Chapter 178: Chance, Qi Heng's New Year Gift
Yang Wenyuan also understood what Yang Yuqing meant, and immediately responded:

"Don't worry, uncle. I understand."

Only then did Yang Yuqing nod.

He was afraid that Yang Wenyuan would be troubled by the rumors in the court that the emperor would inherit the title after his marriage, so he specially asked about it. But now, seeing his nephew's unperturbed appearance, he thought he was just worrying himself.

After presenting gifts and chatting for a while, other people gradually came to visit.

As the commander-in-chief of the Western Wing, Yang Yuqing was a second-rank official. In addition to nobles, he was also visited by many military generals who were not of noble birth and civil officials from the Privy Council.

Yang Wenyuan did not stay long and immediately said goodbye and left.

Out the door.

Yang Wenyuan and Hua Lan then visited the homes of various nobles.

At this time, it doesn't matter how close the relationship is.

This is my first time visiting someone’s home to get to know them, so as long as they are not someone I have never met before, I will go and visit them.

I was busy all afternoon.

By the time Yang Wenyuan and Hua Lan got home, they were exhausted.

"It's okay. It's just this year. You'll be fine next year!" Looking at the weak Hua Lan, Yang Wenyuan comforted her.

"Hmm~" Hua Lan responded weakly.

"Son!"

"girl!"

As soon as the two entered the door, they met Changqing and Cuichan who had been waiting for a long time.

Changqing's face is still full of energy and spirit.

As for Cui Chan, her slightly pretty face was even uglier than it was at noon.

Yang Wenyuan was also stunned when he saw this.

"What's going on? You looked so happy and I thought you had it all sorted. Why do you look even angrier? "

Watching Cuichan pulling Hualan away to chat, Yang Wenyuan guessed in his heart that the plot in the afternoon might not develop as he expected.

"What did you do this afternoon?"

"Going to sleep!" Chang Qing answered confidently.

"Huh?" Yang Wenyuan's eyes widened.

"I asked you to cultivate your relationship with Cuichan at home, but you cultivated it in bed?"

Yang Wenyuan was shocked.

This is what it means to not judge a book by its cover!
Changqing, if you don't take action, it's fine, but once you take action, it will be earth-shattering!

"Sir, didn't you let me catch up on my sleep in the afternoon?"

Chang Qing scratched his head and said puzzledly:
"When did you tell me to go find Cuichan? And Cuichan is in the backyard. How can I get in when you're not here?"

"..." Yang Wenyuan was speechless for a moment.

Your reason is quite strong...

No, can't you ask someone to pass the message?

Seeing that Changqing still looked like a rotten wood, Yang Wenyuan didn't intend to say anything.

Anyway, he and Cuichan will get married soon, and Cuichan will be the one to train him then.

Zi Ze Ju.

The table is ready.

Yang Wenyuan waited for a while before Hualan finally arrived. He saw Cuichan following behind him with a pitiful look on her face. It was obvious that she had just finished a whisper with Hualan.

"What? What did Cuichan say to you?" Yang Wenyuan said helplessly after Hualan sat down.

It would take a lot of thought to talk about this with Changqing, a wooden-headed man. Yang Wenyuan thought it would be better to listen to the suffering of the person involved.

Hualan then told the story of Cuichan's grievances.

"what?"

Yang Wenyuan almost spit out the food in his mouth when he heard this:

"Changqing, did he really say that?"

"Ok!"

Hua Lan nodded affirmatively and said:

"Cui Chan said it herself, how could it be false?"

Yang Wenyuan didn't expect that Changqing had followed him for so long but hadn't learned any of his skills and was still so straightforward.

This may work after marriage, but it is absolutely not allowed before marriage.

"Then you should handle this matter."

Yang Wenyuan held his forehead helplessly, and after pondering for a while, he immediately spoke:

"You should discuss this marriage with Cuichan. Once everything is ready, just let me tell Changqing. He looks like he will definitely agree with Cuichan's decision."

Yang Wenyuan: Since you are not up to the task, don't blame me for depriving you of your right to know. Just be a good groom and don't cause any more trouble!
"Ok!"

Hua Lan naturally attached great importance to Cui Chan's wedding, whom she regarded as a sister. After thinking for a while, she said:
"Since they both said they want to go back to Youyang, then let them go and arrange the marriage when they come back?"

"It's up to you. Anyway, anything can make Changqing happy."

Yang Wenyuan was as tired as if he had been shopping all day. He really didn't have the energy to think about marriage anymore. Moreover, Changqing was a complete bootlicker. As long as the wedding went on as usual, he had no objection at all.

