Qin and Tong Mingyu also rushed to Yaoyuan Building after hearing the news. Nanny Ruan told them that Xiao Yao had already gone to bed.
"I'm sorry, Madam. I'm not a qualified mother. My daughter has grown into a girl, but I didn't notice any clues beforehand. I thought she was just unwell and ignored her." Tong Mingyu kept blaming herself. She always took the lead in punishing her daughter, but now that her daughter has grown up, she only found out after the maid informed her.
"Madam has so many things to do every day, and she has to take care of everything! Don't blame yourself, I will take good care of Ping An. A girl can't be careless when she comes to Kuishui for the first time, so the palace banquet the day after tomorrow..."
"No, let Ping'an rest at home." Qin was also worried about her granddaughter. She had originally wanted to dress her up to look stunning! But now she had to give up the idea and wait for the next opportunity. After a while, Li Jiaoying and Yuan Yutong arrived. The maids were busy helping Xiao Yao with her menstrual belt, and the servants were making supplements to replenish her qi and blood. The hostesses discussed things they should pay attention to and also talked to Xiao Yuan about how girls can take care of their bodies.
They are quite harmonious here, but the men are not calm. Why do the women in the family run to Yaoyuan Building?
The old marquis was afraid that they would unite to bully his granddaughter; Xiao Jingkang thought that the matter of the villa had leaked out; Xiao Jingtai and Xiao Jingmin just felt puzzled, anxious but did not dare to ask.
"Send a maid to Yaoyuan Tower to ask what happened, and tell them that if they don't tell the truth, I will go there myself in half an hour." Old Marquis Xiao's words were not polite at all. If those lawless women dared to bully his granddaughter while he was away, he would not be easily messed with.
After a while, the maid returned to report, "The young lady has gone to bed. The old lady asked me to tell you all that nothing is wrong. Please don't worry. The young lady will not be punished or scolded."
"How can I feel at ease? It's been so long and none of the masters have come back. No, I have to go and see for myself." Old Marquis Xiao didn't want to wait any longer. When he heard the mother-in-law say that his granddaughter had fallen asleep and his wife and others were still guarding beside her, the old man began to have wild thoughts. Could it be that the child's old illness had relapsed?
The more he thought about it, the more worried he became. He ignored his sons and walked away.
Of course Xiao Jingkang was unwilling to fall behind, and the other two followed their father and eldest brother closely, while silently praying in their hearts that everything would be safe and nothing would happen, otherwise there would be chaos at home again.
"Father-in-law, you...why are you all here?" Tong Mingyu, who had seen his daughter walk out from the inner room, felt a headache when he saw a group of men. How could he explain the girl's family affairs to the men in his family?
First, all the women in the family arrived, and not long after, all the men showed up too. How worried are you about Ping An? Tong Mingyu couldn't imagine how this group of people would survive if both girls were married. It seemed she had to urge her son and nephew to work hard and try to add a little girl to the family before Ping An got married. Otherwise, no one would have a smooth life in the future.
She was becoming increasingly less confident in her husband's plan to choose a son-in-law. She had tried several times to persuade him to give up, but she held back because she thought of her father-in-law's temper. Tong Mingyu secretly compared all the young talents in Kyoto and finally found that Yun Yichen was the undisputed number one.
Tong Mingyu, who had once held onto a glimmer of hope, gave up hope after Yun Yichen personally delivered the imperial edict. A man who wanted to marry someone would never do such a thing. It was a shame that such a talented young man and his daughter weren't destined to be together. Finding someone better than him would be difficult.
"What happened to Ping'an? If she was fine, why are you all still guarding here?" The old marquis asked in a low voice, with dissatisfaction and anger in his tone.
"Ping An is thirteen now, a grown-up girl." Qin reminded them subtly, thinking that her husband and son would understand. But she overestimated these men. The family hadn't had a girl for decades, so how could they possibly understand what Qin was trying to say?
"My Ping An is still little! How come she has become a grown-up girl? What tricks are you thinking of now? Hurry up and give up your thoughts. No one can bully Ping An while I am here."
"You... Ping'an has become an adult today. Do you understand now?" Qin knew that she was no match for her husband in terms of rationality. Anyway, her family would know about this sooner or later, so she might as well tell them directly!
"I don't understand. What does your staying here have to do with Ping'an growing up? Can Ping'an turn back into a baby if you don't accompany him?" He often had this dream. In the dream, his granddaughter was still a small ball. There was no wolf cub caring about her. She would not be rejected by other girls. She could laugh and play as she pleased every day. He would never have to worry that one day she would leave him and this home.
Tong Mingyu pulled her husband aside and quietly told him the whole story. Xiao Jingkang was stunned for a moment before he regained his composure. His mother was right. His daughter had really grown up and become a big girl. He tiptoed towards his daughter's room and listened carefully. It seemed that the child was already asleep. Normally, if she heard her grandfather's voice, she would have run away long ago.
