Chapter 019 Miss Yan Returns

In Zhen's imagination, even if she was targeting Xie, it was Xie, and she had never targeted the child. Xie's behavior was really against the rules, but she was really afraid that Xie would force her to do something about it. After all, Old Lady Yu would not object to this marriage, and if Xie persuaded Yan Yingqi, Yan Yingqi might agree.

This was what she feared the most, but in Xie's view, Zhen was falsely accusing someone of being innocent. If she was really involved in such a thing, her children would be in danger.

Then don't blame her for fighting back, it was Zhen who did it first.

Seeing Zhen's forced smile, Xie stopped talking. If Zhen dared to do anything again in the future, she would not just be talking like she did today.

Therefore, Zhen took the initiative to reconcile: "Sister-in-law, please stop joking. You are the one who truly enjoys happiness. Miss Guan is steady and gentle. When you marry into the family in the future, you will be a mother-in-law before any of us."

"Thank you for your good words, sister-in-law." Xie raised her glass to indicate.

Zhen also raised her glass: "We are all family, I just hope everything goes well for you."

Xie smiled.

After Yan Jingzhang's engagement, it was Yan Rubei's turn to get married. Mrs. Ming II asked Xie to be Mrs. Quanfu. Xie had both parents, children, and parents-in-law, so of course she was willing to help.

It is said that Yan Rubei's relative was also a family of scholars, the younger son of the Tongzhi of Yingtian Prefecture, and he was also quite respectable in appearance. The second wife of Ming was extremely satisfied with this marriage, and the dowry of 128 kg was very full. Yao Niang had only attended her cousin's wedding before, and when they went there, the dowry had already been shipped and delivered.

Now it was the first time to see the dowry. Yaoniang and Yingniang held hands and looked at it. Yingniang pointed at the toilet and showed it to Yaoniang: "Third sister, there is also this!"

Yao Niang smiled secretly and walked around: "There are even horse dicks."

"Third sister, do you think we will have so many things when we get married in the future?" Yingniang was stunned.

Yao Niang thought for a moment and said, "I think so."

The girls only found the dowry items novel. Mrs. Ming II had people give them a lot of wedding cakes and candies. Yao Niang asked the maids to take them back first and went to see Yan Rubai again.

Yan Rubei's painting today was very grand and gorgeous, different from usual. When she saw the sisters, she smiled and said, "I have received all your needlework. Thank you very much."

"We are young and our skills are average. I hope Sister Bei won't mind." Yao Niang said.

Yan Rubei's marriage was actually very hasty, but she had been waiting until she was fifteen. If she hadn't gotten married, her mother would have been worried. She was even glad that she had married early. Zhou Lingguang's family was in decline, and although it didn't affect him personally, it would have had an impact, and it would probably be difficult for him to have a career in the future.

After all, the imperial examination requires checking three generations, so one must have a clean family background.

It's strange to say, when Yan Rubai met Zhou Lingguang before, she thought he was a man of great appearance, but now seeing him down and out, she always feels that he is a bit poor.

How could Yao Niang understand these emotions? She just remembered that it was very lively today and her cheeks were sore from laughing.

Xie went to her daughter's room and saw that she was sleeping soundly. She tucked the quilt in for her. When she came out, she saw Yan Yingqi waiting for her at the door. She couldn't help but smile and said, "She's sleeping so soundly."

"Yao Niang is still young. Today she has to meet guests, accompany the bride, and listen to opera. How can she not be tired?" Yan Yingqi was rarely considerate.

He held the lantern, held Xie's hand and said, "You have become thin because of your busy work for other people. You must eat well during the New Year."

Xie nodded with a smile.

Two years later

The girl's wrists were so soft and nimble, her white and slender fingers plucked the strings, and the sound was cold and melodious, just like the sound of beads and broken jade thrown from the air onto a jade plate. The bass strings were long, the treble strings were short; the small strings were fast and dense, and the big strings were slow, as if Kunpeng was flying above 90,000 miles.

Yan Jingzhao, who was about to enter the yard, stopped and listened for a long time. The song was called "Crane's Song". After the song ended, he listened to another song, "Guangling San·Chenzhou Meng". This song was different from the clear and crisp sound just now. It sounded more ancient, mysterious and intoxicating.

Yan Jingzhao clapped his hands and walked in. Yao Niang was still immersed in the music. When she saw him come in, she quickly stood up and said with a smile: "How come the groom has time to come to my place?"

"You, you've been playing the guzheng so much that you've forgotten the date. Today is the day your elder sister is coming back. The Prince of Qi personally sent her back, so you have to go there no matter what," Yan Jingzhao reminded.

Yao Niang slapped her head and said, "I really forgot. These days, my mother is busy with my brother's marriage, and I am helping her. I also have to study and learn the piano, so I don't even have time to read."

Originally there were three sisters in the family. The eldest sister was born several years after her mother got married. Unexpectedly, her health was weak when she gave birth to her. Later, she was taken away by the Princess of Qi to be raised. Until now, Yan Yingqi was worried about his thirteen-year-old daughter who would be of marriageable age in two years, so he wrote a letter to take his daughter back.

You can't get married in someone else's home while your father is still around.

Yan Jingzhao looked at his sister lovingly: "Then change your clothes. I'll be waiting for you at the door."

"Okay, by the way, brother, is grandma coming back too?" Even the eleven-year-old Yao Niang still didn't like the third old lady very much when she recalled her.

Yan Jingzhao teased her: "Yeah, maybe it will arrive tomorrow."

"Then she said to me, you have to help me in the future." Yao Niang turned around.

Seeing that his sister was a little scared, Yan Jingzhao quickly put away the idea of ​​teasing her and said seriously: "I will definitely help you, don't worry."

