Qin was stunned for a long time before she realized that she would be meeting her daughter-in-law tomorrow. She should make some preparations. Brother Yan said he liked the princess, so she had to be more enthusiastic and thoughtful. Oh, and she also had to prepare a gift. Would it be jewelry or antiques?
Lord Xiao was planning to patiently comfort his wife again, but Qin quickly stood up and called Yu Ma and the head maid to rush into the bedroom.
This, she was heartbroken, but after recovering she was full of energy again. Who would believe that this old woman was crying and making a fuss just now!
It seems that I can go to bed now. If I had known that the problem could be solved by my son just saying that he likes the princess, why would I be worrying?
Early the next morning, the Xiao family got up to prepare to welcome the princess. This was an extremely painful thing for Miss Xiao Er, so before Princess Xiyue even stepped into the Xiao family's gate, she was classified as an unwelcome person by Xiao Yuan.
To show seriousness, all members of the Xiao family stayed behind today. The emperor specially approved leave for Xiao Jingkang and others. The boys who were studying did not go to the academy. Not to mention Xiao Yao and Xiao Yuan, who were dressed up beautifully and taken to the gate.
It was not until the hour of Si that the carriages of Princess Xiyue and Prince Huaiyang appeared in everyone's sight. Tong Mingyu hurriedly pulled over the children who were playing hopscotch behind the gate, and after tidying them up with Li Jiaoying and the maids, the adults and children returned to the team, waiting for the distinguished guests to arrive.
After the carriage stopped, the first to get off were King Jing and his son, followed by a strange man and woman.
"Your servant Xiao Hu leads the entire family to welcome Prince Jing and the Crown Prince." Old Marquis Xiao strode forward and saluted with his fists clasped.
"You are so polite, old Marquis. Please stand up." King Jing was still as humble and gentle as ever. He personally stepped forward to help the old Marquis Xiao up, and asked everyone in the Xiao family to stand up. Then he introduced them to the distinguished guests from Northern Jin, Prince Huaiyang and Princess Xiyue.
When Yun Yichen arrived at the Xiao family's door, his eyes involuntarily searched the crowd. When Xiao Yao's tiny figure bumped into his field of vision, his heart inexplicably calmed down. But what frustrates him is that the little girl seems to have not noticed his presence at all. She is either whispering to her cousin or interacting with her twin brother. The four children of similar ages occasionally gather together to discuss something, completely unconcerned with what is happening in front of them.
"Xiyue has met the Marquis, his wife, my brothers and their sisters-in-law. I have brought some small gifts for my nephews and nieces. I hope they will like them." Princess Xiyue said shyly and gracefully. People who don't know her temperament will definitely think that she is a dignified and noble woman. Those rumors about her being tough and willful must be about someone else.
Qin was becoming more and more satisfied as she looked at the beautiful and bright girl in front of her. Although she felt that Princess Xiyue was not worthy of her son, she had status and background, and the emperor himself acted as a matchmaker, and Prince Jing personally escorted her here, so she reluctantly accepted her!
"Thank you for the reward, Princess." Xiao Lang paid his respects to Princess Xiyue and expressed his gratitude on behalf of his younger brother and sister.
"Silang, you have so many family members!" Compared to the Huaiyang Palace which only has two brothers and sisters, the Xiao family does have a large population.
"This is you..." Princess Xiyue pointed at Xiao Yi and asked, "Another handsome man! Although not as handsome as her own Silang, he is still very pleasing to the eye."
"Hey, this is my nephew Xiao Yi." Xiao Jingyan saw Princess Xiyue acting infatuated again and stole a few awkward glances at his father and mother. He had warned her yesterday to be more reserved and subtle today, but this girl, who got mad at the sight of a good-looking man, had ignored his words. Less than a day later, she had already forgotten all those promises.
Fortunately, he is handsome enough, otherwise he really can't conquer this princess who only cares about looks. Xiao Jingyan touched his face and decided to take good care of himself from today. He asked his second sister-in-law and Ping'an for some skin care products (this is a new word he learned from Xiao Yao), and be a dazzling handsome man to stun Princess Xiyue and prevent her from being a fangirl.
"Wow! Whose little girl is this? Silang, Silang, come here quickly." Princess Xiyue pulled Xiao Jun, Xiao Yuan and others away, and circled around Xiao Yao. People who were closer to her could even hear her swallowing.
Xiao Yao stared blankly at the figure swaying in front of her, and it took her a long time to realize who this person was.
"Can you stop turning? I feel dizzy." Xiao Yao shook her head and said.
At this time, Xiao Jingyan also rushed over. He planned to watch the excitement for a while before coming over, but his father's eyes were too sharp and he didn't dare to delay any longer.
"Is she your daughter?" Xiyue pointed at Xiaoyao and asked Xiao Jingyan. She thought that only her own Silang could have fathered such a beautiful girl. That didn't seem quite right, but regardless, Xiyue's focus was now entirely on Xiaoyao. She was the most exquisite girl she had ever seen, and she didn't have to worry about gender differences or being called a nymphomaniac.
When people heard her words, their reactions varied.
