Huangfu Yue beckoned to Zheng Taifei, Yang Wanqian, and the little ones.
Unexpectedly, before Zheng Taifei and Yang Wanqian had moved, Xu Yujing and Zhu Liangshu had already hurried their own children towards the carriage.
Seeing this, Huangfu Yue’s brows twitched, and she reached out to stop them.
“Second Sister-in-law, Third Sister-in-law, I’m sorry, the carriage isn’t big enough to fit everyone. So, only Grandmother, Fourth Sister-in-law, and the children can ride…
The two of you and Eldest Sister-in-law cannot get on the carriage. You’ll have to trouble yourselves to walk.”
Huangfu Yue saw Zhu Jiayi bringing Huangfu Xuan and Huangfu Jing over as soon as Xu Yujing and Zhong Liangshu arrived with their children, clearly worried about being late and not getting good seats.
“What! Only the children get to ride, and we mothers can’t!” Xu Yujing exclaimed with a hint of surprise, then some agitation.
Zhong Liangshu and Zhu Jiayi also knitted their brows.
“Look at how small the carriage is inside. It’s already crowded with two adults and four children. There’s really no way to squeeze in three more sisters-in-law…
You can’t possibly let the elderly Grandmother, the pregnant Fourth Sister-in-law, and your own children walk while you ride, can you?” Huangfu Yue gestured towards the carriage interior.
Xu Yujing, Zhong Liangshu, and Zhu Jiayi all looked into the carriage. They saw the miniature sofas they had never seen before, and their eyes lit up with curiosity, eager to know what kind of chairs they were.
But before they could even ask Huangfu Yue, Zheng Taifei arrived behind them and spoke…
“Don’t block the way here. I’m getting on the carriage.”
Zheng Taifei did this intentionally. She saw how much her granddaughters-in-law, especially Xu Yujing, wanted to get into the carriage, and she feared they would cause a scene with her granddaughter, putting her in a difficult position.
Xu Yujing wouldn’t dare to stop Zheng Taifei from boarding. They quickly and respectfully moved aside.
Huangfu Yue immediately helped Zheng Taifei onto the carriage. Upon entering and seeing the unfamiliar miniature sofas inside, Zheng Taifei’s face showed a flicker of curiosity. However, she asked nothing and, after sitting on the sofa, called out to those outside…
“Wanqian, what are you waiting for? Hurry and let your maid help you onto the carriage.”
Yang Wanqian responded, immediately letting her personal maid help her towards the carriage. Upon reaching it, she smoothly boarded with the help of her maid and Huangfu Yue. Entering the carriage, she saw the sofas inside and was greatly intrigued.
“Heavens, what beautiful, special chairs… Are these chairs… I’ve never seen chairs like these before. They’re so peculiar, so novel… They look very soft and comfortable to sit on,” Yang Wanqian exclaimed with a look of wonder.
“Yes. They are exceptionally soft and comfortable to sit on, and leaning back is particularly pleasant. It’s the most comfortable thing I’ve ever sat on… You sit too, come sit next to me, and let the little ones sit opposite you,” Zheng Taifei nodded and beckoned to her young daughter-in-law.
Yang Wanqian thanked her and sat down next to Zheng Taifei.
“Why are you little ones still standing around? Hurry and get on the carriage, sit opposite us,” Zheng Taifei called to her great-grandchildren.
“Go on,” Zhu Jiayi released her son and daughter, who were still holding her hand.
Huangfu Xuan glanced at his mother and, receiving a nod that told him not to worry about her, confidently took his sister Huangfu Jing’s hand and climbed onto the carriage. With Huangfu Yue’s assistance, they smoothly entered and were inside.
“Be careful. Don’t touch your Fourth Aunt, and especially not her belly. Be careful not to hurt the child inside,” Zheng Taifei cautioned her great-grandchildren.
Huangfu Xuan and his sister immediately nodded obediently and sat opposite Zheng Taifei and the others. Throughout the entire process, they were extremely careful not to touch Yang Wanqian, their movements cautious.
From the moment they saw the miniature sofas in the carriage, the siblings were extremely curious and had many questions for their little aunt. However, seeing that their little aunt was busy, they didn’t dare to ask.
“Ying’er and Ling’er, you get on the carriage too. Sit next to your brother and sister,” Huangfu Yue said, extending her hands to Huangfu Ying and Huangfu Ling simultaneously. She hugged their waists and lifted them onto the carriage.
After entering the carriage, Huangfu Ying and Huangfu Ling sat obediently next to Huangfu Xuan and Huangfu Jing. They too were extremely careful not to touch Yang Wanqian. They were also immensely curious about the sofas beneath them and had many questions.
Huangfu Yue glanced at the four little ones squeezed together and slightly curved her lips.
The sofas weren’t large, but fortunately, they could just about accommodate these four little ones.
Xu Yujing, Zhong Liangshu, and Zhu Jiayi, seeing that both sofas in the carriage were already quite full and couldn’t fit anyone else, abandoned the idea of riding.
They thought, as their sister-in-law had said earlier, they couldn’t possibly let the elderly Zheng Taifei, the pregnant Yang Wanqian, and their own children walk while they themselves took the seats.
However, Xu Yujing still put on a wronged expression. Huangfu Yue saw it but chose to ignore it and turned her attention to the Wangfu servants and Feng Maoyuan and the others.
“Let’s set off.”
“Yes.”