Hairpin Phoenix

   Chapter 133 Sister-in-law

   After a woman gets married, her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are almost natural enemies. Sisters are not easy to get along with, and disputes between aunts and sisters are easy.

   For Shen Lan, these three are not a problem.

   First of all, she has no mother-in-law. Secondly, there are still several years before Lu Xuan gets married, and she has no concubine for the time being.

   There are many aunts, but Lu Minghua is getting married soon, and Lu Mingyue is lively and lovely. Lu Mingyu and her are close friends in her boudoir, and they take care of her everywhere.

   Because of this, Shen Lan's life after marriage is actually more comfortable than in her boudoir.

   After Lu Fei went to the military camp, Lu Mingyu and Shen Lan rode out together for a day. The next day, Lu Mingyu summoned all the big and small managers of the mansion to the main hall.

   "Second sister-in-law, from today onwards, you and I will come to the director's house together." Lu Mingyu said with a smile: "After the new year, I will hand over all the housework to you, and I will marry in peace."

  It took about two months, enough time for Shen Lan to get acquainted with the inner house of Lu Mansion.

  Shen Lan was not hypocritical and did not refuse: "Alright, I'll follow you first and see how you manage the family."

  Lu Mingyu smiled and nodded.

  Shen Lan often goes in and out of Lu Mansion, and occasionally sees the steward of Lu Mansion. However, it was the first time that it was so neatly in front of me.

   Under this careful examination, Shen Lan was secretly amazed.

   Of the dozen or so stewards in the Lu Mansion, only the two steward mothers were in charge of the sewing room, and the rest were men.

   Moreover, all of them have old wounds, those with a broken arm, those with an eye missing, those with scars on their faces, all with fierce faces.

   King Xingyang placed the wounded and disabled personal soldiers in the mansion, giving them dignity and a way of life. This kind of mind is indeed worthy of admiration and respect.

  These ferocious stewards were exceptionally gentle in front of Lu Mingyu, like gentle and harmless little sheep.

   But as long as Lu Mingyu gave an order, these strong men, who tried their best to laugh honestly and honestly, would show their fangs and tear them apart with a grin...

   "Second sister-in-law," Lu Mingyu smiled and teased Shen Lan, who was wandering in the sky: "What are you thinking alone, so fascinated?"

  Shen Lan calmed down and laughed softly: "I was thinking that the stewards of the Lu House are also the only ones in the capital."

  Lu Mingyu smiled slightly: "They are all personal soldiers who have fought with my father for many years. Without their loyal following, my father would not be where I am today."

"Some of the personal soldiers died on the battlefield, and some suffered minor injuries and were still able to go into battle. These were all seriously injured and almost died. They had been in the army for many years, without wives and children. My father was reluctant to put When they were sent back to their hometowns, they found errands for them in the mansion."

"People who are used to guns and knives suddenly started to manage things in the inner house. In fact, they were not used to it at the beginning, and they made a lot of jokes. Besides, I have been taking care of housework since I was eight years old, and I didn't understand many things. One At first, I had to be in a hurry, and then I slowly got used to it.”

   "Aren't you a little scared when you saw them?"

   The last sentence is a little joking.

  Shen Lan thought for a while and honestly admitted: "There is a little bit."

   She was born in a boudoir and grew up in a house, and on weekdays she was in contact with the maids and wives of the Shen family. Suddenly facing such a group of strong men with fierce faces and wounds, there is no reason to worry.

Lu Mingyu smiled: "You have the right to adapt to it for a while. My father told me that when I get married, I will give half of the family members in the house to me. I will take all these stewards that I am used to. When the time comes, Then you can slowly use the maid and old lady that you dowry."

   Shen Lan was moved for a while, and held Lu Mingyu's hand: "Xiaoyu, thank you."

   The mistress of the director of the house must have her own confidant to do things well. Lu Mingyu said nothing, thinking about her everywhere, how could she not be moved?

Lu Mingyu said with a smile: "What are you doing with these polite words between you and me. The third sister and I are going to get married one after another, and the fifth sister and sixth brother are still young. From now on, the house in the Lu Mansion will be entrusted to you, please worry a lot. If you want to thank you, it should be me thanking you."

   Shen Lan didn't say much, just whispered: "We are both friends and sister-in-law. In the future, no matter when, I will stand by your side."

   Tianjia daughter-in-law is never easy to do. The storage position is undecided, and there will be a battle between the princes in the future. Lu Mingyu married the second prince, and the Lu family stood on the same boat as the second prince.

   Conversely, the second prince became the crown prince, and Lu Mingyu became the crown princess, and later sat on the phoenix chair. The Lu family will also be honored for decades because of her wealth.

   No matter what you consider, the Lu family will be the unswerving supporter of the second prince.

  Lu Mingyu clenched Shen Lan's hand, and the two smiled at each other.

it is more than words.

  …

   After five days, Lu Fei returned from the military camp.

   It was the time when the newlyweds were passionate, and that night, the young couple did not show up at all. The next morning, Lu Fei rode to the barracks, and Shen Lan slept until three poles in the sun.

   Seeing Lu Mingyu, Shen Lan felt a little embarrassed and said with a blushing face, "I'm sorry, I got up a little late today."

Lu Mingyu glanced at Shen Lan, who still had Qingying, and suggested very considerately: "I have finished the housework, anyway, there is nothing to do during the day, you are so tired, go back to the yard and go to sleep. When it is time to eat at noon, I will send Someone will call you."

  Shen Lan: "..."

   It's all to blame for Lu Fei, there was a lot of trouble last night. She was so exhausted that she didn't sleep until five o'clock. Of course, I got up late, and I had to be teased by Xiaoyu.

  Shen Lan's face was flushed, and she pretended to be calm and said, "How can there be a new daughter-in-law who slept all morning, I'm afraid people will laugh to death if it spreads out. After lunch, I can take a nap for a while."

  Lu Mingyu smiled and teased: "Okay, you're sorry, I won't say it. If you blush, you'll be able to compare the monkey's butt."

  Shen Lan smiled and punched Lu Mingyu.

  Lu Mingyu didn't feel pain or itch, but Shen Lan's hand hurt after beating it.

  Lu Mingyu smiled and leaned over to rub her hands: "How is it, does it still hurt?"

  Shen Lan sighed deliberately: "It's okay if you can't say anything. If I punch you, it's me who hurts. I will definitely be angry when my aunt and sister-in-law make troubles in the future."

  Lu Mingyu smiled and continued: "If I bully you, the second brother will have to settle accounts with me. How dare I!"

   Shen Lan said, "It's hard to say. Maybe, your second brother will settle accounts with me, and blame me for bullying my aunt!"

   Talk, laugh, and have a relaxed and happy life.

   After a few days, a good news came from the Qiaofu.

   Qiao Wan and the second son of the Fang family got engaged.

  Fangzi Zhan is an excellent scholar, handsome in appearance, and comes from a well-known scholarly family. He passed the second-class jinshi in this exam and entered the Hanlin Academy together with Zhou Li. So young and handsome, he is indeed worthy of a girl from the Qiao family.

  The Fang family came to ask for marriage, and the Qiao family quickly agreed to the marriage.

   (end of this chapter)