Seeing that even those so-called sons of officials had developed a strong interest in her daughter, Li Niangzi was naturally delighted!

That means all the hard work I put in yesterday night and this morning to help my daughters get ready was worthwhile.

Of course, for Lady Li, these people were merely tools to test her daughter's attractiveness! Given their character and conduct, they were naturally beyond her reach!

One reason is that his family background is not as good as that of a noble family, but more importantly, he is too despicable!

How could such a timid, shifty-eyed man possibly be worthy of her daughter? Although she was worried about her daughter's marriage prospects, she wasn't so worried that she would accept any ugly man or woman!

At that moment, Xiao Si, who had been looking out from the alley entrance, ran back shouting.

"The Marquis's carriage has arrived! Master! The Marquis's carriage has arrived!..."

Upon hearing his words, everyone present perked up and subconsciously straightened their clothes.

Even Lady Li couldn't help but smooth her hair and the hairpins and jewelry on it.

Although she hoped that after her daughter married Wei Tingyu, she could naturally become the Marquis's mother-in-law, and there was no need for her to dress up beautifully to please her son-in-law, she also thought of her best friend Wang Yingxue and felt that she couldn't let herself be easily outshone by her!

After all these years, my best friend is still as graceful and charming as ever! Although I have five daughters, I am not bad in appearance or temperament either. Overall, I am about equal to my best friend!

When Aunt Shouhua saw her mother's behavior, she couldn't help but chuckle. Looking at her younger sisters beside her, she noticed that her third, fourth, and fifth sisters were quite normal, simply tidying their appearance in a proper manner.

However, the behavior of her married second sister, Fu Hui, seemed rather strange to her.

Because Fu Hui was clearly much more attentive to her appearance than the other women present! Her cheeks even flushed slightly, and there was a look of anticipation in her eyes.

This scene surprised Aunt Shouhua quite a bit, and then her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly.

My guess last night was right; my second sister, Fu Hui, really does have a man in her heart!

But this man wasn't her husband, Fan Lianghan, but Marquis Wei Tingyu of Jining? 15 No wonder she was so lost in thought last night; she must have really been thinking about remarrying! And her target for remarrying... without a doubt, it was this Marquis!

Of course, even Shouhua admitted that Wei Tingyu was indeed very attractive to women, perfectly meeting all their requirements for the perfect husband!

To be honest, even Shouhua had a slight crush on him! Of course, it wasn't love at all, just a crush!

Shouhua understood that as a widow, it was virtually impossible for her to enter the Marquis's mansion! Even if she were still a virgin, the Marquis's mansion would not be willing to risk being ridiculed and losing face by others in order to marry her.

The situation of her second sister, Fu Hui, was not much better than her own, and could even be said to be worse! Because she was still a married woman with a husband!

If something really happens, my second sister's future will be completely ruined! And my sisters might also be implicated and unable to get married!

Upon thinking of this, Shouhua's eyes immediately darted around. She made up her mind that she must find an opportunity to have a proper talk with Fuhui later.

Since you have feelings for the Marquis, then keep those feelings to yourself! Just don't let things escalate and cause any trouble!

Just as everyone present was lost in their own thoughts, the luxurious carriage of the Marquis of Jining appeared at the entrance of the alley, and then slowly came to a stop in front of them.

Wei Tingyu stepped off the carriage first, then turned around and helped Dou Ming, who was following behind him, down!

This scene made everyone present widen their eyes in astonishment.

They all knew of Wei Tingyu's reputation as a doting husband, after all, the scene of him personally helping his wife Dou Zhao down from the carriage at the Dou family banquet had spread throughout the noble circles of the capital.

All the daughters and even women of officials, whether married or unmarried, were talking about it. Everyone envied Dou Zhao for marrying such a considerate and thoughtful husband!

Unexpectedly, Wei Tingyu was so considerate and loving towards Dou Ming, his concubine!

