It's easy to fool your son, but behind every son is a grandfather who loves his grandson dearly.
The unscrupulous parents had barely settled into their chairs after returning from their son's visit when they were dragged to the Imperial Study.
In the imperial study, the waiter was pleading with the emperor. "Grandfather, please let me go. I want to be a general."
"Good, good, good." The Emperor looked at Xiao Er with a face full of affection and said, "After I pass this throne to your father, I will go to the border with you. You will fight the enemy at the front, and I will support you from behind."
Sisi and Ning Yirong both raised their hands to cover their foreheads.
The emperor was immediately displeased. "Hey! What do you two mean by this?"
Ning Yirong: "Father, you are still young and cannot abdicate."
Sisi: "Father, if you go to the border, the tribes outside the border will definitely unite to kidnap you. Then we will have to submit to them."
The Emperor: "..." He was only thinking that he couldn't hand over his second grandson's rear to someone else. "Oh dear, I've said I should abdicate, but you two just won't let me. Look, I'm so confused. When is Gou Dan coming back? I'll abdicate when Gou Dan comes back."
Ning Yirong wanted to delay for a few more years. "Father, if you abdicate, you will become the Emperor Emeritus. No one in history has ever wanted to be the Emperor Emeritus."
"Why not? I'm willing." Being the emperor is damn tiring; those civil officials are so cunning. If his son hadn't been watching over him all these years, he would have been fooled by those guys long ago.
"It's settled then. I'll abdicate when Gou Dan comes back." His son is more suited to be emperor than he is. Besides, this empire was originally built for his son.
Ning Yirong wanted to struggle a little longer. "Father, a new emperor brings a new court. If you abdicate now, how can you face the old ministers who have followed you?"
"You've done right. They all have children and grandchildren, so you can just promote them. Of course, if their children and grandchildren are not up to par, then they can only blame themselves for not knowing how to raise their children."
"...So what do you plan to do after you abdicate?"
"Of course, I'll be with my grandson. Alright, you two handle the memorials. I'm going out for a stroll with Xiao Er. Once Xiao Er goes to the border, I'll only be able to communicate with him through letters. Xiao Er, Grandfather really wants to go to the border with you."
"Grandpa, I'd like to take you with me. Grandpa, could you tell me what we need to pay attention to when leading troops into battle?"
“Okay. Let me tell you, Grandpa started fighting when he was sixteen…”
The grandmother and grandson left happily.
Sisi and Ning Yirong: "..." They're gone already?
Ning Yirong handed a memorial to Sisi. "Get to work. Tell me, wouldn't you say we ended up losing more than we gained?"
Sisi also slipped a memorial to Ning Yirong. "Fine. Why did you have to come to me? If you hadn't come, I'd probably be enjoying myself in Jiangnan with Lao Hei and Lao Bai right now." Jiangnan isn't just about beautiful women; it also has beautiful scenery and delicious food.
Ning Yirong tapped Sisi with the memorial in his hand. "You little ingrate, besides me, who else lets you do whatever you want? Get to work."
The couple exchanged a few words and then got back to work seriously.
Meanwhile, Old Mrs. Tian and Chief Xie had already completed the handover. After the handover was finalized, Chief Xie wanted to stay and catch up to ease tensions, but Old Mrs. Tian excused him, saying that the journey was tiring and he needed to rest.
As soon as they left, Old Madam Tian recounted what had happened in the palace. "His Majesty, the Crown Prince, and the Crown Princess are truly too magnanimous. Originally, I was planning to go back to keep that stubborn old man company once the children were settled, but now I've decided not to go back. I want to see how long that stubborn old man can stay alone in that little village?"
Upon hearing his grandmother mention Sisi, Xie Xiaobao immediately said, "When I earn my New Year's money, I'm going to buy candy for the Crown Princess."
Everyone laughed.
Old Master Xie patted his son's head. "You silly boy."
"I'm not stupid. I found myself a beautiful wife."
Everyone laughed again at Xie Xiaobao's antics.
Grandma Tian pulled Xie Xiaobao into her arms. "Grandma is telling you, you can't tell anyone you're going to marry the Crown Princess. If you do, people will try to take her from you."
Xie Xiaobao quickly covered his mouth. "I won't say anything more."
Grandma Tian touched Xie Xiaobao's face. "Xiaobao is so smart, he understood as soon as Grandma said it." Although the Crown Princess didn't mind, she still didn't want Xiaobao to talk about it everywhere.
Xie Xiaobao was very happy to hear Grandma Tian praise him for being smart. "Yes. Xiaobao is very smart."
"Sweetie. Go back to your room and rest with your mother."
"good."
After settling the children in, Xie Lao Da's wife and Xie Lao Er's wife returned.
They thought that Old Mrs. Tian, Xie Laoda, Xie Laoer, and the three Old Masters Tian and Tian Laoer would discuss which government office Xie Laoda and Xie Laoer should work for.
Unexpectedly, they were discussing how to lure Xie Fugui back. They believed that as long as Xie Fugui was brought back, he would be captivated by the personal charm of the Crown Prince, the Crown Princess, and the Emperor.
The eldest and second eldest Xie's wives were a little surprised. However, considering how good the Crown Princess had been to them, they weren't surprised anymore.
Furthermore, they also knew that the Xie family had obediently returned their family property entirely because of the Crown Princess.
If it weren't for the Crown Princess, they would have been living under someone else's roof. Living under someone else's roof is never as comfortable as being at home.
The eldest son's wife and the second son's wife also actively joined in.
Xie Laoda's wife: "Mother, why did you say Xiaobao was sick? Xiaobao is young and has traveled for such a long time, it's normal for him to get sick."
Grandma Tian thought the idea was good. However, she said, "Don't say that Xiao Bao is sick. Say it's me. At my age, I'll get sick even if I stay at home."
Tian Lao Er felt this approach was inappropriate. "If your second uncle finds out you're sick, he'll definitely be worried. He's not young anymore; he can't be in such a hurry. Besides, if he rushes to see you, things are more likely to go wrong."
Grandma Tian: "What should we do? I really want to go back and tie him up."
After discussing it for a while, the group still couldn't come up with a good solution.
Grandpa Tian slapped his thigh. "That stubborn old man! Let's do this: I'll write him a letter saying I'm very dissatisfied with his not coming back, and that I've decided to let my second sister remarry so she won't be lonely. As for who she'll remarry? Hmm... I've got it! Didn't Wang Youzhi and he used to be at odds? I remember, Wang Youzhi's wife left a few years ago."
The surroundings fell silent instantly.
Xie Laoda and Xie Laoer: "..." Uncle, are you serious?
Second and Third Grandfathers: "..." Eldest brother, have you been wanting your second sister to remarry for a long time?
Tian Lao Er: "..." Will his two cousins beat his father up and throw him out?
The eldest daughter-in-law and the second daughter-in-law of Xie: "..." Will this move work? Her mother-in-law is so old, will her father-in-law still care?
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