Old Marquis Xiao and Xiao Jingkang's faces turned black, and Tong Mingyu was extremely embarrassed. Yuan Yutong, who had just returned home, wanted to laugh, but when she saw the faces of her father-in-law and eldest brother, she had to turn her head away and hold back her smile.
Although others did not dare to glare at Princess Xiyue openly, anyone with eyes could see the dissatisfaction in their expression.
Xiao Jingyan almost coughed out his lungs. Xiao Yao turned her head away with disgust. She didn't want to have an unreliable father like her fourth uncle!
King Jing thought that he could come to the Xiao family more often when he was not busy in the future. He believed that with the addition of Princess Xiyue and her unique hobbies, the Xiao family's life would become more and more lively.
Yun Yichen looked at Princess Xiyue coldly, his dissatisfaction with her growing rapidly.
"This is my little niece." Xiao Jingyan, who had finally recovered, hurriedly explained. He dared to guarantee that if he didn't speak up and if he allowed Xiyue to continue talking nonsense, his father would come forward in person, and he couldn't predict how the situation would develop at that time.
"It's our little niece! Come and let your aunt see her eyes. They are so watery, like clear springs. Her face is so smooth, it must be very comfortable to touch. And why does her little mouth look like a petal? It should be very soft, right?" Princess Xiyue swallowed her saliva again, and did not forget to make two "tsk tsk" sounds. Xiao Yao felt that if she rubbed her hands and smiled with ill intentions, she would be a female version of a rapist.
"Let your aunt touch you." Princess Xiyue noticed that Xiao Yao was somewhat resistant to her approaching. She wanted to surprise her, but Xiao Yao, who had been prepared, managed to avoid her touch.
"Don't bully my sister." Xiao Jun relied on his small size and fearlessness to stretch out his arms to protect Xiao Yao. His fiery eyes stared at Princess Xiyue, fearing that she would continue to attack him.
"Well, I don't mean any harm, I really like this little girl." Knowing that today's plan was doomed to fail, Xiyue quickly withdrew her hand. There was still a long way to go, and the little beauty would definitely be in her hands. No one could stop the princess from appreciating and teasing the beauty.
"I heard that your family has a pair of twins, a boy and a girl, right? Who are they?" Princess Xiyue, who felt the atmosphere was getting a little cold, immediately changed the subject. The most important thing now was to get the recognition of the Xiao family and let them accept her willingly. Once she entered the Xiao family, all the handsome men and beautiful women would be hers.
The Xiao family was still angry! No one paid any attention to Princess Xiyue's question.
"It must be you two." Xiyue proudly nodded at Xiao Yuan and Xiao Qi. The two children had similar figures and round faces. Although they were not as stunning as the little beauty, they were so cute! They must feel good to touch.
"Her eyesight is really not that good." Xiao Yuan replied angrily. He was still a little thinner than his sixth brother. Poor fourth uncle had just found a wife at such an old age, and she turned out to be a woman with poor eyesight. No matter how he looked at her, he felt that she didn't look like a princess, but more like a female bandit.
"Then who are you and your twins?" Xiyue stared at Xiao Yuan. She was sure that Xiao Yuan must be one of the twins. Xiao Yao was not even within Princess Xiyue's consideration.
"Ping'an and Ruyi, come to your uncle's place." King Jing was really impressed by Princess Xiyue. She had been standing outside the door for so long! She didn't want to go in and take a look. If she dared to continue to pester the two granddaughters of the Xiao family, King Jing guaranteed that the old Marquis Xiao would be furious soon.
"Uncle Prince, is she really a princess?" Xiao Yuan's ideal princess should be like Yun Ruonan, dignified, well-behaved, and aloof. But the princess before him was too casual. Most importantly, she had ill intentions and attempted to tease her sister. This was probably one of the main reasons why most of the Xiao family members present were angry.
"She is indeed the princess." King Jing wanted to comfort the two little girls who were hiding behind him and dared not look out again, but the reality was so cruel that he could do nothing!
"Everyone, please come in and sit down." Xiao Jingkang nodded gratefully to King Jing, and then politely gestured to invite the guests in.
"Prince Jing, please come in. Lord Xiao, please come in." Prince Huaiyang glared at his disappointing sister. "You said you like looking at handsome men. Your reputation is not good enough. Now you don't even let go of a child. Isn't it too embarrassing! Even if you don't care, Beijin can't afford to lose this person!"
Let's not talk about pretending for too long, at least you have to wait until you are successfully married before revealing your true colors. By then, I believe the Xiao family will not dare to regret the marriage or abandon you. Now that you haven't deceived your husband yet, you are actually thinking about someone else. What if you can't get married because of this?
"You go in first, I want to talk to the two children." King Jing held a little girl in one hand and fell behind the crowd.
"Ruonan asked me to ask you when you will go to the palace to visit her!"
"The weather is getting colder and colder, and we are afraid to go out. When it gets warmer, we will go to see the princess." Xiao Yao gave King Jing an ambiguous answer in response to his sister's inquiring gaze.
King Jing glanced at his son, smiled, and shook his head. "The little girl is still angry! What should we do?"
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