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Chapter 532: I also want to thank you [Thank you! Thank you again! I owe you 40k more]

In the last ten days of the twelfth lunar month,

The day after the banquet at Duke Cheng's Mansion,
The last hour of the morning (after 9:00 a.m.)
Two hundred miles from Bianjing,

Yingchang Prefecture,
As the Spring Festival is approaching, many people set up stalls early in the morning to sell peach charms, door gods and other New Year items, making the streets of the city much more lively than in previous winter.

In front of a gate with a plaque of "Wang Family" hanging on it,
The shop owner of the delivery shop was riding away on his horse with a smile on his face.

Inside the Wang family gate,
At the second gate of the front yard,
A servant handed a bamboo tube to the gatekeeper.

The bamboo tube was taken by the old woman and quickly handed into the hands of the maid in the inner courtyard.

In the main hall of the inner courtyard,
The room was very warm because of the heating.

Madam Feng, the mistress of the Wang family, who was born in the Chengguo Mansion, was talking to the officials' wives of the Yingchang Mansion with a smile on her face.

"Madam Shi, you are right! But my boy You'er insists on studying with his cousin Changbai from his aunt's family, and he says that he won't get married until he passes the imperial examination. What do you think about this?" Madam Feng said with a smile.

"Oh! This You brother is ambitious!"

An official's wife replied with a smile.

The lady from the Normal University who had just initiated the topic of "talking about marriage" smiled with a slightly awkward look on her face and nodded.

Seeing the expression on Madam Shi's face, Madam Feng continued, "I heard that Madam Shi's brother will also go to Beijing to take the imperial examination in two years?"

"Yes! I finally passed the exam after taking it twice!" said the lady from the Normal University with a smile.

"Do you have a place to stay in Beijing? During the years of the imperial examinations, the inns and guesthouses in Beijing are full of people!"

The teacher's wife shook her head and said, "My family also wants to buy a property in Beijing, but the land price in Beijing is really..."

Madam Feng exchanged a glance with the other guests, nodded in agreement and said, "Madam is right. My family is better off thanks to our ancestors! In two years, if your son wants to go to Beijing, just tell me. Both the Feng and Wang families will definitely not make things difficult for our child."

"Well! Then I would like to thank you first, sister." The teacher's wife said as she was about to stand up and bow.

Mrs. Feng quickly waved her hand and said, "Sister, don't be so formal."

When talking,
The maid of the Wang family lifted the curtain and walked in, handing the bamboo tube in her hand to Wen Ye, the personal housekeeper of Madam Feng.

Mother Wen looked at the bamboo tube and whispered, "Madam, there is an urgent letter from the capital."

After hearing what Mama Wen said, several wives of officials in the hall looked at each other.

It was the teacher's wife who stood up and said, "Sister Feng, I have some things to do at home, so I'll take my leave now! On the twenty-fourth day, let's go to the Taoist temple outside the city to burn incense."

The other officials and their wives stood up and said goodbye in the same way.

Madam Feng tried to persuade them to stay for a few moments, but seeing that the officials and their wives were determined to leave, she had no choice but to send them to the second gate.

When walking towards the hall from the second door, Wen Yewen's mother had already poured out the urgent letter from the bamboo tube and handed it to Madam Feng.

After unfolding the letter, Mrs. Feng read it as she walked.

"cha"

Mrs. Feng suddenly stopped, frowned, and her face became very ugly.

"Madam, what's wrong?"

Mother Wen asked doubtfully.

Madam Feng took a deep breath, read the letter quickly, and then exhaled, "Let's go find the old lady! Send someone to the government office to call the master back and tell him that there is an urgent matter in the capital."

"Yes."

Mother Wen glanced at Madam Feng's personal maid standing beside her.

The maid left quickly, and Madam Feng also led her people towards the Wang family's backyard.

Backyard Buddhist temple,

The incense in the incense burner is emitting green smoke.

Old Lady Wang, dressed in dark golden brocade clothes, was kneeling on a cushion, muttering something with her eyes closed.

An elderly maid came in and said softly:

"Madam, the lady is here."

"Hmm? Isn't she entertaining the officials and their wives from Yingchang Prefecture in the hall?"

"It is said that there is an urgent letter from the Duke's Mansion in Bianjing."

