I was a stepmother in ancient times, and I led my whole family to wealth.

Chapter 471 The Arrival of the Three Little Ones

The eldest sister-in-law said that since she started appearing at various banquets in recent years, several families have tried to arrange a marriage between her and her husband.

However, the other party's social standing was too low, so she declined on the grounds that her son was not in the capital.

Previously, my sister-in-law had also written a letter to Gu Mingxiu, but unfortunately, that boy replied that he disagreed.

He also told his sister-in-law that he wanted to find a woman who had no ulterior motives, who genuinely liked him, and who truly wanted to spend her life with him.

He also desires a wife with whom he can spend his entire life, a monogamous couple.

The eldest sister-in-law initially disagreed, saying that he should at least have one wife and two concubines, just like his father.

After hearing this, she asked her sister-in-law Duan Jing'an a few questions.

She asked one question after another, but her sister-in-law couldn't answer any of them.

Finally, she asked, "Is it better for both the illegitimate sons and the legitimate sons to fight to the death for the hereditary title, or for the legitimate sons to inherit it according to the clan rules?"

Her question left her sister-in-law, Duan Jing'an, dumbfounded.

She certainly couldn't guarantee that her son's wives and concubines would get along as harmoniously as his father's.

There's no guarantee that the legitimate son and the illegitimate son won't fight each other.

She couldn't guarantee that her future "daughters-in-law" wouldn't use two-faced "green tea" tactics on her.

Moreover, she didn't have the ruthless methods of her stepmother-in-law, and she didn't "maneuver" with the women in the backyard.

So, in the end, Duan Jing'an listened to her and let her son make his own decision about his marriage.

However, we can't just ignore it; at the very least, we need to know the other party's background.

A low social standing is acceptable, but the family must have good family traditions.

Gu Mingxiu is the legitimate son and grandson of the Rongguo Duke's Mansion, so he cannot be careless when choosing a wife.

Dongfang Jin thought for a moment and said, "Then let's prepare a pot. It'll save us trouble, and we won't need to heat it up."

"Anyone who comes can come; just refill the pot. Later, have Yueying bring out some bone broth."

Those bone broths are made by stewing pork bones, chicken cutlets, and fish together.

After stewing, let the soup solidify, then put it directly into a bowl and place it in your Qiankun bag for later use.

"Okay, I'll go prepare it in a bit."

As soon as Dongfang Jin stepped out, Cang Yanchuan, Cang Yanbei, and the Second Prince rushed over like little cannonballs.

"aunt--"

"aunt--"

"aunt--"

"Stand still," Dongfang Jin said, extending her hand and gesturing for a stop.

She shouted loudly, stopping the three boys from lunging at her, "Have you had breakfast yet?"

Hearing her call, the three little ones all stopped in their tracks and looked up at her.

Cang Yanchuan pouted and blinked his big eyes cutely, "Auntie, don't you like Xiaochuan anymore?"

Cang Yanbei...

He didn't know this older brother.

Cangjingchuan...

He felt that Xiao Bei was more like the older brother.

Dongfang Jin walked up to him, bent down, looked at Cang Yanchuan, and smiled slyly.

Feigning ignorance, she asked, "Xiao Chuan, did your aunt ever have feelings for you?"

Yu Ying stood aside, suppressing a laugh. Her master was really naughty, not afraid of making the young master cry.

Cang Yanchuan stared blankly at Dongfang Jin, his face full of disbelief, and stammered, "Aunt...Aunt...you...you...say..." As he spoke, his little mouth twitched, and he was about to cry.

Cang Nanxi and Gu Chenglin came out of the guest room next door and saw this scene.

Gu Chenglin strode forward, picked up the crying Cang Yanchuan, and touched his forehead to his.

"Auntie is just teasing you. She loves you all the most," she said, lifting him up with both hands and tossing him up twice.

His action made Cang Yanchuan laugh out loud.

Dongfang Jin...

When did this thing leave the Ruyi Realm?

[Ruyi, how did you get him out?]

When your husband saw you go out, he stopped tilling the land and thought something had happened outside.

I was so anxious, I just wanted to ask you... you were the one who took him there, didn't you forget?

Dongfang Jin seemed to have a memory lapse. "I don't remember anything."

She wasn't lying; she genuinely couldn't remember.

