Chapter 726, Mixed Reactions
The front hall of Yan Mansion.
After the eunuch finished reading the imperial edict, the room fell into a brief silence.
Old Lady Yan, Yan Zhigao, and Madam Li did not expect that the emperor would grant the next marriage at this time, while the other members of the Yan family never thought that the Yan family could really marry into the royal family.
Even Daohua herself was full of surprise.
She thought that her marriage with Xiao Yeyang was still a long way off, but she never expected that the emperor would issue an order to grant the marriage so quickly!
"Congratulations to the Princess Shengping, congratulations to the Princess Shengping, Princess Shengping, please accept the decree!"
Daohua came back to her senses and said, "Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace!" As she said that, she stretched out her hands and took the imperial edict.
At this time, everyone in the Yan family also came to their senses.
Yan Zhigao led Yan Wenxiu to exchange pleasantries with the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict, and calmly handed over a purse.
The eunuch who delivered the decree felt his purse lighten, and his smile widened. He said with a smile, "Your Excellency can make preparations now. The young prince will be coming of age in June, and he is quite old. After the Queen Mother's birthday and the departure of the Western Liao envoys, I think the wedding date will be set."
Yan Zhigao quickly thanked him, "Thank you for your advice, eunuch."
Immediately, Yan Zhigao and Yan Wenxiu personally escorted the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict out of the mansion.
As soon as they left, the front hall became lively again.
Han Xinran was the first to react, and then he quickly congratulated Daohua, Old Lady Yan, and Madam Li.
The people from the third room also surrounded Daohua with joy on their faces.
Yan Yishuang stared blankly. She knew that with the current status of the Yan family, her eldest sister, as the legitimate daughter, would definitely marry into a good family, but she didn't expect that her eldest sister could marry so well!
Xiao Yeyang.
Thinking of that handsome and noble young prince, Yan Yi's eyes dimmed.
The Yan family's background is not outstanding, but he is still willing to marry the eldest sister. He must like the eldest sister very much, right?
Seeing Yan Yishuang distracted, Yan Wenbin walked over and touched her arm. Yan Yishuang came back to her senses, collected her thoughts, smiled, and walked forward with Yan Wenbin to congratulate her.
There was another person who was distracted. Yan Yihan called Yan Yile several times, but Yan Yile didn't respond. Finally, Yan Yihan twisted the back of her hand to bring her back to her senses.
Yan Yile, who had come to her senses, looked at Daohua, who was surrounded by people, with an expression of disbelief. Seeing this, Yan Yihan couldn't help but frown and glared at her warningly: "Fourth sister, let's go and congratulate the eldest sister too!"
Seeing her sister's warning, Yan Yile lowered her eyes to hide the emotions in her eyes, and then reluctantly followed Yan Yihan towards the rice flowers.
After everyone congratulated her, they went to the old lady's yard, chatting and laughing.
"What's wrong with you? Everyone is so happy today, why are you so sullen?"
Yan Yihan pulled Yan Yile and deliberately fell behind for a distance. Seeing that the people in front didn't pay attention to them, she whispered and scolded Yan Yile.
Yan Yile glanced at Daohua with resentment, and said with dissatisfaction, "Why do all the good things in the Yan family fall on the eldest sister? She is the county lady, and she is also the one who married the young prince. Why is it so?"
Upon hearing this, Yan Yihuan's expression changed drastically, and she sternly said, "What are you talking about? Who else could it be but Big Sister?"
Yan Yile said in a muffled voice: "We are also daughters of the Yan family."
Yan Yihuan was so angry that she tapped Yan Yile's head fiercely: "You are confused. The Yan family can be what it is today because of my uncle's hard work. The emperor's reward is for the first branch, not for our second branch. Not to mention that we have separated now, even if we hadn't separated, the emperor's reward would not fall on you and me."
Yan Yile snorted: "I'm just angry. Why does my elder sister have such a good life?"
Seeing someone looking in their direction, Yan Yihan couldn't say much, so she could only say, "If you don't want your aunt to send us back home, then just behave yourself."
After hearing this, Yan Yile was very unhappy, but she finally calmed down.
On the other side, Yan Zhigao and Yan Wenxiu sent the eunuch away. As they walked towards the backyard, Yan Wenxiu asked, "Father, what's going on between my elder sister and the young prince?"
When his mother-in-law brought the Fang family mother and son over two days ago, his mother said that his eldest sister was already engaged. But when he asked, his mother said nothing, so he once thought that this was his mother's excuse for not wanting to marry into the Fang family.
Unexpectedly, just two days later, the emperor's decree for marriage came down.
Now that the Emperor has granted the marriage, Yan Zhigao no longer concealed the fact: "Two years ago, Ye Yang proposed to your eldest sister. As you know, he is of noble status, and without the Emperor or Prince Ping's approval, our family has accepted his token of trust, but it is not appropriate to tell anyone about the engagement."
Yan Wenxiu: "I shouldn't have kept this secret from my son. A few days ago, I was trying to match my eldest sister with Fang Hao."
Yan Zhigao frowned and said, "I was wondering why your mother's nose is not a nose and her eyes are not eyes these days. It turns out the source is on your side." He paused after saying this.
"Don't act on your own in similar situations in the future. Even if you have someone you like, you should go home and talk to your mother first, just in case she has other plans."
Yan Wenxiu nodded: "My son was reckless."
