Chapter 987: Chapter 991: Missed and Missed (3rd Update)
Mrs. Liao raised her hand to touch Nalan Mingzhu’s head, "When we arrive at the Imperial Capital, there will be many more rules. You mustn’t lift the carriage curtains so recklessly, nor make such a fuss, or you’ll become a laughing stock!"
"..."
Nalan Mingzhu remained silent.
She nodded, indicating that she understood.
She didn’t know how her legitimate mother taught her sister, but it surely wasn’t like how her aunt was instructing her.
Aunt...
Nalan Mingzhu felt her heart sink.
Over there, Nalan Jinlian also heard the sound of horse hooves and initially wanted to lift the curtain, but finally decided against it.
She leaned on the soft pillow, remaining silent.
"Is the young lady unhappy?" Chunqiu asked.
"I wouldn’t say that, it’s just that we’re returning to the Imperial Capital. Naturally, I feel a bit uneasy!"
"The master will be promoted once we return, and so many people in the Imperial Capital will want to flatter him. You are the master’s legitimate eldest daughter, everyone will be doting on you; there’s no need to feel uneasy!"
Nalan Jinlian smiled lightly, "There’s some truth to what you say!"
Living in this world, your reputation is something you earn for yourself.
Moreover, Father is indeed getting a promotion, and surely many people will try to win him over.
"So, once you return to the Marquis Residence, you should first win over the old Marchioness. With her favoring you, no one in the inner residence would dare to bully you. Madam’s family is also the Count Residence, not the highest of nobility, but not low either!"
"Hmm!" Nalan Jinlian nodded.
When she could no longer hear the horse hooves, she finally lifted the curtain of the carriage.
She wondered who was in such a hurry to be on the road.
It was snowing!
Nalan Jinlian reached out her hand, catching a falling snowflake, watching it melt in her palm; it felt cool and very pleasant.
Chu Yu and his group were in a rush to reach the Imperial Capital to meet Tianci, so they traveled day and night despite the wind and snow.
It had been several months.
Yun Jinnian had disappeared just like that, with no news at all.
When the Spiritual Poisonous Insect was retrieved by Tianci, the mother insect was nowhere to be found, and the larvae were too small to help in searching for someone. So Tianci decided to sneak into the Imperial Capital of the Great Zhou Kingdom to secretly surveil Zhou Yunshen.
Meanwhile, he acted openly as an envoy to the Great Zhou Kingdom.
Chu Xiao was eager for him to leave but later regretted it. Now that Chu Xiao was poisoned and couldn’t find Yun Jinnian to cure him, he could only suppress it with daily medication and wrote to Zhou Yunshen for help, receiving only the words, "Don’t bring it up again!"
Chu Xiao was so angered that he almost spat blood.
Just as Chunqiu said, they arrived at the Imperial Capital of the Great Zhou Kingdom on November 30th. The people from the Fuwei Marquis Residence were waiting at the city gates. When they saw Nalan Bo’s group, one person stayed behind while another hurried back to the Marquis Residence to report.
Upon hearing the news, the old Marchioness of the Marquis Residence had tears well up in her eyes and exclaimed, "We’re finally back. Help me to the main entrance!"
The eldest daughter-in-law, Mrs. Xuan, the second daughter-in-law, Mrs. Mu, the fourth concubine daughter-in-law, Mrs. Kang, the fifth concubine daughter-in-law, Mrs. Wu, along with the legitimate and concubine granddaughters, went to the main entrance to greet them.
This was her youngest legitimate son, who had to go to the border due to offending someone years ago, staying there for over a decade. Now he could finally return, supposedly due to the Empress’s personal request, which was indeed a great blessing. At last, they endured through the storms to see the moonlight.
All the daughters-in-law and grandchildren were smiling.
The old Marchioness of the Nalan family glanced around and joined in the laughs.
She couldn’t help but ask her eldest daughter-in-law, Mrs. Xuan, "Is the courtyard for the third family all prepared?"
"It’s all prepared. The third uncle’s courtyard, Haoyue Pavilion, has been arranged according to the third brother’s instructions. Since he brought an aunt, the courtyard behind Haoyue Pavilion has also been set up. Jinlian’s Qinglian Garden is also ready, though I’m not sure of her personal preferences. We put some festive decorations in there and will have Huanzhi ask her what she likes later, then take them from the storeroom!"