Chapter 365 Such a magnificent
When Qin Xiaoning brought the pine branches to the front yard, Li Lanchun had already arrived, and the third lady of the East Palace was also there.

This was the first time that the Third Lady had seen Qin Xiaoning since she got married to Lu Ji. In the past, she didn't have much impression of Qin Xiaoning. The only time they met was when Qilang from the Fourth House intended to flirt with her. Lu Ji was furious and beat Qilang to a pulp. The Fourth Lady took advantage of the fact that the whole family was accompanying the emperor in the palace and broke into Lu Ji's bedroom without permission, intending to be rude to Qin Xiaoning. Everyone made a big fuss in the palace, and in the end, it was their East House that suffered the loss.

It was a chaotic time, and the Third Lady thought that although the girl was beautiful, she looked docile and timid. But looking at her again now, she could not help but be shocked.

The little woman is as beautiful as a fairy, with a dignified figure and graceful manners.

Originally, I thought that it was only because of her extraordinary beauty that Lu Ji was willing to marry her at all costs. I didn't expect that this little woman was so decent. She was even more elegant than those noble ladies.

"What's the matter? Third sister-in-law doesn't recognize An Ning? I remember you two met before." The Duke's wife saw what the Third Lady was thinking, and there was a hint of a smile on her face when she said this.

It was not until the Duke's wife spoke that the Third Lady came back to her senses from her shock. She turned to the Duke's wife and said, "Oh my, it's only been a year or two, and this child has grown up to be so outstanding."

"I remember, her name was A Ning, right?" The Third Madam couldn't help but stand up and hold Qin Xiao Ning, looking her up and down, and said with a smile: "I have seen this child before, but now she has really changed a lot."

Qin Xiaoning smiled and bowed to the Third Madam, saying softly, "In the past, Ning was still a child, but now she is a woman. She has been trained by her mother-in-law, so she has become more mature."

"Look, this little mouth is so sweet." The third lady looked at the Duke's wife sitting above her and joked with a smile: "No wonder my picky sister-in-law changed her temper so quickly."

He sighed again: "Who can not like such a good person?"

After everyone chatted and laughed for a while, the third lady talked about serious matters.

In less than two months, the eldest daughter of the East Mansion will enter the palace to become the queen. This is a major event for the Lu family, so naturally, it cannot be taken lightly at all.

This girl from the Lu family who is about to become the empress is the eldest daughter of the eldest son born to the third wife of the East Palace. In fact, she should be Lu Ji's cousin. She is only eighteen years old this year and two years older than the current emperor Zhao Pan.

The Lu family is going to have a queen, and this is a serious matter. The two families have already begun preparing for this grand wedding.

The East and West Palaces each have their own division of labor. Because the daughter is from the East Palace, all the dowry will be prepared by the East Palace. The title of the Lu family is in the West Palace, and the West Palace is the eldest branch, so the eldest sister will marry from the West Palace, and the wedding ceremony will naturally be prepared by the West Palace.

In the East Mansion, the Third Madam was in charge, while in the West Mansion, the Duke's wife was in charge personally, assisted by Li Lanchun. The two mistresses checked over the important matters, and Li Lanchun told the two mistresses in detail about the many trivial matters that still needed to be prepared.

After they finished discussing these, it was already dark. After the Third Madam left, the Duke's wife turned to ask Qin Xiaoning: "A Ning, do you find what we just said very tedious and boring?"

Qin Xiaoning replied: "It is indeed very tedious, but I, the daughter-in-law, do not find it boring. As the head of the family, these are matters that cannot be shirked."

The Duke's wife nodded and asked, "Do you know why I asked you to come and listen to all this today?" Qin Xiaoning said bluntly, "My mother wants me to learn more and cultivate her daughter-in-law."

This truth made the Duke's wife burst into laughter. Even Li Lanchun beside her laughed. The Duke's wife pointed at Li Lanchun and said angrily, "Chun'er, look, An Ning is much more studious than you were at the beginning. When you first came in, I asked you to learn how to manage the household, but you always shirked your responsibilities and tried to be lazy."

Li Lanchun covered her mouth and chuckled when she mentioned the embarrassing things in the past. Qin Xiaoning replied: "My eldest sister-in-law is capable and comes from a famous family, so she naturally doesn't worry about not being able to manage the family. Ah Ning is different. I don't come from a good family, and I'm not that kind of a hot-tempered person. I'm grateful that my mother and eldest sister-in-law don't despise me and are willing to teach me how to manage the family. Ah Ning will naturally cherish this opportunity."

As soon as Qin Xiaoning said this, Li Lanchun said straightforwardly: "You grew up in our family, so you are one of our family members. Don't say anything about disdain for me anymore."

Then, he pulled Qin Xiaoning to speak frankly, "I just like Ah Ning. It's great for us to be sisters-in-law. When my second brother wanted to marry that cousin from the Wang family, I was worried. If a straightforward person like me lived with a woman with such deep scheming, I would probably be sold out and stupidly help count money."

"Why mention her?" The Duke's wife was originally smiling, but when she heard Li Lanchun mention Wang Fengyi, she unconsciously showed displeasure.

Seeing this, Li Lanchun muttered to herself, "I'm not the only one who's bothered by her. Fortunately, she and my second brother didn't end up together."

Seeing that Li Lanchun was still mentioning this unpleasant person, the Duke's wife glared at her and changed the subject to Qin Xiaoning, "A Ning is so insightful, it is worth Ji'er's deep love for you. Sooner or later, this family will be handed over to you to take care of. Since you are willing to study hard, you should learn well from your sister-in-law in the future."

As the Duke's wife spoke, her eyes could not help but glance at Qin Xiaoning's slightly bulging belly, and her tone unconsciously became much gentler: "The child has grown a lot recently."

Qin Xiaoning followed the Duke's wife's gaze and looked down at her belly: "Yes, my appetite has improved recently, and I can eat more, so the baby is growing faster."

The Duke's wife was delighted when she heard this: "It's good for the child to eat well, so that he can grow strong."

Then he thought of the matter of learning to manage the household that he had just mentioned, so he reminded her again: "You and Chun'er should learn some easy things first, and don't rush into anything. Even if you want to learn more, wait until the baby is born, and don't overwork yourself."

Without waiting for Qin Xiaoning's agreement, Li Lanchun said anxiously, "I will just hand over the accounting task to Ning for now. Mother, don't worry. You just need to sit and watch it. You don't need to do any work at all."

Knowing that her niece is the most impatient person, ever since she was made the head of the household, even after so many years, she still gets a headache just looking at the account books. Lady Pianguo is also the most impatient to do the accounts.

The household accounts have always been done in a sloppy manner.

The Duke's wife looked at Qin Xiaoning after hearing this, and Qin Xiaoning readily agreed: "Then I'll start by learning how to manage accounts."

"That's great." Li Lanchun immediately clapped his hands.