roccoschili Chapter 198 Except for Zhang Siqi
Chapter 198 Except for Zhang Siqi
Xia Li returned to her courtyard, and Yu Yang immediately emerged from the shadows.
Xia Li tilted her head and smiled at him: "You heard everything, right? Then I won't go into details."
Yu Yang nodded quickly.
Xia Li added, "Don't feel guilty. My family didn't mean it. They were just afraid I would be bullied..."
“Of course not,” Yu Yang said. “Their precious daughter and sister, whom they love so much, are going to leave with me like this. Of course they have something to say about it. This shows that they really care about you. I’m so glad that they love you.”
The atmosphere suddenly fell silent.
Seeing the dejection in her eyes, Yu Yang immediately changed the subject.
He took Xia Li's hand and assured her:
"So don't worry, and please don't worry your family either. I'll go back and tell my mother now that I'll come to find you tomorrow with a goose."
After saying that, Yu Yang ran away.
Xia Li hurriedly said, "Hey! What are you talking about? It's so late, how could we possibly have time to find so many things..."
Before she could finish speaking, Yu Yang had already disappeared.
……
Upon returning to the Zhang family, Yu Yang immediately instructed the steward, "Go and summon everyone in the family to the main hall. I have something important to announce."
Before long, everyone gathered in the front hall, all on high alert.
Yu Yang announced, "I have great news to share with everyone: I'm getting married!"
Everyone: !!!
No, what are you making a fuss about in the middle of the night?
"Couldn't you wait until tomorrow to talk about your wedding? You woke us up in the middle of the night just to discuss this little thing," the eldest son complained.
"Yes, I thought something terrible had happened that could affect the life and death of the family!" the second branch of the family chimed in.
Unlike the restless people whose sleep had been disturbed, Zhang Junting (Yu Yang's biological mother in this world) was beaming with excitement:
"My son, you finally won that girl over! All those tips I gave you weren't for nothing..." She excitedly patted her hand and paced back and forth. "Before, I was so worried about you, you were as clumsy as a donkey. I was so anxious waiting for this news that my hair turned white from worry."
Everyone: ……
They stared silently at Zhang Junting's jet-black "white hair."
"Uncles, isn't my marriage a major family event? Don't you think it's a big deal, maternal grandfather?" Yu Yang didn't bother with anything else and looked directly at the censor on the high seat.
Censor Zhang Ziqiu: ...
I have lived a clean and upright life, with no faults whatsoever, except for that matter concerning my youngest daughter!
Putting aside the fact that she was the other party's illegitimate daughter, the man she found was a remnant of the previous dynasty!
But he was old and dared not cause trouble at this time, lest he not have a peaceful old age.
So he allowed Zhang Junting and her son to live here, telling the outside world that his youngest daughter had died and her husband was taking the child back to her parents' home.
Fortunately, the other party has not done anything excessive over the years, only using this place as a refuge, and has also given back a lot to the Zhang family.
He was happy to give them some status and position, since it was just a matter of adding two more sets of chopsticks and bowls and supporting two idle people.
The main reason is that the other party gave so much.
"Yes, this is a joyous occasion for Yang'er, it deserves attention," Zhang Ziqiu said with a smile. "Which family's daughter is she?"
Yu Yang smiled with satisfaction: "It is Princess Anping from the Duke's Mansion."
Everyone: What?
How could their small Zhang family possibly aspire to be worthy of the Princess?
No, this isn't even about marrying up.
This is ascension to heaven!
Then Yu Yang dropped another bombshell: "I'm going to visit you tomorrow morning with my mother. I would appreciate it if you elders could prepare a gift for me according to the highest standards. I'm afraid I might overlook something."
"..."
After a moment of silence, the eldest son spoke first: "It's already late at night, you're really having some wild ideas."
The younger generation of the second branch also said, "That's right. If we had more time, it would be easier to make arrangements, but there are less than three or four hours until dawn. Where are we supposed to find it? Are we supposed to create something out of thin air?"
"You're not a member of the Zhang family. Why do you need the whole clan to help you prepare for your wedding? Can't you do it yourself? Can't your mother prepare it for you?"
"Siqi!" His second aunt hurried over to interrupt him.
No, have you forgotten who provides you with food and drink?
"You are……?"
Yu Yang asked doubtfully, as he had never seriously studied the younger generation of the Zhang family.
The second aunt hurriedly introduced, "This is Zhang Siqi, the son of the second wife. Siqi, come and greet your younger brother."
Upon hearing this, Yu Yang immediately turned to look at Zhang Siqi.
A son born to a concubine?!
So it was you, kid?
They have two eyes and one nose, and they're timid and hesitant, not even a fraction as good-looking or imposing as me.
Ah Li would never be interested in this man!
The illegitimate son standing to the side trembled: "I don't know what's wrong, but the way he looks at me is like he wants to kill me."
Perhaps the atmosphere was too awkward, Zhang Ziqiu tried to smooth things over: "Yang'er, it's just that it's too late now, in the middle of the night, and you need it urgently. Where are your uncle and aunt supposed to get all these things for you in such a short time?"
"It doesn't matter, just prepare it to the highest standards and with the most proper etiquette. This is the deposit; if it goes well, I'll give you double the amount as a thank you tomorrow morning." He picked up a box and placed it on the table; inside were thirty taels of gold.
"This……"
The Zhang family's tone immediately became obsequious, with the eldest son feigning difficulty: "Nephew, it's not that your uncle doesn't want to help, it's just that it's too late..."
Just then, Zhang Junting interrupted, "No need! Big brother, we won't make things difficult for you."
The eldest son's wife was still putting on an act: "Little sister, don't worry about your brother. He's willing to do this for his nephew, even though it's a difficult matter..."
“Really, there’s no need,” Zhang Junting said. “I’ve already prepared everything for him.”
"It's alright, it's all what the eldest brother should do... What?" The eldest son exclaimed in shock, "You...you...you've already prepared it for him?"
"Yes, I am a woman who married out of the country. After my husband died, I stayed at home. I am very grateful to everyone for taking care of my son and me over the years. Please accept this gold as a token of my gratitude."
A mixture of greed and shame crossed everyone's faces: "Oh, how could we possibly accept this..."
Everyone wants gold.
But they really hadn't taken good care of Zhang Junting and her son before.
Fortunately, the Zhang family members were all of good character, and no one ever made things difficult for them.
At this moment, Yu Yang said, "These are for you, so please take them. I'll need the help of the elders to arrange my marriage later."
"Then we won't stand on ceremony..." The others didn't stand on ceremony either.
Then Yu Yang said, "Let's divide it up, except for Zhang Siqi."
Zhang Siqi: "..."
I was wrong, cousin. I'll never say anything carelessly again.
If it's gold, I want it too.
Zhang Siqi's second aunt scolded her in a low voice: "I told you to watch your mouth a long time ago. Look at you, why did you offend your cousin? He's the most generous..."