Yang Zhao lowered his eyes and looked at Shen Nian who was crying in his arms, with a hint of cold sneer in his eyes.
A lowly family?
In the eyes of the Shen family, what does it mean to be a non-lowly family?
However, the emotion was fleeting.
Yang Zhao reached out and gently patted her back, saying coaxingly, "Okay, don't cry, sister-in-law promised you."
"Really, sister-in-law?"
Shen Nian looked up in surprise.
Yang Zhao doted on her but was helpless. He wiped her tears with a handkerchief and said, "It's just seeking an official position. How could it be so big a deal? Is it worth making you cry so pitifully?"
Shen Nian was immediately moved and said happily: “Sister-in-law, I knew you loved Nian Nian the most.”
"but!"
Yang Zhao was a little embarrassed: "This money for seeking an official position..."
Shen Nian frowned slightly, but quickly concealed it. She quickly took out a thick stack of banknotes from her bosom and said, "Sister-in-law, here are more than ten thousand silver coins."
She stuffed it into Yang Zhao's hand and said, "These are all my mother's money that she sold her dowry. She asked me to tell you, sister-in-law, that this is all her family property. She asked you to do your best. As long as Dad can get an official position, the second branch will not be left without a way out."
"but……"
Shen Nian hesitated.
Yang Zhao asked, "But what?"
Shen Nian took Yang Zhao's hand and pouted. "But I don't want my sister-in-law to be too hard-working. Her injury hasn't healed yet, and she still has to run around for these things. I feel bad for her."
"But mother won't listen to me and forces me to talk about this. I hate mother the most."
Yang Zhao smiled: "Since Nian Nian finds it annoying, then sister-in-law won't do it. Even if the second house doesn't have an official position, sister-in-law can still support Nian Nian and find a good family for her to live in."
Shen Nian’s expression froze.
If she hadn't known about the talent show, she would definitely be happy.
But when she knew there was a higher and better future to strive for, how could she still be willing to live in that so-called good family with no worries about food and clothing!
Besides, everyone knew that Yang Zhao had sold all his valuable shops and dowry.
He also adopted Xuan Ge'er.
If she relied on Yang Zhao for support, she might not even be able to drink soup.
Therefore, the second wife must have an official position so that she will be eligible to participate in the palace selection and become a concubine or a princess.
That was her real day of success.
Thinking of this, Shen Nian's eyes began to redden again, and tears began to fall again: "Sister-in-law, I..."
"Why are you crying again?"
Before Shen Nian finished speaking, Yang Zhao interrupted her, wiping her tears and said, “Could it be that you were moved by your sister-in-law?”
"Silly girl, what's there to be moved about? Sister-in-law loves Nian Nian the most."
I'm not touched at all!
When Shen Nian heard this, he felt so angry that he wanted to curse.
This Yang Zhao is really tactless. If he really loves her, he should plan for her carefully. How can he respond to her "words" so casually? She is just pretending.
Seeing that Yang Zhao seemed to be serious, Shen Nian was so anxious that she stopped crying and sat up straight: "Sister-in-law, you, you should find an official position for my father. Although my mother is a bit annoying, she is doing it for my own good."
Yang Zhao raised his eyebrows slightly and stared at her: "Didn't you just say you hated it?"
"I, I just hate mother, but it would be good if father had an official position. Sister-in-law, you love Nian Nian the most, so can you help Nian Nian? Sister-in-law..."
Shen Nian didn't care about pretending, she took Yang Zhao's hand and acted coquettishly.
Dong Shuang, who was watching from the side, had a flash of disgust in her eyes. She had just been saying that she felt sorry for the lady, but now when she heard that the lady said she would not help her find an official position, she immediately started to beg for help.
Why don't you say it's a bitch at this time? !
You really take people for fools.
Yang Zhao stared at Shen Nian quietly, until she felt uneasy. Then he smiled slightly and said, "Okay, I was just teasing you. Look how anxious I made you."
"Actually, even if you didn't tell me about this, Sister-in-law would still like to find a chance to tell you about it."
"Sister Nian, do you know that my sister-in-law asked Xia Ying to go out and make connections a few days ago?" Yang Zhao asked.
Shen Nian wanted to shake his head.
But when she met Yang Zhao's eyes, her heart skipped a beat and she nodded subconsciously: "I heard, I heard some of it."
More than just heard a few.
She had someone following her the whole time, and she knew every move Xia Ying made during those days.
If she hadn't thought that with the help of Yang Zhao, a big Buddha, the effect would be better, her mother would have sent someone to take care of it long ago.
In fact, what Chen Nian was concerned about was the lack of money.
With her mother's meager dowry, she insisted on keeping some for herself, and in the end she only had a little over 10,000 yuan to use.
How can I get a job like this?
This is why it has been delayed until today.
Yang Zhao asked gently, "Then your second branch...didn't send anyone to take care of things?"
"No!"
Shen Nian quickly shook his head.
Yang Zhao then smiled and said, "That's good."
"This is what sister-in-law wants to tell you. The people Xia Ying meets outside are not really capable of managing things."
What?
Shen Nian’s eyes widened in shock.
"Old Madam, she knew that all the courtyards were secretly trying to get an official position, and she also knew that someone was secretly following Xia Ying. That's why she specifically instructed Xia Ying to deliberately go out and pretend to contact them in order to confuse the people in the courtyards."
Fake?
Shen Nian was stunned.
But she had someone investigate, and that Lord Mu was indeed real...
Yang Zhao rubbed her hair and said softly with a look of pity in his eyes, "I wanted to tell you about this earlier, but you already know my situation, and the old lady specifically instructed me not to, so I didn't dare to tell you."
"Now that your brother Shen Li's official position has been finalized, I dare to tell Sister Nian."
Shen Nian was so shocked that she subconsciously asked, "Grandmother... Grandmother knows everything? Or was she the one who arranged it?"
"It would be nice if Sister Nian could just listen to this."
Yang Zhao didn't answer, but smiled and said, "Sister Nian, there's no need to tell anyone. I'm just afraid your mother might do something stupid, so I specifically reminded you. As for your father's official position, I'll have someone take care of it secretly later..."
When Shen Nian left, he was still in a trance.
Dong Shuang couldn't help but ask, "Madam, should this matter be passed privately to all the courtyards?"
“No need!”
Yang Zhao skillfully picked up the book beside him and opened the page he had read last time. He smiled faintly and said, "The time is not right yet. After the Lantern Festival, you can send someone to the Second Court to inform them about the official position of the Second House. We don't need to speak up for the follow-up matters."
Dong Shuang looked at the more than ten thousand taels in the box, then smiled and nodded: "Yes, I will remember it."
"People are paying attention to Mingxuan Garden."
"clear."
Inside Mingxuan Garden.
"ah……"
Xuan Ge'er, who was sleeping soundly, suddenly let out a sharp scream, which scared Aunt Xu and the maids who were resting nearby.
"What's going on?"
“It hurts, it hurts…”
Xuan Ge'er suddenly opened his eyes, and his previously untied hands immediately began to scratch his body...
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