Chapter 127, Father
Because it was already very late and she had been out all day, Mrs. Li roughly recounted her time at Xiangxia Mountain and looked tired.
Even if others still want to listen, it is not a good time to ask too many questions.
The old lady said, "Okay, it's getting late, go back and rest. We can talk tomorrow if we have anything to say."
Soon, everyone came out of the old lady's yard.
Yan Zhigao and Madam Li returned to the main courtyard together.
Later, Yan Wenbin and Yan Yihan were disappointed to see that their father did not go to Shuangxinyuan again.
Yan Yishuang looked a little depressed: "Father has much less time to visit Mom now!"
Hearing this, Yan Wenbin immediately looked around and saw that everyone was a little far away from them and had not heard his sister's words. He breathed a sigh of relief and said in a somewhat reproachful tone: "Sister, please be careful with your address in the future."
Yan Yihan was stunned for a moment, then looked at Yan Wenbin angrily: "What, are you going to be like everyone else? What's wrong with me calling my own mother?"
Yan Wenbin was anxious and angry: "You will only bring trouble to Auntie by doing this. Don't you remember that last time, because we called her the wrong name, Grandmother blamed Auntie, and Father didn't speak up for her?"
"Obviously, in my father's eyes, our address is also improper."
Yan Yishuang's anger was immediately ignited: "Rules, rules, everything is a rule. During class, Master Shen kept talking about the rules, and now you have to talk about the rules too."
"When did we ever talk about rules before? Didn't Father still love us? Why did everything change after arriving in Xingzhou City?"
Yan Wenbin was silent for a while. "Sister, we have to recognize the situation. Uncle is right. Now that our eldest brother and sister are more promising than us, father's heart has gradually been drawn to them. If you continue to make trouble like this, father will only dislike us more and more in the future."
Yan Yishuang was stunned and murmured, "Really? My father clearly said that I am his favorite daughter!"
Yan Wenbin felt a little tired: "It's not that father doesn't love us now, it's just that his love is also divided among my eldest brother and eldest sister. So, sister, we have to work hard, whether it's for Auntie or for ourselves, we have to do our best."
Yan Yishuang sniffed, pursed her lips and said nothing. After a while, she said with tears in her eyes, "I will do my best."
After Madam Li and Yan Zhigao returned to the main courtyard, they washed up first and then lay down on the bed.
Lying in bed, Mrs. Li told Yan Zhigao in detail about today's outing.
Upon hearing that the young prince had given his eldest daughter a pocket watch, Yan Zhigao, who had been leaning on the pillow, sat up straight away and asked in surprise, "Is the young prince being too kind to our Daohua?"
He had only heard of pocket watches but had never seen one. When he went to the provincial government to report on his work, he had never seen any senior officials wearing one.
This kind of Western gold is precious, and foreign countries pay little tribute to it. Only members of the royal family or ministers who are particularly favored by the emperor can have it.
Yan Zhigao thought sourly that he was busy running around and had never seen something before, but his eldest daughter put it on first.
Madam Li was silent for a moment, then thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps the young prince thinks Daohua has a good temper and is easy to get along with?"
Upon hearing this, Yan Zhigao was skeptical.
Among the four girls in the family, he would be more likely to believe that Yihuan and Yishuang have good personalities.
The eldest daughter has a straightforward and stubborn temper. She even dares to contradict him as her father. Is this what you call a good temper?
Seeing Yan Zhigao's disbelief, Madam Li immediately said, "When people get along with each other, it's all about first impressions. To continue the friendship, it all depends on the person's character."
"Our Daohua, I'm not bragging, let alone the three girls in my family, even Miss Zhou can't compare to her in my opinion."
If Miss Zhou didn't have a daughter today, would she be able to get a complete set of pearl headwear?
Yan Zhigao disagreed. "Daohua hasn't learned the rules well enough. She actually dared to act like a spoiled child to the young prince. It's a good thing the young prince didn't take it personally. Otherwise, how embarrassing would it be? It might even affect the young prince's image of Wenxiu and the others."
"You need to talk to her about these things more often. Don't be so stubborn in public, especially when it comes to the young prince. He is the one that everyone praises and everyone is vying to please him. She should bow her head when she should. Don't be so arrogant just because he saved her life."
"You know, this kindness will eventually wear off."
Seeing that Madam Li did not respond, Yan Zhigao looked over and saw that Madam Li was yawning with a look of indifference on her face.
"Hey, did you hear me?"
Madam Li yawned and nodded, "I hear you, Master. I think you're overthinking it. Don't judge children's interactions by adult standards."
"But is the little prince an ordinary child?" Yan Zhigao was somewhat dissatisfied with Madam Li's attitude and decided to talk to his eldest son in the future and ask him to look after his eldest daughter.
Seeing that Madam Li was extremely sleepy, he didn't say anything more. He called the maid to turn off the lights, and the couple went to bed.
Second room.
As soon as Yan Yihan finished telling her story of the trip, she was hit on the head by Sun.
"You little girl, before you left, didn't I tell you to stay close to your elder sister? But you actually failed to follow me at the most crucial moment. If you hadn't gone out with the other girls and had gone with your elder sister to see the young prince, you might have gotten a complete set of this pearl headdress!"
Sun looked at Yan Yihan with deep sorrow.
Normally, Yan Yihan would have endured her parents' scolding silently, but this time, perhaps because of what she saw and heard outside, she had gained some insights, and she mustered up the courage to look Sun in the face.
"Mom, even if I follow Big Sister all the time, I won't get the honor because I can't even reach the top of Xiangxia Mountain. Besides, if I keep following Big Sister around when we go out to play, what's the difference between me and her little tail?"
"I don't regret not being able to go with my elder sister to see the little prince this time. I had a lot of fun and made friends with several girls. They said that talking and chatting with them was very beneficial to my daughter."
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Sun was stunned. She didn't expect that her eldest daughter, who was always obedient, would refute her.
Yan Zhiyuan also looked over.
After a while, Sun said with a look of disappointment, "How can making friends with a few young ladies compare to being close to the young prince?"
Yan Yihan: "But even if I were to be in front of the little prince, I would still be nothing. The last time the little prince came to our house, did you see him even glance at anyone other than my eldest sister?"
"You..." Sun found that her eldest daughter was quite eloquent, leaving her speechless. "Even so, won't you find a chance to talk to the young prince?"
Yan Yihan frowned: "Why do something when you know it's wrong and still make yourself and everyone else uncomfortable?" She felt that what her elder sister said was right. When making friends, you should be comfortable and happy.
At this point, Sun was speechless and looked at her eldest daughter unhappily.
On the side, Yan Zhiyuan had a smile on his face. Compared to his eldest daughter who was taciturn and didn't know how to fight for herself before, he liked his eldest daughter better like this.
"Okay, Yihuan is right. How she gets along with other ladies is her own business. Why are you meddling?"
After receiving her father's approval, Yan Yihan's eyes lit up and her eyebrows couldn't help but curve.
This was the first time her father acknowledged her!
Sun glared at Yan Zhiyuan: "Who am I doing this for?" When the old lady is gone in the future, the family will be divided sooner or later, and she has to think about the long-term future for the second branch.
(End of this chapter)
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