Chapter 291 Letters from afar
Chapter 291 Letters from afar
Jingyan and Qing'er, who had listened to the entire thing outside the door, were extremely shocked.
Who would have thought that they would encounter such eye-catching gossip just by coming to Xinrong's house for dinner.
In a corner where no one was paying attention, how come the Fifth Prince and Cai Lian were making such rapid progress?
Didn’t he cry and beg for Xiaoyanzi to be his only child?
What's happening here?
Qing'er was fine and remained relatively calm, but Jingyan could no longer conceal his shock and was completely stunned.
Fortunately, Xinrong still remembered that his two guests were still outside, so he came out quickly.
Seeing Jingyan's obviously uneasy expression, Xinrong smiled and said, "Fifth Prince likes to discuss everything with me now."
Jingyan nodded: "Well, that's good. After all, you are husband and wife, so you should discuss everything."
Qing'er asked, "But this concubine is going to marry Yudie. When do you plan to report this to the emperor?"
Xinrong hasn't made up her mind yet, but since this is the person Concubine Yu also likes, it is natural for Concubine Yu to speak up. As a new wife, she only needs to inform her mother-in-law about this matter.
"I think Concubine Yu should be able to arrange it."
The two nodded. After all, Xinrong had just brought a gift for Cailian, which showed that they got along well. But in the blink of an eye, Cailian became a concubine. No one knew what Xinrong was thinking.
Perhaps worried about the two misunderstandings, Xinrong explained in private: "Actually, I already knew that the Fifth Prince would marry Cai Lian. I don't mind. After all, it's a good thing for me that the Fifth Prince can marry someone else."
"Good thing?"
Xinrong nodded seriously, "It's better than him just guarding Xiaoyanzi alone."
If you look at it from this perspective, it's really a good thing.
After dinner, without any instructions from their elders, Fu Ling'an and Yongheng took the initiative to pick up the two girls and take them home.
In the carriage, Fu Lingan held Jingyan's hand and whispered, "I have good news. Guess what?"
Guess?
Jingyan looked at Qing'er and Yongheng, and seeing that Yongheng was also grinning, he really couldn't guess what it was.
"Good news? You got a promotion?"
Hearing this, Fu Lingan suppressed a laugh, "If I were to be promoted again, my father would be scared."
"That's true. Does that have anything to do with me?"
Fu Lingan nodded and said, "Anyway, you will be very happy."
Jingyan suddenly thought of something and grabbed Yongheng's arm and shouted, "Could it be that mother is pregnant?"
"What are you thinking?" Yongheng shook off Jingyan's hand in horror. "Even if you can guess your sister-in-law's pregnancy, you can't guess mother's!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yongheng received a rather heavy kick on the instep of his foot with a hint of shyness from Qing'er.
Yongheng could only beg for mercy repeatedly.
Jingyan was trying to hold back his laughter, but he couldn't guess what it was, so he could only grab Fu Lingan's arm and say, "Oh, I can't think of it. Don't keep me in suspense. Tell me now."
At this time, the carriage just returned to Prince Guo's Mansion, and Fu Ling'an did not keep it a secret.
He stood up and got out of the car, holding out his hand to Jingyan, "Come on, Princess, take a look at the gifts Benjamin and Anna sent."
"Who? Benjamin and Anna?" Jing Yan could no longer sit still. He supported Fu Ling'an's hand, jumped out of the carriage and rushed to the mansion.
Yongheng walked behind and said proudly, "I told you it was good news."
Benjamin and Anna sent a lot of small things from foreigners, most of which were found when they stopped at shore during the parade, but more were paintings, a whole thick stack, all of which were paintings Benjamin drew for them.
It also included letters that Anna and Benjamin had painstakingly written.
This time, after Benjamin and Anna landed, they asked a courier to deliver the letter and the small items they had found along the way to the Fucha Mansion.
The purpose of writing the letter was to tell friends the good news that Benjamin and Anna were going home to get married.
Although he doesn't know whether Anna's father will agree, Benjamin is confident that he can get Anna's father's approval and hopes to marry Anna as soon as possible.
At the end of the letter, Anna wrote in large, crooked handwriting, "I'm very sad that I can't invite you to our wedding. Please pray for us. If things don't go well, can I return to the Qing Dynasty to join you?"
Very cute.
As Jingyan read this sentence, he could already imagine Anna's playful tone.
But when Jingyan thought about the time when Anna was avoiding her fiancé when they first met her, he felt a little worried for them.
"What if Anna returns home and her father is dissatisfied with Benjamin and forces her to marry someone else and locks her up?"
This is how it's played out in dramas. The eldest daughter secretly runs away to refuse a business marriage, but when she returns home she is imprisoned by her father and forced to marry.
Fu Lingan smiled and rubbed Jingyan's head: "Have you forgotten? Benjamin is also a nobleman of Great Britain. Anna's father will not look down on Benjamin."
What I said is very realistic and reasonable. It seems that being well-matched is the norm everywhere.
"Okay, they will definitely be successful. Let's take a look at Benjamin's paintings."
Qing'er and Yongheng turned the pages of the sketchbook one by one.
Well, the protagonist in the paintings is Anna.
There is the image of Anna standing by the side of the boat holding a clarinet, the image of the two of them shopping together after docking, the image of Anna learning to play the violin, the image of Anna learning to paint under the lamp, and the image of Anna running on the beach.
There are all kinds of paintings and different scenery, but they all have one thing in common, that is Anna.
Moreover, Anna in the painting always smiles so brightly that it makes people feel better unconsciously when they look at her.
The entire picture book reveals two words everywhere, that is happiness, they are very happy.
The last page of the sketchbook contains words written by Benjamin, probably written secretly behind Anna's back.
Benjamin said that he had never been so happy. It seemed like he had endless things to talk about with Anna every day. He was really happy and he felt that he had found the meaning of life.
Jingyan felt mixed emotions for a moment. Benjamin was an introverted person, so he was easily attracted to people with outgoing and bright personalities.
Just like Xiaoyanzi in the play, the girl who appears in front of Benjamin may always be the beautiful girl performing on the street.
But every time Jingyan saw Benjamin and Xiaoyanzi getting along, he always felt awkward because Benjamin was the one who gave most of the time.
Although it is reasonable for the one who falls in love first to pay more, Xiaoyanzi is a carefree person and will not notice it.
But when we actually got to know each other, we realized that Xiaoyanzi was not unaware of Benjamin's efforts. She just enjoyed these efforts but didn't want to take responsibility, so she pretended to be stupid.
Such a person does not deserve Benjamin's sincere feelings.
But now everything is fine. Benjamin has found his true happiness. I hope they can get the blessings of their family when they return to Great Britain.
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