"Let him interfere! He's the precious darling of the Li family. He'll find a good husband! Even if Mu Xu is gone, there's Zhang Xu and Li Xu! Does the world not have any good men if he's missing one?" Li Ge'er's tone was also unpleasant. Just thinking about how his sister would be looked down upon made him want to kill someone.

Jiaren waved his hand and advised, "In the end, none of our elders know about this matter. The three-year agreement between the Marquis and Mu Xu was for my sister to test whether he was worthy of entrusting her life to, and also for our family to see how Mu Xu behaves. Now that the three years have not yet passed, none of this matters."

"Even if the marriage is arranged, Mr. Tang is just an uncle, so he might not interfere with Mu Xu's marriage. He might even wholeheartedly agree."

That makes sense, and neither Li Ge'er nor Mao Ge'er said anything more.

Since nothing has actually happened yet, we should always try to think positively.

As a result, before they could leave the study, Mu Xu knocked on the door.

“Um…” Mu Xu, who usually had a carefree demeanor, actually looked a little embarrassed. He said in a low voice, “Young Master, someone from the academy has asked me to come over. My third uncle… isn’t feeling well and wants to see me…”

Li Ge'er and Mao Ge'er stood up immediately, but Jia Ren pulled them back down to sit.

Jiaren replied casually, "Go ahead, it's getting late. If you don't have time to get back, it's fine to stay overnight."

"Thank you, Young Master," Mu Xu bowed, supporting his injured arm, and added, "Don't worry, Young Master, I will talk things out with Third Uncle. How I live my life is my own decision, and no one else can interfere."

Jiaren nodded, his expression softening. "Everything is predestined. Our Li family never forces anyone to do anything. Naturally, you don't need to put yourself in a difficult position."

"Young Master is too kind. It's not difficult at all, I certainly won't!"

Mu Xu chuckled dryly, then quickly retreated.

He breathed a long sigh of relief, and felt even more strongly that this matter needed to be dealt with as soon as possible.

Jiayin was the apple of the Li family's eye, and he racked his brains but couldn't come up with a good way to please his brothers-in-law so they would hand his sister over to him.

All we can do is patiently and sincerely try to be good to Jiayin, hoping they will see it.

Unexpectedly, this incident suddenly occurred, and all our efforts have been in vain...

Jiaren blocked the news, and Jiayin, who was in the backyard, had no idea that Mu Xu had been called away by Mr. Tang.

Shui Ling and Shui Yun are even more unspeakable.

So, Jiayin ate the bird's nest porridge, but feeling restless, she locked herself in her room and then entered her spatial dimension.

These past few years, our family has been doing better, and we no longer rely on eating rabbit meat for sustenance.

In addition, those rabbits who had made great contributions were too old to be of good age, so last year Jiayin released them and sent them to the mountains and forests to go to a wider world.

The little goat was given to the village's flock, and now it has found a mate, had children, and is living happily ever after.

The only animals remaining in the small courtyard were a few geese, a dozen chickens, and seven or eight pigs, just in case.

Upon seeing Jiayin enter, all the chickens, geese, and pigs started squawking, each looking extremely aggrieved.

Jiayin quickly went to the back garden, picked some cabbages, chopped them up, mixed them with cornmeal, and poured them into the trough.

The chickens, geese, and pigs immediately quieted down after their mouths were gagged.

The little green snake kept banging against the cage to get its owner's attention.

The little fox often whips the cage around like a top, and the ropes hanging from the cage are worn out.

At this moment, perhaps unable to withstand the impact, it actually fell to the ground with a thud.

Jiayin thought for a moment, then went forward to pick up the cage. Seeing the little green snake roll its eyes and fall around in a daze, she couldn't help but laugh.

When this guy was first caught, he was constantly thinking about avenging his partner, baring his teeth and being incredibly arrogant.

Now, after being imprisoned for ten years, this once-powerful snake venom king has been turned into something as soft and mushy as noodles.

It is clear how terrifying time is.

No, I should say the little fox is more terrifying!

The three of them were jumping around under the grapevines eating grapes, but they didn't even notice when they heard their master come in.

It only came over after it had eaten and drunk its fill, circling around its master's legs, and even kicking the cage once.

The little green snake had just recovered a little when it started rolling around on the ground again.

Jiayin, unusually moved by compassion, picked up the little fox and said, "San Tiao, I'm letting Xiao Lü out. You watch it and make sure it doesn't bite the chickens, geese, or pigs, understand?"

The little fox was somewhat reluctant, while the little green snake was jumping around in the cage like a madman.

Jiayin was amused and then opened the cage door.

Freedom was right before their eyes, yet the little green snake could hardly believe it.

It tentatively stretched out the tip of its tail and swept it on the ground, then darted away like lightning and quickly disappeared into the vegetable garden.

The little fox chirped twice and quickly chased after it.

Jiayin ignored the two naughty boys, picked some grapes with her basket, then made herself some grape juice and added ice.

The sweet and refreshing grape juice extinguishes all your worries.

In the prime of youth, when you're young and full of life, you should be enjoying the sunshine and delicious food. Why get caught up in all that messy love and romance?

Jiayin smacked herself twice to regain her senses, then ran to the front yard to rummage through her secret stash of money.

When her fourth and fifth brothers came back this time, they brought her a lot of good things, filling her storeroom to overflowing.

I've been busy with my brother and sister-in-law and haven't had time to tidy up, so I'll do it today.

After working for more than an hour, seeing the abundance of gold and silver treasures, Jiayin finally smiled and went out carrying two baskets of grapes.

Wan'er was just coming over to talk to her sister-in-law when she was suddenly given a basket of grapes. She couldn't help but exclaim with delight, "Oh my, these grapes are so beautiful! Each one looks like a purple gem!"

"Not only are they beautiful, but they taste even sweeter and more satisfying!" Jiayin said with a smile, calling on Shuiling and Shuiyun to prepare her clothes. Then she said to her sister-in-law, "Sister-in-law, I'm going to the palace to stay for one night, to deliver grapes to the Third Princess, and to check on things and ask my godfather and my father how they are doing in the north."

Wan'er naturally wouldn't stop her, but she couldn't help feeling sorry for her sister-in-law.

No girl is as sensible as her sister-in-law; she takes care of everything, both inside and outside the home.

"Go ahead, but come back early tomorrow. Your eldest brother and sixth brother are leaving soon, so spend more time with them."

"Understood, sister-in-law." Jiayin changed into a new dress and dressed up beautifully before entering the palace.

The Third Princess was bored when she suddenly saw Jiayin carrying grapes, and she jumped for joy.

"Waaah, Jiayin, you finally remembered me! I'm so bored, I could have been counting stars to kill time!"

Jiayin stuffed a large grape into her mouth and laughed, "Looks like you haven't been searching for treasure in your uncle's private treasury these past few days, otherwise you wouldn't be complaining about being bored."

The third princess spat out the grape seeds and complained softly, "You know perfectly well that Father Emperor is a man who cares a lot about his reputation. This time, when the envoys from the eight countries left the capital, he gave them back a lot of fine gifts, and the treasury is quite empty now. He's so distressed about it that he can't even enjoy his meals. I'm not going to go and provoke him!"

Jiayin couldn't help but laugh along.

Pretending to be something you're not is a common problem among men, and even emperors are no exception.

The two sisters finally managed to get together, and they chatted away while eating grapes, making it much more lively.

But in Mr. Tang's study at the academy outside the city, the atmosphere had dropped below freezing.

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