On the twentieth of February, at the wharf outskirts of Ningmen Prefecture City.
Betrouthed gifts draped in red silk were unloaded from the horse carriages by the Yan Family's servants and then carefully carried onto the boat docked at the shore.
To show her esteem for the Han Family girl, Madam Li had prepared the betrothal gifts with great generosity. Daohua, just double-checking each item against the list, took a considerable amount of time.
This trip to Beijing was led by Yan Zhiyuan, taking Yan Wenxiu with him.
Since Yan Siyu and her daughter were returning to Beijing by boat as well, the entire Yan Family had come to the dock to see them off.
Old Madam Yan couldn't bear to let go of her daughter and kept conversing with Yan Siyu and Yang Xiujun. The third daughter-in-law from the Wu Family stood by, supporting the elderly lady, occasionally adding a few words to alleviate the sorrow of parting.
A few steps away were Yan Zhigao and Madam Li, instructing Yan Wenxiu.
