freenovelworld Chapter 58: Enough Silver Reserves
Chapter 58: Enough Silver Reserves
That night.
After Qin Lang and Qin Ye returned from the military camp, they were immediately summoned to Shumei Courtyard by Han Shu.
"Mother, what brings you here so late?"
Qin Lang lay lazily on the chair, stretched his arms. With the end of the year approaching, there was a lot going on in the military camp. After a busy day, he finally made it to his shift and all he wanted to do was sleep.
In contrast to Qin Lang, Qin Ye sat upright, waiting quietly for Han Shu to continue.
Han Shu waved her hand to dismiss the servants in the room and said, "Ye'er, Lang'er, I've called you here today for something concerning Wan'er's marriage!"
Upon hearing this...
The two of them were jolted awake, their drowsiness instantly dispelled. They leaned forward, afraid of missing a single word.
"Wan'er's marriage?"
"Yes, after the New Year, Wan'er will be seventeen, which is not young among the unmarried women in the capital."
Wan'er has changed a lot lately, and I think it's because of the Fourth Prince's affair. So I want to find her a good marriage. If another man enters her heart, perhaps she won't be like this anymore!
The two remained silent, but pondered for a while.
Wan'er has indeed changed a lot during this period. Although she has caused less trouble, she has become cold and unapproachable, as if she is covered with thorns, and anyone who gets close to her will be hurt.
Perhaps it really is as Mother said, because of the Fourth Prince?
She said she didn't care anymore, but she still hadn't let go of the Fourth Prince in her heart.
The more they thought about it, the more they felt that Han Shu was right. Perhaps finding a marriage for Wan'er would help her get rid of her heart from the Fourth Prince.
“Mother is right, but is there anything we can do?” Qin Ye asked.
Hearing the agreement, Han Shu smiled and continued.
"You two serve in the military and know quite a few people, so I want you to select someone suitable for Wan'er first. Then your father and I will discuss it further, and finally, Wan'er will have a look!"
"Alright, leave this matter to my elder brother and me. The New Year's banquet is in a few days. We will give you the list of candidates then, so you can discuss it with Wan'er at the banquet and take a look!"
"Very well, then it's settled!"
The matter was settled.
Qin Wan's marriage was decided without her knowledge.
They didn't even ask her if she wanted to get married now.
When they left Shumei Courtyard, Han Shu sat blankly on the soft couch, thinking hard but unable to remember what she had forgotten.
After thinking for a while, Han Shu suddenly slapped her thigh, realizing she had completely forgotten about Yan'er.
Although Yan'er is a few months younger than Wan'er, she is of marriageable age, and it is time to finalize her marriage with Lang'er.
Here.
After leaving Shumei Courtyard, Qin Lang and Qin Ye walked side by side, both thinking about the same thing: Qin Wan's marriage.
"Brother, Wan'er is domineering. When you choose someone, you must find someone with a good temper who can tolerate Wan'er's temperament!"
"Know!"
"Wan'er is the legitimate daughter of our Marquis's mansion; her status and position cannot be too low!"
"understand!"
"Also, Wan'er is the most beautiful among us. Those who are ugly or short are not good enough!"
"know!"
"Most importantly, they must be clean-living. Those who frequent brothels or have hidden health conditions are not allowed!"
Qin Ye: "......"
"Have you forgotten that Wan'er is also my sister!" Qin Ye patted Qin Lang on the shoulder and chose to part ways with him at the crossroads, actually because he didn't want to listen to Qin Lang's nagging anymore.
Watching Qin Ye's retreating figure, Qin Lang gave one last piece of advice, "And don't go to any families with complicated relationships either!"
Two more days passed in the blink of an eye.
Tonight is Lunar New Year's Eve, and all the couplets and red silks at the Hou Mansion have been hung up, joyfully welcoming the new year.
However, the weather turned against them, and it started snowing again in the evening.
