On Yang Jinyu's wedding day, Jian Ning and Ding Youtian's family, with the exception of their eldest daughter who lived in the countryside, all attended, including the Prince of Pingnan and his wife. The Princess of Pingnan hadn't been seen among the noble ladies of the capital for years, and when she appeared at the women's banquet with Madam Huo, looking radiant, Yang Jinyu's mother was so excited that she was at a loss for words.
Yang Jinyu's father was only a seventh-rank censor. Although his official position was not high, due to the special status of the censor, many wives of important officials in the court came to show their support. Their purpose was nothing more than to conduct good diplomacy with the wives and hope that his father would be more lenient in the future.
After all, no one in the officialdom can guarantee that he will never be impeached.
But what shocked the important officials and their wives in the court was that the Prince of Pingnan, whom they could not even invite to their wedding, would actually show up, and he would bring his princess who had not appeared for many years to attend the wedding banquet of the son of a mere seventh-rank censor.
Everyone speculated and inquired about the reasons behind it, until Yang Jinyu and his wife Fei Zitong went to meet his parents. In addition to his own parents, they also set up seats for Jian Ning and Ding Youtian, and bowed respectfully to them. Only then did they know that Princess An Ning and the new number one scholar were Yang Jinyu's master and grandfather.
Yang's father suddenly became a hot figure, and some court officials who had originally wanted to befriend him were now even more eager to curry favor with him. Yang Jinyu had previously wanted to join the Imperial Hospital, as it was arguably the highest institution for medical students, but now he had changed his mind.
Entering the Imperial Hospital was simply to serve the imperial family. After becoming Jian Ning's apprentice, Yang Jinyu's medical skills improved. He also observed Jian Ning's regular free clinics at the Huimin Clinic in Dingxian Village. Both his grandfather and Jian Ning often emphasized that a doctor's mission should be to heal and save lives. This gradually gave him a new understanding. He declined the opportunity to join the Imperial Hospital. As his grandfather aged, he decided to return home to inherit his father's legacy and continue to run Puren Hall, serving the public as a doctor.
Jian Ning and Ding Youtian both gave strong support to his decision after knowing it.
The term of office of the Danyang County Magistrate was still half a year away. It would take Jian Ning and his companions two months to travel from Dingxian Village to Danyang. Now was the perfect time of year in April, so they planned to take a stroll along the way and return to Beijing by carriage, leaving Qiu Ge at the Huo Mansion to stay with Ah Man and accompany its young master.
On the day of departure, Ah Man hugged Jian Ning's thighs and cried, "Mom, I don't want you to leave. Can I not leave?"
Dabao silently stroked Maoqiu's head and back and pointed at A'man. Maoqiu turned her head to look at Dabao, then went to A'man and rubbed against her feet.
"Go away, I don't want you, I want my mother to stay, wuwu..."
"My mother will come to the capital in the future. I am studying in the capital. My grandparents are also in the capital. How can my mother not come? Don't cry. My eldest sister is alone in the old house in the countryside. She is younger than you. How can my mother not worry about her?" Dabao walked over and took A'man's hand.
Ah Man thought about it and realized that yes, Ding Shu was younger than her and must be waiting for her mother to come back home.
She wiped her tears and said, "Mom, don't forget Man'er. Come back soon."
"Little fool, how could I forget my Man'er? In my heart, you are just like Shu'er, Jiajia, and Yaoyao, all of you are my good daughters." Jian Ning picked her up and wiped her tears with a handkerchief. "My dear Man'er, if you miss me, just write to me with your brother. I will write back to you. Don't cry, okay?"
"Well, I won't cry anymore. Mom, I miss you. Can I ride on Brother Qiu to see you?"
"No. You're still a child. What if something goes wrong along the way?"
Huo Jincheng was also frightened when he heard Ah Man's words. He took Ah Man from Jian Ning's arms and said, "Why don't you just take it away or ride it back."
When Ah Man heard that her mother was gone and Brother Qiu was also going to leave her, she sat down on the ground, kicked her legs and burst into tears.
In the end, Brother Qiu stayed.
After Dabao and Ma Xiaomi went to school, several carriages from the Pingnan Palace also arrived. Jian Ning's family had gone to the palace to say goodbye yesterday. The Pingnan Prince and his wife, Concubine Li, Duan Xinping and his wife, and Duan Xinyan all rushed over to see them off back home.
Jian Ning and Ding Youtian were saying goodbye to them one by one when Duan Hong and Ma Xiaomai arrived on horseback. As soon as Ma Xiaomai dismounted, he pulled out a wooden spear head he had carved himself. With a slightly blushing face, he handed it to Jian Ning, "Master, give this to my junior sister and tell her it's from me."
"Did you bring anything for your mother?" Jane Ning teased him.
He scratched his head and chuckled.
"Brother, I want this, I want it too." Ma Xiaodou jumped up and shouted.
"No this time, I'll carve one for you next time."
Duan Xinyan sneered, "How dare you give away such rubbish as a gift?"
"What does it have to do with you? You're everywhere, annoying you." Ma Xiaomai didn't tolerate her at all. She even kicked Ma Xiaodou for making a fuss. "Listen to your aunt on the way back. If you dare to bully Erniu again, I'll beat you up!"
"Don't be afraid of him, I'll help you!" Duan Xinyan realized as she spoke that if she helped Ma Xiaodou, wouldn't that mean she supported Ma Xiaodou bullying Erniu? So she waved her hand at Erniu, "Auntie didn't mean that, and I won't let him bully you."
"It doesn't matter. Even though he's older than me, he might not be able to beat me right now." Erniu said proudly, "I know martial arts, but he doesn't know anything."
"No, I can knock you down with just one punch." Ma Xiaodou was not convinced, and immediately started throwing a bunch of punches, which made Ah Man, who was still immersed in sadness, burst out laughing.
The King and Queen of Pingnan sent Jian Ning a carriage full of things. In addition to the carriage for them and Ma Xiaodou, there was another carriage loaded with cloth, shoes and socks suitable for farmers to wear, which they were asked to take back and give to their hired workers and other friendly villagers.
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