Xu Wanning stayed up almost all night again.
It seemed like she hadn't had a good night's sleep since she was reborn.
She was obviously mentally exhausted, but she just couldn't sleep.
One is because she has too many things on her mind, and the other is because she is crossing a single-plank bridge above the cliff.
One mistake and she will fall.
And there was not only her on this single-plank bridge, but also her two sisters.
She also knew clearly that the poisonous snakes were waiting for an opportunity behind her.
"Madam, the general has returned home."
Xu Wanning was a little surprised.
Yan Yuanzheng was about to leave, and she thought he would not return home after that night.
But after Xu Wanning had washed up, he heard that Yan Yuanzheng had entered the palace.
As always, she was going to greet the old lady, and Grandma Li just happened to come in from outside.
"Madam, the old lady has also entered the palace. You don't have to go today."
Xu Wanning doesn't want to deal with the old lady, it's better this way.
"Zhi Xia, take down the top box."
Xu Wanning is preparing to calculate her assets. It is impossible to have money at any time, especially when she wants to walk outside.
If she wants to leave Beijing, she must have money.
But as soon as she took the box into her hands, her sister-in-law's voice came from outside.
She rushed in like a storm and didn't even give her servants time to pass the news.
"sister in law!"
Xu Wanning raised her head and could only put the small box aside.
"Sister is here."
Yan Wenjiao is Yan Yuanzheng's sister, and they are the only two younger siblings in the Yan family.
This sister-in-law was raised by the old lady single-handedly, and her temperament is very similar to the old lady.
Ever since she married into the General's Mansion, Yan Wenjiao has been in constant trouble both overtly and covertly.
"What are you hiding, sister-in-law?"
"nothing."
Yan Wenjiao curled her lips, "I know my sister-in-law is stingy and not even willing to show me good things."
"If Yu'er were my sister-in-law, she would definitely not be like you."
Yan Wenjiao and Xu Wanyu are handkerchief friends, and they have a good relationship.
Many of her previous difficulties were instigated by Xu Wanyu.
Yan Wenjiao's brain is not very good, and there are some bad things she can't think of.
In her previous life, Yan Wenjiao finally married her younger brother.
Yan Yuanzheng's military exploits were outstanding, and he was crowned king by the emperor. Yan Wenjiao's status also rose with the tide.
Her stepmother, who has a high eye for her, also took a fancy to her.
However, Yan Wenjiao did not live well after her marriage in her previous life. She came home crying several times and asked Yan Yuanzheng to make the decision for her.
"You see."
Xu Wanning opened the box, knowing that Yan Wenjiao would never give up until she achieved her goal.
"What are these? Why are they so shabby?"
She thought there would be something good, but it turned out to be jewelry she didn't like.
The style is old, not good-looking, and most importantly, it looks worthless.
"I am no better than my sister. I am content with these dowries."
These things were all accumulated little by little by the eldest sister with great effort.
Yan Wenjiao looked away from the box.
"My sister came to see me, but something happened?"
She knew that Yan Wenjiao would not go to the Three Treasures Hall for any reason.
"I want to ask you, how is your brother?"
Yan Wenjiao looked shy.
So it turns out that stepmother has fallen in love with Yan Wenjiao so early?
It was also Yan Yuanzheng who had been studying with the emperor since he was a child. The two grew up together and had a deep friendship.
When the emperor could successfully ascend the throne, the Yan family also contributed a lot.
The Yan family was more valued by the emperor than the Hou family, and was somewhat more prominent in the capital.
The reason why their marriage was delayed until two years later was probably because the stepmother was worried that Yan Yuanzheng would die on the battlefield.
"My younger brother is good at reading. I have always heard my master praise my younger brother for his intelligence."
Of course Xu Wanning would not say anything bad.
I'm afraid that as soon as she said it, Yan Wenjiao would tell Xu Wanyu everything.
