Yun Yichen knew very well that Xiao Rui had come to him to have a drink together, but in fact, it was his uncles who wanted to intimidate him. Others would have tried to hide it to some extent, but Xiao Jun's dissatisfaction was clearly shown on his face. If there hadn't been an elder to intimidate him, he would have come to him countless times!
It was indeed Xiao Jun who came up with the idea for tonight, and of course none of the other brothers objected. Just because they didn't raise the issue didn't mean they were satisfied with Yun Yichen becoming the Xiao family's son-in-law. Whether it was Xiao Lang, Xiao Yi, and Xiao Yang, who had watched Xiao Yao grow up, or Xiao Rui, Xiao Jun, and Xiao Qi, who had been with her all along, in their hearts, a younger sister was the best. Even someone more outstanding than Yun Yichen was worthy of being their younger sister.
Following Xiao Rui, Yun Yichen was ready to get drunk tonight. He wasn't a very good drinker. Firstly, given his status, few people dared to challenge him to a drinking contest; secondly, he preferred to stay sober and rarely drank unless absolutely necessary.
He had no choice but to drink tonight. Even if he would get drunk, even if his uncles ganged up on him, he would have no choice but to accept the challenge. If he didn't subdue them all, there would be no peace on the wedding day.
It was natural for young people to talk and laugh together. The originally harmonious and cheerful atmosphere was broken by the two distinguished guests. Who dared to be rude in front of Prince Jing? Did he not want his job anymore?
"Everyone should have a good time tonight, otherwise you will look down on me, Xiao Rui. No matter who we are or what our status is, we are all friends. Drink with whoever you want to drink with, don't be polite." It would be best if everyone could find trouble with Yun Yichen and get him drunk. If they could see him making a fool of himself, they would feel a little relieved.
"Fourth brother, if someone toasts you, I can help block it." Kong Xuzhe patted his chest to show his loyalty to Xiao Rui. This was his own uncle, so when would he show his loyalty?
Others didn't dare to ask Yun Yichen to drink, so Xiao Jun did it by himself. After three bowls of wine, Yun Yichen's cheeks turned slightly red. Although he had sobering pills in his pocket, he didn't plan to use them tonight.
He really wanted to see how the old man and his father-in-law and mother-in-law would react if he was drunk by the Xiao family, especially Xiao Jun.
There were eight of the Xiao Jiaguang young masters, excluding the two who couldn't compete in drinking for the time being, and there were still six who were watching him eagerly! Since he was here, he had to help the groom block a few drinks! So after going around, Yun Yichen felt a little dizzy.
"Come, I'll fill up Prince Yun's cup again." Xiao Jun picked up the wine jar on the table and poured it into the large bowl in front of Yun Yichen. This bowl of wine would make him drunk even if he didn't fall down.
"After I drink this bowl, will Fifth Brother feel better?" Yun Yichen rubbed his temples. The Xiao family's wine was really strong. Perhaps this was the wine Xiao Jun specially prepared for him. It seemed that it was not easy to get him to accept his brother-in-law.
"Ajun, the prince has already drunk a lot, let's stop here today!" Xiao Yi removed the wine in front of Yun Yichen. Although it was the Jingwang Mansion who came to ask for his sister's hand in marriage, he couldn't go too far. First, his grandfather said that he would never make the news of their engagement public, and he took his sister out for several months. Later, his brothers rejected and disapproved of Yun Yichen. Xiao Yi was thinking that if he were Yun Yichen, he might have backed off long ago.
If Prince Jing's Mansion is dissatisfied with the Xiao family's actions or cancels the engagement, my sister's situation will not be optimistic. Between being forced to marry far away and marrying into Prince Jing's Mansion, everyone knows that the latter should be chosen.
"Second brother!" Xiao Jun called out dissatisfiedly. He wanted to get Yun Yichen drunk today, and this was also tacitly approved by his grandfather!
"Xiao Jun, let me ask you, would you rather your sister marry Prince Qin and never see him again in this life; or would you rather she marry into Prince Jing's mansion, where everyone is in Kyoto and you can see each other from time to time." Xiao Yi held his brother and asked in a low voice in his ear.
Anyone who is not a fool knows how to choose. Xiao Jun ran away angrily.
"Sir, don't argue with Ajun. He just can't get around this corner right away. My family is safe..." Xiao Yi couldn't finish his words. Everyone thought his sister was lucky. But who saw her hard work and forbearance? To avoid causing trouble for the family, she spent most of the year at home or at the village. Everyone in the family knew she loved a quiet and peaceful life, but no one could fulfill her wish.
"Second brother, I will treat her well. If there is ever a day when I treat her badly, you can just take action against me." Yun Yichen spoke out his true feelings while drunk.
"That's good." Xiao Yi asked someone to bring a bowl of sobering soup to Yun Yichen and handed it to him personally.
Finally, an uncle recognized him. Yun Yichen looked at the bowl of soup in front of him and drank it happily as if he had seen the best of the world.
After the banquet, Prince Qin did not rush back to the Princess's Mansion. He strolled on the street, admiring the scenery of Kyoto, and thinking in his heart where to start with the Xiao family's affairs.
