Chapter 229 A Tiger Father, a Dog Daughter
Four words: enough.
On the way back from Shanzhihai to Yun Mansion, Yun Chen didn't say a word.
Although she was silent, her eyes, which were gradually becoming clear again, were filled with all kinds of emotions like surging waves.
When I returned to Yun Mansion, the moon was already at its zenith.
The city was quiet everywhere, only the Yun Mansion was still brightly lit, and hundreds of people were still busy searching in the streets and alleys.
Seeing Yun Chen and Huo Gannian return safely, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Zhang Jiuzhi was so happy that he clasped his hands together and thanked God repeatedly.
When passing through the gate, Yun Chen saw Ye Yan, who was busy and dusty, among the crowd of people from the Yun family. The latter took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention and smiled quietly:
"Madam Young Master! Are you willing to come back?"
There were many people around, so it was inconvenient to respond. Yun Chen could only look at Ye Yan and chuckle softly, just as close and tacit as before.
She understood that Ye Yan had known about her female identity for a long time and had kept her secret without anyone asking him to.
Even the personal soldiers he brought this time were all selected by Huo Gannian himself, and they were the kind of guys who could absolutely keep their mouths shut.
She continued walking forward and saw Yun Zhongjun and Huo Leiting sitting opposite each other on high seats in the central hall, surrounded by a large group of people.
This time, they are not those nominal relatives, but all of Yun Chen’s brothers and close relatives.
Bai got up from her seat next to Yun Zhongjun, leaned slightly, and looked at Yun Chen with a worried look on her face.
After seeing Yun Chen come back safely, she immediately started crying.
Next to Bai was Yun Wang, who had a gentle face and a scholarly air.
His wife was also there, with the smart little Yun Liancheng sitting in her arms. She was holding a piece of sugarcane and chewing it with her saliva dripping. She called Yun Chen "Auntie" sweetly.
On the other side, sitting opposite Yun Wang were Yun Chen’s two almost unrecognizable sisters—the two married daughters of the Bai family, Yun Lan and Yun Tian.
The two were equally beautiful. The younger sister Yun Tian had the lovely features of the Bai family's beauties, while the older sister Yun Lan had the resoluteness and determination of Yun Zhongjun.
Both of them were accompanied by their husbands and several half-grown children.
For some reason, this time, facing everyone's curious and inquiring gazes, Yun Chen felt strange, but no longer as awkward as before.
Yun Chen stood in the middle hall. As expected, the first sentence he heard was Yun Zhongjun's angry shout:
"Evil creature! Kneel down!"
This time, without any reluctance, Yun Chen knelt down with a plop.
Unexpectedly, Huo Gannian beside her knelt down faster than her, and started to play the role of a kind and sincere son-in-law, apologizing to Yun Zhongjun.
Yun Zhongjun was embarrassed now. Huo Gannian's kneeling made him seem arrogant. His two children had not even been officially married yet, but he started to act like a father-in-law.
Yun Zhongjun had no choice but to change his expression quickly and said to Huo Gan in a friendly tone:
"Please stand up, dear son-in-law. I'm not referring to you as the 'evil obstacle'."
After saying "Thank you, father", Huo Gannian quickly pulled Yun Chen to his feet.
Yun Zhongjun was about to get angry at Yun Chen, but he heard Huo Leiting say:
"Oh, 'evil creature,' how you cry, how you cry! When my unfilial son was seven years old, he boasted in school that he could kill the enemy with a flying skull, and that when he slept at night, his head would fly out to fight and kill the enemy.
Once, I was taking a nap in the front yard, enjoying the cool breeze. In my dream, I felt a chill on my neck. When I opened my eyes, I saw him and several other guys standing over my neck with knives, wanting to see if the flying skull was real. I was so scared that I almost died on the spot! Tell me, was calling him "evil creature" unfair?
“Hahahahahaha——”
Everyone in the hall laughed, and the atmosphere eased a lot.
Yun Zhongjun frowned and looked at Yun Chen for a while, then sighed softly and said to Yun Wang, Yun Lan and Yun Tian:
"I went to meet your eldest sister and brother-in-law. When the war in the southeast is over, your eldest sister will get married."
Yun Zhongjun didn't say a word of softness, but she had already compromised with Yun Chen's decision to disguise herself as a man and go to the battlefield again.
