Minglan is reborn, this time with no regrets!

"Oh! Why are you all here so early?" Princess Kang was so comfortable as if this was her Kang Mansion.

Hai Chaoyun had not heard that the Kang family mother and son were coming, and was surprised, but she walked to the door with a peaceful face and bowed to Wang Ruoyu: "Aunt is here."

Kang Wang said "hmm" and walked straight towards her. However, her son Kang Jin bowed to Hai Chaoyun and said, "Second sister-in-law, I hope you are well."

Wang Ruofu introduced the Hai family's eldest wife with a smile: "My dear, this is my eldest sister from my mother's family, the eldest wife of Secretary Kang Haifeng, her maiden name is Wang Ruoyu."

Then he pointed to Wang Ruofu's son and said, "This is my nephew, Kang Jin."

Kang Wang walked up to Madam Hai, took Madam Hai's hand, and said, "Hey, this must be Madam Hai, my mother-in-law, right? She is so dignified and elegant. No wonder all the daughters she raised are so pretty!"

Madam Hai and her two other daughters calmly bowed to Lady Kang, and then asked Wang Ruofu with a somewhat surprised look, "Didn't they say that only our people would be here today?"

When she first met Changbai, Madam Hai had already heard that her aunt, Kang Wangshi, was a troublemaker who relied on her family's power to bully others. She had been bullying others for many years and had done many things that angered the heavens and the people. At the Sheng family wedding banquet half a year ago, Kang Wangshi did not show much of herself, so Madam Hai did not see her majesty in person. However, she saw all of Kang Wangshi's contempt for Hai Chaoyun just now, and she felt a sense of disgust in her heart, so she used the three words "our own people" to exclude the mother and son of the Kang family. If Kang Wangshi really wanted to find fault, she couldn't, because this was an objective fact - the Sheng family and the Hai family were the real in-laws, and there was still a twist between the Kang family and the Hai family.

Kang Wang's face fell immediately, and Wang Ruofu hurriedly tried to smooth things over: "Oh, this is my biological elder sister, she is one of our own!"

Mrs. Hai said nothing more and returned to her seat to continue drinking tea.

Lady Kang said to her son unhappily, "What are you doing standing there? Why don't you pay your respects to Madam Hai?"

Kang Jin then stepped forward and bowed to Madam Hai: "Hello, Madam Hai."

Mrs. Hai nodded slightly, without much mercy on her face.

Queen Kang said, "Don't just greet Madam Hai, but also greet the sisters of the Hai family. Hurry up and greet them."

Kang Jin had no choice but to go closer to the two younger daughters of the Hai family.

The Hai family had good upbringing. Although the two girls felt that it was inappropriate to meet Kang Jin on this occasion, they did not shrink back. Instead, they greeted Kang Jin openly. After the meeting, Hai Chaoyun immediately said to Wang Ruofu, "I haven't seen my two sisters for a long time. I want to take them to my room to talk for a while."

This is also what Wang Ruofu wrote in the post she sent to the Hai family - to let Hai Chaoyun and her sisters get together.

Of course, Hai Chaoyun did this mainly to protect the reputation of his two younger sisters and did not want the rumor that they were seeing the Kang family to spread outside.

But this was contrary to the Wang sisters' plan. Just as Wang Ruofu was about to speak, Kang Wang spoke first, "Why are you in such a hurry? Your mother-in-law hasn't spoken yet, so it's not right for a daughter-in-law to interrupt casually."

She was just annoyed by what Madam Hai had said about not treating her as her own, and now she took the opportunity to vent her anger on Hai Chaoyun.

Wang Ruofu hurried to Lakang Wang and whispered, "Sister, my mother is still here, don't forget what you are here for today."

It's rare that Wang Ruofu is more far-sighted than her sister this time.

Queen Kang suppressed her anger and said to Madam Hai with a smile, "Don't blame me, mother-in-law. I am a straightforward person and I don't have any bad intentions. Brother Bai's wife won't be angry with you, right?" She looked at Hai Chaoyun.

Hai Chaoyun thought to herself that it would be strange if you didn't have bad intentions, so she smiled sweetly and said, "No, aunt is a distinguished guest, I just want to entertain you with all my heart."

The word "distinguished guest" was used respectfully, but in the end, it still put Wang Kang in the position of a "guest".

Mrs. Kang felt that she had no place to vent her anger, so she said to Wang Ruofu angrily: "I have been here for such a long time, and you didn't even give me a sip of tea. You still treat me as a distinguished guest." She was responding to Hai Chaoyun in a roundabout way.

Wang Ruofu very obediently asked Mama Liu to serve tea to Mrs. Kang Wang.

The scene cooled down.

The four of them, the mother and daughter of the Hai family, all knew the purpose of Kang Wang's visit, but how could they fulfill her wish? Madam Hai said to Wang Ruofu, "My dear, I think you invited your sister from your natal family today for a sisterly reunion. It is not convenient for us outsiders to be present. Why don't you have a good reunion with your sister from your natal family first, and I will take the children to walk around your yard. I wonder if this is abrupt?"

