Chapter 161 I Won't Leave
"Sigh, unless you no longer need me and want to get rid of me, I will not leave." Yuan Hongqu sighed. The original owner of this body had left her hometown and had no hometown left.
And she carries her hometown with her at all times!
"So, it means that Granny won't leave me." Daiyu's eyes sparkled with joy.
"You can rest assured, it definitely won't happen." Yuan Hongqu blurted out without hesitation.
"Your birthday is on the Flower Festival, the twelfth of the second lunar month. This year you received a reward from the palace, making you a princess. I reckon on your birthday, many people from all over the capital will come to celebrate with you!"
"Didn't the old woman say that since my father isn't in the capital, and my only legitimate elders are my maternal grandmother and two uncles, it wouldn't be appropriate to trouble them to organize a birthday banquet for a junior like me..."
"Eunuch Chen sent word early on that this year's birthday is your first birthday as a princess, and the Imperial Household Department will send people to handle the arrangements for you, so we don't need to worry about it. However, we should at least make a trip to the Jia family in the next couple of days."
Daiyu is now a princess, and among all the girls of her generation in the Rongguo Mansion, no one can surpass her.
She was still thinking of visiting the Rongguo Mansion to play and have fun with her sisters, just like when she used to visit relatives. She was afraid that she wouldn't suspect anything, but others would think she was showing off...
Within the Rongguo Mansion, Jia Lian was the first to receive the news.
Because Jia Lian is now very familiar with the Imperial Household Department, he learned about the matter as soon as the imperial edict arrived at the Lin family.
Instead of returning to the Rongguo Mansion to report the news, he went to the Lin family's residence immediately.
Jia Lian had always considered himself Yuan Hongqu's student. Although Yuan Hongqu had never acknowledged it, he was naturally shameless and still brazenly called Yuan Hongqu "teacher".
He vaguely remembered the Imperial Household Department mentioning that Lin Daiyu had made great contributions, but she refused to take credit and attributed all the credit to Lin Daiyu, which is why she was granted the title of princess.
Jia Lian said that as long as he followed Mr. Yuan, there would definitely be benefits!
It turns out that Wang Xifeng treated Yuan Hongqu like a mentor, obeying her every word, which even made Jia Lian jealous. Now, looking back, Jia Lian really wants to slap himself. If he hadn't kept pestering Feng'er and instead let Feng'er and Yuan Hongqu spend more time together, wouldn't he have received the same great benefits as Lin Daiyu?
However, the couple had already received quite a bit of benefit from Yuan Hongqu.
As Jia Lian thought this, after the eunuch who delivered the imperial decree left, he immediately went up to congratulate Lin Daiyu and Yuan Hongqu, saying that he was quite familiar with the capital and that they could do whatever they wanted in the future. He smiled and said that Jia Lian was willing to serve Lin Daiyu wholeheartedly.
"Second Brother Lian, haven't you always been like this? Do we, as siblings, need to speak so formally?" Daiyu said innocently. Jia Lian had gone to Yangzhou to bring her to the capital. After arriving in the capital, Second Brother Lian and his wife had the best relationship with Mr. Yuan, and Daiyu had always had a good impression of Second Brother Lian.
Jia Lian originally intended to be the first to curry favor, hoping that Mr. Yuan would share some of the good things with him and his wife in the future. However, he couldn't say this directly to Mr. Yuan, because Mr. Yuan cared most about Lin Daiyu. If he curried favor with Lin Daiyu, it would be tantamount to surrendering to Mr. Yuan.
Unexpectedly, Daiyu was exceptionally honest, and he didn't treat her like an outsider at all.
Jia Lian felt embarrassed and awkward after hearing this.
Yuan Hongqu saw through his thoughts at a glance. However, although Jia Lian was somewhat cunning, he was genuinely capable when it came to things. Moreover, Wang Xifeng held a position in her heart second only to Daiyu. Why was Jia Lian in such a hurry?
Yuan Hongqu didn't make him feel awkward for long; instead, she reassured him.
"After February, there will be endless things to do. When that happens, please don't refuse to help me out."
"Of course we won't refuse." Jia Lian was overjoyed. With just one sentence from Mr. Yuan, their family was destined to make a fortune this year.
Last year, she only followed her husband to do a little bit of business, but she already earned more than the couple had in previous years when they worked hard all year. During the New Year, Feng'er was not in a difficult situation because of money, and she really had a prosperous year.
Before the news of Lin Daiyu being granted the title of Princess spread, Jia Lian returned to the Rongguo Mansion and immediately told Wang Xifeng.
Wang Xifeng was also happy for Daiyu. In her mind, Lin Daiyu was like a fairy, naturally worthy of the title of "Princess." Wang Xifeng inexplicably thought that Lin Daiyu was a celestial being, and the title of "Princess" was actually beneath her!
Of course, this was orchestrated by Yuan Hongqu, and Jia Lian also told Wang Xifeng, wanting to see if she would speak up for Yuan Hongqu. However, Wang Xifeng was completely unconcerned. Instead, she said, "Yuan Hongqu's first choice is Daiyu. As long as Yuan Hongqu is happy, why should anyone feel indignant on her behalf? Yuan Hongqu's willingness to give these things to Daiyu shows that Daiyu is good and worthy. Have you seen any misjudgment in Yuan Hongqu's judgment?"
After speaking, Wang Xifeng tidied her makeup, changed her clothes, and, supported by Ping'er, swayed as they went out.
"I need to tell the old lady this good news as soon as possible."
Inside Rongqing Hall, the old lady has been feeling depressed lately.
The people she sent to the Lin family all brought back good news.
Miss Lin was very happy today because she got a pony.
The plum blossoms, clivia, and forsythia in Miss Lin's yard were all in bloom. Miss Lin spent half a day picking plum blossoms in the yard to make pigment for storage...
These are all small things, but they all show that Daiyu is living a very fulfilling life now. She is not lonely at all because she is not in the Rongguo Mansion, does not have these relatives around her, and does not have sisters and brothers to play with.
It seems that she, as Daiyu's maternal grandmother, is utterly useless.
Grandmother Jia felt depressed and had little appetite, so today the three sisters and Baochai were all at Grandmother Jia's place, keeping the old lady company and chatting and making her laugh. Even Baoyu, who hadn't been around for a long time, was allowed to come and play with the old lady for half a day because Jia Zheng was in a good mood.
None of them mentioned Daiyu. They all guessed that Grandmother Jia was thinking about something because Lin Daiyu hadn't come over for a long time, and the old lady missed her granddaughter.
They tried their best and finally managed to cheer up Grandmother Jia a little.
Just then, they suddenly heard laughter coming from the backyard. The laughter was so loud that no one dared to ask her to be quiet. Needless to say, it must have been Wang Xifeng.
As the laughter drew closer, the curtain was lifted, and Wang Xifeng, who had been deliberately dressed up, appeared in everyone's sight.
"Grandma, please don't blame me for disturbing your peace. There is truly some wonderful news, and I can't help but be happy for you!"
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