vrcanaries Chapter 197 Support to the End
Chapter 197 Support to the End
"Ruo'er, you don't have to worry too much about what happened today. As long as I am alive, the Xie Mansion will always be your backer. Now that you are a princess, you can be relied on in the future. The Shen family in the capital is a mess, so let's forget about it."
In Qin Ruo's room, Mrs. Xie's eyes were full of concern as she was whispering to her.
Although Madam Xie was born into a royal family and was the most beloved princess of the late emperor, she was also a victim of the struggle for imperial power.
Even her mother died of depression due to the power struggle.
Old Madam Xie had no children in her life and had long since become indifferent to worldly affairs. She poured all her energy into Si Heng.
Later, he became increasingly tired of the chaotic life in the capital, so he came to Taihe County on the pretext of recuperating from illness. He established a mansion using his mother's surname and started a new life in Taihe County.
After meeting Qin Ruo, he really treated Qin Ruo as his own relative.
"Thank you, Madam, for everything you have done for Ruo'er." Qin Ruo rested her head on Madam Xie's knees like a child.
The relationship between people is mutual.
When I first met Madam Xie, I did have some purpose in mind.
Later, as they got along, Qin Ruo gradually felt Madam Xie's sincerity and responded with her heart.
She had learned from Lord Pan that she was indeed the first princess to be conferred the title by the people. This was of course due to the work of Old Lady Xie and Si Heng.
"What are you thanking me for? Why are you being so formal with me, you naughty boy..." Old Madam Xie smiled and tapped Qin Ruo's forehead.
Si Heng's thoughts could not be hidden from Old Madam Xie.
She once thought about adopting Qin Ruo as her adopted daughter, but later she changed her mind when she learned about Si Heng's feelings for Qin Ruo.
If they really did that, the seniority would be messed up, and it would completely cut off any possibility between the two of them.
Heng'er has suffered a lot in the past ten years, and now he finally has a girl he likes, so he just lets her be.
Besides, Qin Ruo is a girl with a good character and great abilities, and she is more than qualified to be a good match for my Ah Heng.
Old Madam Xie didn't want Si Heng to go through the hardships and hardships she had gone through. Besides, Si Heng wasn't someone who needed to rely on marriage to gain a foothold in Dasheng.
Old Madam Xie had no intention of exposing the subtle relationship between Si Heng and Qin Ruo.
Young people's affairs should be handled by young people.
Old Madam Xie and Qin Ruo chatted for a while before leaving with Nanny Zhang and her group.
After seeing off Madam Xie and her group, Madam Qin was still in a trance-like state.
If the bright yellow imperial edict had not been placed on the table, Old Lady Qin would have felt like she was dreaming.
"Congratulations, master. I'm honored to meet Princess Ning'an." Banxia bowed to Qin Ruo playfully.
"Banxia, are you itching for trouble? How dare you tease your own master today?" Qin Ruo raised her eyebrows, looking as if she was going to call someone to task.
Banxia knew Qin Ruo, so she knew she was joking and was not afraid of her, so she ran away.
Qin Huaisheng took the clansmen who came to help and left in a hurry to prepare for the ancestor worship.
Qin Ruo was conferred the title of Princess, which was a major event that had to be announced to all the ancestors.
Qin Ruo had originally planned to return to Taihe County tomorrow, but now she couldn't leave.
Old Mrs. Qin stood in front of the incense table with her hands clasped together, silently repeating words of thanks to her ancestors.
"Ruo'er has become a princess, so I am her grandmother, right? Oh, I was wondering why there was a magpie chirping in our house this morning. It turned out to be a good news for us."
"Is this gold? I have never seen it in my life. I never knew a gold ingot was so heavy. I have learned something new."
"This fabric feels really good and smooth. Ruo'er will definitely look good in it. And this vase is obviously not an ordinary item. The things awarded from the palace are really good. The emperor is really generous to the Qin family."
Old Mrs. Qin touched the row of golden ingots, then the cloth, and she never stopped talking.
"Grandma, you don't understand this, right? These things have to be read. Just like this gold ingot, it has to be worshipped. And that pair of porcelain vases, if you accidentally break them, you will be beheaded." Qin Tiaotiao walked up to Old Lady Qin, deliberately lowered his voice, and made a gesture of wiping his neck.
Old Mrs. Qin was so frightened that her heart started pounding and she quickly retracted her hand.
"Grandma, the things bestowed by the emperor cannot be used casually. They must be kept carefully, otherwise it would be disrespectful." Qin Ziyan reminded her.
"That's not what I meant. How could I possibly covet the things that the emperor bestowed on Ruo'er?" Old Lady Qin shook her head like a rattle and quickly expressed her attitude.
"Keep the silver for your arrangements, and the cloth can be used to make clothes. I just looked at the land deed, and the rewarded fertile land is in Ganzhou. It's a good opportunity to go and take a look when the time comes."
Among the things bestowed by the emperor, there are only a few that can actually be used, but they are quite famous.
I don’t know when I will come back, and this one thousand taels is enough for an ordinary family to live on for decades.
Qin Ruo couldn't help laughing when she remembered Si Heng saying that her old man was a stingy person.
"No, grandma, don't. There is enough money at home, and Yi Qiu just made new clothes for me and Erlang. You have to keep the things that the emperor has rewarded you with." Old Lady Qin quickly stood up and waved her hand.
"Yes, sister will take it back and store it when you return to Taihe County. There will be no shortage of food and clothing at home."
Qin Ziyan and Qin Ruo now get along with each other like brother and sister, and calling her "sister" comes very naturally.
He still has the money he earned from making the poster for Xunyu Ji a few years ago, and has hardly spent it.
As for clothes? He is no longer the Qin Ziyan who always wanted to compare himself with others.
These days he has been close to Zhou Yuanshu and has a deeper understanding of how difficult it is to make money.
After returning to the academy, in addition to studying, he would go to the West Market with Zhou Yuanshu to set up a stall when he had time. Although he didn't make much money, he gained a lot.
That was knowledge that could not be learned from books before.
The village had already issued a notice about the Qin family's granddaughter being named a princess, and villagers rushed to tell each other. Everyone said that the Qin family was really blessed this time.
"Oh, our Changhe Village has made progress and even produced a princess. Who said that women were inferior to men in the past? Look, how many men can earn such glory like A Ruo?" A woman stood up in high spirits, as if the princess was a member of her own family.
"I knew it, the Qin family's grandchildren will surely be very successful in the future..." Some villagers began to talk after the fact.
"You are the only one who speaks after the fact. You didn't say that before... By the way, when we meet Ah Ruo again in the future, no no! Now we should call her Princess, so do we have to kneel down too?"
"What do you think? A princess appointed by the emperor himself? How many heads do you have to chop off if you dare to disrespect her?"
"Don't think about those nonsense! How can you casually criticize the affairs of the royal family? Ah Ruo has instructed that except for formal occasions, it will remain the same as before. Come on, come on, what are you all doing here? Are you free?"
Qin Huaisheng spoke to disperse the villagers, but he was more excited than anyone else.