No wonder the Dou sisters were both willing to marry into the Marquis's mansion! Especially Dou Ming, the legitimate daughter, who was willing to follow Wei Tingyu even as a concubine. All the women immediately understood the reason!

The three unmarried daughters of the Li family stared wide-eyed at Wei Tingyu and Dou Ming, who were holding hands.

Keep in mind that the two are currently brother-in-law and sister-in-law! Although everyone knows that they are about to get married, such blatant behavior is really breaking the rules.

Putting aside everything else, who knows which nosy censor might impeach Wei Tingyu in court tomorrow, accusing him of disregarding moral principles and disgracing culture.

Even so, Wei Tingyu showed no hesitation or fear whatsoever! This unwavering devotion to love is something that unmarried girls yearn for!

Shouhua and Fuhui, the two daughters who were already married, were even more envious when they saw this scene.

Shouhua didn't even have a chance to experience it; before their wedding night could even begin, her husband died! Seeing Dou Ming's happiness now, and thinking about her own fate, she was naturally filled with sorrow.

However, her innate widow-like aura, coupled with the overflowing melancholy in her heart, made her even more pitiful!

Wei Tingyu, who caught a glimpse of this scene out of the corner of his eye, felt his heart skip a beat!

As for Fu Hui, needless to say! She already had a good impression of Wei Tingyu, and seeing this scene now, compared to her own husband who was like a dead man, she felt even more envious of Dou Ming.

No wonder she was willing to be a concubine to enter the Marquis's mansion. If it were me, I would definitely be a hundred times more willing!

As for Li Niangzi, she was now so jealous of her best friend Wang Yingxue that she was practically going crazy!

Good heavens! No wonder both of your daughters married into the Marquis's household!

So this is what the Marquis is like!

Previously, she was only attracted by the power of the Marquis's mansion and Wei Tingyu's tall and handsome figure.

Judging from his current demeanor, he takes meticulous care of the women in his family! If his daughter could get into a household with such a man, she would surely be blessed!

Thinking of this, Lady Li immediately made up her mind to send one of her daughters into the Marquis's mansion no matter what!

At this moment, Wei Tingyu had already taken Dou Ming's hand and walked up the steps of the Fan family's gate, standing alongside the others.

"Greetings, Lord Marquis!" As if they had discussed it beforehand, everyone present bowed to Wei Tingyu in unison.

"No need for such formalities, everyone!" Wei Tingyu naturally adopted the full air of the Marquis of Jining, waving his hand casually as he spoke.

"Your Excellency's presence is an honor to our humble abode!" Master Fan immediately stepped forward, bowing and scraping to Wei Tingyu, and said, "Your Excellency, please move to the inner hall to rest!"

Wei Tingyu was not surprised at all by the other party's fawning and obsequious manner.

Thinking back to the Liu family of Dongdu, they went to great lengths to curry favor with him and the county princess.

You have to understand that the Liu family was at least an official family, a level higher than the Fan family, a merchant family! If they were like this, the blind Fan family would naturally be even worse!

"There are quite a few guests at the Fan residence today!" Wei Tingyu looked around and realized that there were indeed quite a few people there, and these were definitely not the original members of the Fan family!

But thinking about it, it makes sense. My appearance must have had a huge butterfly effect on the original plot! This kind of change is perfectly normal!

"Li Niangzi!" Of course, Wei Tingyu would not forget the Li family mother and daughters. After all, besides accompanying Dou Ming, his biggest goal in coming here was for them.

Originally, Li Niangzi and her daughters were standing in the crowd, looking longingly at Wei Tingyu. But when she heard him call her, she quickly and happily lifted her skirt and walked over.

Her daughters naturally followed behind their mother.

"Greetings, Lord Marquis!" Lady Li and her daughter bowed to Wei Tingyu again, then said, "We haven't thanked you for what happened before!"

"It's alright!" Wei Tingyu smiled faintly, then raised his hand in the air: "We're all family here, no need for such formalities!"

