“Of course.” Yan Shujin didn’t take the past seriously, after all, those things happened a long time ago, and she was doing better than those people now: “Many people in the village are kind, but there are also those who like to take advantage of others. Grandma and Mother are not the type to hold grudges, but those people just take advantage of us.”
When these things were mentioned, Yan Shujin said calmly, "I learned after being taken advantage of a few times that even if you want to be kind and not hold grudges, you have to have the confidence to do so."
Yan Zhili nodded.
Yan Shujin said, "Back then, we had no right to not care."
Yan Zhili was certain that his daughter was neither resentful nor complaining; she was simply calmly telling him the lessons she had learned.
Yan Shujin looked at Yan Zhili and said, "It's the same coming to the capital, Father. Your focus should be on the outside world and the court, not on the affairs of this backyard."
Hearing her daughter's words, Yan Zhili felt a warm yet bittersweet feeling in her heart.
"Leave the affairs of this backyard to me." Yan Shujin didn't think it was complicated: "After all, Father has given me the greatest confidence; I am Father's daughter."
Yan Zhili remained silent for a long time before saying, "If you were a man..."
Yan Zhili didn't say anything more, but he felt a pang of regret. If Yan Shujin had been a man... In the end, Yan Zhili had come to understand over the years that the hardest thing for a person is to understand and know himself.
Yan Shujin rolled her eyes and said, "Dad, what you're saying is so strange."
Yan Zhili sighed and said, "Father misspoke. Baojie, tell Father, what do you want to do in the future?"
Yan Shujin was a little stunned. She had never thought about such a question before. In the past, she only thought about how to find Yan Zhili, how to save money for her younger brother's tuition, and how to make her family's life better. Now that they were in the capital, their family's status had changed, and she no longer needed to worry about those things she used to think about.
"I think... I don't know," Yan Shujin said. "I'm thinking of studying hard first, then learning horsemanship and archery, to repay the people who helped me before."
Yan Zhili realized that her words had been misunderstood by her daughter, and asked, "Have you thought about what kind of person you want to marry in the future?"
Marrying?
Yan Shujin, however, thought of Madam Wang's appearance: "I hadn't thought about it."
Yan Zhili didn't bring up the matter again, but said, "From now on, every night, you and Gui-ge can come to the study, and I'll tell you about what I've done over the years, okay?"
In fact, Yan Zhili wanted to bring up these things with his children a few years later. The previous dynasty had produced wise rulers, and those aristocratic families had also produced outstanding individuals. It was just a pity that their descendants were disappointing, and each generation was worse than the last.
Yan Chao and Yan Zhili have seen too many people like this, so they decided early on to educate future generations properly. They themselves grew up little by little, and using their own experiences as a reference for the children was the best choice.
Yan Shujin said, "Okay."
Yan Zhili said, "Alright, it's getting late. I'll take you back to rest, or your mother will pinch my ear."
Yan Shujin jumped off the chair with a grin and said, "Okay."
Yan Zhili held her daughter's hand and said, "The imperial physician will come tomorrow to give you both a good check-up and some treatment."
Yan Shujin obediently agreed.
Yan Zhili escorted his daughter to the door but did not go in; he simply instructed the maid to take good care of her.
Yan Shujin stood obediently inside the room and said, "Dad, you should rest early too."
Yan Zhili smiled and waved before heading to her room.
Once Yan Shujin could no longer see Yan Zhili's back, she turned around and went back into the room. The maid had already prepared hot water to serve Yan Shujin for washing up.
At first, Yan Shujin was not used to it, but she had seen how the maids served Madam Wang, so she forced herself not to say anything. Now she was getting used to it. Perhaps it was because she had her own name and sensed Yan Zhili's thoughts, so she became more and more confident: "I don't want to use this kind of strong fragrance. Change it to something without a scent tomorrow."
Yan Shujin had just dealt with Xu Shi's head maid today, and the servants in the room were trembling with fear. Upon hearing this, they quickly replied, "Yes."
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