zhaozhao had a long-term vision.

She only found out by chance that it was Xu Zhaozhao who suggested registering the two cousins ​​under the mistress's name.

After careful consideration, the parents-in-law felt that the advantages of being recognized as the legitimate daughter were more obvious, which is why they mentioned it to the second branch of the family.

To my surprise, it was done so easily.

Princess Anhe originally thought the second wife would cause a big scene.

After all, although Second Aunt Li seemed amiable, she was still a concubine's daughter who had been changed to a legitimate daughter, which made a difference.

But to my surprise, she actually agreed.

This makes one have to admit that Li was truly magnanimous.

Princess Anhe had seen all sorts of selfish and greedy people since she was a child, but she never expected that it would be so easy for two illegitimate daughters to become legitimate daughters.

This was truly the first time she had ever seen anything like it in her life!