In mid-to-late October, snow began to fall in many places.

At the end of the month, the first snow fell quietly in the capital, and everything was almost the same as last year.

But in the hearts of many people, the world has changed a lot. They sigh that too many things have happened this year, so many that when they think back now, it seems like a lifetime ago.

Yuntang stood under the corridor watching the snowflakes falling, but his mood was extremely calm.

Before the snow fell, Yun Xuanmo used her flying boat to lead a team of Qinglong Guards to patrol the northern border.

Although there is the Luotian Grand Ceremony this year and countless merits have been bestowed upon the world, the losses caused by the snow disaster and demon chaos in the north last year were not small, so we still have to visit various places.

As the Duke of Jingguo, Gu Chengfeng is now often in the capital, but he also has Yunfeng Temple and vast fields in the northern border, so he still spends most of his time in the northern border.

However, with the flying boat, it was very convenient to travel. People in the capital didn't even know how far he had gone overnight.

We have been busy with the autumn harvest, land reclamation and autumn plowing for a long time this year. We are also afraid that the snow disaster will come again, so we have started to arrange reserves and winter preparations early.

Yun Tang did not leave the capital because the third and seventh senior brothers had recently left the capital again. They were responsible for inspecting the Western Territory and said they would bring back more specialties from the Southern Territory for her before the New Year...

The second senior brother has brought his disciples back to the East Territory. They have stockpiled a lot of autumn grain and are about to return to the temple to practice.

The master is still in Yunshangguan, continuing to teach his grandchildren to practice.

The brothers all have their own things to do, or they practice talisman techniques, alchemy techniques, physiognomy techniques, and formation techniques when they have time...

She was the only one who had some free time. She had been in her own Princess Protectorate Mansion these past two days, playing the zither, drawing talismans, cutting paper puppets, making magic tools, and waiting for Ninth Senior Brother to come back...

When the weather turned cold at the beginning of the month, Jiang Yanxuan took Zhou Siyue back to the Marquis' Mansion.

Ever since Prince Cheng's Mansion paid money to ask the Tianji Pavilion to break the curse formation set up by Kang Ning to find the evil way, and also cancelled the nightmare curse cast by Yun Xuanying.

Kang Ning could no longer use the formation to curse Yun Tang, so naturally he would not be retaliated against again.

The blood relatives of the Marquis' Mansion who are related to Yuntang do not have to worry about being used by Kang Ning to cast a curse formation to harm Yuntang.

No one has to move out of the Marquis' Mansion to avoid this danger, and now everyone can move back.

It’s just that Jiang Yanxuan had to concentrate on the autumn imperial examination and didn’t move around before. Now that he has passed the exam, he feels embarrassed to keep living in his sister’s house, so he said goodbye.

Yuntang didn't care, she had many yards here, but...

It was at that time that she had to keep an eye on the business of Xiu Yu Lou, refine medicine and weapons in Tian Ji Pavilion, and return to Qing Feng Palace at night.

Instead, she ignored her second brother and sister-in-law, her eldest sister-in-law, Xiao Ming'er and her four sisters who lived with her.

There are so many relatives living at home, but she is not at home. It's just that I know she is busy and I feel embarrassed to blame her.

Therefore, when Jiang Yanxuan proposed to return to the Marquis' Mansion, Yuntang did not have the courage to keep them and just told them to come whenever they wanted.

Jiang Yanxuan looked at her with a smile in his eyes: "Sister, can you go back to the Marquis' Mansion now? Didn't they say that the curse has been lifted?"

Now, their mother, having made so many mistakes, is a seriously ill person who really needs to recuperate, but she is confined in the hospital and cannot come out.

Except for those who visited themselves, that courtyard had almost become a forbidden area in the mansion.

But he would never mention this again, let alone try to persuade his sister. He didn't have the face to do so.

But he still wanted to see his sister go back and stay for a night when she was free and have a meal together as a family, just like she did last year.

But when he thought of every family dinner after his sister returned to the Marquis' Mansion...he couldn't bring himself to mention the word "family dinner".

Now my eldest brother has gone to join the army in the southwest, so it’s difficult for us to have a family reunion.

Yuntang saw through his second brother's thoughts and knew his inner desire and disappointment, so he did not refuse directly.

He just smiled and said, "Now that we all live in the capital, it's easy to meet and have meals together, so don't dwell on it."

Yuntang spoke tactfully, but Jiang Yanxuan understood and quickly responded with a smile.

Yuntang also reminded him and Zhou Siyue that the due date was at the beginning of next month, so they should be careful at the end of the month and the beginning of the month, and go back to prepare for the birth.

After receiving Yuntang's instructions, the two of them naturally did not dare to be careless and started to make arrangements as soon as they returned.

It’s just that the original mistress, who was also their mother, was imprisoned. Although she is no longer suffering from the backlash and curse, she is also seriously injured, very ill, and her mind is not clear.

There was nothing to be arranged for them.

Fortunately, the second and third wives both had given birth to many children and were very experienced in this matter. They took care of all the details for them in a harmonious and considerate manner.

The Minister of Rites's residence also sent two maids to take good care of Zhou Siyue's daily life. Madam Zhou and her mother-in-law also came several times. Seeing that the Marquis's residence had taken care of everything, they felt relieved.

As relatives, some news was not spread, and even if it was spread, no one would admit it.

But all of them knew what happened in the Marquis' Mansion, and no one would mention Kang Ning, as if such a person had never existed in the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion.

