Chapter 98, Deliberate
Second room.
Seeing Yan Zhiyuan coming back, Yan Wenjie immediately walked forward eagerly, and Sun and sisters Yan Yihan and Yan Yile also looked over quickly.
"Dad, what did my uncle say? Can I go to Wangyue Academy?"
Yan Zhiyuan's expression was not very good, and he shook his head: "Your uncle said that the quota was decided by the young prince, and he can't change it."
Yan Wenjie's face fell, and his voice was a little sharp: "Why? The third brother, that blockhead, can go to the academy, but I can't? What does the young prince think?"
"Shut up, what are you yelling about?"
Yan Zhiyuan glared at Yan Wenjie and angrily scolded him, "Little Prince, what can you say? You're already such a grown man, how can you not be so cautious when you speak? If someone with ulterior motives hears, not only you, but also the Yan family will be in trouble."
Seeing Yan Zhiyuan angry, Sun immediately stepped forward and tried to console him, "Wenjie, aren't you just anxious? Is it really impossible to change? Wentao isn't as good at studying as our Wenjie."
Yan Zhiyuan was annoyed: "Didn't you hear? Wangyue Academy not only teaches literature, but also martial arts. Wentao's brain is not as good as Wenjie's, but his strength is also unmatched by Wenjie."
Sun: "Learning literature can make you an official and bring honor to your family. What's the point of learning martial arts? Isn't this just nonsense?"
Yan Zhiyuan: "If you don't know, then don't make such a fuss. Our Great Xia Dynasty also has a military examination. If you're really capable, you'll have a promising future. Do you know the Imperial Guards and the Jinling Guards? They're all from the military examination."
Seeing that the topic had shifted, Yan Wenjie hurriedly said, "Dad, Mom, please quickly think of a solution for your son. If the eldest brother, the third brother, and the fourth brother really go to the academy and your son stays in the provincial school, the gap between them and me will become increasingly larger. You don't want your son to be outdone by them, do you?"
Yan Zhiyuan and Sun were both silent. They could still say a few words about family matters, but they had no say in what was happening outside.
Yan Yile looked at her parents, then at her anxious brother, and said, "Since the quota cannot be changed, then let big sister go and ask the young prince for another quota."
Upon hearing this, Yan Wenjie's eyes suddenly lit up and he looked at his parents with eager anticipation.
Yan Zhiyuan looked thoughtful.
Sun immediately clapped her hands, "Yes, I think Daohua has a very good relationship with the young prince. If she asks, she should be able to get a place for Wenjie." After saying this, she hurriedly looked at Yan Zhiyuan, "Head of the family, go and tell my eldest brother to ask Daohua to ask the young prince."
Yan Zhiyuan looked at Sun with annoyance: "Do you think Daohua is so easy to talk to?"
Sun's expression paused: "Wenjie is her second brother, what's wrong with her asking for a place for her second brother?"
Yan Zhiyuan glanced at his three children and said, "Before, I told you to get along well with Daohua, but you guys are fine now, aren't you? Compared to Wentao and Wenhui, she's much colder towards you."
Yan Wenjie muttered, "That's because they grew up together in their hometown, so their bond is naturally incomparable to ours."
Yan Zhiyuan: "Since you know this, when Daohua comes, you should take the initiative to build a good relationship with her." As he said this, he looked at the sisters Yan Yihan and Yan Yile.
"And you two, when Miss Zhu was injured last time, Daohua was slapped by her elder brother, but you didn't testify for her. I think that girl must have remembered it."
"I'm here to reiterate once again, you guys should stay out of the affairs of Daohua and Shuangxinyuan in the future, understand?"
Yan Yihan and Yan Yile nodded quickly.
Yan Zhiyuan glanced at the anxious Yan Wenjie, thought for a moment and said, "Let's wait and see what Shuangxinyuan says." Based on his understanding of Lin, this woman will definitely fight for Wenbin.
If she took the lead and he helped to complete the task, the possibility of success might be greater.
Three bedrooms.
Mrs. Wu happily rummaged through boxes and cabinets, preparing to dig out her treasured fabrics and quickly make two new sets of clothes for Yan Wentao. "I heard that those who can enter Wangyue Academy are all young men from prominent families. Wentao should pay more attention to his clothing in the future."
