Chapter 653, Big Brother Gets Married
"Girl, we'll be entering the city gate soon."
In the carriage, Daohua, dressed in a green plain gauze, was resting with her eyes closed. When she heard Wang Maner's reminder, she opened her eyes.
Wang Man'er smiled and broke the silence: "I heard that the Han family's wedding procession has been here for several days. The eldest grandmother's dowry is enough to fill several wedding boats. As expected of a girl from an earl's mansion, she is so impressive."
Daohua smiled after hearing this, then sighed, "Time flies so fast! In two days, my eldest brother will be getting married."
Hearing this, Wang Maner and Bishi looked at each other and smiled secretly.
Daohua looked up and asked, "What are you two laughing at?"
Wang Man'er smiled and replied, "We servants were thinking that the young lady got married earlier than the master."
Hearing this, Daohua glared at the two of them and said, "The last time Xiao Yeyang and I got married, it was just a matter of rights and interests."
Wang Man'er and Bishi smiled and said, "In the future, the son-in-law will definitely give the young lady the three letters and six engagements."
Daohua frowned and said, "What's the use of son-in-law or not? Stop yelling like that, it's not good if someone hears you."
Just as they were about to say a few more words, the carriage suddenly shook violently. Wang Maner and Bishi were not paying attention and fell directly into the carriage, hitting the seats heavily.
Daohua was quick to grab the edge of the car window and was not injured.
The coachman was a guard of the Yan family. He knew some martial arts and quickly stabilized the carriage.
At this time, Daohua asked, "What happened?"
The driver quickly replied, "A few beggars just ran out of the alley and startled the carriage on the opposite side. To avoid a collision with them, I reined in my horse and retreated."
Hearing this, Daohua reached out and lifted a small corner of the curtain to take a look at the situation outside.
The driver of the carriage opposite grabbed a little beggar as if he wanted to hit him. Suddenly, a "cough" was heard from the carriage, and then the driver reluctantly let the little beggar go.
Then the coachman received another order to let Daohua and his companions' carriage go first.
When the two carriages passed each other, Daohua smelled a faint smell of blood. Not wanting to get involved, she quickly lowered the curtain.
After the carriage had gone some distance, Daohua thought that Ningmen Mansion was under the jurisdiction of her father, and worried that something might happen, so she reached out of the window and hooked her finger.
After a while, Yan Ying appeared outside the carriage quietly.
"Girl, what do you want?"
"Follow the carriage just now and see where they come from."
Yan Ying nodded, and disappeared into the crowd in the blink of an eye, as if she had never appeared.
After the matter was explained, Daohua didn't think about it any more. Soon, they arrived at Yan's house.
Daohua hadn't been home for several months and missed her home a lot. After she came back, she went straight to the old lady's yard and talked with her family for most of the day. She didn't return to her own yard until the evening.
"Why hasn't Yan Ying come back yet?"
After Daohua finished washing up, she saw that it was getting dark, but Yan Ying still hadn't returned. She couldn't help but frown and asked, "Is nothing wrong?"
Thinking that Yan Ying was good at martial arts, Daohua temporarily suppressed her worries and went to the old lady's yard to have dinner.
After dinner, the Yan family was talking about Yan Wenxiu's marriage the day after tomorrow. Wang Man'er nodded to Daohua imperceptibly.
Knowing that Yan Ying had returned, Daohua felt relieved. She sat for a while and waited for everyone to disperse before leaving.
"What took you so long?"
As soon as she returned to the yard, Daohua asked Wang Maner to bring Yan Ying to see her.
Yan Ying said with a serious expression, "Miss, the person you asked me to follow today was one of the Eighth Prince's followers. I stayed behind to observe for a while longer, which is why I'm back late."
Daohua's eyes widened: "Eighth Prince's followers, are you sure?"
Yan Ying nodded.
Daohua frowned. "Didn't Xiao Yeyang and his men wipe out all the Eight Princes' followers in Zhongzhou, Fenxi, and Jiguang? How come there are still some who slipped through the net?"
Having said that, he paused.
"Since you haven't been caught, why don't you leave immediately and show up openly in Ningmen Mansion?"
Yan Ying didn't know much, so she only told what she knew: "Miss, when I came back, I found that the Jiang family seemed to be secretly looking for someone."
Daohua: "Are you trying to say that the Jiang family is looking for the Eight Kings' followers?"
Yan Ying nodded. "One of the two people I was tracking today was seriously injured. It's very likely that the Jiang family was responsible."
