Beichang Kingdom, a cloudy day.
The carriage traveled along the ancient road and would soon enter the capital.
The beautiful woman sighed, "We have been away from the manor for more than ten years. Now that the old lady is summoning us back, I'm afraid the Xie manor is no longer so peaceful."
Xie Xun understood his wife's worries and comforted her gently, "We have no interest in the Xie family's assets. My mother understands this too. Don't worry, madam. Even if the Xie family really falls apart, we will just live our own peaceful lives. So whether it's calm or stormy, it has nothing to do with us."
"Sister, what is calm seas? What is raging storm?" The five-year-old girl, with her delicate features, asked the girl who was holding her with curiosity.
Upon hearing this, thirteen-year-old Feng Guang tapped her forehead and said, "Calm seas mean you get a treat, while raging waves mean you lose your treat."
The little child's lips trembled at the news, and she was about to cry, "Sister, you're trying to steal my snacks again!"
"Heaven and earth bear witness, when have I ever stolen your snacks?"
"You have it every day! I've seen it all. You're not satisfied with eating your own, you have to steal mine too!"
Seeing that his youngest daughter was about to cry, Xie Xun finally smiled and said, "Fengguang, don't tease Huan'er anymore. She's young, and if she starts crying, it will never end."
“That’s right.” The gentle woman spoke up. She was Xie Xun’s wife, Zhao Wan, and the mother of the two children. She covered her face and smiled, “Feng Guang has always been a glutton. No matter how secretly he does it, Huan’er will notice after a while.”
Feng Guang pursed his lips and tapped his sister's forehead with his index finger. "I didn't realize you were so smart."
Little Xie Huan snorted, "I'm not as silly as my sister!"
Feng Guang feigned anger, "Hey, you little brat, are you asking for a beating?"
"Mother! My sister is bullying me!" Xie Huan quickly and cleverly sought help from her mother.
Zhao Wan held Huan'er in her arms and smiled gently, "Yes, yes, with Mother here, I wouldn't dare to bully Huan'er."
Huan'er grinned triumphantly at the scenery.
Feng Guang waved at her with feigned ferocity.
Seeing the interaction between the two sisters, Zhao Wan, who was still feeling depressed, felt much better. However, she still had to give them the instructions she needed to give. She asked, "Fengguang, do you remember what your mother told you before you left?"
"I know, isn't it just the complicated relationships within the Xie family?" Feng Guang replied perfunctorily, seemingly uninterested.
Xie Xun said, "Your grandmother is a person who values rules, so you must follow the rules in everything you do. You can't be so willful anymore."
"But... she doesn't like our family. What if she deliberately picks on me?" Feng Guang's worries were not unreasonable. It is said that when she was born, her grandmother, whom she had never met, did not even come to see her after learning that she was a girl. When she was three months old, Xie Xun was transferred to Sishui City to handle a corruption case because of his position as an imperial envoy. Her family had not returned for many years. They already had little contact with their main family. Moreover, when the old lady of the Xie family learned that she wanted to have another daughter, the two families completely lost contact.
The old lady of the Xie family was dissatisfied that Zhao Wan had not given the Xie family a son, and Xie Xun had no intention of taking a concubine. She had always been dissatisfied with her eldest son's family.
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