The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket! novel Chapter 423

Chapter 423: Chapter 399, Using Backdoor Connections_1

On the evening of the eighth day of the ninth month, Yan Wenkai and Wentao returned home, and there was quite a stir upon learning that relatives from their ancestral home had arrived.

Especially Wentao, upon seeing his childhood playmates, was so elated he forgot himself and insisted on chatting through the night with candles burning alongside Yan Wenyi.

After dinner, Old Madam Yan asked her two grandsons, “Why didn’t Yeyang and the others come with you this time?”

Xiao Yeyang and several others would usually accompany the two grandsons to the Yan Family, and their sudden absence made the old lady somewhat unaccustomed.

Yan Wenkai said loudly, “Grandmother, ever since the Glass Factory was established, the Little Prince has become extremely busy, frequently vanishing without a trace. These past few days, we haven’t seen him at all.”

Yan Zhigao spoke up, “The Glass Factory is under the Ministry of Works, so the Little Prince is essentially performing official duties. It’s only natural for someone on duty to be busy.”

Old Madam Yan then asked, “What about Yuanxuan and Hongxin?”

Wenkai smiled and replied, “Tomorrow is Double Ninth Festival, and they haven’t been home for a long time. After they left the military camp, they went straight home by boat.”

Old Madam Yan nodded and looked at Wentao and the others with a smile, “I had hoped Yeyang and the rest would come so that everyone could enjoy the festivities together. Now, it seems our family will have to make merry on our own.”

Zhigao laughed and said, “Mother, since arriving at Ningmen Prefecture, your son has been preoccupied with official duties and hasn’t been able to keep you company. How about this, tomorrow our whole family goes out to enjoy the sights from high places, what do you think?”

It was the perfect opportunity to take the younger relatives out for a diversion.

Upon hearing this, Old Madam Yan, along with everyone else in the room, lit up with joy.

Old Madam Yan’s eyes crinkled with a smile, “Very well, very well, the entire family shall go.”

The next day, every branch of the Yan Family was up early.

Daohua Pavilion.

Wang Manman stood under the eaves, looking anxiously at Daohua who was leisurely practicing with a whip in the courtyard. She couldn’t help but remind her, “Miss, Sister Ping Tong has already come to hurry us once. Shall we not freshen up?”

Daohua slowly stowed away her whip and wiped the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief before heading toward the main house, “What’s the hurry? With so many people gathering, it’s bound to take a lot of time.”

Manman briskly took over the whip and signaled Guyu and Lixia to quickly bring water over.

While Daohua was freshening up, Xiao Yeyang had already set out with Defu, heading straight for the Yan Residence.

As Yeyang mounted his horse, he said, “Let Zhao Zhong keep an eye on them. After I explain things to Daohua, I’ll catch up with them immediately.”

Defu nodded, called over a bodyguard, issued a few instructions, and then hurriedly followed his master.

In no time, the master and servant pair had arrived on the back street of the Governor’s Office.

Seeing Yeyang linger in front of the Yan Residence’s main entrance for a moment before heading straight for the back door, Defu nearly fell off his horse.

What was the master thinking?

Not using the main entrance, but the back door?

Soon, a small side gate came into view.

Yeyang dismounted, then looked at the back door in silence.

Defu hesitantly approached, “Master, what are you…?”

Yeyang said, “I’m thinking about how to call Daohua out without drawing attention.”

The servants below had sent word that they spotted the Imperial Uncle’s whereabouts. He would need to go check soon and couldn’t linger long, thus, it was not appropriate to directly visit the Yan Residence.

Previously, he had stayed with Daohua a bit too long, leading Madam Li to guard against him like a thief. If she knew he had come specifically to explain things to Daohua, she would likely never let him enter the Yan Residence again.

Defu was speechless – not drawing attention? Their appearance at the back door was already quite conspicuous.

“Master, how did you upset Miss Yan again?”

At that, Yeyang turned and gave Defu a sideways glance.

Defu silently lowered his head.

Yeyang went on, “I spoke out of turn first during the Dragon Boat Festival, and Daohua was angry for quite a few days. I had planned to take her to climb the stairways of Ningmen Pass today, but then this happened. She was unhappy yesterday, and if I don’t explain in person today, she might start ignoring me altogether.”

Defu nodded in understanding. Knowing Miss Yan’s temperament, she was indeed capable of such a response.

Watching his master brooding over the Yan Residence’s back door, Defu suddenly felt a pang of sympathy for him.