Ruyi was in the space, lying on the sofa staring at a comic book. [I don't know about this.]

Seeing this, Cang Nanxi quickly gave his daughter a way out, clapping his hands: "Let's go, let's go have breakfast."

"If it gets too late, you might not have any food left."

Cang Ji also cooperated, walking over and picking up Cang Yanbei and the Second Prince: "Let's go, when the young master comes back from court, you probably won't even have a bowl of porridge."

Since the day the Empress discovered she was pregnant, she has not returned to the palace and has been staying at Prince Dun's residence.

The three little devils came to find their aunt as soon as it was light, complaining that the food at the mansion was not good.

The prince, worn down by their nagging, had no choice but to bring them over.

You should know that last night, when the shadow guard reported the matter of Lingwu Manor to the prince, it infuriated the prince.

Even after all these years, the descendants of the Qi family are still restless.

Back then, Qi Zhong's father relied on his grandfather's relationship with the old Duke Rong to secretly get involved with that old guy Zheng Sihan.

Otherwise, how could the Rongguo Duke's Mansion have so few offspring and such a precarious position in the court?

Even the "pillar of stability" of the Rongguo Mansion wouldn't die from a slow-acting poison.

If it weren't for the Qi family, that "pillar of stability" wouldn't have sent Gu Haozhen into the Dark Guard before his death.

It turned a promising young man into a despised playboy.

This morning, as soon as I arrived at Mingyue Manor and found the son-in-law, the prince flew into a rage.

The prince calmed down after learning that his son-in-law said he wouldn't leave any of the people on the estate behind.

Just then, Cang Hai came out of the kitchen carrying a bowl of wontons: "Wow, these wontons are so delicious, they're just as good as Grandma Yu's."

As he spoke, he exaggeratedly made a sniffing, blissful expression.

Upon hearing this, Cang Yanchuan sniffed the air, smelling the source of the aroma: "Uncle, Uncle, please put me down quickly, I want to eat wontons, they smell so good."

Moon Shadow leaned against the windowsill: "And there's also cod and fried eggs, which the young masters like!"

Even Cang Yanbei couldn't hold on any longer: "Grandpa Ji, put me down quickly, my tummy is growling."

Dongfang Jin walked up to her adoptive father and hooked her arm around his: "Father, come on, we still have your favorite wild vegetable buns today."

She found it hard to imagine that a prince would actually like to eat buns filled with purslane.

In particular, mince the braised fatty meat and mix it with purslane.

I must say, steamed buns made this way are definitely tastier than those made with raw meat filling.

You should know that when they returned to Beijing, Sun Xing and his wife packed three 200-pound braised pork pigs for Gu Chenglin.

Gu Chenglin...

Are you still angry?

Last night, my wife angrily dragged him out of the Ruyi Realm.

I thought something had happened outside.

Only after asking did I find out that he was angry with Ruyi.

It had been so long since his wife had linked arms with him like this.

Back when he and his wife first entered the county town, she took his arm in this way and went to the county government office to guess words.

He wasn't used to it at that time... She was so thin and small back then, it was heartbreaking to see her like that.

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After the group finished breakfast, Dongfang Jin took Yu Ying and Yue Ying to inspect the workshops of Mingyue Manor.

The girls were led by Lüying to soak in the hot spring in the backyard, while the boys were led by Cangji to swim in the hot spring pool at the foot of the opposite mountain.

Cang Nanxi said he wanted Gu Chenglin to take him for a walk in the mountains.

This was also his first time visiting Mingyue Manor, and he was quite shocked when he arrived in the morning.

Looking at the scenery below the mountain, she was filled with emotion: "I never expected that Xiao Jin would keep this place so well-maintained."

Although this area used to be the best in the western suburbs, the surrounding environment was also very poor.

Looking at it now, the surrounding area is full of lush green crops, and the roadsides are lined with neat rows of trees.

This Bright Moon Manor is nothing short of a paradise on earth.

Gu Chenglin pointed to the scarf on his shoulder with his finger, looking proud: "I didn't expect this place to be so beautiful."

That tone was incredibly irritating.

Cang Nanxi glanced at him, his deep eyes full of laughter: "Cheng Lin, what do you think your cousin will think if he knows that Xiao Jin has done this to us?"