This is clearly a demand for compensation! The Emperor admires his niece-in-law very much. She has a great ability to win people's hearts. Not only has she charmed her brother's family into only accepting her as their daughter-in-law, but she even managed to get Lin Youdu to come forward and ask for compensation on her behalf. How amazing!
Prince Huaiyang also knew that this was Lin You's disguised way of asking for compensation from the Xiao family. Who made his cousin do such an outrageous thing? These things could only be paid by Beijin: "I will pay the one hundred loads of dowry. Please ask the emperor to tell Dr. Lin to go and check Prince Qin first. The things will be delivered to the loyal and brave marquis's mansion in five days."
With the emperor's guarantee, Lin You was "released". He concluded that King Qin was controlled by something unknown, and that no way to completely eradicate it could be found for the time being, but temporary relief could be achieved. At least there would be no problems on the way back to Northern Jin.
Prince Huaiyang only hoped that his cousin would return safely to Northern Jin. The rest of the matters were handled by the Emperor of Northern Jin and his Miao master, and had nothing to do with him.
Five days later, a hundred loads of dowry were delivered to the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's residence, and the medicine was also delivered to the King. Lin You's men told Luo Yan that to be on the safe side, he should return to Northern Jin as soon as possible. Otherwise, if the situation like last time happened again, even Lin You wouldn't be able to guarantee his life.
Upon hearing this, the people of Northern Jin quickly packed up their luggage and set the date of their return three days later.
"Luo Yan shouldn't have been allowed to leave. Letting a tiger go back into the mountains will only lead to endless trouble." Kong Xuzhe and Yun Yichen stood side by side on the city wall, watching the Northern Jin convoy slowly disappear from view. Finally, having sent this annoying, annoying person away, Yun Yichen felt a huge sense of relief. Next, it was time to prepare for the wedding. In five months, the little girl would be his. The thought of it was so exciting and heart-pounding that he had no time to pay attention to Kong Xuzhe's constant chatter.
Besides, given Luo Yan's identity, is it okay not to let him go? Anyway, Lin You said that unless he dies in this life, he will always suffer from the heart-wrenching pain. Isn't this more satisfying than killing him directly?
After rambling for a long time without getting a single response from Yun Yichen, Kong Xuzhe cursed him as "bastard" and asked Yun Yichen in confusion, "Why haven't you been to the Xiao family recently? When did Prince Jing start to behave himself?"
It's not that I want to abide by the rule that unmarried couples are not allowed to see each other before getting married, it's that I simply don't dare to go to her house! Putting aside whether I can see my sweetheart, that omnipresent fifth uncle is really a headache. If he made some requests that I can agree to, it would be fine. But the thing is, what he asked for is simply impossible for me to do!
What Kong Xuzhe couldn't stand the most was others not speaking. Yun Yichen was a man of few words, and rarely spoke unless someone asked. With such an unpleasant personality, he deserved to be disliked by the beauty in the future. After criticizing him fiercely, Kong Xuzhe asked, "After you get married, I want to go to the Xiao family to propose marriage. Can you help me put in a few good words for me then?"
Want to propose marriage? Yun Yichen gave him a piece of advice: "The old man will never agree to my cousin getting married now. You'd better wait four or five years before proposing marriage!"
How could the old man agree to let his two granddaughters get married at such a young age! If it weren't for the incident with Prince Qin and Xie Zhuoliang, he didn't know how long it would take for him to get married!
Kong Xuzhe counted on his fingers and exclaimed, "In five years, I'll be over 20 and become an old man. No, I can't wait until then."
I'm afraid you have to wait even if you don't want to. If you want to marry a girl from the Xiao family, you must be prepared to be abused. I have also endured this step by step. I don't believe that you, Kong Xuzhe, can find a shortcut.
Luo Yan passed away, and the Xiao family breathed a sigh of relief. Xiao Jun's health has now recovered, and Xiao Yao is slowly getting better. Everyone's focus gradually shifted to Shangguan Yuhan. The due date has arrived, so why is there no movement?
Shangguan Yuhan, a doctor herself, reassured the family not to worry, saying the baby should be born soon. Lin You was also invited in to take her pulse, and his answer was the same as Shangguan Yuhan's. Since both doctors said the same thing, they should just wait patiently!
On the sixth day of October, exactly one month after the old man’s birthday, Shangguan Yuhan finally gave the old man a great-granddaughter.
The Xiao family was in an uproar. Not only did the old man go to meet his great-granddaughter in person, he also ordered that every servant in the mansion be paid three months' extra wages.
Xiao Yi's son, Xiao Binghong, noticed everyone's reactions and after pondering for a long time, he said in a baby voice, "My sister is different. My great-grandfather is happy, and so are my grandfather and grandmother. When my mother gave birth to my younger brother, Kun, no one was this happy."
Xiao Rui beckoned Xiao Binghong over, then said to him earnestly, "Boy, you have to slowly adapt to this kind of life. Think about how the six of us brothers got by in the past. If you think it's unfair now, then we really can't go on like this. Bingwen, come over here too. Fourth uncle will tell you about the rules of our family..."
