Chapter 494 The Xin Family is Getting Better
That afternoon, Lord Tao returned home with a lot of doubts in his mind. He went to the Tao family and asked them if they had ever met the Prince of Nanguang.
Tao Jiawei's mental state is not very good. After he became addicted to gambling last year, he was locked up in the ancestral hall for three months. He was accompanied by books and ancestral tablets every day, and he almost had mental problems.
After he was released, he did go out for a few times, but later he seldom went out, because those who used to get along with him now had jobs and were too busy to see him. Even if they did, they would just say a few polite words and leave in a hurry, as those people had already formed new circles.
"My son hasn't been out for a while, how can he meet the Prince of Nanguang?"
"That's strange."
Lord Tao said that he met the Prince of Nanguang today. He originally went forward to greet him, but the Prince of Nanguang praised him a lot and asked about Tao Jiawei. When he learned that Tao Jiawei had no job, he said that there was a position under the Ministry of Works and asked Tao Jiawei to report directly.
"Ministry of Industry and Water Resources?"
Tao Jiawei's eyes lit up. Lord Tao said it was the Bridge and Road Department under the Water Conservancy Bureau of the Ministry of Works. In Mr. Gongyang's move, the Ministry of Works would take the lion's share in the early stages. The Water Conservancy Bureau had a heavy responsibility, and now every family wanted to send people to the Ministry of Works.
"Why would the Prince of Nanguang have such an idea?"
Lord Tao was puzzled, and when Mrs. Tao, who had just returned, heard about this, her legs went weak. She didn't dare to enter the house until she figured out the matter.
The days passed like this, Xin An was still taking care of her pregnancy in the mansion, Tao Yiran still went out occasionally to hang out with the Prince of Nanguang, and Tang Mo was busy on duty and investigating the evidence of the crimes of the Marquis of Pingshun. The more he found, the angrier he got. If he had just wanted to climb up by stepping on the Marquis of Pingshun before, now he wanted more to enforce justice and make the Marquis of Pingshun get retribution.
Luo Qiwen gave his full support and the progress was quite smooth.
The city became more and more lively. As news of the court's new initiatives continued to spread, many talented people flocked to the capital to seek a future for themselves.
Tang Chu, who only had the title of scholar, was selected to enter Mr. Gongyang's school. When the news came back, Tang Gang had mixed feelings, happy and regretful. He was happy that this was his nephew, a member of the Tang family, but regretful that he was not from his lineage.
A banquet was set up in the mansion for the family to celebrate. Tang Yu's face was flushed. Although Tang Chu was not his direct bloodline, this meant that the side branch of the family would be able to stand up and would be qualified to compete with the main branch in the future.
But before they grow strong enough, they still need to hold on to the Marquis' Mansion tightly and use its power to climb up.
The hot summer came to an end unknowingly. It was still hot during the day, but it became a little cooler after sunset. It was also at this time that the Liao family's boat brought news of Xin Huan.
After receiving the letter from the palace clerk and Tang Mo, Xin Huan immediately arranged to go to Xuzhou. Xin Kuan did not regard this matter as a family matter, but gathered the entire Xin family to support him, believing that everyone would benefit if they worked together. The family members immediately mobilized their connections in Xuzhou and sent capable men to go with him.
Xin Huan and his brothers rushed to Xuzhou. As soon as they arrived in Xuzhou, they met the people sent by the Xu family to pick them up. They stayed in the Xu family and were warmly received by the Xu family. After a day of rest, they began to prepare before the arrival of Prince Jin. They had met Prince Jin before the letter was sent out. The letter said that Prince Jin was easy-going and polite to him, and that he must seize the opportunity. When Xin An received the letter, Xin Yue and her sister were in the Marquis' Mansion. She told the two sisters the news. Xin Yue was very happy, "Sister, our Xin family is getting better and better."
The Xin family is getting better and better, and the girls of the Xin family are also rising in status. Her fiancé has written to her several letters recently and sent her some small gifts. It is obvious that he values her more than before.
Xin Yu smiled and said, "Sister, you don't know, my brother-in-law who is not married yet is afraid that my sister will not want him after she comes to Beijing and sees the world, so he said that he will come to Beijing in a while."
Xin Yue smiled proudly, "I have learned a lot of skills from Aunt Cuiping recently. Mother said that I am becoming more and more amazing. If he is not good to me, I really can't keep him."
Xin An was very relieved. "When I can go out, I'll take you to see other parts of the world. Do you want to join in the fun at those noble ladies' banquets?"
Xin Yue nodded and said that it was good to go out and see the world. "But you don't have to make special arrangements. There are some occasions where it's not appropriate for you to take us. Our status is there, and we can't force ourselves to go."
"We came to the capital to see the world and learn some skills from you, sister."
The two sisters are smart people. They don’t know when they will come to the capital next time. It may be a few years, or decades, or even a lifetime. What they need to do now is to do what is best for themselves.
The next day, Xin An obtained Doctor Qin's consent and left the house. Mrs. Liao had earlier given birth to a fat boy weighing nearly eight kilograms for Liao Zhi. She had sent gifts twice but had not yet visited the child.
After entering the Liao family's main gate, Liao Zhi's mother-in-law, Madam Xu, came to greet her. "I don't know how many times I have heard the name of the Second Young Master's Madam. Today I finally see her in person. Please come in quickly."
"Aunt Xu."
Liao Zhi's parents were away, and these days it was Madam Xu who helped take care of internal and external affairs. Xin An knew it very well from Madam Liao's letter, "Aunt Xu should have come to see me when she first arrived in the capital. Please don't blame me for delaying until now."
"You are now a married woman. Your aunt is very happy that you can come here. The people of the Xin family are really talented. I received a letter from home earlier, saying that the children of the Xin family are temporarily staying in the mansion. They are all outstanding and make people jealous. I regretted not being able to see them with my own eyes. Today, I have no regrets after seeing you, Madam."
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Mrs. Xu was very talkative. She kept smiling and making polite greetings on the way to the inner courtyard. Before she even entered the inner courtyard, she heard the baby crying. The sound was really loud and full of energy. "Is this Liao Xiaolang crying?"
"The crying is really powerful."
Madam Xu said that the child took after his father. He was restless in the womb and was anxious to come out before the due date. He came out half a month earlier than originally estimated. His mother was tormented to death when he was born. She even used three slices of 300-year-old ginseng. His mother was unable to move for half a month after the birth.
“It’s so difficult.”
Xin An had no idea.
Madam Xu said that the matter was suppressed and not spread. Recently, many people have been eyeing the Liao family, and Liao Zhi has many enemies. "It's not even a month old yet, it looks like a two-month-old baby, it can eat and drink. Even though it cries so loudly, there is not a single tear, it's just hungry."
"Two wet nurses are waiting on her."
Xin An took a deep breath. The general's seed was indeed extraordinary. "It sounds very rare. I have to go and take a look."
(End of this chapter)
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