"How smart is he? Can he get the top prize?"
Yan Wenjiao asked, holding her chin.
"It should be possible. My younger brother has a reputation for being talented. He was admitted as a scholar at the age of eleven. He will surely be the number one scholar in the future."
Even if he is uneducated and incompetent, as the only heir to the Hou family, his future will not be bad.
But the stepmother's upbringing of the children was extremely strict.
In his previous life, he was the top pick in high school.
"Yu'er said so too." Yan Wenjiao was a little distressed:
"It's just that he is a bit short, especially standing in front of my brother. You sisters in the Hou family are all quite tall. Why is he so short?"
Xu Wanning didn't answer.
She knew very well that if she shouldn't say anything, she couldn't say it.
Yan Wenjiao has Yan Yuanzheng to worry about.
There is Yan Mansion behind her, but she has nothing.
Seeing Xu Wan condensed like a gourd, Yan Wenjiao felt bored:
"Forget it, talking to you is boring. No wonder everyone doesn't like you. They only like Yu'er, even my brother."
"Compared to her, you are truly as good as heaven and earth. It makes sense that they like Yu'er."
Speaking of this, Yan Wenjiao seemed to remember something: "By the way, I heard that the eminent monk of Qingyun Temple once said that Yu'er's life is extremely precious, but you..."
Yan Wenjiao didn't say the rest of the words, but the sarcasm in her words was extremely obvious.
She never took her sister-in-law seriously.
"It seems that this master's calculations are really accurate. You really can't compare with Yu'er."
"Sister, don't you have anything else to do?"
Xu Wanning looked at Yan Wenjiao with a pair of clear eyes, her expression calm.
Xu Wanning will never believe in the so-called fate theory. She will not accept her fate, not in her previous life, nor in this life.
What her life will be like should not be decided by a wild monk, it should only be in her own hands.
Xu Wan Ning's neither salty nor bland, unconcerned look made Yan Wenjiao feel a little confused for no reason.
Xu Wanning didn't pay attention to the words she deliberately said, as if she had punched cotton, which was very boring.
"Of course I have something to do."
Yan Wenjiao rolled her eyes with a look of gloating on her face:
"Sister-in-law, instead of caring about me, it is better to care about yourself. I heard my grandmother say that if my sister-in-law continues to have nothing to do, our family will divorce you."
Xu Wanning smiled and said nothing.
These words were more of a threat. In the previous life, Yan Yuanzheng was not able to divorce her.
What's more, she was eager to leave the Yan family.
"You are not afraid?"
Her reaction was different from what Yan Wenjiao expected.
"Sister, if nothing happens, please leave."
Xu Wanning rushed away directly.
Yan Wenjiao has just turned fifteen, and her brain may only be in her early teens.
As long as she thinks like this, Xu Wanning will not be angry at all because of her words.
"Even if Yu'er pleads for you, I'm afraid you will be sent to Zhuangzi. The Zhuangzi in your hometown is full of unruly people from remote areas. You will definitely not have a good life by then."
Yan Wenjiao covered her mouth and smiled.
Xu Wanning's eyes flashed slightly because of her words.
She thought of a way to leave the capital.
In her previous life, Yan Yuanzheng insisted on making peace with her, and her relationship with Yan Yuanzheng completely broke off.
She was sent to Zhuangzi on the outskirts of Beijing by the old lady, but she still had not left the capital at that time.
So she forgot that she could also go to Zhuangzi, the ancestral home of the Yan family.
Perhaps in the eyes of Mrs. Yan and others, being sent there would be a heavier punishment than being sent to Zhuangzi on the outskirts of Beijing.
If she remembered correctly, Dingtao and the Yan family's old residence should not be too far apart.
Unfortunately, she didn't have a map in her hand, so she didn't know exactly how far away it was.
The map is a military secret and cannot be obtained by ordinary people.
Xu Wanning frowned slightly, and then she thought of something.
