Resentment

  He Hui nodded in satisfaction, gently stroking her daughter's back and said softly: "As long as you get close to the Empress Dowager when you enter the palace, it will be fine if you keep a respectful distance from the other princesses and princes. You should have the same attitude towards everyone, even the Empress, don't be too flattering, be close but not sycophantic, speak your mind directly, our family doesn't need to take sides, do you understand?"

  Yang Lan's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately responded: "Mother is right, our family is a close minister of the imperial court, Father and older brother are people the Emperor wants to use, it's not good to get too close with anyone, our family must be loyal and sincere without hiding anything, being a subject, the most important thing is loyalty, don't ask you to be clever, but you must stick to your duties."

  This summary made He Hui smile with satisfaction, and she couldn't help but praise in her heart. No wonder her husband insisted that their daughter study with their two sons in the study room every time there was a family discussion, never avoiding her, and at critical moments, their daughter's broad vision and political sensitivity were revealed, indeed excellent.

  "You know it in your heart, and that's enough. Don't say anything extra. You're just the Empress Dowager's granddaughter, so as long as you get close to her, everything will be fine. It's not like it's impossible for others to keep their distance from you either. If someone bullies you in the palace, don't tolerate it, tell me or the Empress Dowager and there will be someone who'll take care of it for you. After all, I still have some face with my imperial brother, and over these years, I've never done anything to make things difficult for him. As long as we mother and son can live in peace, that's good enough."

  Yang Lan nodded obediently, "Don't worry, Mother, I entered the palace relying on the Empress Dowager's support. As for the princes and princesses, I will show them respect and that's all. I won't get involved in unnecessary matters. I know you are teaching me this, and I understand what is at stake and won't cause trouble for our family or brothers."

  "Uh, Mother knows you're a good one. If something unexpected happens, just tell the Empress Dowager about it, and if that's not possible, just put it off for now and have someone else tell me later. The Empress Dowager hasn't seen you in years, so who knows, she might even keep you to dine with her this time! Be careful with everything while you're in the palace. I'll have Biyun follow you around. Li Yuye, the Empress Dowager's personal maid, is very close to the Empress Dowager, so if you need anything, just ask her."

  Yang Lan remembered every word and sentence, thinking about how to make the Empress Dowager like her more. This favor she really needed, at least it could help her father and brothers know some trends, and also let the Yang family have a good reputation.

  Although she can't do anything, she can't lose face for the Yang family. Her parents raised her, and her brothers treated her like a precious gem, it's unreasonable to cause them trouble.

  Not long after, Father Yang Xu came back. As soon as he entered the house, Yang Lan excitedly rushed over and hugged his leg, tilting her small head upwards, "Dad, do you miss me? Your daughter misses you! I had someone prepare a cup of honeysuckle tea for you, I saw that your mouth was peeling yesterday, I thought you were getting a fever!" Speaking in a soft and gentle voice, Yang Xu suddenly felt all his fatigue disappear.

  Yang Xu picked up his daughter in one arm, laughing loudly: "It's still my daughter who pitied me! Did my daughter get bullied at Song He Tang today?" The fierce and formidable aura was all restrained when facing his delicate and affectionate daughter, with a warm smile on his face, as if afraid of scaring her.

  Yang Lan was shocked in her heart. After all, she was a general who had been on the battlefield for many years. This move was really not ordinary. I guess she knew it long ago!

  She rolled her eyes, pouting with a slightly red face, "I didn't do it on purpose, I just had a momentary lapse, Mother has already scolded me! I know I was wrong, I shouldn't have argued with my sister, Father, please don't be angry with me, okay? Let Lan'er massage your shoulders for you, okay?" A sweet smile spread across her face as she stretched out her small fist to gently pound and knead her father's shoulder.

  Yang Huan and Yang Mai, the two brothers, couldn't help but laugh when they saw each other. The eldest, Yang Huan, was already 14 years old this year and had taken up a post in the Imperial Guard, while the second brother, Yang Mai, was 11 years old and studying at the palace school. He was also extremely skilled in archery and horseback riding. In a family of military background, it wasn't necessary to be well-read, but martial arts skills absolutely couldn't be neglected. Next year, the second brother would follow him to continue training in the southeast. The two brothers' kung fu skills were both excellent, but Yang Mai was naturally more inclined towards martial arts and could already hold his own against his three-year-older brother.

  Lao Er Yang Wei was laughing and teasing his brother, casting a sideways glance at him, "Doesn't she look like a Pug?"

  Yang Lan pouted, her small face swollen with anger, and shouted: "Stinky brother, bad brother! Teasing me! Daddy, second brother is teasing me, you help me teach him a lesson!" She coquettishly snuggled into her father's arms like a twisted sugar cane.

  Yang Xu smiled and sat on a purple sandalwood carved high-back chair with his daughter in his arms, hugging her. "You two are not allowed to bully Lian'er! Good girl, don't argue with the old lady from now on, or people will say you're unfilial. The old lady's favoritism isn't something that happened overnight, and even if you try to reason with her, you won't be able to win. Just show respect and that's it! Don't let others gossip, after all, she is your elder!" His tone was very light, but the information he revealed was a lot, the key being his fear of people talking about his daughter, which was the most important thing, and what he wanted to express.

  Yang Lan felt deeply moved, the ancient people's filial piety was greater than heaven, it was not easy for her father to maintain himself like this, at the same time, it also showed that her father's heart had almost cooled down, this feeling also needed to be maintained and strengthened.

  She leaned into her father's arms and said, "I'm just upset! Grandma can say what Third Uncle likes to eat off the top of her head, but she doesn't know what you like to eat. It was even Permitted Mother who said that Father loves pickled fish. I feel so uncomfortable in my heart. If Father hadn't shed blood and sweat for this family, where would the Yang family's honor come from today? And yet, he's being ignored like this...!" She choked up as she spoke and couldn't continue.

  She was young and slept with her parents in the same bed, so she naturally saw the scars on her father's back. In the end, her mother didn't even know what her eldest son liked to eat, how sad and pitiful!

  Yang Huan and Yang Wei also sighed deeply, but couldn't say anything. This was something that only a younger sister could say, others wouldn't dare to point it out like this. If they dared to say this, they would definitely be punished by their father. That's why the younger sister was the most spoiled, their father treated her as if she were his precious gem, and no one else was allowed to bully her in the slightest.

  As she spoke, her eyes also turned red, and she covered her face in her father's arms, refusing to lift her head, trying to calm herself down.

  Yang Xue smiled and comforted her daughter, patting her back gently, "She's always been biased towards San Ge, not just today. In her eyes, there's only him, no me or Er Ge. Besides, with you girls feeling sorry for me, isn't that enough? I'm not a precious treasure, why do I need so many people to like me?"

  Everyone burst out laughing at her words, Yang Lan raised her head, her eyes still a bit red, and said in a loud and clear voice: "Dad doesn't have to be sad, you have Mom's love! Mom had someone make soup early this morning, and made your favorite cherry meat yam and crab tofu! And my favorite cherry honey dew, brother's favorite pickled duck web and stir-fried cuttlefish threads!" She proudly shook her little head, with a "praise me" expression on her face.

  Everyone burst out laughing, Yang Xu turned his head and glanced at He Hui Chang Gongzhu, his eyes filled with tenderness and pity, and he smiled softly: "It's still my wife who loves me, as long as you and the children care about me, that's enough!"

  Her face turned red with a mixture of shyness and beauty, making her even more charming. She scolded in a low voice, "Go away, the kids are here! What nonsense are you talking about!" But in her heart, she couldn't help but feel a surge of sweetness.

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