Someone had already informed Zhou Qingchun. Zhou Qingchun came and bowed to the old lady. The three of them, along with several servants, were escorted to the gate by Zhang Zhaoci, Xu Di, Xu Zhi, and Xu Bai. They watched the carriage drive away before returning home.

On the carriage, Zhou Yanran held back her sobs until the carriage had gone quite a distance. Then, she saw Xu Di's figure, which had become blurry, through the carriage window. She then buried her face in Princess Longyu's arms and began to sob silently, which startled Princess Longyu. After much coaxing, she finally learned that it was because Xu Di was already engaged.

Princess Longyu sighed and said, "Yanran, there's nothing we can do about it. You should cheer up and think carefully about what kind of person you should marry. Your maternal grandfather has come to inquire about your marriage again. He said that if you don't settle down soon, he will help you find a suitable person. When that time comes, even your parents won't be able to stop you."

Zhou Yanran cried and said, "But I just couldn't find anyone I liked, Mother. I finally found one, and we even got engaged. There's nothing I can do about it."

Princess Longyu said, "Then you should settle for second best. With your background and the dowry your grandfather prepared for you, you can live a good life no matter which family you marry into. Your mother is doing this for your own good. Since the Xu family's young master is already engaged, you should quickly put your mind at ease. Our family will not allow you to do anything out of line. I don't think the Xu family would do anything bad for the sake of their daughter-in-law's family background."

Princess Longyu comforted them along the way, while Zhang Zhaoci led her three siblings to the old lady's courtyard after seeing off the Zhou family. Xu Bai said mysteriously to the old lady, "Grandmother, let me tell you, the Zhou family's older sister has taken a liking to my brother."

Upon hearing this, the old lady quickly said, "Oh dear, Xiao Qi, you can't just say things like that. You might ruin the young lady's reputation."

Xu Bai leaned close to the old lady and whispered, "Grandmother, I'm not telling anyone else, I'm just telling you. Just now, my sister told Sister Zhou that she would continue taking the imperial examinations after my brother got married, and Sister Zhou's face changed. I bet she's crying in her mother's arms right now."

Zhang Zhaoci gently patted Xu Bai's round little bottom and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Hurry up and go practice with your cousins. Look at all this fat on you. If you don't practice, you'll become a ball."

Xu Bai said, "Grandma, look how cute I am when I'm chubby. I'd better not train. I won't look good if I get too thin."

The old lady said with a smile, "Little Seven, do you know how your grandmother gets along with your grandmother, aunts, and other relatives at home?"

Xu Bai shook his head blankly. The old lady smiled and said, "I love children, but I never interfere when the parents want to discipline their children."

Xu Bai had already understood the subtext. He shook his head, climbed off the old lady's bed, and said, "Really, it's not easy to find a backer, and this backer isn't even safe. I'd better wait until my grandfather comes and then have a proper talk with him."

Xu Bai was pulled to the backyard by Xu Di. The old lady said to Zhang Zhaoci, "Xu Di's wife is of marriageable age. Let's get the two children married. Once they're married, they'll be adults, and we can avoid misunderstandings like this in the future."

Zhang Zhaoci said, "Then after Tao'er's wedding next year, I will arrange Di'er's wedding. Yuexi is already sixteen years old, and it will be just right for the two of them to get married."

The old lady said, "We'll get married next year, and then have a baby the year after. It doesn't matter if it's a boy or a girl. At that time, our family will have five generations under one roof."

The old man values ​​this the most. There are many families in the capital with four or five generations living together, but there are really none like the Yongning Marquis's family with such a small number of people. In large families, there are many people, a lot of illegitimate children, and everyone wants to have more offspring. So there are many children in the family, but if the children are not educated well, the family will be chaotic and the family atmosphere will naturally be bad.

Zhang Zhaoci said, "Don't worry about that. With me here, I guarantee you'll be able to hold your great-grandson soon."

The old lady smiled and said, "I'm really relieved to hear you say that. You've watched that Li family girl grow up since she was a child. Although I've never met her, you know her character, appearance, and most importantly, her health. Since you can say that, it means that the girl is fertile. I'm already this old, and there aren't many people my age left. I still have you children to take care of me. I've lived a worthwhile life."

Hearing the old lady's words, Zhang Zhaoci felt a little sad. This old lady had done her best to protect her children and grandchildren. She had devoted so much effort to this family and all its members. It could be said that without this old lady's protection, her family would not have the life they had today.

Zhang Zhaoci said, "Look at what you're saying. You really need to live well. Xu Di has a wife, but Xiao Jiu is still unmarried. Neither my third master nor I are good at judging people. We're hoping you can help us find a good husband for Xiao Jiu."

Upon hearing this, the old lady said, "Finding someone is a natural thing. Our Xiao Jiu is good-looking and has a good temperament. Why worry about not finding a good husband? When we return to the city in a while, we'll find someone for her properly."

Xu Bai followed Xu Di to the backyard. Seeing his cousins ​​still practicing kung fu, Xu Bai tugged at Xu Di's clothes and said, "Brother, I bet you, Grandmother and Mother are definitely discussing your marriage with Sister Li right now."

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