Tong Mingyu certainly wouldn't agree to her husband's unreasonable and shameless request. She had never seen anyone who had been punished live a more comfortable life than Ping'an. Not only was there someone to ask about her well-being every day, but these men were willing to use all their abilities to comfort Ping'an, fearing that she would be unhappy. Tong Mingyu almost wished she could trade places with her daughter.
"Whose carriage is that outside? It looks very familiar." Old Marquis Xiao, with his hands fully occupied, walked into the yard from outside.
Where is he going to buy good things for his granddaughter? Old Marquis Xiao only does two things recently: accompany his granddaughter and buy things for her.
"Ruyi is back." Old Marquis Xiao smiled a long-lost smile, and the Xiao family was used to it. The old man's smile was always directed at Ping An or Ruyi, and basically no one else mattered. Qin Shi used to enjoy such treatment, but ever since she agreed to punish Xiao Yao, Old Marquis Xiao had distanced himself from her.
"Where is my sister?" Xiao Yuan glanced at Tong Mingyu and asked weakly.
"Hmph, your sister is suffering! My poor granddaughter is only seven years old. Her wrists are swollen from writing every day, and she's not allowed to leave the house. Her face, which had finally recovered, has turned pale again. Yun, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but why did you enter the backyard of our manor for no reason? You've caused my granddaughter to be punished. From now on, we're establishing a new rule: except for the boys in the family, no one else is allowed to enter the backyard, no matter what the reason.
My granddaughter can do whatever she wants in the backyard! Anyone who finds her an eyesore can leave. If anyone takes the opportunity to bully Ping An, I'll take her out. We can build a thatched hut and plant a few acres of land. Although our life will be poor, we will definitely be happy and save our child from suffering.
Everyone in the yard looked at each other, speechless. The situation escalated again. The old man was ready to run away with his granddaughter and start a new life.
"It's all Yichen's fault for being ignorant. I won't recklessly do that again. I wonder if you can exempt Miss Xiao from punishment!" Hearing the old man's description, Yun Yichen felt very uncomfortable. Whether it was guilt, regret or heartache, even he couldn't tell.
"It's just a month of not going out. Just consider it as self-cultivation. Ping'an is already a grown-up girl. It's time for her to learn some good manners." Qin was so happy to see that Prince Jing was willing to plead for her granddaughter. Since the prince came forward to plead for her granddaughter, it seemed that he must look at Ping'an differently. She wondered if he could...it would be great if that were the case.
"How do you know you need to go out and relax? Why don't you stay in your own yard and don't come out?" Old Marquis Xiao glared at his nagging wife. It was really easy for him to talk without any pain. After glaring at his wife, he changed the subject and asked his daughter-in-law: "Ping An's mother, the prince has spoken, you can do whatever you want!"
"Since the prince has spoken, how about lifting the house arrest after Ping An finishes copying these books?" Tong Mingyu asked cautiously.
"Still copying? My granddaughter has already copied such a thick stack." Old Marquis Xiao used his two hands to indicate the height, and in front of everyone's dumbfounded expressions, he reluctantly shortened the distance by half.
"Ping An really made a mistake this time." If you indulge her like this, when will I be able to control my daughter? Tong Mingyu wailed in her heart.
"We don't plan to send Ping An to the palace, so why set so many rules?" Perhaps thinking that Yun Yichen was still there and that this statement would easily cause unnecessary misunderstandings, Old Marquis Xiao explained, "Don't mind, Yun boy, I'm not talking about your Jing Palace."
Is his family being disliked? Yun Yichen had no choice but to pretend that he didn't understand what the old man said and acted as if he didn't care.
One look at the prince's expression revealed that he didn't care what her husband said about the palace. Qin sighed with deep regret. It seemed like marrying her granddaughter to the palace was indeed wishful thinking and self-righteousness. The Jing Palace was different from other marquisates; it was beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Yun Yichen didn't know when Xiao Yao's house arrest was lifted. He had arrived early for Old Marquis Xiao's birthday, only to see her hurriedly walk away. He didn't know if Xiao Yao was still angry with him, nor did he know what would happen if they met again.
Is it necessary to bow your head and apologize in order to be forgiven? This prince who has never bowed his head is living a life of torment and entanglement! Fortunately, he is in a period of rapid growth and is thinner. Others just think he is growing taller and don't think anything else about it.
Just a few days after Old Marquis Xiao's birthday, Yun Yichen was sent by King Jing to the Xiao family again, just to deliver a message. This time, he learned his lesson and waited in the study in the front yard, not even going to the backyard.
"Who did you say came to Tianyu?" Old Master Xiao thought he had misheard and asked again.
"My father asked me to tell you that Princess Xiyue from Northern Jin will be arriving in Tianyu in a few days."
"This is bad." Old Marquis Xiao sat back in his chair and muttered to himself.
