The next day, Luo Ran woke up early. Today was Duke Jingguo's 40th birthday. No matter what the relationship between the two houses was, they always had to show off to others.
Fu Jinan rarely got up to practice. His middle coat was wide open and hung crookedly on his body, revealing a large and muscular chest underneath. He raised his hand to pinch his forehead, stopped Luo Ran who was about to get out of bed, and said, "Don't Move, it's cold outside. I'll have someone come in later to help you change."
With that said, he got out of bed and went inside to clean the room with his clothes half open.
Although the two of them had been married for almost two months, Luo Ran still couldn't help but feel a little warm every time she saw him acting so casually in front of her.
After breakfast, Luo Ran coaxed the two children for a while and then went to the east courtyard.
At this time, the east courtyard had begun to become lively.
Luo Ruxue was not yet out of confinement, so An and Ma came over to do some work early in the morning. When they saw Luo Ran coming in, they smiled and greeted her.
Except for the wedding day, Luo Ran had only met the two of them at their children's first-year banquet, so they were not very familiar with each other. After nodding, they had nothing to say.
After saying hello, An saw the familiar lady and turned around to entertain her again. Ma didn't leave.
Ma originally looked down on Luo Ruxue and had some contempt for Luo Ran from the bottom of her heart. Seeing Luo Ran's cold attitude, she felt even more unhappy, but she didn't show it on her face. Instead, she held her hand affectionately. When others were not paying attention, he whispered: "Today is the birthday of the Duke of Guo. What gifts have you prepared?"
Luo Ran glanced at her and said, "My husband prepared it all, I didn't ask."
Ma's expression changed upon hearing this, he pulled her aside and exclaimed in surprise: "Why are you so confused!"
Seeing that she still didn't understand, Ma said in a low voice: "You and your children haven't entered the Fu family tree yet, have you?"
Luo Ran nodded.
Ma said again: "How long have you been here, why don't you be more careful? Don't say that those two children are not the eldest brother's biological son, even if they are, you can't take it so seriously!"
Luo Ran frowned slightly, as if he had something to hide.
Seeing this, Mrs. Ma lowered her voice by two points: "You have also seen today that although the Crown Prince's wife is not favored by the Crown Prince, the child she gave birth to will be the younger Crown Prince of the Duke of Jingguo. Don't look at that Aunt Qin who is very proud now. . From now on, you still have to look at the spotlight to earn a living? So, I advise you to quickly establish a good relationship with the Duke and his wife. Only when your parents-in-law are happy will your life be easier!"
Worried that Luo Ran wouldn't take it seriously, he continued: "Don't think you don't have to come over to say hello now. That's because you just got married. Can you still be independent? Also, I'm not the one who instigated the relationship between your sisters. Don't expect that." The Crown Prince’s wife can speak for you, but how can she win over the Crown Prince’s heart now that she is so focused on it!”
Luo Ran glanced at Ma again and asked, "What should I do now according to what Fourth Sister-in-law wants?"
Seeing that she was finally on the road, Ma immediately had a smile on her face and her voice was even lower. Luo Ran couldn't even hear clearly unless she listened carefully.
"To tell you the truth, your fourth brother recently got a lucrative job. Not only can he make money, but he can also meet many good things. If you believe it, I will take you there in a moment and choose two things to please the Duke. , as soon as the Duke of Guo is happy, it will be clear that you and your child will be added to the family tree!"
Luo Ran looked at Mr. Ma suspiciously: Are you taking yourself as a scapegoat?
Seeing that she didn't believe her, Mr. Ma vowed: "We are all relatives, how can I lie to you? Besides, it doesn't cost money to see. If you don't like it after a while, we will pretend that nothing happened."
Luo Ran's heart was moved and he nodded: "Okay, then you wait for me for a while, I will go to the front to see you, and I will come back to you."
"No hurry, no hurry!"
Seeing that she agreed, Ma immediately burst into laughter.
When Youqing saw Mr. Ma walking away, he wondered: "Why is this Fourth Madam like this? She is like a street vendor. When she catches someone, she wants to take her money."
Chunyu's eyes rolled rapidly, and he could see that he was thinking about something in his heart.
Luo Ran smiled and asked, "What are you planning again?"
When Chun Yu saw his master smiling at him, he suddenly bent down and held his stomach, exclaiming with an exaggerated expression: "Oh, madam! This slave ate a little too much this morning! You can't help it!"
Luo Ran suppressed a smile and said with a straight face: "You damn girl, you'll be fine if you don't go out, but you'll be in trouble as soon as you go out! Go back quickly!"
"Why!"
With the consent, Chunyu ran away quickly.
Luo Ran took Youqing and continued to the yard.
Today is Duke Jingguo's fortieth birthday, and he has invited more guests than in previous years.
At this moment, Mrs. Fang's face was frozen with laughter. When she saw Luo Ran coming, she immediately assumed the posture of mother-in-law again, but she also wanted to leave a good reputation in the capital, so she only asked Luo Ran to salute and pull her away. Stand in front of yourself.
On the surface, he seems to be very close to her, but in fact, he is setting rules for everyone to see: no matter if he is the county head, he does not have to serve his parents-in-law when he enters the Fu family.
However, just after Luo Ran stood there for a while, Yue Wanhe and Shen Xiqing made excuses and called him away.
Fang could ignore Shen Xiqing, but she couldn't help but give face to Yue Wanhe, the future princess.
The three of them gathered in the pavilion. Shen Xiqing stuffed things into her mouth while listening to Luo Ran and Yue Wanhe talking.
Until Luo Ran frowned: "Didn't you eat in the morning? Be careful to put wind in your stomach in this cold weather!"
Shen Xiqing was still holding a grape in her hand, neither swallowing it nor letting it go, and looked at Yue Wanhe pitifully.
Yue Wanhe couldn't help laughing: "Okay, Ranran is doing this for your own good. I know you love grapes. Didn't eldest brother ask someone to bring you a basket from there a few days ago? If I remember correctly, most of the basket can be It all went into your stomach. You didn’t even let it go to your grandmother.”
Shen Xiqing chuckled twice, then stuffed the grapes into her mouth and said vaguely: "Your elder brother said, it's not me who can eat it, but this little thing in my stomach that can eat it!"
Luo Ran opened his eyes wide in surprise and stared at Shen Xiqing's belly.
Shen Xiqing deliberately pushed out her belly to show her: "Look, is it big? Is it big?"
Maybe it was because the month was too shallow, or maybe the clothes were too thick in winter. Luo Ran couldn't see anything after looking at it for a long time. After receiving Yue Wanhe's look, he said deliberately: "I didn't notice it, but cousin, your waist is thick. Quite a few!”
As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Xiqing was heard wailing.
Yue Wanhe smiled and explained: "It's only been more than a month, how can I see it?"
Then he said: "But Ranran is right. It's cold and it's outside. If you eat so much, be careful not to feel upset in your stomach."
Shen Xiqing knew it was good and listened to the advice, so she stopped eating.
Luo Ran was also happy for his cousin.
Several people talked and laughed far away.
A man who looked like a boy looked at the direction where the sound came from and said to the people around him: "Sir, that is the wife of Mr. Fu, the lord of Shanning County."
