Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Chapter 776 Protection

Meng Yunlan sat on the chair below Madam Gu, his face slightly blue.

She naturally knew that her mother-in-law was using Shen Wantang to criticize her. Since Shen Wantang came into the family, how many times had her mother-in-law offended her?

In the past, no matter what she did, her mother-in-law would never say anything to her. Even if she wanted to say something, she would talk to Gu Qianling in private and would never slap her in the face in front of everyone. After all, she came from a noble family and was the mistress of the Duke's Mansion. Being slapped in the face would damage her prestige.

And every time her mother-in-law came to Gu Qianling to talk about her, Gu Qianling would defend herself against it.

She has been married into the Duke's Mansion for five years and has never had a direct conflict with her mother-in-law. The good relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is envied by countless people outside, and she herself is often proud of being a good daughter-in-law who is filial to her mother-in-law.

But now, her mother-in-law can find faults with her almost every day. Although she doesn't scold her openly, she is very angry by her indirect accusations.

And all these changes are due to the addition of the disgusting Shen Wantang!

Meng Yunlan looked at Shen Wantang, and the disgust in his eyes was almost unconcealable. She was wearing a bright tangerine-colored cloud-patterned brocade wide-sleeved skirt, the color was so bright that it was blinding!

What's so good about it?

My mother-in-law must be blind. Shen Wantang doesn't look solemn at all in such a bright color, yet she can still praise her!

Gu Qianling was not a fool, he also heard the dissatisfaction in his mother's words.

But in fact, there were many similar small dissatisfactions in the past, but his mother usually only complained to him privately and would not tell Meng Yunlan directly.

He usually comforted his mother with a few words, then found some excuses for Meng Yunlan and said some good things about her, saying that she worked hard as a housekeeper and it was understandable that she overlooked some details. His mother usually wouldn't say anything else.

But now, Meng Yunlan has used the excuse of recuperating to take care of the family and has stopped caring about the family. All the big and small trivial matters in the Duke's Mansion have fallen on his mother's shoulders. Meng Yunlan is very free, so it is no longer reasonable to make excuses for her.

Secondly, the mother now has a comparison, and she can discover a new thing every day where Meng Yunlan is not as good as Shen Wantang.

Compared with Meng Yunlan, Shen Wantang came from a much lower family. She was very conscious, did things flawlessly, was tolerant, and could be humble in front of her mother. She was good at speaking and was willing to lower her posture to make her mother happy. This was something that Meng Yunlan, who came from a noble family, could not do.

Shen Wantang and Gu Qianhan are two completely different extremes. Gu Qianhan usually speaks to his mother in the most unpleasant ways, to the extent that he would be poisoned to death if he licked his own lips.

But Shen Wantang always chose the nicest words to say, and her mouth was as sweet as honey. The key point was that every time she spoke, she was very sincere and smiling. Not only did his mother like her, but even he felt that it was very easy and pleasant to get along with her.

Gu Qianling sighed in her heart, but she could only raise her head to protect Meng Yunlan's face. After all, they were husband and wife.

"Mother has a point."

Gu Qianling's voice was gentle, his expression soft, "Your outfit is indeed eye-catching, but not everyone is suitable for such bright colors. You see, Yunlan and Cousin Qiao are both dignified and a few years older, so more solemn colors are more suitable for them."

Du Juan, who was standing next to Shen Wantang, suddenly looked up at Gu Qianling when she heard this, with disbelief in her eyes.

What did the eldest son mean by this? Was he implicitly or explicitly saying that her master wasn't dignified and steady enough?

Du Juan gritted her teeth secretly and couldn't help but look at Shen Wantang, but saw that she was still smiling, as if she didn't hear the implication of Gu Qianling's words at all, so she was not angry at all.

But Du Juan didn't know that although Shen Wantang was smiling on his face, he was secretly shaking his head in his heart.

She finally understood why Meng Yunlan acted so unscrupulously, and also understood why Meng Yunlan didn't care what others said about her cousin going out dressed like this.

Because Gu Qianling explained everything for her.

With his protection, even if Mrs. Gu is dissatisfied, she will restrain herself.

Not to mention the people below, no one dared to disrespect Meng Yunlan, the eldest daughter-in-law of the eldest son.

When Meng Yunlan heard Gu Qianling speaking for her, she finally felt a little better.

She picked up the tea, took a sip calmly and elegantly, and then spoke softly, "Mother, when I was a girl in my parents' home, I rarely wore those flashy and colorful clothes. So, the way I dress now is not because of my age as Qian Ling said."

Gu Qianling knew Meng Yunlan quite well. When he saw her behavior and heard her opening remarks, he knew that she would not be able to say anything good later, so he quickly stopped her with his eyes.

Unfortunately, Meng Yunlan ignored him and continued with his chin raised, "It's because my mother taught me to be dignified and calm since I was a child, and not to care too much about external things like clothes and jewelry. When raising their daughters, aristocratic families pay more attention to cultivating their inner qualities and self-cultivation."

"My mother comes from an aristocratic family and received a strict education, so she also raised me according to the aristocratic way. Perhaps I am too much like her now, so I dress a little old-fashioned. Don't blame me, mother. It's really a habit I developed since childhood that is difficult to change in a short time."

"Oh, and my cousin. Although her family is down and out now, her mother and mine are sisters. They received the same strict education. She doesn't like those vulgar colors."

"I originally gave her some brightly colored clothes, but she refused to wear them. She said that if she wore something too gaudy, people would misunderstand her as having restless thoughts. She felt more at ease in more sober colors."

"Right, cousin?"

Qiao Zhiyu quickly took over the conversation: "Yes, ma'am, everything my cousin said is true. She doesn't like to wear those gaudy colors, and neither do I. I prefer more subdued colors."

Mrs. Gu looked at the two sisters singing in unison, and her already painful throat became even more painful.

Her face turned a little cold.

Was Meng Yunlan showing off in front of her that they came from prestigious families? Was he showing off that they had received strict education?

No matter how high their births were, could they and their mothers be as high as hers? Her family, the Pei clan, had many achievements and was the only royal family of a different surname in Dafeng! It was unknown how many times stronger they were than the Meng family and Madam Meng's family!

What she hates most is that her daughter-in-law, after marrying into the family, is still devoted to her own family and doesn't take her husband's family seriously!

Moreover, her daughter-in-law not only annoyed her, but also suppressed Shen Wantang openly and secretly, and her words were full of the sense of superiority of her noble birth.

Before, she pretended to be harmonious with the sisters-in-law and would not say anything too harsh. Now she doesn’t even pretend anymore and directly mocks Shen Wantang for having no one to teach her!