The Eldest Daughter's Marrying into the Highest Royalty

  "Old lady, it's been a few days since we last met, and you're looking even more spirited!" Yang San's wife came into the house and immediately smiled and paid her respects to Jiang Old Lady.

  She was twenty-five or six years old, with a slender figure and delicate features. A water-red bright satin pink purple-edged bias-cut long jacket and a beautiful blue lake-Hang plain-faced skirt set her off as elegant and soft.

  "What's the matter, every day is so topsy-turvy. Alas, I even think myself that I'm not capable." Old Lady Jiang immediately sighed and shook her head, then pulled Yang San's wife to the side and asked with a smile, "Is this Hui Jie? She's grown up so quickly, and has become so pretty and elegant!"

  "Yes!" Mrs. Yang immediately responded and then pointed to the girl, "Quickly call Grandma!"

  "Grandma!" The girl called out softly, but her tone was somewhat reluctant.

  About ten years old, with skin as white as snow and delicate features, wearing a pomegranate-red silk jacket with gold trim and a crimson agate button, around her neck was a golden pendant with the character for "everything goes as one wishes" on a golden chain, she was a very sweet and lovely child.

  But in those bright and beautiful eyes, and on that slightly chubby little face, there was a hint of unyielding pride.

  "Hehe, okay, okay..." Old Lady Jiang smiled and took a gold ingot from the hand of her maid beside her and handed it to the girl, "Hui Jie take this, for good luck."

  Then Mrs. Yang introduced Hui's sister to meet Yan and Jiang.

  Jiang was a steady and reserved person. He smiled and exchanged pleasantries with Hui's sister for a couple of sentences, and after giving her the customary gift for their meeting, he stopped.

  But Yan was a diligent and loving person, warmly holding Hui's hand and chattering non-stop.

  Nahui's face gradually looked bad, and finally she simply withdrew her hand, making Yan Shi very embarrassed.

  "This child... Ah, Old Princess Wang has pitied her since she was young and has always doted on her. Now look, she's been spoiled rotten." Yang San's wife hastily said.

  "How is the old queen's body?" Jiang old lady also hurriedly changed the subject.

  "It's all right, it's all right... The old lady goes to the temple every day to practice her boxing and kicking." said Mrs. Yang San again.

  "Really? At this age, you're really capable!" Old Lady Jiang immediately looked envious.

  Then Jiang let the ninth sister and tenth sister meet Yang San's wife, as for the ninth sister, Yang San's wife only praised her on the surface and rewarded her with a purse.

  But when it came to the tenth sister, she held her hand and asked in detail what age she was and what books she had read, and finally kept praising the tenth sister for her good looks.

  The ninth sister was used to being a small transparent person, so she didn't feel embarrassed about being ignored. However, standing on the side, she keenly noticed that someone's facial expression stiffened for an instant, and that was Yingniang.

  Jealous? Don't be ridiculous...

  This young lady is not the sixth sister of the family, as a concubine's daughter, she should have cultivated this level of skill long ago.

  And just now when Mrs. Yang San came in, she was holding her hand all along.

  As she pondered, Jiuniang's gaze fell on Yan Shi's face again, and this usually affable person had somehow turned gloomy.

  Uh...

  At this glance, she couldn't help but be surprised again, that was Jiang's reaction. As the mother of Shi Jie, her own daughter being praised, it was natural to understand the pride, but at this moment, Jiang seemed to have gone a bit too far, the expression on her face was not just pride, but also...also surprise.

  What made this usually composed and elegant mother-in-law behave like this...

  "Old lady, madam, auspicious hour is approaching, but you must prepare!"

  However, Jiu didn't have time to think about this problem any further, as a woman soon came in and said.

  Then a group of people moved to the main hall, and when they arrived in the hall, there was another round of greetings and bustle.

  Looking at Yang San's wife who was more popular than the host himself, Jiu Si'er couldn't help but think again, were people so eager to curry favor with the powerful just for this?

