When exchanging the engagement letter and token of trust, Yun Yichen placed his personal seal and a carved wooden box on the table.
"I once promised in front of my uncle that I would transfer all my personal property to my junior sister's name. Here are the things. Please accept them, uncle and aunt."
"That's not necessary!" Xiao Jingkang refused to accept it. The Xiao family didn't want to marry their daughter to Yun Yichen just because they were greedy for his things. In Xiao Jingkang's opinion, accepting these things would change the nature of the marriage.
"Brother Xiao, please accept it first. When you marry into the palace safely in the future, aren't these things the property of the young couple?" King Jing couldn't stand the father-in-law and son-in-law pushing each other back and forth in front of him. One of them was determined not to accept it, while the other insisted on giving it away. Aren't these two people exactly what they said, "People of the same family should not marry alike"!
"Our family really can't..." Xiao Jingkang was interrupted by his mother Qin before he could finish his refusal: "I think the prince is right. We should pack up the things and put them together with the dowry. When the wedding is safe, we can go back to Prince Jing's mansion with him."
"What the old lady said makes sense. I think we should do it this way!" Princess Deqing made the final decision, and the living room suddenly became quiet.
"Prince Yun also knows that our Xiao family doesn't value these things. As long as you are good to my niece, it's fine for us to give you some treasures every year. If you really do let Ping An down, I don't know about others, but I will definitely go to your Jing Palace to make a scene. The scene in front of Prince Qi's house may be repeated." Xiao Jingyan knew that some things were not suitable for his brothers to say, and it was most appropriate for him, who had no fame but was on good terms with Jing Palace, to say them.
"I won't give Fourth Uncle this chance." Yun Yichen smiled and raised his glass to Xiao Jingyan, thinking to himself, one day I will let you see that there is no other man in this world who treats the little girl better and more sincerely than me.
"This is the clothes made by Ping'an. I don't know whether the prince likes it or whether it fits him well." Tong Mingyu asked the maid to present the clothes, shoes and socks that Xiao Yao had made and sent back before she left on a tray.
The purse was not sent back by Xiao Yao. She had a habit of embroidering things, especially embroidering purses, which was to embroider names with needle and thread. When Xiao Yao heard her mother say that the things belonged to her eldest brother, she embroidered the words "Xiao Lang" on the purse.
Tong Mingyu only realized her daughter had this habit after she received the items. She quickly checked her daughter's clothes, shoes, and socks. Fortunately, there was nothing on her except the purse. But what about the purse? She had to take someone to her daughter's room to look for it. After searching through a pile of embroidery for a long time, they finally found a blue purse with a few bamboo leaves embroidered on it some time ago.
I can only make do with it today. When my daughter comes back, I will definitely ask her to embroider one for Yun Yichen, otherwise I will feel guilty!
Yun Yichen was very happy to get not only the purse but also clothes, shoes and socks. If he had not been reserved at his father-in-law's house, he would have taken them to admire them or put them on directly.
Yin Qianhua asked someone to put the things away, and Yun Yichen also personally thanked his future mother-in-law. Everyone talked and laughed while having a meal, and the marriage was confirmed.
From then on, Xiao Yao was Yun Yichen's fiancée and the future daughter-in-law of Prince Jing's Mansion. Yun Yichen also became the future son-in-law of the Xiao family, and was considered half a member of the Xiao family.
Xiao Yao had no idea what was happening in Kyoto. Due to her grandfather's deliberate concealment, the people around the Xiao sisters didn't hear a word. They wandered around Kyoto for a whole month. If Xiao Yao hadn't been angry and insisted on going back to the hot spring villa, they would probably have had to wait until the New Year to return to Beijing.
"Then let's go to the villa and stay for five days here and five days there. It doesn't matter if we can't visit the whole villa before the New Year. We can come back after the New Year." The old man was planning his life for the next period of time. He just didn't want to go back to Beijing. He just didn't want Yun Yichen to see his granddaughter.
The Chinese New Year is just a month away. Are you planning to spend it at the farm? Xiao Yao wasn't in the mood to imagine the future with them. She remembered that she still owed Yun Yichen a favor! She didn't know if that guy would come after her like he did last time.
After embroidering this wedding dress, she would stay away from him and it would be best if we didn't have any contact in the future. Xiao Yao always felt that Yun Yichen's favor was not so easy to repay. She inexplicably felt like she was on the road of paying off her debts for the rest of her life.
Xiao Yao stayed at the villa to embroider her wedding dress, while the old man took Xiao Yuan to climb mountains, hunt, and travel. As the New Year approached, the family sent waves of people to pick them up. It was not until the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month that they finally packed their luggage and prepared to return to Beijing.
The ones who came to pick up the old man this time were Xiao Jingyan and Xiao Rui. They were watching the coachman harnessing the cart and loading things at the gate of the villa, while Xiao Yao and Xiao Yuan were playing around the two red plum trees by the gate.
"Look, someone is coming." A sharp-eyed guard shouted loudly as he looked at the flying snowflakes.
As soon as he finished speaking, a man and a horse appeared in front of him.
Seeing the person coming, Xiao Yao hid behind a tree. This person is really unbearable! The more you fear seeing someone, the more likely you are to meet him. Could this be monkey poop?
