All good things must come to an end. After a bustling day at the Yuan Mansion, group of guests were sent away. Yin Qianhua, as the closest relative, and the Xiao family, as the in-laws, were naturally the last to leave.
Seeing that her granddaughter was a little sleepy after eating and drinking, Yin said to her daughter Yuan Yutong, "Look how sleepy this child is. Why don't you let her stay?"
Yuan Yutong didn't care. No matter where her daughter was, she would never show any reluctance to leave her as a mother, so there was no need for her to be overly sentimental.
"Ah! I'd better go home." Xiao Yuan was still thinking about the delicious cake at home! Besides, my grandmother's family had just entertained guests, and they must be exhausted and need a good rest and refreshment. It would be better for me not to cause trouble.
The eldest wife of the Yuan family brought people to escort the guests to the carriage.
Qin has always been the one who knows how to enjoy life, so her carriage is the most comfortable and luxurious in the family.
"Let Ping'an and Ruyi ride in my car." The children can lie down for a while on the road.
Qin took her two granddaughters on the first carriage, and her three daughters-in-law got on their respective carriages at the back. Xiao Jingyan, Xiao Lang and Xiao Yi rode horses to accompany the female relatives.
The carriage had been moving for a while when Xiao Jingyan suddenly, without any warning, got into the carriage that the Qin family's grandparents were sitting in and said to the three of them in a calm and composed manner, "I'm here to talk to you."
When facing Xiao Jingyan, Qin never knew what questioning or opposition meant. She believed him so blindly that she could even skip asking a question.
Xiao Yao and Xiao Yuan were the exact opposite. From the moment Xiao Jingyan got on the car, they had never stopped doubting him. One of them kept looking him up and down with an inquiring look, with suspicion undisguised in his eyes; the other's face was full of distrust, and the only thing left was to ask, "Who are you kidding!"
"How can you not trust Fourth Uncle? How can a junior treat an elder with such an attitude?" Xiao Jingyan acted like an elder.
Xiao Yuan yawned out of boredom. It didn't matter if Fourth Uncle didn't tell the truth. He believed that the truth would soon be revealed to him and his sister.
"Xiao Jingyan, come out and see me. I have something to tell you." An anxious female voice came from far away.
Hearing these words, Xiao Yuan's sleepiness disappeared. The truth was out, and it came so quickly. Humph, let's see how you can argue with your fourth uncle this time.
"Tsk" Xiao Yao knew that something must be wrong. Fourth Uncle had sharp eyes and could actually spot the abnormal situation from a distance and choose the car instead of the horse. It is said that people's potential will burst out in moments of crisis.
Xiao Yao smiled so brightly. Xiao Yuan didn't dare to be as arrogant as his sister, but who could hide those shaking shoulders and trembling fat from the eyes!
"Laugh, laugh, you two little rascals." It's not common for someone's uncle to look like him! At this moment, Xiao Jingyan didn't care about lamenting. What he should consider most now is how to get rid of the people who blocked his way.
Quite a few people heard the voice just now, and some officials and their families who had not left far stayed to watch.
"Sister, who do you think it is?"
"Do we still need to guess?"
Xiao Yuan shook his head in agreement. In the whole of Kyoto, the only person who could chase after his fourth uncle and hide everywhere was Miss Yu!
Yu Xianrong, dressed in a long emerald green dress, stood in the middle of the street, her attitude as if she had to surrender Xiao Jingyan unless the Xiao family carriage passed over her. Seeing her face full of reluctance and stubbornness, someone who didn't know the situation would definitely think that the carriage in front of her was occupied by the world's most unfaithful man.
Xiao Yao felt sorry for her infatuation, but she couldn't agree with her behavior. No one, whether man or woman, liked to be forced. Pressuring her too hard might only backfire. Even if she got what she wanted, would she be happy?
