As they were walking home, Li Xingwang asked, "Er Ya, have you met some important person again?"
A big shot? Probably not.
The only important person they knew was Xie Linzhou.
"What's wrong? Did something happen?"
"It's just that... a lot of people suddenly came to your house just now. They didn't look like ordinary people. As soon as they got out of the car, they asked if you were there and brought a lot of things, saying they wanted to see you."
"See me?"
Song Ning thought for a moment, and realized that she probably hadn't met anyone else recently.
Song Ning thought and thought, but couldn't remember anything even after walking all the way to her doorstep.
Before I even reached her doorstep, I saw that she had a lot of servants guarding the entrance.
Song Ning entered the house with a puzzled look on her face and saw a woman in her fifties sitting on her kang (a heated brick bed). Judging from her clothes, she looked like a wealthy woman.
His clothes were clearly made of high-quality material. He sat there gracefully and elegantly, a smile on his face, and looked Song Ning up and down.
"This must be Er Ya, right?" she said, taking Song Ning's hand and sitting down on the kang (heated brick bed) with her.
Song Ning still hasn't realized it; she doesn't recognize this person.
"You are...?"
“I’m from the capital. My surname is Chang. You can just call me Granny Chang.”
Song Ning politely greeted her, "Granny Chang."
"I'm from the Zheng family in the capital. I came to see the eldest young master. He told me that you've taken good care of him lately, so I thought I'd come to express my gratitude." Granny Chang held Song Ning's hand with a look of fondness.
It turns out that it was a fake family belonging to Lord Zheng.
"You flatter us. We are able to settle down here thanks to Lord Zheng. Moreover, Lord Zheng has been taking care of us during this time."
Her family's care for the county magistrate probably consisted of occasionally sending him some food.
But Lord Zheng is the kind of person who will help them with anything they ask for.
Next, Granny Chang chatted with Song Ning, asking about Song Ning's age, hobbies, family situation, and future plans.
She looked just like the matchmaker who used to introduce her to potential partners.
However, Song Ning didn't think much of it. He probably just wanted to see what kind of people Lord Zheng usually surrounded himself with.
Finally, Granny Chang had almost dug up all eight generations of the Song family's ancestors before she got up to take her leave.
Pointing to the things outside, he said, "These are all brought for you. You can keep them if you like them, or give them away if you don't."
After saying that, he said "No need to see me off" and turned to leave.
Only after the group had walked away did Song Xiu'e, who was working in the kitchen, and the person working next door come out.
"Er Ya, what are those people doing?" Aunt Zhao asked.
"They said it's from the county magistrate's household, so they came to take a look."
"No wonder, I was wondering why she had such an air about her. If you didn't know better, you'd think she was a princess."
Granny Chang led her people towards the county government office. From afar, they saw Zheng Gaoyi standing at the entrance with a smile on his face.
As soon as Granny Chang came over, she stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Young Master."
"No need for formalities, have you seen it?"
Granny Chang nodded with a smile: "I've seen it."
"So... you're leaving already?"
"Yes, now that the matter is settled, there's no need to stay any longer. Young Master, please take care while you're here."
"Don't worry, Granny, please send my regards to my family when you get back."
Granny Chang bowed and then led the people into the carriage.
As soon as the person left, Zheng Gaoyi shook his head and sighed, "Oh my, they really went all out. In this freezing weather, they even came all the way from the capital to Tianxiang County. Tsk, they really put their hearts into it."
“Granny Chang is an old servant in the manor. After making such a trip, she’ll probably fall ill when she gets back,” Shi Tou said softly from the side.
"There's nothing we can do; we have someone in the family who's always causing trouble."
Granny Chang traveled by carriage to the capital, but the weather was bad, and the journey took a full month. She finally returned to the capital near the end of the year.
The group stopped at the entrance of the Rongguo Duke's Mansion, and someone went in to report the news.
Princess Jianing had been eagerly awaiting his return, and finally he came back.
Granny Chang was helped in. A fire was lit in the room, and the maid helped Granny Chang to a low couch on the side, covering her with a thick blanket.
Granny Chang was brought from the palace when Princess Jianing got married. She has been devoted to Princess Jianing for many years, and she doesn't trust anyone else to do this kind of thing.
Princess Jianing also felt sorry for her: "Granny Chang, you've worked so hard."
Granny Chang was quite cold on the way, shivering all over. She only felt warmer after holding a hot water bottle in her arms.
"Serving the princess is what this servant should do."
Princess Jianing couldn't wait any longer and asked, "How is it? Have you seen him?"
Upon hearing this, Granny Chang laughed, "I saw it, I saw it!"
"How about it?"
"She is indeed a good girl. When she speaks to me, she is eloquent and tactful, without the slightest bit of timidity. From what I can see, it seems that she is the one in charge of the household."
I heard that they were refugees who fled here, and they were able to settle down in Tianxiang County thanks to that little girl. Now she's even come up with a way to make money for everyone. In my opinion, she's truly a clever and good child.”
Upon hearing this, Princess Jianing smiled and said, "It's good that he's a good child."
The maidservant replaced the hand warmer for Granny Chang and continued, "However, she is indeed still young. She doesn't look very tall and hasn't fully grown yet, but she is fair-skinned and very pretty."
Princess Jianing exclaimed excitedly, "It doesn't matter if he's young. As long as my son is happy, none of this matters to me. Besides, it's only an eight-year age difference, which isn't much."
Granny Chang then spoke about the Song family: "The girl's family members all seem to be honest and law-abiding people. Her father doesn't seem to talk much. She also has a maternal grandmother. I heard that she had a hard time before, and it was this Song Erya who found a way to bring her home."
Princess Jianing was increasingly pleased as she listened. It was good that she had such skill; that way, she wouldn't have to worry about not being able to control her man in the future.
"Where is the little girl's mother?"
"The little girl's mother was also a gentle and virtuous woman. Although she came from the village, she was very polite in her dealings with guests."
However, Granny Chang felt that the woman looked somewhat familiar, but she just couldn't remember where she had seen her before.
She didn't think much of it, after all, Song Ning's family came from the west, so how could she have seen them before?
Princess Jianing clutched her chest and let out a long breath: "Today is the best news I've heard in the past six months."
After settling Chang Mama to rest, Qi Mama helped her up and left the house, feeling happy: "It's good that our young master has this thought in mind. The princess has something to look forward to now. Our manor might have a happy event soon."
Princess Jianing sighed: "The girl is still young, so it won't be that quick. Because of what happened last time, Linzhou still refuses to come home. It's almost the New Year, and she's finally finally willing to come back."
"Young Master understands your intentions. From now on, Princess can rest assured."
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