From the moment he saw the two figures in front of the door, Yun Yichen's mouth curled up. He might not have realized that the corners of his eyes and eyebrows were stained with smiles. Unless you were blind, anyone could see that he was truly happy.
Why was the little girl hiding from him? After a moment's thought, he understood. She must have been too busy playing to embroider clothes recently. In addition, she must have wasted some time making clothes, shoes, socks, etc. for him some time ago. She must be afraid that he would come to settle the score with her!
"Cousin, why are you coming to our villa?" Xiao Yuan tilted her head and asked Yun Yichen. She just felt strange. How could she run into her cousin everywhere? This was too coincidental!
"Just passing by." Yun Yichen looked past his cousin and looked at Xiao Yao, little girl, let's see how long you can hide.
Do you think I'll believe it? Xiao Yao brushed the snowflakes off her cloak and slowly walked out from behind the tree. She thought that this guy in front of her was most likely looking for trouble, otherwise how could she have met him by such a coincidence.
Under a proudly blooming red plum tree, a little girl wrapped in a cloak walked slowly. Under the hood inlaid with snow-white fur, her delicate little face was revealed, and her pair of sparkling big eyes were bright and clear. The scene was as beautiful as a painting.
Xiao Yuan is like a fairy who walked out of a painting and accidentally entered the mortal world.
"Are you two having fun?" Yun Yichen wanted to frown and teach the two wild girls a lesson, but his tone did not sound angry at all. Instead, it sounded like he was caring and joking.
"I'm so happy. As a grown man, can you stop fussing over such a small matter? I won't delay your marriage. Do you want to get married now?" Xiao Yao glared at Yun Yichen in dissatisfaction, secretly cursing him for being a man without manners.
"If she's willing, I'll go back and prepare immediately, but her grandfather and brother won't agree, and I don't know what to do!" Yun Yichen approached Xiao Yao and whispered. "Little girl, if you dare to marry now, I will marry you right away."
"Then you're in trouble. Can I slow down my work a little bit?" Xiao Yao really hoped that the girl's elders would give Yun Yichen a hard time to vent her anger.
"Even if her grandfather and brother are unhappy, we are engaged. We will get married after she reaches the age of 15." Yun Yichen looked at Xiao Yao seriously and said that he had been busy for so long, just waiting for this final grand wedding. Little girl, everything is ready, only you, the bride, are missing.
Xiao Yao didn't know the truth of the matter and didn't want to comment casually. She was also not in the mood to meddle in other people's affairs. She nodded casually a few times and wanted to leave.
"Prince Yun, you are here." Xiao Rui and Yun Yichen have been comrades for four years. Compared with other boys in the Xiao family, he is relatively fair and will not simply classify Yun Yichen as a bad guy.
"Fourth brother." Yun Yichen greeted Xiao Rui indifferently.
"Who is older between the two of them?" Xiao Yao knew that Xiao Rui and Yun Yichen were the same age, but she was not sure who was older.
"My brother's birthday seems to be in July, and my cousin's should be in March. How are these two people's names arranged? I'll go and ask." Xiao Yuan was confused by his brother and cousin and wanted to go up and find out.
"Ari, do you want to kneel in the ancestral hall? You can get into trouble if you want, but don't drag me down with you!" Xiao Jingyan ran towards his niece, looking back in fear. If his father knew that he had given Yun Yichen the opportunity to talk to his niece, he wouldn't be able to live peacefully this New Year. Fortunately, he realized something was wrong in time and ran out to stop him before the old man came out, otherwise it would have been terrible.
"Ping'an, tie your hat and get on the carriage quickly. If your grandfather comes out and sees you still freezing outside, Areko and I will be in trouble." Xiao Jingyan used his body to block the figure of his little niece, blocking Yun Yichen's gaze, then quickly wrapped Xiao Yao up and pushed her onto the carriage.
Is that so? Even if you're not likable, there's no need to be on guard against it like a thief! How come my treatment has gone down after I got engaged? Yun Yichen couldn't help but complain inwardly.
"It's time for Ping An and Ru Yi to get on the bus." If they don't get on the bus, it will be disastrous for their grandfather to find out that they have neglected their duties. Xiao Rui patted Yun Yi Chen on the shoulder and said, "May the best of luck to you! If I let you go again, my grandfather will kill me."
After a long while, the old man finally came out. He went to instruct the servants to use wooden barrels to fill up the hot spring water. When he saw Yun Yichen, his first reaction was not to greet him, but to see where his granddaughter was.
"Dad, I have already let Ping'an and Ruyi get on the carriage. Let's set off!" Xiao Jingyan just wanted to leave here as soon as possible. If his father found out, no one would be in a good situation.
"Why are you here, Yun kid?" Don't say you were just passing by. You can fool others, but you're too young to fool an old man like me. The old man narrowed his eyes and waited for Yun Yichen to confess.
"I am also preparing to return to Beijing. We can travel together and keep each other company, what do you think, Grandfather?" After taking my fiancée out for fun for so long, it's time for you to return to Beijing!
The old man wanted to say no, but things were different now. This kid was now qualified to ask about his granddaughter's affairs. What else could he say? They could only go back to Kyoto together. What else could he do?
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