The eldest sister was reborn and the younger sister traveled through time. I just want to survive.

"It's good that you can let it go. I, an old woman, have to go to the Su Mansion to reply to a letter, so I won't stay here for long to avoid unnecessary trouble." Xu stood up and said goodbye.

After seeing the group off the courtyard, Su turned around and walked quickly into the house.

Yan Muqing was waiting in the compartment in the main hall. Su was afraid that her daughter would be too sad to bear it.

Unexpectedly, after entering the house, I saw such a quiet scene. My daughter was sitting upright on a low stool with a calm expression, not crying or making a fuss.

He looked up and saw her, and greeted her, "Mother is back!"

Su was stunned for a moment, thinking that her daughter must be pretending to be strong. Which girl would not be sad and upset when her long-cherished marriage was gone?

"Qing'er, if you are sad, just cry out loud. Mother won't laugh at you."

Yan Muqing raised the corners of her lips and said, "Don't worry, mother. I'm fine. I'm not sad." Then she stood up and said, "If there's nothing else, I'll go back to the yard."

Su wanted to stop her and try to persuade her, but then she changed her mind and thought that girls are shy and it would be better for her to digest it alone first.

Yan Muqing was really not sad. The day after tomorrow was New Year's Eve, so she had no time to be sad.

She originally thought that if she arranged a marriage, the palace would no longer have any plans to target her, but now the marriage plan has fallen through, and there are only two days left...

What should she do? How else can she avoid the palace banquet on New Year's Eve?

After leaving the government office, Father Yan rushed to Yaqing Garden as soon as possible. Seeing Su about to go out, he anxiously asked, "Is Sister Qing okay?"

Su sighed, "She locked herself in the room, not crying or making a fuss, so quiet that it made me feel distressed."

"I'll go take a look," Father Yan walked past Su and headed for the courtyard, but Su held out her hand to stop him. "I know that Master is worried about Sister Qing, but the little girl is shy, and Sister Qing is a bit stubborn, so we should not provoke her anymore!"

Father Yan looked at Su, then at the closed door, his face full of worry.

With a "creaky" sound, the door was pushed open from the inside, and Yan Muqing walked out slowly. Her hair was slightly messy and her eyes were red, as if she had just cried.

Father Yan strode over, stretched out his hand to help up his eldest daughter who was about to kneel to salute, his eyes filled with heartache.

"It's already this time, why are you still concerned about these red tapes! If you feel wronged, just cry it out and speak it out. Don't keep it in your heart and make yourself sad, and make your father and mother sad too!"

Yan Muqing raised her head and looked at her father with tearful eyes.

These eyes were too clear, and too deceptive. Even if she lived her life again, she would still be deceived by this kind father.

At this moment, she really wanted to question.

Was it his handiwork that caused the conflict between the eight characters? Could he really not let her go?

But reason told her that she couldn't ask, because asking or not asking would not change the facts that had already been established.

She lowered her eyes and said, "My daughter is fine, father, don't worry too much."

Father Yan patted her arm and sighed, "Qing'er, you are too sensible. In fact, father and mother don't need you to be so sensible. It's okay to be a little willful. It's best to be happy by yourself."

Su agreed, "Your father is right. We are here to protect you. You don't need to be too restrained. Just follow your heart."

"Okay, daughter will remember this!" Yan Muqing lowered her eyes and nodded in agreement.

She didn't dare to look at him again, for she was afraid that if she looked again, she would not be able to help but tear off Yan Yongchen's hypocritical mask.

He has ascended to the position of a third-rank official at the age of thirty. The Su family and his mother have helped him to this point, so why does he insist on taking advantage of everyone and killing them all?

Upon learning that the marriage between Yan and Su Lai was called off, the other courtyards just sighed a few words and did not cause much commotion.

After all, with Yan Muqing's family background and talent, she could find a good husband even if she didn't marry Su Huachang, so there was no need to add insult to injury.

With the New Year approaching, lights and decorations are hung all over the house, and Jinyuyuan is no exception.