Yun Yichen now finally understood why his father asked him to make this trip. It seemed that the visit of the princess of Beijin was related to the Xiao family, and it was a very close relationship.
"I understand. Yun boy, please thank Prince Jing for me. Thank him for notifying me in advance." Old Marquis Xiao calmed himself down, took a deep breath and said.
"You're welcome. If there's anything I can help with, just let me know." Yun Yichen's temper had changed a lot compared to when the old man and the child first got along. Although he was still unwilling to ask for help, admit defeat, or apologize, he was no longer troubled by saying a few polite words.
Old Marquis Xiao looked Yun Yichen up and down. He was too young, otherwise this kid would be a good match for that Princess Xiyue in status.
Although he had only met the princess once, her name was well-known throughout the northwest, whether in Northern Jin or Tianyu. He was such a disappointing young son, how could he have offended her when there were so many other people to offend? How would this end? Was he really going to have to let his son marry far away? Bah, to Northern Jin as a son-in-law? That old wife would cry her heart out.
What should I do?
The Xiao family naturally held an emergency meeting in the evening. Of course, only adults, Xiao Lang, and Xiao Yi were allowed to attend. Qin and several younger grandchildren stayed in Ninghe Hall.
"I also want to know what happened." Qin felt that her family was trying to hide something from her, and she felt a little nervous.
"Don't worry, it's not a big deal. You just need to take care of the grandchildren." Old Marquis Xiao comforted his old wife.
"You are hiding something from me, right?" Qin has been Marquis Xiao's bedmate for many years, so she is familiar with some of her husband's subconscious habits. Once he has something to hide, he will avoid the other person's gaze, and that's what happened today.
"Grandfather loves you and doesn't want you to worry about trivial matters. We haven't heard your stories for a long time. Please have pity on us and tell us one today, okay?" Xiao Yao and Qin were not very close. She did this just to allow her grandfather to get away and do his business. According to Xiao Yao's guess, the matter the family wanted to discuss was either related to Qin's family or to her fourth uncle.
"Then you can at least tell me the result of the discussion!" Qin knew that it was useless to insist any further, so she begged as a compromise.
"I will definitely tell you if there is anything. Don't worry and play with the children. It's okay, it's really okay." Old Marquis Xiao said perfunctorily. He winked at Xiao Yao and handed the difficult task of comforting his old wife to his seven-year-old granddaughter.
Xiao Yao, who was given the task in an emergency, had to put aside her messy thoughts and, together with her brother, two younger brothers and sister, surrounded her grandmother, trying her best to divert her attention.
In a living room in the front yard, Old Marquis Xiao spoke first. He did not lay the groundwork too much and directly told him the news that Yun Yichen had told him during the day.
"Are you saying that Princess Xiyue is going to come to Tianyu?" Xiao Jingtai opened his mouth wide and his eyes almost popped out.
"Who is that Princess Xiyue?" Li Jiaoying couldn't help but ask when she saw her husband's abnormal behavior.
"You have to ask my fourth brother." Xiao Jingtai finally came back to his senses. Looking at his younger brother who still didn't care, he felt that this man was really hopeless. If it weren't for his mother's advanced age, Xiao Jingtai would have wanted to encourage his father to send his younger brother to marry a foreign prince, so that he could pretend not to see anything.
"What does it have to do with me? Did I provoke her? If I have to blame someone, I would rather blame Big Brother and Ping An! If I hadn't heard that there were fun things in Northern Jin, would I have gone there? If I hadn't gone, would I have met that female devil? Who would have thought that she was also a nymphomaniac, chasing men everywhere, just like Lord Yu's daughter. I feel very wronged, why are you all blaming me?"
Xiao Jingyan felt that no one was more wronged than himself. If other families had a son or brother like him who was so elegant and handsome, even if their treatment was not comparable to that of his two little nieces, they should at least be noticed.
But what about me? Except for my mother who treats me like a treasure, everyone else, from the oldest to the youngest, doesn't despise me.
"Do you think this princess will be as easy to deal with as Miss Yu? She's a princess, do you understand? With just one word from the Emperor of Northern Jin, you'll probably be sent away like a gift, and stay in Northern Jin forever, never able to return to Tianyu.
If I hadn't thought your mother wouldn't be able to handle it, I'd really rather have handed this trouble of yours over to Northern Jin." Old Marquis Xiao couldn't describe his dissatisfaction with his youngest son, who kept chattering and trying to shirk responsibility. He really didn't know how long it would take for him to grow up and become as responsible as his brothers or his two older nephews!
Xiao Jingkang and Xiao Jingtai nodded implicitly. They agreed with their father's statement. This fourth brother was the biggest source of trouble in the family. It seemed that as long as he didn't get married, the Xiao family would have endless troubles. They had sent away Miss Yu and welcomed a princess. This was really lively!
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