Chapter 98 How can a niece's wife be better than a daughter-in-law
The old lady pulled Shen Baoqing into her arms again. She held the two girls in her arms, one on the left and one on the right, with a loving look on her face: "Everything is fine, everything is fine."
Jiang Yueyao leaned in her arms, with a faint scent of sandalwood lingering in her nose, and the inner boredom was instantly wiped away.
The corners of her lips curled up slightly, and her finger poked Shen Baoqing's arm. The other party immediately reached out to tickle her, and the two of them made a mess in the old lady's arms.
There was laughter in the room, and the maids and old women beside them also started laughing unconsciously.
Until the door curtain was lifted again, the old master Bai Changming walked in.
The laughter in the room paused, and Jiang Yueyao hurriedly stood up from the old lady's arms and stepped forward to greet her: "Are you all well?"
Even though he had seen her once before, when he saw her again, Bai Changming was still shocked by her face which was 80% similar to his daughter's.
But his emotions were more restrained than the old lady's.
He just raised his hand, and a smile appeared on his usually stern face.
"Why are you free to come here today?"
Jiang Yueyao was a little embarrassed: "I went to the farm outside the city early this morning and brought back some watermelons, so I sent some over for you and the old lady to try."
"Okay." The old master sat down beside her and asked her a few more questions about the business of Wanhe Tower. Seeing that she answered all the questions and explained them clearly, he nodded frequently, his eyes full of satisfaction.
After a while, Uncle Bai Jinyan came. Jiang Yueyao sat for a while and talked with everyone.
Seeing that it was getting late, Jiang Yueyao was about to leave when the second master Bai Jinguang hurriedly lifted the curtain and entered the room.
He was still wearing his official uniform, as if he had just returned from the government office. Behind him followed a young man whose facial features were somewhat similar to the Second Master's. He was handsome and well-mannered.
Jiang Yueyao stood up and greeted Bai Jinguang first.
Bai Jinguang extended his hand to support her. After Jiang Yueyao stood firmly, he turned slightly and pointed at the young man standing behind him. He smiled and said to Jiang Yueyao, "He is my son Bai Shaochuan. He is twenty years old this year and has just come of age. He is currently serving as the Supervisor of the Imperial College."
Although Jiang Yueyao didn't understand why he introduced Bai Shaochuan's age and official position to her one by one, she still greeted him obediently.
Bai Shaochuan looked at her with a gentle smile on his face.
"I saw you once three months ago at Wanhe Tower. Manager Luo was still there at that time."
Jiang Yueyao naturally didn't remember what happened at that time.
At that time, she had just arrived at Wanhelou and had a lot to learn. She followed the shopkeeper Luo up and down the stairs, busying herself in the front hall and back yard. There were many guests who came, some of whom she remembered, while others she had no impression of.
"I had just arrived in the capital at that time, and I was unfamiliar with everything about Wanhe Tower. However, I got the hang of it after just a few days of study."
"Well, Miss Jiang is obviously very smart." Bai Shaochuan praised very naturally and sincerely.
After being praised by him, Jiang Yueyao suddenly felt embarrassed.
The people sitting nearby, especially the old lady, kept their eyes moving back and forth between her grandson and Jiang Yueyao, and her gaze became brighter and more scorching.
The old master smiled as he looked at Mr. Bai Er with eyes full of approval.
This child has been smart since he was young.
Shen Baoqing blinked, somewhat confused. Why did his second uncle bring his fourth cousin back?
Shouldn't my fourth cousin be on duty at the Prince's Eunuch at this time?
Only the eldest uncle Bai Jinyan sneered at his second brother.
"Second brother, what you did was not fair."
Others may not know what he is planning, but he knows it all clearly.
Isn't it just that you want to get ahead and pair Yaoyao with Chuan Ge'er?
Oh!
His family brother is not here at the moment. If he were here, would Brother Chuan have a chance to show his abilities?
Bai Jinguang raised his eyebrows: "Brother, in this kind of thing, it's all about first come first served. Whether it's authentic or not, hehe... that's not important."
