Steward Song looked at it from afar, feeling excited, and quickly pushed a servant beside him to go back and report the news.

They stayed to pick someone up.

Wait until the carriage reaches the city gate.

Butler Song had already led the people forward to pay their respects, "Second Young Master's Madam, Miss, Madam asked me to come and take the masters back to the mansion."

Xu Nuoyan lifted the car curtain to take a look, nodded to Butler Song, and quickly looked away.

The carriages were allowed into the city only after strict inspection.

Yang Xiaoya asked in confusion in the carriage: "Butler Song, what happened in the capital? Why is the investigation so strict?"

Steward Song had just received Jiang Ning's instructions, so he didn't dare to tell the truth. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Miss, Princess Yongyang and her husband are getting married soon. There are more and more people entering the capital recently, so the city will naturally be under martial law."

Yang Xiaoya nodded in understanding.

Madam Zhou excitedly grabbed Xu Nuoyan's wrist and said, "Yanyan, did you hear that? We are under martial law because your eldest brother is getting married!"

She never dreamed that her son's wedding would be so grand.

The corners of Xu Nuoyan's mouth twitched. Not wanting to spoil Madam Zhou's fun, he nodded vaguely, holding the child in his arms, coaxing the child while distracting himself.

The carriage stopped quickly, and the voice of Butler Song could be heard from outside, "Second Young Master's Madam, Miss, Madam Xu, we're here."

The group was helped off the carriage.

Madam Zhou looked at the magnificent gate of the Marquis' Mansion and felt a little scared. "Yanyan, is this the mansion that the Emperor bestowed upon the Yang family?"

Xu Nuoyan nodded, "Mother, let's go in first. We have only changed places, but the people are still the same. Don't panic."

Madam Zhou's body was obviously more relaxed.

As soon as the group stepped through the gate, Jiang Ning came out with his men.

"Mother-in-law! I've been looking forward to seeing you come for a long time. Oh! Grandma's darlings Muyi and Jinger are here too!" Jiang Ning happily picked up Yang Muyi and kissed her several times.

The little girl’s white and tender face is so nice to eat, let’s do it again.

Jiang Ning hugged her granddaughter and made a fuss with her, which made the grandchildren next to her jealous. They all pestered her to hug them too.

She quickly put her granddaughter down, picked up her little grandson, and kissed him several times before the children let her go.

Madam Zhou looked at him with envy, "How wonderful! Children and grandchildren are all around you!"

Jiang Ning smiled and said, "You're almost there too! Come on! Let's go inside and talk. It's still very hot outside!"

As soon as the group entered the house, the maid served them tea and snacks.

Madam Zhou waited for a while but didn't see Xu Nuoshan, so she couldn't help asking, "Where's Ah Shan?"

"I've asked Santie and the others to go and call them. Ever since the emperor granted the marriage, I lent some money to Nuoshan and asked him to buy a courtyard in the capital. It's quite far from there, so we'll have to wait a while." Jiang Ning spoke in a nonchalant manner, playing with his grandson in his arms all the time, without making eye contact with Madam Zhou.

Madam Zhou finally felt relieved and asked impatiently, "Aning, how much silver did you borrow from Ashan? I brought all my belongings with me this time and I will help him pay it back." "Don't worry! It's not too late to talk about these things later." Jiang Ning didn't care.

Madam Zhou refused and began to rummage through the bag beside her. "One thing is one thing, but I can't delay paying the money I owe! I sold the shop in Quzhou Prefecture to Xiaoqiu, and even taught her how to make snacks. She gave me two thousand taels, and I don't know if the money I saved over the years is enough."

"Enough, enough, enough! The house has three courtyards and is spacious, but it's a bit far from Zhuque Street. King Xiaoyao helped me to buy it for three thousand taels. Ashan will be here soon, you can go with him to take a look." Jiang Ning quickly winked at Xu Nuoyan.

Xu Nuoyan took out three thousand taels from Zhou Niangzi's bag and took back the rest.

Madam Zhou watched silently and could not help, but she was a little panicked, "Isn't it said that it's not easy to live in the capital? How can a house with three entrances only cost three thousand taels? Aning, don't secretly give us money just to help us!"

Jiang Ning was amused. "Am I the kind of sucker? The house was originally owned by a wealthy businessman. He owed the prince some money from his business and wanted to raise some more capital to go out and do business, so he took three thousand taels from us.

If there is any loss, it is the prince who suffered some of the loss. I have already told the prince, but the prince does not care. When it comes to helping others, he regards money as dirt. He also said that he admires Ashan's talent and is unwilling to care about these things.

He is a royal relative, so this little bit of money is really not important to him. If we continue to pester him, it will make us look petty. I will ask Ah Shan to stop mentioning it, and he will repay the favor when the prince needs him in the future."

Madam Zhou was fooled by Jiang Ning and really didn't continue to talk about this topic.

After two cups of tea, the voices of Yang Santie and others talking were finally heard outside.

Madam Zhou stood up excitedly and rushed to her son whom she had been thinking about all the time, "Ashan! Madam finally gets to see you!"

Xu Nuoshan held Madam Zhou's arm with his backhand, avoiding the injured part without leaving any trace, "Mother, did you have a smooth journey? How about my sister? Are you all okay?"

Xu Nuoyan nodded with a smile, his eyes full of joy, "We are fine."

Before she finished her words, she saw Ayana who followed Xu Nuoshan in. Her expression changed slightly, and in order to see clearly, her eyes were almost glued to Ayana.

Ayana also noticed Xu Nuoyan's eyes at the first moment, tilted her head, and asked in confusion: "Why is the Second Young Master's wife looking at me like that?"

Xu Nuoyan came back to his senses, his expression was dazed for a few seconds, "You are..."

Jiang Ning explained gently, "I bought this. Her name is Ayana. She was only eight years old when she came to our house. She was skinny and small, and prone to getting into trouble. I felt sorry for her being alone, so I kept her by my side."

Yang Xiaoya recalled the time when Ayana first came to the mansion, and smiled with her hands covering her mouth. "At that time, she was still hugging A-niang, calling her mom all the time, and she was very clingy to A-niang. I treated her like a younger sister and brought her around to play with her. But after not seeing her for such a short time, she has grown taller than me! Second sister-in-law, do you think Ayana doesn't look like a Han Chinese?"

Xu Nuoyan retracted his gaze and nodded slightly, "Indeed, he doesn't look like a Han Chinese."

Yang Xiaoya looked at Ayana and asked with a smile: "Can you tell me where you are from now?"

Ayana shook her head decisively, holding the whip, and said stubbornly: "I am from the Yang family!"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Yang Xiaoya agreed to her words with a very doting tone.

Madam Zhou just looked at Ayana curiously for a few times, then put her mind on her son, asking many questions in a nagging manner. When she learned that Jiang Ning had prepared the betrothal gifts and carried them into the palace, she thanked him profusely again.

Seeing that she was a little tired, Jiang Ning asked, "Do you want to stay at my place first to rest and then go back with A Shan later, or do you want to go back to Xu's house directly with A Shan?"

"I will go back with Ashan, and I won't bother you any more!" Madam Zhou was a little impatient. (End of this chapter)

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