Hearing this,

Old Mrs. Wang, who was sitting on the futon, stretched out her hand with a thoughtful look in her eyes, and the nanny hurried forward to support her.

After standing up, the two walked out of the Buddhist hall.

Entering the hall,

Old Lady Wang glanced at her daughter-in-law's face, and seeing Mrs. Feng's expression, she smiled and said, "Daughter-in-law, what happened in Beijing?"

Madam Feng took a deep breath, took two steps forward, held the letter in both hands and said, "Mother, please take a look. This letter was written by my great grandfather from the eldest branch of the family in Beijing."

Mrs. Wang's smile slowly faded away as she frowned and took the letter. She looked at Mrs. Feng in confusion and asked, "A letter from the old Duke?"

As she read the contents of the letter word by word, Mrs. Wang's breathing gradually became rapid and her brows furrowed deeper and deeper.

Holding the letter in her hand, and with the help of the nanny, Old Lady Wang took a few steps back in a daze, sat heavily on the Luohan chair, and said:
"Yun'er has always been sensible, and Yuan'er is only a young girl, how could she have such vicious thoughts? Did she offend someone, or did someone she didn't like frame her?"

"Or maybe the Feng family's maid or servant accidentally started the fire, and they are making random accusations to clear themselves of the charges?"

Madam Feng sighed, frowned and shook her head, saying:
"Mother, those who went there that day were all the rich and powerful families in the capital. How dare the Duke's Mansion slack off!"

"Besides, the maids and servants all knew that the courtyard across the wall was where the stables were. They had to check the charcoal basin several times. How could they dare to throw burning charcoal around?"

"Before the fire, only the Kang sisters had entered that small courtyard. Who else could it be if not them?"

"If it weren't for them, how could they be so frightened by the Feng family's trick that they couldn't stand and collapsed on the ground!?"

"That frightened horse almost stepped on Concubine Rong's younger sister, Miss Feiyan! The Duke's Mansion took the responsibility for our family."

Listening to Madam Feng's words and looking at the letter in her hand, Old Lady Wang felt depressed.

The Chengguo Mansion is not the Sheng family. As a long-standing duke and noble family, they have deep roots and great influence in Bianliang.

As an elderly and established duke, the emperor always showed great respect to him when he met him.

This letter was only to inform the Wang family to avoid any misunderstanding, not to discuss with the Wang family how to deal with the matter. What's more, the Feng family also helped to bear the anger of the Rong family.

Old Lady Wang sighed deeply and said, "Reply to the letter and tell your family that the Wang family will not have any misunderstandings about this matter. Ask your husband to prepare another copy of the apology and send it to the Feng family later along with my handwritten letter."

As she spoke, Old Lady Wang handed the letter to the nanny beside her, indicating that she should give the letter to Madam Feng.

"Yes, mother."

Mrs. Feng stood up and bowed. After Wen Mama took the letter, they walked out together.

After walking a few steps out of the house, I saw Wang Yan in official uniform walking towards me.

Subsequently,

Looking at the letter handed over by their wife, the couple said a few more words after reading it.

Wang Yan sighed: "Alas! What about the career of Kang's brother-in-law?"

Mrs. Feng, who was standing by, glanced at the main room behind her where Old Lady Wang was and said:

"How much trouble has this relative of the Kang family caused us!"

Looking back at the official who was still sighing, Madam Feng said bitterly:
"Sir, don't you think about how many dignitaries live near the Duke Cheng's Mansion?"

"If something catastrophic had really happened that day, or if Miss Feiyan had had an accident, not only would the Kang family's career have been affected, but even your career would have been affected! And Brother You's future as well!"

Wang Yan nodded repeatedly with a look of fear on his face: "My lady is right. Then I will start now and have someone prepare an apology."

Bianjing,

West Outer City,
On Xishuimen Street,

Although it is winter, the streets of Bianjing are still bustling with traffic.

Street side,

In a small shop with a banner reading "Ni's Sewing, Washing and Knitting Shop",

back room,

The charcoal stove was burning vigorously, emitting heat to the surrounding area.

A respectable woman sitting on a chair said with a smile:

"Madam Liu, we have worked together several times. How could your boss and I not trust your craftsmanship?!"