Jiang Yueyao was a little confused.
Seeing that it was really late and that Wanhelou was probably already preparing dinner, she didn't dare to stay any longer.
Turning around, she looked at the old tutor and the old lady.
"It's getting late. I have to go back to Wanhe Tower. I'll come see you next time."
When the old lady heard that she was leaving, she naturally looked reluctant.
But he also knew that Wanhelou was too busy, so he ordered the maid beside him to take out some things that had been prepared long ago.
"This is from a few days ago when I was making a dress for Baoqing. I saw the bright colors and thought it was especially suitable for a little girl, so I made two for you as well."
"And these hairpins, I made two pairs, one for Baoqing and one for you."
"The same goes for this bracelet. One for her and one for you."
Jiang Yueyao naturally refused to accept it.
"It's too expensive. I can't accept it..."
"If you don't want it, you are looking down on me, an old woman." The old lady looked at her, and the expression on her face suddenly became sad.
“…”
Jiang Yueyao could only accept it with great trepidation.
When she was leaving, Shen Baoqing saw her off, and Bai Jinguang smiled and said.
"Brother Chuan, you should also come and see Miss Yaoyao off."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Baoqing turned his head to look at him: "Second uncle, Yaoyao and I want to have a private conversation, why do you let your cousin follow us?"
The smile on Bai Jinguang's face froze.
The old man Bai Jinyan standing by laughed out loud.
"That's right, Qingqing is right. She wants to have a private conversation with Yaoyao. Why would a man like Chuan go with her?"
Bai Jinguang glanced at him sideways and was about to speak.
Bai Shaochuan said, "I'm heading to Wanhe Tower. We're going together, shall we?"
Jiang Yueyao naturally couldn't refuse, so she smiled and nodded.
The three of them went out together.
Second Master Bai Jinguang was very proud: "My son is very clever."
Uncle Bai Jinyan: "Humph, in this matter, there is no need to teach anyone to be smarter than anyone else."
"Oh, big brother, Chuan Ge'er is your nephew. If Yaoyao can marry into our family, she will be your nephew's wife in the future. This is a great joyous event."
"What are you happy about? How can a niece's wife be better than a daughter-in-law?" Bai Jinyan stood up and flicked his sleeves. "Wait a minute. When Ting'er comes back, I'll let Chuan'er stand aside."
Then he walked out.
Bai Jinguang put his hands on his hips and said, "My brother Chuan is not a pushover either."
The old master and the old lady were drinking tea while watching the fight. When the two of them had almost finished arguing, they slowly spoke out.
"What are you arguing about? There's only one Yaoyao. Isn't Qingqing still single?"
"Mother, the emperor is still considering Qingqing's marriage. My sister and brother-in-law will return to Beijing at the end of the year, and maybe they will put the marriage on the agenda then."
The old lady gets a headache whenever this matter is mentioned.
"But Qingqing and that kid from the Lu family, how can you get married if you don't like me and I don't like you?"
"There's nothing we can do about it. As long as the emperor doesn't cancel his words, we'll just have to wait and see."
…
Jiang Yueyao took Shen Baoqing's hand and went out.
Bai Shaochuan was one step behind the two of them. His gaze fell on Jiang Yueyao, but quickly retracted.
My father said that this slim girl was most likely his little cousin who had been missing for more than ten years, because she looked exactly like his aunt when she was young.
Bai Shaochuan had never seen his aunt when she was young.
After growing up, he rarely saw his aunt, only once every several years. His impression of his aunt was actually very vague. He only knew that she was pretty, had fair skin, and was pampered by his uncle. Even though she was forty years old, her personality was still like that of a little girl.
So when I saw Jiang Yueyao, I looked at her face that was as delicate as a spring flower.
Bai Shaochuan couldn't help but think that his aunt was really pretty when she was young.
No wonder father always said that your aunt was the most beautiful one in the Bai family. There were so many young men from noble families who liked her back then, from the imperial city to the south of the city, that they couldn’t be counted.
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