Zhao Yiming looked at Tian An excitedly, "An An, you are really my lucky star." You are also Tian Ling's lucky star.
Silver mirrors and glazed windows can not only be sold in Tianling, but also exported to neighboring countries. With this income, I believe that the national treasury will no longer be empty in the near future.
As the two were talking, the carriage slowly stopped and they arrived at the General Zhongwu's Mansion.
After Hong Lei put down the pedal, Deng Xue got off first, followed by Zhao Yiming. Zhao Yiming turned around and offered Tian An a hand.
The arrival of the two caused some guests who were about to enter the general's mansion to stop and watch. People who didn't know them speculated about which family the young man and young lady were from, and why they came to the banquet without the mistress of the house accompanying them.
Tian An paused in her tracks as she heard some unfriendly voices from the crowd, but she ignored them and continued walking forward, pretending not to notice. Since they weren't leaving, she didn't have to waste time waiting for them to enter.
After handing the invitation to the butler at the door, the butler bowed respectfully and said, "I greet the Lord Anping. Please come in."
After saying that, he asked the maid and servant beside him to lead Tian An and Zhao Yiming into the mansion.
Tian An was led by a maid to the backyard where the ladies and young ladies gathered, while Zhao Yiming was led by a servant to the front yard where the young masters were.
Outside a hall in the backyard, Wu Yufei was chatting and laughing with Gu Jinyan, Zuo Yunshu and several other young ladies she had never seen before.
Seeing Tian An coming and greeting the people next to her, he quickly stepped forward and said, "Sister An An, you are finally here."
Tian An was stunned. Looking around, she found that she was the only one missing from the group of people she knew. She said a little embarrassedly, "Well, I got delayed on the way and came back late."
"It's not too late, Sister An An is here at the perfect time!" Wu Yufei enthusiastically stepped forward and pulled her along. "Come on, I'll take you in to see my mother."
Then he pulled Tian An into the hall.
There were many ladies sitting in the hall, both familiar and unfamiliar ones.
Sitting in the main seat was a woman in her forties, with a dignified face and a heroic air about her. Her every move reminded people of the word "heroine".
Kristy Wu took Tian An and walked directly to her mother, introducing her to Tian An: "Mom, this is the sister An An I told you about in the letter."
Then he looked at Tian An: "Sister An An, this is my mother."
Tian An bowed politely and said, "Greetings, Auntie."
Mrs. Wu stood up, enthusiastically took Tian An's hand and said, "You are An An! Every time my girl writes me a letter, two out of three sentences are about you. It's really good to see you today.
Auntie is away from the capital all year round and has neglected Yufei a lot. It's a rare opportunity for her to have you, her friends, take care of her so she doesn't feel so lonely. Auntie really doesn't know how to thank you."
"Auntie, you're being too formal. We are good friends and it's only natural that we look after each other."
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The two exchanged pleasantries for a while as if they had met too late. Lady Anguo, who was standing by, couldn't bear to see Lady Wu monopolizing Tian An, so she stood up and pulled Tian An to her side.
"An An, your aunt recently got a new bracelet that's perfect for you."
As he spoke, he put a purple jade bracelet on her hand.
Tian An reacted and quickly stopped her, "Madam, this is too valuable. You can't do that."
The wife of the Duke of Anguo held her hand, not allowing her to take the bracelet off. "This bracelet is suitable for little girls. Auntie doesn't have a daughter, so if you wear it yourself, you will inevitably be laughed at. Just consider it as a favor to your aunt and accept it reluctantly!"
As he spoke, he looked Tian An up and down with satisfaction, "Look, the bracelet is purple, and your outfit today is also purple, what a match, what a fate! It's destined to be yours."
Tian An still refused, "Aunt, I won't accept the reward without merit."
"How can it be considered unmerited? You saved my Kun'er, which is a great achievement. I have no daughter, and I feel close to you when I see you. If I wasn't afraid that you would dislike me, I would have wanted to adopt you as my goddaughter." The Duke of Anguo looked at Tian An with a face full of grievance, as if Tian An really disliked her.
Tian An had a very good impression of the wife of the Duke of Anguo. Seeing her like this, he subconsciously said, "How could I possibly dislike the lady?"
The wife of Duke Anguo's eyes lit up, "You agreed?"
Tian An was stunned. "Promise what?"
Lady Anguo said happily, "Be my goddaughter! You just promised it yourself, so don't go back on your word! Otherwise, your aunt will be sad."
Tian An was bewildered. She agreed? When did she agree?
"Child, godmother has been waiting for this moment for a long time." Before Tian An could react, Lady Anguo hugged her.
Tian An froze all over. This embrace was so warm! She had never felt this way in her entire two lives. Was this the embrace of a mother? A godmother is also a mother, right?
Tian An was a little flustered, but also a little greedy. Lady Anguo's body was fragrant and soft, which was really comfortable. At this moment, Tian An really felt that she was his own mother.
Mrs. Wu was completely bewildered by what the wife of Duke Anguo did. She adopted a goddaughter at her banquet. This damn woman was going too far!
Humph! If you can't give birth to a daughter as quickly as she does, then you'll come to her party to adopt her as your goddaughter. Be careful she lets her son seduce her goddaughter away.
The more Mrs. Wu thought about it, the more feasible it seemed to her. She and the wife of Duke Anguo had been bickering lovers since childhood, and their family backgrounds were similar.
When she was little, she loved to compare herself with others in everything: clothes, jewelry, and knowledge. When she grew up, she compared her husbands, and later, she compared the number of children she had. She had become the winner because she gave birth to Yufei, but she couldn't let her adopt a goddaughter at the end of her life to turn the tables.
He immediately stood up and called everyone outside. "Everyone's almost here! Let's go to the garden to enjoy the flowers, drink tea and have some snacks!"
The host had spoken, and the guests naturally followed his wishes. The ladies who had originally wanted to watch the show could only get up and walk out.
Seeing that Madam Wu was about to pull Tian An, Lady Anguo quickly protected Tian An behind her. This tomboy, don't think you don't know what she's up to. It's so hard to have a daughter, and you can't let her ruin things.
Mrs. Wu rolled her eyes and said with a smile, "An Anke hasn't agreed yet! Don't take advantage of her."
The wife of the Duke of Anguo was not to be outdone. She lifted Tian An's hand, revealing the purple jade bracelet and said, "An An accepted my bracelet, which means she has already agreed."
Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, Tian An stepped forward and said, "Aunts, please don't hurt the harmony."
Then he looked at the wife of the Duke of Anguo and said, "Aunt, this is a very important matter. My father doesn't even know about it yet! I have to go back and tell him about it, and then we can make a long-term plan."
Mrs. Wu saw that Tian An did not agree directly, so she stopped making trouble. Lady Anguo thought about it and felt that what Tian An said was right, so she said, "Then godmother will go to the general's mansion to talk to your father in person tomorrow."
Then he pulled Tian An proudly past Mrs. Wu and walked out of the hall.
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