Chapter 262, Well-behaved
Almost everyone in Xingzhou City who should know about Yan Zhigao's commendation knew about it. Even officials in Zhongzhou Province who were slightly more informed had heard about it.
Zhou Mansion.
Old Master Zhou was reading the letter home written by his second son, while Mr. Zhou and Mrs. Zhou were sitting below, waiting quietly.
After a while, Old Master Zhou put the letter down, and Master Zhou immediately asked, "Dad, what did my second brother say in the letter?"
Old Master Zhou smiled faintly, "Nothing much was said, except greetings. He also mentioned that the Emperor personally praised the children who went to Jiguang to provide disaster relief."
Mr. Zhou and Mrs. Zhou both looked delighted: "Is there a business that can be inherited by our family?"
Old Master Zhou rolled his eyes at his eldest son and said, "Aren't you talking nonsense? Our Chengye went to Jiguang with the children from the Dong, Su, and Yan families. There's no reason why they should be praised while Chengye is left out."
Master Zhou smiled and said, "My son said the wrong thing."
Old Master Zhou didn't bother to pay attention to his eldest son, sighing to himself, "The young prince is a man who knows how to show kindness. It's worth it that Chengye took the risk to follow him. Now he has left an impression on the emperor."
Governor Guo would definitely not mention the children in his memorial. The fact that the emperor knew about Chengye and others must have been due to the memorial submitted by the young prince.
As he spoke, Old Master Zhou looked at Madam Zhou again and said, "Prepare a generous gift. When Chengye and the others return, you can personally deliver it to the Yan family."
Mrs. Zhou didn't show any reluctance this time and nodded: "Please rest assured, Dad, your daughter-in-law will be ready."
My son has already written a letter back. If it weren't for the girl Daohua, it's hard to say whether my son would be able to come back this time. Even if my father-in-law didn't tell her to, she would come to thank him in person.
Then, Old Master Zhou sighed, "Becoming friends with the Yan family was the right move. Who would have thought that before they even asked us to do anything, we would be the first to benefit from it?"
Master Zhou asked tentatively, "The Emperor personally commended Lord Yan. Is Lord Yan going to be promoted again?"
Old Master Zhou shook his head, stroked his beard and said, "It's hard to say. We'll have to see how Yan Zhigao performs during his job review."
Master Zhou sighed: "If you perform well, won't you be able to stay in Beijing?"
Old Master Zhou shook his head: "I don't think so. If the emperor really thinks highly of Yan Zhigao, he will most likely continue to send him out."
Master Zhou looked puzzled: "Why is this?"
Old Master Zhou explained, "The Yan family has no roots in the capital. Yan Zhigao is only a fifth-rank prefect. Even if he were to enter the capital, he would be nothing more than an insignificant official. It would be better for him to be sent out to other places to see if he can make some achievements."
"If you really have the ability and make more achievements, you can go to the capital and perhaps even reach the third rank."
Master Zhou said: "But such achievements are not easy to achieve. It would be better for me to go to the capital and serve as an official."
Old Master Zhou glanced at his eldest son and sighed in his heart.
The eldest son is born without the ambition and fighting spirit, and such a person is only suitable for maintaining the status quo.
Fortunately, his grandson Chengye is a good person, and now he is on good terms with the young prince and others. After a hundred years, when he is gone, the Zhou family will have his grandson to look after it, and he will be able to meet his ancestors with peace of mind.
At the same time, the boat that Daohua and his group were on entered Zhongzhou Province.
By the time the ship arrived at the provincial port, it was already dark.
At this time, even if Daohua and the others wanted to go home, they had to wait until the next day.
"Haha, now you have to come to our house." Dong Yuanyao said with a smile while pulling Daohua.
Daohua saw through her thoughts at a glance: "You think that if we go to your house and there are outsiders here, you can escape punishment, right?"
Dong Yuanyao pulled at the rice flowers, looked around, and whispered, "Just keep it to yourself, why are you saying it out loud?"
On the shore, the Dong family's steward had been waiting with his carriage for a long time. As soon as he saw Dong Yuanxuan and others, he immediately went to greet them.
