Inside the carriage, Old Madam Yan and the two aunts looked at Qin Yanning with great curiosity.
The Yan family has no girls, and now that Qin Yanning is willing to get close to them, they are naturally happy.
Old Madam Yan was also worried that Qin Yanning had come to find them for something, but seeing that she didn't mention it, Old Madam Yan was afraid of hurting the little girl's face, so she didn't take the initiative to ask.
However, the maid who followed Old Madam Yan was very smart. With just a glance from the old lady, she went to inquire about the Qin family's affairs.
When the Yan family army returned victoriously, all the men had to go to the palace to report to the emperor, but the women did not have to go to the palace, and the carriage went directly back to the Yan Mansion.
When he arrived at the Yan family, Qin Yanning met the younger sons of his uncles, Yan Mingben and Yan Mingchi.
Mingben is the fourth child in the family and the youngest son of his eldest uncle. Mingchi is the fifth child and the youngest son of his youngest uncle. They are seven and five years old respectively.
When the two children saw their beautiful cousin for the first time, they both clung to Qin Yanning, making Old Madam Yan laugh uncontrollably.
She knew that blood ties were something that could never be severed in a lifetime.
The emperor took into consideration that the Yan family had just returned from the war and did not let them stay in the palace for long. He also granted them five days of rest.
As soon as he came out of the palace, Yan Yaozu learned that Qin Hongan forced Qin Yanning to be a concubine, and a surge of anger suddenly surged up.
When the other men in the Yan family heard about this, they were also very angry. They wanted to give Qin Hongan a good beating right away.
He actually dared to let the granddaughter of the Yan family become someone else's concubine. I don't know where Qin Hongan got the courage from.
It was Yan Mingye who stopped his grandfather, father, and second uncle from rubbing their hands in anticipation. "Ning'er came to us on her own initiative. Perhaps she has other plans?"
"Grandfather, Dad, I think we should go back and ask Ning'er what she thinks. If we act rashly, we might upset her."
Everyone thought what Yan Mingye said made sense, and they immediately rushed home.
When they arrived at the Yan family, they happened to run into the old woman sent by Old Lady Yan to inquire about the news. Yan Yaozu stopped the old woman and told her the story again.
After hearing what Qin Hongan did, Old Lady Yan was furious. After calming down for a while, she asked someone to invite Qin Yanning, who was playing with her two grandsons in the flower hall in the backyard, to come.
Qin Yanning brought Lan Yue to the front hall. All the servants in the hall were driven out by the old lady, leaving only their family members sitting there.
The old lady originally wanted to let Lan Yue go out as well, but Qin Yanning said that this girl has always been loyal, so the old lady did not insist.
She also knew Lan Yue's life experience. The death contract was in Ning'er's hands, so this girl couldn't make any waves.
When Qin Yanning saw this, she knew that her grandparents were going to ask her about the Qin family.
Sure enough, Old Madam Yan first coaxed her with her sweetheart, then scolded Qin Hongan for a while, and then asked her about her plans.
"Ning'er, your grandfather and uncles have just made military achievements. If you want to be the seventh prince's principal wife, your grandmother will decide and ask them to ask His Majesty to grant you a marriage." Old Lady Yan patted Qin Yanning's little hand lovingly.
"But Grandmother doesn't think highly of the Seventh Prince. If he truly had feelings for you, how could he have allowed you to be tortured by your father after something like this happened to you?"
"The marriage contract between your mother and Concubine Liang was never officially concluded. Grandmother can find another good man for you."
Old Madam Yan's words were sincere, and Qin Yanning knew that she was thinking about him.
If the original owner had listened to Madam Yan's advice, she would not have ended up with a tragic death.
Qin Yanning smiled brightly and said, "Grandma, I don't want to marry the Seventh Prince anymore. Since my sister likes him, I'll just give him to her."
Upon hearing this, the Yan family breathed a sigh of relief. After all, the Seventh Prince was a strong candidate for the Crown Prince. If he ever ascended to the throne, Qin Yanning would likely suffer greatly.
Who knew that Qin Yanning's next words would make them angry again.
"My granddaughter is unfilial. I would like to ask my grandfather and uncle to ask His Majesty to grant her a marriage with Regent Shen Ziyu."
Lan Yue, who was following behind Qin Yanning, was almost frightened to faint when she heard her young lady say this.
Is this the better person my young lady mentioned? Everyone in the capital knows that Regent Shen Ziyu is destined to be unlucky in marriage. He is only twenty-six years old and still hasn't married.
Could it be that my young lady has lost her mind and is offering herself to the Regent to suppress?
Several people in the Yan family were also shocked. Yan Da drove everyone out, leaving only Qin Yanning and his wife.
After hesitating for a moment, Yan Da asked, "Ning'er, tell grandpa why you want to marry Shen Ziyu?"
"Ning'er fell in love with the Prince Regent at first sight during last year's Flower Festival. Furthermore, recent events have made Ning'er feel that the Seventh Prince is not a good match."
"Ning'er then came up with this idea."
Yan Da picked up the pipe on the table and took a long drag. "Grandfather knows that you rarely go out in the Qin family and don't have any close friends. Your stepmother won't care much about you."
"So you only know the basics of many things. But do you know that the Prince Regent has not married yet? It's not because of the popular belief that he is unlucky in marriage."
Although Qin Yanning knew the real reason and that being unlucky in marriage was just a fig leaf for the royal family, she still shook her head.
"The Prince Regent doesn't marry because he can't have children!"
Yan Da sighed and revealed this royal secret. Although many people in the court had this suspicion, only the old men and the emperor knew the full story.
Although he also liked Shen Ziyu, for the sake of his granddaughter, he had to sacrifice Shen Ziyu's face.
Qin Yanning's eyes suddenly widened.
Yan Da continued: "Even so, do you still want to marry the Regent?"
Qin Yanning was silent for a while, and just when Yan Da thought she was going to give up, she nodded.
"Ning'er wants to get married. Even if the Prince Regent can't have children, it would be comforting to have a man as handsome and elegant as him at home."
What Qin Yanning said was true. The Shen Ziyu in the original owner's memory was indeed a handsome man with outstanding temperament.
"If grandparents don't agree, then Ning'er will not eat and will starve to death." Qin Yanning added another critical hit.
She was really a little too arrogant, but in the original owner's memory, she relied on this trick to let Yan Da and his wife ask for an imperial decree to marry the seventh prince for her.
Sure enough, when Mrs. Yan heard Qin Yanning say this, she immediately became anxious.
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