Chapter 154 Dragon Boat Festival Ceremony
Princess Yuehua had been divorced for six years and had no children at the time of the divorce, so the entire princess mansion looked magnificent, but in Zhao Lan's eyes it had no popularity at all.
The gentle expression turned indifferent along with the solemn atmosphere in the princess's mansion.
Princess Yuehua was surprised but also not surprised when Zhao Lan came over.
Surprisingly, this little nephew has been raised as the apple of his eye by his sister-in-law since he was a child, and he rarely visits other families casually. Since he entered the Imperial College last year, his sister-in-law has gradually let go and no longer keeps a close eye on this little boy.
Of course, Princess Yuehua was surprised that the seemingly weak and young nephew actually took over one of the positions from his brother, and judging from the attitude of the officials, the nephew seemed to be doing a good job.
Yuehua was really surprised. It seemed that in the blink of an eye, the precious little nephew who was always protected by everyone had grown up.
It's not surprising, because she has been in contact with the Su family recently, and her nephew is a student of the Su family. He was present during both of her meetings with Su Yanzu, and she couldn't avoid him even if she wanted to.
Zhao Lan asked the maid to heat up a few small rice dumplings and invited his aunt to taste them.
Yuehua had seen all kinds of good things. Although she was a little surprised to see the crystal clear little rice dumplings, her mind was not on that. She knew that her nephew had never given her anything specially. He must have come tonight because of the matter between her and Su Yanzu.
Sure enough, the next moment, the little nephew who had eaten two small rice dumplings spoke up, "Aunt, the surname Su is not appropriate."
Yuehua, who had been waiting for her nephew to speak, raised her eyelids and said, "In folk culture, the first marriage is to follow the relatives, and the second marriage is to follow oneself. Why can't I choose the one I like to marry?"
"You only met him once, you don't know anything about him, but you like his appearance?" This doesn't sound like something a thirteen-year-old boy would say. "If that's the case, what kind of handsome men doesn't exist in Beijing?"
Yuehua was stunned at first. This was not just the tone of nephew, but the tone of a grandfather.
After realizing what was going on, Yuehua replied without hesitation: "Those who are tall and handsome are not as heroic as him, those who are heroic are not as graceful as him, and those who are graceful are not as tall and handsome as him. What do you think I like about him?"
The romantic temperament unique to the literati in the south of the Yangtze River is full of charm and makes people fall in love with her at first sight.
Yuehua stood up, her long skirt swaying on the ground, elegant and luxurious. Her black jade-like black hair was simply tied into a flying fairy bun, and a few plump and round pearls were randomly dotted in her hair, making her dark cloud-like hair even softer, brighter and more moisturized. Her tall and slender back seemed lonely and silent, shrouded in melancholy, which made people feel pity for her unconsciously.
Zhao Lan had already reminded his nephew of what he should have reminded him of. He didn't think there was any need for him to stay any longer. He stood up and walked away. When he reached the door, he stopped again and asked, "Did you talk to him about this at Dongshan Academy?"
Yuehua didn't want to admit that she had been rejected, so she stood there for a long time without moving.
Zhao Lan seemed to be thinking about something, but he didn't ask any more questions. He turned around and walked out into the night.
Yuehua let out a long sigh.
The nanny looked distressed and walked to the side of the princess, "Your Highness, noble ladies in the capital secretly keep lovers. If the Su guy doesn't know what's good for him, just lock him up and keep him."
Yuehua looked at the wet nurse.
Nanny said, "We shouldn't be as flamboyant as Yunzhu. We can just be quiet."
Yuehua: ...
On the second day, Shu Tong drove a mule cart and carried invitations to deliver festival gifts to every household. In addition to rice dumplings, the Su family also gave three other items, making a total of four gifts, which was in line with Su Yanli's status as a minor official in the capital.
As usual, neither Su Yanli nor his wife’s original families sent any gifts.
Xuanbo Mansion did not dare to say anything because of the Jinwang Mansion. However, the Su family's stepmother, who had just arrived in the capital, was not happy. She showed off her power in front of her husband and son, "What a shame! A teacher doesn't even know this little bit of etiquette. Is your knowledge just a dog's stomach?"
Although Su Dekai didn't say anything, his wife probably acted as his mouthpiece, holding back the dignity of the head of the family, "Grandfather, go ask, is Dayinchao unfilial?"
In front of his parents, Su Yanzu no longer behaved like a polite scholar. He was like a street gangster, slouching on the chair as if he had no bones, and he acted as if his parents' anger and rage had nothing to do with him.
Hearing his father's question, he retorted, "Did you give gifts to your grandchildren when you came to Beijing? Did you express your gratitude to my brother for getting me into the Imperial College?"
Su Qianshi became even angrier and threw a cup at him. "Shouldn't we send you to the Imperial College? What's the point of the Su family training him?"
Women, only say what you want to hear.
Su Yanzu glanced at his unreasonable mother and said, "If you want to make a scene, go ahead. Su Yanli now has the Prince of Jin's Mansion above him and Minister Fan protecting him. If you think your son is too safe in the Imperial College, go ahead and make a scene. Let's see which is more important, filial piety or power."
Su Qian was instantly deflated by her son's scolding and could only stare blankly.
Seeing that the old couple had calmed down, Su Yanzu reached out his hand.
"What?"
“There’s no money left.”
Su Qianshi looked puzzled. "You bought Caotang in Runzhou. Didn't you get a lot of silver?"
“It’s all gone.”
"How is that possible?"
Su Yanzu asked back, "What's not expensive in Beijing?"
Su Qian looked at the man and saw that he didn't say anything. She also loved her son, so she didn't want the servants to do it. She went to the bedroom and took out two hundred taels of Jiaozi herself, "Is it enough?"
"Let's talk about it if it's not enough." After Su Yanzu said that, he took the silver and stuffed it into his arms, then stood up and walked out.
"Azu, where are you going?"
"There will be a dragon boat race the day after tomorrow. I'm going to ask my brother for a spot to watch it."
When the legitimate son and the illegitimate son interacted with each other, Su Dekai and his wife felt mixed emotions.
Finally, Su Qianshi seemed to comfort herself, "At least, he has both a son and a daughter, so he won't lead Yan Zu down a wrong path."
When he heard about the crooked road, Su Dekai seemed to age suddenly, and stood up, "I'll go check out the shop." He had spent his whole life working for his son, but he never expected... He sighed, hoping that his son could broaden his mind in the capital and forget everything in the past.
Su Yanzu has completed all the procedures to enter the Imperial College and is just waiting for the final approval from the Ministry of Rites, so he is now waiting for notification at home.
He took the silver and took his servant to a high-end shop in the capital to buy cloth and headdresses. He spent most of the two hundred taels, stuffed a carriage with it, and headed straight to the Su family.
Su Yanli had not finished his shift at the Imperial College yet. After giving the gift to his niece, he did not stay there and went back to the street and to the pawnshop.
The broker came up to him enthusiastically and asked, "Sir, do you want to buy someone or rent a house?"
"How do I rent a house? What if I buy it?"
Outside the pawnshop, an unremarkable middle-aged man glanced at the pawnshop, turned quietly, and whispered a few words to the contact person. The contact person left quickly and merged into the crowd soon and could no longer be distinguished.
Su Ruojin looked at the pile of things and clicked her tongue, "I'm afraid it's about one or two hundred taels."
Cheng Yingzhen asked worriedly, "We didn't send it, but your grandfather's family did. Isn't that inappropriate?"
She looked at her mother and shook her head, "This is not a gift from my grandparents. It must have been bought by my uncle himself."
"this……"
(End of this chapter)
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