Chapter 61: Husband and Wife

Erlang's wife was upset and didn't want to complain about her private affairs in front of others, so she changed the subject.

"These are all trivial matters, let's not talk about them. How did you get here today? Is there something?"

"Otherwise, why do you say that my second sister-in-law is smart? She knew my purpose at once."

Afterwards, Shang Liuniang took a sip of tea before speaking.

"Do you know that Pingliang Temple is going to build a golden statue?"

"Your third sister-in-law was just talking about it here, what's wrong?"

"The Jia family has heard some rumors that the prince and several princes in the palace will also be present to host and participate. This is a great opportunity!"

Shang Liuniang said seriously and mysteriously, which made the two sisters-in-law a little confused.

"Well, we are here. At most, we can join in the fun. Can we let the girls of your third brother's family choose a show?"

Erlang's wife said jokingly.

She herself only gave birth to two sons, but Sanlang's wife had two sons and two daughters.

But these two daughters, one is six years old and the other is three years old, how can they really talk about marriage.

So when this was said, Sanlang's wife also laughed.

Said jokingly.

"I hope to have a prince, or a grandson of the emperor, so that the two sisters in my house will have some opportunities, but if it is a prince and a prince, then forget it, we can't climb up to such wealth."

After saying this, she also looked at Erlang's wife.

There was sarcasm in their eyes, as if they meant something.

Although Shang Liuniang has been married for several years, she knows a lot about the family.

Speaking of this Shang family, it is really unusual for the family to be prosperous.

Shang Guogong has two brothers and two sisters. Putting aside the descendants of the sisters, there are many people with the surname Shang living in the Duke's Mansion.

There are four brothers of the same generation as the current Duke Shang Yukuan.

They are the second master Shang Yuding (the eldest son of the fifth room), the third master Shang Yurong (the eldest son of the third room), and the fourth master Shang Yu'an (the second son of the fifth room).

There are also four married aunts, but let's not talk about them for now.

The four rooms of brothers are considered together, and the children born are collectively called "seven brothers and eight daughters".

Among them, Shang Yukuan and Mrs. Gu gave birth to the eldest brother Shang Xu, the sixth brother Shang Ji and the eighth daughter Shang Xue.

The eldest brother was kind and talented, but unfortunately he died of illness ten years ago, leaving only his wife Liu and his only son Shang Zhiping.

The sixth brother Shang Ji was not involved in the disputes in the Duke's Mansion. He followed his grandfather's family in the army since he was a child.

But the family suffered a sudden disaster, and his eldest brother and mother died one after another. He could only protect the people in Dongyuan, fight hard outside to make merit, and let his eldest sister-in-law manage all the money and power inside.

The eighth sister, Shang Xue, is the youngest daughter in the family. She is also the daughter of Shang Yukuan and Mrs. Gu, so she lived a happy life when she was young.

But the good times did not last long. After her mother passed away, she could only stay with her sister-in-law in the East Garden and endure the days.

Mrs. Wei was also a low-key person. She and Shang Yukuan also had a daughter and two sons, namely, the eldest lady Shang Lu, the fourth son Shang Huo, and the seventh son Shang Lin.

The seventh son is the apple of Mrs. Wei's eye. He has achieved fame at a young age and will definitely have a bright future.

The fourth son is the eldest son of their successor. Although his personality is as confusing as his father Shang Yukuan, he is easy to control.

So Mrs. Wei is planning to snatch the title of the Duke's Mansion and give it to him to ensure the eternal peace of future generations.

The disdain in the words of the second and third sons' wives is referring to the Shang family's eldest lady Shang Lu.

At the age of sixteen, she hooked up with Prince Fu, who was more than a generation older than her. Everyone in the wealthy families in Sui'an City knew about their affair.

Unfortunately, the Princess of Fu was already seriously ill at that time, and was completely unable to deal with the young, beautiful and scheming Shang Lu.

Not to mention the premature Prince of Fu, who was also a sickly child who relied on precious medicinal materials to survive.

Rumors have been flying for several years.

Madam Gu threatened to kill Aunt Shang to save the reputation of the remaining girls.

But she was threatened by Madam Wei, who was still a concubine at the time, who wanted to jump into the lake with the children and take poison.

Shang Yukuan was not a man who did big things. Although he hated his daughter for disregarding the family reputation, it was at least several lives, so he hurriedly sent them all to the country farm to hide.

Who knew that later, there would be a sudden turn of events.

The snow fell particularly heavily that year, and the weather was unusually cold.

There were funerals in Prince Fu's mansion. First, Prince Fu's son died, and then Princess Fu died.

This heavy snow caused both of them to die, and Prince Fu cried so hard.

People outside didn't know why, and thought he had a guilty conscience.

Who knew that only half a year after the funeral, he came to ask for the marriage of Shang Da Niang, who was only a concubine and was confined to the country farm, on the grounds that there was no princess in the family.

There were not many people in the Daxing court who had such a good fortune.

From the daughter of a favorite concubine of a duke's mansion, she became the Princess of Fu, and a year later she gave birth to the healthy and lively Prince of Fu.

This is something many people dare not even think about, but she did it.

With such a good ability, she naturally would not take reputation and women's virtues seriously.

After Madam Wei came to power, she helped her daughter cover up many past scandals.

Gradually, people forgot a lot.

It is said that the eldest daughter in the Shangguo Mansion is beautiful and kind, so she has such good fortune.

But the people in the third and fifth rooms who are familiar with this matter, which one did not talk about Shang Lu's actions behind her back.

When Shang Liuniang was young, she was taught by the third old lady, saying that girls should learn from the eldest sister of her uncle.

In the face of power and money, face is not a good thing.

This word took root in her heart.

Therefore, after enjoying the nourishment brought by the money of her husband Jia family, she also felt that it was not a bad thing to lower her face and climb up when appropriate.

So, she said meaningfully.

"What the eldest sister could do, we can do the same."

When they heard her say this, Erlang's wife and Sanlang's wife were shocked.

Even if they wanted to do it, there was no suitable candidate.

The two girls in the third room now have a chance if they add a ten-year-old or eight-year-old.

Now, even if they were ruthless enough to send it, no one would be willing to accept it.

So, let alone Sanlang's wife, even Erlang's wife thought Shang Liuniang was talking nonsense.

Just as she was about to say something to her, Shang Liuniang immediately made a "four" gesture, with a calculating look in her eyes.

Erlang's wife and Sanlang's wife looked at it and were a little bit unbelievable.