Guan Hongsheng and his group were all shocked. Their daughter, whom they hadn't seen for a year, had finally returned!
"Yue'er?"
"Oh, my darlings, you're finally back."
Grandmother was the first to rush out, hug Guan Zhiyue, and then reached out to touch Jingxuan.
Jingxuan happily started uttering the words, "Great-grandmother."
"Oh my, my little great-grandson!" He Shilian stroked Guan Zhiyue with one hand and tugged at Jing Xuan with the other, her eyes filled with love.
Guan Shang also came over, took Guan Zhiyue's hand, and patted it gently, "You're back, you're back, that's good!"
Guan Zhiyue looked at the two elderly people with graying temples and age spots on their faces.
Their mobility is not as good as it used to be; they are now over seventy years old.
"Grandfather, Grandmother, Yue'er, did you cook the ginseng we saved for you?"
As Guan Zhiyue spoke, a different emotion appeared in her eyes.
Guan Hongsheng and his two sons could only greet Li Qiji and wait for the two old men to finish their pleasantries before they could talk to Guan Zhiyue.
Uncle Guan walked in from outside. "Grandpa, dinner is ready."
Guan Shang and He Shilian both took Guan Zhiyue's hands and led her towards a nearby dining table.
I mainly want to spend more time with her; they've already...
For a moment, Guan Zhiyue didn't know whether to feel joy or sorrow; her eyes felt somewhat uncomfortable.
But she still blinked resolutely and sat down between the two elderly people.
Tell them about the days on the road, and tell them about life in Nanding now.
At the dinner table, where one should normally remain silent, the banter of the three children actually made the atmosphere quite cheerful.
"Your Majesty, you probably won't be going on any more travels this time you're back, right?" Guan Hongsheng asked.
Li Qiji glanced at Guan Zhiyue, then at the others present, and said calmly, "It depends on Yue'er's mood."
Several people: What? The emperor has become henpecked? Is their Yue'er really that amazing?
After finishing their dinner with their own thoughts, everyone gathered together again to chat casually.
Guan Zhiyue stared at her two older brothers with a mischievous grin and said, "Big brother, second brother, have you won the heart of your beauty yet?"
The two people whose names were mentioned immediately blushed.
This is really hard to say, isn't it too shameful!
"What's wrong? Oh dear, are the eldest and second brothers shy?"
"Changle, look, your eldest uncle and second uncle are both shy."
Guan Zhiyue held Chang Le in her arms, teasing Chang Le while joking with her two older brothers.
"Yue'er, stop fooling around!" Guan Chengzhuo said, blushing slightly. His words immediately drew attention from everyone present.
Everyone couldn't help but laugh. He Shilian said tremblingly, "In this family, only Yue'er can make all of us happy."
Guan Hongsheng looked at his daughter with great pride and joy!
Fortunately, he did not remarry, and his good daughter and good son have finally found a good home.
"Big brother, second brother, when are you planning to get married?"
"My two brothers-in-law, I've heard that several families in the capital have found good husbands for their sons."
Are you two planning to have a joint wedding?
Li Qiji, who hadn't spoken until now, also thought of his beloved younger brother. Should they hold a wedding together?
Guan Chengheng scratched the back of his head somewhat awkwardly and said, "Speaking of this, I have another favor to ask of His Majesty!"
Li Qiji rarely smiled, and said with great interest, "Second brother-in-law, please speak freely!"
"I would like to request an imperial edict from His Majesty."
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Guan Chengheng, wondering what he meant!
"Chengheng, stop fooling around!" Guan Hongsheng shouted sternly.
For a moment, the scene became somewhat tense, the atmosphere became somewhat oppressive, and the entire hall fell silent, waiting for Li Qiji to speak!
"What imperial edict?"
Guan Chengheng cautiously looked around at the people present before carefully saying, "Imperial decree of marriage proposal."
Upon hearing this, everyone realized, "Oh, I see!" and instantly relaxed.
Guan Chengheng continued, "I would like to request His Majesty to grant us this marriage, and to write on the imperial edict, 'One life, one love, and I will never take a concubine!'"
As soon as he said this, everyone in the hall fell silent.
Guan Shangdao, who was standing to the side, said, "Heng'er, add one more sentence!"
Everyone else looked at Guan Shang, not understanding what his grandfather meant.
Guan Chengheng knelt down with a thud and looked towards Guan Shang's position.
"Grandfather, I only want to marry Ajiao in my life, and I will never take a concubine! Please grant my request!"
Guan Shang waved his hand and said, "Silly Heng'er, I wanted to tell you that our family is weak and powerless."
With few male heirs, only you and your eldest brother are male members of your generation.
"Now, the task of continuing the family line rests on the shoulders of you two brothers."
"I believe that if you want to be a couple for life, you should have a son."
"Grandfather, Ah Jiao and I can do it too, I..."
Guan Chengheng's voice trembled slightly as he spoke. How could he possibly control the matter of having a child?
Guan Zhiyue sighed and suggested, "How about only taking a concubine if one is still childless at forty?"
Guan Chengheng knelt on the ground, his eyes reddening, and looked at Guan Zhiyue with disbelief.
How come her own Yue'er proposed "one life, one love, one partner"? Now she's even agreeing to take a concubine?
"Yue'er, you...."
Guan Chengheng's hesitant expression made Guan Zhiyue frown with a hint of pity.
But the lineage cannot be broken; it is the very survival of a family.
"Second brother, you're not even married yet, how could you know that you and He Jiao can't have a son?"
"Besides, if you don't have a boy, He Jiao will be very anxious too."
After all, carrying on the family line is something ingrained in everyone's bones, so she..."
Guan Chengheng didn't argue further, and directly said to Li Qiji, "I beg Your Majesty to grant my request!"
Li Qiji nodded, and said in a heavy tone, "When I was with Yue'er..."
It was also stipulated that a man could only take a concubine if he was forty years old and still childless!
"Now that Lord Guan has a title, it will be inherited by his son. I think this is a feasible plan."
Guan Chengheng stopped arguing and had no choice but to accept the situation. Guan Chengzhuo, seeing that his younger brother had obtained the imperial decree, also knelt down.
He turned to Li Qiji and said, "Your Majesty, please also write an imperial edict to bestow a marriage upon me."
Li Qiji and Guan Zhiyue exchanged a glance, both seeing helplessness in each other's eyes! Presumably, others also need this imperial decree of marriage, right?
"Very well, when I return to the palace tomorrow, I will write down the imperial edict of marriage for my two beloved ministers."
The two brothers exchanged a glance, then solemnly kowtowed and thanked His Majesty, "Thank you for your great kindness!"
"Alright, get up, everyone?"
Guan Zhiyue looked at her two mentally challenged brothers and then asked, "Have you made up your mind?"
"What's the wedding date? Why don't we just have a joint wedding? We're both getting married and taking wives eventually anyway!"
Guan Chengzhuo looked at his younger brother and then at the people present, and said, "The previous procedures have all been completed. I'll ask Linlin about it tomorrow."
Guan Zhiyue nodded, and the family chatted about other things before taking the children downstairs to rest.
After all, Li Qiji has to attend court tomorrow, and she doesn't want to go back to the palace. She wants to stay at the mansion with the two elders and visit her maternal grandmother.
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