The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket! novel Chapter 525

Chapter 525 -484, Father’s Love in Every Punch_1

Busy for two days, Madam Li, accompanied by Daohua, prepared the New Year’s gifts for the Yan Clan. The next day, Yan Wenqi and others arrived at Songhe Courtyard to bid farewell to Old Madam Yan.

Yan Zhigao also deliberately stayed for a while, “In recent years, many outstanding younger members have emerged from our clan. Because of my busy official duties, I haven’t been able to return for a long time and haven’t provided much help to the clan.”

“After discussing with the old lady, we decided to donate two hundred acres of sacrificial land to support the education of the younger clan members. This time, I am letting your Third Uncle take you back and also to address the matter of the sacrificial land.”

At the same time, he planned to add some land to his own holdings and refurbish the family home. Even though he would not return to live there, he couldn’t let the old house fall into disrepair.

Yan Wenqi stood up, expressing gratitude, “On behalf of the clan, your nephew thanks Uncle Yan greatly.”

Yan Zhigao raised his hand slightly, “I have to go to the yamen, so I can’t see you off any further. Visit us at home more often in the future.”

Yan Wenqi and Yan Yunxi, along with the others, all stood up to see him off.

After Yan Zhigao left, Old Madam Yan chatted with them for a while before having Madam Li and Yan Wenxiu send them away.

Outside the Yan Residence.

Looking at several carriages loaded with gifts, Yan Wenqi felt quite embarrassed.

Yan Wenxiu patted his shoulder, “These are just some modest tokens from our family, nothing of great value. Take them back and distribute them among our clan.”

Yan Wenqi nodded, “Wenge and I will be taking part in next year’s imperial examinations. Let’s keep in touch through letters.”

Yan Wenxiu smiled, “Good. I wish you both success in advance.”

Yan Wenqi and Yan Wenge clasped their fists in return, “We appreciate your auspicious words.”

Meanwhile, Daohua helped Yan Yunxi and Yan Yunyan onto the carriage before standing beside Madam Li, watching the convoy depart into the distance.

Inside the carriage, Yan Yunxi couldn’t help but lift the curtain to take another look at the Yan Residence, feeling somewhat melancholic, “I wonder if we’ll ever have the chance to come back?”

Yan Yunyan was also feeling low, “I’m afraid not.” After the New Year, they would be fourteen and their family wouldn’t allow them to go out again.

Gazing at the gracefully standing Daohua in front of the Yan Residence, Yan Yunxi lowered the curtain slowly, mocking herself, “When I was younger, I always liked to compare myself with Yiyi, thinking I was in no way inferior. But this visit to the Yan Residence has shown me how ridiculous I was as a child.”

“Sometimes, I wonder, if Uncle Yan hadn’t become an official and had lived with us in the village instead, would the difference between us and Yiyi have been not so significant?”

A look of bewilderment flashed across Yan Yunyan’s eyes. She remembered that Yiyi as a child was merely a bit fairer than other village girls, and when they walked together, she didn’t feel dwarfed by her as she did now.

Grandfather was right, identity and status truly nurture people.

“Maybe.”

Yan Yunxi sighed, fell silent for a moment, and then smiled again, “Your brother and mine will soon be taking part in the imperial examinations. As long as they pass and become officials, we might not match up to Yiyi, but we’d still be officials’ daughters.”

Hope sparked in Yan Yunyan’s eyes, and she clasped her hands in prayer, muttering a few words, “I pray to the Yan ancestors to bless Big Brother and Brother Wenqi with success on the list.”

After experiencing the opulence of Yiyi’s household, the idea of returning to their old rural home felt like a massive step down.

…

Meanwhile, in Beijing, in the Imperial Palace.

In the main hall, Eunuch An and others kept their heads down, and the Hidden Guard who delivered the message didn’t dare to make a sound. Ever since the emperor read the letter from the Little Prince, he had been sitting with a stern face for a long time.

After one more pot of tea, just when Eunuch An thought the emperor was about to fly into a rage, the emperor suddenly burst out laughing, though mid-laugh his countenance fell again.

“The previous emperor… really favored him so much, so much that he didn’t even care for the ancestral lands.”

These words were said through gritted teeth, and from a distance, Eunuch An could feel the pent-up frustration and anger in the emperor’s heart. But the subsequent laughter from the emperor was genuinely joyful and relieved.

After laughing for a while, the emperor said to Eunuch An, “An Yuan, fetch the map of the Great Daxia for me.”

Eunuch An immediately nodded, “Yes, this servant will fetch it right away.”