"Mother, Grandma!" He couldn't wait for the boatmen to set up the gangplank, so he jumped off the bow of the boat and knelt down in front of the Li family.
"Mother, Grandmother! Your unfilial son, An'er, is back!"
"An'er, An'er!" Old Mrs. Li and Tao Hongying rushed forward, hugged Jia'an, and burst into tears.
Tao Hongying wished she could put her son back into her womb, as if only then could she truly feel that her son was alive and well by her side.
For nearly three years, through a thousand days and nights, she soaked countless pillows and had countless nightmares.
Finally, finally, my son is back!
My son is healthy and safe, without missing a nose or eyes!
Grandma Li was also crying so hard she could hardly breathe. The Li family has no shortage of grandsons; they even have several great-grandsons now.
But each and every one of them was something she cared about!
Especially Jia'an and Jiaxi, the two boys, were the naughtiest and the ones she scolded and beat the most, so naturally she worried about them the most.
Originally in Xindu, she mentioned it less.
After arriving in Quanzhou and witnessing the vastness and danger of the sea, she truly felt disheartened.
She wished she could pray to every god and Buddha, and every night before going to sleep she would secretly kowtow eighty-one times, just to pray for her grandson's safe return.
Now, my wish has finally come true.
“Angel, we’re never going anywhere again. At least wait until Grandma goes to see your grandpa before you go out to sea. Grandma’s old and can’t take your scares!” Grandma Li patted her grandson’s back, both angry and heartbroken.
Tao Hongying was even more ruthless, pinching her son several times.
"You brat, you're going to worry your mother to death! Waaah, you and your father are no good! You go to sea, and he goes to war. My heart is breaking! You two don't want me to live!"
Hui Niang, Sister Liu, and Madam Wen all wiped away tears.
Mrs. Wen quickly comforted her, "Auntie, Hongying, please stop crying. It's good that the child is back. You don't have to worry anymore. The family is reunited."
Hui Niang also said, "Yes, yes, it's good that you came back safely."
Before Sister Liu could speak, a tall woman wearing a gauze skirt and a veil walked over, leading a small child.
She quickly reminded everyone, "Auntie, it seems...we have guests?"
guest?!
Hearing the sound, everyone looked over and guessed that the woman was from a foreign country, since her clothes and appearance were completely different from those of the Tianwu people.
Tao Hongying, with her sharp eyes, looked at the child carefully for a few moments and suddenly exclaimed, "Oh dear, doesn't this child look a bit like Xingxing?"
Everyone nodded in agreement after being reminded.
The woman was a little anxious and said, "Wo... Si Li Jia Er Xi."
The crowd didn't understand and didn't know how to respond.
The woman pointed at Ange'er, who was wiping away tears. Before she could say anything more, Tao Hongying had already come to her senses. She immediately grabbed her son's ear and scolded, "You brat, have you been getting married and having children for me outside?!"
Jia'an, his head tilted in pain, caught a glimpse of the woman and child out of the corner of his eye, and suddenly realized what was happening. He quickly cried out, "Mother, it wasn't me! It was Xi-ge, his wife and son!"
Jiaxi?!
Tao Hongying thought for a moment, Jiaxi hadn't mentioned it before.
He couldn't possibly keep such a big thing a secret, so...
"You brat, you dare to lie! You dare to do it but not admit it, don't ever say you're my son again!" Tao Hongying's men were really using their strength.
No matter how strong Jia'an is or how imposing he is at sea, right now he's just a docile kitten under my thumb, begging for mercy incessantly.
"Mother, I really didn't lie. They are Xige's wife's children, and they are also the Queen and Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Gods and Buddhas!"
Grandma Li had originally wanted to plead for her grandson, but after hearing these words, she felt weak in the knees.
Fortunately, Jiaxi finally arrived at that moment.
After watching the drama unfold for a while, the crowd almost unanimously asked the question.
"Jiaxi, are this woman and child your wife and child?"
Jiaxi paused for a moment, then instinctively shrank back, replying, "Um... these past two days, didn't Uncle tell the family? This is my wife and child..."
"You brat!" Now it was Zhao Yuru's turn to lose her temper. She raised her hand and slapped her son on the back. "Your second brother made a fuss back then, and we thought you were a good person. But I didn't expect you to be just as backward as him!"
"He even told his family before getting married, but you went out to sea and brought your wife and kids back!"
Jiaxi immediately hugged her mother's arm and coaxed her with a smile, "Mom, Mom, I was wrong! I should have told the family earlier, but it was really inconvenient to contact them while I was away."
"Aibei is the princess of the Golden Buddha Kingdom. When I was injured and stranded in their country, she helped me a lot and almost saved my life."
"I married her, and when I returned from my voyage and went to pick her up, I found out that the baby had already been born..."
Zhao Yuru listened to the whole thing, her anger turning to redness in her eyes.
She knew her son was in danger outside, but she didn't know he almost lost his life.
This foreign woman before him was not only his daughter-in-law, but also his son's savior, not to mention he had brought his grandson back with him...
She couldn't help but look at her mother-in-law, "Mother, Jiaxi is indeed a foolish boy, but he has suffered a lot..."
She was interrupted halfway through her speech by Old Mrs. Li, who scolded her playfully, "This is a joyous occasion, don't worry that I'll be unhappy! Whose grandson is as capable as mine? He even married the Queen!"
After saying that, she called to Jiaxi, "Quickly invite your wife over so Grandma can see her. And Grandma's great-grandson too!"
"Okay, Grandma!" Jiaxi quickly walked to the woman's side, chattered for a while, and finally grabbed his wife and children, pulling them forward.
The woman bowed somewhat awkwardly and said, "Aibei, please give this to Nana."
The little child's pronunciation was much clearer, and he said in a crisp voice, "Hello, Great-Grandma, I'm Wenwen."
"Oh, good, good!" Grandma Li was overjoyed. She patted Aibei's hand, then bent down to pick up Wenwen and laughed, "No wonder everyone said Wenwen looks like Xingxing. Their fathers are brothers, how could they not look alike!"
Everyone laughed. Zhao Yuru wasn't familiar with her daughter-in-law yet, but she felt an instant closeness to her grandson.
She quickly took Wenwen from her mother-in-law's arms. Seeing that the child was a little tanned and thin, her face was full of heartache. She coaxed her repeatedly, "Wenwen is home now. Grandma will make you something delicious! It's all your unreliable father's fault for only bringing you and your mother back now!"
Aibei couldn't understand what everyone was saying, especially since her husband and brother-in-law had just been pinched and beaten, and she had been on tenterhooks ever since.
But now, everyone was laughing and holding her son, and she finally felt relieved.
At this moment, General Tang and the Prefect, accompanied by Li Zhensheng and Jiayi, came over to pay their respects.
The Kingdom of Gods and Buddhas is not large, and naturally cannot compare with the Heavenly Martial Kingdom.
But Abbey is a queen of a country, and in terms of etiquette, she is on equal footing with the emperor.
Therefore, both General Tang and the Prefect were very polite.
Jiaxi stepped forward to help translate. Aibei, who had been full of trepidation and caution just moments before, now straightened her back, her expression full of nobility and pride, as if she had become a different person.
Watching from the sidelines, Grandma Li and the others finally began to feel a sense of reality that they had married the Queen as their granddaughter-in-law...
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