PFC Chapter 772 I Won’t Save You This Time (5)
Chapter 772 I Won’t Save You This Time (5)
After struggling for half a day, Chen Ang finally made up his mind the next day. He abandoned his usual formal attire and changed into a wide-sleeved long robe commonly worn by rich young men.
Even for the color, he did not choose the dazzling black that he had preferred in the past, but chose a light blue dress, which looked as gentle as jade and quite scholarly.
"Brother, you haven't worn this crown for eight hundred years. Today is just an ordinary banquet, there's no need to be so grand!" Compared to Chen Ang's seriousness, Chen Sanniang seemed much more casual.
She was only wearing an ordinary light-colored dress, and her hair accessories were so simple that it was almost impossible to tell that she was dressed up carefully.
"This is the first time Madam Yan invites me to dinner, so I naturally have to take it seriously." Chen Ang took the jade pendant handed over by the servant, compared it with his waist, and turned to ask his sister, "Which one do you think is better, the jade pendant or the purse?"
"Tsk tsk tsk!" Although Chen Sanniang was a girl waiting to be married, she had read many storybooks and naturally understood the deep meaning behind her brother's actions.
He was not going to a banquet, he was clearly going to meet his sweetheart!
However, thinking of Madam Yan, Chen Sanniang understood her brother's thoughts.
After all, that Miss Yan is indeed a wonderful person.
Although Madam Yan's appearance may not be as exquisite as that of her cousin Yin Qianyu, her temperament and vision are beyond the reach of ordinary women.
Even Chen Sanniang, the eldest daughter of the Chen family, felt inferior to him in some aspects.
The calmness and elegance in Ms. Yan's every move not only make people feel comfortable, but also conform to etiquette in every way, which really makes people feel good about her.
"What's wrong?" Chen Ang saw that his sister didn't give any substantial suggestions except "tsk" non-stop, so he couldn't help but frowned slightly, "Is this Xiangyun Pendant not good?"
"That's not the case." Chen Sanniang shrugged, with a hint of ridicule in her tone, "I just feel sorry for my cousin. When she came to the Chen family last time, mother wanted to bring you two together, but you just didn't want to.
I originally thought that you were either stupid or not interested in women, but I didn't expect that you didn't fancy my cousin at all and had someone else in your heart."
When Chen Ang heard this, an unnatural look flashed across his face, but he quickly regained his composure.
He lowered his head and adjusted his sleeves, then said calmly, "Marriage is a serious matter, how can it be treated as a joke? Although my cousin is nice, she is not the one I want."
Seeing this, Chen Sanniang couldn't help but laugh: "Brother, what you said is very high-sounding. But I think your heart has long been occupied by that lady Yan, how can there be room for others?"
Chen Ang did not respond, but gently stroked the jade pendant in his hand, with a hint of tenderness in his eyes.
He knew that his sister was right.
Although he had only met her twice, Madam Yan's every frown and smile had already been imprinted in his heart and could never be erased.
Chen Ang stood in front of the bronze mirror and adjusted his clothes for the last time.
The light blue robe made him look even more handsome, and the auspicious cloud pendant tied around his waist glowed with a warm luster in the sun.
He took a deep breath, feeling both nervous and expectant.
Although it was Madam Yan who took the initiative to invite him to today's banquet, he cared more about his performance than ever before.
"Brother, the carriage is ready." Chen Sanniang heard the servant's reminder outside the door before Chen Ang, and said, "We should set off!"
Chen Ang nodded, turned and walked out the door.
As soon as he walked into the courtyard, he heard his sister Chen Sanniang asking beside him: "Brother, did you bring the wooden box that you said would contain the gift?"
When asked this question, Chen Ang remembered the gift he had prepared long ago - a palace-made velvet flower hairpin.
He was afraid that the other party would not accept the gold or silver hairpin he gave him, so he specially chose the most popular velvet hairpin with piled flowers.
"Third sister, thank you!" Chen Ang immediately turned around and went back to his room to get the wooden box.
Chen Sanniang blinked and said with a smile: "If you want to thank me, can you let me pick one first?"
"This is a set of hairpins corresponding to the twelve flower gods. If one is missing, it won't be a set." Chen Ang explained, "If you like, I'll pick out a different style for you next time."
"Okay, okay, I was just kidding!" Chen Sanniang did not continue the topic.
The two of them got on the carriage and left the Chen residence. Chen Ang sat in the carriage, holding the wooden box in his hands, with a myriad of thoughts in his mind.
Chen Sanniang looked at her brother without saying anything, nor did she speak, just looking at the street scene outside the window.
The carriage soon stopped in front of Yan's mansion.
The Chen brothers and sisters got out of the car one after another. Chen Ang looked up at the vermilion gate and felt a little nervous.
He took a deep breath, straightened his clothes, and walked in with his sister.
The Yan Mansion is a three-courtyard house, one of the courtyards has a courtyard.
They passed through the courtyard and found it was decorated very elegantly, with rockery, flowing water, lush flowers and trees, and the owner's taste was revealed everywhere.
The Chen siblings were led by servants to a pavilion. From a distance, they saw Madam Yan sitting in the pavilion, holding a book in her hands with a focused expression.
She was wearing a dark red dress today and had a large peony flower in her hair - bright red with gold borders!
Hearing footsteps, she looked up and saw that it was the Chen brothers and sisters. She smiled slightly and stood up to greet them.
"Mr. Chen, Miss Chen, you are here!" Her voice was as clear as jade, with a hint of smile.
Chen Ang stepped forward quickly, bowed and said, "Madam Yan, I've been waiting for a long time."
Chen Sanniang followed and bowed, then said impatiently, "Madam Yan, your hairpin is so beautiful! The style is also unique, I don't think any velvet flower shop has it!"
Yan Caiyue touched the velvet flower in her hair and said in surprise, "This is something my maid and I made for fun. It's not gold or silver, so it's not worth much!"
"You are such a great craftsman!" Chen Sanniang couldn't help but admire her after hearing this. "In the past few months, velvet flower jewelry has become very popular! This kind of jewelry was introduced from the north.
I heard that there was once a very favored concubine in the harem who liked this kind of velvet flower jewelry. But she died of illness half a year ago, and now the most favored concubine, Yan Guipin, has won the favor of His Majesty because she wears the same hairpin as that concubine. "
"Okay, don't bring up these hearsay things about the royal family in front of Madam Yan." Chen Ang was still relatively cautious and didn't want to discuss too much about things in the palace.
Yan Caiyue was slightly distracted after hearing this, and suddenly said, "If you really like him, how could you have a new lover in less than half a year!"
Perhaps she felt that she had said too much, so she continued, "Let's not talk about this anymore. I have this year's new tea here. You two can try it. Is it to your taste?"
Chen Ang did not refuse. He picked up the teacup and took a big sip. Even though he was not someone who knew much about tea, he could still feel the clear aroma of the tea and the sweet aftertaste.
He nodded repeatedly and praised, "Good tea. Madam Yan is really elegant. She even chooses tea so carefully."
Chen Sanniang rolled her eyes, thinking that her brother was a bit embarrassing - it was okay to pretend not to know him now!