A different feeling welled up in Yun Chen's heart again.
At this time, Yun Wang and his two siblings bowed to Yun Chen.
Yun Wang said to Yun Zhongjun:
"Father, I am willing to serve my country with my elder sister and go to the battlefield to fight the enemy."
When Yun Wang’s wife heard this, her expression immediately changed, but she just hugged Yun Liancheng tightly without saying a word.
Yun Zhongjun frowned and thought for a moment, "Alright, if my Yun family doesn't attend the court, then no one will. If we do, one more person means one more way out. Go ahead, and take care of your sister from now on. Otherwise, with her temper, who knows what kind of trouble she'll cause."
Yun Zhongjun glared at Yun Chen as he spoke, but received no resistance or rebuttal.
After this short "escape", Yun Chen seemed like a different person, which surprised Yun Zhongjun.
Bai, who had been silent all this time, bit her lip and spoke softly and nervously:
"Master, don't let Wang'er go... The battlefield is too dangerous..." Bai stopped talking halfway and looked at Xiang Yunchen's face.
It is true that everyone knows that the battlefield is dangerous, but since Yun Zhongjun allowed Yun Chen to go, he should also allow Yun Wang to go. Could it be that Yun Wang is more precious?
Bai knew she had said the wrong thing in her haste. Yun Wang frowned, "Mother, please don't try to persuade me. I've made up my mind. I will follow my elder sister to defend our country and fight the enemy."
Looking at the determined Yun Wang, and then at Yun Zhongjun who had no intention of joining in, Bai couldn't help but cover her face and cry.
Bai's crying echoed in the hall, and the atmosphere suddenly became depressed again.
Seeing this, Huo Gannian suggested:
"I've heard that my second brother has been well-read and talented since childhood. If that's the case, how about the Huo Gang recommending him for a civil service position? There's no war in Kyoto, and he can be loyal to the court."
"That's great." Yun Zhongjun nodded, his eyes revealing his admiration for Huo Gannian. Bai finally stopped crying.
On the side, Yun Tian was holding her baby who was only a hundred days old, and she seemed to be hesitant to speak. She whispered:
"So, brother and sister Chen are both going to be officials? How will sister Chen become an official? As a female official or a general?"
Before Yun Zhongjun could speak, Yun Lan raised his eyebrows unhappily and said in a crisp voice:
"Didn't Dad tell me? Sister Chen is entrusted with the responsibility of Major General Xuanwei. She must fight on the battlefield to defend the country and then use her military merits to atone for her mistakes. Right now, she must be hiding her identity from her daughter so that she can continue to serve the country."
Yun Tian curled her lips and her voice became quieter and quieter:
"How can I hide it? How can I hide it? If I'm not careful, it will jeopardize our family's reputation..."
Yun Lan was a little angry, her eyebrows raised in an instant, and she said loudly:
"Just stay home and take care of the children! Don't worry about anything else! The clan members don't dare to speak out now, and the rest are from the mansion. Our Yun family is very strict in family discipline! Let's see who dares to gossip! As for the people in the hall today, they are all blood relatives! As long as the family is united, they will not go out and talk nonsense!"
Yun Tian was very reluctant to be scolded and continued to mutter:
"I'm just kindly reminding you that your family is so powerful. If they knew about this kind of thing happening at home, they might look down on you..."
After hearing this, Yun Lan was completely furious. He almost forgot that this was the main hall where the Huo family's distinguished guests were received. He thought he was in his own home and almost threw the coffee table beside him away. He said angrily:
"Look down on me? My brother and sister disregarded their own selfish interests to serve the country! Which idiot dares to look down on me? I will look down on him to death! I will also whip him so hard that he can't open his mouth to vent my anger!"
Everyone seemed accustomed to Yun Lan's behavior and were not surprised. Yun Tian didn't dare to say anything.
Yunlan's husband watched his wife lose her temper with a smile on his face, looking completely doting.
Huo Leiting's eyes were bright, and he smiled and said:
"A tiger father has a dog daughter. Brother Yun's family is full of heroic sons and daughters. It's admirable!"
Yun Zhongjun pretended to scold Yun Lan, but he looked smug, and it was obvious that he enjoyed the words very much.
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