After that, the ship sailed smoothly. Although winter had already begun, there was no snow yet, but in two days we saw the dock of the capital.
On the day we returned to Beijing, it snowed heavily and everyone said it was a sign of a good harvest.
Three days later, Xin Jie'er, accompanied by the Marquis's wife, went to the Ningyuan Marquis's residence. Bai and Marquis Gu received them together. The people in the capital had long known that Xin Jie'er had been canonized as a princess.
Seeing the close relationship between the Xiangyang Marquisate and the imperial family, Gu Yankai naturally wanted to maintain contact. After all, the two families shared the same ancestry, and although they had not interacted much in the past, they had always maintained a relationship.
Besides being granted the title of Princess, I heard that the Duke of Qi's Mansion has been visiting the Marquis of Xiangyang's Mansion every day these days. If the marriage between the two mansions is finalized, the Marquis of Xiangyang's Mansion will be even more glorious.
After generously gifting Xin Jie'er a red coral ornament, Gu Yankai stroked his beard and said, "Princess, please don't refuse. Just think of it as an early coming-of-age gift from the Ningyuan Marquisate."
After Bai and the wife of the Marquis of Xiangyang exchanged a glance, the wife of the Marquis of Xiangyang nodded to Xin Jie'er.
After bowing slightly, Xin Jie'er said, "Thank you for the generous gift, Lord Marquis."
After Gu Yankai exchanged pleasantries with the Marquis of Xiangyang's wife for a moment, a servant came to announce, "My Lord, the eldest young master is looking for you."
Gu Yankai, looking embarrassed, said to the wife of the Marquis of Xiangyang, "Madam, please let my eldest wife entertain you. I have something to do first."
The wife of the Marquis of Xiangyang nodded and said, "My Lord, take care."
After Gu Yankai left, the Marquis of Xiangyang's wife asked Xin Jie'er to go downstairs for some snacks while she and Bai Shi chatted in the house for half an hour. Afterwards, the three of them chatted in the warm room of the Marquis' mansion for a while before parting ways.
The next day, the Duke of Ning's wife came to the Marquis of Xiangyang's mansion early in the morning. This time, she didn't let anyone wait any longer. After a cup of tea, she came out to receive the Duke of Ning's wife.
"Madam, it's very cold today. You have to wear more clothes." After sitting down, the wife of the Marquis of Xiangyang said to the wife of the Duke.
Seeing that she had already met the wife of the Marquis of Xiangyang today, a genuine smile appeared on her face. She said with a smile, "Of course not. I was shivering with cold when I went out so early in the morning." After a pause, she said, "I'm fine. But the younger children should be careful. You must keep an eye on Xinjieer and make sure she dresses warmly."
As soon as the topic started, Lady Xiangyang followed up with, "This child will be coming of age after the New Year. She knows how to take care of herself and is filial to her elders. Look at this fox fur hat of mine. Wasn't it made by that girl stitch by stitch?"
The Duke's wife came closer to examine the hat and said, "Wow, look at the stitching! It's so fine! I never thought someone from a family like ours could have such fine craftsmanship. I really want to take Xin Jie'er home with me."
After she finished speaking, seeing that the Lady of Xiangyang Marquis hadn't refuted her arguments like she had in the past, the Lady of the Duke of Guo felt relieved and continued, "My son has been very well-behaved since he was young. There are no prostitutes in the house. Our family's rule is that we don't have legitimate sons, and we don't allow illegitimate sons. I'm not praising my youngest son, but when it comes to looks, there are few in the capital who can match him. Naturally, men must be talented."
After she finished speaking, the Duke's wife beckoned to the maid: "Bring it here."
Then, the Duke's wife stepped forward and handed the calligraphy and painting that the maid had brought out to the wife of the Marquis of Xiangyang. After handing it to her, she said, "Madam, please take a look. Is this child worthy of your attention?"
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