Miss Yu, who was so reckless and put her parents and family in an awkward position, didn't she really regret it afterwards? Didn't she think about the countless people pointing fingers and mocking her parents and family? Was this her way of repaying her parents' kindness in raising her?
Xiao Yao also secretly warned herself that in an era when marriage is not a matter of personal choice, she must not be easily tempted, and even more so, she must not ignore the dignity of her family and make them sad and upset.
"Xiao Jingyan, you must have heard me talking, why don't you come out and face me?" His voice was full of accusation.
Qin was so angry that her body trembled. How could she bear that someone dared to bully her precious son?
Xiao Jingyan looked at Xiao Yao with a pleading look. It seemed... as if... his niece was the most suitable person to step forward among the people in the car. And she must have a way to deal with the woman outside. For some reason, he just felt that his niece would help him through this difficult time.
Xiao Yao sighed heavily. Was there such an irresponsible elder? A twenty-something made a niece, not even six years old, a scapegoat. Besides Fourth Uncle, there was no one else in Man Tianyu who could do such a thing.
Before she opened the car curtain, Xiao Yao silently mouthed to Xiao Jingyan, "Remember, you owe me a favor." Xiao Jingyan didn't know if he really understood, but he was still hoping for his niece's help. He nodded repeatedly, agreeing to whatever it was first. The most important thing was that the difficult situation at hand was completely solved by his niece.
"Auntie, why are you stopping our carriage?" When the curtain was lifted, the crisp and tender voice unique to the little girl was heard.
"Auntie," Yu Xianrong was stunned when she heard this name. Some people around her laughed out loud, and Tong Ming's foot, which was about to take a step forward, also stopped. She knew that her daughter would never stay in the car honestly. It was not Miss Xiao's style not to do something.
"Who are you calling auntie? Do you have any manners?" Yu Xianrong was deeply impressed by Xiao Yao. It was the little girl in front of her who ruined her plan at the Xiao family, which led to her failure in the end.
The streets gradually became quiet, and everyone wanted to see how this pretty girl would fight against the notoriously difficult eldest daughter of the Yu family.
Xiao Yao turned to Xiao Yuan, who had just crawled over to her and was about to watch the fun, and shouted, "She said I have no manners."
"Sister, what right does she have to say that you have no manners?"
"I wondered that too! Did I stop a carriage? Did I stand in the middle of the street and call a man's name?"
“No!”
The two little girls coordinated their questions and answers very well. The onlookers admired them for being smart and clever. If Yu Xianrong still wanted to save face, she should have ended it there so that no one would be too embarrassed.
Unfortunately, Miss Yu didn't buy it at all. She would rather argue with the two girls than give up. So, there is some truth to the saying that there must be something hateful about pitiful people.
"Stop talking nonsense. I'm going to find Xiao Jingyan and ask him to come out quickly."
Xiao Yao shook her head and sighed, wondering why Miss Yu refused to let go. She really wanted to save her face. There was a classic saying that went, "Why should women make things difficult for other women?" She didn't want to make things difficult for others, but she needed someone's cooperation!
"Auntie, if you're looking for Xiao Jingyan, shouldn't you send a letter and then visit him at his home? Yelling in the street isn't the behavior of a lady from a noble family." Xiao Yao wondered if the Yu family had hired a nanny for Yu Xianrong. Shouldn't they at least have a maid read "The Instructions for Women" and "The Analects of Women"? It was a pity that Zhihua was getting married soon, otherwise she could have read a few chapters to her.
“You… your Xiao family has good upbringing, but you let an ignorant child come forward.”
"That's because having the two of us is enough. Age doesn't matter when someone is right, and what's the point of shouting loudly when someone is wrong?" Xiao Yao said calmly.
"That's right. Stopping someone's carriage in the street is not a big deal. Making others beg to come to you is the real skill." Xiao Yuan agreed.
Passersby and officials' families nodded in agreement. Although the two children were young, every word they said made sense.
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