Xiaodie, who was pregnant, smiled and said, "Thank you for your appreciation. This material is so precious, I will definitely embroider it carefully."

"Oh!" The respectable woman smiled and said, "Then you should take care of your health. This month is not a small month anymore." Xiaodie nodded.

"Sister-in-law, the material is here." A girl came over with a piece of satin in her arms and smiled.

"Little sister, put the material here and let Mother Zhong take a look." Xiaodie said with a smile.

The respectable old woman, Madam Zhong, looked at Ni Xiaomei with a smile on her face and said, "Madam Liu, your daughter is really pretty. Have you discussed marriage?"

Hearing this, the younger sister of the Ni family lowered her head in embarrassment.

Xiaodie smiled and shook her head: "No."

Mother Zhong nodded and looked at the material in front of her, saying, "That's right. With a sister who is the wife of a viscount, this girl should be chosen carefully."

Xiaodie smiled and nodded: "Yes."

Mother Zhong continued, "It's strange to say, today several maids from the rich and powerful families in Beijing came to my shop and said that if they were to deliver fabrics to a house, they must have this color."

As she spoke, Mother Zhong patted the light green material on the table.

"If I hadn't remembered that you had a few more horses of this color, I'm afraid I wouldn't even be able to get into those houses."

Xiaodie smiled and said, "What new color combinations are popular in Beijing?"

Mother Zhong said helplessly, "My boss and I haven't figured out what's going on yet! This light green and tender yellow color suddenly became popular."

Looking at Xiaodie who was pregnant, Mother Zhong continued, "By the way, Madam Liu, the boss said that after you finish this, you can let us know when you want to do it again. Don't look for another one. You can set any conditions."

"There are not many embroidery masters like you in Bianjing. Can you let me know when the other master can take on the job?"

Xiaodie smiled and said, "Your price is fair, so I won't look for someone else! I'll have to wait for a while for the other one."

"Oh," Mother Zhong said with a disappointed look on her face, and then said, "Okay, I'll take my leave now. I'll go to a few more places later."

Xiaodie stood up and, with the help of Ni's younger sister, walked the person to the front shop, and watched the respectable Mrs. Zhong get on the carriage.

At this time, a patrol of soldiers happened to pass by.
Looking at Xiaodie at the door, the leading sergeant hurriedly bowed and said, "Madam Liu, are you busy? If there are any ruffians around to disturb us, please tell me!"

Xiaodie smiled and nodded: "Thank you, Lord Yu."

Afterwards, Xiaodie turned around and went back to the store with her sister-in-law.

One of the soldiers looked at the shop and said, "Cousin, it's just a young lady, why are you being so polite to her? You just saw her."

Before anyone else could say anything, the sergeant slapped the man on the head and said, "Shut up! Do you know what her husband does?"

"Cousin, what do you do? Are you a high-ranking official?"

"Madam Liu's husband is now studying in the private school of Minister Li's family! The Ministry of Personnel! We must respect the superiors of our superiors! My brother-in-law is from the Viscount Zhu family, under the command of Marquis Yongyi."

After the sergeant finished speaking, the soldier swallowed his saliva and said, "This, this is a small shop in Bianjing, and there is such a big one standing behind it..."

"While the master of the Ni family has not passed the imperial examination yet, we can still meet Madam Liu and get close to her! Who knows, we may have a backer in the future!"

imperial city,

In the Queen's Palace,

Looking at Rong Feiyan who was accompanying the eldest lady of Marquis Fuchang into the palace, the queen sitting on the chair smiled and said, "Madam, it seems that Feiyan has become even more beautiful."

The princess, who was sitting next to the queen, nodded in approval.

The Queen's smile faded slightly, and she continued, "I heard about what happened yesterday. You weren't scared, were you?"

Rong Feiyan stood beside her mother, bowed, and shook her head, saying, "Thank you, Queen, for the compliment. Feiyan is unworthy of it! I was not frightened yesterday."

The queen looked at Rong Feiyan with satisfaction, then turned to look at the wife of Marquis Fuchang and asked, "How is Xian'er's wife these days?"

The wife of Marquis Fuchang smiled and nodded repeatedly: "My lady, she is in good health. Everyone who sees her says that she is pregnant with a boy!"

Hearing this,

The queen and the lady-in-waiting beside her smiled at each other with ambiguous meanings.

