Taking advantage of the lukewarm weather, Yun Yichen led the way, leading a long convoy and his men towards Kyoto. Wasn't the Empress Dowager planning to clean up the place for a summer getaway? Yun Yichen then took away all the treasures and paintings by famous artists that caught his eye.
Yun Ruonan didn't know what to say to her brother. This guy must be so angry that he would do such a thing!
"The Empress Dowager will definitely bring the Han family here to escape the summer heat. It would be a waste to keep these things. It would be better to take them back and use them to decorate my new house!" The tone was as righteous as it could be.
"I thought you were going to give it to Ping An!" Yun Ruonan stuck out her tongue, realizing that she had guessed wrong.
Yun Yichen patted his sister's head lightly and said, "You are so stupid."
It is true that these things are left for the little girl, but they must not be sent to the Xiao family. If the Empress Dowager finds out, wouldn’t it be giving her an excuse to punish the Xiao family?
I had originally thought that after returning, I would discuss with the Xiao family about announcing my engagement to Xiaoya. Since the Empress Dowager and the Han family had teamed up to interfere in my marriage, why should I be polite or endure it? If I didn't deal with the Han family and strike a blow at the Empress Dowager, I'm afraid the wedding would not go smoothly.
This time, he wanted to avenge himself and the little girl, and also to avenge his father and mother.
The Xiao family didn't expect that the two children would come back today. Except for Qin, everyone at home, both men and women, came out to greet them.
Yun Yichen and a few others stood not far away and watched the heartwarming scene of Xiao Yao, Xiao Yuan and their family reuniting. This kind of true feelings and unrestrained atmosphere of joy were something they had never felt before as they grew up in the royal family and the prince's palace. Even when facing their closest people, they could not do those intimate actions or say those corny words.
"Let Fifth Brother see if you have lost weight." Xiao Jun was very glad that he did not go out today. He could greet his sister and hit someone at the same time. As for those few hits with the board, he just regarded it as tickling himself.
Xiao Yao dodged Xiao Jun's hand. This guy was beaten with ten boards last time and it took two days to heal. Why didn't he learn his lesson? Yun Yichen was just about to praise Xiao Yao in his heart when he saw her take the initiative to shake Xiao Jun's hand, took out the peeled nuts from her purse and put them into Xiao Jun's mouth, not forgetting to ask if they were delicious.
Yun Ruonan and Kong Xuzhe turned their heads to look at Yun Yichen, who had already turned around to admire the wall of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion.
"The guests are still here! If you two don't behave yourself, you won't be allowed to see each other for ten days." Tong Mingyu is not blind, how could she not see that Yun Yichen was unhappy! It's understandable that her daughter didn't know, but her son did it on purpose. This pair of children really makes people worry.
"I haven't seen my sister for several months. Can you pay me back what I owe you? I've decided that from now on, I'll go wherever my sister goes."
"What if my sister gets married?" Xiao Yuan asked casually, and was slapped hard by Yuan Yutong. His daughter is becoming more and more unruly. Who would dare to marry her in the future? The young prince Kong was actually smiling brightly. It seemed that he didn't dislike Ruyi anymore. Why not give it a try?
"I'll go with you. If their family objects, I'll take my sister and run away." Xiao Jun had already planned to kidnap his sister, so today he might as well warn Yun Yichen.
What kind of in-laws did I find? My father-in-law and I were already thinking about bringing our daughter home before I even got married. This uncle was even more outrageous. He didn't even want to stay in Kyoto, so he just ran away.
Unable to bear it any longer, Yun Yichen greeted Qin and exchanged a few simple pleasantries with his mother-in-law before returning to Prince Jing's mansion with his sister. Kong Xuzhe wanted to watch the excitement for a while longer, but Yun Yichen refused to cooperate. He greeted him more humbly and enthusiastically than Yun Yichen, and chatted with his future mother-in-law for a long time about family matters. He finally left in a huff when even the Xiao family couldn't stand it anymore.
In the evening, when the old man asked the sisters why they came back, Xiao Yao lied that they had lived there for too long and there were too many people living there, and they were afraid of being criticized. After a lot of jokes, she finally managed to get away with it. The family discussed the gift for Princess Jing's birthday.
"Is June over so soon?" He almost forgot Princess Jing's birthday. It was all because of the job Yun Yichen found for him. He almost put all the important things on hold. It seems that this year he can only go back to his old job and paint portraits of several elders.
"Wait until Princess Jing's birthday, and all the female members of the family should go!" The old man's mentality has changed a lot. His granddaughter will marry into Prince Jing's mansion in a few months, and he must have a good relationship with the princess and the princess. A few days ago, he asked his eldest son to tell Prince Jing that he had no objection if they wanted to make the two children's engagement public.
Isn't it only relatives who go out together when the whole family is together? Xiao Yao was curious and puzzled, but she didn't ask. She just did what the elders arranged.
After returning to Yaoyuan Building, Xiao Yao took a shower, changed clothes, and ran to his master's room. The master and apprentice had not seen each other for a long time, and Xiao Yao thought that his master had lost weight.
"What have you been busy with recently? How come you are so thin? From now on, I will watch you and you are not allowed to do anything." Xiao Yao was willful for once. The master was quite leisurely last year, tending flowers and plants, growing herbs and reading books. How come he changed so suddenly this year?
"Master is not tired at all. He really likes what he is doing now!" Even if he is tired, he is happy to do it. Being able to work for his beloved apprentice and the lady trusts him so much, it is worth it no matter how tired he is.
