Before Yan Qingqing could even talk to Li Xiangjian about it after returning home, Yan Qingyan's son, Yan Zhang, rushed over to her door in a great hurry.
Li Xiangjian led the man directly to Yan Qingqing's room. Yan Zhang was only two years old when Yan Qingqing got married, and now she is twenty years old with two children. She is in the prime of her life.
Before Yan Qingqing could even ask, Yan Zhang said, "Aunt, you should go home and try to persuade my grandma. She's insisting that my dad divorce my mother."
Yan Qingqing frowned and asked, "What exactly happened? Your grandmother isn't an unreasonable person."
Although Zhou might have intended for Yan Yeniang to marry her own mentally challenged son, even if Old Madam Yan disagreed, it wouldn't warrant divorcing Zhou.
Yan Zhang glanced at Li Xiangjian beside him, gritted his teeth and said, "My mother insisted on marrying my sister to my third cousin. My grandmother and the others couldn't persuade her no matter what they did, so my grandmother made my father write a letter of divorce."
Yan Qingqing chuckled inwardly. This Zhou woman was quite interesting. How could she be so sure that Li Xiangjian would marry Yan Yeniang?
So she glanced at Li Xiangjian discreetly, but Li Xiangjian's expression didn't change at all, as if it were none of her business. She wondered to herself when her son had become so composed.
Seeing that Yan Qingqing didn't speak, Yan Zhang became anxious and said, "Auntie, you should go quickly, or it will be too late!"
Li Xiangjian, who had been silent, spoke up: "Cousin, my mother just came back from Yanjiacun and hasn't even had a chance to catch her breath yet. It wouldn't be appropriate for her to go there again."
Besides, my mother is a married daughter, so she can't really interfere in my third aunt's affairs.
Yan Zhang looked at Li Xiangjian with some disbelief and said, "Cousin, how can you say that? This whole thing started because of you. How can your aunt just walk away from it?"
Yan Qingqing's face darkened immediately upon hearing Yan Zhang's words. Yan Zhang seemed quite clever, so how did he learn such a foolish habit from Zhou Shi?
So he said coldly, "Yan Zhang, watch your words. I know my son's character well. The third son would never provoke Ye Niang, much less deny his wrongdoing after provoking her. Don't try to pin accusations on him."
Your cousin is right. I'm a married woman; I shouldn't interfere in my family's affairs.
Upon hearing this, Yan Zhang became even more anxious and knelt down before Yan Qingqing with a thud, saying, "I spoke rashly in my haste. Please, Aunt, have mercy and save my mother and sister!"
Although Yan Qingqing did not yet understand the situation, she knew that things were not simple.
So he instructed Li Xiangjian, "Third brother, go harness the horse and call your eldest brother. Let's go to Yan Family Village."
Although Li Xiangjian was somewhat reluctant, he still obeyed Yan Qingqing's instructions and went to hitch up the carriage.
Hearing the commotion, Yuan Huiniang and the others gathered in Yan Qingqing's courtyard. Yuan Huiniang looked at her with some concern and asked, "Mother, it's so late, what urgent matter does Cousin Zhang have that requires you to come at this time?"
"Why don't you come with your daughter-in-law?"
Yan Qingqing waved her hand and said, "It's nothing serious. It's just that your maternal grandmother and your third aunt have a bit of a conflict, and your cousin wants me to go and mediate."
"Don't go. Mom might not be back tonight. Just stay home and look after the kids."
Although Yuan Huiniang really wanted to accompany Yan Qingqing, this wasn't their family's business after all, and having too many people there would only make her grandmother and third aunt look bad. So she didn't insist any further.
Yan Qingqing and her group arrived at Yan Family Village quickly. As soon as they entered the house, they saw that it was brightly lit and that Zhou Shi and Yan Ye Niang were crying.
Those inside must have heard the carriage, because Yan Qingshi came out.
He was a little surprised to see Yan Qingqing arrive, but when he saw Yan Zhang next to her, he immediately understood. He wondered why this kid wasn't there when such a big thing happened at home.
Yan Qingshi felt sorry for his sister's commotion in the middle of the night and quickly invited her inside.
Upon entering the house, everyone in the family except for the younger generation of the Yan family was present. Zhou Shi and Ye Niang were kneeling on the ground.
When Old Mrs. Yan saw Yan Qingqing and her two grandsons arrive, she immediately understood what was going on. She scolded Yan Zhang, "You fool! You're bothering your aunt so late at night. Just wait until I get my hands on you!"
Upon hearing this, Yan Zhang quickly knelt down and said, "Grandma, these are my mother and my sister. I can't just stand by and watch them..."
Grandma Yan still doted on her grandson and didn't say anything more.
Yan Qingqing looked at Old Madam Yan and, after calming herself down, said, "Mother, what exactly happened? Why don't you let Third Sister-in-law and Mother Ye get up and talk? Kneeling like this won't solve anything."
Grandma Yan could no longer hold back and plopped down in a chair, exclaiming, "What a tragedy!"
Then, with a sharp look in his eyes, he said to Zhou Shi, "Zhou Shi, your sister is here today. You tell me yourself, let's see how you have the nerve to say that!"
Zhou looked up at Yan Qingqing, her lips twitched, but she didn't say anything.
Yan Qingqing wasn't in a hurry, so he sat down to keep Old Madam Yan company. He had plenty of patience.
Finally, Zhou couldn't help but speak up, saying, "Ye Niang is also fourteen years old this year, and she was born in the same year as your Xiang Jian. I thought that since my sister is Ye Niang's aunt, it would be better for us to be related by marriage than to be strangers."
After listening, Yan Qingqing said "Oh" and then said, "If that's the case, then Third Sister-in-law can just say it openly, why make it like this?"
Upon hearing Yan Qingqing's words, Zhou's eyes lit up, and she looked at Yan Qingqing and asked, "So, sister, you agree?"
Yan Qingqing replied matter-of-factly, "Of course not. Marriage is a serious matter, and it cannot be taken lightly. My son's opinion must be sought."
No one can force him to agree.
In the darkness, Li Xiangjian's eyes were filled with laughter; he knew his mother was a reasonable person.
Zhou asked cautiously, "If your son agrees, will you let Ye Niang into the house?"
Before Yan Qingqing could speak, Old Madam Yan said sternly, "Enough, Zhou! Jian'er is also my own grandson."
I will not allow you to harm him! To harm my daughter! You and your son have done such a disgraceful thing; I've already been lenient by not punishing you for this."
Zhou was terrified, but for her daughter's sake, she had to speak up: "Mother, you approved of this marriage back then."
Grandma Yan took a deep breath and said, "I did mention this before. At that time, my husband had just passed away, and it wasn't easy for Qingqing to raise several children on her own."
I thought that it wasn't easy for the children to get married, so I thought that if Ye Niang married into the family, she could help her aunt.
But you absolutely refuse to agree!
I know you looked down on her family because they were poor, and you were afraid that Ye Niang would suffer if she married into the family.
We're both mothers, so I understand your feelings. I know you're unwilling, and I've never said anything about it.
But what you did later was truly filthy!
If it's just because your sister's family has become wealthy and you want Ye Niang to marry into their family, then there's nothing wrong with that.
But you absolutely cannot let my grandson pick up a worn-out shoe!
Old Mrs. Yan's cry of "old woman" was like a thunderclap, leaving everyone stunned and speechless!
Yan Yeniang cried her heart out!
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