Rebirth of the High Family's Beloved

Chunzhi was sent out by Yan Ci and ran to Jiang Qingqing's Zhilan Courtyard.

Jiang Qingqing was looking at the account book. Although the Yan Mansion could not compare with other big families in having several rooms of brothers and sisters-in-law, Yan Tonglin had eight concubines before Jiang Qingqing entered the family.

With more than a dozen children and dozens of servants, it takes some effort to manage the entire Yan Mansion.

Chuntao was serving Jiang Qingqing. When she looked up, she saw Chunzhi entering the yard, so she turned around and reported to Jiang Qingqing.

Chuntao and Chunzhi are sisters. Sending Chunzhi to serve Yan Ci is out of trust. Chunzhi will naturally not let Jiang Qingqing down. As soon as she got the news, she came to report.

Jiang Qingqing frowned, then relaxed a little, and then asked Chunzhi who had just entered the room, "What happened to Ah Ci?"

Chunzhi lowered her head and reported in detail how Han Liang was caught by Yan Ru in the pavilion today, and she was prepared to be punished by her master.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Qingqing was not angry after hearing this, but instead smiled.

"Ah Ci has finally grown up and realized that Han Liang is not her ideal man, and it is right to let go of him as soon as possible."

Chunzhi seemed to understand what she heard, but she still couldn't help but speak out her own guess.

"Madam, Miss Thirteen may have fallen in love with the young marquis of the Xie family. That's why she decisively abandoned Master Han."

Jiang Qingqing smiled, "Thank you, young marquis. You have a good family background, but you are a little too unruly. It's one thing that Ah Ci is worried about you, but it's okay as long as the two of you don't meet. You stay with Ah Ci and give her more advice, don't let her do the same thing again."

Chunzhi took her mistress's words seriously in her heart, but when she left the courtyard, she felt embarrassed again. The Thirteenth Lady was a master, and a master with strong ideas, but she was just a little maid. Could she persuade her?

If she could be persuaded, she would not be the Thirteenth Girl anymore.

But when Chunzhi thought about it carefully, she felt that the Thirteenth Girl seemed to be a little different. However, she couldn't tell exactly where the difference was. The overall feeling was that she was more well-behaved and more stable.

But don't pretend to be well-behaved and steady just because you are harboring some bad intentions.

Chunzhi returned to Yan Ci's courtyard with a worried look on her face. She hid her worries and served her master diligently.

On this side, Yan Tonglin and the Minister of the Ministry of Rites Han Qi seemed to have reached some kind of consensus, and the two of them walked out of the hall happily side by side.

Judging from the situation, both parties are extremely satisfied, and the marriage between the two families is considered to be settled.

Han Liang had returned to Han Qi without knowing when. He was a little absent-minded and followed his father step by step to bid farewell to Yan Tonglin.

After seeing off his future children and in-laws, Yan Tonglin walked to Zhilan Courtyard with ease.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, he shouted loudly, "Madam!"

Hearing the voice, Jiang Qingqing came out from the house. Seeing that Yan Tonglin was in a good mood, she knew that the marriage discussed today was going well.

"My husband is so happy. It seems that there will be many happy events in our family soon."

Yan Tonglin held Jiang Qingqing's hand, and the two of them entered the house together. "Xiaojiu's marriage is finally settled, and my in-laws are the Minister of the Ministry of Rites. Originally, I was a little overwhelmed in the Ministry of Revenue, but now with the support of my in-laws, the situation is much better."

Jiang Qingqing looked at Yan Tonglin's happy face, listened to his explanation of the interests involved, and poured a cup of tea from the table and handed it to him, "My husband is the head of the Ministry of Revenue, who dares to embarrass you?"

"That's not the case. The situation in the court is unclear right now. The crown prince has been ill for many years. Although many people are still the crown prince's party on the surface, they are already ready to make a move in their hearts."

"As the legitimate prince, there is no guarantee that the Second Prince does not have other ideas. Even if he does, the people around him will push him forward. The Third Prince is still young and it is not clear yet. It would be unwise to rashly take sides under such circumstances."

"My Ministry of Revenue is an important department in charge of civil affairs and finance, so it is bound to be the object of competition. Your Majesty is still in good health, and the frequent actions of the ministers below will only arouse your suspicion. Now that I am at the cusp of the storm, it is always safer to have more help."

"My husband is very thoughtful, but wouldn't marrying into the Honglu Temple make His Majesty suspicious?"

"That's fine. The Ministry of Revenue and the Honglu Temple are responsible for internal affairs and foreign affairs respectively. Even if there is a conspiracy, it won't cause much trouble. Your Majesty is now cautiously watching out for those above you."

"Above?" Jiang Qingqing leaned against Yan Tonglin and asked softly.

"Didn't the Xiang Wang Consort just die? I heard that the Xiang Wang asked for grace from Your Majesty yesterday, wanting to marry Prime Minister Xiao's eldest daughter as his successor."

"But Princess Xiang has only been dead for a few days, and her body hasn't been buried yet, this... this..."

It is not surprising that Jiang Qingqing was surprised. Even if an ordinary family remarried, it would take at least a year. King Xiang was the first one to be so anxious.

"Prince Xiang's ambition has already begun to show. The Xiao family is his uncle's family, so it's understandable that he wants to marry the daughter of the Xiao family. The problem is that he is too impatient. And who was his late wife? She was the legitimate daughter of the general who guards the country, and the niece of the late queen. She was definitely a member of the prince's party."

Jiang Qingqing listened to Yan Tonglin's words and understood the complicated relationship. The court and the in-laws were also closely related. But she suddenly thought of the woman who died in the fire on the wedding day. "Is the death of Princess Xiang..."

Before he could even utter the three words "I have a problem", Yan Tonglin covered his mouth with his hand. Yan Tonglin's eyebrows showed caution, "Don't say that casually."

The two of them didn't speak for a long time, but they both had their own answers in their hearts.

The Yan family was relieved that the marriage was finalized, but the Han family made a fuss about it.

As soon as he returned home, Han Liang couldn't wait to follow his father into the study and tell his father what he was thinking.

"Dad, I know you want to marry into the Yan family. There are so many daughters in the Yan family. Can I pick one I like?"

Han Qi's face tightened. He knew his son's temper well. Not only was he lazy all day long, but he was also very good at spending money on wine and women. Now that he could hear the word "like" from his mouth, it seemed that he had his eyes on a girl from the Yan family.

"Which one do you like?"

Han Qi asked very skillfully. She did not reject the question out of hand. Instead, she listened to her son's opinion. If the woman was good, she would change her. If the woman was not good, she could also reason with her son. It was better than forcing her son to marry someone and causing chaos in the family.

"I like Yan Ci, the thirteenth lady from the Yan Mansion."

Han Liang spoke very frankly, and his ears even turned red when he said Yan Ci's name.

Han Qi was shocked when she saw this. Her son was in love. It was rare for a man who often lingered among flowers to pay attention to a single flower.

He had heard of this Thirteenth Lady. She was the daughter of Yan Tonglin's eldest brother and the niece of Yan Tonglin. Now she was also Yan Tonglin's stepdaughter, but there was still a level of status between her and Yan Tonglin.

Although he was born to the first wife, he is not as good as Yan Ru, who is his biological son.

"I heard that Miss Thirteen is a crybaby. Don't you hate crybabies the most?"