Chapter 059 Chapter 59

Seeing Yan Jingzhao coming back, Yao Niang quickly stood up and walked over: "Brother, did he say anything after eating?"

Yan Jingzhao pretended to be confused even though he knew the truth: "He, which he?"

"Brother, you clearly know who they are talking about?" Yao Niang stomped her feet.

Seeing his sister like this, Yan Jingzhao couldn't help but say, "Goddess Yan, let me remind you that men are different before and after marriage, so don't lower yourself too much."

Yao Niang glanced at Yan Jingzhao and said, "If they hadn't asked you, you would have come to tell me. But when they asked you, you acted arrogantly and lectured me. Also, you must return all my Peony Fairy and Lotus Fairy to me."

Hearing that he had to return the painting, Yan Jingzhao quickly grabbed his angry sister and said, "Good sister, of course he agreed and ate it all."

Seeing her brother apologizing to her again, Yao Niang softened her heart and said, "Brother, I know you are doing this for my own good, and I also know that I won't be so nervous once I get something. I know all this."

Seeing that his younger sister was young, Yan Jingzhao said this, and laughed, "Brother, you mean that most playboys are like this, but Shen Linfeng is not like that. Only those who are lustful and promiscuous will indulge in lust."

"Brother, thank you." Yao Niang said.

Yan Jingzhao waved his hands: "Nothing. By the way, Shen Linfeng told you not to cook anymore. He has many cooks at home."

"Yeah." Yao Niang went back with a smile.

Although people who can cook are great, Yao Niang really doesn't like cooking, especially because she has to cut vegetables and watch the fire in the kitchen, and it is always smoky and hot. It is really not a place she likes to stay.

But she was not the type to give up. Although she didn't have to be an expert at cooking, she thought that if she could cook, at least she could cook it well, so she wouldn't starve to death when she was poor.

However, I shouldn't be hungry following Shen Linfeng, as Shen Linfeng seems to be quite rich.

Thinking about it this way, I find it very funny. At this time, the residual heat of the autumn heat was still there. Yao Niang did not return to her room, but went straight to the garden to get some fresh air. Unexpectedly, she saw Ying Niang.

"Fourth sister, why are you sitting here?"

Yingniang looked up and saw that it was Yaoniang. She naturally knew that she was now in high spirits. The Shen family treated her much better than her elder sister Yan Ningxin. Knowing that she liked to eat shrimps and crabs, they sent them to her every now and then, and even they could benefit from it.

But Mr. Xu was actually not bad to her, but he was not that attentive.

This is also the reason why she feels unhappy, but she cannot say it out loud, because if she does, she will admit that she is inferior to others.

Seeing Yao Niang so leisurely, she said sympathetically, "Third sister, I'm just sitting here playing. Why did you come over? I heard that the eldest daughter of the Shen family is going to participate in the polo club again. If you don't know how to play, how are you going to socialize with them in the future? I heard that the daughter-in-law from the second branch of the Shen family, who is about to marry into the family, is also a good polo player."

The Yan family generally teaches children to be more literary, and they all grew up in Jinling. After coming to Beijing, the adults did not think that playing polo was necessary. Yan Jingzhao does know how to play polo, but he is a Hanlin, and his schoolwork is quite heavy, so he has no time to teach her. Daddy is also busy now, and Yao Niang dare not interfere.

But she was not as scared as she had imagined. She just said, "Let them fight. It's a good opportunity for me to go for a ride and relax. I don't have to get involved."

It is also very easy to injure the body and face when playing polo, and it is not something that can be achieved overnight. If she were perfect in everything, wouldn't her life be very tiring?

Yingniang didn't expect Yaoniang to be so indifferent. She was a little unconvinced: "Third sister, you are a competitive person in everything, why are you like this now? Aren't you afraid that your younger brother and sister will surpass you?"

"Fourth sister, why are you so worried about me? You should worry about yourself." Yao Niang knew these women in the harem too well. It is said that her mother used to arrange flowers and read books when she was in the palace, but after getting married, she took care of the housework, served her parents-in-law, and disciplined her children. There are only a few people who can concentrate on their work. Even Shen Linfeng, who has gone to the Hanlin Academy, can no longer be like before.

Yingniang waved the fan in her hand again: "I was just joking, why are you angry, Third Sister?"

Yao Niang snorted coldly: "I'm not angry, it's just that I can't play polo, and neither can you and my second sister. Although playing polo is a fashion in Beijing, there are still many people who can't play it. If I really want to learn, there will naturally be someone to teach me in the future, so why should I be afraid."

If all else fails, she could just let Shen Linfeng teach her. The masters she has hired now might not be as good as Shen Linfeng.

Of course the two sisters parted on bad terms.

But when Yingniang came back, she met Zhen Li. Zhen Li's marriage was actually very difficult to handle. Zhen had many things to deal with in her own family and had no time to take care of her. Now Zhen Li was in a dilemma.

As a human being, if you have a place to settle down, you will always feel at ease.

Zhen Li was very concerned about Ying Niang and smiled, "Cousin, I thought the weather was still hot these days, so I made some fragrant pills and was about to send them to you."

"Sorry to trouble Sister Zhen." Ying Niang still pretended to be nice.

Zhen Li said, "I don't know if it's because I ate too much shrimp and crabs these days, and also because of the pollen, I have some rashes on my face. I was thinking of asking my sister for some."

"I haven't had eczema this year, actually." Yingniang usually went directly to Yaoniang to get it. Yaoniang would make some every year. Although not much, the maids and people like her who had eczema would go there to get a pack.

But she would not tell Zhen Li that it was Yao Niang who did it, and would just say that she did not do it.

