The Duke's Daughter is Reborn

Even though everyone in the mansion, including the old lady, disagreed, Song Hongwen still made An his wife before the New Year. An is now the legitimate wife of the Duke. In the northwest, all matters in Song Hongwen's mansion were handled by her personally.

As the New Year approaches, in addition to taking care of all the affairs of the Northwest Mansion, An also has to collect some good items and send them back to the capital as New Year gifts for everyone in the Song Mansion.

When the Chinese New Year came, Mr. Yang gave Yang Qi and Yang Lan a holiday and returned to his mansion to celebrate the New Year. After the divorce, Mr. Yang bought his own mansion outside.

Although he didn't have to go to Wutong Courtyard, Yang Qi still stuck to his previous schedule and got up early in the morning to prepare for memorization. Mr. Yang's progress was very fast. If he didn't cherish this period of time and work hard, it would be too difficult to keep up with him after the year.

As soon as he got out of bed, Yang Qi felt that the weather was exceptionally cold today. He looked out the window and saw that it had started snowing outside. It was a heavy snow, and the sky in front of him was unusually bright.

Balls and clusters of snow fell from the sky, as if countless torn cotton balls were rolling down from the sky.

The entire Houhu Lake was covered with snow, and the pavilion seemed to be covered with a white sheet. The surface of the lake seemed to be covered with a thin layer of ice.

Looking at the snow scene in front of him, Yang Qi was happy in his heart. It was like a small flower, delicate and translucent, and no two were the same. But when the wind blew through the window, Yang Qi couldn't help shivering and hurriedly closed the window. It's around the New Year, I can't get cold. Not only will it delay things, but it's also a bad omen.

After getting dressed, Yang Qi picked up the "Analects of Confucius" beside the bed and started reading it. He fell asleep while reading it yesterday.

Mother He got up early and felt the cold today. She took the charcoal from the small kitchen and lit the stove for Yang Qi. The young lady likes to read these days, and she will suffer without this stove. Besides, this lakeside courtyard is close to the outside and the back lake, and it is colder than other courtyards in winter.

Pushing the door open, He's mother brought in the stove and placed it next to Yang Qi. Leaning against the stove, He's mother didn't feel cold, so she dared to stand closer to Yang Qi.

Putting down the heater, Mother He said, "Miss, when Jingshan went to get the lunch box this morning, the road was too slippery and she fell without paying attention. She fell quite heavily and now she can't get up." The snow fell so quickly that some roads in the Duke's Mansion had not been cleaned in time, especially the small roads in remote areas such as Linhuyuan.

When Yang Qi heard this, he quickly put down the book and said, "What? Why don't you go get a doctor to take a look?"

Mother He nodded and left. If Linhu Court wanted to find a doctor, they must inform Yang Qi first.

After breakfast, Yang Qi prepared to go see Xu first. Before leaving, Fan's mother took her coat and thought that the weather was cold and the young lady should wear an extra coat.

Yang Qi looked at the coat in Fan's mother's hand and quickly refused: "Mom, I'm wearing a coat inside, I really can't wear it anymore."

Mother Fan couldn't persuade Yang Qi, so she had to give up. Mother He came out with a hand warmer: "Miss, if you don't put on another piece of clothing, you have to hold the hand warmer, otherwise your hands will be frozen and you will get frostbite." Mother Fan looked at the hand warmer in Mother He's hand and nodded quickly.

Yang Qi is in good health now, but he still needs a hand warmer. Without it, his hands would suffer in the cold wind, so he took the hand warmer from He's mother.

Walking from Linhuyuan to Shi'anyuan, Yang Qi looked at the wintersweets on the roadside, which were in full bloom, with a dazzling red color. He had read in a book that red wintersweets meant sticking to one's original aspirations, and that it was a flower with excellent meaning.

She walked forward, and with the help of He's mother, Yang Qi picked a few beautiful red wintersweets to give to Xu.

When they arrived at Shi'an Courtyard, Xu was having breakfast in the house. Yang Qi came in and showed the red wintersweet to Xu like a treasure, and then handed it to Shi Wei: "Second Aunt, I saw this wintersweet blooming particularly well on the road today, so I picked a few branches for you. This wintersweet blooms well, and you will be happier when you look at it all the time."

The wintersweets were in full bloom, and it was indeed a delight to look at. Madam Xu asked Shi Wei to take a crystal bottle and put it in there. "Second Aunt is very happy to know that you are a thoughtful child. Why did you come so early today? Have you had your meal yet? Come and have some more with Second Aunt."

Yang Qi did not refuse. Today's breakfast in the big kitchen was spilled by Jing Shan. Yang Qi only ate some egg custard made by He's mother. After walking such a long way, he was a little hungry.

After Yang Qi came to the table, Fang's mother took a new set of tableware and placed it in front of Yang Qi.

Xu's food is second only to Yang Lan and the old lady in the entire Duke's Mansion. Yang Qi took a look at the dishes on the table, millet porridge, soup dumplings, fried dumplings, noodles, crystal buns, etc., and there are even twelve dishes of side dishes.

Xu picked up a bun and put it in Yang Qi's bowl: "Is the food in the kitchen not to your liking today?"

Yang Qi shook her head. "It snowed heavily today. Jing Shan accidentally fell when she went to the kitchen to get food, and the food spilled. Now I've asked the doctor to see Jing Shan. Fortunately, nothing is wrong. She will be fine after a few days of careful care."

Hearing someone fall, Xu said to Shi Wei, "Shi Wei, keep an eye on it and ask the servants in the mansion to move quickly and shovel the snow on the road. Otherwise, when the snow stops and the road freezes, it will be even more slippery and it will be troublesome."

Then, Xu touched Yang Qi's head and said, "You went out in such a heavy snow. It's no small matter if you fell down. The Chinese New Year is coming in a few days. I will take you out to pay New Year's greetings and meet some friends."

Yang Qi thought that she would definitely go to the Xu Mansion to pay New Year's greetings in a while. She hadn't seen Han Chu for a few months. Yang Qi still liked this innocent and lively sixth young lady of the Xu family very much.

Yang Qi swallowed the bun in his mouth and said, "Second Aunt, when will the eldest brother and fourth brother come back? I'm afraid they will suffer in this snowy day."

Thinking of Yang Qing and Yang Yao, a smile appeared on Xu's face: "I just received news last night and this morning that the two of them just happened to come back one after the other. Maybe we can bump into them on the road."

"Really? That's great. I haven't seen my fourth brother for a year!" Although Song Yangyao is only four years old, General Xu has always kept Yangyao by his side to teach him. On weekdays, he often lets Yangyao go to the Xu Mansion to exercise. Now that General Xu is going to the military camp, he will also take Yangyao with him.

It was strange to say that as long as Yang Yao followed General Xu, he would be extremely obedient. It was also because Yang Yao was very suitable for learning martial arts that the old lady agreed to let Yang Yao follow General Xu.

The food at Xu's was delicious, and Yang Qi wasn't as restricted in Shi'an Courtyard as he was in the upper house, so he ate too much without paying attention.

As soon as she put down her chopsticks, Fang's mother came in and reported, "Madam, the New Year's gift from the Duke has arrived."