Wan Jinlan could never have imagined that Xiao Feng decided to marry her in the blink of an eye.
When she was hit on the head, she opened her eyes wide and looked back.
Her eyes widened in disbelief, "You hit me?"
Are the two of them in a relationship where they can fight?
Xiao Feng didn't use any force, so he didn't know why she reacted so strongly.
"Tell me yourself, how many notes did you play wrong?"
He remembered that she had previously vowed that she was a fast learner of piano.
Wan Jinlan felt guilty; her mind was indeed not on playing the piano.
She was wondering how to casually tell him that she would get engaged when she returned to Kyoto.
She thought that if he didn't react, she would go back and check out the family her grandmother had arranged for her.
But, he has taught her to play the piano, so he can't be completely indifferent to her.
Just as she was thinking about all sorts of things, she was suddenly hit on the head.
To be honest, she couldn't believe that he was the one who hit her.
He has always been a gentle and polite man, but when he suddenly attacked her, she always felt something was wrong.
Well, we are very close.
Xiao Feng turned her head back with an expressionless face, "Focus on learning, I will teach you again."
Butler Wang standing by was smiling brightly. Wan Jinlan glanced at his face and shuddered with a chill.
Butler Wang was really happy. As a bystander, he saw things more clearly.
Ever since the prince made the decision, his attitude towards Miss Wan has changed.
That's how you treat your own people.
Here, Wan Jinlan finally played the entire song before sunset. When he stood up, his shoulders were sore.
"It's the twilight hour, and I should go home."
Chuntao hurriedly put the cloak on her.
"When will you set off back to Beijing?" Xiao Feng asked.
Wan Jinlan stroked the dog's head again, "The day after tomorrow."
"You won't have the chance to touch the dog's head again in the future." She rubbed it vigorously twice, nodded affectionately and touched her hand with her head.
I guess she won't come again tomorrow.
Xiao Feng stood up: "Come on, I'll take you out."
Wan Jinlan felt that Xiao Feng today was different from before.
When she arrived in front of the mansion, she hesitated to speak, but finally swallowed her words back and said with a smile, "Then I'll go back."
Xiao Feng stood on the steps of the court, watching the carriage disappear into the twilight.
Time flew by and it was the early morning of the day when we returned to Beijing.
The luggage and other belongings had all been packed before today. Shen Qing got up early today and considerately combed Madam Shen's hair. The two hugged each other and cried again.
But just as he calmed down a little, a servant came to report that the King of Qi had sent someone to deliver something.
Shen Qing met with Butler Wang in the living room.
Steward Wang smiled politely, "It's cold and chilly, and the journey back to the capital is difficult this season. The prince has prepared some hand warmers and warm cloaks. I wish Madam and Miss Wan a safe journey."
After Butler Wang left, Shen Qing looked at the food and supplies that were sent to him on the road, thinking about what Butler Wang had just said, and instantly realized what King Qi meant, and nodded thoughtfully.
The happiest person today would be Wan Qiuyu.
The luggage boxes were all loaded and the group got on the carriage. Wan Jinlan lazily nestled in the carriage.
She got up too early today, and her head was still a little dazed. It took her a while to notice Shen Qing's gaze.
"Mother, what's wrong?"
Shen Qing handed her a small and exquisite hand warmer, "The King of Qi sent it here, don't you have anything to say?"
Wan Jinlan crossed his fingers, his expression clear and unfazed. "What do you want to say? If he's interested, he can come and propose marriage. As for the rest, there's nothing much to say."
Shen Qing was convinced by his daughter and tapped her forehead with his finger.
Although it is getting warmer in early spring, the roads are still cold and this season is not suitable for traveling.
Chen Qing had been thinking about his second son's imperial examination. By the time he arrived in Kyoto, the examination would probably be over, and he would probably be able to catch the results when he returned.
The journey was not in a hurry, as they took the official road and stopped at post stations whenever there were any. But even so, Shen Qing still fell ill.
Wan Jinlan was sitting in front of the bed, wiping Shen Qing's face with a cloth, when there was a knock on the door.
"Enter."
Wan Qiuyu came in with minced meat porridge.
She lowered her eyebrows and said docilely, "Why don't you let me serve Madam some porridge?"
Wan Jinlan took the bowl of porridge and put it aside. "No need. I'll feed you when it cools down. You're weak, so you should go back and rest."
Upon hearing this, Wan Qiuyu glanced at Shen Qing worriedly before turning and leaving.
Wan Jinlan said, "She is so diligent that she even outshines me, her biological daughter."
Shen Qing knew what Wan Jinlan meant and said, “If she is really a concubine’s daughter, then I am her legitimate mother. It is right for her to please me now. It can be seen that this is also a smart move.”
Wan Qiuyu was indeed very attentive along the way. After Shen Qing recovered from her illness, she still asked about her health every day and rushed to do all the work of Aunt Cuiwen.
Wan Jinlan always had doubts about this person and kept staring at her calmly.
Fortunately, she didn't cause any trouble.
Because Shen Qing had been ill, Xiao Feng's letter to the Empress Dowager in the palace arrived several days earlier than the others.
In Ci'an Palace.
After reading the letter, the Queen Mother looked delighted.
"I thought he wouldn't get married, but I didn't expect him to actually ask for it himself."
Nanny Li, who was supporting the Empress Dowager, asked with a smile, "I wonder which family this young lady is from."
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "She is Concubine Wan's niece."
The Queen Mother didn't think that the generation gap was inappropriate at all. The most important thing was that Xiao Feng was willing. He personally asked to get married. Even if he wanted to marry someone from a small family, she had no choice but to agree.
"Why haven't I seen the girl from the Wan family at the palace banquet?"
No matter how hard the empress dowager tried to recall, she could not recall what the girl from the Wan family looked like.
Li Ma Ma smiled and said, "Your Majesty, there's no need to worry. Just summon the person to the palace and you'll know the truth."
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "That's right."
After someone went to the Zhenguo Mansion to convey the imperial edict, the eunuch who went to deliver the imperial edict brought back the news that the Zhenguo's wife and the young lady from the Wan family had not returned from Yangzhou, but were on the way.
No matter how anxious the Queen Mother was to see him, she could only wait.
Shen Qing, Wan Jinlan and their group arrived in Kyoto in early March.
The day I came back happened to be the day when the results of the imperial examination were announced.
Wan Zhijing is on the list, ranking fifth.
Wan Jinlan had barely entered Jinchun Hall when the good news arrived. Soon, firecrackers were set off outside the mansion's gate.
Everyone in the room was smiling happily.
The old Duke was also there at the moment, stroking his not-so-long beard and saying with a smile, "Zhi Jing just took after me."
The old lady still didn't know what kind of person he was. "Like you? If you were like you, you wouldn't even pass the exam to become a scholar."
The old Duke was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, "I have been fast at everything since elementary school. Zhijing is just like me in this respect."
The old lady turned away, speechless, too lazy to continue exposing his true colors. Her family's boy was really talented in marching and fighting, but he really had no talent for reading.
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