The atmosphere of the New Year's Eve dinner seemed a bit strange.
Yan Yu put his fist to his lips and coughed dryly. His third uncle was okay, still smiling like a Buddha and chatting with Tian Shuangquan. As for everyone else…
Yan Yu glanced at the expressionless Yan Tian and the expressionless Qin Zhuen. Why is it that she is not the one who looks like she is about to get married? She just lowers her eyes and doesn't look at anyone. The other one who looked like he was about to get married was him, staring at her non-stop.
The one being stared at was naturally Tian Shuangquan. At this moment, he was bowing and half leaving his seat to toast Yan Wenkuan, and then sat back down on the edge of the stool, bowing his head and respectfully answering Yan Wenkuan's questions. But the corner of his eye drifted toward Yan Tian from time to time.
Yan Yu couldn't help coughing again. This man had no idea that he would become his brother-in-law in the future, so he felt the need to clink glasses. But before the wine cup was picked up, another cup suddenly came out from the side and touched the one in front of Tian Shuang's face.
Qin Zhuen, who was sitting next to him, suddenly grinned, showing his strong white teeth: "How old are the Tian brothers this year?"
"After the New Year, it's ten or eighteen..." Tian Shuangquan had just been introduced by Yan Wenkuan and found out that this was the only son of the current Princess Xiangning. Therefore, when I looked at the beard-stained and elegant man in silk clothes in front of me, I couldn't help but feel extremely cautious.
He shivered and stood up again.
"Hey, sit down, sit down." Qin Zhuen pushed Tian Shuangquan back to his seat, hugged his neck affectionately, and smiled more boldly on his face, "Turns out you are one year younger than me, you can call me in the future Brother Qin."
"Qin, Mr. Qin... No, I don't dare, I don't dare..." Tian Shuangquan's neck seemed to weigh a thousand pounds. He reluctantly held his fists, with an expression on his face that he was about to cry.
There is order between superiority and inferiority! There is a difference between noble and common people! This is the nephew of the current emperor! Are you calling him a brother? Then he was really afraid that he would not be able to survive tonight, New Year's Eve, if he lost his life.
Seeing this scene, Yan Wenkuan suddenly seemed to remember something. After being stunned for a moment, he couldn't help but cast a vague glance at Yan Yu. Others didn't care, but it fell in Yan Tian's eyes, and she quickly understood.
Yan Tian stood up, picked up the wine cup and circled around the table to everyone, who all stopped to look at her.
"Speaking of which, little sister, I have never had such a lively New Year's Eve, and this is the first time this year. In the past, it was Yan Tian and his father who celebrated the New Year. Although father and daughter shared a family relationship, it was a bit more deserted after all. Everyone here is happy He is Yan Tian's elder brother. Today, my little sister is showing off her petty favors. She is arrogant and has the courage to make a suggestion. For just one night, brothers, don't treat Yan Tian as your daughter's family and restrain Yan Tian to follow the rules of the boudoir. I only indulge Yan Tian once, and don’t distinguish between high and low." Yan Tian raised his eyes and looked at Qin Zhuen.
"I don't care about the bloodline." She turned and looked at Yan Yu again.
"There is no need to follow any etiquette and teachings, and there is no need to deliberately cater to him, as long as he does not violate his heart." This sentence was directed at Tian Shuangquan.
"All brothers are my father's nephews and Yan Tian's brothers. My father treats everyone equally, and my little sister respects them completely. On this occasion of reunion, I would like to wish all my brothers that spring will come soon after the cold weather, and that the family will be prosperous and in good health." He raised his hand and drank the full glass of wine.
Yan Wenkuan couldn't help but laugh, raised his head and drank a drink too. I sighed in my heart, with a woman like this, what more could a husband ask for! After all, father and daughter are connected, and the daughter knows his concerns.
Although Tian Shuangquan was his nephew, he was also his mother's natal family, and his mother was a concubine. Naturally, the concubine’s natal family cannot be considered relatives. Let Yan Yu, the dignified second son of the Marquis of Ding'an Mansion, sit at a table with an old aunt's family and exchange cups? And the only son of Princess Xiangning even joked about calling her brother? ! If Yan Yu was a person who attached great importance to etiquette and rules, he might have left the table.
Tiantian seemed to be talking about herself just now, but in fact she was trying to save her father from the siege. Pretending to be pampered and coquettish, he asked his nephews to only call them brothers during the banquet, regardless of whether they were male or female, let alone concubines. It seemed that her daughter's family was making trouble unreasonably, but in fact she said all the ugly things in front of her. There is nothing best in Yan Yu's heart, even if there is something, it is not easy to deal with at this time.
However, Yan Yu really didn't have anything in his heart. If Yan Tian hadn't reminded him, he would never have thought of this level. But now that Yan Tian had spoken, he understood instantly. He looked up at Yan Wenkuan, reached out to pick up the wine glass, touched it with Tian Shuangquan, and said with a smile:
"Eldest sister is right. Today is the New Year's Eve family dinner. There is no need to follow any etiquette or flattery. Whatever makes you happy will come! Whatever makes you feel comfortable!"
Of course, Qin Zhuen also understood what Yan Tian meant, and couldn't help but smile and retract his arm: "Yes, yes, just follow your heart. You can call me whatever you want! Call me Mr. Qin... It's also very good, very good..."
Tian Shuangquan was immediately pinned to the spot after being glanced at by Yan Tian Qiaoxiao. Although he didn't quite understand the intention of Yan Tian's words, he understood the last sentence. Don't let him cater to you, just follow your heart.