Daohua pondered for a moment: "Where are the Eighth Prince's followers now?"
Yan Ying: "When I came back, I saw them hiding in the mountains. I was worried that if I continued to follow them, I would be discovered, so I came back to report."
Daohua thought for a moment and said, "Go to the new house to find Deshou and tell him what you found. He will handle it."
Yan Ying nodded. Deshou could contact Jinling Guards, who were indeed more suitable than him to capture the Eight Kings' followers.
The next day at noon, Yan Ying came to tell Daohua that the two men were dead.
Daohua frowned: "How did he die?"
Yan Ying: "They were killed by the Jiang family. Deshou and the others were a step too late. One of the dead was the Eighth Prince's brother-in-law."
Daohua was silent for a moment. "The Jiang family secretly killed the Eight Princes' followers instead of handing them over to the court in exchange for credit. It seems that there is something unclear between the Jiang family and the Eight Princes."
Yan Ying nodded: "De Shou said the same thing."
Daohua didn't say anything more. She waved to Yan Ying to leave, and then devoted herself to her eldest brother's wedding.
I thought the matter was over, but on the day of Yan Wenxiu's wedding, Yan Ying came to tell me: "The Jiang family was attacked by an assassin last night. Deshou said that the assassin seemed to be looking for something."
Daohua narrowed her eyes slightly and said, "Looking for something. Could it be that those two people left something behind?" She was silent for a moment and said, "This matter is not something we can control. Let Deshou handle it."
Upon hearing this, Yan Ying said nothing more and quickly disappeared.
At this time, there was a noise outside, and the groom came to welcome the bride in!
Daohua walked into the wedding hall with a smile and stood next to Yan Yihan and the other two. She watched the newlyweds finish their greetings and enter the bridal chamber, then followed behind Mrs. Li to help greet the guests.
She was busy until midnight, and only after seeing off the guests did Daohua drag her tired body back to her yard.
"Being married is so tiring!"
Thinking of her and Xiao Yeyang's hasty and simple wedding last time, Daohua was a little dazed. Looking at the moon in the sky, she couldn't help but think of Xiao Yeyang: "I wonder how Xiao Yeyang and my third and fourth brothers are doing in Northern Xinjiang?"
Wang Maner smiled and continued, "Son-in-law, Third Master, and Fourth Master are so capable, they will definitely be fine. Maybe they have made another contribution."
Daohua sighed, "Achievement is secondary, but don't get hurt."
After washing up, Daohua lay down on the bed. Maybe she was too tired, and fell asleep soon.
The next day, the entire Yan family arrived at the old lady's yard early in the morning, waiting to see the bride.
When Daohua arrived, she soon saw her elder brother leading a young woman in red clothes over.
"Sister-in-law is really beautiful."
Yan Yihan and several others commented on the bride in a low voice.
Daohua looked at her carefully and found that the second daughter of the Han family was indeed good-looking, but what was most eye-catching was not her appearance, but her temperament. She was dignified and quiet, and it was obvious that she was well-educated.
Daohua looked at her elder brother again. He was gentle and elegant. The two of them looked a perfect match standing together. Looking at her elder brother's relaxed expression, she thought that her elder brother must be very satisfied with his sister-in-law.
Then it was time for the bride to offer tea and greet the guests.
Mrs. Li, who had been promoted to mother-in-law, did not make things difficult for the new bride, nor did she intend to set rules for her. She just smiled and asked the new bride to have children for the Yan family as soon as possible.
Han Xinran felt relieved when she saw that her mother-in-law was so easy to talk to.
The most difficult thing for a woman to deal with when she marries into her husband's family is to meet a mother-in-law who is difficult to get along with.
So far, it seems that my mother-in-law is still very kind.
After serving tea to the elders, Han Xinran gave her younger brothers and sisters the needlework she had made.
As the eldest daughter-in-law, it is also important to get along with your younger siblings.
Daohua looked at the sachet in her hand and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law is really good at needlework. If there is anything we sisters don't understand in the future, please teach us."
Han Xinran immediately smiled and nodded, and said generously: "I'm not very good at it, but if you sisters like it, just come and ask me."
Yan Yihan took over the conversation: "Then we will have to bother sister-in-law in the future."
After meeting everyone in the Yan family, Han Xinran finally felt relieved. Her elder brother was right. The Yan family did not have as many troubles as other people in the capital.
(End of this chapter)
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