When Xiao Yao woke up early the next morning, she felt around and found that there was no one around her. If it weren't for the jade hairpin under her pillow, she would have thought that last night was just a dream.
This guy really comes and goes without a trace! It would be a pity for him not to become a thief on the beam. After packing up and going out for a walk, Xiao Yao was even more certain that the family really didn't notice Yun Yichen's visit last night.
After breakfast, Xiao Yao, accompanied by her third sister-in-law and Xiao Yuan, went to her embroidery workshop and Shou'an Hall. She drew several new cartoon animal designs for her niece and asked the embroiderer to finish them as soon as possible. The three of them were just discussing where to eat when the housekeeper came looking for them.
"Crown Princess, Third Madam, Second Miss, the old lady asked me to invite you all back for lunch." The steward reported respectfully.
Xiao Yuan put his hands on his hips and said dissatisfiedly, "We are not going back. We are going to the restaurant for lunch today."
The steward pleaded with a bitter face: "My son-in-law, the eldest master and the second master have returned home together, so I sent me to invite you all."
So that's how it is! Shangguan Yuhan looked at Xiao Yao jokingly. This brother-in-law really cares about Ping An. It feels like a long time since they last saw each other!
When the three of them returned home, everyone else had already arrived and they just had to wait for everyone to gather before the meal could begin.
"You're here." Xiao Yao turned around and greeted Yun Yichen, then began to help her shopping-mad sister put things on the table beside her. Not only her, but even Shangguan Yuhan had become a laborer. Xiao Yuan bought a wide range of things, not expensive, but also not practical.
Qin had been observing Yun Yichen's expression. Seeing him frown, she thought he was dissatisfied with her granddaughter's extravagant spending, so she began to lecture her granddaughter: "Ping'an, you must remember that even if you marry into Prince Jing's Mansion, you can't develop a wasteful habit. These things are not practical at all. What did you buy them for?"
Grandmother rarely lectured her in public, as it was always her younger sister who had caused her to do so. Xiao Yao glared at Xiao Yuan, who was cowering like a coward, and then explained, "Ruyi and I bought these things together. My granddaughter didn't have any money from Prince Huajing's palace, so please don't be angry."
Why didn't she spend her own money? Didn't she give her the keys to the Moonlight Pavilion and the palace? In fact, Yun Yichen's frown just now was not because of Xiao Yao's spending. He just felt sorry for his wife. Why did she have to carry so many things by herself, leaving the maid to be used as decoration?
"Eat, eat." The old man glanced at Qin with dissatisfaction. How much could these things be worth? It was worth it for you to embarrass your granddaughter in public. The profits from any shop she owned were enough to squander for a while. Why couldn't she just spend it casually?
Yun Yichen was afraid that Xiao Yao would feel uncomfortable, so he picked up the small windmill she had been holding and praised it, "It looks great. Is this for Le Xuan?"
He was probably afraid of getting angry! Xiao Yao held up the windmill to tease her niece. The child followed the windmill with her eyes, her face expressionless. How did she do that? If only she had gone to grab the windmill earlier.
"Pfft!" Xiao Yao teased the child and suddenly laughed out loud. Yun Yichen and Xiao Yixin turned their heads to look at her. Xiao Yao laughed so hard that tears came out. She pointed at the two people's faces and showed them to her family. She laughed and said, "Look at their expressions, they are similar!"
The same alienation, the same indifference, they are really quite similar. The elders are too embarrassed to laugh out loud, but Xiao Yao, Xiao Jun and a few younger children take the lead in laughing.
Qin opened her mouth again. She felt that her granddaughter was spoiled by her husband, and the prince would definitely be angry this time.
Aren't all children crying and making a fuss? This child is so calm! Yun Yichen gently touched Xiao Yixin's little hand with one finger, and was given a look of disgust. It's actually nice to have a child at home, and it would be even better if he is as naughty and cheerful as my wife.
"Have you laughed enough? Come and eat!" Yun Yichen pinched Xiao Yao's nose. What a little girl spoiled by the old man. He didn't realize that his indulgence of his little wife was almost the same as that of the old man.
After dinner, the two of them went to see the place Tong Mingyu had prepared for them. It was a quiet little courtyard with sky-blue curtains and light purple bed curtains. The quilt was still bright red.
"Why is it a red quilt again?" Xiao Yao was too tired to complain. She liked light and elegant colors. Could she please not stimulate herself with these bright reds and greens?
Seeing no one around, Yun Yichen put his arm around Xiao Yao's waist from behind. The Xiao family was very welcoming, his mother-in-law defended him at every turn, and he even had a grandmother who was afraid of him being even slightly upset. But he still wanted to take his wife back to the palace, back to Duiyue Pavilion. If they were at home, they could eat meat today, but here, even drinking soup made him nervous. In two days, he would definitely find a way to coax her back home.
Yun Yichen went out to do errands with the Xiao brothers in the morning. Sometimes they came back together at noon, and sometimes they came back alone. There were also a few times when he returned to the palace for lunch, and then he brought everyone a lot of snacks and refreshments from the palace or the palace.
The evening meal was always eaten at the Xiao family. Gradually, he got used to the Xiao family's lifestyle. Dozens of people ate from one pot and drank water from one well. They were busy with their own things during the day and gathered together to chat at night.
