Chapter 226: No need to be hypocritical
Although Yan Ran was unhappy with Master Yan, she didn't want to make a big deal out of it.
The next day, she took leave, planning to return to Yanfu after giving the queen mother an injection.
As soon as Yan Ran walked out of the palace gate, she saw Wen Rong'an, who had been waiting for a long time.
She ran up to him in a happy mood and grabbed his sleeve: "Cousin, why are you here?" ”
Wen Rongan raised his hand to tidy up the broken hair in Yan Ran's ears, and said softly: "I will rest today and go back with you." ”
Yan Ran blinked: "What, are you afraid that I will be bullied?" ”
Wen Rongan thought of the scene where Master Yan almost made a move on Yan Ran yesterday, his eyes were slightly sharp, wasn't he afraid that she would be wronged.
He graciously admitted, "Yes. ”
The smile on Yan Ran's face widened, and she suddenly felt sweet in her heart.
Wen Rong'an took Yan Ran's hand, and shook her ten fingers under the cover of the wide sleeves of his robe.
Now, they have a marriage contract, so it's okay to behave intimately.
Yan Ran was unusual, somehow she was a little shy, her eyes were slightly red, and she followed Wen Rong'an's side shyly.
Master Yan got the news that Yan Ran was going back to his house early in the morning, so he ordered his aunt's painting and embroidery to prepare a family banquet, and clean up the Qionghua Courtyard where Yan Ran used to live.
But when he saw Yan Ran and Wen Rongan appear in front of him together, his face immediately sank.
He still remembered that Wen Rong'an once asked to marry Yan Ran at the expense of all his family wealth, and later he left this matter behind him as Yan Ran was favored by Emperor Sheng.
Unexpectedly, after going around and around, he was finally benefited by Wen Rong'an.
Master Yan couldn't help but wonder if it was Wen Rongan who abducted Yan Ran and broke his wish to almost become the ruler of the country.
After all, after he guessed that it was Yan Yao who bought the murderer to assassinate Yan Ran, he warned Yan Yao, and Yan Yao lost her child, her vitality was greatly damaged, and she recuperated for a long time.
She is still too busy to take care of herself, how can she send killers to continue to hunt down Yan Ran?
Since the matter of the killer chasing and killing is not established, why did Yan Ran not return to Anyang immediately, but went to Bac Ninh with Wen Rongan?
Why did the saint suddenly change his mind again, and no longer fell in love with Yan Ran, but gave the two a marriage?
When Old Man Yan thought of this, he was even more annoyed, and blamed Wen Rong'an for the reason why Yan Ran couldn't enter the palace as a concubine, and he became more and more unpleasant.
However, no matter how suspicious he was of Wen Rongan, this marriage was a certainty, and he couldn't do anything about it, so he could only not give Wen Rongan a good look.
Wen Rongan didn't care that Master Yan gave him a cold face, anyway, he didn't have any expression.
Yan Ran was very unhappy, and said directly: "Dad, the saint will marry me and Cousin Rong'an, and after my filial piety expires, it will be a wedding." Now that there is still a year before the wedding, the house has to prepare for it. ”
Yan Ran originally didn't want Yan Mansion to prepare a dowry for her, she had no sense of belonging to Yan Mansion, and her mother didn't bring any dowry to her at the beginning, so she didn't want to have too much involvement with Yan Mansion.
Moreover, Master Yan's private room and the Fuzhong Feed controlled by the Wen family at that time were almost hollowed out by Yan Ran.
Mr. Yan has no time to manage the shop on weekdays, and Mrs. Yan can't stand up, so this matter was handed over to the new aunt to paint and embroider.
But the painting and embroidery are used to being a subordinate in the end, compared with the serious master of the Wen family, whether it is prestige or means, it is much worse, and the income and expenditure of this shop can be equal.
Without the income of the shop, in addition to subsidizing the family, Master Yan's money also has to subsidize Yan Yao, and the money in his hand must be very tight.
But since he doesn't give Wen Rongan face, Yan Ran doesn't have to save face for him.
Master Yan was really stunned, showing a touch of embarrassment, and then reprimanded in a blunt tone: "What kind of system does the girl's family have to talk about getting married?" ”
Old Madam Yan glanced at Wen Rong'an contemptuously, and said helpfully: "That's it, you are not married to a prince and noble, just a small guard, what is there to prepare?" ”
Yan Ran sneered: "Grandmother needs to know that this marriage is a royal gift, if my father doesn't prepare a decent dowry for me, wouldn't I be dissatisfied with the holy decree?" ”
Old Madam Yan was used to being confused, but she was not frightened, and said in a snarky tone: "Decent? Then it depends on whether people give you a decent dowry, right? ”
Yan Ran smiled, looked at Master Yan and said, "What kind of dowry can my cousin come up with, I think my father should know very well." ”
Old Man Yan's eyelids jumped twice, he naturally knew Wen Rongan's financial resources.
As Yan Ran said, if Wen Rong'an's dowry is very rich, but Yan Fu can't get a matching dowry, the shame is small, and it is considered that the dissatisfaction with the will of the saint is big.
Master Yan has not had a sacred heart recently, and he is still counting on the opportunity for Yan Ran to serve by the Queen Mother's side, and he can say a few kind words for him in front of the Holy One.
In this way, he can't slap himself in the face first and provoke the saint's displeasure.
Now, Master Yan didn't dare to show Wen Rong'an's face anymore.
