Yun Tang nodded, but did not elaborate on what happened. He just said calmly, "Father, stay away from them. They are finished."

Marquis Yong'an's eyes jumped in surprise. He opened his mouth to ask why, but he saw Yuntang holding the teacup and slowly taking a sip of tea, but he didn't say anything.

For this reason, Marquis Yong'an lowered his eyes and thought about it, but did not ask why.

His daughter lives in Qingfeng Palace and is the person closest to the emperor.

"Then... the eldest grandson of the Duke of Yue..." After a long while, Marquis Yong'an spoke again.

Yun Tang uttered a light "huh", glanced at Yong'an Hou, and said speechlessly: "Father, I'm afraid you forgot that the Zhang family kid has become my fifth senior brother's registered disciple?"

"If my nephews can also discuss marriage with me, then I have many nephews to choose from. My fourth senior brother has returned to the capital, and my nephews have also returned to the capital."

But a nephew is a nephew.

Yong'an Hou raised his palm and tapped his forehead, smiled awkwardly, and said, "I was distracted and forgot that the two young masters of the Duke of Yue's Mansion are both disciples of your fifth senior brother."

"Your grandmother probably doesn't know the relationship between these two. Tomorrow I will go to Prince Cheng's mansion in person to explain this matter to your maternal and maternal grandfathers. Don't worry about it."

Yong'an Hou smiled and asked, "Master Tang'er is still in the Western Territory. Would it be a pleasure for our mansion to host a banquet and invite your master and fellow apprentices to be our guests, so that I can express my gratitude?"

Yun Tang shook his head and said casually: "They won't come. They all know how I was abandoned back then. It's obvious that the people who did this don't think they are wrong."

Yuntang's voice was very soft, and she spoke very casually, as if she was just answering Yong'an Marquis's previous question, but the words she said next made Yong'an Marquis silent.

Yong'an Hou sighed deeply and said, "I have mentioned this to your grandfather and grandmother, but your mother never acknowledged it."

"It has been more than thirteen years. The group of people who followed her back to Beijing have long since died or dispersed. The one who let the secret slip is also no longer with us..."

"Even if we all know the result and believe that she did it, there is no evidence and she will deny it."

"That's why your grandparents promised me that they would no longer spoil her. If she did something wrong, they would just punish her and would not interfere, which would harm themselves and others."

"On the eighth day of the first lunar month, your mother and your aunt had a quarrel. According to your second brother, you saw it when you went to pay your respects, but you ignored them."

"And then they got into a fight, and were locked up by your grandmother for a few days. They were released only after they reflected on their mistakes."

"I don't know what she's reflecting on. I didn't go to pick her up, nor did I pay any attention to her. She's been sitting quietly in her yard these past few days worshipping Buddha. I'm still hesitating whether to notify her to come to the family dinner tonight."

Of course, the whole family is present at the family dinner. Yuntang is busy and usually lives in Qingfeng Palace instead of returning home. He doesn't know what he is doing or whether he has left the capital.

Therefore, he actually wanted the family to be reunited, harmonious and at peace at the family dinner.

But I am also afraid that the quarrels that occurred at previous family dinners will happen again, which makes me feel conflicted and helpless.

"I don't mind." Yun Tang smiled, took another sip of tea, put the cup back on the table, and said casually, "I just came back for a meal."

She came back only to fulfill her promise to go see the lanterns with her brothers and sisters.

They grew up in the capital city and had seen many lanterns in previous years, but she was not there!

This was her first Lantern Festival since returning to Beijing, and they had always wanted to express their kindness to her. Naturally, they were eagerly looking forward to the brothers and sisters going out to play and watch the lanterns together.

The other young men had also made appointments. After the experience of visiting Prince Yan's Mansion on the 12th day of the first lunar month, they would probably bring their sisters out to hang out together, and it would definitely be lively then.

She also promised Mingxi and the others that she would take them out of the palace to see the lanterns.

Although she would be led by Xiao Che, Xiao Fei and the others, and she would not be responsible for anyone at all, she also wanted to watch the lanterns in a lively atmosphere with her ninth senior brother.

Therefore, the focus of tonight is not the family dinner at all.

If someone wants to make trouble, let them make trouble!

Could it also affect her eating less?

Seeing her indifferent expression and calm tone, Yong'an Hou thought for a moment and said carefully: "Then I'll send someone to inform her."

"If she wants to come, she can come. If she doesn't want to come, we won't force her. If we don't inform her, I'm afraid she will make trouble later. It will always bring bad reputation to the Yu family."

"If she still doesn't care about the occasion, you don't have to pay attention to her and don't let her."

This is the most shameless thing Marquis Yong'an has ever said.

The last time was the night before Yuntang was leaving for the Western Territory before he came home for dinner. Princess Kangning was so ill but still came to make a scene. Yuntang sold two pills to her for 100,000 taels of silver each.

At that time, he thought that the elixir was too expensive and it was too cruel for a child to make money from his mother, but later, Princess Corning's many performances also disappointed him.

How can we blame the child for being indifferent when the biological mother is so heartless and malicious?

The child had just been adopted but did not spend the New Year at home. While they and the entire capital were celebrating the New Year in a lively and peaceful manner, his daughter was in the Western Territory shouldering responsibilities that ordinary people could not bear.

But his daughter is only thirteen years old!

While he felt heartbroken, he also reflected a lot. After all, he owed his children too much. He no longer had the idea that his children should be this or not that.

He understands how difficult it is for children.

Nowadays, the most intuitive way for fathers and daughters to get along is to talk things out and give priority to the children’s own thoughts and decisions.

It doesn’t matter whether Princess Corning comes to the family dinner or not.

But the old lady at Songhe Hall cannot be treated the same.

Thinking of how his mother got angry during the New Year because the coral was too small, Marquis Yong'an couldn't help but sigh secretly, with a sad face.

Mother won't talk to Tang'er directly about this at the family dinner later, right?

The sun's shadow gradually moved westwards, dusk was approaching, and we had to go watch the lanterns at night, so the family party started earlier than usual.

Jiang Yanting came over with Xiao Ming'er.

"Tang'er." Jiang Yanting said with a smile, "Everyone has gone to Nuanxiang Pavilion, waiting for you and father."

"Auntie~Fanfan~" Little Ming'er jumped happily, with one of his little hands held by his father, so he was not afraid of falling. When he saw Yuntang, he immediately shouted happily.

"Father, is there anything else?" Yun Tang looked at Yong'an Hou and asked with a smile.

Yong'an Hou hesitated for a moment, but still shook his head and said with a smile: "We can talk about other things later. Let's celebrate the festival today and go over."

Marquis Yong'an also understood that if he continued talking, it would delay dinner time and affect the children's trip out to see the lanterns.

Yong'an Hou stood up, looked at Jiang Yanting, and asked in a low voice: "Has your grandmother arrived?"

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