Why don't you help comfort the old man? Is now the time to care about your daughter? Tong Mingyu tugged at her husband's sleeve, trying to sober him up and bring him back to his senses so he could take her father-in-law away quickly.
"Father, Ping'an is really fine. Let's go back to Ninghetang first, and mother can go back to rest. Let Ping'an's mother stay here." Xiao Jingkang, who had slowly recovered from his surprise, joined the team of persuasion. His father was more difficult to deal with than before. The only person in the family who could persuade him was now asleep, and he could only rely on himself to deal with the old man.
"I won't leave until you explain clearly." The old man sat down instead of listening to the persuasion, as if he was going to fight with you to the end if you don't explain clearly today.
The man in front of her was unreasonable, and Qin was at her wit's end. She swallowed a bunch of excuses and simply shut up. If you can't afford to offend him, just avoid him! I hope everything will be peaceful soon.
"Father, Mother, my eldest brother and I will take you two back to rest! My eldest sister-in-law and the others are taking care of you here. We'll come back when you wake up safely." Xiao Jingmin, who vaguely guessed the reason, also joined in the persuasion, but he didn't know whether his father would listen to him.
This time, the old marquis simply pretended not to hear anything and decided not to leave. If no one told him what had happened, he would stay in Yaoyuan Tower permanently.
"The eldest son and the eldest lady, the second son and the second lady are here..." Before Qiao Yue finished her report, she heard the "deng, deng, deng" sound of Xiao Jun's footsteps.
"What's wrong with my sister? Xiaofu, get away from me. If you dare to block my way, I will throw you out of the yard." Xiao Jun's angry roar came from outside the door.
"You little brat, your sister is still asleep, why are you shouting so loudly?" The old marquis slammed the table, then stood up and pretended to teach his grandson a lesson.
The effect you created is no less than that of others! These grandparents and grandchildren never remain calm when encountering Ping An.
"Grandfather, is that you?" Xiao Yao's slightly lazy voice came from the inner room.
"It's all the fault of that brat, Ah Jun." The old marquis, somewhat regretting raising his voice, placed all the blame on his grandson. Then, he asked softly, "Ping'an, you're awake. Can grandfather come in to see you?"
"Come in!" Xiao Yao asked Xiao Hui to bring her a cushion and sat up with the quilt. She felt much better after a good sleep. Except for feeling weak all over and having cramps in her lower abdomen, everything else was normal.
After living in wealth for too long, my body has become extremely fragile. I remember that in my previous life, no matter what happened, I had to go to school when I was supposed to, and work overtime when I had to, and no one would take it seriously.
My body just lacks exercise. I can't stay in my room all the time. Even if I can just walk a little more after dinner every day, it will be fine. But when I think of the big trouble Yun Yichen has left me, Xiao Yao gets a headache. I'm afraid I will have to do hard labor for him for more than a year. It's so painful!
As soon as the old marquis entered Xiao Yao's bedroom, Xiao Jun rushed in, his target also being Xiao Yao's bedroom. No one had the courage to stop the old man from entering, and the key point was that stopping him would not have any effect. However, Xiao Jun's treatment was greatly reduced. He was grabbed by the collar and dragged away by Xiao Jingkang. What was going on with all of them barging into their daughter's room while he, as a father, was still standing outside! You guys are pretending not to see, right?
"Dad, can you let me see what's wrong with my sister?" Xiao Jun kept twisting his body to try to break free from his father's restraints.
Who doesn't want to go in! Can't I just wander outside the door? You are the only one who is anxious. Who doesn't want to know what Ping An looks like now? Xiao Jingkang pressed Xiao Jun on the chair. Before he could start to teach him a lesson, he heard the old marquis's exclamation from inside: "Why does Ping An look so bad? Is he injured somewhere? We need to find a doctor quickly. You don't seem to have gone out today! Did you bump into something, or did you fall into the water and catch a cold? Tell grandpa quickly."
"Grandpa, I'm fine. I just lost some blood. I'll be fine after drinking some sweet soup and resting for a while." Xiao Yao held back her grandfather who wanted to go outside to call a doctor, and comforted him with a smile. She believed that there would never be anyone in the world who loved her more than the person in front of her!
"Your complexion looks terrible, so pale it's frightening. No, I'm worried. We should see a doctor." The old marquis thought his granddaughter was deliberately hiding something, so he wanted to find a doctor to confirm it, otherwise he would be worried.
"You girl, your young lady is injured, why did you bring some dates and peanuts?" The old marquis glared at Xiaofu and said, these maids in his granddaughter's room usually look smart, but they are prone to make mistakes at critical moments. They are all people who cannot be relied upon.
Xiaofu had no choice but to respond timidly, her hand holding the soup bowl shaking slightly.
"Put it on the table first!" It's really not an easy job to follow me. I get scolded by my family all the time. Even though I haven't done anything wrong, I can only listen. It seems that I should give Xiaofu and the others more monthly allowance, even as compensation for mental damage.
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