Dongyu led the maids and old women to clean the house and the yard, paste colored paper, and hang lanterns. They were busy and had a lot of fun.

The sun was shining brightly at noon, so Yan Muxi ordered people to move the rocking chair into the yard. He lay on it and watched everyone busying themselves.

Dahuang was having fun inside and outside the house. When he was tired, he jumped onto Yan Muxi and took a nap, leaving a large patch of plum blossom footprints on the blanket.

Seeing Da Huang running out of the yard again, Dong Yu chased after him, scolding him with a smile, "You little puppy, be careful not to get caught and stewed!"

After a while, Dongyu came back with Dahuang in her arms, and approached Yan Muxi with a mysterious look on her face.

"Miss, I heard something about my cousin."

Yan Muxi took off the notebook that was used to shield her from the sun and asked happily, "Cousin, have you arrived in Luodu?"

Dong Yu shook her head. "It's not our Qian family's cousin, it's from the Su Mansion. I heard from Mrs. Wu who is guarding the inner courtyard gate that the Su Mansion invited the imperial physician last night, and the mistress and the eldest daughter left early in the morning. It seems that something happened to the cousin of the Su Mansion. Judging from the situation, it should be a big deal."

"Cousin, do you know which cousin it is?" Yan Muyun asked curiously.

Dong Yu shook her head again, "I don't know, but I think it's Master Huachang. His marriage was ruined yesterday, so it's reasonable for something to happen today!"

Yan Muxi nodded in agreement, and I also thought it was him.

But I didn't say these words out loud. It sounded like I was cursing someone without any grudge against them. It was not worth it to ask for something that was not necessary and could not be obtained.

At the beginning of the afternoon, Su and Yan Muqing returned home. Yan Muxi had no time to listen to gossip because her cousin Qian Haochuan had arrived in Luodu.

After receiving the news, Yan Muxi ran faster than Dahuang and rushed to Manwei Garden like a gust of wind.

Seeing Qian Haochuan, who had grown stronger after two years, her eyes became sore and she choked up and shouted, "Cousin!"

Qian Haochuan was stunned for a moment before he asked uncertainly, "You, are Xixi?" He didn't quite believe that the woman in front of him with heavy makeup and hair full of pearls and jade could be his quirky little cousin.

Yan Muxi took a step forward and jumped in front of her. "Here, here, look carefully, am I your little cousin?"

Confirming that it was correct, Qian Haochuan took a step back with a smile, "I haven't seen you for two years. Xixi has really changed a lot."

Seeing his look, Yan Muxi put away the smile on her face and said, "Yes, I haven't seen you for two years. My cousin has changed a lot. He looks so unfamiliar that he seems like he is from another family."

Qian Haochuan wanted to go up and say something to coax her, but when he thought of the purpose of this trip, he held himself back.

Qian Manman scolded her daughter, "What do you mean by unfamiliar? You are already a grown-up girl and you are still so outspoken! Your cousin has been traveling for several days, let him have a good rest, don't make trouble for him, do you hear me?"

Yan Muxi nodded sullenly, "I know!"

Qian Haochuan bowed and said goodbye, "The painting has been delivered. I will go back to the outer courtyard to wash up and come to see my aunt tomorrow."

Seeing him winking at her when he turned around, Yan Muxi immediately understood what he meant and quietly stretched out three fingers in response.

After everyone left the yard, she knelt down and said goodbye, "Mother, please go ahead and do your work. I'm going back to the yard." When she left, she did not forget to pick up the unopened scroll.

"My daughter has never seen the original work of Mr. Qin. Let her take it back to appreciate it first." As he spoke, he ran away.

"Kid, run slower and be careful not to break the painting!" Qian Manman chased him to the cross-door, but after entering the door, she changed her mind and turned around to leave.

I heard that Yaqingyuan has invited a doctor. The eldest daughter must be ill. As her mother, I have to go and see her first, so as not to go too late and cause unnecessary gossip.