They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 465 Being a Guest
Now, this Lady Meng, Zhou Xichun, once urged General Meng to persuade Liang Minglang to remarry, wanting to match Liang Minglang with her cousin, Sun Qian, the daughter of Lord Sun, a fourth-rank official in the Ministry of Rites.

Liang Minglang naturally refused.

General Meng and Zhou Xichun were both quite boring.

Because of this incident, General Meng, who originally had a good relationship with Liang Minglang, gradually distanced himself from him.

Of course, this was exactly what Liang Minglang wanted.

Even if he doesn't distance himself, Liang Minglang will eventually distance himself.

Today's banquet is being organized by Zhou Xichun's family, so Xu Zhichun will most likely see her.

Xu Zhichun was quite curious about how Madam Meng would react when she met him.

She had no scruples whatsoever, after all, Madam Meng's status was far lower than hers, and she probably wouldn't even have the opportunity to do evil if she wanted to.

On this day, Xu Zhichun, along with Lu Yinzhu and her servant, Granny Feng, and Dongxiang, went to a banquet.

The Marquis of Leshan's mansion is a long-established noble family, but in recent years it has been in a state of decline, though its outward appearance remains quite elaborate.

Many families attended the banquet, including old friends and newly rich, making it a very lively occasion.

Among all the guests, Xu Zhichun's status was not the highest, but he was still someone who could not be ignored.

There are significant differences between different marquis mansions, and the Wuxuan Marquis's mansion is currently very popular.

Xu Zhichun greeted Lady Leshan, and everyone couldn't help but glance at her a few more times.

After the suppression of the rebellion, many rising stars who had made meritorious contributions came to the capital, some of whom came from good backgrounds and others from humble origins.

But regardless of the type, it is essentially a sudden wealth.

People who suddenly become rich and powerful inevitably experience chaos and disorder in their homes.

Some, like General Meng, became rich overnight and looked down on their wives who had shared hardship, or found an excuse to openly divorce them, or to demote their wives to concubines and marry the daughters of officials. Others, though they did not divorce their wives, accepted beautiful concubines and caused unrest in their homes. Still others had a large family following them to the capital, but because they did not understand the rules and the social skills and tactics of the wealthy and powerful in the capital, they made many jokes.

In short, chaos ensued.

When Xu Zhichun first arrived in Beijing, countless people, both openly and secretly, were waiting to see her make a fool of herself.

There are even more people eyeing other companies than others.

After all, Liang Minglang was the only military officer to be ennobled for his military achievements, and also the only newly rich man who did not accept the beautiful concubines offered by others.

Everyone is waiting to see the newly appointed wife of the Marquis of Wuxuan make a fool of herself.

If she can't manage the household affairs properly, and many jokes spread, then Marquis Wuxuan will still have the nerve to boast to others outside about how wonderful his wife is.

Surprisingly, no jokes came out of the Marquis of Wuxuan's mansion. The entire household was completely under the control of the new Marquis's wife.

Having missed the spectacle, many people couldn't help but make sarcastic remarks behind her back, saying that Lady Wuxuan was lucky to have met such a good person as Marquis Wuxuan, and that it must have been Marquis Wuxuan who stood up for her to keep all the servants in the household in check.

Otherwise, how could it be so easy?
Upon hearing that the former top scholar, a favorite of the emperor, and the son of the Ji family of Jinling, was actually quite close to Marquis Wuxuan, even keeping Marquis Wuxuan's supposedly brilliant younger brother by his side as if to personally tutor him, everyone was not only surprised but also envious. How could Marquis Wuxuan's residence be so harmonious and peaceful?
Not only did they avoid making any mistakes, but they also prospered.
This is unreasonable!

Many people who hadn't planned to come to Lady Leshan's banquet today changed their minds and came after hearing that Lady Wuxuan was coming.

I have to see for myself what the legendary Lady Wuxuan, who is said to have such a good life, is really like.

If it's really just because Marquis Wuxuan is protecting him that he's so lucky, then everyone should make fun of him and create many jokes to mock him when they get out of the house.

When people see Xu Zhichun now, they are critical and scrutinizing, and many of them are even looking at him with ill intent.

Xu Zhichun wasn't oblivious, but as long as no one openly showed it to her, she pretended nothing was wrong.

As long as she hasn't done anything wrong, why would anyone deliberately provoke her? Putting aside the fact that they have no grudges against each other, Marquis Wuxuan is now a favorite of the emperor, and not someone that anyone can easily offend.

After a few polite exchanges, the atmosphere became quite pleasant.

Seeing that there was nothing to laugh at and no one could find fault with her, the crowd realized that her ability to manage the internal affairs of the Marquis of Wuxuan's mansion was definitely not solely due to the Marquis of Wuxuan's prestige. As a result, they dared not underestimate her, and many even took the initiative to befriend her.

When Lady Rong'an arrived with her sister, Aunt Bai, and niece, Bai Jinfu, everyone's gazes became somewhat subtle.

The Bai family and Lady Leshan are distant relatives, though separated by several twists and turns. Therefore, it is perfectly legitimate for Aunt Bai and her daughter to be here today.

Lady Rong'an, unable to bear seeing her younger sister worrying every day in the mansion, intended to take her out for a walk to clear her mind, and also to let her niece Bai Jinfu show her face in front of the ladies. So they all came.

Only after arriving did he realize that Xu Zhichun might also be present, and now that he saw him, he knew he was in deep trouble.

Xu Zhichun greeted Lady Rong'an Marquis politely without any change in expression. Lady Rong'an Marquis nodded with a dignified smile. Thinking that the Marquis had abandoned her and that she would never be recognized by the Marquis in this lifetime, Lady Rong'an Marquis finally felt a little better.

So what if she caused all that trouble? So what if she went to great lengths to make a scene in front of the Marquis? In the end, the Marquis still gave up on her!

Compared to her daughter, the daughter born to Madam An is worlds apart. How can she compare to her?

After Aunt Bai learned Xu Zhichun's true identity, her gaze towards her became much more resentful.

Her son was killed by her, and now he has nowhere to go home!

She still has the nerve to go out as a guest!
How could she pretend nothing was wrong when she saw him?
Doesn’t your conscience hurt?

Madam Meng was unhappy that Liang Minglang didn't give her and her husband face, so she naturally disliked Xu Zhichun very much. Although she was an illegitimate daughter, she considered herself to be much more noble than Liang Minglang, who came from a commoner background. She was happy to arrange a marriage for Liang Minglang, letting him marry the daughter of an official who was also her cousin, because she thought highly of him.

He actually refused; he's incredibly ungrateful.

Now that he saw Xu Zhichun, and then looked at his cousin Sun Qian sitting next to him talking, he felt that his cousin was superior to Xu Zhichun in every way. He really couldn't understand what had gotten into Liang Minglang.

Madam Meng had long wanted to cause trouble, but today's banquet was organized by her stepmother. If she hadn't married General Meng, she wouldn't even have the right to appear. How could she dare to offend her stepmother?
Upon seeing Aunt Bai's expression, Madam Meng immediately burst into laughter.

“Madam Bai, it seems that you know Madam Liang. You must have a good relationship.”

Aunt Bai was already on the verge of exploding, and Madam Meng's casual provocation was enough to set her off. She pulled a long face and sneered, "I wouldn't presume to call us friends, but we do have some history."