The second wife gave birth to the great-grandson of the Xiao family. The old city lord Xiao was very happy and personally named him Xiao Yixiuan.
Recently, he has valued his grandson Xiao Beichen more and more. He often brings him with him and takes him to inspect the military camp.
"Chen'er, what do you think about the future direction of Yunmeng City?"
"Under Grandpa's governance, the people of Yunmeng City may not have had the best food every day, but they've never suffered from hunger or cold. Grandpa has provided them with a safe and secure life in this city. I, your grandson, think this life is already very good."
There was a hint of sadness in City Lord Xiao's eyes.
"But Grandpa is old, and the Tianshui Kingdom is very ambitious. They have already recaptured several cities. What if one day they lay at the gates of our city?"
"Grandpa is probably no longer able to put on his armor and face the enemy. Yunmeng City needs a brave and resourceful new city lord to lead them in resisting the foreign enemies and defending the city."
"Chen'er, can you be a good city lord like this?"
It took Xiao Beichen a long time to come back to his senses.
"No, I don't have such talent. My martial arts skills are mediocre, and my literary talent is not good either. It's already hard enough for me to manage the shop left by my father."
"My grandson knows he is not worthy of the position of city lord. Grandpa is still young and it will not be a problem for him to protect Yunmeng City for a few decades. Maybe in the next few decades, a talented person will appear in the Xiao family and have descendants."
City Lord Xiao nodded and said nothing more.
But a few days later, he called a meeting of the city's dignitaries.
"Greetings, Lord City Lord."
"Lord City Lord, why did you summon us here today?"
City Lord Xiao raised his hand and motioned for them to get up.
"I am old. Yunmeng City needs a new city lord who dares to think and act, to lead it into the future."
Everyone had different thoughts. Could it be that the city lord summoned them here today to meet the new city lord?
The descendants of the Xiao family were extremely nervous.
Sons... Dad will probably pass the city lord position to me, right?
Grandchildren...Grandpa will definitely pass the title of Princess to me.
Xiao Shiming looked at City Lord Xiao with full anticipation. He was the most filial to his grandfather, so his grandfather should value him more.
"Chen'er, come up."
Xiao Beichen stood up and walked forward.
Xiao Shiming... What does Grandpa mean? Is he passing the city lord position to my second brother? Why?
City Lord Xiao raised Shou Beichen's hand and glanced at everyone with a sharp look.
"From now on, he is your new city lord. You must respect him as much as you respect me. Don't pretend to obey him but secretly disobey him. Otherwise, if you are caught, don't come to me for help."
Everyone knelt immediately.
"Meet the new city lord."
Xiao Beichen didn't expect that his grandfather would really pass the position of city lord to him.
But since his grandfather trusts him so much, he will definitely not let his grandfather down.
"Everyone, get up. From now on, we must work together..."
Xiao Shiming could no longer hear what Xiao Beichen was saying, and his head was buzzing.
He was unwilling to accept the reality and could only lower his head to prevent others from seeing his ugly expression.
Grandpa really favors the second wife. He used to favor my second uncle, and now he favors my second brother. Aren’t their first wife good enough?
Although my father is a good-for-nothing and has affairs with other women every day.
But he, the eldest grandson, is very capable and filial to his elders. Why didn't his grandfather choose him?
"Mom, Yaoyao, please pack up, we are moving."
The second wife looked at the courtyard where she had lived for a long time and felt a little reluctant to leave.
"Chen'er, why don't you and Yaoyao go live over there? Mother wants to stay here."
"This courtyard was designed by your father himself. Every blade of grass, every brick and every tile here are the result of your father's hard work. Mother and he spent a very wonderful time here."
"Mom doesn't want to leave. I want to stay here with your dad."
Su Moyan stepped forward and took her arm.
"If mother doesn't want to leave, then your daughter-in-law won't leave either. Your daughter-in-law will stay with you."
In the end, I decided to live in both places. Anyway, the two mansions are not far from each other, so I can live here in the morning and live in the City Lord's Mansion at night.
Xiao Shiming originally wanted to make trouble, but he suddenly fell ill, and his three wives and concubines also fell on the bed in pain.
After the court physician came to see her, the eldest wife of the Xiao family immediately used silver to shut the doctor up and not allow him to say anything else.
As soon as he left, the couple simply sent assassins to kill the doctor's family.
"Ming'er, wuwu...! How did you get this filthy disease?"
"What did mother teach you? I told you not to go to that kind of place, but you refused to listen. Now... wuwu..."
"Mom, I really haven't been there."
Damn it, he really hasn't been there. Although he likes beautiful women, the women around him are all decent women.
If my son hasn't been there, then there must be something wrong with the woman around him.
The eldest lady immediately checked the women around her son to see if they were hooking up with others or having affairs with anyone of questionable character.
At this time, Li Qiusi deliberately wore revealing clothes and stood on the road that the master had to take when he came back for a visit. She was crying like a pear blossom in the rain, looking so pitiful.
Seeing this, the master's habit of physical violence came back to him, and he stepped forward and gently placed his hand on her shoulder.
"Why is the beauty crying here so late at night?"
"Ah...! Father-in-law, don't do this. I am your daughter-in-law, Li Qiuyi."
After hearing this, Master Xiao not only did not let go, but also hugged her tightly.
"Qiu Yi, don't worry, it's okay. You don't know that in powerful families, concubines can be given away."
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