Yao Niang was delighted and changed into clothes suitable for meeting the guests. She wore a long fox fur coat with brocade flowers and a necklace inlaid with red gold lotus patterns. Her wet nurse put a red gold headband inlaid with South China pearls on her head. She looked rare and luxurious.

Girls usually spend more time to dress themselves up. When they came out, Yao Niang said to Yan Jingzhao in annoyance, "They didn't even remind me, otherwise I would have dyed my nails and they would be bald."

Yan Jingzhao felt that this was the bad thing about his sister, that she treated everyone, male or female, like sisters.

But he also listened. The feeling his sister gave him was different from others. She was smart and clever, and her words often hit the nail on the head. Most importantly, she really knew a little about everything, and he never had to worry about awkward silences when talking to her.

After the brother and sister came to the big house, they separated. Yao Niang went to Jinxiuyuan first to find her second and fourth sisters. They were older now and also lived in the back house of Jinxiuyuan, each of them having a small courtyard.

Qianniang took Yaoniang's hand and said, "I know you've been busy these days. I have extra purses. You can take a pair. Big sister's return date is too sudden. You must not be prepared."

"Thank you very much, second sister." Yao Niang said happily.

Qianniang waved her hands: "We are all sisters, why should we be polite?"

Now the relationship between Xie and Zhen families is peaceful, and the relationship between the children of the first and third wives is getting closer. Yao Niang has to help Xie family keep accounts recently, so she is really busy.

As they were talking, Yingniang came in, stroking the ends of her braid. She sat down next to Yaoniang and said, "Third sister, did you give a meeting gift to Sister Bei's son? We don't need to give gifts if we haven't reached the age of marriage."

"It's nothing. There is no such strict rule." Yao Niang knew that her fourth sister loved to compete with her and often compared with her on small things, such as that other children liked her more because she was prettier than her own, and that when Xie gave Yao Niang a hairpin, she wanted to add more. But even with all the comparisons, she still loved to be with herself when they were outside, and Yao Niang couldn't understand her.

Yingniang clamored for Qianniang to judge, but Qianniang of course pursed her lips and did not participate in the topic.

Yingniang is extremely strong-willed but narrow-minded. She hates others to surpass her the most, but she likes to show off in everything. Yaoniang looks bright, cheerful, easy-going and generous, but in fact she is very cunning, skillful, strategic and eloquent. Yingniang has never been treated well by Yaoniang in all these years.

Qianniang really didn't know who to favor, so she could only purse her lips.

But a moment later, Madam Wei, who was beside Zhen, said outside: "Three girls, the eldest lady asked me to invite you to go to the old lady together. The eldest lady's carriage has already entered our Xinghuafang."

The three of them stood up slowly. It was said that this eldest sister was raised in Prince Qi's mansion, but no one knew what kind of person she was.

But it is said that on the carriage that had just entered Xinghuafang, the hem of the man's clothes had sea and river cliff patterns, which looked as gentle as jade and very graceful. The girl sitting opposite him had a charming face and her clothes looked luxurious and exquisite, but she seemed a little restless and involuntarily tightened her handkerchief.

These were the Prince of Qi and the eldest daughter of the Yan family. The Prince of Qi looked at his cousin and said gently, "Don't worry. I have told you about the situation of the Yan family. Your father, Yan Yingqi, is the Minister of Rites in Nanjing. His term is about to end and he may be promoted again. He is the heir to two houses. I have inquired about it. The wives of the first and third houses are very kind people. After you enter the Yan family, you will mostly deal with the women. The eldest house is the wife of the eldest house. The second daughter is a concubine's daughter. She is good at calligraphy and painting. She studied under the painter Yu Zhu. She is somewhat famous in Jinling. She is also very good at needlework. It is said that she has a very good temperament. The third daughter is the second wife of Xie's family. She plays the guqin and konghou very well. She studied under the former editor of the Hanlin Academy and won the second place in the imperial examination in the 46th year of Hongxing. She is good at poetry and lyrics. Last year, she wrote a lyric and was praised by Minister Yan as "Xie Daoyan of my family" and said that she has the style of a forest dweller. "

Yan Ningxin almost fainted after hearing this: "Aren't they only twelve or twelve years old? How do they know so much?"

The Prince of Qi smiled and said, "The Yan family is a family that has passed down poetry and literature, so of course the women are extraordinary. Even the prime minister of the current dynasty said that his lifelong regret was that he did not marry a girl from a noble family. Don't interrupt me. Besides, the fourth girl is the daughter of the first lady. She is one year younger than the third girl. She is doted on at home, innocent and lively, and very good at the tea ceremony."

Yan Ningxin felt timid: "Cousin, I'd better go back with you! I can't do anything except riding a horse."

The Prince of Qi said distressedly, "It's all my fault. If I hadn't gone out to see the lanterns, you wouldn't have been kidnapped by a kidnapper at the age of five and ended up living on the streets... Originally, you were just like them, a daughter of a wealthy family with everything you had."

Yan Ningxin smiled and shook her head: "I don't blame my cousin, it's all my fault for being too playful."

"Alas, sighing is useless. Now that you are back, you should be a good young lady of the Yan family. It is safer here." The Prince of Qi thought that the fiefdom of Prince Lu had been eliminated, and the Qi Palace was in constant internal strife, so it was best for Ning Xin to come back.

Yan Ningxin said, "Cousin, you and I are just like real siblings. Now that I'm back, I will definitely let my father help you."

"Let's not talk about this for now. You've just arrived. Even though this is your own home, you can't take it lightly." Prince Qi warned.

Yan Ningxin looked at the top of the carriage and couldn't help thinking, sisters? What are they like?