He had to talk to Wen Rong'an and let him control the specifications of the dowry within the acceptable range of the Yan Mansion.
Old Man Yan looked at Wen Rong'an, although he still had a lot of depression in his heart that he couldn't vent, but his tone was much softer, and even his title changed: "Virtuous son-in-law, you come with me." ”
Master Yan took Wen Rong'an to the study, and the painting and embroidery also went to the kitchen under the pretext, leaving only Yan Ran and Mrs. Yan staring at each other with big eyes and nothing to say to each other.
It wasn't until Yan Qiyou and Li Qian came back from school that this embarrassing situation was broken.
"Oh, my grandmother's good grandson is back! Tired or not? Come and eat the cake! ”
Old Madam Yan's eyes were full of Yan Qiyou, and she pulled him to ask for warmth.
Yan Qiyou is much taller, and his figure has also been stubbed, no longer as round as a hill before, and he has the appearance of a handsome son.
Since Wen's death, the two sisters have married and disappeared one after another, Yan Qiyou, who has experienced a sudden change in his life, seems to have grown up and sensible overnight.
He stopped being playful, began to study his schoolwork, improved his grades, and passed the children's examination last year.
This is also the only thing that is gratifying in the succession of bad things that Master Yan has had during this period of time.
Yan Ran and Yan Qiyou were not close, and after nodding to him, they shifted their attention to Li Qian.
Li Qian hasn't changed much, but his original silly temperament is more calm.
However, this calmness also disappeared when he saw Yan Ran.
He looked at Yan Ran excitedly, tears flashing in his eyes: "Ran'er, it's really good to see that you're okay!" ”
When Yan Ran saw Li Qian, she finally showed her first sincere smile after entering the mansion: "Brother Qian, how are you doing during this time?" ”
Li Qian held his head high and said with some pride: "I am also a child now!" ”
Old Madam Yan smiled and said: "Yes, You'er and Qian'er are both promising, our Yan Mansion is now full of literati!" ”
Li Qian is the righteous son of Master Yan, and he has spread the reputation of Yan's Mansion in Xinghua Village many times, which has brought glory to Mrs. Yan's face, and Mrs. Yan is still good to him.
A few people were talking, and someone said, "Old lady, the Duke of Dingguo and the Duchess of Dingguo have come to visit." ”
Old Madam Yan didn't react for a while: "Who?" ”
Yan Qiyou couldn't hold back his joy: "Grandmother, it's the second sister and the second brother-in-law!" ”
Old Madam Yan was disdainful and lacked interest.
Since Yan Yao married into the Dingguo Mansion, she has not returned to the Yan Mansion much.
Originally, Master Yan also wanted to rely on this in-law to have a good relationship with Wen Chengyan.
Unexpectedly, this family formed an enmity.
After Yan Yao gave birth, she began to break the jar and break it, often working against Minyang, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law made a fuss in the Dingguo Mansion, and Wen Chengyan was overwhelmed.
As a result, the Yan Mansion and the Dingguo Mansion could not have any friendly exchanges, and the well water did not interfere with the river water.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Yan Ran came back, she blew them up too.
Wen Chengyan and Yan Yao came in together, and they should greet Mrs. Yan first.
But as soon as Wen Chengyan saw Yan Ran, he seemed to have been cast a fixation spell, standing there motionless, his fixed eyes mixed with sorrow, longing, joy, and all kinds of complex and intense feelings.
Yan Yao also looked at Yan Ran, her eyes burning with fiery anger and hatred.
If it weren't for Yan Ran, her mother wouldn't have died; If it weren't for Yan Ran, her child wouldn't have died; If it weren't for Yan Ran, maybe she and Wen Chengyan would be very happy!
Yan Yao looked at Yan Ran and suddenly frowned.
Yan Ran has darkened now, her skin is a little rough, and her appearance is not as beautiful as before, what else is there to look at Wen Chengyan?
Yan Yao glared at Wen Chengyan, walked in front of Yan Ran, blocked his sight, made a look of sisterhood, and wept: "Sister, you have been missing for so long, I am so worried!" ”
Yan Ran took a step back, avoided her outstretched hand, and said indifferently: "Yan Yao, there is no need to be so hypocritical between the two of us, right?" ”
Yan Yao's face was surprised: "Sister, what do you mean by this?" ”
Yan Ran said coldly: "What you have done, you know it in your own heart. ”
Yan Yao suddenly chuckled in her heart, could it be that Yan Ran already knew that she had bought murder?
Thinking about it like this, Yan Yao's whole person is not good.
She had seen Yan Ran's methods, and now there was no Wen by her side to advise her.
Master Yan walked over, and when he heard this, his heart was also shocked, and he thought hesitantly, could it be that Yan Ran already knew everything?
Yan Ran didn't care what others thought, she walked directly to Wen Rongan's side and pursed her lips aggrievedly.
Wen Rong'an took her hand, glanced at everyone with a faint look, and stood beside her as a protector.
When Wen Chengyan saw this scene, his eyes tingled, and he clenched his fists.
Master Yan looked at the intimate interaction between the two without scruples, frowned slightly, but he couldn't say anything, so he coughed lightly: "Okay, since everyone is here, let's eat!" ”
At this time, Qingxuan walked quickly to Yan Ran's side, and said with a solemn face: "Girl, there is news from the palace, saying that the Queen Mother is not good!" ”