The Yan family's cousin is actually so considerate, well-informed, and... she's actually so beautiful...
Tian Shuangquan's face turned red like a red lantern outside. How virtuous and capable he is to be able to marry such a fairy...
Holding back the ecstasy in his heart, Tian Shuangquan pursed his raised lips and lowered his head, not daring to look at Yan Tian opposite him. All the worries and reluctances I had before coming to Luoyang turned into clouds and dissipated with the wind.
To be honest, when Uncle Yan's uncle wrote to him for the first time, he already had a vague suspicion in his mind. At the beginning of last year, the servant sent by the Yan family to visit the grave once said that the Yan family's uncle had only one daughter, and she was the apple of his eye and loved her like a treasure.
So when the concerned letter from home was delivered to him, he had already vaguely guessed that the Yan family intended to recruit him as their son-in-law. Being the son-in-law of Ding'an Marquis Mansion is like a step to the top! He didn't expect that he, who was born in a poor family, would suffer from heatstroke one day!
He has been studying since he was a child and has never done farm work. He cannot carry a basket with his hands or carry a load on his shoulders. Both of his parents died in his early years, and he lived on a meager income. Working hard all day long to make a living, I increasingly have no time to study and prepare for exams.
It happened that at this time, his uncle, the magistrate of Luozhou, and the third master of the Ding'an Marquis Mansion took the initiative to write to him. The first two letters were just about family affairs, but in the subsequent letters, there was a vague intention to recruit him as a son-in-law.
Recruit him as your son-in-law? Tian Shuangquan naturally knew that this trick was definitely not for an ordinary son-in-law. The only daughter in the family, the apple of her eye, took him to Luozhou to study... so what is this if not a son-in-law?
Being the son-in-law of the Marquis of Ding'an, you no longer have to work and suffer, and you will have famous teachers to guide you in your studies. What are the benefits? But Tian Shuangquan is a scholar after all. Even though there are all kinds of benefits, the noble idea of a scholar still makes him have a natural resistance to this matter.
After all, being a son-in-law is an act of forgetting and betraying your ancestors. Ever since he decided to come to Luozhou, Tian's ancestor would often come to his dream in the middle of the night, pointing at his nose and yelling curses.
The scolding was loud and loud, like the water of the Yellow River, which made him often listen to the lectures in his dreams and hear the three poles in the sun. The rooster sang three times outside, but it could not drive away the scolding ancestors. So much so that when he got up every morning, he was sweating profusely, his head was as big as a bucket, and his ears were ringing and dizzy.
Furthermore, it is not as if there are no heirs in their village who want to recruit sons-in-law. Most of such women are unruly and indulgent, and their appearance seems to be without salt. And the husband-in-law was even more miserable. Not only did he marry an extremely ugly woman, he also had to be humiliated every day.
"Let the second child take the Yan family name", this is one of his temptations. If the Yan family refused forcefully, he would have no choice but to accept his fate. However, he can detect that his strict father is strong and domineering, and thus deduce that his daughter must be a fierce woman. In the days to come, I can only be cautious in everything and try to please him everywhere.
Unexpectedly, Uncle Yan's reply was quite surprising. Not only did he agree happily, but his words also revealed a hint of joy and gratitude. It seems that the Yan family is a sensible family. Tian Shuangquan felt a little relieved at this time.
The biggest remaining worry is Miss Yan's. I don’t know what he looks like, but his temper is terrifying.
In his imagination, the daughter of the magistrate and the daughter of the Marquis of Ding'an was so delicate and unruly.
The biggest official he had ever seen before was just the county magistrate from his hometown. The young lady in his family is very elegant. Cheng Rijie doesn't do any work and only raises her to be very cute. If there was any disagreement, the servants would be asked to kneel in the yard.
But who would have thought that when he first met Yan Tian, he saw her holding a spatula in her hand, her face covered in black dust and her hair unkempt, as if she was cooking on the fire.
Tian Shuangquan was shocked, even a little disappointed. Is this the prefect’s daughter? A real wealthy aristocrat? Ladylike? But why is she no different from an ordinary village girl in the countryside?
It wasn't until Yan Tian changed clothes and washed his face before coming out to see the ceremony that Tian Shuangquan was stunned again. It turns out that the real ladies of the wealthy and aristocratic families are really as beautiful as heavenly beings and behave dignifiedly. He couldn't help but fall into his arms.
But at this moment at the family banquet, Tian Shuangquan, who was bowing his head and blushing, suddenly felt that there was nothing wrong with joining his wife Yan's family. He was filled with longing at this moment, looking forward to the days after he and Yan Tian got married. Even if his second child's surname is Yan, even if the ancestors of the Tian family come to scold him in his dreams every night...
However, after that night, I don't know if his ancestors of the Tian family were tired, or they also thought that Yan Tian was good and approved of Tian Shuangquan's marriage. Anyway, it never came to his dream again.
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Sanshou felt that his master should be able to breathe a sigh of relief now. The big problem of "Miss Yan likes me" was solved without any effort. I think their young master will go crazy with joy.
Then he discovered that his young master might be really crazy.
"Yan Tian is so pitiful!" Qin Zhuen was gradually on the verge of going berserk, "You know you have someone in your heart, but you still have to force a smile?! In order to obey your father's orders, you pretended to be indifferent! You are so pure and filial, but you are alone and wronged Killed herself!!"
Sanshou nodded, destroy them all! His young master is completely hopeless! He doesn’t need to go back to Beijing, he can just be buried here!