Zhen Li had no choice but to give up and go to Qianniang. Qianniang said, "My third sister has made a kind of Jade Maiden Peach Blossom Powder, which is specially used to remove spots on the face. Why don't you go to her and ask for some."

Zhen Li thought to himself, no wonder the fourth cousin didn't say much just now, it turned out that all these were taken from the third young lady.

This is also the cleverness of the Third Lady. It is not a social skill, but the more perfect a person is, the higher the expectations people have of her. Zhen Li heard that the Fourth Cousin was saying that the Third Lady couldn't play polo, and that the Shen family members were sending gifts to her on the surface, but actually looked down on the Third Lady.

But Zhen Li thought that the third girl had a high status and was both talented and beautiful. Even so, people still unconsciously stood on the side of the man, which was also the misfortune of the woman.

Of course Zhen Li came to the third room in person to look for Yao Niang. Yao Niang smiled and said, "Why bother coming here in person? Just send someone to get it. Qingdai, pack two packets for Zhen's cousin."

As the saying goes, it is easy to talk about deep things when you are not close enough. After Zhen Li took the things, she thanked him and left.

Yao Niang sat in the room in a daze, and Gu's mother couldn't help asking, "Miss, what's wrong with you?"

"Nothing." She was thinking that since the Shen family had a polo club but didn't invite her, did the Shen family have any opinions about her?

This is not impossible. Although a year has passed since Yan Ningxin's incident, no one seems to have mentioned it, but who doesn't know that she ran away from her marriage? It's just that no one talks about it because of Yan's official position.

The Shen family did have some complaints, especially after Han Ruohua, the niece of Mrs. Shen's family, came to her, she felt more and more that she had made the wrong choice.

Madam Shen Er also whispered to Madam Shen: "If my son Bangyan had not already arranged a marriage, he would have definitely arranged a marriage for Miss Han."

The Han family was of course a famous family in Jinling, and the girl they raised was virtuous and virtuous, and had all kinds of skills. Mrs. Shen said, "My sister-in-law, please don't praise this child badly." But she still felt very regretful in her heart.

"How could I be exaggerating? I was obviously sincere." Mrs. Shen said and put down the teacup.

Madam Shen smiled and said nothing: "Ruohua's parents both have to take up posts outside the capital. I will keep her in the capital to save her the hardship of traveling by boat."

Madam Shen II couldn't help but ask, "Sister-in-law, Linfeng is not young anymore, and relatives are asking when he will get married. I thought that since both of us are in the capital, why should we let relatives make an extra trip? It would be better to do it in one place."

"I do want to, but the Yan family said their daughter is too young and hasn't reached marriage age yet." Mrs. Shen also had this idea.

Madam Shen Er took a sip of tea, with an ambiguous smile on her lips: "Sister-in-law, I'm not saying this. The Yan family had that kind of thing before, which made our entire Shen family lose face. I think the third daughter of the Yan family is indeed good, but many things can easily change over time. Besides, it's also my selfish desire. Our Bangyan is only a few months younger than Linfeng, and they are also urging him to get married as soon as possible."

Mrs. Shen thought what he said made some sense. Among the three brothers in the Shen family, only the second brother's wife had always respected her since they came into the family. Although they were sisters-in-law, their relationship was closer than that of sisters.

"You're right. The little girl is already fourteen. I remember that I was also fourteen when I got married. I think the girl has a slim figure and looks like a grown-up girl." Mrs. Shen also thought it was okay.

Mrs. Shen Er smiled and said: "If that's the case, that would be even better. If Brother Feng's daughter-in-law helps you, you won't have to let me come over in the future. Sister-in-law, you know that I don't like to worry about anything."

As for the choice of marriage, Mrs. Shen had trusted her son too much before, so she made Shen Linfeng kneel down and beg for this marriage. This was already a lesson for her. Now that the marriage is arranged in advance, there is no need to discuss it with her son.

She thought so, and naturally went to tell him. Xie was a little unhappy to hear these words, but she had always been well-mannered, so she just said that she would discuss it with Yan Yingqi. However, she did not expect Yan Yingqi's reaction to be so unexpected.

"In fact, even if the Shen family hadn't come, I would have wanted them to get married early. This is exactly what I want." Yan Yingqi said.

In fact, Xie had been preparing the dowry for Yao Niang, but she didn't expect Yan Yingqi to say this. She was furious: "Are you crazy? What's going on? Yao Niang is only fourteen years old."

Yan Yingqi shook his head: "I know my daughter is young, so she can marry in first without consummating the marriage, but it also depends on her own ability. To tell you the truth, my father will be gone by the end of this year at the latest."

Xie had never thought that it was because of this matter, but Yan Yingqi did not reveal a word and even acted as if he was arguing with everyone.

She was a little speechless: "Then why...why did you still fight for that position?"

Yan Yingqi helped Jie straighten her clothes and said, "I want to compete. Even if I lose, I will still be among the candidates, and people will still remember me in the future. I am sure to win now, and I can deliberately give it to Master Du, and I can also do a favor. Although Du Hongchen is a child of a poor family, he is related to the Jingzhao Du family, but the Du family is no longer a family. He has always been unable to support himself in the officialdom. If I can give him a push, I can use this favor when I come back. You don't know that although Wen Shoufu has been appointed as prime minister again, I am afraid that he will not be able to do it after two or three years. It would be great if Gong Cifu can be promoted to Shoufu. If not, then I will bet that Du Hongchen will vote for me during the court nomination."

"Master, this..." Xie didn't expect Yan Yingqi to be so thoughtful.

"By the way, it was Madam Liu who was invited to marry the eldest girl last time, right? Let's invite her to Yao Niang's wedding this time. It's the best way to go. Besides, she is the daughter of Mr. Du." Yan Yingqi said lightly.