As Xiao Rui continued his story, bursts of laughter rang out in the room. When Xiao Yao was helped into the room by her maid, she saw a room full of people with tears in their eyes. Li Jiaoying and Xiao Yuanle were already lying on the table.
"The culprit is here. If you don't believe me, go ask your aunt!" Xiao Rui patted his two nephews on the buttocks. It would be great if his family could also have a daughter. The status of a son is too pitiful, so it is better not to have one.
I haven't done anything recently! How did I become the culprit? Xiao Yao looked at her aunt and sisters-in-law in confusion: "Ping'an, why did you come here when you haven't recovered yet? Don't pay attention to your fourth brother, he was just telling Bingwen and Binghong about your childhood! It's nothing."
You're making things up again! Now that my third brother's family has a little girl, and I'm on the verge of falling out of favor, what else is there to make others jealous of?
"I'm here to remind everyone of our previous promise. I'm going to give my niece a nickname." We must break free from this vicious cycle of "peace," "good luck," and even "auspiciousness." My sister and I have been laughed at by outsiders for so many years, and I can't let my niece repeat the same mistake.
"What's your name?" all the adults in the room asked in unison.
Xiao Yao proudly raised her head and said the name "Le Xuan", then asked, "Does it sound good? How is it?"
"I agree, this is a good name." It's much better than the one his grandfather gave it. Xiao Yang looked at his wife, and after he went to sleep, he helped Tong Mingyu out and answered with a smile.
Being a father is different. The joy emanating from his body is overwhelming and cannot be stopped. Xiao Yao teased his third brother with a smile: "You feel so great now! Are you about to fly to the sky?" After saying this, Xiao Yao hugged Tong Mingyu's waist and acted coquettishly: "Mom, you are not allowed to only love your little niece and leave me, your own daughter, aside."
Tong Mingyu rubbed her daughter's head and teased her about being useless. She was so old and still jealous of her niece. But in her heart, she thought sadly, even if your mother loves you, how long can she love you? In a few months, you will be someone else's daughter-in-law. You will have to find your way forward on your own. I'm afraid your family can't help you at all.
Liu Siyi saw that her mother-in-law looked reluctant to let her sister-in-law go, and she knew that she must be thinking about getting married in a few months. The family was also reluctant to let her sister-in-law get married, but what could they do?
The name Le Xuan was accepted by the whole family. Since the old man did not get the right to give his great-granddaughter a nickname, he naturally wanted to give her another name.
"You're only thinking about your great-granddaughter now, right? You only gave me a nickname. Don't be partial. I won't let you name Le Xuan. If you do that, you won't have time to spend with me. From now on, you can only see her once a day."
After hearing what his granddaughter said, the old man felt sweeter than drinking honey. He kept assuring that he only loved his granddaughter and the great-granddaughter had to sit in the back.
Xiao Jingkang and his son secretly nodded to Xiao Yao. Fortunately, their daughter came forward, otherwise their granddaughter might have gotten some weird name!
"Look at this, you silly boys! What does it mean when you're compared to others, you're going to get pissed off? Your auntie's words are more effective than all of us put together. What a difference!"
Xiao Bingwen and Xiao Binghong looked at Xiao Rui, who kept babble-ing away, in bewilderment. What did he mean? They didn't quite understand!
Xiao Yu walked over, shaking his head, and said, "Fourth brother, don't complain. If you were half as pretty as your beautiful sister, maybe you could win her favor or something. Those who don't have the capital are better off not asking."
Compared to his cousin, Xiao Rui had no capital to protest, so he gave up the idea of arguing. Since the old man agreed not to get involved, everyone spoke freely and put all their enthusiasm into naming the little girl Le Xuan.
Because they couldn't reach a consensus, the old man decided to stop arguing. Her father was the runner-up, so she could go back and figure it out. When she was ready, she could just let everyone know. This incident also made everyone see clearly that in the eyes of the old man, no one was more important than his granddaughter Ping An.
Xiao Yang, who had never thought that he would have the right to name his daughter, thought about it for two days and named his daughter Xiao Yixin.
After Xiao Yixin came into being, it seemed that everyone in the family had found something to do. There was an endless stream of people visiting her every day. Xiao Yao and Xiao Yuan packed up a large box of little gadgets for girls and sent it to Xiao Yang's residence.
Li Jiaoying and Yuan Yutong picked out a large pile of pink fabrics and sent them over. Shangguan Yuhan said these things would last her daughter until she was ten years old.
"It's not fair, I want new clothes too." Xiao Binghong finally realized what was wrong. All the good things were sent to his sister, but why didn't anyone send boxes of things to him and his brother? Usually, if we had an extra piece of snack, our aunt would grab it. The treatment was too different.
"I want a pony, too." The gentle Xiao Bingwen also spoke up. His sister was so young, she just ate and slept every day, why should he give her so many fun things.
Xiao Yuan put his hands on his hips and said proudly, "In our family, girls are all treasures, born to be pampered; boys are like wooden stakes in the martial arts training ground, raised through tumbling and beating. You guys have to learn your skills well from now on, and protect your sisters when you grow up, okay?"
The two brothers not only didn't get any of the good things, but also had to protect their sister. They felt so aggrieved that they were about to cry.
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