GBP Chapter 206 Yuan's Visit
Chapter 206 Yuan's Visit
Princess Anyang said nothing more. After the carriage arrived at Shun'an Marquis's Mansion, Princess Anyang did not follow Rong Enqing into the mansion, but got on the carriage that had been following behind to the Princess's Mansion, turned around and went directly back to the Princess's Mansion. When she left, her expression was not very good.
Rong Enqing didn't know whether Princess Anyang had taken her words to heart. She only knew that after that day, Princess Anyang had never come to Shun'an Marquis's Mansion again.
Time flies, and in a few days it will be the end of the year. New Year gifts have been sent out from various households.
The third branch came to the Marquis' Mansion a few days ago to take Yun Lan back.
When they left, Yun Lan was very obedient. She didn't cry or make a fuss. She just kept holding A Shou's hand and refused to let go. She even held A Shou's hand and walked with him until they got on the carriage.
Later, I asked Yunying and Yunai and found out that Yunlan likes to eat cakes, but she doesn't eat a lot, she likes freshness. No matter what cake it is, she values the first piece more than her life. But after eating the first piece, she is no longer interested.
Every time Ah Shou saw her eat any cake, she would only eat one piece. He thought she disliked the cakes because they were not tasty. So he made all kinds of cakes and delicacies for Yun Lan in different ways.
Over time, Yun Lan realized that A Shou was a treasure.
After living in the mansion for almost two months, Yun Lan's favorite person was Ah Shou. She even brought Ah Shou with her when she went home for the New Year.
Finally, Cao Shi repeatedly promised to send her to the Marquis' Mansion after the New Year.
After seeing Yun Lan off, it was time for Yun Ai to return to the second house. But for some reason, Song Shi had not come to pick her up. Yun Hai and Jiang Shi also seemed to have no such person as Yun Ai. No one came to pick her up.
As for Yunying, Rong Enqing had no intention of sending her back to the fourth room.
Yunhai is the only one left in the fourth room now. It is so deserted that when he sent Yunying back, she just stared at him in amazement.
So, after discussing with Yun Ye, Rong Enqing decided to call Yun Hai back to celebrate the New Year together.
Just when Rong Enqing was preparing for the New Year, an unexpected person came to his door.
The visitor was Yuan, the wife of General Weiyuan Yang Wei, who was also the stepmother of Anyang County Princess.
The day Yuan came, it was only three days away from the Chinese New Year.
"I'm sorry for coming to your house. This is a small gift from the general and I. Please accept it."
When they met, Yuan's attitude was very polite, and the gift list she presented made Rong Enqing a little flattered.
"This gift is too valuable!" Rong Enqing felt it was a little hot when he received it.
"It's not expensive." Yuan smiled and said, "This is a special gift to thank the Madam."
Rong Enqing felt that Yuan Shi looked familiar when she smiled, but it was just a fleeting thought.
Hearing what Yuan said, she was a little confused: "Thank me? I don't think I have ever helped the General's Mansion or Madam Yuan in any way, right?"
"Madam, you misunderstood. I was talking about Anyang."
Yuan quickly explained to Rong Enqing: "Anyang has been in the capital for a year. Thanks to Madam Tai's care, I should have come to your house to thank you as soon as I arrived in Beijing. But because I haven't been to Beijing for many years, I have been asked to accept endless invitations and to repay endless favors. In addition, I have to worry about Anyang's marriage, so I have never had time to spare."
Yuan said apologetically, "Isn't it that Madam Tai blamed me for taking so long to come here?"
Rong Enqing smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Mrs. Yuan, you are too polite. In fact, it is the county lady who has taken care of our Shun'an Marquis Mansion over the past year, and we should go to her house to express our gratitude."
Yuan was polite, and Rong Enqing was also polite. After they were polite to each other, Yuan explained the real purpose of her visit today.
"Actually, I came here today for two reasons. One is to express my gratitude. I want to thank Madam Tai for persuading Anyang to consider his marriage with the Third Prince."
Yuan sighed and said, "Don't be afraid of being laughed at by the Madam. Since I came to Beijing, I have found several families for Anyang, but Anyang has always found various reasons to refuse for the sake of the Third Prince.
"You know, for a family like us who hold a large number of troops, the most taboo thing is to get involved in the fight for the crown prince.
"Besides, I think you know Anyang's personality. If she really marries the Third Prince, she will definitely suffer in the future.
“So, no matter from which perspective, neither I nor her adoptive father want her to marry the Third Prince.
"But, these days, no matter how I persuaded her, she remained unmoved. Even the Madam Zhou, whom she respected the most, could not persuade her.
"We had all given up and were ready to let things take their own course. But after returning from the Wu and Liang families' wedding, Anyang has become a little different.
"She is not so happy to see the gifts sent by the Third Prince. She also refuses all kinds of invitations from the Third Prince. She is not as resistant as before when she hears me and Madam Zhou analyzing the disadvantages of marrying into the royal family."
Having said that, Yuan looked at Rong Enqing with burning eyes, her gratitude evident in words.
"I later found out that Anyang changed her attitude after listening to your advice. My general and I are sincerely grateful to you. If Anyang can give up the idea of being with the third prince and marry an ordinary man, we will definitely prepare generous gifts and visit her again to express our gratitude."
After hearing what Yuan said, Rong Enqing felt a little confused for a moment.
When Princess Anyang left that day, she looked unhappy and even forgot to say goodbye to her. She was obviously a little unhappy.
In addition, they hadn't been in contact for almost a month, so she thought that Princess Anyang was angry with her because of what she had said.
Unexpectedly, Princess Anyang actually listened to her words.
Before Rong Enqing could say anything, Yuan continued in a cheerful tone, "Madam, I came here for another matter today."
Rong Enqing calmed down and looked towards Yuan.
"It's the errand for the fourth master of your house. I asked my general's relationship to help me arrange it. Now that I have a reply, I came to inform the lady."
Hearing this, Rong Enqing immediately perked up, "What's the errand?"
Yunhai should have found a job long ago. He used to quarrel with Xiao Rong because he had nothing to do... Never mind, let's not talk about it.
Rong Enqing withdrew his thoughts and looked at Yuan attentively.
Yuan did not keep the secret and said directly: "I have two jobs suitable for Master Yun Si. One is the proofreader of the Jing Bureau of the Zhanshi Mansion, which is the ninth rank. The official position is not high, but the job is simple.
"Another one is that the county magistrate of Changshui County under Mingzhou Prefecture received an excellent grade in the year-end evaluation this year and was promoted to another place. The Ministry of Personnel selected a Jinshi from this year's imperial examination to be the county magistrate of Changshui County. Now there is a lack of a chief clerk in the entourage. It is also a ninth-rank position. It requires leaving the capital, and there are many things to do."
"Madam, you are so thoughtful!" Rong Enqing thanked sincerely. Although the two jobs were not high-ranking, they showed Yuan's intentions.