He thought happily in his heart that his aunt and uncle would be his parents-in-law in the future, so he had to be good.
Only then will they feel at ease to let their sister marry him.
The three of them entered Nanyuan like a family of three.
The old minister was arguing with someone at the door of the dining room, his voice deafening.
Yan Funing looked carefully and found that the person arguing with her grandfather was actually her grandmother.
"How does it bother you that I come to my daughter and son-in-law's house?" Mrs. Hong's voice was also loud.
"My son and daughter-in-law's home is my home, isn't it? If you want to come, then come. But you start quarreling as soon as you see me. Is that not right?"
"As long as that old woman is around you, I can't stand it."
"I have already handed over the power of household management to Qingyi. Is there anything else I should do that I need you to teach me?"
"You are a Duke. I can't teach you."
"Then shut up."
"You can't shut up. I don't understand. She asked you to take care of her sister right there, and you did? What if she was testing you?"
"I really don't want to argue with you. She was begging me with tears. What could I say at that time?"
These two people were highly respected and virtuous. They quarreled fiercely, and no one from the Yan family or the Hong family dared to step forward to mediate.
Seeing his youngest daughter and son-in-law arrive, Yan Cheng quickly spoke, hoping to change the subject: "Fu Ning and Ci Yi are here."
Hearing this, the old Duke and Old Lady Hong both looked towards the young couple.
The old Duke smiled and said, "The girl is here."
Madam Hong smiled and said, "Little girl, come to your grandmother."
The old Duke glared at Madam Hong: "That's my girl!"
Madam Hong refused to give in: "My, my little girl!"
Yan Cheng was dumbfounded. He had wanted the two elders to calm down, but now it seemed like they were about to have a fight, so he hurriedly waved to Yan Funing.
Yan Funing had no choice but to let go of Yuan Lang's hand and walked over quickly: "Grandpa, Grandma, it's the New Year, let's talk about something happy."
At this moment, Yuan Lang opened his voice and said, "Just now I bumped into my aunt's belly. My uncle picked me up and said I couldn't bump into my aunt. I guess my aunt is pregnant with my little sister."
As soon as these words were spoken, the two respected elders who had been arguing came to Yan Funing's sides, one on the left and one on the right.
The old Duke was delighted: "Girl, is it really possible?"
Madam Hong was overjoyed: "Little girl, when did it happen?"
"No, that's not happening!" Yan Funing turned and glared at Yuan Lang, "Don't talk nonsense!"
Fu Ciyi also spoke up: "That's indeed not the case."
After hearing this, Yuan Lang broke free from Fu Ciyi's hand, pouted, and became unhappy.
The little guy was unhappy, but everyone was happy because the two respected elders finally stopped arguing.
The old Duke said: "Don't worry, you are still young, and you will have children sooner or later."
Old Madam Hong nodded in agreement, a rare gesture: "Yes, in the current situation, it's not advisable to have children too early."
The new emperor ascended the throne, and the two people in front of him became a prince and a prince's consort.
The intrigues within the royal family are much more serious than those among the wealthy and powerful.
Having said that, everyone headed towards the dining room.
"Today, grandfather, father, three brothers and brother-in-law all went to court. It was not easy for my mother-in-law to become the queen. It is said that there were many voices of opposition at that time. My husband and I came here now mainly to express our gratitude." Yan Funing said as she walked.
The old Duke glanced at his granddaughter and said, "Silly girl, we are family and we should keep our distance. You are my granddaughter, how can I not help my family?"
"Thank you, Grandfather!"
Yan Funing held her grandfather's arm affectionately, turned around and saw that her grandmother was angry, so she quickly held her grandmother's arm with her other hand.
Everyone entered the dining room.
While the servants were setting the table, Yan Funing talked about her visit to the cold palace today: "My husband and I went to see Concubine Yun, and she said I looked like my grandmother."
"Grandfather, Grandma, please take a good look at me. Do I look like you?"
The old Duke squinted his eyes and took a closer look: "Yes, there is a bit of a resemblance."
"They are quite similar, especially the mouth," said Mrs. Hong.
"Concubine Yun said that my step-grandmother was already in her twenties when she married into the Yan family. There must have been some reason why she didn't marry at that age..."
As she spoke, Yan Funing looked at her grandfather cautiously.
"Grandfather, have you checked anything?"
Yan Cheng sighed and shook his head at his little daughter, signaling her not to ask any more questions.
Yan Yingying also shook her head at her sister: "I've asked before, but Grandfather wouldn't listen."
"You kid, it's New Year's Day, why are you saying these things?" Hong Qingyi said, "Come on, everyone, please take your seats. Let's eat early tonight."
The old Duke said, "It's time to check. I was too lazy to do so before."
I'm too lazy to know.
I was afraid that after knowing the truth, I and my family would not be able to accept it.
But now it’s different. Sometimes the old woman goes too far.
"Finally, I want to investigate," Old Madam Hong said. "But after all these years, what are you going to use to investigate? Where do you even begin?"
"It's indeed a problem," the old Duke murmured. "But she hasn't done anything wrong, so I'll just keep her."
Madam Hong glanced at him sideways and said, "After your first wife left, everyone around her was dismissed by your step-wife. You don't care about the trivial matters at home, so I'm afraid you don't know about this matter."
The old Duke admitted: "I really didn't know."
"Many of these people are older than us, and they are no longer alive. Even those younger than us cannot be found, but one person came to me a while ago."
"Who?"
"The maidservant beside your first wife."
"Where is she? What does she know? Call her over quickly."
"How can it be that easy during the holidays?" Old Madam Hong said, "I'll send someone to look for them tomorrow and let you know when I have any news."
"Okay, I'll leave this matter to you."
"Finally, you said something human."
Hearing this, the old Duke was no longer angry and took the chopsticks first: "Come on, everyone, drink and eat."
He glanced sideways at Zeng Kerou and said, "My granddaughter-in-law is pregnant and can't drink. Brother Lang is too young and can't drink. Everyone else, come on, raise your glasses."
Everyone responded and took up their wine glasses.
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The night is as cool as water.
It was already late at night when Fu Ciyi and Yan Funing returned to the Third Prince's Mansion.
After getting off the carriage, Yan Funing felt a little unsteady, all because she had drunk a lot of wine at her mother's house.
The man clearly wanted to move forward, but he stumbled into Fu Ciyi's arms.
The man quickly picked her up and walked inside.
Seeing this, Eunuch Song and Butler Yu both came forward to greet him.
"Is the princess drunk?" asked Eunuch Song.
"Not drunk." Yan Funing muttered.
Listening to her coquettish voice, Fu Ciyi smiled indulgently and said to Eunuch Song: "Not too drunk, just a little drunk."
"Then I'll ask the kitchen to prepare some sobering soup," said Yu Liang.
"Okay." Fu Ciyi said calmly.
So, Eunuch Song took the two masters back to their rooms with a lantern, while Yu Liang went to the kitchen.
On the way, Eunuch Song said, "Your Highness, the Emperor has conferred the title of Empress today, and the court officials will surely suggest that the Emperor confer the title of Crown Prince. I was assigned by the late Emperor to be by Your Highness's side, and I wanted to give you a heads up."
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