So naturally, the planning was fully handed over to Hualan.

What's more, having children and arranging marriages for the family is also one of the mistress's jobs.

There was nothing important that Changqing needed to do on Yang Wenyuan's side. He had been on duty by his side for more than 20 years, so it would not be a big deal to give him a month's vacation.

"It's such a happy decision!"

Mental fatigue is not like physical fatigue.

So early the next morning.

Cuichan came to the room of the master and queen early to clean up, but was surprised to find that there was only a quilt on the floor.

This made her feel somewhat guilty:
"I didn't expect that the young lady and the master would worry so much about my marriage. I should be content with meeting such a good host..."

therefore.

When Changqing was driving the carriage at the door waiting for Yang Wenyuan and Hualan to go out, Cuichan rarely handed him a cup of hot tea.

With this initiative, the slight gap between the two of them suddenly melted away——

Although in Changqing's view, this gap was unfounded from the beginning to the end.

Changqing has always been a big drinker of tea.

But today he showed some elegance and composure, and even started to learn to drink in small sips. However, his simple and honest face and his hands as big as a palm-leaf fan were really funny.

"Puchi~!" Cui Chan couldn't help but chuckled while covering her mouth.

Chang Qing just thought that he had pleased Cui Chan, and immediately responded with a silly smile, feeling as happy as if he had eaten honey.

"Have you finished drinking? The Marquis and the young lady are about to come out! If you continue to drink slowly like this, you can take this teacup to the Sheng family yourself!" The happier Changqing was, the more his eyes seemed to be attracted by a magnet. He stared at Cuichan, making her blush and said coquettishly.

“Oh, oh~!”

Chang Qing nodded quickly, tilted his chin slightly, and swallowed the tea in his hand whole, which caused another burst of laughter.

"Hey, now you've come to your senses, what good things are you thinking about?"

Yang Wenyuan went out with Hualan and Cuichan, who looked nonchalant. However, he saw Changqing didn't seem to react. He just stared at his outstretched hands and smiled foolishly, as if he had encountered some great joy. He immediately said:
"What are you grinning at? Have you packed the New Year gifts?" Today, I went to the Sheng family, not only because my daughter and son-in-law were returning home, but also because I was going to visit Mr. Zhuang, so naturally I had to bring New Year gifts.

"oh oh."

These annual gifts were prepared by the stewards and maids below, and Changqing was only responsible for checking them. Upon hearing Yang Wenyuan's words, he immediately put aside his silly look and started to check a carriage following behind.

Not long after, Changqing returned.

"Sir, nothing is missing."

"Okay, let's go!"

Yang Wenyuan simply nodded.

Jiying Lane.

Sheng family.

Yang Wenyuan, Gu Tingye and Qi Heng all agreed on a time, so when the Yang family's carriage arrived, Gu Tingye and the Qi family's carriages also arrived one after another.

"Sister Hua!"

"Sister Hua!"

Gu Tingye and Qi Heng both knew Hua Lan, so when they met, they greeted each other.

Hualan nodded in return.

After simple greetings.

Hua Lan said:

"Sir, I will go to my grandmother first. When you have finished visiting Master Zhuang, please go to Shou'an Hall to find me."

"Well! I'll come find you later."

Hualan left gracefully.

Only Gu Tingye and Qi Heng were left there, feeling smug and envious.

"If my future wife can be as virtuous as my sister-in-law, then I will have no regrets in this life!" Gu Tingye said with a little emotion.

Qi Heng didn't say it as directly as Gu Tingye, but he also nodded slightly in agreement to show his agreement.

"Hey, no way!"

Yang Wenyuan pretended to be modest and said:

"You don't know how nagging she is at home. Didn't I tell you about it last time in Fanlou? In fact, you don't know that before leaving this morning, she..."

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Seeing that Yang Wenyuan was still chattering, Gu Tingye quickly raised his hand to stop him. He learned from Changbai that Old Mrs. Yu had also come to the Sheng family today and brought her granddaughter with her. Now was the time to leave a good impression on the old lady and the girl. Such a good opportunity must not be ruined by Yang Wenyuan.

So he immediately turned his head and changed the subject:

"Hey, Yuan Ruo, how come your carriage is so full of stuff? How come it's more than what Dong Huan, the son-in-law, brought with him?"

Yang Wenyuan also followed the sound and looked towards the Qi family's carriage.

This look...

Hey!
Everyone came with a carriage full of New Year gifts, but they were clearly divided into three levels.