"In the future, we will also have a group of children, and then live in the same yard like my father-in-law and uncle, taking care of each other and caring about each other." Yun Yichen took Xiao Yao for a walk under the moon. Before they knew it, they had lived here for nearly ten days.
"There are prerequisites for living such a life." Xiao Yao reminded that the most fundamental reason why the Xiao family has maintained harmony in the inner house for so many years is that there are no illegitimate children or concubines. Whether they are elders or juniors, they are all close relatives and there is no barrier between them.
After a moment's thought, Yun Yichen understood what Xiao Yao meant. He also felt deeply touched by this. Don't forget that Concubine Han and her daughter are still in the palace! Few people know better than him how much harm they have caused to his mother and sister.
After experiencing the warm atmosphere of the Xiao family, he no longer wanted to enjoy the happiness of having many wives and being surrounded by beauties. His heart had long been filled with his young wife, and there was no room for anyone else.
"Hehe." Yun Yichen pulled Xiao Yao's hand and brought it into his arms. He didn't want to swear, he just wanted Xiao Yao to see it with her own eyes and feel it with her heart.
"Mother and Ruonan miss you." When are we going home? Yun Yichen was really afraid that he would get sick from holding it in. He could see it every day but couldn't eat it. Even if he could eat it, he would only have a taste. If time went on for a long time, would he develop a disease?
Xiao Yao knew that it was usually a good thing for a married daughter to stay at home for three or five days, but she had stayed for ten days. Her mother had urged her several times, so it was time to go back.
The next day, Xiao Yao took advantage of Yun Yichen's absence to bring up her desire to return to the palace. The old man asked sourly if it was Yun Yichen's idea. Xiao Yao didn't dare to admit it and only said that she missed the princess and Yun Ruonan and would come back to see everyone after a while.
"Go back! Serve your parents-in-law well, and help the prince give birth to a son as soon as possible to consolidate your position in the palace." Qin repeated this sentence twice in front of her granddaughter almost every day. At first, Xiao Yao felt embarrassed to respond, but now she could not say anything except nodding in agreement.
The old man believed that the reason why his granddaughter asked to return to the palace had a lot to do with his wife's constant nagging every day. The prince and princess were willing to wait for a few years, so he didn't know what she was so anxious about.
When Yun Yichen came to have lunch and learned that Xiao Yao agreed to return to the palace, he smiled particularly brightly, showing more than just eight teeth. Those snow-white and shining teeth dazzled the Xiao family's eyes.
Because they were about to leave, the lunch was quite sumptuous. Xiao Yao personally went into the kitchen and made a soup and two dishes for everyone. The Xiao family members tasted the flavors they had not tasted for a long time, and they felt that today's meal was particularly appetizing.
Finally, he could take his little wife home. In the carriage, Yun Yichen hugged Xiao Yao contentedly. Fearing that she would be sad, he made several promises in a row, promising that he would often accompany her back to the Xiao family in the future.
Xiao Yao nestled obediently in Yun Yichen's arms. She knew that Prince Jing's Mansion and Yun Yichen had been tolerant and generous enough towards her. One should know how to be content and know what can be done and what cannot be overdone.
The main gate of the palace was also wide open. Xiao Yao's return seemed to bring back vitality, and laughter soon rang out in the quiet courtyard.
"Sister-in-law, you are too cruel. You have been gone for ten days. If you don't come back, I will come to your house to find you." Yun Ruonan hugged Xiao Yao's arm and refused to let go. It was meaningless when her sister-in-law was not at home. She was counting the days and looking forward to her coming back every day!
Looking at the intimacy between her daughter-in-law and daughter, Yin Qianhua was glad that she had listened to her husband's advice. If she had forced her son to marry someone else, he would be unhappy, and her daughter would not be as lively as she is now. The atmosphere at home would not be so relaxed and warm. It seems that the price of having a grandson two years later is worth it.
King Jing was also very happy to see his daughter-in-law return. He also told Xiao Yao that he had prepared the vegetable garden and seeds, and he could plant vegetables when he was not busy.
"Great! I'm an expert at growing vegetables. In a while, we'll be able to eat vegetables grown by ourselves."
"Can you really do it? Why don't you find some guards to help you?" One is the father who should take care of state affairs, and the other is his delicate little wife with slender fingers and fair skin. Yun Yichen didn't understand why they had to find work for themselves!
What a disdain! I participate in farm work every year at the villa, and I've only learned the basics of farm work. I've eaten vegetables I've grown myself before, but I'm probably far behind those skilled farmers. But if I compare myself to these royal relatives, I'm definitely miles ahead of them.
"We are all looking forward to eating the vegetables grown by Ping'an! You have to work hard." Seeing that his son was just giggling and didn't know how to coax his wife, Yin Qianhua had to take action herself and treat Xiao Yao like a child.
Yun Ruonan also picked up a piece of vegetable for Xiao Yao and teased, "How about I stop growing vegetables from today until you grow them? That's a thoughtful gesture, isn't it?"
"Then I'll open up another paddy field to grow rice tomorrow, and you should quit eating rice too!" Xiao Yao pretended to take the bowl in front of Yun Ruonan.
Listening to the cheerful laughter of the aunt and sister-in-law, everyone around them was amused. The family gathered together to eat comfortably and chat easily. This is the feeling and taste of home.
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