"Did the people you sent out find out anything?" Luo Yan turned his head and asked the person next to him.
"The two young ladies of the Xiao family live in a separate small building. Today, I only saw the second young lady coming out of it, but I didn't see the eldest young lady."
"Why don't you take advantage of the crowds today and go inside to take a look." Luo Yan was very dissatisfied with the answer given by his subordinates. He wanted to know the latest situation of the beauty of the Xiao family, not these irrelevant news.
"There are secret guards near the small building, and there are quite a few of them."
"Secret guard... I am becoming more and more interested in Lady Xiao." The fact that the Xiao family protects people so tightly just shows that the person being protected is different. If the person is not outstanding and cannot be called a beauty, it would not be a big deal to give her to me; if the little beauty has grown into a peerless beauty, can the Xiao family hide her if they want to?
"Go back and select two people with good kung fu skills. Have them go to the small building tonight to test it out. Remember, don't alert the enemy. Just make sure that there are people inside. You don't need to do anything. Just retreat quietly."
The man nodded quickly and went back to work. Luo Yan hadn't considered asking Princess Xiyue about the Xiao family's situation, because he knew his cousin well enough to have become one with the Xiao family over the years. He planned to start with Xiao Yu. He had been playing with him and giving him gifts these past few days without mentioning his cousin, just to find the right opportunity to extract some useful information. No matter how smart a child was, could he really outsmart an adult like him?
When Luo Yan returned to the Princess's Mansion, it was already past the hour of You, and the people who were sent to carry out the mission had also returned.
"How is it?" After washing up, Luo Yan was helped by a beautiful maid to change into a loose nightgown. With his half-dry hair draped over his shoulders, he sat in a chair and drank tea leisurely.
The two maids who served closely looked at their handsome master with admiration in their eyes. When their master needed them, they were bed-warmers; when their master didn't need them, they were just ordinary maids. Even if they admired their master, they had no right to stand beside him all the time.
Seeing the maids' shy eyes and ambiguous movements, Luo Yan touched their faces twice, and when he felt better, he kept them to serve him.
"My Lord, there are indeed secret guards near the small building, and they are not from the same group. Two of them are so skilled that I have to admit they are inferior to me."
"There is such a thing." You should know that the guards he brought this time were carefully selected by himself. Their martial arts are definitely among the best in Northern Jin. Yet they admitted defeat so easily. The Xiao family really has hidden dragons and crouching tigers!
"You've been discovered."
"I'm afraid we couldn't escape the eyes of those two people, but we took a walk outside the city and made sure no one was following us before returning."
No matter how good the mood was, it was ruined by this news. Luo Yan waved his hand and asked everyone in the room to leave. He stood by the window and stared at the silent and dark night. Grandpa Xiao really spared no effort to protect his granddaughter. It seems that things have become more difficult than he thought, and it is time for him to take action.
The next day, Luo Yan had breakfast at the Princess's Mansion as usual. Xiao Yu had been thinking about a short sword brought by his uncle. Today, Luo Yan finally agreed to give it to him. Xiao Yu happily followed him away.
"You like swords so much. Northern Jin has a lot of good things. How about taking you with you when your uncle leaves?"
"Beijin is so good, why did you come to Tianyu? Uncle, when do you plan to go back?" If you don't leave, your beautiful sister won't even come home. I haven't seen your beautiful sister for several months. In my words, I am almost missing you.
Is this being disliked by his nephew? Luo Yan gave Xiao Yu a slap on the face, put on a smile and continued
She coaxed him, "Uncle will be back to Northern Jin soon. There are beautiful scenery, delicious food, and most importantly, beautiful women."
"Tsk!" Xiao Yu glanced at Luo Yan with disdain. The delicious food and beautiful scenery might be true, but as for the beauty? Are the men as handsome as my father and myself? Are the women as pretty as my sister?
"My uncle is right. Our Northern Jin's scenery is world-famous, and the delicacies are countless. We have everything a beauty could want."
"She is only a beauty in your eyes, Northern Jin. She is not even worthy of being sent to Tianyu to carry shoes for a beauty."
"How old are you? How many beauties have you seen? Yet you are so arrogant."
"I have seen beauties since I was a child. Anyone standing next to her is just a maid."
"There are other people like this. Where are they? Take me to see them."
Xiao Jun knew that he had said something wrong, so he covered his mouth with both hands and glared at Luo Yan, calling him a bad guy who specialized in deceiving children. He would never talk to him again.
"Now that you've said it, tell me more! I'll help cover up for your parents."
"Hmph!" Xiao Yu made up his mind not to speak again. He looked outside, trying to find a chance to slip away.
"How about this! I won't complain to your parents, and you don't have to say anything either. I'll just ask three questions, and you just nod or shake your head. How's that?"
Xiao Yu hesitated for a while and finally shook his head. He would never betray his sister's secret!
"It seems I have no choice but to go find your grandfather. Don't cry if you get beaten up later!"
After hearing this, Xiao Yu wanted to cry. At home, he was most afraid of his grandfather, but betraying his sister would be even worse! How should he choose?
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