“I will tell Aibei to make a request to Grandma that she be formally married into our Li family and settle down in Quanzhou.” Jiaxi smiled slyly and added, “Given Grandma’s temper, she’s afraid of not treating us brothers equally and causing discord among us, so she will definitely agree.”

"When the time comes, I'll say I'll take Aibei to Xindu to pay my respects first, and then we can get married when we come back. Jia'an is in Quanzhou, so it will be convenient for Aibei and me to come back often in the future."

"Grandma, my mother, and my fourth aunt will all stay to help me prepare things."

"That's a great idea!" Li Zhensheng immediately nodded approvingly and said, "Originally, our Li family always married off granddaughters through proper channels. We can't neglect her just because she's not a Tianwu woman."

Jiaxi glanced at the doorway, lowered her voice, and added a few more words.

"We were very lucky this time; we ran into two barbarians..."

Everyone immediately suppressed their laughter, their expressions shifting from surprise to understanding.

"So it was her!"

"I suspected it was related to her from the beginning, but I didn't expect it to be true."

Jiayi and the others couldn't help but gasp softly.

Li Zhen, fearing the young men might not understand the gravity of the situation, quickly instructed them: "Once you receive the person, you must immediately send them back to Xindu. They must not accompany the envoy's fleet to minimize the risk. Don't tell anyone about this; keep it to yourself, understand?"

Jiayi and the others nodded quickly, and Li Zhensheng was finally relieved.

After talking for a while, Li Zhensheng sent someone to the backyard to inform them, and then took Jiaxi, Jiayi, and Liu Yang to the military camp.

Cat couldn't stay still, so he happily followed along.

In the backyard, Grandma Li was leading Tao Hongying and Zhao Yuru through their suitcases.

Over the years, they have made a lot of clothes and shoes for Jiaxi and Jia'an.

Unfortunately, they finished one batch after another, but no one ever came back, and in the end, they all went to Cat Brother.

Even Jiayin needs two sets, and she wears them occasionally when she goes out to play as a boy.

Now, Jiaxi and Jiaan are finally back!

Zhao Yuru was overjoyed and said, "Isn't it said that the food at sea is not tasty? I see that Xige'er has grown quite a bit! If he eats well, his head might even touch the roof beam."

Hui Niang, Sister Liu, and Madam Wen were all sitting nearby, joining in the fun, and they all laughed when they heard this.

Tao Hongying, thinking of her son, replied, "When Xige and Ange left home, they were about the same height. Now, Ange should be about the same height as Xige, right?"

“The food at sea isn’t good, but they also frequently come ashore to change their environment, so how could they not grow tall?”

“That makes sense!” Zhao Yuru said with a regretful look, pulling at the royal blue long gown in her hand. “It’s just that these two boys are so tanned, like charcoal. Such a bright color is probably not suitable for them.”

Madam Wen couldn't help but laugh, "When the children weren't back, you were all so excited. Now that they're back, you're complaining that they're too dark-skinned."

"If I were a boy, I'd rather go out and get married and have kids, than come back to listen to your nagging."

"They dare! These brats think they can cause trouble again!" Tao Hongying glared and scolded with a laugh, "If they dare to disobey, they'll never be allowed to cook delicious food for them again, so they'll be left drooling."

Everyone burst into laughter when they recalled Jiaxi's eating habits earlier.

Indeed, this threat is sure to be very effective!

Just then, Zheng Qi came over to report, "Madam, the eldest master has taken the young masters to the military camp. They should be back very late. The eldest master said, please don't worry about them and get some rest."

"Okay, I understand." Old Mrs. Li replied with a smile, and then asked, "I heard that Zheng Si is back too. You brothers haven't seen each other for a long time, have a good get-together. What would you like to eat? Just ask the kitchen to make it, don't be shy."

"Thank you, Madam!" Zheng Qi quickly bowed, beaming with joy.

He and Zheng Si were not blood brothers, but they were from the same family and had grown up and learned martial arts together since childhood. They were even closer than brothers.

After being separated for several years, they finally reunited and had so much to talk about.

With the old lady's instructions, he went to the kitchen to ask for some good dishes and a jar of wine, so that he and his brothers could have a good chat.

Seeing Zheng Qile skip out, Tao Hongying put down her clothes and said, "At dinner, my brothers didn't eat much. I'll go to the kitchen and make some bone broth so they can have some noodles when they come back."

"I just made some side dishes a few days ago, which are perfect to go with the soup noodles."

As she was talking, she hurried off to the kitchen.

Grandma Li couldn't help but laugh, "With the two boys back, Hongying's cooking skills will have two more people to support her, and she'll be busy again."

“It’s good to be busy,” Zhao Yuru replied. “As long as the children are happy, a mother is happy no matter how busy she is.”

Hui Niang, Madam Wen, and the others nodded in agreement.

Parents' love for their children is always the most unconditional!

Meanwhile, back in the Hailan Army camp, General Tang was somewhat surprised to hear that the Li family uncle and nephew were requesting an audience.

After all, it was already late, and the Li family wouldn't have acted so recklessly unless it was urgent.

Sure enough, when Li Zhensheng and the others entered the main tent, Jiaxi's first action was to hand over his Foreign Affairs Department badge.

General Tang knew about the Foreign Affairs Department's secret overseas expedition, and he also knew that two of the members were Li's sons.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have allowed Jiayi to go out to sea every day to search for something.

In the past two years, when the topic came up occasionally, he privately thought that the Li family's son was probably in grave danger.

The ocean is merciless and fraught with danger; swallowing hundreds of people is practically a joke.

Unexpectedly, the Li family boy was so lucky that he returned unharmed.

"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back!" General Tang looked Jiaxi over carefully and liked him more and more.

This kid is good-looking, looks smart, is tall, has a straight back, and is full of energy.

Based on his years of experience leading troops, this kid must have had blood on his hands as well. His ever-smiling eyes and brows concealed a hint of sharpness!

Knowing that his wife always talked about marrying their granddaughter to the Li family, he was even more satisfied with his granddaughter's future husband.

Jiaxi felt a little uneasy under the old general's gaze, and thought to herself that the old general's expression was like that of a matchmaker.

But he dared not say it aloud. He bowed respectfully and reported, "General, we brought back envoys from eight foreign countries on this voyage. They wish to come to the new capital to pay homage and meet the Emperor."

"I'm afraid we'll have to trouble the General to send a ship to meet us at sea, and to settle us in after we land, as well as to report to the court. We'll all have to rely on the General."

"Good, that's only right." When General Tang heard that envoys from eight countries had come to visit, he immediately put aside his personal interests, quickly considered the matter in his mind, and his eyes lit up.

They traveled across the ocean and received tribute from eight nations!

When this news reaches the new capital, the Emperor and the court will surely be pleased.

After all, everyone likes the idea of ​​applying makeup to their face.

Especially the Emperor; the loss of Jiangbei under his rule is an absolute stain on history.

Now that this stain is about to be removed, applying a touch of gold powder at this moment is simply icing on the cake.

My darlings, there will only be one update today, and it will likely be the same for the next few days as well, because four people in my family have fallen ill, and I, Hua Hua, am also struggling to keep going.