Compared to the Li family, General Tang and the Prefect were naturally even more surprised.
The fact that one of the eight envoys was a queen is already incredible enough, since it is extremely rare for a woman to sit on the throne.
Unexpectedly, not only has the Queen arrived, but she is also the granddaughter-in-law of the Li family, and has even given birth to a child!
In other words, it's quite possible that in twenty years, the king of Jinfo Kingdom will be a grandson of the Li family, and Jinfo Kingdom will become the Li family's territory!
The two of them really had to hold back as much as possible to avoid their chins hitting their feet!
No wonder everyone says the Li family is lucky; their luck is simply incredible.
However, General Tang was surprised, but also a little regretful.
Because the one who married the Queen was actually Li Jiaxi, whom he had his eye on, and his grandson-in-law left him!
But soon, the regret disappeared.
Compared to Li Jiaxi, Li Jia'an was less shrewd and cunning, but more composed and generous. Moreover, with his thick eyebrows and large eyes, he was three times more handsome...
Although Abe is the queen, she is intelligent and has a deep bond with Jiaxi, so she naturally wants to go back to the Li family home with Jiaxi for a short stay.
As for the envoys from the other seven countries, the Prefectural Governor arranged for them to stay at the post station in Quanzhou.
Foreigners frequently travel to and from Quanzhou, so government-run post stations are generally safer than ordinary inns.
So, over the years, the inn has been built quite well, and now it houses about a hundred people, which is neither shabby nor difficult.
After exchanging a few pleasantries and getting everything arranged, everyone dispersed.
Jiayi and Liu Yang followed the envoy to the post station. Old Lady Li pulled Jia'an onto the carriage, while Zhao Yuru took Jiaxi and Aibei and her son onto the second carriage.
Tao Hongying, Madam Wen, Huiniang, and others were curious about how Jiaxi had married the Queen, so they also boarded the first carriage.
Jia'an couldn't cover for his brother now because his brother's ear had been pinched earlier; otherwise, his own ear would suffer again if he took the blame.
So he completely betrayed his brother!
"Grandma, you don't know, Brother Xi was lustful and repaid kindness with enmity!"
Unfortunately, he had barely started when his mother gave him a hard knock on the head.
Tao Hongying scolded, "Speak properly! How can you talk about your own brother like that!"
Jia'an chuckled sheepishly and quickly corrected himself, "Um... I misused my words. Brother Xi and Sister-in-law Aibei fell in love at first sight, a match made in heaven!"
"When we encountered a storm at sea, we couldn't withstand it any longer and had to tie ourselves to a pillar."
"I was dizzy from the shaking. When I woke up, the big ship was already stranded on the beach, and the other two ships were nowhere to be seen. My brother and our master were both injured."
"Of the hundred or so people on the ship, only fifty or so remained. It was truly tragic."
"Just then, Sister Aibei was out at sea with her group when she encountered us. She kindly offered to help us, found a doctor, and arranged for someone to repair our boat and deliver food and water."
"Later, I took some porcelain, went into the city to exchange it for currency, rented a courtyard, and settled down with everyone."
"My sister-in-law Aibei often came to visit and take care of my brother. Over time, she took a liking to him."
“We didn’t know her identity at first, until someone caused us trouble, and then we realized that we were implicated by Sister Abe.”
"Her father, the old king, is dying, and many noble families want to marry her in order to control the country."
"After discussing it, we helped Aibei wipe out half of the aristocratic families, thus stabilizing the court."
"Sister-in-law Aibei was extremely grateful and proposed to my brother in front of the old king, and my brother agreed."
"Because we were going to sea, we asked my master to be our witness and let my brother and sister-in-law Aibei get married."
"After the marriage, our master passed away, and the old king also fell seriously ill. Sister-in-law Aibei had to stay and take care of him, so she did not leave with us."
"Until we recently returned and saw Sister Abbey again, she had become queen and had given birth to a nephew!"
"That's how it is, it's really simple."
