So when the courtyard was crowded with the family physicians who came to discuss the young lady's condition, they all looked worried. The young lady's pulse was obviously healthy, but they had never heard of anyone becoming more and more beautiful. Looking at the group of masters, young and old, who were staring at them for answers, the family physicians had no way to express their suffering. Finally, the oldest family physician spoke up tremblingly, "The young lady may be growing up and becoming more and more beautiful."
The group exchanged glances and fell silent. Her pulse was normal, and their daughter showed no signs of discomfort, so they could only attribute it to the fact that girls change a lot as they grow up. The group forced themselves to remain calm and soothe the frightened Qingyin, knowing full well that their eldest daughter wasn't particularly bright.
Suppressing his worries, Nian Gengyao began to doubt his own abilities, wondering if he could protect his increasingly beautiful younger sister. Not only him, but even Nian Xiyao, who had been complacent in his official career, rekindled his fighting spirit. Nian Xialing, who had originally considered retiring after seeing his second son rise to power, abandoned that idea. He had to live well and maintain his high position to support Shilan.
"What? She's getting more and more beautiful!" Upon learning from her husband that her sister-in-law, Nian Shilan, was becoming increasingly beautiful, Aisin Gioro Shi pulled her little girl, Nian Kongqing, and looked at Nian Gengyao with curiosity, her eyes filled with shock. It's not that she's saying anything, but her sister-in-law had already inherited the best features of her mother and father's beauty. If she were to become even more beautiful, just how much more beautiful would she become!
It must be said that Aisin Gioro, who had always been very interested because of her sister-in-law's bad temper, took the little girl with her to Qingyin's courtyard.
Looking at the girl sitting on the swing with a bright smile, like a fairy from heaven, Aisin Gioro could hardly believe her eyes. There was such a beautiful woman in the world. As a daughter of the imperial clan, Aisin Gioro had seen the late emperor's Consort Dong'e. That concubine, who was rumored to be a source of trouble, was far less beautiful than the stunning girl in front of her.
Qingyin quickly noticed the two people who had come over. The girl, who was much shorter and had a delicate appearance, lit up with her eyes and waved happily at Xiao Kongqing. The original owner of this body had a very good relationship with her second brother, Nian Gengyao, so she also liked her second brother's only daughter very much. Even though she usually disliked introverted and quiet people the most, she got along very well with Nian Kongqing, who was a true embodiment of this word. This was both unexpected and reasonable.
So Xiao Kongqing was one of the few people in the mansion who wasn't afraid of the spoiled young lady. Seeing her aunt, who usually doted on her the most, waving at her, the little girl stared at Aunt Shilan's beautiful face with sparkling eyes, and ran all the way to Qingyin's side, like a lively and cute rabbit.
Looking at the adorable little girl, Qingyin affectionately kissed her fair face, making everyone in the courtyard quite envious.
Especially the reserved and gentle beauty, Lady Aisin Gioro. Because of her noble birth, she had few close friends since childhood, and even fewer genuine ones. So, since marrying into the General's Mansion, no one knew that this noble lady harbored a dream of dressing up dolls. Initially, after marrying into the General's Mansion, she did have some ulterior motives towards her sister-in-law, whose appearance suited her. However, after discovering her bad temper, she kept her distance. But now, she felt her face burning. What to do? She felt that her sister-in-law's bad temper was to be expected; to be scolded by such a remarkable person was a stroke of good fortune. Thinking of this, Lady Aisin Gioro envied Xiao Kongqing, who had a good relationship with Qingyin, even more.
Little Kongqing also noticed her new mother's gaze. Seeing that her new mother had always been kind to her, she consciously took on the role of an adult and maturely tried to bring her mother and aunt together. Seeing this, Aisin Gioro secretly gave Little Kongqing several encouraging looks. As expected of her good daughter whom she had doted on for so long, this is for you, Mother loves you!
Qingyin simply took it as a natural progression, and her relationship with Aisin Gioro grew stronger. The servants in the manor also came to believe that their young mistress was just a bit arrogant, but not a bad person. Now, everyone in the manor was incredibly eager to work in the young mistress's courtyard, and some even secretly fought over who would be the gatekeeper. It wasn't until Songzhi discovered this and angrily reprimanded a group of people that things calmed down.
Qingyin, who had been staying at home like a lazy bum, hadn't even enjoyed a few more days of her wonderful life when her marriage to Prince Yong was already arranged. This news was like a bolt from the blue, shocking Madam Nian so much that she immediately caught her runaway husband, Nian Xialing. Although she was dull-witted, she didn't believe that the daughter of a high-ranking official could be betrothed to Prince Yong out of thin air.
Nian Xialing, realizing she hadn't told her wife yet, blushed slightly. But when she saw her eldest son, Nian Xiyao, who had just walked over, her eyes lit up. She stammered, "Oh, oh, Madam, I just remembered something I haven't dealt with yet. Let Xiyao tell you. I'll go back to the ministry now."
Seeing his father fleeing in a panic and his mother glaring at him menacingly, Nian Xiyao's foot, which was about to step into the courtyard, froze in mid-air. He had a feeling that he was in trouble.
"Mother, what's wrong?" Nian Xiyao finally stepped into the courtyard and asked.
"Did you do something behind my back to get the Emperor to bestow a marriage upon Shilan and Prince Yong?" Madam Nian glared at her eldest son and said.
Nian Xiyao felt somewhat helpless. Looking at Madam Nian, who seemed to know nothing and was practically conjuring up images of her selling her sister for a promotion, he felt his father's unreliability increased. He then carefully explained the situation to Madam Nian with a serious attitude.
Upon learning that her daughter had married willingly, Madam Nian felt somewhat relieved. However, the thought of her daughter marrying into the royal family still caused her some worry. She said, "But Shilan is marrying Prince Yong. What if she is bullied?"
Looking at his mother, who was worried that his arrogant younger sister would be bullied, Nian Xiyao's lips twitched slightly. With his younger sister's personality, it was good enough if she didn't bully others; how could she possibly be bullied by others?
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