Chapter 251 Family Reunion
It has to be said that Li Laosi has really made great progress now. Look at how happy this reply will make his father-in-law.
As expected, Old Jiang's expression brightened considerably. He glanced at his wife and children in front of him, then lowered his voice slightly as he instructed his son-in-law.
"Come with me to the study when you're free. I have something to tell you."
"What's the matter, Dad?"
Li Chengxiu's big heart really made his father-in-law tired.
"Tomorrow is the grand court meeting. Since you've returned to the capital, shouldn't you attend? Don't you know what you've been doing outside during this time? Let's see if the censors' spitting can drown you to death tomorrow!"
"Well, what do I do?"
He waved his hand nonchalantly, and it was obvious that he had the attitude of a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water.
"Didn't you see I was limping a bit? I was just caught in the palace by my father and brother and beaten to a pulp. How come this news didn't reach you? Those spies in my palace aren't very good at their job either, tsk tsk..."
"Shut up!"
If only this wasn’t the emperor’s son, Jiang Huailiang really wanted to kick him.
"Keep your mouth shut. If you have anything to say, let's talk in the study later!"
"Oh, I see, Dad."
The father-in-law and son-in-law stopped talking and just followed the procession in front. The whole family, young and old, met in the main hall. After some busy chatter and sobbing, everyone was able to sit down and talk in detail.
The children were opening the gifts brought back by their sister and brother-in-law, and from time to time, sounds of exclamations, laughter and noise could be heard.
The adults sat in the main hall and chatted.
Grandma Wang hadn't seen her eldest granddaughter in ages and missed her dearly. After all, the days without an opponent to spar with were as lonely as snow, bland and devoid of any salt.
But now, her source of happiness is back!
"Hey, big girl, your belly doesn't look very pointed. It's probably a girl. But luckily, this is your first child, so it's okay to have a baby that blooms first and then bears fruit.
Just like when you were born in our family first, didn’t your younger brother come along right after you and your younger sister?
So your grandfather and I have thought about it. We should give the girl in your belly a good name. How about calling her Yindi? She will definitely be able to bring her brother back home in the future!"
Well, this old lady is indeed the same old lady. When she speaks, she speaks in that familiar tone of favoring boys over girls, which is very personal.
"This is obviously all your idea, it has nothing to do with me. I didn't say it, I didn't, I didn't think that way!"
The old man looked up and saw that the smile on his granddaughter's face was not a good one. His desire to survive was immediately aroused. But thinking that even if the old woman could not speak well, she was still his wife, he could only bite the bullet and pull back the words.
"Big girl, your grandma may be old and confused, but she definitely has good intentions and hopes that you can live a good life. Don't bother with her, okay?"
Before Jiang Wan could say anything, Old Wang, whose husband had pointed a finger at her face and accused her of being senile, immediately lost her temper. She slammed the table and snorted angrily.
"Who's senile? Only a jerk like you with your eyes stuck shut is senile! Is there anything wrong with what I said? I really am doing this for her own good!"
The old lady raised her hand and pointed at the little girl in red dress who was opening gifts behind the eight-treasure stand, and her lips turned upside down.
"Look at the family the second girl is looking for. The official position they hold is not as high as ours, and her in-laws are already thinking about finding a second concubine. What's more, the eldest girl is a princess?
"What if she only gave birth to a girl and not a boy? Oh my God, wouldn't there be a swarm of people rushing to give birth to a son for the King of Qi?"
"Grandma, I didn't! I'm loyal to my sister and I would never do anything messy! Please don't blame me, Grandma. Falling into this pit can kill you!"
He was sitting there quietly, but suddenly the old lady of the Jiang family put the blame on him. Li Chengxiu was so miserable.
"I brought you a gift, grandma. Why are you trying to trick me for no reason? I'm such an honest kid."
I couldn't believe that the old lady who I used to have a good chat with would actually stab me in the back today.
Old Mrs. Wang was embarrassed for a moment.
Oh my god, I forgot this guy was sitting next to me! It's been so long since we last practiced, and my skills have become rusty. I was careless for a moment and my mouth opened wide, and I actually bit a cricket right in front of him.
"Well, Chengxiu, grandma wasn't talking about you. I was just using you as an example. Hehe, just an example..."
Everyone present was family, and they all knew the old lady's temperament: she was a tough-mouthed person with a soft heart. She certainly didn't have bad intentions, but she certainly didn't have a cunning heart either.
Since he could say it, it must be true. So Jiang Wan's face darkened instantly.
"Father and mother, has Guo Ziqian found his true love concubine?"
"No."
Xu sighed.
"He's a good kid, and he's very sincere towards your sister. But there's something fishy going on at home."
"Mom, what's wrong?
Now that our wedding date has been set, could it be that the Guo family suddenly wants to cancel the engagement?
They don't want to stay in the capital anymore?"
When Li Chengxiu heard that something seemed to be going on, he immediately became alert. He tilted his head towards his mother-in-law, pricked up his ears, and patted his chest to assure her.
"Don't worry, mother. If the Guo family dares to do something so immoral, I, your son-in-law, will not be a pushover! If I don't deal with them, I'm not the Prince of Qi, the court's ruthless butcher!"
"Get out of my way!"
Jiang Huailiang reached out and pulled this unruly son-in-law back to sit on the chair. He didn't know where to start complaining about the disgust on his face.
"Why do I hear you're quite proud of your nickname? Is that a damn good compliment?"
"Hey, hey, hey, Dad, don't be angry.
I just said it casually. If you think what I said is not good, then I won’t say it anymore!
"Don't open your mouth and curse at my mother. It's not nice to have her sitting right in front of you, right?"
Accustomed to being disciplined by his father-in-law since childhood, the unruly Prince Qi is not only afraid of his wife, but also her father, his own Old Taishan.
But fortunately, he has the strongest backer.
"Jiang Huailiang, what do you want to do?"
Lady Xu, the wife of the Duke of Ling, glared at her husband fiercely.
"Cheng Xiu was just trying to comfort me out of filial piety. Why are you scolding him?"
"W-how did I scold him?
I just wanted to remind him to be mindful of his status; he's a prince after all...
Okay, okay, I won’t say anything more, don’t be angry.”
Having been successfully tricked by his prospective son-in-law once again, Duke Ling glared at the smirking little bastard, then immediately shut up and sat back.
Anyway, there will be plenty of opportunities to deal with the son-in-law in the future, so there is no need to make her angry in front of his wife.
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