Chapter 63: Weak Dad, Strong Mom, and Cowardly Him
Coming out of the British Palace.

Yang Wenyuan then went to visit the remaining Earl's, Marquis' and Duke's residences with whom he had connections.

Fortunately, these nobles lived in mansions bestowed upon them by Emperor Taizu, all of which were near the imperial city.

Yang Wenyuan only needed to sit in the carriage and drive around the imperial city to visit all the people and return home smoothly before lunch.

And a rather interesting thing happened along the way.

That is, when Princess Pingning saw Yang Wenyuan coming to her house, she did not hide her precious son Qi Heng, but let Yang Wenyuan talk to Qi Heng.

I don’t know if it was because Yang Wenyuan and Qi Heng were already attending the same private school, or for some other reason.

In short, he treated Yang Wenyuan much more enthusiastically than usual.

However, there was one noble family that Yang Wenyuan did not visit.

The Yuan family of the Earl of Zhongqin’s Mansion.

Not only was the title restored only in this generation of the Yuan family, but the two families had little contact in the meantime.

At the same time, I also felt that visiting the Yuan family was somewhat awkward.

If I wait until Hualan and I get married, and then look back on my visit during the New Year, it will seem somewhat provocative.

After much thought, Yang Wenyuan decided not to be a "bad guest".

Well, it was definitely not because after the Yuan family’s title was restored, the mansion they were rewarded with by the government was far outside the imperial city.

Sheng Hong went out to pay New Year's greetings in the morning.

But because there were so many families to visit, and the places where these families lived were like stars in the sky, spread throughout the entire city of Bianjing.

So by the time he finished paying his New Year's greetings, he was still much later than Yang Wenyuan.

In the Sheng family carriage.

Sheng Hong looked at Chang Bai, who had been busy with him for the whole morning and still had a determined look on his face even though he was exhausted, and nodded with satisfaction.

With such a diligent and hardworking eldest son, the Sheng family has successors.

It's not a bad idea to bring glory to your family!
I was thinking this in my mind.

At this time, the carriage happened to pass through the territory of a noble family.

Sheng Hong couldn't help but think of the Yang family. He was quite tempted, but then he immediately rejected the idea.

No hurry, no hurry.

"Go home!"

……

Compared to the bustling morning, the whole of Bianjing suddenly became quiet during the lunch break.

It was as if he was gathering his energy for the next activity.

The people of Da Zhou like to celebrate festivals.

During festivals, the city streets are crowded and bustling.

The Spring Festival, as the most important festival of the year, is celebrated with unprecedented grandeur.

After lunch time.

The originally empty streets were suddenly filled with all kinds of stalls.

Countless small stalls and vendors are everywhere.

And on this day, the government allowed the scholars and common people to "stay at home for three days."

The Guanpu colorful tents in the area of ​​Ma Xing Street are connected together.

The loud shouts of the vendors in new clothes echoed with the drums and music coming from the restaurant's singing hall.

As soon as lunch was finished.

Yang Ruijin started clamoring to go out and play.

She had to go to the Sheng family first to find her two friends, Minglan and Rulan, and invite them to play together.

Mrs. Chen originally thought that since Yang Rujin didn't sleep well in the morning, it would be better for her to take a nap to replenish her energy and then go out to play after waking up. But when she saw Yang Rujin's eyes full of excitement, she had to swallow her words silently.

"Okay, okay, I'll let you go."

Mrs. Chen turned to look at Yang Wenyuan and said, "There's nothing going on at home. Your sister wants to go to the Sheng family. You can send her there."

Well done, my aunt!

Yang Wenyuan naturally would not refuse this reason that was delivered to his doorstep, and immediately asked Changqing to prepare the carriage and bring enough guards.

With the lesson of Rong Feiyan.

Yang Wenyuan adhered to the cautious approach and thought it would be better to bring more personal guards with him to provide protection on the side.

He disguised himself and stood by, so as not to disturb his group from having fun.

Before leaving, Yang Wenyuan thought about it and decided to go around Duke Qi's Mansion to see if he could bring Qi Heng out.

Yang Wenyuan still felt a bit of sympathy for this young master whose looks were comparable to his own.

A weak dad, a tough mom, and a cowardly him.

As a young master, Qi Heng should be lively and energetic now.

But he was raised in a family with a strong and noble person like Princess Pingning since he was a child, and there were many rules and regulations for him.

The maternal love called "for your own good" is too heavy, and the burden of the family has been on his shoulders since he was born.

It turns a young boy who should have been young and passionate into a mature and elegant gentleman.

Maybe that's why.

When Qi Heng saw Minglan, a girl of about the same age as him but as beautiful as a flower, at the Sheng family academy, it was like a stream of clear spring water suddenly seeping in between the tightly fitted stones of a long-dried well.

Ding ding dong dong, the sound of water flows into Qi Heng's heart, which has been depressed for a long time.

According to Yang Wenyuan's observation, there seemed to be some signs of things happening between Minglan and Qi Heng.

Minglan is smart and beautiful, and now that Wei Xiaoniang is still alive, there is a natural cleverness in her style of doing things, which has attracted the attention of Qi Heng, a depressed man.

Qi Heng is a modest and gentle man, and comes from a high-class family. He is simply the ideal type for young girls who are just beginning to fall in love.

Except for Rulan who still looked heartless, Minglan and Molan's eyes fell on Qi Heng intentionally or unintentionally.

Being young and admiring young girls is one of the greatest joys in life.

But unfortunately, the results are often not very good.

Sometimes Yang Wenyuan couldn't help but sigh.

Obviously, both of them are equally handsome, but unfortunately, in the eyes of girls, the tall and mighty type is far less popular than the gentle and refined type.

Even if he occasionally received Rulan's flattery as a comfort, it was only because he often brought food from Fanlou.

It's just a deal after all!
Yang Wenyuan came to the Duke of Qi's mansion.

However, he did not see Princess Pingning, but met Duke Qi first.

After listening to Yang Wenyuan's explanation of his purpose, Duke Qi hesitated for a moment, then said to the attendant behind him, "Go to the study and call the young master out, and tell him that he doesn't have to do his homework today."

Yang Wenyuan: …

No, it’s New Year’s Day and you still have to do homework, Yuanruo, that’s too miserable!
Not long after, Qi Heng walked in from outside. Seeing Yang Wenyuan, a puzzled look appeared on his face. He nodded slightly and turned to ask Duke Qi:
"Father, why did you call me from the study? Today's homework is..."

"You don't have to do your homework today. Just go out and play with Wenyuan. I will talk to your mother."

At this moment, the Duke of Qi fully demonstrated his responsibility as a man!

A look of surprise appeared on Qi Heng's face.

"But I haven't finished my homework yet, and my mother wants to..."

The Duke of Qi waved his hand, showing his manly demeanor.

"It's okay. Your father has spoken for you. You don't have to worry about your homework today."

Qi Heng looked at Duke Qi doubtfully for a few times, and only when he was sure that his father was not lying did his face show the youthful spirit.

(End of this chapter)