Yan Wentao smiled and said, "Mom, please stop working. I haven't even finished wearing the new clothes that my aunt made for me. Be careful of the baby in your belly."
Wu refused to listen: "How can what your aunt gave you be the same as what mother made? Don't worry, mother is used to making it, it won't be a big deal."
Yan Zhiqiang watched from the side and said with a smile: "Let your mother be busy, otherwise I don't think she can calm down." He was also happy that his son had a good future.
Seeing his father said so, Yan Wentao had no choice but to give up: "Mom, then you can make one first, and the others can be made slowly in the future. Anyway, the academy has holidays every month, and I have to go home."
Upon hearing this, Wu slowed down her movements and asked, "Is the academy still going to have a holiday?"
Yan Wentao nodded: "I heard my elder brother say this to Daohua."
Mrs. Wu smiled and said, "That's good. This way, I can see you every month."
After finding the cloth, Wu looked at Yan Zhiqiang with some worry: "Just now, my second brother called my eldest brother to stop me. Will Wentao go to the academy to study?"
Wenxiu and Wenkai are the eldest sons of the first wife, and no one can take their places, but Wentao's is not necessarily the case.
Yan Zhiqiang knew his wife's worries and comforted her, "Don't worry. From childhood to adulthood, when has Daohua ever let her third brother suffer?"
The worry on Mrs. Wu's face did not diminish: "But eldest brother Wenjie is second brother's child, so let's not talk about that. But there is also Wenbin, who is eldest brother's most beloved youngest son."
Yan Zhiqiang also frowned.
He also noticed his elder brother's preference for Wenbin and Yishuang.
Seeing that his parents were extremely worried, Yan Wentao shook his head and said, "Dad, Mom, it was Daohua who asked for our place in the academy. If she wasn't happy about it, uncle wouldn't say anything."
Wu and Yan Zhiqiang looked at each other, still feeling a little unsure. Daohua was the younger generation after all, and if her elder brother really used filial piety to pressure her, she would have no choice but to obey.
Rice Flower Pavilion.
Daohua was watering the vases in the room when Wang Maner came in with toiletries.
"Girl, guess what I saw when I went to get water?"
Daohua continued to fiddle with the vase and asked with a faint smile, "What did you see?"
Wang Man'er curled her lips and said, "Mrs. Lin personally blocked the way and dragged the master to Shuangxin Courtyard."
Hearing this, Daohua's lips curled up. She turned around and walked to the dressing table. While removing her makeup, she lazily said, "I wonder if my father will become more rational after his promotion?"
Daohua deliberately asked for the three places for the Yan family.
She did this because, first of all, one should know one's limits. Perhaps for Xiao Yeyang, it would not be difficult to let all the boys of the Yan family study at Wangyue Academy, but she could not ask for it.
Second, no matter who you treat, there will be differences in closeness and distance.
Yan Wenxiu and Yan Wenkai are his brothers from the same mother, so when something good happens, she will naturally take care of them first.
As for cousins like Yan Wenjie and Yan Wentao, she would bring personal feelings into whatever they did.
The people from the second house, firstly, had no affection for her to get along with them for a long time; secondly, after she came, they did not show any intention of getting close to her. On the contrary, in the game between her and Shuangxinyuan, they tended to favor the latter.
My second uncle and second aunt, in my grandmother's words, are shrewd and smooth, but too calculating to have much affection for each other.
As for their son, Yan Wenjie, he was a person who didn't care about anything that happened to him. He often just watched the fun and seemed to be not afraid of getting into trouble.
Yan Yihan is indeed obedient and sensible, but she is timid and hesitant when encountering problems. Don't even think about expecting her to stand up and help;
As for Yan Yile, relying on her young age, she speaks her mind and says selfish and hurtful words.
As for these three people, Daohua can only say that they are not of the same kind as her and she doesn't want to get close to them at all.
The third wife, not to mention that her uncle and aunt have treated her like their own daughter since she was a child, but the friendship of her third brother who is always by her side is something that even her eldest and fourth brothers cannot compare to.
As for Shuangxinyuan, I'm sorry, wives and concubines are naturally antagonistic. As the daughter of the legal wife, how could she possibly ask for benefits for the children of the concubines? Should she wait for them to rise and strike back?
(End of this chapter)
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