Chapter 297: Announcing the Headship
Some people were happy while others were sad about Youshi's decision.

Qiao had been mentally prepared for this. Her second brother was the crown prince and the heir to the title, and her wife would be the head of the family sooner or later. However, that day had come too soon.

Zhou was worried that Ye Jiayao was smarter and harder to deal with than Youshi, and she was afraid that it would be difficult for her to gain any benefits from this side in the future. She wanted to object, but she didn't dare to raise it. If her objection was ineffective, she would be in vain.

The most embarrassed person was Liuli. She knew very well that what Youshi did was to warn her that Ye Jinxuan would have the final say in the family from now on. But didn't Chunyu and Ye Jinxuan say they were going to move out? How could Ye Jinxuan still manage the household?

Are they trying to deceive the Queen Mother? This is a crime of deceiving the emperor.

Chunli, who was innocent, nudged his second brother with his elbow and asked, "Second brother, aren't you going to move out?"

Although the sound was small, the room was very quiet at that moment and everyone still heard it.

The Marquis glared at you and told you not to talk too much.

Chunli raised his eyebrows in dissatisfaction, complaining in his heart: He was not wrong in asking, the emperor even gave him a mansion!

You said calmly, "The house is too dilapidated. It will take a long time to repair it. Even if we set up a new residence, it will not affect Jinxuan's position as the head of the family. We are in the same city, so how much time will it take?"

The implication is that even if she sets up a new residence and lives separately, Ye Jinxuan will still be the mistress of this family.

Mrs. Qiao finally got wise and smiled, "Seeing mother working so hard, I can't help her. Now she's pregnant, which adds even more trouble to her. I feel so uneasy. My second brother's wife is virtuous and capable. It would be great if she could help mother share her worries."

Zhou glanced at the pale-faced Liuli and secretly looked down on her. A princess couldn't even defeat a man from a small Tongzhi family. She was so useless.

The wind direction is very clear. Zhou laughed and said, "Then I have to congratulate my sister-in-law first. She can finally put down the heavy burden. I don't have such a good life as my sister-in-law. Chunwen doesn't even have a wife yet!"

Liuli looked at the smiling faces, not knowing whether they were genuine or fake, and felt her face burning, as if she had been slapped several times.

The winner takes it all, and the loser takes it all. How realistic!
Ye Jiayao wanted everyone to raise objections so that Youshi would give up the idea, but everyone agreed. Even Chunguo clapped and cheered happily. It seemed that the matter was a done deal and could not be postponed.

A family dinner was a feast for both the host and the guests. But whether it was just a feast for the taste buds or a real joy in the heart, Ye Jiayao didn't know.

The men were still drinking, and the women left first. Liuli said she was not feeling well, so she went back to rest and would come back later to worship the moon.

Chunfeng had been worried about Liuli, so he said he was full and followed her.

Chunli teased, "When it comes to being henpecked, the three of us are all more useless than each other."

Chunyu disagreed and said with a smile: "That's not fear, brother, haven't you heard that women are water, water produces gold, gold represents wealth, the more you love your wife, the richer you will be."

Chunli was surprised: "Is there such a saying?"

Chunyu looked like he didn't know whether to believe it or not. He also heard Yaoyao say this, but he thought it should be said this way. If you are good to your wife, your family will be harmonious, and a harmonious family will bring prosperity! Of course, he didn't love Yaoyao for any purpose. First, he really liked her. Second, a woman entrusted her whole heart to you, how could you not treat her well?

However, there are very few people in this world who can think this way. In a society where men are superior to women, women should give everything for men, and in the eyes of men, that is what they should do.

When Chunfeng returned to the room, Liuli was wiping her tears. Xiaoya was whispering to persuade her. When she saw him coming, Xiaoya stopped talking and avoided him, saying that she was going to make tea.

Chunfeng walked over, sat down next to her, smiled, and said, "Mother's decision is quite unexpected, but sooner or later, mother will hand over this family to sister-in-law, so it's not bad to let sister-in-law get familiar with it first. As for you and me, we will leave for the fiefdom in two years, so what does it matter who is in charge?"

Liuli said unhappily, "That doesn't have to be at this time! Mother still can't forgive me."

Chunfeng put his arm around her shoulders and said, "Don't think too much. Mother is not that kind of person. Maybe the series of things that happened recently made her feel tired, so she wanted to unload the burden."

Liuli couldn't help but feel annoyed when she thought that all the troubles Chunfeng had caused were caused by her. She failed to frame him, but instead helped Ye Jinxuan a lot. This was called shooting oneself in the foot.

"I know, I just feel uncomfortable and feel a little upset." Liuli muttered. That Qiao, who always acted humble and flattering in front of her, now turned to flatter Ye Jinxuan, and the third aunt Zhou, who belittled Ye Jinxuan in front of her, now greeted Ye Jinxuan with a smile.

They are all snobs.

"It's okay to think positively. It's better for us to live our lives happily than anything else." Chunfeng comforted.

Liuli was silent. The matter was already settled. What was the point of her objection? Now in this mansion, even Qiao's words carried more weight than hers.

It is true that a phoenix without feathers is worse than a chicken, and she is this pitiful phoenix.

In the main hall of the house.

