"Why are you shouting so loudly? Haven't you heard the saying that the truth lies not in the loudness of the voice?" Xiao Yao scratched her ears. If there were outsiders who didn't know the situation, they would think that she, a little kid, was bullying her fourth uncle, a grown man!
"You want to exchange something that is no longer useful for what I have collected with great effort? You are no longer cunning, you are simply a scoundrel."
"How can an uncle evaluate his niece like this? If you can tell me how I violated the agreement, I will accept the punishment." Fourth Uncle seemed to be very angry with himself. Did he make things too serious this time?
Xiao Jingyan carefully thought about the agreement between the two. It was true that his niece prepared the things herself, but he was asked to use so many things in exchange for a handkerchief that was not even usable. Xiao Jingyan felt very upset.
"Please read the words above." Xiao Yao pointed at her work and said.
"Many gifts." Does being able to embroider these words mean that you will have many gifts? If I paint a money tree tomorrow, can I just sit at home and wait for money to fall from the sky?
"Yes! I exchange my many gifts for your many gifts. How fair!"
"Then can I separate the travel notes page by page and give them to you as gifts?"
"As long as you have the nerve to do so, I don't mind. At worst, I can ask my grandfather some other day whether the books in the bookstore are sold by the book or by the page. Don't say that I'm unreasonable. If you can find something among the things you brought back that can represent the meaning of "so many", I will admit defeat." The books cannot be torn open, and the toys cannot be taken apart. As for those jewelry and the like, if Fourth Uncle has the nerve to take them back, he will be laughed at by the family.
"Xiao Ping'an, I decided to ask Prince Jing later and then sell you to his family." Xiao Jingyan, who had been feeling aggrieved for a long time, said angrily.
"The palace has no shortage of maids, and I can't even serve tea, so they'll definitely look down on me." Xiao Yao understood what her fourth uncle meant. He wanted to sell her to Yun Yichen as a concubine, right? Haha, if the eldest son Yun heard her fourth uncle's suggestion, he would probably be furious. Not to mention, if it were modern times, Xiao Yao would really want to see his reaction, but now, to show that she was a reserved lady, she had to give up the idea.
Prince Jing and Lin You under the window turned their heads to look at Yun Yichen at the same time. This kid was looking into the distance with an expressionless face. The two studied him for a long time but couldn't figure out what he meant.
"You know clearly that's not what I meant. I just wanted you to..."
"Don't change the subject. How do we solve the gift issue? Just give me a straight answer." Xiao Yao was not interested in the topic that her fourth uncle wanted to sell her out. Originally, the relationship between her family and the palace was quite harmonious. If she and Yun Yichen were to be tied together, it would be a lot of fun. The two families could become enemies in a minute. I wonder if the fourth uncle has a grudge against King Jing? Or does he think the Xiao family is living too smoothly?
"Don't even think about getting me to agree to your rogue behavior."
"Hey! Then you can give all the things to Ruyi."
"I won't fall for your trick. You and Ruyi are inseparable. What's hers is yours. Isn't this just giving it to you in disguise?"
"So what exactly do you want?" He doesn't want to do this and he doesn't want to do that. Is it fun for a grown man to be so fussy?
"I demand compensation."
"Tell me." Xiao Yao knew that her fourth uncle would not let her go easily. In fact, she was already prepared to make concessions. She did this as a joke to lighten the atmosphere. Otherwise, life would be so boring!
"From now on, my purse, clothes, shoes and socks will be your responsibility."
"No, I can't do that. How can I take over the job of my future fourth aunt? Since I'm still young, forget about the clothes and shoes. I can help you embroider the purse until you get married. How about that?"
"The clothes and shoes must be made. At most I can wait two more years. As for the purse? I can finish embroidering it by the time you get married."
"Then let's wait until I can make clothes. After all, I'm the one who suffers. If this happens, won't I have to help you embroider purses for more than ten years?"
"How long do you plan to stay at home?" Xiao Jingyan was almost on the verge of collapse. He hoped that his niece would quickly go and piss off someone else and let him go.
"Calm down, calm down, it won't be long. I will leave before I reach your age now." Xiao Yao advised kindly. She has a father and a mother and she doesn't depend on her fourth uncle, so why should he care so much?
King Jing: It seems that I really cannot choose this little girl as my daughter-in-law, otherwise my wish of holding my grandson will be even more distant.
Yun Yichen: This little girl has a nice idea. Who would let her live here until she is in her twenties before getting married? But why should I care about this?
"Uncle, if you have nothing else to do, your niece will leave first." You stay here in a daze, I will go back and tell Ruyi the good news. Xiao Yao was also afraid that Uncle Four would go back on his word. If he put forward any more conditions, she would really suffer a loss.
Xiao Jingyan waved at Xiao Yao. He was so angry at this little niece that he didn't even have the strength to speak.
