The Duke's Daughter is Reborn

It was obvious that An's words were meant to flatter Yang Qi. Yang Qi had already stated that the coat was made by herself, but An said openly that no embroiderer in many years had such skills. Wasn't this to say that Yang Qi had borrowed someone else's hand to take credit for it?

After hearing this, Yang Lan's face became a little serious. It seems that Daddy came to find Mom this time to give us a warning.

Sure enough, when Song Hongwen heard what An said, his original joy was dampened. His mother had been saying that the child was well-educated, but now it seemed...

Song Hongwen did not take the coat. Yang Qi maintained his posture: "Mother, this leather was obtained from my second sister's farm and was given to me before the New Year. The first thing I thought of was that this leather is very suitable for making a coat for Daddy, which is warm and comfortable. After telling my second sister, I started making the coat. The process is complicated, so I have to hurry up these days. Fortunately, I finished it when Daddy returned home."

Yang Qi only explained the origin of the leather, but did not directly respond to An's question about the craftsmanship. Because Yang Qi knew that no matter what he said, as long as An said a few specious words, Song Hongwen would be sure that it was not embroidered by himself.

However, I'm not the only one in this room, so I don't need to say any of the words myself to refute them.

Sure enough, after hearing what An said, Yang Lan spoke up: "It's no wonder that mother is surprised. Third sister has been good at sewing since she was young. In the past few years, grandmother's headband and sachet were all made by third sister. Dad, in order to embroider this coat, third sister has been working hard for the past six months. Every stitch is a token of my love for you."

Nanny Zhu also spoke up at the right time: "The Third Miss is still young, and she must have gone through a lot of hardship to make this coat."

Yang Qi lowered his head slightly: "Dad, this is my first time making a coat. If there is anything wrong, I hope you can be more tolerant."

Song Hongwen looked at Yang Qi who looked a little aggrieved, glared at An, and consoled her: "How could Dad not be happy? I cherish your kindness. I will wear this coat all the time in the future."

Yang Qi smiled immediately, his eyes curved: "Thank you, Dad."

Seeing Yang Qi's smiling face, Song Hongwen's heart was agitated. Yang Qi was less than a year old when he went to the northwest. Song Hongwen didn't love his daughter very much.

Yang He calculated the time and presented the sachet she had embroidered. Since following Madam Chang, Yang He's needlework skills have improved a lot.

After the servants prepared all the toiletries, Yang Lan and Yang Qi retreated. Dad and his party had returned home from the northwest, and what they needed most now was to take a hot bath and have a good rest.

After leaving the main house, Yang Qi took Yang Lan's hand and said, "Second sister, I want to go to Qinfang Courtyard today, is that ok?"

Yang Lan smiled and said, "You're most welcome."

Ever since Yang Lan got some good tea five years ago and invited Yang Qi to taste it, Yang Lan has developed a habit of sharing good things with Yang Qi whenever he gets them.

It must be said that after following Yang Lan, Yang Qi felt that his taste had improved a lot. Good teas such as West Lake Longjing, Dongting Biluochun, Huangshan Maofeng, and Lushan Yunwu are known as famous teas by the world, but you still have to taste them carefully to get the true taste.

It is precisely because of these that the relationship between Yang Qi and Yang Lan is much closer than in their previous lives.

When they arrived at Qinfang Courtyard, Yang Lan made a pot of tea for Yang Qi as usual.

"The aroma is high and lasting, the taste is rich and mellow, the aftertaste is sweet and refreshing, and the soup is bright and clear." Yang Qi took a sip and said, "Second sister, is this the new Xinyang Maojian you got? It's really excellent."

Yang Lan smiled and poured herself a glass: "So, if you don't know, you would think you came here to smell the excellent smell of Maojian."

Listening to Yang Lan's words, Yang Qi smiled. There were probably many people in this mansion who thought they were Yang Lan's followers, following behind Yang Lan and taking advantage of him.

Putting down the cup, Yang Qi spoke directly: "Second sister, why did mother bring An Xiaoqiu back to the Duke's Mansion this time?"

Yang Lan put down the teacup and poured another cup of tea for Yang Qi: "An Xiaoqiu is a very thoughtful person. You should stay away from her in the future."

Yang Qi blinked: "Second sister, do you mean that An Xiaoqiu will stay in the mansion for a long time?"

Yang Lan picked up the cup and shook it: "I think it will take a long time."

As expected of Yang Lan, she saw through An Xiaoqiu's intention at first sight. How could she have been so stupid in her previous life that she couldn't even see such an obvious intention of climbing up the social ladder.

Hey, in my previous life, whenever I faced An Xiaoqiu, I only felt that my background was higher than hers, and I was somewhat complacent. Little did I know that by comparing my status with An Xiaoqiu, I was already losing face.

Yang Qi muttered, "Dad has been working as an official in other places for many years, and we, as his children, miss him terribly. But An Xiaoqiu is interesting. Her own parents are both in the hall, but she is not in a hurry to go back after coming to the capital."

Yang Lan looked at Yang Qi and smiled, but didn't say anything else.

After returning to the courtyard, Yang Qi called He's mother into the house: "He's mother, go and ask why grandma was a little surprised to see mother."

After Mother He left, Nanny Zhu said in Yang Qi's ear, "Miss, everything has been arranged in the main house." This time, Yang Qi placed people in the main house and around An Xiaoqiu.

Yang Qi nodded, picked up the book on the table and read it carefully.

Although Mr. Yang no longer continued to teach, Yang Lan and Yang Qi still maintained the habit of reading and practicing calligraphy.

The main house, Song Hongwen and An's room.

Song Hongwen had just finished washing up when he went to the study. After spending so many years in the northwest, the first thing he did when he returned to Beijing was to understand the situation in the capital.

Staying in the northwest can keep you away from the court, but once you return to the capital, in such a vortex, it will be a good opportunity to move forward.

An looked at the layout of the house. It was indeed the courtyard of a noble family, the Duke's. Every item was extremely precious. Living here, An's vanity was greatly satisfied.

Over the years, the phrase that hurt An the most was "daughter of a merchant."

Obviously, his family has contributed a lot to the Northwest, but in the gatherings of officials and nobles, he is always the lowest one. Even the girl from the Wang family who is in charge of meals in the government office dares to boss him around.

Xing'er, An's personal maid, looked at An and said, "Madam, this is our first meeting today. It seems that the Second and Third Young Miss are both very capable people."

An touched the blue and white porcelain on the table and said contemptuously, "I can't control Yang Lan anymore, but Yang Qi and Yang He will still listen to me when it comes to their future marriages."

Xing Er's face was filled with joy: "Congratulations, ma'am."

An paused and said, "By the way, how is the matter I asked you to inquire about earlier going?"

Xing Er said with some regret: "The people in the mansion are very tight-lipped. We only know that the mansion has always been managed by the Second Madam, and the Second Madam has a very methodical way of doing things."

An looked at the yard and said, "The most important thing now is to take back the power of the housekeeper." If one wants to control Yang Qi, Yang He, and Aunt Yin, the most important thing is to control the power of the housekeeper.