Chapter 013 Mid-Autumn Festival

The day before the Mid-Autumn Festival, Yan Yingqi went back to the main room first. Before leaving, he was reluctant to leave, but he seemed to have hardened his heart and said to Xie: "Why don't I stay here and go with you tomorrow?"

Xie shook her head and said, "You should go over there. My eldest sister-in-law needs your help too. It's not good for you to stay here all the time."

In Xie's opinion, Yan Yingqi had a place for her in his heart, but it was too little. Who would believe that a prodigal son would return to his rightful place? Impossible. Even in Yan Yingqi's mind, women were nothing. The power and status he had obtained were more important than anything else.

When she was naive, she really thought Yan Yingqi was very good to her, but later she really saw this man's true nature.

So, everything now was half true and half false, and she no longer had any hope for him.

If you can choose, you must choose someone who likes you very much and puts you first. Only then can you live a very happy life.

"I don't want to go there." Yan Yingqi always felt that Xie didn't seem to be reluctant to let him go.

Xie said in a slightly coquettish tone, "I don't want to be thought of as a vixen. You'd better go back quickly. We can meet tomorrow and it won't be too late to talk then."

Yan Yingqi still insisted, "Will you miss me when I leave?"

"I don't know." Xie tilted her head and her face turned slightly red.

Yan Yingqi smiled and said, "It's better to not know than not to think about it."

The two talked for a while before Yan Yingqi left, looking back every few steps. Xie also breathed a sigh of relief. Mother Song came in and gave Xie some advice: "Madam, do you want to give out porridge as well?"

"No need, you have forgotten what happened before. It's good that she has the intention to do good deeds, and it's her ability. We may not be able to do better than her. Now my mind is on my eldest brother and third sister. If Jingzhao can pass the provincial examination three years later and Yaoniang can find a good marriage partner, it will be better than anything else. For a family like ours, doesn't it ultimately depend on the future of our children?" Xie was deeply touched.

The Yan family is now known as a century-old family. In fact, Yan Yingqi's grandfather's generation lived a very miserable life. His widowed mother and only son were driven out and almost sold to a beggar as a concubine. His grandfather even sold sheepskins when he was a child. Later, at the age of 40, he had a family business and raised his three sons to study. He was lucky, and all three sons became Jinshi.

Because of this, the Yan family has its current family business, so Yan Yingqi was determined to carry on his family's legacy since he was young.

When people today mention the Yan family of Jinling, they think of the century-old famous family, but in fact, few know anything about their past.

Therefore, as long as children have a promising future, it is better than anything else.

Mother Song nodded: "You are right, but the eldest lady spent a lot of money to buy a skinny horse from Yangzhou. She wants someone to share your favor, but she is not the kind of jealous person."

"Of course she won't be jealous and want to suppress me. Let her target me. It's a good thing to let her focus all her attention on me." Xie said with a smile.

It was no longer possible to simply give in, as the offensive and defensive situation changed rapidly.

Therefore, on the Mid-Autumn Festival, Xie tried to dress up beautifully. Originally, because she gave birth to Yan Jingzhao early, now when the mother and son stood together, they looked more like sister and brother than mother and son. In fact, Yan Jingzhao grew up in the northwest for three years and was taller than the average Jinling person.

Yao Niang sniffed the fragrance on Xie's body and said, "Mother, you smell so good!"

Xie pinched her daughter's nose and led her daughter in front, while Yan Jingzhao and Zhou Lingguang walked behind. This was the second time Zhou Lingguang had seen the third daughter of the Yan family. The Yan family had very good upbringing, and her reaction to him was completely different from that of other people. The second wife of the Yan family was also very attentive to him.

However, if something happens in the capital in the future, will they still be so dedicated?

Thinking of this, Zhou Lingguang glanced at the moon in the sky and thought of his brothers in Beijing. People have joys and sorrows, separations and reunions; the moon waxes and wanes; it is impossible to have everything in life.

Yao Niang accompanied her mother and brother to pay respects to her great-uncle and Old Lady Yu. Although Old Lady Yu had always separated the first and third wives' rooms very separately, especially for Yao Niang and her other two sisters, she treated Yan Jingzhao differently.

As soon as the old couple saw Yan Jingzhao, they pulled him in front of them. Old Madam Yu even rubbed Yan Jingzhao up and down. Yan Jingzhao seemed to be used to this. He was the first son of the Yan family. Although Jingzhang was only one year younger than him, he was born to an aunt and could not speak well until he was three years old. However, he was smart and clever since he was a child. He knew a thousand words at the age of three.

This time Yan Jingzhao took a look at his mother and sister. Xie was still standing aside watching them quietly, while Yao Niang had gone to find other sisters to sit down.

The first time I asked the old lady, "How are you these days?"

He finally said: "Since my grandmother went to Henan, my mother has been taking care of the family, and my grandson has gained weight. My mother also cooks for my grandson herself, especially a dish of freshly fried walnut kernels, which cured the white hair on the back of my head."

Old Madam Yu looked Xie up and down before she smiled and said, "Your mother has always been considerate and prudent."