Jia'an shrugged and spread his hands, speaking casually as if it were a diary entry, but anyone could guess the dangers and twists involved.
Tao Hongying couldn't bear to pull her son's ear any longer. She hugged him and wanted to say a few words of comfort, but in the end, it all came down to one sentence.
"Come home, Mom will cook you something delicious! You can order whatever you like!"
"That's great, Mom!" Jia'an was overjoyed and immediately said, "Mom, I want braised pork, sweet and sour pork ribs, fried meatballs, and sweet and sour pork..."
The list of dishes, all of which featured meat, made everyone laugh again.
"You greedy little brat!" Tao Hongying scolded playfully, but still readily agreed, "Alright, I guarantee you'll eat your fill."
They chatted and laughed all the way, and soon entered Quanzhou City and arrived at the Li family's courtyard.
Because they were unaware of Aibei and her child's existence, bringing them back so suddenly was completely unexpected.
After getting off the carriage, Tao Hongying sent Zhao Yuru to accompany her new daughter-in-law and grandson. Then she personally led a group of people to quickly tidy up a side courtyard.
Li Zhensheng has been operating in Quanzhou for several years and has a substantial fortune; his warehouse is stocked with everything he needs.
Tidying up the yard sounds complicated, but it's really just a matter of hanging up a bed curtain, adding some wooden furniture and other items, and laying out new bedding.
In less than half an hour, everything was almost ready.
By this time, the kitchen staff had also finished preparing the ingredients.
Tao Hongying went to the main room to say something, and then hurriedly went to fry, stir-fry, and cook.
Jiaxi led his wife and children back to the courtyard. Zhao Yuru sent her maid Qiao'er to help Aibei, because the two female slaves Aibei brought were unfamiliar with everything.
Jia'an was also pulled along by Cat Brother to wash up and change clothes.
Soon, brunch was served, and everyone arrived looking refreshed.
Jiaxi wore a camel-colored brocade robe, which made his figure appear even more upright.
Jia'an, dressed in a long, clear blue robe and a jade belt, exuded a composed and noble air.
Grandma Li couldn't help but nod repeatedly, holding one grandson in each hand.
"You two really made something of yourselves after those three years away from home. You've really made something of yourselves. Now that you've gone out into the world like this, I wonder how many people will envy our family."
"Yes, Mother, these two boys have been naughty since they were little. They would even peek through a goose's bottom. They were incredibly mischievous! No one would have thought they would turn out so well!" Zhao Yuru exclaimed, making Jiaxi and Jia'an blush.
Jiaxi protested, "Mother, that happened so many years ago. Which boy wasn't naughty? Besides, I'm married now, so you can just let it go. But An'er isn't married yet. Be careful that outsiders find out, or no one will want him as their son-in-law!"
"Alright, I won't say it again." Zhao Yuru teased her son, "If you accidentally let it slip again, I'll pin it all on you and take An'er out of the picture."
At this moment, Wenjuan arrived with Aibei and her son.
Aibei has changed into a gauze dress and removed her veil.
She wore a light blue dress with magnolia blossoms covering the ground, her hair styled in a crescent-shaped bun, adorned with a jeweled hairpin inlaid with flowers, butterflies, and pearls, and she also wore a pair of jade bracelets on her wrists.
She already has striking features, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, a high nose, and red lips; this outfit makes her even more beautiful.
Everyone was astonished and praised it highly.
"Jiaxi's wife is so well-suited to Tianwu's style."
"Yes, it's so beautiful."
Aibei didn't understand, but she guessed that everyone was praising her. She smiled and adjusted her hairpin, clearly showing that she liked Tianwu's jewelry very much.
Jiaxi looked quite proud, raising his chin high, which made everyone laugh even harder.
Wenwen also changed into a royal blue outfit, combed her hair up, and tied a matching square scarf around her neck, looking like a little schoolboy, which was very cute.
Grandma Li was overjoyed and held Wenwen in her arms, asking her all sorts of questions.
Just as things were getting lively, a loud gurgling sound suddenly drew everyone's attention...
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