Yan Zhigao said nothing more, but smiled and said, "The Emperor's marriage decree comes at the perfect time. With this decree, the rumors about your sister and Ye Yang will be refuted."
The sudden arranged marriage left the Yan family a little stunned, not to mention other families in the capital.
Cheng'en Palace.
When Jiang Wanying heard the news, she was so angry that she smashed all the decorations in the room.
When Madam Jiang came over, she was almost hit. She was so angry that she yelled, "What are you doing? Look at yourself. Do you still look like a lady from a noble family?"
Jiang Wanying cried anxiously, "Brother Yang is gone, why should I still act like a lady? No matter how good I am, I can't compare to that vixen." After saying that, she started coughing violently.
When Madam Jiang Er saw this, she became anxious and quickly stepped forward to help Jiang Wanying calm down: "Child, your health is not good to begin with, why do you have to humiliate yourself for Xiao Yeyang?"
After Jiang Wanying's cough subsided, she eagerly grabbed Madam Jiang Er and cried, "Mother, I just like Brother Yang. Please help me, please help me."
Seeing her daughter so sad, Mrs. Jiang was heartbroken. She hugged her daughter tightly and said sternly, "Xiao Yeyang and Yan Yiyi are only granted a marriage. It's not uncommon for marriages to not go through with the process."
Dingguo Gongfu.
Mrs. Guo and Guo Xueming were stunned when they heard the news that the emperor had granted them the marriage.
"How come?"
Mrs. Guo was a little bit unbelievable. After pondering for a while, she slammed the table in frustration and said, "I shouldn't have cooperated with the Jiang family to spread the story about Ye Yang and Yan Yiyi."
The Yan family had made great contributions in the war in the northern border, and Yan Yiyi was a county lord personally appointed by the emperor. Her reputation was ruined because of Ye Yang, and Ye Yang was interested in marrying her. The emperor, who was unwilling to allow a marriage between nobles, would naturally agree.
Damn it, their encouragement actually helped Yan Yiyi!
Otherwise, with the Queen Mother stopping her, Yan Yiyi would have no chance of marrying Ye Yang.
At this moment, Duke Dingguo sent someone to call the two over.
Duke Dingguo looked at his distraught granddaughter and sighed inwardly, but still said, "The matter between Yeyang and the eldest daughter of the Yan family has been settled. From now on, everyone will be relatives."
As he said this, he looked at Mrs. Guo.
"I don't care what conflicts you had in the past, but please don't make things difficult for the Yan family in the future."
Mrs. Guo knew that she could not hide the fact that she had used her connections to prevent Yan Zhigao from coming to Beijing from her father-in-law. Although she was reluctant, she still did not dare to disobey: "My daughter-in-law knows."
Duke Dingguo looked at Guo Xueming and said, "Xueming, you are the legitimate daughter of Duke Dingguo's mansion. Don't worry, your grandfather will not let you suffer any grievances."
Guo Xueming looked at Duke Dingguo and forced a smile: "Thank you, Grandfather."
Duke Dingguo sighed and waved his hand to signal the two to leave.
The Earl of Zhaode's Mansion.
Mrs. Han was stunned for a moment after hearing the news. Thinking of the unpleasantness she had with her youngest daughter when she left two days ago, she was silent for a moment and called the housekeeper over: "The eldest daughter of the Yan family is engaged. As in-laws, we have to go and congratulate her. You go to the storehouse and pick out some congratulatory gifts yourself."
The housekeeper nodded in agreement and was about to leave when she heard Madam Han say, "Remember, be sure to pick the best ones. Once you've chosen, bring them over to me."
Fang family.
Mrs. Fang was greatly relieved when the eldest daughter of the Yan family was granted a marriage. In her opinion, one should marry a virtuous wife. The eldest daughter of the Yan family was too beautiful. If she really married her son, her son would be blinded by her and lose the desire to make progress, and their family would be finished.
Now, she can settle down and carefully choose a suitable marriage for her son.
However, she felt a little uncomfortable about the fact that the eldest daughter of the Yan family was about to marry into the royal family.
After Fang Hao heard the news, he sat in his study for a whole night, and couldn't stop thinking, if he had gone directly to propose marriage when he saw the eldest daughter of the Yan family in Zhongzhou, would he have got what he wanted?
Yang family.
When Old Lady Yang learned that the Yan family was marrying into the royal family, she quickly called Yan Siyu over and said, "Siyu, now that your family has such a big happy event, it's only fitting that we go and offer our congratulations. Go and get ready, we'll be at the Yan residence tomorrow."
Yan Siyu hesitated. "Mother, the Yan family must be quite busy right now. How about I send someone to ask first before making any plans?"
Old Madam Yang was somewhat displeased when her decision was rejected, but she also knew that her daughter-in-law, who now had the support of her family, was no longer someone she could manipulate casually, so she nodded and said, "Then hurry up."
As for the marriage between Daohua and Xiao Yeyang, some people are optimistic about it, while naturally there are also people who are pessimistic about it.
Many people think that it is not a wise move for Xiao Yeyang to marry a girl from the Yan family.
"Now, Xiao Yeyang is not the only one who can inherit the title of Prince Ping. He is so willful and marries a girl from the Yan family who has no help. It is really stupid."
"Isn't it? Xiao Yechen married the daughter of the Duke of Wei. With the help of the Yue family, even the Ma family has a Ma concubine. They are simply not comparable to the Yan family. I think the title of Prince Ping's mansion will definitely belong to Xiao Yechen in the future."
(End of this chapter)
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