The Rebirth of the First Daughter as the Head of the Family

Chapter 55
Yan'er answered truthfully one by one, without a hint of timidity in her eyes.

When she was ten years old, Yan'er learned to wash and sew with the aunts in the village to earn some money, and she also went to the restaurant to help burn firewood on weekdays.

One month ago, there was a severe drought in the Southwest, and the restaurant was closed. She no longer had a source of livelihood, so she went out to beg with her aunts in Xizhen Village, but she ran into bandits on the way.

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

From then on, she served the prince by his side 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 the princess.

She followed the prince back to Beijing.

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

Just seeing the plaque on the door of the Zhang Mansion, she was a little stunned. Didn't Second Miss Song agree to His Royal Highness to take her to the Duke's Mansion, why did she come to the Zhang Mansion now?
"Miss Yan'er, what's the matter?" Song Jinyue asked aloud, she could see that something was wrong with Yan'er, and she became suspicious. It's not easy for an orphan girl to survive since she was a child.

And Yan'er got off the carriage and stared at the door plaque of Zhang Mansion with a somewhat puzzled expression, obviously 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 Your Highness to bring the daughter back to the Duke's mansion? Why now..." Yan'er pointed at the plaque, not thinking anything was wrong, "Why did you come to the mansion of General Zhang?"

It turned out that Yan'er was really literate.

But she didn't expose the matter, but smiled and pointed to the carriage parked in front of the Zhang Mansion, and slowly explained: "I came to my grandfather's house today, and then I entered the palace, that is the Duke's Mansion." carriage, Miss Yan'er, let's go."

Song Jinyue looked at her girl, Qiu Yun, and motioned for her to take Yan'er into the carriage first, as she still had something to say to Cousin Zhi.

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

Zhang Dingzhi didn't feel suspicious, instead, he watched Yan'er get into the carriage, then he took his cousin to the porter's side, and said in a low voice: "Cousin, I think Yan'er is a thoughtful person, you take it back to the Duke's mansion." , Be careful! Don't be used by her!"

Song Jinyue patted Cousin Zhi's arm, smiled, nodded, and then replied: "Cousin Zhi, don't worry, I know what's in my heart, and you can stay with grandma at ease, don't make grandma get angry."

"Don't worry, I know."

After the two finished talking, Zhang Dingzhi sent her cousin into the carriage. Seeing the carriage of the Duke's Mansion drifting away, she turned around and stepped into the mansion.

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

She lowered her head, and seemed to be playing with the hem of the coat on her knees in a panic.

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

Suspicious, Yan'er suddenly raised her head and looked at Song Jinyue with puzzled eyes. Didn't she always say that she was an orphan and lost her father and mother at the age of five, so how could she have extra money to study?

Shaking her head, there was a trace of loneliness in her eyes, "Back to Miss Song, the girl has never read any books."

"Oh? Then you knew the door plaque of Zhang Mansion just now." Song Jinyue looked straight at Yan'er with clear eyes.

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

"Second Miss Song, His Highness the Prince taught the girls to know some words."

Yan'er quickly put away her flustered expression, looked at Song Jinyue and answered one by one.

"Oh, so it is." Song Jinyue didn't continue to ask, but looked like this.

Yan'er originally thought that Second Miss Song would have to ask another question, and she had already made up her mind about what to say.

But Second Miss Song suddenly closed her eyelids, looking tired, which made her a little at a loss.

The carriage was shaking slowly, and although the seats in the carriage were covered with a thick layer of cotton, she felt as if she was sitting on pins and needles.

When the carriage finally stopped, Qiu Yun helped Miss Song Er to get out of the carriage, and Yan'er let out a long mouthful of dirty air, and her hanging heart relaxed a little.

Song Jinyue ordered the mother-in-law of the Duke's Mansion to tidy up an unused courtyard and come out for Yan'er to live in temporarily.

She didn't intend to bring Yan'er back to her Ming Zhuxuan.

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

Not long after, the mother-in-law tidied 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 bring cigarettes to rest first.

She went back to Mingzhuxuan alone, and saw Chunchan and Yunxing sweeping the courtyard.

Ever since Nanny Yuan came to Mingzhuxuan, the leisurely days of the two of them have come to an end.Every day when they got up early to clean, Yuan Nanny ordered that if there was a fallen leaf on the ground, the two of them would be fined to eat for a day.

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

After returning in vain, they had no choice but to come back and obey Nanny Yuan's orders honestly.

Seeing Miss Second came back, the two hurriedly put down the broom in their hands, saluted respectfully, and called out, "Miss Second."

"Chunchan, Yunxing, you two immediately go to the Yinsi Building in the southwest corner, and stay there for the past few days to serve Miss Yan'er. Don't neglect, that is the distinguished guest I brought back!"

Chunchan and Yunxing were taken aback, but since Second Miss had spoken, they couldn't refuse.

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

Song Jinyue waved her hand, telling the two to go, while she went into the house, and Nanny Yuan helped her change her clothes.

"Which distinguished guest did Miss bring back home today? Do the Duke and Madam know about it?" Yuan Nanny asked while tidying up Song Jinyue's changed clothes.

It's never been heard that Miss is on good terms with any lady in Beijing.

And they brought them back to the mansion, but they didn't bring them back to Ming Zhuxuan to stay with them for a while, but ordered someone to tidy up another courtyard and come out.

This matter, after all, is a bit strange.

Song Jinyue didn't want to hide it from Nanny Yuan. After all, the crown prince brought back an orphan girl from the southwest, and even made a fuss about marrying the orphan girl as the crown prince concubine. This matter may have spread in the public, and she wouldn't Said, Yuan Nanny will naturally know sooner or later.

"That one is an orphan brought back from the southwest by His Highness the Crown Prince, and now she is arguing about marrying her as the Crown Princess..."

Nanny Yuan's expression froze, the clothes on her wrists slipped to the ground, and she muttered, "Your Highness, how come..."

Song Jinyue smiled wryly and said: "Your Highness has always been simple and honest. I think it's just because of a momentary distraction. After a while, you will be able to figure it out."

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

But after all, there is a bit of melancholy in my heart. If this matter spreads, His Highness's reputation may be ruined!
(End of this chapter)