Daughter Reborn as the Head of the Family

Chapter 55 Distinguished Guest

Yan'er answered truthfully, without a trace of timidity in her eyes.

At the age of ten, Yan'er followed the aunts in the village and learned how to wash and mend to earn some money. On weekdays, she also went to the restaurant to help burn firewood.

A month ago, there was a severe drought in the southwest and restaurants closed. She no longer had a source of livelihood, so she went out to beg with the aunts in Xizhen Village. Unexpectedly, she met a bandit on the way.

The aunts who took care of her were all killed by the bandits, and she was the only one saved by the prince.

From then on, she stayed with the prince and went to fight the drought with him. The two talked and laughed, and fell in love with each other for a long time.

The prince promised to marry her as his princess.

Then she followed the prince back to Beijing.

The carriage stopped in front of the Zhang Mansion. Several ladies got off the carriage first, and Yan'er was the last one to get off.

When she saw the plaque on the door of Zhang's Mansion, she was slightly stunned. Didn't Miss Song Er promise to take her to the Duke's Mansion, so why did she come to Zhang's Mansion now?

"Miss Yan'er, what's wrong?" Song Jinyue asked aloud. She obviously saw something was wrong with Yan'er and became suspicious. It was not easy for an orphan to survive since she was a child.

Qi Yaner got off the carriage and stared at the door plaque of Zhang Mansion with a somewhat puzzled expression. It was obvious that she knew the words on the door plaque.

Song Jinyue didn't ask her about literacy, but asked her why.

"Second Miss Song, didn't you promise His Highness that you would bring a civilian daughter back to the Duke's residence? Why are you here now..." Yan'er raised her finger and pointed at the plaque, not thinking anything was wrong, "Why are you here at General Zhang's residence?"

It turns out that Yan'er really knows how to read.

But she did not expose the matter, but smiled and raised her finger to point to the carriage parked in front of the Zhang Mansion, and slowly explained: "I came to my grandfather's house today first, and then I entered the palace, which is the Duke's Mansion.

The carriage, Miss Yan'er, let's go."

Song Jinyue looked at her maid Qiu Yun and motioned for her to take Yan'er to the carriage first. She still had something to say to Cousin Zhi.

Qiu Yun understood and invited Yan'er to the carriage of the Duke's mansion.

Zhang Dingzhi didn't feel suspicious, but watched Yan'er get on the carriage. Then he took his cousin to the concierge and lowered his voice and asked: "Cousin, I think Yan'er is a thoughtful person. Take it back to the Duke's mansion."

, be extremely careful! Don’t let her take advantage of you!"

Song Jinyue patted Cousin Zhi's arm, smiled, nodded, and then replied: "Don't worry, Cousin Zhi, I know what's going on. Please stay with your grandma with peace of mind. Don't make grandma get angry too."

"Don't worry, I know everything."

After the two of them finished talking, Zhang Dingzhi sent her cousin to the carriage. Watching the carriage of the Duke's Mansion go further and further away, she turned around and entered the mansion.

On the carriage, Qiu Yun sat next to her young lady, while Yan'er sat alone in the corner.

She lowered her head, playing with the hem of her blouse on her knees as if in a panic.

"Miss Yan'er, what books have you read?" Song Jinyue asked aloud.

Yan'er was suspicious and raised her head suddenly, looking at Song Jinyue with confusion in her eyes. Didn't she always say that she was an orphan and lost her father and mother when she was five years old? How could she have any extra money to study?

Shaking his head, a trace of loneliness filled his eyes, "Back to Miss Song Er, a civilian girl has never read any books."

"Oh? Then you recognized the door plaque of Zhang Mansion just now." Song Jinyue looked straight at Yan'er with her cold eyes, full of understanding.

She clearly saw the flash of panic and nervousness in Yan'er's eyes.

"Back to Second Miss Song, His Highness the Crown Prince just taught the girls of the people how to read some words."

Yan'er quickly put away her panic expression and looked at Song Jinyue to answer her questions one by one.

"Oh, that's it." Song Jinyue did not continue to ask, but looked like that was the case.

Yan'er originally thought that Miss Song Er was going to ask more questions, but she had already thought of an excuse in her mind.

But Miss Song suddenly closed her eyelids, looking tired, which made her a little confused.

The carriage rocked slowly, and although the seats in the carriage were thickly wrapped in soft quilts and cotton, she felt as if she was sitting on pins and needles.

When the carriage finally came to a stop, Qiu Yun helped Miss Song get out of the carriage, and Yan'er let out a long breath of dirty air, and her hanging heart relaxed slightly.

Song Jinyue asked the mother-in-law of the Duke's Mansion to clean up an unused courtyard and bring it out for Yan'er to stay temporarily.

She had no intention of taking Yan'er back to her Mingzhuxuan.

Although Yan'er was a little panicked, when she heard that she wanted to live alone, she was not willing to refuse.

Not long after, the mother-in-law cleaned up a courtyard that had been idle for many years in the northwest corner of the Duke's Mansion and came out. Song Jinyue asked Qiu Yun to take Yan'er there to rest first.

She returned to Mingzhuxuan alone and saw Chunchan and Yunxing sweeping the yard.

Since Aunt Yuan came to Mingzhuxuan, the leisurely days of the two of them have come to an end. They get up early every day to clean up, and Aunt Yuan orders that if there is a fallen leaf on the ground, the two of them will have to eat for a day.

The two originally wanted to talk to Mrs. Shen, but they only saw Aunt Zhao. Mrs. Shen refused to see them. Aunt Zhao told them to stay at Mingzhuxuan peacefully, which was the greatest help to the madam.

After returning in vain, they had no choice but to come back and listen to Grandma Yuan's instructions honestly.

Seeing the second lady coming back, the two people quickly put down their brooms, bowed respectfully, and called out, "Second lady."

"Chun Chan, Yun Xing, you two go to the Yinsi Building in the southwest corner immediately. You have been staying there for the past few days to serve Miss Yan'er. Don't neglect it, that's the distinguished guest I brought back!"

Chunchan and Yunxing were startled, but since the second lady had spoken, they could not refuse.

After thinking for a moment, the two looked at each other and accepted the second lady's instructions.

Song Jinyue waved her hand and asked the two of them to go forward, while she entered the house. Grandma Yuan personally helped her change into clothes.

"Which distinguished guest did the young lady bring back to the house today? Do the Duke and Madam still know about it?" Grandma Yuan asked while packing up the clothes Song Jinyue had changed.

I have never heard that the young lady is on good terms with any lady in the capital.

He also brought him back to the mansion, but he didn't bring Mingzhuxuan back to live with him for a while. Instead, he ordered someone to clean up another courtyard.

There is something strange about this matter.

Song Jinyue didn't want to hide it from Nanny Yuan. After all, the prince brought back an orphan girl from the southwest, and he was also clamoring to marry the orphan girl as the prince's concubine. I'm afraid this matter has spread among the people, and she won't

Said, Mother Yuan will naturally know sooner or later.

"That one is the orphan girl brought back from the southwest by His Highness the Crown Prince. Now he is planning to marry and become the Crown Princess..."

Nanny Yuan's expression paused, the clothes hanging on her wrists fell to the ground, and she murmured: "Your Highness, how could..."

Song Jinyue smiled bitterly and said: "Your Highness has always been honest and honest. I think it was just because of a temporary change of mind. After a while, you will figure it out."

Grandma Yuan knelt down, picked up the clothes on the ground, looked at the young lady and said.

But I feel a bit melancholy in my heart. If this matter spreads, His Highness's reputation will be ruined!

(End of chapter)