Chapter 397, Tired
Seeing that Daohua and the other two all said that the glass hydrangea lantern was good, Jiang Wanying felt even more proud. Seeing that Yan Yunxi seemed to want to reach out and touch the glass lantern, she immediately dodged it, carefully handed it to the maid behind her, and said with a smile.
"Although Daxia can now produce its own colored glass, it's still a new industry, so many things are difficult to make. Take my colored glass lamp, for example. There's no other one like it in the entire colored glass shop. If it breaks, I can't afford the compensation even if I ask for it."
Hearing this, Yan Yunxi blushed immediately and then lowered her head silently.
Jiang Wanying ignored Yan Yunxi. Seeing Daohua's unhappy expression and the fact that she seemed about to say something, she spoke first, "Miss Yan, please don't misunderstand me. When I was in the capital in previous years, the Empress Dowager and the Empress in the palace would often reward me with some glass items. I, on the other hand, don't think much of glass. It's just that..."
"This glass lamp was specially given to me by Brother Yang. He said it was light and convenient, and that lighting it at night would prevent me from falling. This was his thoughtful gesture. So, I have to be more careful. Miss Yan, please don't think I'm stingy."
Daohua was too lazy to listen to her nonsense and boasting, and said lightly: "Miss Jiang, I suddenly remembered that we have other things to do, so I'll take my leave first."
As he spoke, he looked at Yan Yunxi, whose head was almost buried in her chest, and Yan Yunyan, who was feeling awkward and reserved, and said, "Yunxi, Yunyan, let's go."
Hearing Daohua say that they were leaving, Yan Yunxi and Yan Yunyan immediately stood up.
Daohua didn't even say hello to Xiao Yeyang and the others, and took the two of them out of the box.
All three of them left so cleanly and neatly.
Seeing this, Jiang Wanying was stunned. For the third time, she felt that the daughter of a local official was not worthy of being in public.
In the capital, even if the daughter of a noble family is unhappy, she will not show it so obviously.
Some people may say that this is a true nature, but in her opinion, it is a lack of family education.
Dong Yuanyao is the daughter of a marquis, but after her parents were exiled to the countryside, she has become so rude and uneducated. It's really a waste of her noble birth.
Xiao Yeyang and Yan Wenxiu, who were sitting nearby and talking, immediately stood up, not knowing what had happened.
Xiao Yeyang looked at Jiang Wanying: "What's wrong?"
Jiang Wanying frowned and shook her head, a little aggrieved, "Brother Yang, I don't know why Miss Yan suddenly became unhappy? I was talking to her nicely, and she just stood up and took her people away."
She was wary and cautious of the Dong, Su, Zhou, and Yan families, with whom Brother Yang had close ties in Zhongzhou.
There was no way around it. These four families all had girls of marriageable age who were about the same age as Brother Yang. My father had inquired and found out that Brother Yang had been visiting these four families quite often during his years in Zhongzhou.
If they meet more often, it will inevitably give opportunities to those who want to climb up the social ladder.
The people she feared most were Dong Yuanyao and Su Shiyu. They both had good family backgrounds and good looks. One came from the Yongjia Marquis Mansion in the capital, and the other came from a scholarly family. If they really had any ideas about Brother Yang, they would be her strong rivals.
Although Yan Yiyi has the worst family background among the Yan family, she has a good appearance and she also needs to be treated with care.
Therefore, whenever she had the chance, she wouldn't mind putting some glare on them in front of Brother Yang.
How could Brother Yang like such a rude and uneducated person?
Upon hearing this, Yan Wenxiu quickly explained, "Miss Jiang, you don't know, my sister has always been impatient, and she's quick to act. I think she must have been thinking of something unfinished, so she left in a hurry."
Jiang Wanying's face showed a look of sudden realization: "Is that so? I thought Miss Yan didn't like me?"
Xiao Yeyang frowned and continued, "You've only met her once or twice, and you haven't even spoken to her for a few words. How can you say whether you like her or not? Cousin Wanying, you're overthinking it."
Jiang Wanying looked at Xiao Yeyang in surprise.
Is Brother Yang speaking for Yan Yiyi?
At this time, Yan Wenxiu spoke again: "Young Prince, Miss Jiang, we have been out for quite some time, and it is time to go back. I will take my leave first."
Xiao Yeyang was silent for a moment: "Okay, I'll talk to you next time."
Yan Wenxiu nodded, and then prepared to leave with Yan Wenqi and the other two.
When they reached the door, Jiang Wanying stopped them and said, "Master Yan, Miss Yan and the other two forgot to take the glass teapot that Brother Yang gave them as a reward. Please bring it back to them."
Hearing the word 'reward', Yan Wenxiu felt uncomfortable and said with a smile, "The glass is too valuable. I can't accept it." Seeing that Jiang Wanying was about to say something, he immediately said, "When I save up enough money, I will definitely come to buy it. I can't let the young prince spend the money."
Xiao Yeyang waved his hand: "You guys go."
Yan Wenxiu nodded, and quickly left with Yan Wenqi and the other two.
Jiang Wanying was slightly delighted when she saw that Xiao Yeyang was reluctant to give even three glass teapots to the Yan family.
It seems that the Yan family doesn't mean much to Brother Yang.
Now that everyone has left, Jiang Wanying thought that she could finally be alone with Brother Yang for a while. Just as she was about to talk to him, she saw Xiao Yeyang looking at her with an unhappy expression.
"Brother Yang, what's wrong with you? Don't look at me like that, I'm scared."
Xiao Yeyang suppressed his displeasure and said with anger, "Wen Xiu and the others are my classmates and good friends, not slaves."
Jiang Wanying looked at Xiao Yeyang weakly: "I don't treat them as servants."
Xiao Yeyang pointed at the glass teapot on the table and asked, "Then why did you say reward just now?"
Before, his attention was all on Daohua and he didn't notice Jiang Wanying's choice of words. When he heard it just now, he was immediately furious.
Jiang Wanying was silent for a moment: "Brother Yang, you are a member of the royal family, the legitimate son of a prince. I said a reward, am I right?"
Xiao Yeyang's voice suddenly rose a few notches: "That's for others. The Yan family saved me twice and are my benefactors. You want me to act like a royal family member in front of my benefactors?"
"I"
Jiang Wanying seemed a little frightened. She became anxious and her breathing became irregular and she began to gasp violently.
When the maid saw this, she immediately stepped forward to help Jiang Wanying calm down.
"Don't be angry, young prince. The girl has just arrived in Zhongzhou and doesn't know anything. If you have anything to say, please talk to her slowly. She will definitely do as you say."
Seeing this, Xiao Yeyang's brows were twisted into knots.
After a while, Jiang Wanying's breathing calmed down, and she said to Xiao Yeyang with a weak face: "Brother Yang, don't be angry. I will be careful with my words next time."
Xiao Yeyang: "Cousin Wanying, you've been away for a long time. I'll send someone to take you back soon. Also, I'm usually very busy. Your family has been in Zhongzhou for half a year now. There's no need to come to me for everything. Although I've been here for a few years, I spent most of my time at the academy, so I can't really help you much."
After spending so much time with Daohua, a bright and energetic person, he felt so exhausted when facing Wanying, a girl who would be scared if she spoke a little louder.
Jiang Wanying was silent for a moment: "Brother Yang, won't you take me home?"
Xiao Yeyang said directly: "I have something else to do here. If it weren't for you, I would be in the barracks training with the soldiers. Okay, I'll let Dexi take you there."
Sensing Xiao Yeyang's impatience, Jiang Wanying bit her lip and, with the help of her maid, left, looking back every few steps.
(End of this chapter)
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