Ming Lan also laughed, "Iāve benefited from Mingqiuās good fortune, thank you, Madam!"
"Then Iāll let Mingqiu benefit from you." Yang Chuxia laughed heartily, "Youāve been serving beside me for the past two years, Iāve seen everything youāve done, and itās thanks to you all being by my side that many things can be so assured. On this happy day, Iāll add a set of silver accessories for you and Mingqiu each, and when you have a good place to go in the future, Iāll prepare a good dowry for you both."
"Thank you, Madam..." Ming Lan lowered her head shyly. Alas, women at this time are just shy, talking about marriage always makes one a bit bashful.
Yang Chuxia originally wanted to tease some more, but couldnāt bring herself to continue.
At this moment, the gatekeeper came to report, "Madam, gifts have arrived from the Mu Family at the front courtyard."
"Mu Family?" Ye Ziāan was sipping tea. Hearing this, he asked, "Isnāt Dongyang at the estate? How come gifts arrived so quickly?"
Yang Chuxia thought for a moment; it might not have been sent by Dongyang, "Did the person make it clear who they are?"
"They did, the person is the nanny by Second Madam Muās side, saying congratulations to our master on his promotion!"
"Has the person left yet?"
Once she heard it was sent by Second Madam Mu, Yang Chuxia didnāt want to accept it. That old woman had been beaten by her back then, if not holding grudges is considered good enough, why would she send gifts to their home? Something feels off.
"Not yet!" the gatekeeper replied respectfully, "Without reporting to Madam first, I didnāt dare let her leave."
Yang Chuxia initially didnāt want to accept it, but after considering Great Zhouās current situation, decided to accept it.
"Since theyāve kindly sent it, it wouldnāt be right to refuse. Just tell them I thank Second Madam Mu."
"Yes!"
After the gatekeeper left, Ye Ziāan asked curiously, "Donāt you usually dislike these things, why accept the gifts now?"
"Are you unhappy?" She noticed his expression seemed a bit cold.
"Not at all." Ye Ziāan shook his head, "Itās just quite odd, especially when Second Madam Mu and you donāt see eye to eye."
"Since itās given, why not accept it?"
Yang Chuxia said briefly, without explaining further. Ye Ziāan seeing this, chose not to inquire more; after all, his wife knows best.
"Mother!" Lele came back wearing his little book bag slung sideways, "I heard Father was appointed as Marquis Changning?"
"Youāre well-informed, arenāt you? Even know about it in your school?"
Lele tossed his book bag onto the table, poured himself a large kettle of water, and remarked, "Our school is almost becoming a gossipy hall now, how could I not know?"
"Has someone else sent you gifts already?" Ye Ziāan glanced at him, recalling last time when he was promoted to Vice Minister.
"Not yet, but if you guys donāt accept any gifts, Iāll probably receive lots tomorrow."
"Son, rest assured this time, those people wonāt bother you."
"Mother, youāre planning on accepting gifts?" Lele picked his ear, somewhat incredulous.
"Accept, why not?" Yang Chuxia shrugged, "This time weāll accept everything sent by everyone, no exceptions."
"Ah?"
Father and son looked at each other, puzzled by what Yang Chuxia was up to.
Following the gifts sent by Second Madam Mu, within days, various officials from the Capital City brought congratulatory gifts to the Ye Family.
The Mu Family also had quite a few visitors; as for the Luo Family, with the father and son not in the Capital City and everyone knowing about the discord between the third and first branches, no one went over, which greatly enraged First Madam Luo, making her increasingly determined to seize the title from the third branch.