Reborn as a Merchant Girl, the General's Beloved

When Anan arrived at the door of the Earl's Mansion, he immediately caught a glimpse of Hong Cu in a red dress and shirt in the crowd, standing happily beside Ge. With them was Hong Hao's wife Tang Cailing.

The fame and fortune of the ladies in the backyard has always been no less glamorous than that of the gentlemen in the front hall. The gate of the Earl's Mansion was opened, and the guests welcomed were either rich or noble. Anan lifted the curtain of the carriage and quietly looked at the people who were greeting each other.

Dong Qing suddenly said, "Girl, look at this family. Whether it's the eldest girl with a fake smile or the arrogant second girl, they all look the same! They are no less suitable for choosing a daughter-in-law now. They look like Ge. Fortunately, our son-in-law is not like them, otherwise it would be really disheartening."

After hearing this, Nanny Su laughed and said, "How can you judge people by appearance at such a young age? Besides, they and your husband were not born from the same mother, so how could they look the same!"

"It's fine for you to say this in front of us, but don't talk nonsense when you get off the car!" Bai Shao glared at her fiercely. Dong Qing made a face and shrank behind Anan with an honest look.

After entering the house politely, Anan brought a small wooden box and personally handed it to Mrs. Ge.

Mrs. Ge was a little embarrassed, she just smiled slightly, thanked Anan, and ordered someone to take her in. At this time, Mrs. Wei came, running over from a distance, grabbed Anan, and talked for a long time. Mrs. Ge and Hong Cu could not refuse, so they stood aside and followed.

Madam Wei was always a good person. She had seen the small box that Anan handed to Madam Ge, so she smiled and said, "Yesterday you gave me a blood coral ornament that was as tall as a person. Everyone in the family said it was beautiful. But I wonder what you gave to your mother-in-law today?"

Although she was not at the scene, she heard the rumor clearly. The gifts were one big and one small, one light and one heavy. The difference was obvious now, causing several ladies who had just arrived for the banquet to stop and clamor to see the gifts.

The thoughts of these people were actually very simple. Mrs. Ge had a bad temper on a daily basis, and she often looked down on everyone by relying on her status as a countess. It was common for her to humiliate, tease, and ridicule others. This was a joke of hers to watch, and everyone was eager to watch.

Mrs. Ge's eyelids twitched, and Hong Chu's face was also very ugly. Although Tang Cailing did not go to Mingxiangju to make trouble, she heard the twists and turns clearly. She thought that Anan would not show any emotion, so she hurriedly said, "Aunts, there are so many people coming and going on the street. Why don't we wait until we get to the banquet and see!"

"Look at what you said. You think we are bandits who rob and loot, don't you?" Mrs. Wei said with a wry smile.

Some troublemakers even snatched the box from the little girl's hand and opened it.

There lay a round bead the size of a fist inside, gray in color and inconspicuous.

If it were someone else, they would naturally not know what it was, but these ladies were all from wealthy families. Even if they had never eaten pork, they had seen pigs run. One of them exclaimed, "There is actually such a huge night-shining pearl in the world, and the shape is so round, without any traces of carving. It is really rare!"

Several ladies standing by were also amazed and came over to praise Anan for his filial piety.

Mrs. Ge secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She looked up at her somewhat silly daughter-in-law, and then took a good look at her. Hong Cu had said before that this woman was very scheming, but after dealing with her several times, she was either pitiful or looked so silly. How could one catch any shrewdness in her?