Pang Xiao stood up worriedly and followed Qin Yining and the Yao Clan. He said with a smile, "Why don't I go with you? It's boring to chat with only the two of you."
Yao Clan turned around and glared at his disappointing son. "Do you have to listen to a woman?"
Looking at her usually cold and arrogant grandson, who was now so infatuated, Madam Ma was in a good mood. She laughed and said, "Dai Fu, come, come and talk with me. Let your mother and Yi Yi talk. Don't get involved."
Madam Ma jumped off the kang and pulled Pang Xiao to sit down.
Pang Xiao was helpless. He couldn't push Madam Ma away, so he could only look at Qin Yining and the Yao Clan and smile. His smile was as dazed as it could be.
Yao Clan glared at Pang Xiao with anger and amusement. Then, she took Qin Yining's hand and went outside.
The maidservant immediately served their cloaks. After tidying them up, she also served them a brass hand warmer of a suitable temperature.
When they walked to the corridor, the maidservants wanted to follow them. Yao Clan waved his hand and said, "You don't need to serve us."
"Yes." The maidservants bowed respectfully and retreated to the side.
Yao Clan and Qin Yining walked slowly along the corridor.
Yao Clan didn't speak first, so Qin Yining didn't ask much. He stayed half a step behind the Yao Clan.
After walking around the corridor, Yao Clan saw that Qin Yining was still as calm as before. He nodded secretly and said softly,
"Dai Fu was fighting outside and was often not at home. When he was 16 years old, Old Master and Old Madam wanted to marry a wife for Dai Fu. But Dai Fu said that he was in danger on the battlefield and didn't want to waste a good girl's time. "
Qin Yining smiled but didn't say anything.
The Yao Clan continued, "Later on, when they were conquering the world, the war situation became tense. At first, I didn't agree with Dai Fu's hasty marriage. Later on, in order to continue the family line, I tried to persuade him a few times, but he refused to listen. He only said that he was having a good time with his brothers in the military camp, and that he didn't want a wife to be a hindrance. Listen, what kind of words are these?"
Qin Yining couldn't help but smile. In his mind, he had already sketched out the image of a hot-blooded Pang Xiao.
Yao shi also smiled. She pulled Qin Yining's hand and patted it: "The days just pass like this. Seeing his brother get married, the head of the family urges him, but he doesn't want to. There's nothing we can do. Other than him and Ji Lan, the group of brothers who fought together with them already have several children. As their mother, I can only look on enviously as other people have grandchildren. I'm not afraid that you will laugh at me, but Dai Fu's grandmother also said that it would be good if he didn't marry his saber or warhorse. "
Qin Yining smiled again, but in his mind, he thought carefully about the Yao Clan's words.
The Yao Clan continued, "This time, he knew that you were in danger outside, so he immediately led the soldiers out. Her grandfather said that this child finally didn't have to marry a military knife or a war horse. Her grandmother was very happy when she heard that. I also felt that it was a good thing that there was someone who could tie down his heart and make him focus more on his own life. We are very happy that you can come to the capital. "
Qin Yining's heart was a little cold.
It seemed that the future mother-in-law didn't have a good first impression of her. The reason why she was polite to her now was that Pang Xiao liked her.
The Yao Clan rambled on for so long, but the most interesting part was the last part.
When she was in danger outside, Pang Xiao risked everything to save her. The Yao Clan and Yao Chenggu were actually very dissatisfied. Moreover, the Yao Clan thought that Pang Xiao valued her too much. For the current Pang Xiao, having such a burden might not be a good thing. As elders, they hoped that Pang Xiao could be safe and carry on the family line. As for who would carry on the family line, they didn't actually care.
Just now, when they were in the room, they also said that the Emperor had bestowed Pang Xiao with ten beautiful concubines.
However, the Yao Clan were very cultured people. They wouldn't criticize directly, but would tactfully express their thoughts in their own way. If they had a careless person, they probably wouldn't understand the Yao Clan's meaning.
Qin Yining couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
When she was in the Duke Dingguo's household, she once heard her maternal grandmother and her two aunts chatting about her cousin's marriage. Her maternal grandmother didn't agree to her cousin's marriage to a certain scholar.
Her maternal grandmother's reason was that the scholar was extremely intelligent. The scholar's mother must also be very intelligent. Moreover, the scholar was very obedient to his mother. If the family wasn't upright, then her cousin would have to face an extremely intelligent mother-in-law and a filial husband. Her future life wouldn't be good.
Now, she didn't know why she thought of her maternal grandmother's words.
She really didn't know which one Pang Xiao would favor between her and the Yao Clan.
However, Qin Yining wasn't a young lady who hadn't experienced any hardships. She always knew that if she wanted something, she had to work hard to fight for it.
In this world, who would like her at first sight? Not to mention outsiders, even her mother disliked her when they first met. It was only after interacting with her for a long time that their relationship gradually became closer.
Since she liked Pang Xiao, she would play her role well. She wouldn't let Pang Xiao be sandwiched between her and the Yao Clan. She also wouldn't back down easily.
Qin Yining's mind moved at lightning speed. It only took her a breath.
"Thank you, Aunty. The outside world is complicated. I'm just a woman, so I don't know that much. For the next few days, I'll have to trouble you temporarily. When my father and family arrive in the capital, we can move back. At that time, my parents and I will come to thank you again. "
Yao Clan raised their eyebrows. It seemed that not only did Qin Yining have a forgettable appearance, but she also had an unparalleled intelligence and a strong personality.
She was tactfully telling her that Qin Yining didn't need to rely on Pang Xiao to survive. She had her own family and her own foundation.
Although Qin Huaiyuan was a surrendered minister, from the general trend, the Family Qin would definitely be put in important positions. Compared to Pang Xiao who had his military power stripped and was on vacation at home with his title, the Family Qin's future was immeasurable. Perhaps Pang Xiao would one day need a strong father-in-law.
Not only did Qin Yining understand her tactful complaint, but she also tactfully rebutted her words!
However, she couldn't hate such a girl. She even felt lucky that Pang Xiao liked someone with such a personality.
With Pang Xiao's current status and situation, it would be beneficial for his family if he had a smart and virtuous wife in his family.
Yao Clan smiled and said, "There's no need to thank me. I'm not an outsider. I don't participate much in the affairs of the outside world. You can discuss it with Big Fortune. "The implication was that she would not intervene in the affairs of the outside world. She only needed to discuss with Pang Xiao.
Qin Yining saw that Yao Clan's smile was sincere and no longer held any grudges. She could finally relax and nodded heavily, saying, "Auntie, don't worry. I will."
Lunch was eaten in the Upper Courtyard. Yao Chenggu personally cooked a stewed fish for Pang Xiao. He also prepared a few of his signature dishes. There were fewer rules during the banquet, but there was also a lot of warmth.
After lunch, Pang Xiao smiled and said, "I have an appointment with Mr. Xie and Mr. Xu. They should be waiting in the study with the other aides. I'll go to the study with Sister Yi first."
Yao Chenggu and Yao Clan were stunned.
Pang Xiao had many aides under her command. Xu Weizhi, who was good at scheming, and Xie Yue, who was good at making decisions and disguising, were the two people Pang Xiao relied on the most.
They didn't expect Pang Xiao to bring Qin Yining to meet them.
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