Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Chapter 693 Rejection of the Butler

Although she had doubts, Shen Wantang did not show them. She didn't want to be a housekeeper anyway, let alone have the energy to do so.

Gu Qianhan will start a rebellion soon. This matter weighs on her heart like a mountain. She even thinks about it in her dreams. Small matters like the housekeeper can no longer concern her.

She said politely, "I'm a little embarrassed by your praise. However, as my mother said, I'm not familiar with the family yet, so I'll let you take care of it. You've managed the entire Duke's Mansion so neatly by yourself, which is amazing. Who in our house doesn't praise you for your ability?"

Meng Yunlan smiled at her and said, "My skills as a housekeeper were all taught by my mother. Whenever I'm unsure about something, I always ask her for help. So the Duke's Mansion is so well-organized, and it's not just my credit."

"My sister-in-law just got married to my second brother. It's not appropriate for me to ask you to help manage the household at this time."

"Then wait a few days, until your sister-in-law is more familiar with the household affairs, then it won't be too late to take over as the housekeeper."

Shen Wantang looked at Meng Yunlan and felt that the smile on her face seemed forced.

However, she still did not agree to the housekeeping job and said directly: "Sister-in-law is very capable, it is natural for you to manage the family, I will not cause trouble for her."

Her refusal was tactful, but her meaning was so clear that Meng Yunlan was speechless.

Mrs. Gu was very satisfied with her ability to know when to advance and when to retreat, and even felt that letting her second son marry Shen Wantang was the best decision she had ever made.

She comes from a humble background and has a steady personality. She doesn't like to be the center of attention and never acts rashly. Even when the eldest son's wife wants to give her some of the housekeeping power, she refuses very tactfully and has no intention of competing for it.

If it were a girl from a wealthy family, how could she be so humble?

Mrs. Gu felt very happy when she saw that her two sisters-in-law, one was modest and the other sensible, got along harmoniously with each other.

A harmonious family is the key to success. This is how a family should be: they should be humble to each other, help each other, avoid internal fighting, calculations, and scheming. Only then will the family prosper.

So, after Shen Wantang and Meng Yunlan left, Mrs. Gu asked someone to go to the warehouse to get some things and delivered one to each person.

Shen Wantang sat on the chair, looking at the things her mother-in-law had sent over. She knew that her mother-in-law was rewarding her because she was satisfied that she did not fight for the right to be the housekeeper.

It’s no wonder that Mrs. Gu was very generous. She sent her good things, including a set of red gold head ornaments, a pair of emerald green jade bracelets, and a set of enameled and gilded tea sets.

Everything else is fine, but that set of enamel and gilded tea sets is a rarity. You can’t buy such dreamy and brilliant colors on the market.

Even Nanny Yan was a little surprised: "This enamel tea set was a gift from the palace. Such bright colors are rare even in the palace. Madam loved it after she got it and kept it as a treasure, not wanting to use it. I didn't expect Madam to give it to the young mistress. It shows that Madam is very satisfied with her."

Shen Wantang sighed softly: "I really can't find any fault with my mother-in-law's treatment of me, but..."

However, the better the gifts her mother-in-law gave her, the more it encouraged her not to compete with the eldest wife for anything, and the more it proved her mother-in-law's favoritism.

It's no wonder that she has lived three lives and married three men, but this is the first time she has experienced the feeling of her mother-in-law being partial to her.

When she married Liao Youhe, her mother-in-law was also partial, but the one she loved the most was Liao Youhe, so she didn't have any special feelings.

When she married Xiao Qingyuan, her mother-in-law only had this one son, so naturally there was no favoritism. Therefore, Shen Wantang didn't know what it felt like to have her mother-in-law be partial to her.

Only this time, Shen Wantang truly experienced what it felt like when her husband was not loved.

"Oh, forget it, put everything away!"

She couldn't control her mother-in-law's feelings. The only thing she could do was to feel more sorry for Gu Qianhan in the future and be the one who favored him the most.

As soon as the things were put away, Qin Xin walked in quickly: "Young Madam, I just inquired and found that the things Madam gave to the eldest wife were almost the same as those given to you, but Madam also gave one more thing to the eldest wife."

"Really? What extra?"

"I gave her an extra 100-year-old ginseng, saying it was for the young lady's health!"

Shen Wantang was slightly startled: "Is my sister-in-law weak? I don't think so!"

Not everyone can eat century-old ginseng. If a healthy person suddenly takes these tonic foods, it will cause blood and energy to overflow, which will be harmful to the body.

"I don't know for sure, but I heard that the eldest young lady does often eat nourishing foods. Maybe she just likes to take care of her health!"

Shen Wantang shook her head slightly. Even people of Mrs. Gu's age didn't take care of their bodies every day. Meng Yunlan didn't have any illness, so why should she take care of her body?

As she was thinking, an idea suddenly popped into her mind.

Oh right! Meng Yunlan has been married for five years and still hasn't conceived a child!

Even in her previous life, it took Meng Yunlan many years to finally get pregnant and give birth to twins, a boy and a girl!

Could it be that... Meng Yunlan suddenly asked her to help with the housekeeping today so that he could worry less, recuperate, and give birth to a baby sooner?

Shen Wantang thought about it and felt that this possibility was extremely high.

She had managed a household before and knew how much energy and worry a woman had to put in to keep such a large Duke's Mansion in good order.

If you work too hard and are too tired, it is indeed difficult to get pregnant.

However, even if Shen Wantang guessed the reason, she did not intend to sacrifice herself to help Meng Yunlan. Otherwise, the first person to oppose it would be her mother-in-law. She would not be so stupid as to do something that would be thankless.

Anyway, Meng Yunlan did get pregnant later, just a few years later, so it wasn't a big problem.

the other side.

Meng Yunlan did not show any joy when he received the gift from Mrs. Gu. Instead, the worry between his brows became even heavier.

She took her maid and returned to her parents' home.

When Mrs. Meng saw her daughter return, the first thing she asked was, "Lan'er, has your mother-in-law agreed to let the new daughter-in-law help manage the household?"

Meng Yunlan shook his head: "Mother, my mother-in-law doesn't want to."

"What about the new bride? What does she say?"

"My sister-in-law herself doesn't want to either."

Madam Meng was extremely surprised: "The second son's wife is unwilling? How could it be? I have only heard of people fighting for the right to be the housekeeper, but I have never heard of anyone unwilling to be the housekeeper!"

She herself is the eldest daughter-in-law of the Meng family, and she has two sisters-in-law.

Originally, she was the housekeeper of the Meng family, but after her two sisters-in-law came into the family, they began to fight for the housekeeper's power, either openly or secretly.

By now, the two sisters-in-law had already seized a lot of power.

This is the case with the Meng family, and it is also the case with most other wealthy families in the capital. As long as there are many brothers, there will be competition.