Today, Yang Chengyou was conveniently off duty. He received a message from his sister and rushed over with Yang Chenghong to see their Eighth Brother chuckling foolishly, to which both of them just shook their heads.
Yang Chenghong and Sister Jin successively handed Sun Chuanmao a purse, and the two little eunuchs who accompanied them did the same.
The purses felt very light. Sun Chuanmao squeezed them, hearing the rustling sound of silver notes. Given the generous nature of Princess Chen and the Yang brothers, the amount was undoubtedly substantial. He didn’t care about the size of the reward but was concerned about the welfare of the Sixth Princess. Seeing how well the little Sir Yang treated the Sixth Princess, he felt relieved.
After Sun Chuanmao and his party left, Sister Jin and all present knelt down and said in unison, "Congratulations to the little Sir Yang, and best wishes to Prince and Princess!"
"Congratulations to all," Yang Mengchen said with a smile. "Butler Ji, give each person two months’ allowance as a reward."
Old Master Yang originally planned to have Uncle Heng and Qiao Niangzi manage the affairs of the Princess Mansion, but as the Yang family couldn’t spare the couple and since after her big wedding, Yang Mengchen would live in the Chen Prince Mansion and only occasionally return to the Princess Mansion, in the end, Uncle Heng selected Butler Ji Jinheng (Ji Jinheng had experience as a butler in a large household, known for his astuteness, efficiency, and smooth handling of affairs), along with a group of servants and guards.
"Thank you for the reward from Princess Chen!" everyone said joyfully.
Once everyone had left, Sister Jin and the rest stayed a few meters away.
Yang Mengchen gently reminded, "Fourth Brother, Sixth Brother, hurry and send a letter to Grandpa and the others to share the good news, so they can be happy too. Although Yingtong won’t come of age for another year or more, our family should start to prepare the betrothal gifts."
"I will arrange it right away," Yang Chenghong replied.
Looking at Yang Chengbin, who was still chuckling, Yang Mengchen then teasingly turned to Yang Chengyou and Yang Chenghong, "Now that even the youngest Eighth Brother is engaged, shouldn’t Fourth Brother and Sixth Brother also hurry to find sisters-in-law?"
"Second Brother and Fourth Brother are older than me. If anyone should be looking, it should be them first. I’m not in a rush," Yang Chenghong said, shaking his head vigorously. He hadn’t had enough fun yet and certainly didn’t want to find someone to tie him down so soon.
"You might not be in a hurry, but our parents are," Yang Mengchen said with a glare at Yang Chenghong. "Second Brother is far away on the frontier, and even if he wanted to, it’s not easy to find a match. Fourth Brother is busy every day with official duties and has no time to find a sister-in-law. Meanwhile, you and Seventh Brother take your time, causing our parents to worry endlessly."
On the day she returned home after her wedding, her mother had confided in her, complaining that her elder uncle’s two sons were already married, with adorable grandsons, and even in her second uncle’s family, with the Second Brother at the frontier and Eighth Brother focused on his studies, at least the Fifth Brother was married. Only their family’s three brothers had no plans to marry yet.
Her parents were incredibly envious, but while Fourth Brother was preoccupied with official duties, Sixth Brother and Seventh Brother often used the pretext of inspecting shops and hospitals to stay out of the house. Although her parents were eager to have grandchildren, they couldn’t push the three brothers too hard.
Thinking of how her brothers listened to her the most, her mother had asked her to persuade them. Understanding her parents’ feelings, she agreed.
"I’ll go arrange to send a letter to Grandpa and the others," Yang Chenghong said and quickly ran off.
Watching Sixth Brother disappear in the blink of an eye, as if something was chasing him, Yang Mengchen chuckled, but then noticed that Yang Chengyou next to her had his eyelids slightly drooping, his expression melancholic and distracted, lost in thought.
"Fourth Brother, what’s the matter?" Yang Mengchen asked gently. ƒгeewёbnovel.com
Startled as if awakened, Yang Chengyou suddenly snapped out of his reverie and, seeing his sister’s concerned gaze, a flicker of panic crossed his eyes, which quickly returned to calm, "Nothing. By the way, Ninth Sister, it seems we may have visitors soon (to avoid unnecessary trouble, Yang Chenghong, Yang Chengbin, and Wu Lizhen were all staying at the Commandery Princess Mansion, and with Sun Chuanmao coming to deliver the decree, people were bound to visit), so I’ll go discuss the reception arrangements with Butler Ji. I’ll leave the ladies’ affairs to you." With that, he strode away.
Yang Chengyou obviously had a lot on his mind, and Yang Mengchen watched his retreating figure with deep concern, her brows slightly furrowed, her dark eyes unfathomable.
"Ninth Sister, it looks like Fourth Brother is in a bad mood," Yang Chengbin said.
Turning at the sound, Yang Mengchen responded lightly, "Perhaps he’s encountered some problems with state affairs."
"Officialdom is such a hassle, but I made the smart choice to insist on refusing a government position. How wonderful it is to be free like this," Yang Chengbin said with an air of self-satisfaction.
"Yes, Eighth Brother is the cleverest," Yang Mengchen teased. "There’s a saying that when people encounter joyful events, they become energetic. Looking at Eighth Brother’s beaming joy and radiant spirit, it seems to be true."
Flustered, Yang Chengbin’s handsome face immediately turned red, "Why is Ninth Sister also teasing me?"
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