Zhou was asking You what they were doing in the evening and whether they wanted to play cards.
You said that the wife of Marquis Yongning would come over later.

Zhou was just asking casually for fun, as she had already made a card game with someone else. When she heard that the wife of the Marquis of Yongning was coming, she immediately forgot about the card game. "That's great, I was just wondering how to kill time in the evening." Zhou said happily.

Qiao took Niuniu to play with Chunguo and Minrui, but Chunguo heard that there was a cute little sister in the second sister-in-law's yard, so she wanted to go and see her and refused to play with Niuniu, which made Niuniu cry. Minrui felt bad and asked Chunguo to go and see Baoer by herself, and he stayed to play with Niuniu, and Niuniu became happy.

Mrs. Qiao said to Ye Jiayao: "Minrui is a really good child. He is good at studying and is generous and steady, like a little adult."

Zhou heard this, turned around and said with a smile: "Mrs. Chunli, since you like Minrui so much, why not just arrange a marriage for him?"

Mrs. Qiao felt embarrassed. She didn't have that idea. Minrui was ten years older than Niuniu!
You Shi came to the rescue and said, "What's the point of this? Niuniu is just a little old, it's too early!"

But in her heart, she thought that if Minrui could wait, it would be a good marriage. The Fang family was a big family in Zhenjiang, with strong financial resources, and Minrui herself would have a promising future. Of course, this is all later.

Lin Kun's wife came in and replied that everything in the yard was ready.

Yu looked at the time and asked, "Have the Marquis and the Third Master finished?"

Lin Kun's reply: "Not yet!"

Youshi frowned and said, "Go and treat us, but don't drink too much."

In ancient times, moon worship was also very solemn. People offered sacrifices to the Moon Goddess and prayed for blessings and warding off disasters.

The ceremony was presided over by Youshi, but the whole family was required to attend to show sincerity and to symbolize family reunion, harmony and happiness.

After that, it’s free time.

The women sat in the yard admiring the moon, the children were playing around, and Chun Guo even asked A Lian to bring Bao Er over as well.

The cute Baoer immediately won everyone's love. Everyone was vying to hold her. Even Liuli took the initiative to reach out and hold Baoer, unable to let go.

Appreciating the moon is something that literati do, and amusing children is something that women do.

The Marquis was a rough man, not interested in any of these things. What he was interested in was drinking, but drinking also required an opponent. On weekdays, he often drank with those military generals, who were all generous and upright people, and it was a great pleasure for him to drink together.

The third brother is a scholar and cannot drink much. He has to quibble over words after drinking a glass, which is unbearable. So the Marquis simply asked Chunli and Chunyu to play double knocks.

Chunyu didn't want to play. He felt embarrassed to win money from his family, and he had to use his brains to lose without leaving any trace. It was really a torture. He might as well go and watch Yaoyao play cards! His mother had said several times that Yaoyao's card skills were superb. He was puzzled. It's not that he hadn't played double knock with Yaoyao before, and he didn't see how good she was at it. But she lost badly that time, and she never played with him again.

Is it that Yaoyao is a hidden talent, or is it that her mother and her friends are just too bad at playing cards? Chunyu is a little curious.

But his father's order to play cards was like a military order, as if anyone who disobeyed the order would be executed, so Xia Chunyu had no choice but to go ahead.

He secretly sighed that Chunfeng was smart and hid away early.

The battle had already begun on the men's side, and Youshi didn't have to wait long before the wife of Marquis Yongning arrived, bringing her second daughter-in-law with her.

Because of Zhou's involvement, Ye Jiayao gave up. She originally wanted to chat with Zhao Qixuan's sister-in-law, but Zhao's sister-in-law sat next to Liuli and started chatting with her. She was happy and comfortable, and watched for a while. Qiao said she had to go back first, so she said goodbye as well and carried Baoer back to her own yard.

The folk remedy the doctor suggested was really effective. Baoer is now much better and feels better. She has delicious milk to drink. Children's demands are so simple. She will smile when her demands are met and will laugh when you tease her.

Ye Jiayao simply loved this baby who smelled like milk. How could there be such a cute creature? Its toothless little mouth could melt anyone's heart when it opened its mouth.

Ah Lian was worried that the young lady was too tired today, so she said, "Young lady, you should rest early. You have been busy all day. I will carry the young lady out."

Ye Jiayao was reluctant to let her go: "She is so well behaved and happy now. You go down first, I will play with her for a while."

Qiao Xi smiled and winked at A Lian. The Second Young Madam hasn't been so happy in a long time. Let Miss Baoer accompany the Second Young Madam!
A Lian understood and took her leave first. Before leaving, she told Qiao Xi with concern that if Miss Baoer cried and they couldn't handle it, they should call her.

Qiao Xi smiled and said, "I know, I know," and sent A Lian out the door.

Ye Jiayao put Baoer on the bed, held her little hand and talked to her.

"Bao'er, don't worry, your mother has a place to stay now, she will come to pick you up soon, your mother will not abandon you..."

Baoer shook his little fist, then put his fingers into his mouth, and looked at Ye Jiayao with his big, bright black eyes smiling.

"But, auntie can't bear to leave you..." Ye Jiayao sighed.

(End of this chapter)