The Duke's Daughter is Reborn

Chapter 100: Trip to Han Mansion (1)

Since they stopped studying with Mr. Yang, Yang Lan and Yang Qi resumed their daily morning and evening visits to the old lady, greeting her every day.

When Yang He reached a certain age, the old lady invited a teacher to teach him. Of course, the teacher hired for Yang He was not on the same level as Mr. Yang.

Because of class conflicts, and with the old lady's permission, Yang He stopped paying her respects to the old lady in the mornings these days.

An and Yang Jing arrived at the upper house early, but they came too early and the old lady had not yet gotten up, so the two of them waited in the yard.

Song Hongwen was the highest-ranking official in the northwest, holding great power. Therefore, as Song Hongwen's only daughter in the northwest, Yang Jing lived a very comfortable life.

In the northwest, whether in the mansion or at banquets outside, Yang Jing was like a star surrounded by moons, and was always praised and flattered by those around her. Besides, although the relatives of the An family have become royal merchants, they are still calculating. Over time, Yang Jing's temperament has become a little impatient and a little merchant-like.

Fortunately, the An family was able to keep things under control, and Yang Jing hasn't caused any major trouble since returning to the capital.

After standing in the yard for a while, Yang Jing felt her legs hurt. Raised as the apple of her parents' eyes, Yang Jing had never suffered such hardship.

I just arrived at the Duke of Song's mansion yesterday. I was very excited before going to bed. It took Yang Jing a long time to fall asleep after she got to bed. She went to bed late at night and got up early in the morning. Yang Jing was already feeling a little uncomfortable. She was still standing in the wind early in the morning, which made her even more upset.

After taking a look at her mother, Yang Jing called out in a very aggrieved tone, "Mom."

An felt a little distressed when she saw her aggrieved daughter. As the only daughter, Yang Jing was the apple of An's eye and she had never been reluctant to scold or beat her since she was a child.

But today, it was the first time that An and Yang Jing set rules in the mansion, and they had to start well. An touched Yang Jing's head and said nothing.

Seeing that An didn't react, Yang Jing could only shut up and stand there obediently. When she first met the old lady yesterday, Yang Jing felt that this old woman was a bit ferocious to others except for her father. Here, she dared not be presumptuous.

After the old lady got up, as a daughter-in-law, An took over Rong Mama's job and helped the old lady wash and dress.

Yang Lan calculated the time for the old lady to get up and went to the upper room. She learned from Rong's mother that An was serving the old lady. She nodded, left the house and waited in the yard.

Yang Qi read for a while in the morning and went to the upper room on time.

After entering the yard, Yang Qi saw Yang Lan in the yard: "Second sister, why don't you come in?" Although it was not as cold as winter these days, it was still a little cold in the morning.

Yang Lan looked at Yang Qi and said with a smile, "Grandma hasn't gotten up yet. I'll wait here first."

Yang Qi looked at Yang Lan, winked slyly, and looked around the room. The second sister would always go to the upper room earlier to help the old lady wash and eat.

Today, I would rather blow the cold wind in the yard than go into the house, for fear that An is trying to show his affection to the old lady in the house.

Yang Qi calculated that this time when An and Yang Jing came back, they did not bring their teacher or nanny with them.

I guess, after returning to the capital, I no longer look down on the gentlemen from the Northwest.

Indeed, the An family is rich, but in the capital, money can only do so much. If you want to invite someone like Mr. Yang, you need not only money but also status.

As the daughter of an imperial merchant, An knew all too well the connection. So, in order to find a good teacher and a nanny for Yang Jing, An had to ask the old lady for help.

Yang Qi had a good idea. An originally wanted to leave the matter of finding a master to Song Hongwen. But unexpectedly, he was beaten back by Song Hongwen as soon as he opened his mouth.

"You can ask your mother for advice on these matters."

With just one sentence, An's prepared arguments were pushed back. But if you think about it carefully, Song Hongwen really doesn't know the affairs of the inner courtyard. The key to this matter still lies with the old lady.

The old lady had lived for so many years, so naturally, An's behavior and conduct could not escape her scrutiny.

Although she knew the reason, the old lady still appreciated An's kindness. Now that the matter was settled, if she continued to be angry, and Song Hongwen and she hadn't seen each other for many years, she was afraid that it would cause the mother and son to be alienated.

Since An was willing to curry favor, the old lady didn't mind giving An some way out.

When everyone was seated, the old lady cleared her throat, pretended to drink a sip of tea, and then said, "Yesterday, the Han Mansion sent a visiting card. You can take the children to have some fun."

The old lady said this to Xu and An.

When An heard this, she was very happy. From the northwest to the capital, what An looked forward to most was to participate in these upper-class gatherings.

When Yang Qi heard this, his mind buzzed. Han Family? Could it be the Han Family where Han Renyuan was? Now the Han Family has not yet been appointed as the Minister of Revenue, so everyone just calls it the Han Mansion.

Yang Qi's mind seemed to be back to the fire scene that day, and he felt a little dazed.

It was Nanny Zhu who noticed Yang Qi's distraction and coughed softly to remind Yang Qi. But Yang Qi was completely lost in his own thoughts and didn't notice Nanny Zhu's reminder at all.

Nanny Zhu was a little surprised. Why was Yang Qi like this? She hadn't been so absent-minded in the past few years. Nanny Zhu continued to add tea and touched Yang Qi with her hand.

Nanny Zhu's touch brought Yang Qi back to reality. The figures in front of him were blurry, Yang Qi closed his eyes to calm himself down, and this time when he opened his eyes, he could see An and Yang Jing clearly.

Yang Qi kept taking deep breaths to calm his racing heartbeat. He seemed to hear the sound of his own heartbeat in his ears.

Yang Qi wanted to take a sip of tea to cover it up, but her hands were shaking. She was afraid that if she tried to pick up the cup now, it would fall over.

By the time Yang Qi recovered, everyone had left the house.

Nanny Zhu noticed that something was wrong with Yang Qi and stepped forward to support him.

Arriving at the Linhu Courtyard, Yang Qi took a sip of tea and said, "Madam Zhu, I was a little absent-minded just now. Why did the Han Mansion send us an invitation this time?"

Nanny Zhu heard Yang Qi's question and said, "It's the Han family's mistress' birthday, so they specially asked us to do it."

Yang Qi asked with some doubt: "There has never been any communication between our family and the Han family?"

Nanny Zhu said without hesitation: "Most of the people coming and going in the capital are invisible. The world is bustling, all for profit, and the world is bustling, all for profit."

Yang Qi smiled and said, "Mammy, I am too narrow-minded."

In the room, Yang Qi prepared to start reading as usual, but he was so upset that he couldn't concentrate on the words in front of him. He switched from "Records of the Grand Historian" to "The Analects of Confucius", but Yang Qi failed each time.

So, Yang Qi closed the book and began to practice calligraphy. But his mind and hands were not calm, and the whole piece of calligraphy was crooked.

Putting down the brush, Yang Qi could only pick up a book and sit by the Houhu Lake.

Feeling the breeze from the Houhu Lake and smelling the fragrance of herbs, Yang Qi's restless heart finally calmed down.

When enemies come, we will fight them; when water comes, we will block it with earth. For so many years, I have been working hard to avoid repeating the same path as in my previous life. Now, I don’t have to be afraid!

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