Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 914: Chapter 656: Honored Guest Arrives (Part 3)

The one responsible for receiving Chen Mingxi was the Liang family, Yang Zhenshan only showed his face before leaving.

As for Chen Mingxi’s purpose, there was no rush; having traveled a long distance, Chen Mingxi naturally needed to rest first.

In contrast, Yang Zhenshan’s attitude toward Chen Yan’er was much more intimate.

By Chen Yan’er’s side, there were only three attendants: Fang An and two maidservants.

Returning to his courtyard, Yang Zhenshan glanced at Fang An and said, “Come with me, let them stay in the adjacent courtyard first!”

“The courtyard over there is reserved for Yan’er, and she can live there from now on!”

With that, he gestured to a maid next to him, who immediately stepped forward and made a gesture of invitation.

Fang An bowed slightly, first responding to Yang Zhenshan, and then instructed the maidservants behind him, “You go over and tidy up first!”

Once the maidservants had left, Yang Zhenshan then took Chen Yan and Fang An to the tea room.

“Sit down, there’s nothing to fear with Grandmaster here!”

Yang Zhenshan invited Chen Yan to sit, while Fang An immediately stepped forward to serve tea and water for Yang Zhenshan, his movements fluid, without any restraint or nervousness.

Speaking of which, Fang An could be considered half a disciple of Yang Zhenshan. He used to follow by Chen Zhaoxuan’s side, and Yang Zhenshan had given him guidance many times.

Moreover, when Yang Zhenshan and Chen Zhaoxuan drank tea in the past, Fang An often served by their side, though it’s been nearly twenty years, he still served cautiously, although his master had changed to Chen Yan.

It was evident that Fang An was quite devoted to Chen Yan.

“How has Yan’er been lately?” Yang Zhenshan inquired.

Chen Yan looked towards Fang An, who spoke up, “Senior, Her Highness the Commandery Princess has been doing quite well in the Capital City, without any worries about food and clothing!”

Yang Zhenshan’s hand, which was stroking his beard, paused slightly.

No worries about food and clothing?

Just no worries about food and clothing?

There were many implications in these words.

“Did the royal family not arrange anyone to tutor Yan’er?”

Fang An lowered his head, “The court has not paid attention to Her Highness the Commandery Princess!”

Yang Zhenshan nodded slightly, understanding what this meant.

Chen Zhaoxuan had already passed away, and perhaps Chen Zhaojun still remembered his niece Chen Yan, but he presumably did not have the time or inclination to care for this little niece at this moment.

Currently, Chen Yan was a pitiful child with neither grandmotherly affection nor uncle’s love. Apart from having an esteemed status, she had nothing else to rely on.

“How about Yan’er staying on Divine Wood Island in the future?” Yang Zhenshan looked at Chen Yan.

Chen Yan hesitated for a moment before replying, “Would Yan’er be a burden to Grandmaster?”

Yang Zhenshan laughed, “How could a little girl like you be a burden to Grandmaster?”

Chen Yan’s eyes curved with a smile, saying, “As long as Grandmaster doesn’t mind Yan’er, Yan’er is willing to stay!”

Hearing this, Fang An felt a wave of relief wash over him.

In fact, there were things he hadn’t told or done with Yang Zhenshan; while Chen Yan didn’t lack for food or clothing in the Capital City, her life wasn’t particularly good either.

The court had long decayed to an unsightly state, and the Inner Court of the Imperial City was similarly rife with ridiculous and disastrous affairs.

The eunuchs only cared about Silver, but when Fang An and Chen Yan fled back to the Capital City penniless, any attempt to get things done met with perfunctory responses from others.

Chen Zhaoxuan had already died, and while Chen Yan as an orphan wasn’t to be trifled with by everyone, no one really paid her any mind either.

It was only because Fang An was by her side; otherwise, who knows what hardships this poor child might have faced.

Therefore, Fang An didn’t want Chen Yan to return to the Capital City. There, she was an invisible little figure that nobody cared about. Of course, in the Yang family, she was still an outsider, and integrating into the Yang family would not be easy.

Yet, Fang An still hoped Chen Yan could stay with the Yang family, because he knew the Yang family and Yang Zhenshan, and he was confident that Yang Zhenshan and the Yang family would not mistreat Chen Yan.