Xiao Yao opened the door with a sly smile, and King Jing and his companions all stuck their heads out at the same time, wanting to see her victorious expression.
"I forgot one thing." After muttering to himself, Xiao Yao turned back.
"Squeak" the study door was opened again, and Xiao Yao stuck her little head in. She planned to leave quickly after saying what she wanted to say, and she didn't care when her fourth uncle would leave.
"Fourth Uncle, are you really here to take Ruyi and me back to live? Are we leaving today, or will you pick us up tomorrow morning? I'll go ask the princess if she wants to stay at our house for a few days. You don't know that the three of us are already very close."
"Yes! You are friendly with everyone, but you only want to screw over your fourth uncle. I have changed my mind now. In order to live a few more days, you should stay here." Why are you going back? Do you want to piss me off again? If the old man protects me again, I will have no chance of survival!
"Don't be so serious. Your temperament should be the same as your appearance, praised by everyone. It's not gentlemanly to argue with a child. I'll be waiting for you to pick me up tomorrow. See you tomorrow." After Xiao Yao greeted again, she quickly disappeared. She was really afraid that her fourth uncle would beat her up in a fit of rage, which would be a big loss for her.
After Xiao Yao's figure disappeared, three big men walked into the study. Yun Yichen originally wanted to leave, but for some reason, he still walked in with King Jing and Lin You.
"Why are you back again? You won't stop until you've pissed me off to death, right?" Xiao Jingyan put away his fan. He was no longer in the mood to show off. He was dizzy and mad at his niece. After all, this was not his home, so he had to go back home and continue to be angry.
"I didn't expect that the dignified Fourth Master Xiao would be so angry. It's really unimaginable!" King Jing was angry with Xiao Jingyan. He quickly unfolded Xiao Jingyan's folding fan and kindly fanned him. He was so angry that he should find a way to cool down.
"That's not what I care about. Hey, what is this? Nice embroidery! Let me guess. Is it a gift from your niece? Using it to wipe your sweat will definitely make you feel refreshed and in a good mood, don't you think? Mr. Xiao Si!" Lin You picked up Xiao Yao's masterpiece and shook it in front of Xiao Jingyan. This child is just too young. If she was of the same age and seniority as him, he would marry her no matter what. It was the first time that Lin You had seen such an interesting girl!
"You guys actually eavesdropped on other people's conversation." Xiao Jingyan, who reacted suddenly, was speechless. A noble prince, a famous genius doctor, and a seemingly modest prince of the palace... What are you doing?
"I have something to do, so I'll leave first." Yun Yichen really couldn't stand Xiao Jingyan's resentful look. You are angry with your own niece, what does it have to do with others? You just feel annoyed when you see him. It's normal for someone like him who can't even deal with a little girl to be bullied.
Yun Yichen suddenly had the idea that the little girl did a good job today and it was right to bully the person in front of him.
"Well, what I said just now was just a joke. Prince Jing and the Crown Prince must not take it seriously." I have said a lot of bad things about my niece today. If this gets to the old man's ears, I will be skinned alive.
"What are you talking about? We've only just heard a little bit. Why don't you explain it again?" King Jing asked with a smile, but in his heart he was wondering if his son wasn't worthy of his niece. Although the little girl was pretty and smart, was his son any worse? King Jing was confident that when his son reached the age of marriage, he could choose any girl from Quan Tianyu. Just like the girl from the Xiao family, with her status and position, many families would be eager to marry her even if she was given the position of concubine.
"Don't get me wrong, I don't mean anything else. I just feel that if what I just said gets to my grandfather's ears, I'll be dead." If the old man knew that I had said that I wanted to sell my niece to someone else as a wife, nothing good would happen.
After hearing what Xiao Jingyan said, King Jing felt a little better.
Yun Yichen ignored everyone and rushed out before anyone could see his increasingly gloomy expression. Xiao Jingyan's words made him feel very uncomfortable. Why did he sound like he disdained him? Why? Did he ever say he wanted to marry a little girl? Really.
"Do you plan to take the two little girls home to stay for a few days?" King Jing asked Xiao Jingyan.
"Yes! My old man missed his granddaughter and sent me to pick her up." Xiao Jingyan didn't know why King Jing asked this.
"The child now receives acupuncture every few days." King Jing turned to ask Lin You.
"Right now, it's every other day, but that treatment is almost over. In about five or six days, I can switch to once every five days. After a month of treatment, the only thing left is medication. After this winter, I should be basically recovered."
"Thank you. Our family will be very happy to know this news. I will go back and tell them right away."
Seeing Xiao Jingyan excitedly preparing to return home, King Jing and Lin You wanted to ask him, "Are you not angry anymore?" This ability to withstand blows is really too strong.
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