  The Yang family is indeed illustrious, not only being the imperial consort's maternal family but also the only hereditary and irreplaceable king of a different surname in this dynasty.

  Of course, what's most important is that the prosperity of the Yang family was not achieved through personal connections, but rather through their achievements.

  Founding a country and conquering the world is not to be mentioned, later on also played an important role in stabilizing the country, pacifying the chaos, garrisoning the border, and stationing troops, with outstanding achievements.

  However, Ninth Sister felt that these ladies were not as simple as they seemed, each one was eager to try but also evasive and ambiguous, and seemingly competing with each other, just like Sheng Shi and Jiang Shi.

  Yan's family, Jiang's family, Yingniang, daughters of all the madams...

  Ah, isn't it for marriage?

  In the flash of flint sparks, a thought flashed through Jiu's mind.

  But...

  Who is the man suitable for Yang's marriage?

  Jiuer couldn't help but count in her heart, ticking off on her fingers, the Yang family's sons that Xu Aunt had casually mentioned to her one day.

  Yang's eldest son died in battle early on, and that delicate and arrogant little loli is his orphan; Yang's second son passed away two years ago, leaving behind a widow named Zhao.

  Yang Jia's third child, also known as Yan Xiugu's husband, is a concubine-born son. The couple already has one son and one daughter, so it's not something to consider anymore.

  Then there was the young man who rose to fame and later seized the throne of Weiyuan Wang, the old fourth. However, this Yang Old Fourth had already married his wife, although she was not a high-ranking lady from a prominent family, but also came from a military family.

  In the end, there was only this Yang Jiaolao left, a legitimate child, nearly twenty years old.

  Is this for Master Yang Wu's marriage?

  But a concubine daughter is sent out, and what's more, she is chosen from among these minor official merchant daughters, even Yingniang, this merchant's concubine daughter, has the opportunity to gamble, this isn't right, unless... becoming a concubine...

  "Older sister Jiu, over here——"

  At this time, only after hearing the tenth sister's call did the ninth sister realize that everyone had gone to the east hall and hurriedly followed up.

  The east hall had already set up the facilities, and various ritual vessels were also ready. At this moment, it was natural for the host and guests to take their seats, and then the ceremony began.

  This was Jiu's first experience with the ancient ritual of Jiuzi, a solemn and dignified ceremony that symbolized a woman's transition into adulthood.

  But she thought it was boring, what's the point of becoming an adult? Isn't getting married and being a housewife just like this?

  Alas...

  In her melancholy, she couldn't help but think of herself inadvertently falling into a different time and space, thinking of her uncertain future path. Her mood suddenly became gloomy, to the point that after the ceremony, when she sat down at the table facing the Jiang family's sumptuous feast, she had no appetite.

  "Do you know why I want to sit next to you?" Yang Huiniang suddenly asked her.

  "Uh..." She hesitated, looking at the proud and arrogant little loli who had just squeezed her tenth sister to another table.

  "Because you look the most honest and didn't have any ill intentions towards my uncles!" Before she could respond, Yang Hui's sister slowly spoke out the answer.

  What's wrong? Jiujiu'er was taken aback once again.

  "Oh dear, Ninth Sister, water has been poured on you, I'm really sorry." But at this time a maid passing by her side suddenly cried out.

  The ninth sister lowered her head and only then discovered that there was a tea stain on the pink silk jacket she was wearing.

  The maid quickly used a handkerchief to wipe her, but unexpectedly wiped a piece off. The housekeeper came over and scolded the maid severely, and then kindly took her to change clothes.

  She changed into a yellow jacket with green auspicious patterns that the old woman had prepared for her. The more Jiuniang thought about it, the more she felt that something was off. If she hadn't remembered incorrectly, that servant girl should be one of the top servants by Madame Yan's side, and her quality should be among the best. How could she have made such a low-level mistake?

  "Big Young Master!"

  Soon, a shout from the woman walking in front dispelled her doubts.

  Yes, it must be intentional!

  ……