"Here is the gift Ping An sent you." Xiao Yi took out a piece of paper from his arms.
The Xiao family gathered together and saw a road drawn on the paper. A little girl stood beside the road, smiling and waving. They knew it was Xiao Yao. There were also a few words on the side: "Fourth Uncle, I give myself to you."
"What do you mean?" Xiao Rui looked at it for a long time but still didn't understand.
"It means safe journey." Xiao Yi said proudly. Safety means smartness. Only she can give such a unique gift.
"At least she has some conscience." Xiao Jingyan folded his niece's painting and put it in his arms, pretending to be indifferent.
"Tsk tsk, how did she come up with this idea?" Xiao Rui said admiringly.
After sending you thousands of miles away, there will always be a farewell. King Jing and Xiao Jingyan gradually drifted away amid the reluctance of their family and friends.
Xiao Jingtai brought his two nephews to say goodbye to Yun Yichen, because of his status!
While the two were talking, Yun Yichen's gaze lingered on Xiao Yi's face for a while. The man in front of him must be the little girl's brother, because their eyebrows and faces were very similar, and one could tell at a glance that they were brother and sister.
Xiao Yi was a little puzzled by Yun Yichen's stare. He had no contact with this prince, so why was he looking at him with such an inquiring look?
After a few polite words, the Xiao family left. Xiao Jingtai returned to his post, while Xiao Yi and Xiao Rui went straight back to the academy.
After Xiao Jingyan left, Qin looked listless every day. Her family tried every possible way and put in a lot of effort to help her change slowly.
During this period, some things happened in Kyoto. The one that attracted the most attention of the Xiao family was Yu Xianrong's marriage to a distant place. It was said that she married to a place far away from Kyoto, and became someone else's second wife.
As a fellow woman, Xiao Yao sympathized with Yu Xianrong's situation; however, as a member of the Xiao family, Xiao Yao hoped that she would marry as far away as possible, and preferably never come back. Who knew which man was so righteous that he actually stepped forward to help the Xiao family solve such a big problem.
Nanny Ruan had fulfilled her promise to Xiao Yao. As Xiao Yao settled into the tub, which was filled with the faint scent of jasmine, she felt incredibly comfortable and relaxed. Although she hadn't studied pharmacology, she could tell there was more than just the scent of flowers; there were also some indistinguishable odors, likely a mixture of several medicinal herbs.
After bathing, Nanny Ruan gave Xiao Yao a massage. The master and disciple chatted idly, and before long, Xiao Yao fell into a deep sleep with a feeling of relaxation and refreshment.
The next day, Xiao Yao strongly requested to learn pharmacology, massage, and perfumery. Nanny Ruan conducted numerous tests on her before finally agreeing. From then on, Xiao Yao's free time became increasingly scarce. Xiao Yuan, eager to enjoy the fruits of her sister's labor, showed little interest in learning these things.
This also made Nanny Ruan secretly relieved, because it involved many exclusive secret recipes, and she really didn't want anyone else to learn it except Xiao Yao.
"Master, don't worry. I will tell you what I can tell you, and I won't tell you what I can't tell you."
"Would you blame the master for being selfish?"
"Of course not, because everyone has secrets that cannot be shared with others."
Xiao Yuan is more open-minded.
"I don't want to learn it. It's too troublesome. As long as I can use it, I'll be satisfied."
A month later, the two sisters received an invitation from Princess Yin Qianhua of Jing, inviting them to visit the palace.
So Qin became restless again and picked and chose again and again for her granddaughter's clothes and jewelry.
"Grandma, if you continue to be so picky, my sister and I will have no choice but to go to the palace wearing underwear." Xiao Yuan felt tired for his grandmother.
"That's all right, that's all right." Qin was busy while talking to her granddaughter without even raising her head. She wished she could be more meticulous!
"Ping'an, don't be so busy studying all the time. Zhihua is getting married in three days. As her master, shouldn't you show some appreciation?" Tong Mingyu reminded.
"Oh! If you hadn't reminded me, I would have forgotten about it." Xiao Yao said a little embarrassedly. Zhihua had read books for her for several years, and now she was about to get married, but she actually forgot about this matter. It was really wrong.
"Do you want mother to prepare a dowry for him?"
"I'll prepare it myself. Fifty taels of silver and a gold headpiece. What do you think?"
"It's already very good." As long as the master gave her a reward, it was already respectful to her, not to mention that the reward was so generous.
"Why does Aunt Zhihua have to get married? Isn't it good for her to stay in our family forever?" Xiao Yuan asked puzzledly.
How should I answer this? Tong Mingyu didn't know how to answer the question raised by her niece.
"All girls have to get married." Qin said as if it was a matter of course. There was no need to hide such a natural thing even if her granddaughter was still young.
"I don't want to leave our home in the future." Xiao Yuan said without thinking, then he seemed to remember something and hugged Xiao Yao's arm and said, "I want to be with my sister, so let's get married together."
