When facing colleagues, the third brother should be more popular. The last time Yi Ning saw Yang Ling, he invited him for a drink, and he agreed. That day, he was full of alcohol, and after pacing for a while, he decided to take a shower.
It's almost November, but we haven't turned on the heating yet, so taking a shower is very cold.
Therefore, Yining found his third brother somewhat amusing.
Yi Ning walked over and looked at the chessboard for a while before asking him, "Third brother, why are you playing chess with yourself? Why don't I play with you?"
Luo Shenyuan looked up at her and said slowly, "Are you sure you can beat me?"
Yi Ning smiled flatteringly and said, "If you can't beat me, just give way to me. Didn't you always give way to me when I was a kid?"
Luo Shenyuan gestured for her to sit down and gave her five pieces. But a quarter of an hour later, Yi Ning was completely defeated. Luo Shenyuan grabbed the chess pieces in the chess bowl and said, "Get up. I'll play against myself."
Yining was so angry with him that she was too lazy to play chess with him.
That night, as she went to sleep, Yi Ning faced inward, thinking she wouldn't roll into his arms again. Although they were married, they weren't familiar with each other. Every time she woke up in his arms, she would look up and meet her third brother's eyes, feeling awkward for a moment. Perhaps she hadn't fully adjusted to his transformation from brother to husband.
She used to be unable to control herself and would roll into his arms. But tonight, he was so angry that she was able to control herself, and Yining actually slept soundly wrapped in the quilt.
As a result, Yining found that he slept better than usual that night and felt refreshed. He even ate two more steamed buns and a plate of pickled cucumbers for breakfast.
…Okay, he wins.
It was the day of the visit, and Lou Mama and Fan Mama had prepared the things for the visit early in the morning. Luo Shenyuan wore his official uniform and rode in the carriage with her. Yi Ning asked him curiously, "Third brother, why are you still wearing your official uniform?" Who would wear official uniform when visiting their father-in-law's house? Who was he trying to put pressure on?
Luo Shenyuan replied to her: "This one looks good."
Luo Yining's mouth twitched, and he took a deep breath while holding the handkerchief. "I remember mother made you a few Hangzhou silk quilted robes the other day. Why don't you wear them?"
Luo Shenyuan rubbed her head and said calmly, "Are you stupid? You stay at the Duke of Ying's mansion this afternoon. My father-in-law and I are going to the palace."
...was he kidding her? It was...quite...funny.
Arriving at the Duke of Ying's mansion, the servant led the horse to the stable to feed it with hay. Yining was surprised not to see her father waiting for her at the screen wall. Her father was impatient and must have been waiting at the screen wall early. When Feng Lun came to greet them, the Duke of Ying's staff said, "Miss, you don't know. Military intelligence came this morning saying that Datong and Xuanfu, where the Duke is stationed, are currently without a commander. The Waqi tribe has actually joined forces with the Tatar tribe to meet secretly, and I'm afraid they are trying to reach an agreement... As soon as the military intelligence came in, the Duke was summoned overnight, and he is currently talking with several lieutenants in the flower hall."
After the Ming Dynasty expelled the Mongols from its territory and Yesüder ascended the throne, many Mongol nobles and ministers refused to recognize his position, leading to the division of Mongolia into two major tribes: the Tatars in the east and the Oirat in the west. Relations between these two tribes were strained, often even at war. Adding the Jurchens to the mix, the three tribes were constantly at odds with each other, creating a state of incompatibility. The Oirat was the most powerful tribe, and therefore dared to invade Ming territory.
Last time, the Duke of Ying pushed the Tatars back fifty miles, severely damaging their vitality. He thought the situation would calm down, but who knew it would instead encourage the Tatars and Tatars to form an alliance.
This is normal. Friends are not forever, but interests are.
Third Brother must have come this time to discuss this matter with Wei Ling. Yi Ning said to him, "...Then you go to Father. I need to pay my respects to Grandmother first."
Luo Shenyuan pondered and nodded, then went to the flower hall with Feng Lun.
Yining, accompanied by Lou Mama, went to Jing'an Hall, where Old Madam Wei and Zhao Mingzhu were waiting for her. She noticed that after not seeing her for half a month, Old Madam Wei had actually aged even more, with her temples now graying. People always age particularly quickly in their final years.
Yi Ning bowed deeply to Old Lady Wei as per the rules and was helped to her feet. Old Lady Wei looked at her and muttered to Zhao Mingzhu, "Why does she always look thinner?"
Zhao Mingzhu took her hand and said with a smile, "I think it's all the same. Please sit down and talk."
Old Madam Wei said, "Mingzhu, I have prepared some Gastrodia elata and pigeon soup for her in the kitchen. Ask the maid to bring it to her."
"You're mistaken. The kitchen isn't cooking today. Here's the breakfast from the outer courtyard kitchen." Zhao Mingzhu patted Old Lady Wei on the back. Old Lady Wei looked a little confused. "I remember it was soup," she said, insisting the maid bring it to Yining. She didn't give up until Madam Song came in and said she didn't have any.
Yining looked at the scene and it seemed a little bad?
Zhao Mingzhu finally sat down, took a breath, and said to her, "One night, Grandmother had a nightmare. She screamed all night long, which frightened Mother Song so much that she quickly asked the imperial physician to come and see her. But for some reason, Grandmother's memory has been poor since that day."
"I didn't even know... Why didn't you send someone to tell me?" Seeing Old Lady Wei's expression, Yi Ning thought of the time when she got married and she carried a whole box of dowry to her. Back then, she was still in good spirits, but now seeing her head full of white hair always made her look very pitiful.
Zhao Mingzhu smiled. "Grandma doesn't want you to worry too much. Aside from a slightly poor memory, there's nothing else wrong with it. You can still eat half a bowl of rice in one meal."
Yi Ning heaved a sigh of relief and was just about to drink her tea when a maid came in to announce, "The governor's sedan chair has reached the screen wall and should be arriving soon."
Zhao Mingzhu had originally had some feelings for Lu Jiaxue, but now they were gone. It was just wishful thinking. She only wanted to use Lu Jiaxue's influence to get a better foothold in the harem, so she was a little happy: "Thank you, Madam, for the message. I'll go and pay my respects to my adoptive father later."
Yining was a little surprised. Lu Jiaxue actually came?
Having just escaped from him, Yining's heart began to pound when she knew he was coming too.
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