Gu Tingye's was level with the horse's shoulders, Yang Wenyuan was slightly taller than him, and Qi Heng's was particularly prominent, with a huge pile like a small hill.

If it wasn't a bit strange to use two carriages to deliver New Year gifts, Qi Heng would have brought several carriages of gifts.

"You..." Yang Wenyuan looked at Qi Heng's outstanding New Year gift and was speechless.

"I know you want to be the son-in-law of the Sheng family, but you are too eager! My old son-in-law... No, my new son-in-law is not as outrageous as you!"

Facing the surprised looks of Yang Wenyuan and Gu Tingye, Qi Heng smiled shyly on his handsome face:
"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you two brothers. It's really because mother is thinking of the Sheng family's kindness that she prepared so much."

Yang Wenyuan had also used this trick before, so his eyes revealed obvious suspicion, and he thought to himself:
"Are you sure it was Princess Pingning's idea, and not your own attempt to please your father-in-law and mother-in-law?"

But people are tough and can't be broken down.

Yang Wenyuan and Gu Tingye looked at each other in silence, and led the servants from each family to the gate of the Sheng family with New Year gifts.

The first person the three of them went to visit was Master Zhuang.

In the small courtyard of Zhuang Xuejiu.

Faced with the annual gifts presented by the three legitimate sons of nobles (who will almost certainly inherit the title in the future), even though Zhuang Xueji disliked external objects and scenes, he could not help but smile with relief and joy in this situation.

"Not bad!"

Mr. Zhuang smiled happily.

Changbai and Changfeng from the Sheng family had come just now, and now here came these three students who came to the Sheng family specially for him. He was already feeling very comforted.

I didn't expect that this was originally intended to repay the Sheng family's kindness and to give the last dance of my life, but who would have thought that it would make my name even more famous.

Who can I talk to to explain this?

Feeling happy, Zhuang Xuejiu decided to return the favor:

"Since you are so sincere and dedicated, I, the teacher, have no choice but to accept your invitation. This year, you don't have to wait until after the Lantern Festival to start classes. You can come to class after the seventh day of the first lunar month!"

Yang Wenyuan: Such a familiar time...

Gu Tingye: Huh? I was thinking about spending the last Lantern Festival with Wei Xing Shou before the marriage proposal...

Qi Heng: That’s great! I can see my sixth sister every day again!

The three people had different expressions.

However, since Mr. Zhuang has worked so hard as a teacher, they, as students, naturally have nothing to say.

Study, study hard!

Inside Shou'an Hall.

Sitting next to Old Lady Sheng was an energetic old lady. This was Old Master Yu’s first wife, Old Lady Yu.

The two of them could become close friends because they were of similar age.

However, compared to Mrs. Sheng's hair which was mostly white, Mrs. Yu's hair was mostly dark and thick, with a few white hairs in some places.

The two old ladies lowered their heads, and Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu also joined in the conversation.

Rulan is also here.

However, it was not known whether she had gotten up too early, or whether as the legitimate daughter she had accompanied her mother to receive too many officials’ wives yesterday, so at this moment she was sitting on a low stool next to Wang Ruofu, half dozing off in her mother’s arms with sleepy eyes.

Outside the house, under the eaves.

The two girls in light blue and light pink clothes were quite energetic. They were playing and joking around, putting handkerchiefs on each other's heads. It was a very joyful scene.

Minglan and Yu Yanran are having a great time here.

Molan, who was not far away, saw all of this, but her face showed some anxiety.

Molandai frowned slightly and asked Xue Niang who was waiting beside her:
"Didn't you say that the young master had come to your house? Why hasn't he come here yet?"

Xue Niang quickly explained:
"Miss, after you gave me the order last night, I have been waiting at the gate since early morning. I just saw the young master, the eldest son-in-law, and the second son of the Gu family come to the door with my own eyes. I was in a hurry to report this, but I forgot where they went..."

"I knew you were a loser!"

Molan felt even more annoyed when she saw Minglan and Yu Yanran talking and laughing not far away.

She knew that the young master would come to visit this morning, so when her father sent someone to call her and asked her to go to Shou'an Hall to pay a visit to Old Madam Yu, she deliberately dawdled for a while, just to wait for Qi Heng to arrive so that she could take the opportunity to pay a visit together and get closer to the young master.

But who would have thought that the young master would not arrive after entering the door.

"He should go to Mr. Zhuang's place..." Molan pondered in her heart.

Just now, the second and third brothers went to Master Zhuang to give New Year gifts. If the young master has not come yet, he should have gone to Master Zhuang as well.

(End of this chapter)