"One of our own?" Wei Tingyu's words stunned everyone, including Li Niangzi.

The amount of information contained in those three words was so vast that people's minds couldn't process such complex information all at once.

What does it mean?

The Fan family members exchanged bewildered glances, feeling that these three words were rather abrupt! They knew about the relationship between the Li family and Wei Tingyu, which was separated by Wang Yingxue.

To be honest, even though Wang Yingxue is Wei Tingyu's mother-in-law on the surface, she might not be considered one of the Hou family's own people! How did the Li family manage to climb such a high branch?

Lady Li was also completely bewildered. When did she become one of the Marquis's own people?

That's it! It must be that the Marquis has taken a fancy to one of his daughters! And is he considering a marriage alliance between the two families?

That's why I said those New Year's words beforehand, just to make myself happy?

That's the only possibility! Li Niangzi's eyes darted around, and her heart began to pound faster!

Sure enough! All that fuss I did last night and this morning wasn't for nothing!

However, since all his daughters are so beautiful and outstanding, it's quite normal for the Marquis to take a liking to them!

Master Fan carefully observed Lady Li's expression, noticing that she went from being completely bewildered to happy, and finally to excited. He had a general idea of ​​what was going on.

Regardless of the Marquis's future relationship with the Li family, he has declared them to be his own people, and therefore they are his own people! To slap the Li family in the face is to slap the Marquis's mansion in the face!

The shrewd Mr. Fan immediately took note of this.

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"Really! I thought I'd get to see the Marquis more often!" Under the pavilion in the villa, at the women's table, Li Jia's fifth daughter, Le Shan, stuffed a segment of orange into her mouth, the juice gushing out as she chewed, and muttered under her breath!

“In this grand mansion, men and women naturally sit separately, otherwise wouldn’t that break the rules?” The eldest sister, Shouhua, smiled and gently patted her fifth sister’s shoulder with her right hand, saying, “Besides, why is Fifth Sister interested in the Marquis again?”

"I was stunned when Lord Marquis helped Sister Ming down from the carriage! I never believed there was such a gentleman in the world!" Le Shan blinked and said, "I've truly seen something amazing today!"

Her words stunned the women present, for they all vividly remembered the scene Wei Tingyu had witnessed in front of the gate.

“Sister Leshan, since you like the Marquis, why don’t you come back to the Marquis’s residence with me later tonight?” At this moment, Dou Ming was sitting at the head of the women’s section. She was a little uncomfortable at first, but after hearing Leshan’s words, she burst out laughing.

Among the five sisters of the Li family, Dou Ming was about the same age as her third sister, Kang Ning, only a few days younger.

So there's absolutely no problem with her calling Leshan her younger sister!

Upon hearing this, Li Niangzi's eyes lit up, and she looked at Dou Ming and asked, "Ming'er, did you hear what the Marquis said? That he likes our Leshan?"

As Wang Yingxue's best friend, Li Niangzi was also addressed as Aunt Li by Dou Ming, so she directly called Dou Ming by his nickname at this moment.

"No, not at all!" Dou Ming, this young lady, hadn't fully grasped the ways of the world yet, so of course she didn't understand that Li Niangzi's words were a test. She thought it was just a casual question, so she shook her head and said, "I just think that Fifth Sister is so cute. If she were willing, the Marquis would definitely like her too!"

"Oh!" When Li Niangzi heard Dou Ming say no, she was initially disappointed, but then when she heard her say that the Marquis would definitely be charitable, her eyes immediately lit up again.

"That's wonderful! There's no time like the present! Tell your family when you get back today that you'll take Wu Niang away in a few days!" Li Niangzi was most worried about marrying off her three young daughters, and among them, the mischievous and naughty fifth daughter, Le Shan, was the most troublesome.

If the Marquis wanted her, she would be incredibly lucky! Lady Li was already quite impatient at this moment.

"Mother! What are you saying?!" Le Shan had some admiration for Wei Tingyu, which was why the scene before happened.

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