Wang Ruofu said quickly, "How could it be! I bought several pots of rare flowers from Daxiangguo Temple this time, peonies, peonies, etc., specially prepared for this tea party! Those flowers are said to be forced to bloom in the greenhouse, but they are rare. I will take your mother and sisters to have a look!" Then she turned to Kang Wangshi, "Sister and nephew, come with us!"

Just as Lady Kang was about to agree, Lady Hai interrupted her and said, "I'm afraid this is not appropriate."

Kang Wangshi said unhappily, "What's wrong with that?"

Madam Hai said, "Today, my family came to our in-laws' house to enjoy the flowers. I thought it was all women, but I didn't expect that Master Kang would come with us. There are women in the room, but Master Kang is the only man. Although it's okay if the elders are all here, it's still a bit unpleasant to say. It seems that our Hai family is going to confront the Kang family. It's best not to have such misunderstandings."

Seeing that the Wang sisters were still determined to commit evil, she spoke frankly and pointedly.

Kang Wangshi stopped pretending and asked angrily, "Even if he is in love with my family, so what? My son is a handsome man, why can't he be a good match for your daughter?"

Madam Hai asked with a smile, "Oh? So, Kang's brother was also on the list of successful candidates like Changbai?"

The corner of Queen Kang's mouth twitched.

Madam Hai asked Wang Ruofu, "Which list did Kang's brother enter? Is he in the top three?"

Wang Ruofu swallowed her saliva, forced an ugly smile, and said, "No... not yet. My nephew studies hard every day, but his luck is not very good. However, he will soon be promoted to an official position! My brother is already trying to find a way for him."

Madam Hai was puzzled and asked, "Isn't your surname Wang? Can an uncle from the Wang family ask for an official position for a nephew from the Kang family? This is the first time I've heard of this!"

Wang Ruofu said proudly: "This kind of thing has happened before. My father is worthy of being enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple!"

Madam Hai nodded and praised: "Yes, two of my ancestors also entered the Imperial Ancestral Temple and always served the Emperor Taizu."

This means that the Hai family has been at the pinnacle of the civil service group since the early days of the dynasty.

Wang Ruofu was embarrassed. She suddenly realized that her mother's family seemed to be no match for the Hai family.

Madam Hai didn't want to offend Wang Ruofu, so she held her hand and said patiently, "I know your mother-in-law's good intentions and that she is worried about the future of my two daughters. I would like to thank her for her kindness on their behalf. To be honest, I have been worried about how my eldest daughter is doing in the Sheng family these days, and I am afraid that she will suffer some grievances. However, when I saw that my mother-in-law specially organized this tea party for us to reunite, I felt that she must be a rare good mother-in-law in the world. When I came to your house to see my daughter... she was even more plump than when she was at home. It can be seen that my mother-in-law and son-in-law must have taken good care of my Chaoyun. I am deeply grateful and really don't know how to thank you."

Wang Ruofu was so touched by the words she said, "How can it be my fault? It's all because you taught Chaoyun to be so sensible! She is diligent and obedient at home, and she takes good care of my son. It's only been less than half a year since she came to the mansion, and you've brought good news to my family. I should thank you, mother-in-law!"

Madam Hai stroked Wang Ruofu's hand carefully and said, "As mothers, we all hope that our daughters can be well taken care of, so if our daughter's in-laws have any requests, we will definitely do our best. A few days ago, my husband and several uncles worked together to get our son-in-law to the Ministry of Rites. I wonder if everything is going well for him there now?"

Wang Ruofu became excited when she talked about Changbai. She said excitedly, "It's all good! He has won the favor of the Ministry of Rites! Now he is so busy that he can hardly have a meal with me. Ah, or else the in-laws are good at making decisions. It wasn't long after Bai'er was transferred to the Ministry of Rites that the emperor fell ill. Then..." She suddenly remembered Sheng Hong's warning to her, swallowed the words that the throne should be replaced, smiled awkwardly, and said, "...it's very good for Bai'er's future."

Madam Hai nodded and said, "These things are not decisive. Several elders in my family have served in the court for so many years, and they have seen a lot and naturally have some understanding. It seems that the Ministry of Rites has a lot of work to do during this period because of the New Year's Day, and the son-in-law has worked hard. If the mother-in-law thinks that the son-in-law is too tired, she can also consider a position such as the censor, so that the son-in-law can be filial to her."

Wang Ruofu's face changed drastically when she heard this: "No, no, no, this won't work. The censors are just a group of officials with little real power who are dedicated to offending people. Bai'er won't be a censor!"

Madam Hai smiled and nodded: "It seems that what my family is doing to my son-in-law is still right. My mother-in-law doesn't want her son-in-law to sit on the bench."

After saying this, she looked at Wang Ruofu quietly and peacefully.

After three breaths, Wang Ruofu suddenly understood what Madam Hai meant and looked at Madam Kang in horror...