Xiao Yao knew that she couldn't convince her master in a short time, so she asked about her daily life. Nanny Ruan repeatedly assured her that she had everything she needed and that everything was really fine. Only then did Xiao Yao go back to her room to conceive a painting for Princess Jing.
In the past, I've given Princess Jing a portrait alone, and I've also given her and the princess together. If I were to paint Prince Jing this time, there would be four of them. If I paint three, what would I do with the other one? Xiao Yao scratched her head in frustration...
The next day, Xiao Yao asked her grandfather and parents, "I want to give Princess Jing a portrait. I've given it to her alone before, and I've given it to her and the princess together before. This year, I want something new. Can you paint the prince too?"
"Then what about Prince Yun? Are we not going to take him with us?" Xiao Jingkang was amused by his daughter. Yun Yichen was really pitiful. Not only was he despised by a group of men in his father-in-law's family, but his fiancée was even worse. She wanted to abandon him just to draw a picture.
"How about letting Ping'an draw a family portrait for Princess Jing?" Tong Mingyu looked at her father-in-law and said slowly. She was very satisfied with Yun Yichen as a son-in-law, but she couldn't always let him silently make efforts without giving anything in return. Drawing a picture or embroidering a purse was normal for an engaged couple, wasn't it?
"Then draw!" Seeing his granddaughter looking up at him in disbelief, the old man couldn't help but smile at her dotingly.
My grandfather actually agreed with my mother's suggestion. This would never have happened in the past. The atmosphere at home seemed to be different from before. My grandfather had changed, my master had changed, my parents had changed... anyway, everything was weird.
With the approval of her elders, Xiao Yao went back to concentrate on conceiving and creating her paintings.
Xiao Yao, who had not left Yaoyuan Tower for two days, heard a bombshell news as soon as she came out. The grandson of the Han family accidentally fell off his horse while out for a trip and has been in a coma ever since.
Xiao Yao inexplicably felt that this matter was related to Yun Yichen. She didn't know whether Empress Dowager Han's summer vacation trip would be affected. No matter who did this or how much it was related to Yun Yichen, Xiao Yao felt much more comfortable than a few days ago.
After nearly ten days of painting, the painting was finally completed, but the family was speechless after seeing it. Of the four members of King Jing's family, three were clearly visible, their facial features and clothing rendered with precise and lifelike precision. Only Yun Yichen was shown from behind, with his sword and purse as proof of his identity.
"Ping'an, you...how can you do this? Go back and redraw it." Tong Mingyu didn't know how to teach her daughter a lesson. If she were Yun Yichen, she would be angry.
"This is the best solution I can think of. No one will gossip, and the family portrait will be complete." Xiao Yao patted the snack foam on her hands and said solemnly.
"Pfft! You don't have to worry about other people gossiping about you and him." Xiao Jingyan, who had been keeping an eye on Luo Yan these days, took advantage of the fact that Luo Yan was away on a long trip today and was said to be away for several days to come back to Marquis Zhongyong. He didn't expect that as soon as he came back, he saw the surprise that his niece had prepared for King Jing's family.
"You are very free, why don't you find out when Luo Yan left?" Xiao Jingkang glared at his brother with a strong warning.
"He said he was meeting a friend today, and then he would take a tour around Kyoto before returning to Northern Jin."
Xiao Yao didn't believe Luo Yan's nonsense. She decided to stay away from this man. When he left, she would go to the Princess's Mansion herself.
"Madam, my uncle and his wife want to see you." A maid came in to report.
Auntie, Tong Mingyu didn't react for a moment, Xiao Yao leaned next to him and whispered three words "Second aunt".
This person is a rare visitor, rarely visiting my house once a year. Why did he come today? I was really curious.
It turned out that Zhang came to discuss Mr. Tong's 70th birthday. Tong Mingyu couldn't leave at all. She and her husband had already agreed that her husband would take their youngest son to Suzhou to celebrate his father's birthday.
"Grandpa's letter just arrived yesterday. He is very concerned about Ping An. He asked if Ajun and Ping An could come over." Zhang looked into her sister-in-law's eyes, with a hint of sarcasm in her faint smile.
"Ajun will go, but Ping'an probably can't."
She knew this would be the result. The relationship between Zhang and Tong Mingyu was no longer as good as before. Since she had already delivered the message, she did not stay long and quickly returned home.
"Madam, what do you mean by aunt? After Zhang returned home, she dismissed the maids and old women, leaving only her trusted confidant, Li Ma. This Li Ma is very opportunistic. Now she follows her master and ridicules Tong Mingyu and Xiao Yao every day, and she feels that she can't live like this.
"That troublemaker has brought the prince of Northern Jin here again. Just wait and see! Our girl may soon go to Northern Jin to become a favorite concubine." Zhang said gloatingly.
"Mother, how could you talk about my aunt and cousin behind their backs?" Tong Jintang stood at the door and looked at his mother in disbelief. He didn't understand why his mother disliked his aunt and cousin when they were so nice?
"Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. I won't let that kind of woman into our house no matter what."
"Ping'an is indeed not suitable to marry into our family, because she should have a mother-in-law who truly loves her. But you'd better give up the idea of letting your niece from your mother's side marry into the Tong family. Not to mention that Jiabao doesn't like her, I will never agree to it." Tong Guanghui, who had been standing at the door for a long time, said this and left in a huff.
It’s over, Zhang and Tong Jintang thought at the same time, their dreams were shattered at this moment.
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