Marry a Duke

Chapter 97 Gaffe

Fu Ran didn't eat too much, as she would have to take a carriage soon and the ride would inevitably be bumpy. However, she still brought a few snacks with her in case she was hungry.

The carriage was divided into two.

Wei Nian insisted on riding in the same car with Fu Ran, so Lan Yin and her daughter sat with Fu Ran.

Wei Xuan and his mother were on one plane.

There were gifts already prepared on the carriage, so Fu Ran didn't need to worry about these things. The old lady had already prepared everything, as well as Qingyinyuan and Chaoguangyuan. They just needed people to arrive.

In the car, Wei Nian was extremely excited. After all, she was still a child, and she was so happy to know that she could go out and play.

We went to my aunt's house again.

Although Wei Lin was not very nice to Fu Ran, she was definitely good to Wei Nian. She was the only blood left by her eldest brother and the only grandchild in the Wei family. Wei Lin loved Wei Nian very much.

Before, Wei Lin also looked down on Lan Yin, thinking that with Lan Yin's personality, she was not worthy of the position of the first lady of the Wei family. If Wei Qing was still alive, he would be the eldest son and the title of Duke of Wei would naturally be inherited by him.

Lan Yin is the wife of Duke Weiguo, and Wei Lin also feels that Lan Yin is not up to the task.

But later, Wei Qing passed away, but Lan Yin was still able to stay in the Wei family and gave birth to Wei Nian, which showed her deep love for Wei Qing.

"Aunt, my uncle has a brother named Atuo at home. He is so funny and knows so many things." Wei Nian is young and doesn't understand much, so naturally he doesn't know many things.

Atuo is the son of Shen Yan's sister Shen Anling. Wei Nian had met him once and played with him for a while.

Lan Yin explained to Fu Ran on the side.

It was obvious that the Shen family was not a small family. They were also known as the Mansion of the Duke of Shen. However, the Duke of Shen had passed away for many years, and now the Mansion of the Duke of Shen was not what it used to be.

The Duke of Shen's Mansion was a hereditary title of a lower rank, and currently, Shen Yan has not yet inherited the title.

The matter of inheriting the title required the Duke Shen's Mansion to submit a petition to the court and the emperor to issue an order, but the Shen family had never submitted any petition.

Shen Yan can be considered a capable person in the Mansion of Duke Shen, but it is impossible for the Mansion of Duke Shen to recreate its former glory.

The Shen family is ultimately no match for the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion.

Shen Yan is no match for Wei Xuan.

The carriage stopped in front of the gate of the Duke Shen's Mansion. Not many people were invited today. It was just a banquet among close relatives. The relatives and friends of the Shen family, as well as the Wei family, were all quite important. There were only about three or four tables in total.

Wei Lin had been waiting at the door since early morning. As time passed, her complexion became increasingly worse.

I had already informed my mother in advance and asked them to come early and not too late.

If they were late, the Shen family would think that they were not giving them face.

Fortunately, they arrived not too late, as there were already a few people ahead of them.

"Mom, second brother, you are finally here." Wei Lin asked someone to call Shen Yan out, and together they went to greet their mother and brother.

Shen Yan is two years older than Wei Xuanxu and slightly shorter than Wei Xuanxu. He has an elegant temperament and handsome looks. If he were ugly, Wei Lin would not look down on him.

"Mother, second brother, you must have had a hard time on the journey. Please come in." Shen Yan said politely.

Madam Wei nodded and told them that there were people behind them, and asked them to wait for them to come over and go in together.

Only then did Wei Lin and Shen Yan see Lan Yin, Wei Nian, and Fu Ran who was supported by Qiao'er.

The moment Shen Yan saw Fu Ran, his brows slightly frowned.

Something flashed in his eyes.

He knew that this person was his uncle's wife, ***'s adopted daughter, and now the wife of the Duke of Wei.

He had never seen it with his own eyes.

This was the first time, her belly was so big that she was almost giving birth, and her look and posture suddenly reminded him of a close relative he hadn't seen for a long time.

Every move is very similar.

And that face—

"My second sister-in-law is from Xuzhou." Shen Yan took a step forward, completely forgetting that his attitude was a bit irrational. It was just a subconscious action.

The person in front of him looked just like the time when he saw his aunt pregnant when he was a child. At that time, his aunt's belly was not this big.

The old Duke of Shen, Shen Fengnian, had only one younger sister, Shen Fengan. Shen Fengan married and lived far away in Xuzhou. The journey was too long, and she had not returned to Beijing for several years.

"Shen Yan." Wei Lin stepped forward and pulled her husband back. He lost his temper and said, "Why are you asking this?" Wei Lin stared at her husband, her eyes almost emitting sparks.

Fu Ran also looked confused.

She had no idea where Xuzhou was.

However, the rich family was not too far away from here. It was a small village about ten miles outside the capital.

"I have never been to Xuzhou, and I am not from Xuzhou." Fu Ran answered truthfully. Shen Yan was indeed a little unreasonable. He looked like he had met an old friend.

Shen Yan's face was filled with disappointment, and he wouldn't be able to recover quickly.

He apologized.

"I'm sorry, I asked this question because I saw my second sister-in-law reminded me of a distant relative." Shen Yan turned around and gave Wei Lin a comforting look.

Wei Lin had been married into the Shen family for only three years, and she had never met his aunt.

Old Madam Wei looked at Fu Ran and saw that she had a frank expression and did not evade, so she did not say anything.

"Don't stand at the door, come in."

Wei Xuan glanced at Shen Yan thoughtfully.

He is not one to be disrespectful easily.

Fu Ran didn't take this matter to heart and followed him slowly into the mansion. They sat at the main table today.

After that, Shen Yan's attitude remained normal and he didn't stare at Fu Ran anymore.

It seems that he really recognized the wrong person.

But Wei Lin didn't think so. Shen Yan stared at Fu Ran in front of her family and admitted his mistake. How could she save face?

After the banquet, she grabbed Shen Yan and asked him to explain clearly.

"Why? Even you are attracted by her face. She is my second brother's wife. Don't think I will believe you just because you give me a reason."

Shen Yan was helpless and tried to persuade Wei Lin and explain to her.

"Linlin, why don't you believe me? We have been married for three years, and I have never looked at other women. Even when I was out socializing, I never had sex with anyone, let alone your second sister-in-law."

Wei Lin has always been spoiled by nature.

Shen Yan knew it and had always spoiled her.

Now that there were guests outside, she accused him in private, which made him very unhappy.

"I met my second sister-in-law only because I remembered my aunt who had not been back for many years. After my aunt married and moved to Xuzhou, she returned to Beijing three times in total. Even you have never seen her. My second sister-in-law is about 80% similar to my aunt back then."

Shen Yan looked a little sad. His aunt was not in good health and she might never be able to return to Beijing in this lifetime.

"You can ask my mother later if it was because my second sister-in-law looked alike with my aunt that I took a closer look, not because of anything else."

Wei Lin was surprised. She never thought that Shen Yan's rudeness was because Fu Ran looked like his aunt.

She had indeed never met Aunt Shen.

All I know is that Aunt Shen married and moved to Xuzhou, and she lived a rich life.

Lady Shen Guogong met Fu Ran in person and chatted with him for a long time, without taking her eyes off his face.

Before Duke Shen passed away, what he was most worried about was his sister who married far away.

The wife of Duke Shenguo also liked her sister-in-law very much.

"alike."