Several people were so frightened by her words that they didn't know how to react. Qin and Tong Mingyu had never heard of two sisters getting married at the same time!
"Who said my granddaughter is going to get married? I tell you not to have such an idea. Ping'an and Ruyi will only marry sons-in-law in the future and will not marry outside the family." General Xiao, who had just stepped into the room, said firmly.
Qin and Xiao Yao, hearing this for the first time, looked at the head of the family, General Xiao, in shock. Recruiting a son-in-law usually came from families with only daughters and no sons, or families with sons but unable to establish a family. Other than that, they had never heard of a family with a bunch of grandsons still seeking a son-in-law for their granddaughter!
This was not the first time Tong Mingyu had heard such remarks. Her husband had mentioned this matter to her before, so now when she heard her father-in-law's words, she was able to face it calmly.
"This...how can this be possible." Not only does his family have grandsons, but they are all quite outstanding. If he does something like this again, he will definitely be laughed at by people in Kyoto.
"If you don't agree with my idea, then I will take Ping'an and Ruyi out to buy another yard to live in." General Xiao said in a tone that he had made up his mind and there was no room for doubt.
"I'm afraid it's inappropriate for a father to say such things in front of his children." Xiao Jingkang raised an objection tactfully.
"I just want my granddaughter to know that you can live the way you want. You don't have to worry about being bullied in the future. Don't be afraid as long as your grandfather is here. Even if your grandfather is gone, you still have your father, uncle, and brother..."
"Grandpa, I don't allow you to say such things anymore. You will always be by Ping'an's side. Ping'an will stay with you for the rest of his life... and will never go anywhere... wuwu, wuwu..." Xiao Yao was already sobbing by the end. This grandfather who had given her the most care and love, when she thought that he might leave one day, Xiao Yao felt extremely sad, scared and reluctant, and burst into tears involuntarily.
"Don't cry, Ping'an. Grandpa won't go anywhere until he leaves." General Xiao squatted beside his little granddaughter and hugged her gently, as if he was holding a rare treasure in his arms and was reluctant to use any strength. He felt sorry for his little granddaughter and was even more moved by her true feelings for him.
Seeing the scene of the grandparents and grandchildren hugging each other, Qin could no longer say any words of objection. Xiao Jingkang and his wife were moved and jealous. Their daughter had never cried so hard because of them. Thinking about the sincere devotion of her father (father-in-law) to her, they decided to forgive the little thing this time.
"Is my sister getting married? Then I want to get married too." Only a bride would cry because she couldn't bear to leave her family, so my sister is getting married, right? I can't be left behind, I must be with my sister.
"None of us is getting married. There are few good men out there. You two must remember not to play with boys other than your brother, not even relatives, okay?" General Xiao planned to instill in his two granddaughters the idea that few men are good... at least few men out there are good, to prevent any bad boys with bad intentions from taking advantage of his granddaughters.
Is there anyone who teaches their children like this? The Xiao family members in the room thought in unison.
"The boys outside will secretly bully you, and maybe even snatch snacks from you, so remember to stay away from them." General Xiao wanted to discredit all the men except the men in his family.
"Really?" Xiao Yuan shook his body. Anyone who might snatch snacks from him was definitely not a good person.
"Well, Grandfather doesn't lie to children."
"Father, someone just looked for you in the front yard." Xiao Jingkang couldn't let his father continue talking, otherwise his daughter and niece would be misled and look at every man as a bad person. Would he and his third brother still have the chance to become father-in-law in this life?
You can be picky and make things difficult for your future grandson-in-law, but you shouldn't use the "all crows are black" educational method. It's too extreme. Besides, this is not a topic that is suitable to discuss in front of a little girl!
Xiao Jingkang took a lot of effort to persuade his father to leave. If he had not taken action himself, he couldn't imagine what the consequences would be if he allowed the old man to impart his experience to the two girls for a day.
General Xiao walked out reluctantly while "comforting" and "teaching" his granddaughters, as if if it weren't for his clueless son's interference, he would make sure his granddaughters face the reality today, and from now on they will have the firm belief of the most correct cognition.
Qin and Tong Mingyu couldn't help but look at each other. They saw fear and relief in each other's eyes. It seemed that men really couldn't be allowed to educate girls. It was too dangerous and unreliable. They just did whatever they wanted without considering the consequences.
"You...did you understand what your grandfather said?" Qin asked tentatively.
Xiao Yao shook her head gently. She couldn't let her grandmother and mother get upset anymore. Xiao Yuan wanted to nod. Her grandfather's words were clear and understandable. But she always listened to her sister, so when she saw her sister shaking her head, she shook her head too.
Fortunately, the children didn't understand what the master meant, and Qin was relieved. Tong Mingyu was not as optimistic as her mother-in-law. She knew very well how smart her daughter was. Her reaction was probably just to comfort her mother-in-law and herself.
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