Chapter 406: First Arrival in Shangjing, the Ning Family Warmly Welcomes
"Is this Shangjing? The city wall looks about the same height as our Yun'an County."
Still hundreds of meters away from the city gate, Chen Xingyun and others couldn't help but lift the car curtain to look around.
A huge city suddenly came into view, attracting everyone's attention.
The city wall is about five or six feet high, but since the city wall of Yun'an County is also this high, no one is surprised by it.
I was even a little disappointed and felt that this wasn't how it should be in Beijing.
However, the two city gates made of fine iron are tall and majestic, and there are many more guards at the gate than in Yun'an County.
In addition to the people standing on both sides checking household registration and travel permits, there are also teams of guards patrolling.
They were all dressed in armor, holding spears, and had swords slung around their waists, looking very majestic.
Chen Xinghai and the others couldn't help but become more serious. They felt the air of majesty coming towards them, and they spoke in a lower voice unconsciously.
Ning Leshu said fondly, "The city wall used to be even shorter than this."
"This is all thanks to the cement donated by Yingying, which has allowed the height to be raised in the past few months."
Everyone suddenly understood and began to praise Xiao Ying.
Xiao Ying smiled and said, "Don't just look at the city wall, look at the road below as well."
Only then did everyone realize that the main road under their feet was extremely wide, and ten carriages could pass side by side without any problem.
"As expected of Shangjing, the road is so wide."
Chen Xingyun was amazed. The main road in Yun'an County was not even one-third as wide as this.
Ning Leshu laughed and said, "The streets in the city are also very spacious. There are hundreds of streets, big and small, and the main street is very prosperous and bustling."
"If you stay here for a while, you will feel how good it is here."
Several children couldn't help but feel excited, as if they couldn't imagine what the hundreds of streets would look like.
Even if you visit ten streets a day, it will take ten days to finish!
It’s worthy of being the capital!
"Mom, that seems to be my cousin Yuanchen."
At this moment, Chen Xingyue suddenly spoke, staring at the city gate with burning eyes.
Everyone immediately followed her gaze and saw Ning Yuanchen.
Ning Yuanchen was dressed in a sky-blue robe and looked very elegant. He habitually held a folding fan in his hand and waved it gently. He was truly a noble young man.
He stood next to a gorgeous carriage, attracting a lot of people's attention.
He seemed to enjoy this feeling very much, with his eyebrows slightly raised and a smile on the corners of his lips, looking lazy and romantic.
"Uncle Yuanchen must be the sweetheart of many women."
Chen Xingyun said with a smile.
Ning Leshu smiled, with a hint of pride in his tone.
"Of course not. Ten years ago, there was a girl who insisted on marrying him, but she waited until she was in her early twenties and still couldn't win his heart."
"The girl's family couldn't stand it any longer, so they hastily arranged a marriage for her and finally let it go."
"There was even a girl who loved him so much that she became a nun."
"Hey...this kid is good in every way, except that he has a very hard heart."
"Don't be fooled by his romantic appearance. In fact, he is more difficult to be moved by emotions than anyone else."
"My second brother and his wife are so worried about him, and they don't know what kind of wife he will marry in the future."
The children listened with great interest. How could their cousin Yuanchen have such a past?
It turns out that being liked by too many people can be a headache.
Xiao Ying smiled and said, "Let things like this take their natural course. Who knows when he might meet someone he likes."
"At that time, he didn't even need you to urge him. He was so eager to marry her."
Ning Leshu said, "Mother thinks so too. I hope he can meet his ideal partner soon."
As they were talking, the convoy was less than a hundred meters away from the city gate, which attracted Ning Yuanchen's attention.
Ning Yuanchen was delighted. Seeing Chen Xingyun and others lifting the car curtain to look out, he immediately waved to them happily.
The hundred meters passed in a flash.
The convoy pulled over near the city gate, and Ning Yuanchen immediately came up to meet them.
"Cousin, and all my nephews and nieces, you are finally here."
"I've been waiting here for you for two days. I've become so thin."
Chen Xingyue couldn't help but chuckle, and the others couldn't help laughing too. It turned out to be that cousin again.
"Hello, cousin."
Several people greeted in unison, and Meng Qingying also called out.
"Hey, I haven't seen this before. Are you my niece too?"
Ning Yuanchen looked surprised. When did his cousin have another daughter?
"Thank you for your hard work, cousin Yuanchen."
Only then did Xiao Ying speak with a smile and introduce Meng Qingying.
"This is my personal disciple, Meng Qingying, who is like my daughter."
Ning Yuanchen suddenly realized what was going on, and immediately folded his fan and began to congratulate.
"I see. Congratulations, cousin."
"You little brat, you only have eyes for your cousin and your nephews and nieces. Haven't you seen me, your aunt, and your grandfather?"
Ning Leshu also got out of the carriage, supported Duke Ning, and joked with a smile.
"How could that be?" Ning Yuanchen immediately bowed to the two of them and hurriedly made amends. "Hello, Grandpa, hello, aunt."
Duke Ningguo waved his hand, looking somewhat displeased: "Are you the only one here?"
Yingying is the head of the Ning family who was recognized by the family. How could her family members be so ignorant of etiquette?
"Dad, here are my second brother and sister-in-law and me."
Then a gentle voice was heard.
Then two familiar figures came forward. They were the Prime Minister's wife Liu Rumei and Ning Leyan's wife Yu Sulan.
These two also came from official families. They had been married into the Ning family for twenty or thirty years and had long been as close as sisters.
It was not convenient for Prime Minister Ning and Ning Leyan to come out, so they came together.
"Well, it's good that you're here."
Only then did Duke Ningguo's expression ease a little and he looked satisfied.
Liu Rumei's eyes were gentle. She immediately stepped forward and grabbed Xiao Ying's hand with a gentle smile.
"Is this Yingying? She's really pretty, even prettier than Xiaoshu when she was young."
"Aunt, second aunt."
Xiao Ying nodded and greeted him with full courtesy.
These two people gave her a very pure feeling, which showed that the Ning family had a good family tradition and there was not much intrigue.
"Why!"
The two sisters-in-law smiled at each other, with joy in their eyes.
This niece doesn't seem difficult to approach.
She is so young and beautiful, even prettier than the ladies in the palace. It’s hard to imagine that she is already four years old.
The monks are indeed powerful and mysterious.
"Are these your sons and daughters?"
Yu Sulan's gaze quickly fell on Chen Xinghai and the others, but she showed a slight doubt.
Didn’t Xiao Ying have two sons and two daughters? How did it become one son and three daughters?
But these people are really good-looking, without any of the petty-mindedness of being born in the countryside.
On the contrary, they all looked like the sons and daughters of wealthy families, and were no less distinguished than those noblemen and ladies who came to the capital.
The two nodded secretly. It seemed that Xiao Ying was also good at teaching children.
Xiao Ying waved her hand, and the four children immediately stepped forward.
She smiled and introduced them one by one: "This is my eldest son Chen Xinghai, my eldest daughter Chen Xingyun, my second daughter Chen Xingyue, and my direct disciple Meng Qingying."
Then he said to the four people, "This is your eldest aunt and second aunt, why don't you say hello?"
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