Disguised as a man: Watch me create a new dynasty

Yan Nansheng and his friends did not choose to enter the private room, but sat in the lobby and asked for a table nearby.

The lobby is spacious and bright, with people coming and going, very lively.

There are several paintings and calligraphy hanging on the wall. Although they are not works of famous artists, they add a touch of elegance to this noisy environment.

The tables and chairs are neatly arranged, with some signs of wear and tear, demonstrating the long history and high popularity of this restaurant.

As soon as the three of them sat down, the waiter walked up to them with a smile and bowed.

"Guests, what would you like to eat?"

The waiter in this shop was born with a friendly face, a smile that seemed to melt people's hearts, and a sweet mouth. When he led them in, he kept saying auspicious words all the way.

Yan Nansheng looked at him several times, causing Mo Qing to also look back a few times.

To be honest, the waiter should be feeling nervous.

After all, Yan Nansheng and the other two were of superior appearance and temperament. The capital was full of officials from aristocratic families, but there were not many with their excellent temperament and appearance.

Yan Nansheng raised his head slightly, scanned the menu, and then ordered a few of the restaurant's signature dishes.

Soon, the dishes were served one by one.

The dishes were exquisitely presented, with attractive colors and exuding bursts of fragrance.

However, when Yan Nansheng put the dish into his mouth to taste it, his brows furrowed slightly.

Although this dish looks delicious, it tastes just average after you put it in your mouth.

After all, Yan Nansheng was born with a sweet tongue, so she is very qualified to comment on what makes food delicious.

I remember when I was just thinking about starting a business to make money, my sisters’ cooking skills were all top-notch.

I just explain the process and they can do it almost right, and after doing it a few times they will get the taste.

Today, the signature dishes of this restaurant are very different from those made by my sisters at home.

The three of them sat casually, as if they were having a conversation, but their ears were perked up.

If you want to know where the most informed places are, of course, restaurants and bars.

Although the Yan family was once a prominent family in the capital, they were eventually banished to the north for thirty or forty years.

So many years have passed, and the news brought by the Xu family and the Xie family is far from enough.

They mostly talked about what happened in the court, but they still lacked information about the situations of various families in the capital.

The only people in the capital who are still remembered are some relatives and old friends.

But there were only a few families who openly provided assistance: my grandfather's in-laws and my great-grandfather's disciples.

Back then, my great-grandfather was also the Prince's Tutor, and he had many students all over the world.

On the day my great-grandfather was exiled, Shili Pavilion was crowded with onlookers, many of whom were students and scholars with solemn expressions, their eyes filled with resentment and unwillingness.

They clenched their fists, their teeth chattered, and the anger in their hearts seemed about to burst out.

These scholars have always regarded the Yan family as a benchmark in their hearts. The Yan family has been a scholarly family for generations, and they are honest and upright, and have cultivated countless pillars for the country.

Now that the Yan family has suffered such a disaster, how can they not be filled with righteous indignation?

Their hearts were filled with doubts and anger, and they didn't understand why such an upright family would end up like this.

However, Master Yan's eyes were still clear and bright, like a clear spring, flowing in the heart of every scholar.

There was a soothing look in his eyes, as if telling them: Don't be impulsive, don't act on impulse.

Tutor Yan knew very well that the emperor was angry at the moment.

If these students gathered together to cause trouble out of momentary anger, not only would it fail to change the outcome of the Yan family's exile, but it would make the Yan family's situation even worse.

Scholars are born with a tendency to think a lot, and they quickly understood the deep meaning in Master Yan's eyes.

Although the anger in their hearts was still burning, they also knew that acting impulsively at this moment would only bring worse consequences.

The resentment was churning in my chest, but I had to force myself to swallow it down.

They silently watched the Yan family members walking away, their eyes red and tears welling up in their eyes.

He secretly swore in his heart that he must wait for the opportunity to clear the Yan family's grievances and give justice to the Yan family.

The escorting officers were also shocked by the scene.

This is the first time I've encountered this situation.

The layers upon layers of scholars were so densely packed that they looked like a black ocean.

Who can say for sure whether one or several high-ranking officials will emerge from it?

These are all scholars with great prospects. Most of the scholars who have been able to reach the capital have already achieved the title of juren.

Surrounded by such a group of people, the officers were trembling inwardly.

Who knows, their immediate superior might be among them in the future.

Therefore, apart from the hardships he had to endure during the exile, he did not suffer any hardship from the escorting officials.

The officials treated the Yan family with a mixture of respect and fear.

But he still looked ferocious. After all, it was his duty and he did not dare to be too presumptuous.

Yan Nansheng felt deeply moved when he thought of these past events.

Now that he has returned to the capital, he wonders what the future holds and whether the Yan family can regain its former glory.

She took a sip of tea and glanced casually at the diners around her, trying to capture useful information from their words.

Mo Qing and Jiang Mianmian also looked solemn, knowing that this return to Beijing was related to the future of the Yan family and the responsibility was heavy.

They ate their food in silence, occasionally exchanging glances, and everything was said without words.

The noise in the restaurant was still going on. Some people were talking and laughing loudly, some were drinking to drown their sorrows, and in the midst of this chaos, Yan Nansheng and the other two also quietly learned a lot about the latest happenings in the capital.

What Yan Nansheng cares about most is his great-grandfather’s youngest disciple, Zhang Mao.

Zhang Mao is thirty-seven years old this year. He is the eldest son in the family. He has two younger brothers, both of whom are married, and three younger sisters who are also of marriageable age.

However, because of the relationship with Master Yan as a disciple, his younger sister's marriage was not smooth.

At that time, among all his disciples, Master Yan took a liking to the young disciple Zhang Mao the most. Not only did he teach him everything he knew, he also betrothed his young daughter Yan Wan to him.

At that time, the Yan family was very popular, and this marriage could be regarded as a good story.

However, the wheel of fate turns relentlessly.

The Yan family lost power due to political struggles and the entire family was exiled.

Although the disaster did not affect a married girl, Yan Wan was not exiled because she was married, but this also meant that she and her family would be separated from each other from then on, and there was no way of life and death between them.

Over the years, Yan Wan has been worried about her husband's three younger sisters-in-law being unable to marry because of his family connections.

Once upon a time, the Zhang family had some reputation in the capital, but ever since they became associated with the Yan family, the Yan family’s political enemies have been making things difficult for the Zhang family.

Those old friends all kept their distance, the visit became deserted and no one was interested in it anymore.

Life became increasingly difficult for the Zhang family, but even so, they never had the slightest resentment towards the Yan family.

The three younger sisters who had difficulty in getting married never blamed their eldest sister-in-law Yan Wan for this.

They knew how difficult it was for the eldest sister-in-law. Whenever they saw Yan Wan frowning over this matter, they would gather around her and comfort her softly, "Don't be too anxious, just let it go."