At this time,

"I have met His Highness!"

Outside the room, the voice of a female official bowing and calling someone could be heard.

quickly,

Zhao Fang, smiling, stepped into the hall and said, "I wish my mother the best, my lady the best, and Miss Feiyan the best."

The wife of Marquis Fuchang and Rong Feiyan quickly moved aside, bowed, and said, "Greetings, Your Highness."

"Fang'er, why are you coming here instead of practicing calligraphy in your study?" the queen said with a stern face.

Zhao Fang smiled ingratiatingly, walked to the Queen, hugged the Princess, and said, "Mother, I heard that the Madam and Miss Feiyan entered the palace, so I came to see them."

The queen shook her head slightly and said, "Well, people have seen it, so you can go back now!"

Zhao Fang was stunned, pursed his lips, and said, "Mother, wasn't Miss Feiyan at Feng's house yesterday? So I want to ask about yesterday..."

The Queen frowned and said in a deep voice, "Fang'er, should you ask about this?"

Zhao Fang looked at Rong Feiyan who was bowing her head, then looked down at his sister who was looking at him. After thinking for a moment, he bowed and said, "Mother, I am sorry for being rude."

"Yes." The queen nodded.

Zhao Fang nodded to the wife of Marquis Fuchang and Rong Feiyan, then stood up and walked out.

"Fang'er?"

Zhao Fang stopped.

The queen continued, "Let Xian go to see you at noon. He was there that day."

Zhao Fang smiled and said, "Yes, mother."

Rong Fei's place,
The wife of Marquis Fuchang was no longer as reserved as she had been in the Queen's Palace. She was now sitting casually on a chair drinking tea.

The graceful and elegant Concubine Rong sat on the Luohan chair.
at this time,

Rong Fei's face was full of concern as she looked at Rong Feiyan, who was sitting on an embroidered cushion in front of her knees and hugging her daughter.

"Sister, I didn't want to sit at the same table with her at that time, so I walked towards the martial arts arena. I didn't expect that the wall would suddenly collapse, and the frightened horse ran out wildly."

The little princess in Rong Feiyan's arms listened attentively to her aunt's words.

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"When his horse heard the whistle, it immediately understood what it meant and ran towards me!"

"Sister, his family's horses are always handsome and strong, so just use the horseshoe."

After listening to Rong Feiyan,

Rong Fei heaved a sigh of relief: "My God, Yan'er, this is too dangerous. If there is any mistake, it will be a disaster!"

Rong Feiyan looked at the little princess in her arms, whose eyes were full of disbelief, and she pursed her lips and nodded repeatedly.

"Your sister was smiling at that time." said the wife of Marquis Fuchang.

Rong Fei looked at her sister who was looking down, shook her head, and said, "Our Rong family should repay such a kindness."

"When you go back today, take some good things from my private storehouse! Tomorrow you can go to the Xu family with your father and mother to thank them in person."

"Yeah!" Rong Feiyan nodded.

in the afternoon,

Ningyuan Hou Mansion,

Pingmei, who was talking to her mother-in-law Bai and her sister-in-law Gu Tingyi, looked at the invitation from the Xu family presented by Qingxia and asked in confusion, "Why is the Yingguogong Zhang family also coming to our house?"

"Madam, it is said that the frightened horse that Wulang tamed yesterday is the draft horse used by the Zhang family to pull the cart. Although it is not worth much money, we should still show some appreciation."

Qingxia said.

Pingmei handed the invitation in her hand to Bai, turned her head and said to Gu Tingyi, "It seems that you don't have to accompany Miss Feiyan alone tomorrow, Sister Yi."

Gu Tingyi pursed his lips and nodded repeatedly: "Yes, sister-in-law."

Bai placed the invitation on the table and said with a smile, "Come to think of it, yesterday at the gate of the Feng family, the boys from several families in the capital were vying to touch and ride on Jing'er's mount, which was quite fun."

Pingmei smiled and nodded.

"The marriage between the eldest son of the Chai family and the granddaughter of the head of the Lu family has been decided, and we have to prepare the gifts."

Bai continued.

Gu Tingyi and Pingmei smiled and nodded.

"By the way, Yi'er, what do you think of Yanran, the eldest daughter of Old Master Yu?"

(End of this chapter)