Wanyue Courtyard.
Before the maid could report it, Qin Wan knew that the snow was falling heavily.
In her previous life, the first New Year's Eve she spent at Leishan Temple was also accompanied by heavy snow.
The nuns of Leishan Temple gathered together to celebrate the new year.
She waited all night in the heavy snow, waiting for people from the Marquis's mansion to come and take her back for the New Year.
However, no one came even by the next morning.
She didn't believe the Marquis's mansion had forgotten her; perhaps they were too busy on New Year's Eve and something had delayed them.
For the next few days, whenever she finished her work, she would stand at the door, hoping that someone from the Marquis's residence would come and take her away.
She overestimated herself after all. If the Marquis's mansion had been willing to take her back, there wouldn't have been no sign of them by the fifth day of the month.
Qin Wan didn't want to recall the events of her previous life. She had sold most of her jewelry in the past few days, and her savings were enough for her to live a comfortable life for the rest of her life.
Now all that's left is to escape unscathed from the Marquis's mansion.
"Miss, Butler Wang has sent someone to say that the New Year's Eve dinner has been prepared. Please move to the front hall!"
"I understand!" Qin Wan replied.
Qin Wan sat in front of the mirror, looking at herself.
He forced a smile, but it was clearly not a genuine one.
She practiced for a while so that her grandmother wouldn't notice her unhappiness at dinner later.
She wanted to spend her last year happily with her grandmother.
When she got up, Qin Wan put the green jade hairpin that Qin Lang had given her on her head. She didn't want to be bothered by that brute Qin Lang on New Year's Eve.
After leaving the room, Wan Shuang followed behind Qin Wan, holding an umbrella for her, and the two walked together towards the front hall.
Wan Shuang was standing to Qin Wan's side. When she looked up, she saw the jade hairpin in Qin Wan's hair, and the words "If you dare to pull it out, I dare to kill her!" echoed in her ears.
Wan Shuang knew that Miss was unwilling to take her, but for her sake, Miss had to endure this grievance.
Thinking of this, Wan Shuang's loyalty to Qin Wan deepened even further.
When they arrived at the front hall, everyone was already there. They were chatting amicably, but the moment Qin Wan stepped into the hall, everyone fell silent, as if her arrival had made the atmosphere much more subdued.
Qin Yi rolled his eyes at her and turned his head away, probably still holding a grudge against her for the day he was whipped at Qin Wan's request.
But doesn't he think he was in the wrong first?
He almost killed her that day!
Qin Wan sensed Qin Yi's coldness, but she didn't care anymore, since she was leaving soon anyway.
Seeing that Qin Wan had taken off her cloak, Su Yan'er quickly got up and went to Qin Wan's side, saying, "Fourth sister, you've come! I saved a seat for you!"
As she spoke, Su Yan'er reached out to take Qin Wan's arm.
Qin Wan just couldn't understand why she couldn't see that she was annoyed by her.
Why pretend to be so close again and again?
Qin Wan took a step back, leaving Su Yan'er's arm empty, and ignored her words, walking straight towards Old Madam Qin.
Qin Wan's indifference left Su Yan'er feeling somewhat disappointed. After standing there stunned for a few seconds, her eyes welled up with tears.
This scene was witnessed by everyone, who all cast angry glances at her. Yan'er had kindly called out to her, but she didn't appreciate it at all; it was truly incomprehensible.
"Wan'er, Yan'er saved a seat for you, and you..." Han Shu didn't finish her sentence, but her tone was full of complaint, which Qin Wan could tell.
Qin Wan glanced at the seat Su Yan'er had reserved for her, which was between Su Yan'er and Han Shu, while Su Yan'er was leaning against Qin Lang.
In the past, she would have been happy to sit between her brother and mother, but not now.
Qin Wan remained silent, simply walking forward. When she reached Old Madam Qin's side, she said, "Grandmother, Wan'er would like to sit next to you!"