Family Reunion
Nanny Hao thought the couple would stay at the Marquis’ household for lunch, but unexpectedly, they returned quickly, prompting her to rush to the kitchen to instruct the kitchen maid to prepare lunch.
Yueyao tentatively asked, "Heyue, do you have a good relationship with the Heir?" There were no rumors outside suggesting the Heir Apparent had a good relationship with her husband.
An Zhichen did not hide this from Yueyao and said, "Eldest Brother was raised by Grandfather. Before Grandfather passed away, he also asked to assist Eldest Brother in the future. The day I escaped from the Capital City to Haikou, the travel permit was arranged by Eldest Brother, and this ti, he was instruntal in successfully getting adopted out. Eldest Brother used to help secretly, but this ti it was unexpected."
Yueyao had long known that her husband was raised by the Old Marquis, and since the Heir of the Marquis Weiyuan was also raised by the Old Marquis, the bond between the two was indeed extraordinary. Yueyao had always wondered how An Zhichen managed to escape the Capital City despite so many people guarding against him and seek refuge with Old Grand Master An, and now she understood. With the Heir’s help, things naturally beca much easier: "Now is different from before; Eldest Brother openly helps you, and people in the Marquis’ household mostly think he wants to win you over."
An Zhichen nodded slightly, "Today I caused you grievance."
Yueyao smiled lightly and said, "Just ignore him, don’t take it to heart; it’s not worth getting angry over such people."
Skipping over the people of Marquis Weiyuan’s Mansion, Yueyao couldn’t help but laugh and ask, "When you escaped, you rembered to take the travel permit but forgot to take silver?" If he had brought silver, there would have been no need to borrow from her, resulting in everyone thinking she was a spendthrift.
Recalling the past, An Zhichen couldn’t help but smile, "Speaking of which, why did you lend so much money back then?" On that day, An Zhichen borrowed money thick-skinned, thinking he might only get three to five taels at most, but unexpectedly Yueyao lent him so much money. Deep down, An Zhichen also felt Yueyao was sowhat wasteful.
How could Yueyao tell An Zhichen that she lent him money because she saw that long scar, which reminded her of the experiences from her past life, and guessed his identity, leading her to lend him the money: "How did you get that scar?"
An Zhichen laughed and told Yueyao that he had specially paid to learn it from soone to make it convenient for escaping.
An Zhiren returned to the Main Courtyard after sending soone off and was scolded by Lady of Marquis Weiyuan. After Lady of Marquis Weiyuan finished scolding him, An Zhiren said, "Mother, today is different from the past; Third Brother is now a Military Commissioner of the Imperial Guards and favored by Cousin Luo Shao, his future prospects are limitless. Mother, even if Third Brother cannot beco a support for the Marquis’ household, I don’t want him to beco my enemy."
Lady of Marquis Weiyuan was enraged, "Yes, you’ve grown wings and have your own ideas."
An Zhiren knelt on the ground without arguing and continued, "Mother, I am also the Heir of the Marquis Weiyuan’s household. I cannot let the Marquis’ household fall into decline in my hands." The implication of this is that he is showing goodwill to An Zhichen for the sake of the Marquis’ household.
Lady of Marquis Weiyuan regretted imnsely, "I should have known earlier that keeping this troublemaker would bring so much trouble; I should have strangled him back then."
An Zhiren’s heart skipped a beat. He had long known that his mother disliked Third Brother, but she hadn’t done anything substantial to harm him. Yet he hadn’t expected his mother to resent Third Brother to such an extent. An Zhiren felt a wave of relief, thankful that he had secretly helped Third Brother in the past while outwardly pretending to despise him greatly. Otherwise, who knows what would have happened.
After Lady of Marquis Weiyuan finished speaking, she had a cold smile on her face again. As for what she was really smiling at, An Zhiren didn’t know.
An Zhiren returned to his own courtyard and saw his wife approaching with a bright smile to help him remove his coat, which ward his heart.
Madam Yin was a very intelligent woman; she could surmise the reasons her husband acted so. But there are many things that are best kept to oneself and need not be spoken aloud.
But An Zhiren and his wife felt relieved too soon. Neither expected that Lady of Marquis Weiyuan would arrange for Steward Lady to send Chun Yan to Yuhua Alley.
The Steward Mother said with a smile, "Third Young Master, Third Young Madam, Madam has instructed to deliver this maid here, so as to alleviate so of Third Young Madam’s burden."
Yueyao looked at the young woman kneeling before her, who was richly endowed and very alluring, glanced at An Zhichen’s unpleasant expression, pursed her lips, and smiled as she said to the Steward Mother, "I will accept the person, and please convey my thanks to Eldest Aunt on my behalf."
The Steward Mother was very surprised; logically speaking, Madam’s actions were blatantly a slap in the face, and as the new bride she ought to be angry. Rembering how the Heir’s Wife was livid and blue-faced back then, yet this Third Young Madam was smiling openly, not bothered at all. Such a person could either be too naive or have great depth, and evidently, the Third Young Madam was of the latter. At this thought, the Steward Mother’s heart tightened, "The old servant will inform Madam."
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