29 Grand Preceptors True Meaning (1/2)
Hearing An Jinyan's words, née Qin was both surprised and happy. ”If Your Highness is willing to help promote Shangguan Yong, that would be for the best. Ah Jin, you're blessed with such great fortune.”
The Crown Prince's influence within the army had always been weak. Could it be that An Jinyan was trying to win over the forces within the army for the Crown Prince? When she thought about it again, An Jinyan felt that Shangguan Yong was only a Grade 5 Martial Officer and had no value in winning him over, so she was afraid that her older sister was just casually saying those words out of kindness.
”Big sister, I'm having a good life now,” An Jinxiu said to An Jinyan. ”Thank you, big sister.”
An Jinge said from the side, ”Second Sis, you should think about what the matriarch said. Remember to be a woman.”
An Jinxiu pursed her lips and smiled, but didn't say anything. The words of the matriarch sounded unpleasant, but it was for her own good. She didn't want her to do something that would let Shangguan Yong down, so she didn't need to hold a grudge and return to being her power in the Residence of An grandma.
”It's getting late.” An Jinyan suddenly felt bored. She stood up and said, ”Matriarch, Mother, I'm going back.”
Matriarch, Madam Qin, and An Jinge all stood up to send her off.
”Rest well, Grandmother. Jinge will go back to her room to learn the etiquette from the tutor mama I brought today. Mother can just send me off,” An Jinyan said.
Since the Crown Princess had spoken, of course, everyone in the room would do as she said.
After they left, only the matriarch and Ah Jin were the only ones left in the room, the matriarch said to her, ”You must remember my words. You must accept your fate!”
An Jin replied, ”Grandmother, the Ah Jin lives peacefully with the general”
”You didn't rush to send off the crown prince's consort, meaning that you're already somewhat familiar with etiquette. Go take a look at your concubine mother. If there's nothing else in the future, you don't have to come back to the estate.”
An Jin didn't say another word. She walked out of the matriarch's room and headed straight for the courtyard where her mother lived.
On the way out, An Jinyan whispered to née Qin, ”Mother is right. Ah Jin is different from before.”
”If it wasn't for this little b * tch's bad deeds, the An Jinge's marriage would have been set in stone.”
An Jinyan turned around and glanced at the servants. The servants behind An Jinyan and née Qin hurriedly retreated, leaving some distance between them to allow the mother and daughter to speak in private.
”Mother didn't tell her daughter about the young master of the Prime Minister's estate,” An Jinyan said to Madam Qin, ”Does father also think highly of this marriage?”
née Qin said, ”Isn't it better to be married to the prime minister?”
”Zhou Xiao Zhong is the Crown Prince's man. It's not that much of a loss to the Crown Prince whether or not this marriage is over.”
née Qin hastily said: ”This, this mother never expected this. Your father said that forming a family with Zhou Xiang's family was not bad. Mother arranged it like this.”
An Jinyan laughed, ”My father dotes on her two little daughters. I know that.”
”Crown Princess,” née Qin was a little flustered. From An Jinyan's words, was it that they had treated her daughter badly? Was the An clan not loyal enough to the crown prince?
An Jinyan looked at the beautiful scenery of summer in the Residence of An, but her heart was ice-cold. The Crown Princess listened with respect, who could know the bitterness she was experiencing? ”I want to meet my father,” An Jinyan decided when they were almost to the gates of the estate.
”Is that okay?” Grand Preceptor's daughter is part of the imperial family, so it was impossible for them to meet without an order. If news of their meeting at home were to spread, it would be a small matter to create gossip, so what would happen if there were to be any more disturbances?
”Today is the day that I am going to return home. It is only natural for me to accompany my sister to see my father,” An Jinyan had already come up with an excuse, ”Is father in the study?”
When née Qin saw that An Jinyan had already left for Grand Preceptor An's study, she couldn't persuade her otherwise. She could only speak up to An Jinyan, ”Crown Princess, are you still worried about your second sister? ”Even if she doesn't know how to talk, the Grand Preceptor won't say anything serious about her either.”
The court ladies who came with An Jinyan did not raise their heads, but lowered their heads and followed her.
Grand Preceptor An was currently reading official documents in his study. When he heard the servant outside call out 'esteemed imperial concubine,' he was taken aback. Then he heard An Jinyan's voice, asking if his father was in the room. Grand Preceptor An hastily rose from behind his desk and left his study to welcome his eldest daughter.
After the father and daughter duo greeted each other, they sat down in the study. Grand Preceptor An then asked An Jinyan, ”Did the imperial concubine bring the imperial concubine's decree?”
An Jinyan smiled and said, ”Jinxiu return home today. I'll accompany her to visit Father.”
Grand Preceptor An didn't even know that An Jinxiu had returned today. When he heard her words, he only made an 'oh' before lowering his voice and saying, ”What's the matter, esteemed crown princess?”
An Jinyan opened her mouth and asked directly: ”Father, why did you marry Shangguan Yong for Ah Jin?”
”Shangguan Yong saved this subject's life,” Grand Preceptor An said. ”Let's consider the rich and beautiful marriage a form of repaying gratitude.”
”Repayment of gratitude?” An Jinyan said, ”It's that simple? The Crown Prince has also mentioned this to his daughter. Father, even the Crown Prince does not understand why you have accepted a son-in-law like Shangguan Yong. ”
”Did His Highness ask you to come here to ask?” Grand Preceptor An asked.
An Jinyan did not say yes or no. She just replied, ”Father, just treat it as your daughter asking you.”