In addition, the Su family's carriage was also waiting on the side.
Afterwards, except for Su Hongxin, whose family lived in the provincial capital, everyone else went to the Dong family.
As soon as the carriage arrived at the gate of Dong's mansion, Daohua, who was sitting in the carriage, saw Mrs. Dong rushing towards Dong Yuanxuan, and then she sobbed and burst into tears.
Mr. Dong was relatively restrained and patient, but one could still see tears gleaming in his eyes.
"How pitiful are the parents in the world!"
As Daohua sighed, she felt her arm being grabbed.
Dong Yuanyao looked at Daohua eagerly and said, "You come down with me, otherwise I will be beaten at the gate." After saying that, without waiting for Daohua's consent, he lifted the curtain and pulled her out of the carriage.
On this side, Mrs. Dong had just let go of her son and was wiping her tears. When she saw Dong Yuanyao getting off the carriage, she immediately rushed over in a rage.
"Yiyi, save me!"
Dong Yuanyao hid directly behind Daohua.
Daohua's face froze. Seeing Mrs. Dong with a blazing look in her eyes, she swallowed hard and knelt down to greet her when she was still three or four meters away. "Yiyi greets Aunt Dong. May Aunt Dong be well."
When Mrs. Dong saw Daohua, a warm smile immediately appeared on her face. She glared at her daughter who was hiding behind her, then walked over and took Daohua's hand affectionately: "I haven't seen you for a year. You are getting more and more beautiful."
Daohua was praised enthusiastically right from the start and didn't know how to react. She could only lower her head and smile shyly, while glaring fiercely at Dong Yuanyao who was hiding behind her.
Dong Yuanyao shrank his neck and smiled ingratiatingly at Daohua.
You are my good sister. What is the use of a good sister?
Isn't it just used to ward off anger?
Please be more patient!
Seeing that her husband had already led the young prince and others into the mansion, Mrs. Dong didn't know what to say to her daughter anymore. She could only smile as she led Daohua into the mansion, while swinging a cold knife at her daughter.
Afterwards, everyone was taken to see Mrs. Dong.
Old Madam Dong came all the way from the capital because her grandchildren were trapped in Xingyun Mansion. As soon as Dong Yuanxuan saw the old lady, he immediately knelt down and kowtowed.
Even Dong Yuanyao did not dare to act recklessly at this time. He honestly knelt down and kowtowed to admit his mistake.
Taking into consideration the presence of outsiders, Mrs. Dong did not say anything. She asked Dong Yuanxuan and his sister to stand up, and then greeted the others with a smile.
When it was Daohua's turn to come forward and greet her, Mrs. Dong pulled Daohua over to sit beside her. She looked her over with a smile and said to her, "She's a well-groomed child. She's very likable at first glance."
Mrs. Dong immediately smiled and said, "That's right. When I first saw her, I loved her so much."
Old Madam Dong looked at the maid behind her and said, "Go and get the Lantian jade headpiece I brought from the capital. It's a new style and perfect for the little girl."
Daohua immediately stood up to refuse, but was stopped by Madam Dong: "A gift from an elder cannot be refused. The old lady likes you, so you have to accept it."
Seeing Daohua feeling a little uncomfortable, Dong Yuanyao immediately sat down on the other side of the old lady to help, saying, "Grandma, don't you like Yuanyao anymore? Daohua and I are sisters. Whatever she has, I want too."
Old Madam Dong tapped Dong Yuanyao on the forehead and said, "You naughty monkey, I haven't punished you yet, but you're already thinking about my good things." As she said that, she pulled Daohua's hand and smiled.
"Good things should naturally be given to well-behaved and sensible girls. You, wait until you learn to be gentle and quiet before asking me for things."
After hearing this, Dong Yuanyao burst out laughing.
Daohua raised an eyebrow and looked over: "Why, do you have any objection to what the old lady said?"
The smile on Dong Yuanyao's face immediately faded and he shook his head: "No, no, you are the most well-behaved."
(End of this chapter)
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