Yun Xiangye, while boating on a spring day, lost her footing and fell into the lake. She was rescued by Gu Yan, a wealthy young master who was recuperating in Jiangnan.
To repay his great kin...
"Mother, I'll explain it to you later." Su Zhan said, "Cousin Xiangye and her husband are coming to our house today."
Aunt Yun was stunned. "Xiangye? She came to Luoyang, and with her husband. She got married? When did she get married? Why didn't you tell us about such a big event?"
Su Zhan said, "Not long after we left Yongxing City, my uncle set his sights on Xiangye's family property, and Xiangye left our family. After meeting Xiangye in Chang'an, I learned that all the things we had given to Xiangye and her sister over the years had been embezzled by my uncle."
Aunt Yun said angrily, "Brother, how could you bully your own niece like this!"
Su Zhan said, "Mother, Xiangye has finally found her happy life after all the hardships she's endured. You certainly can't guess who she married."
Aunt Yun looked at Su Zhan's expression and said, "You met Xiangye in Chang'an. Did Xiangye marry in Chang'an?"
Su Zhan chuckled and said, "Well, Xiangye is marrying Gu Yan, the son of Princess Sheng Zhao and Prince Ning."
Aunt Yun didn't have the same smile as Su Zhan, "Your sister is a concubine, and you are still so happy?"
Su Zhan said: "She is not a concubine, but the legal wife, the Crown Prince's Consort who has been granted the title."
Aunt Yun couldn't help but be shocked. "Crown Princess? How could the Prince of Ning marry Xiangye?"
"At that time, Prince Ning fell into the water and caught a cold, becoming seriously ill. He listened to the Taoist priest's advice and asked Xiangye to bring him good luck, which led to the marriage."
Aunt Yun sighed, somewhat worriedly, "So it's because of the wedding. Qi Da is not a good match. I wonder how Xiangye is doing in the princess's mansion?"
Su Zhan said, "I've noticed on the road these past two days that Prince Ning has been very nice to Xiangye. They'll go to the other courtyard to rest first and then come to visit you. You can ask Xiangye yourself."
Aunt Yun was busy arranging for the housekeeper to find someone to clean the door, and asked the kitchen to prepare delicacies from land and sea.
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After Yun Xiangye and Gu Yan took a bath and changed their clothes, they also changed Nuonuo into a set of small clothes.
Yun Xiangye braided two cute little braids for Nuonuo. Nuonuo's fair and tender face was a little red due to the cold weather, making her look even more adorable.
Gu Yan picked up Nuonuo and took a carriage with Yun Xiangye to the Su Mansion.
As soon as the carriage stopped, Yun Xiangye couldn't wait to get out. When she saw the woman standing at the door, she said with tears in her eyes, "Aunt."
Aunt Yun quickly hugged Yun Xiangye in her arms and said, "My son, you have been wronged in Yongxing City over the years."
Yun Xiangye felt a lot of emotions when she saw her aunt whom she hadn't seen for a long time. After her parents left, almost all the relatives on the Yun family were gone, except for her aunt.
Aunt Yun looked at Yun Xiangye and said, "I didn't know your situation in Yongxing City all these years. I really regret not insisting on bringing you and Shuangbai to Luoyang. Did Shuangbai come with you?"
Yun Xiangye said, "Shuangbai married the second young master of the largest dyeing factory in Jiangnan last year. They have been childhood sweethearts and have a deep affection for each other, so she didn't come to Chang'an with me."
Yun Xiangye took Nuonuo from Gu Yan's arms behind her and said, "Aunt, this is my husband Gu Yan, and this is my daughter Nuonuo."
Aunt Yun turned to Gu Yanfu and said, "This humble woman greets the Prince of Ning."
Gu Yan said: "Aunt, please stop bowing to me. I should be the one bowing to you."
Yun Xiangye also smiled faintly and said to Aunt Yun: "Yes, Aunt, you don't have to bow to Gu Yan."
Aunt Yun also smiled faintly as she looked at Nuonuo in Yun Xiangye's arms, "Your daughter is so cute, she looks just like you when you were little."
Yun Xiangye said, "They all say Nuonuo looks more like her father."
Aunt Yun smiled and said, "Nuonuo looks like you too."
Xiao Nuonuo hugged Yun Xiangye's neck and said, "The baby looks like mother."
Yun Xiangye smiled gently.
Aunt Yun hurriedly said, "Come inside and rest and talk. It's cold outside, but it's warm inside."
Yun Xiangye followed Aunt Yun into the inner room, while Gu Yan followed Su Zhan to pay a visit to Uncle Su.
In the inner room, Aunt Yun held Yun Xiangye's hand tightly, "I'm so sorry for your father... I was wondering why you've grown up without any news of your marriage. Then your uncle said you only wanted a son-in-law, so it was hard to find one. I thought I should take my time choosing a husband, but who knew they would treat you so harshly!"
Yun Xiangye chuckled and said, "Aunt, you don't have to blame yourself. The elderly people who stayed in the embroidery workshop have been very kind to me. I also have my uncle and aunt to help me. In fact, life in Yongxing City is not difficult."
Aunt Yun asked, "When you arrive in Chang'an City, how will the princess treat you?"
Yun Xiangye chuckled and said, "The Princess treats me very well."
Aunt Yun heaved a sigh of relief and said, "That's good. I was worried that you, Qi Dafeiou, would have a hard time staying in the Princess's Mansion."
Yun Xiangye thought of Gu Yan and simply smiled faintly, saying, "Her Royal Highness the Princess is fine. There's nothing to make me sad about."
After not seeing each other for many years, the aunt and niece seemed to have endless things to talk about.
As the two of them were chatting, it was time for dinner.
At the dinner, Yun Xiangye met two cousins and two little cousins. The two little cousins were born out of wedlock and were only about thirteen years old.
Yun Xiangye gave gifts to her two cousins.
After the dinner, Yun Xiangye chatted with her aunt alone for a while before leaving reluctantly.
On the carriage back to the villa, Gu Yan said to Yun Xiangye, "We will leave after the Lantern Festival. You still have two or three days to spend time with your aunt and talk."
Yun Xiangye held Nuonuo in her arms, her thoughts drifting far away. "The Lantern Festival is almost here. I wonder how Shuangbai is doing. This is the first time I haven't been with her for the New Year."
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