However, the Second and Third Madams have not been idle recently. In addition to the daily affairs and interpersonal relationships of the Marquis' Mansion, they also have to prepare for Jiang Yanyu's marriage.

Although Jiang Yanyu and Lan Wei were attracted to each other, their marriage was arranged by the emperor, and the wedding date was on the 18th of the winter month, which was coming soon.

The Lan family is the richest family in Jiangnan, and is the maiden family of Princess Chenghe. Lan Wei is Lan Jue’s cousin.

Although she is a merchant, her family background is not low, and her dowry will not be small.

To this end, Yuntang opened the warehouse and took out two large screens that were not cheap, two sets of expensive jewelry, two boxes of high-quality fabrics, as well as several pieces of jade and several sets of porcelain, and sent them all to the Marquis' Mansion.

Jiang Yanyu is the eldest son of the second branch of the Marquis's Mansion, so he won't get much from the public accounts and treasury of the Marquis's Mansion.

His father was only a general of low rank, and his mother was only the legitimate daughter of a general's family, so not all of her dowry and property could be used to arrange a marriage for him.

Therefore, only when Kang Ning was the princess and head of the household, could the marriages of her eldest and second sons be held in a grand manner, because they were the legitimate sons of the marquis's mansion and their mother's family was rich and powerful.

The second and third houses originally depended on the Marquis's mansion for their living, and it was only at this time that the difference in their family backgrounds became apparent.

The things Yuntang gave were all gifts she received when she hosted grand banquets. If they were placed in the warehouse, they would just be a pile of items. If she took some out and gave them to the Marquis' Mansion, they could also be put on the betrothal gift list.

After Jiang Yanyu married his daughter-in-law, his small family became rich, but it had little to do with the Marquis's Mansion. And for such a big matter as getting married and paying betrothal gifts, the Marquis's Mansion could not be shabby.

The betrothal gift that Marquis Yong'an arranged for his nephew was based on the specifications of Jiang Yanxuan's original public accounts, which made the Second Madam very grateful and also made the Third Madam feel at ease.

If the second wife doesn't get anything, the third wife will only be worse off in the future.

The head of the family, Marquis Yong'an, was very fair and brought the whole family together again.

Adding to that the extra money Yuntang gave, the second wife's private savings, and some of the old lady's personal allowance, Jiang Yanyu's betrothal gift was not as lavish as those given by the sons of the powerful, but it was also appropriate.

On the morning of the second day of the winter month, Yuntang received good news from the Marquis' Mansion that his second sister-in-law had given birth to a son, and both mother and child were safe.

His name is Jiang Yiqiao.

Yuntang went to the Yong'an Marquis Mansion that day.

Everyone hoped that Yuntang could return to the Marquis' Mansion more often, but no one dared to mention it.

Jiang Yanxuan was also very cautious when he first mentioned it, but he never expected that his sister would come to see Yue and her son in person. He was immediately moved to tears.

Yuntang looked at the child, and Daoyun recited a blessing sutra for the child and also gave him a jade pendant for peace.

The gem-studded silver bracelets and gold bells that Xiao Ming'er had were also prepared for Xiao Qiao'er, but the child was too young, so they were given to his second brother first and kept in his Qiankun bag.

After giving birth, Zhou Siyue was content to take care of her health during the confinement period, and she didn't have to worry about arranging a marriage in the mansion.

On the seventeenth day of the winter month, Yuntang went back to the Marquis' Mansion. Seeing his third brother's happy look, he couldn't help but smile.

Over the past year, these brothers have been diligent in practicing Taoism and have been willing to endure hardships and learn. Now they can all draw a few amulets, which is worthy of praise.

On the eighteenth day of the winter month, Yun Tang went to the Lan residence early in the morning to deliver some dowry to Lan Wei. Ninth Senior Brother had not returned to Beijing yet, so he also delivered some on his behalf.

The additional makeup was at the request of the eighth senior brother, and he also gave her a jade ornament that could protect her safety, which she could carry at any time.

The Lan family is not short of money, but what they lack is magical instruments and objects given by a powerful great master.

Yuntang naturally agreed. He waited for the Marquis' Mansion to come and pick up the bride and watched Lan Wei get into the bridal sedan. Then he went to the Marquis' Mansion to watch his third brother get married.

The Marquis' Mansion was bustling all day, and even the old lady came out of Songhe Hall. However, Wuwei Residence seemed to be isolated, and all the news and excitement could not reach there.

The female relatives who came to the marquis's mansion to attend the wedding banquet only received an external explanation: the marquis's wife had been seriously ill for a long time, and she would not see guests to avoid spreading the disease.

Yuntang helped the Second Madam entertain the female guests, and then took Xiao Ming'er to see Xiao Jiao'er, before leaving the Marquis' Mansion with Xiao Ming'er's reluctance.

This month, Yuntang returned to the Marquis' Mansion twice, which made Marquis Yong'an hopeful that he would let her go home for the New Year.

"Tang'er, you...have never spent the New Year at home..."

Last year was the best opportunity, but Yuntang was in a hurry to go to the Western Territory. After the New Year, they finally got together to celebrate the holiday, but...

Yun Tang shook his head and said with a smile: "This year is my first year in the capital."

"This is also the year when all the brothers can gather in the capital without having to travel around. I want to spend it with my master and brothers."

Marquis Yong'an opened his mouth, then finally lowered his eyes to hide the sadness in his eyes.

I didn’t spend the New Year at home last year, but this year I spent it with my master. I will get married next year...

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