Xie knelt down and said, "Thank you for the compliment, Auntie."

This was also the first time An'er had seen the Yan family in this situation. They didn't have a mistress and a concubine, but two mistresses, living in separate houses. The other mistress and Zhen were sisters-in-law, but they seemed to get along well. Xie's son was so big.

Yao Niang sat down at the seat of Qian Niang, Xin Wan and Ying Niang. Before she came, the three of them were indifferent, but as soon as she came, the place became lively. Xin Wan pulled her to sit aside. Ying Niang was strange because she and Yao Niang didn't get along well, but she was not happy to see Yao Niang talking to Xin Wan.

Although Xin Wan is somewhat arrogant and self-righteous, she is also very smart. She has been living with Zhen Shi, who has treated her in some ways, so she has to coax Ying Niang.

In fact, Qianniang and Xinwan had the same feeling. They were in a difficult position between Yaoniang and Yingniang. They both lived in the big house, but Yaoniang was also a legitimate daughter of the Yan family. They were usually closer to Yingniang, but they also had to take care of their relationship with Yaoniang. Xinwan was a little better, as she was raised by the old lady, but Qianniang had a hard time.

It was originally said that Yan Yingqi would take an academic exam, but that didn't happen. Yao Niang found that his father was indifferent and didn't know what he was thinking.

Zhen's party was quite lively, and she invited a variety of performers to perform. She also praised Yan Jingzhao again and again, saying, "Your two brothers are really not as knowledgeable as you are. I am also very worried. Big brother, as an older brother, you should teach them more."

Yan Jingzhao said respectfully: "Don't worry, I will definitely keep an eye on them."

Zhen looked very pleased and mentioned another happy event. It turned out that the second brother and Yan Jingzhang were going to be engaged to Old Lady Yu's niece's daughter. This was normal, after all, the second brother was only one year younger than the eldest brother.

Originally, everyone was discussing the moon worship, and when they mentioned Yan Jingzhang's fiancée, they unexpectedly became very interested.

"Is that the one? I remember seeing her once when I was a kid. Her mother had a very loud voice." Yao Niang seemed to remember this person.

Xin Wan thought that only Yao Niang would dare to say such a thing. She had been a little eccentric since she was a child, but you could say she was aloof, but she could talk to anyone. It was said that once when she accompanied Old Lady Yu to tell stories, the two talked all night. Her greatest feature was that she knew everything about astronomy and geography. She was obviously an eight-year-old girl, but she loved to talk. Sometimes she could talk so much that it hurt people's ears.

Yingniang was awkward with Yaoniang, but she found it difficult to express herself and liked to hear interesting words, so she immediately pushed Xinwan aside and sat next to Yaoniang to talk.

"I met her a few days ago. She is three years older than my second brother."

"The girl is three years older than you, and she's holding a golden brick! What's her personality like?" Yao Niang always thought that she was fine in other things, but she could know this kind of gossip without even deliberately asking for it.

After all, she was Qianniang's sister-in-law, so she quickly said, "Miss Yu has a gentle temperament and is also very good."

The Yu family is now like the Quan family, weaker than the Yan family. After the old lady Yu proposed to marry her grandson to a daughter of the Yu family, Zhen rushed around and finally told everyone about it when the horoscopes were compatible.

Yao Niang smiled and said, "It's good that she has a gentle personality. It would be even better if she can get along well with you. As the saying goes, the relationship between a sister-in-law and a sister-in-law is worth more than gold."

Zhou Lingguang, who just walked past them, almost stumbled. How come these little girls know everything? They really should not be underestimated, especially Jing Zhao's sister, who is a master of proverbs.

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The little girls were just talking happily, but the adults had other thoughts. Xie was not very clear about Jingzhang's engagement, which showed that Zhen kept it a secret very well. No wonder she had kept it a secret until today. She was afraid that Yan Yingqi would go to her again at this time, so she had to emphasize her rights as the legal wife all the time.

In the past, Xie thought that everyone was a woman and was pitiful, so she didn't fight for it. But the result of her not fighting was that she was deserted by her friends and relatives. People will not think you are good because you are kind, they will only think you are incompetent and be trampled on.

She didn't need to do anything to seduce Yan Yingqi. Just by putting on a scent that he loved the most, she was able to tease him. Moreover, today, she didn't bring a cloak with her, so when the breeze blew over, she whispered to Yan Yingqi, "Yingqi, I'm a little cold."

Yan Yingqi felt distressed when he saw her eyes were filled with tears, she was so weak and yet she was still trying to hold on. He saw that the elders had all left, so he said to her, "I'll take you home first."

Xie shook her head and pretended to be strong: "I will go back by myself, you take care of yourself."

Yan Yingqi did not allow her to refuse: "Come on, I'll take you back."

Of course, she never came back after this trip. Zhen felt that everything she had done was in vain. Yan Yingqi was simply blinded by lust. If he continued to support Xie like this, then even if Yan Jingzhao's wife came into the family, it would be difficult for her to manage the family.