met free Chapter 387 The Harmonious Xiao Family
Chapter 387 The Harmonious Xiao Family
Thinking of this, Xiao Qinian pulled Xiao Siyue behind him and smiled at Lu Zhijin: "General Lu, thank you for today. My daughter and I will head back now."
Looking at Xiao Qinian like this, Lu Zhijin naturally knew that his little thoughts had been seen through, but he didn't intend to hide it. Seeing that Xiao Siyue was about to come of age, he naturally wanted to make the first move.
If things continue as before, he'll have nowhere to cry when his wife is taken by someone else.
"Uncle Xiao, you're too kind. Please don't hesitate to ask if you need anything in the future. Take care, Uncle Xiao. I'll be leaving now." Lu Zhijin clasped his hands in a fist salute to Xiao Qinian, his manners impeccable.
Xiao Siyue peeked out from behind Xiao Qinian: "Goodbye, Brother Lu."
Lu Zhijin's smile returned: "Goodbye, Yue. You must be frightened today. Go back and rest early."
After Lu Zhijin finished speaking, he turned and left, leaving Xiao Siyue and her father looking at each other in bewilderment.
Xiao Qinian wanted to say something more, but Xiao Siyue interrupted him: "Dad, let's go quickly, the family must be getting impatient."
After saying that, she got into the carriage. Xiao Qinian opened his mouth, but had no choice but to give up. Anyway, his daughter was still young, so there was no rush.
Back home, the entire Xiao family waited anxiously in the living room.
"Yue'er, you're finally back! Are you alright? Let Grandma see you. That damned Prince Dayong dared to bully our Yue'er!" Old Mrs. Xiao hugged Xiao Siyue tightly, speaking affectionately.
Xiao Siyue felt especially warm; her family members were always so considerate. She patted her grandmother's back to comfort her, saying, "Grandma, I'm fine, you don't need to worry."
"It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright. If she had dared to bully you, Grandma would have risked her life to make her pay the price." Old Mrs. Xiao let go of Xiao Siyue and looked her up and down. Seeing that she was alright, she felt much more at ease.
Although Grandpa Xiao didn't speak, he made no attempt to hide the worry in his eyes. Ever since Xiao Siyue came in, his gaze had been fixed on her.
"Yue'er, let your mother take a look." Lin Qin, who was standing to the side, couldn't wait any longer. Seeing that Old Lady Xiao had surprisingly let go, she hurriedly grabbed Xiao Siyue's soft hands. She had almost been scared to death when she heard the news from outside.
In this era, the power of the royal family is too great. Even if this person is not a prince of their Great Zhou, Lin Qin is worried that Great Zhou will sacrifice its own daughter for the sake of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
"Mom, I'm perfectly fine, and I even received a huge benefit," Xiao Siyue said with a grin, rubbing against Lin Qin.
"Benefits?" The crowd was puzzled. They were unaware of what had happened in the palace. This time, a prince had been beaten in the street. It was already fortunate that Emperor Zhou did not punish him. How could they possibly gain benefits?
"Yes, you can ask my dad."
Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze turned to Xiao Qinian.
Xiao Qinian, however, calmly picked up a cup of tea and started drinking it, making the others anxious.
"Third brother, tell me quickly, what else happened in the palace?" Old Mrs. Xiao glared at Xiao Qinian and shouted loudly.
Xiao Qinian quickly put down his teacup: "Mother, don't worry, let me explain in detail."
Xiao Qinian recounted in detail everything that happened from the street to the palace, earning everyone's praise.
"Fortunately, our Emperor is discerning, otherwise we might have suffered a great loss this time. This prince of Dayong is simply too arrogant."
"Yeah, he should have been beaten up again. Just kicking him once was too lenient." Xiao Siyu said angrily. Although he often bullied his sister, it was just the two siblings playing around. Ouyang Ming wanted his sister to be his concubine. What a jerk! Ugly as he is, yet he has such high aspirations.
“That’s right, thanks to our Emperor. Fortunately, our Emperor is different from the late Emperor,” Xiao Sining added.
"Si Ning, you mustn't speak recklessly." Xiao Qinian immediately reprimanded him. Although everyone understood that the late emperor was incompetent and tyrannical, he had already passed away. The current emperor was also the late emperor's biological son, so no matter what, they could not discuss him casually.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Sining realized that there was something wrong with what she had just said, so she quickly composed herself and shut her mouth.
"Alright, this time our Yue'er has turned misfortune into blessing, and now she has the title of princess." Old Master Xiao's face was full of wrinkles as he looked at Xiao Siyue and couldn't stop smiling.
This granddaughter is not only capable, but also has a fortune that no one else can match. Princess is a title that only members of the royal family can have. For Yue'er, the daughter of a third-rank official, to have such a title is truly unprecedented in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Although Xiao Qinian was also happy, he felt in his heart that the title of princess was well-deserved for his daughter. Given Xiao Siyue's contributions to the Great Zhou, she was not worthy of even the title of princess.
"Princess Zhaoning, this title is wonderful." Everyone was happy for Xiao Siyue, even her sisters-in-law were genuinely happy and not jealous at all.
"Little sister, you'll be a princess from now on, so you'll have to let your fifth brother benefit from your status," Xiao Sining teased.
"Alright, Fifth Brother, I'll protect you from now on." Xiao Siyue declared confidently, showing no embarrassment at Xiao Sining's words.
"Then little sister must protect Fifth Brother well." Xiao Sining patted Xiao Siyue's head with a playful smile.
However, before his hand could leave Xiao Siyue's head, her uncle Xiao Qiren slapped him: "Hmph, as the older brother, instead of doing your best to protect your sister, you're thinking of having your sister protect you. How can you be so shameless?"
"Ouch, Dad, be gentle, you might make me stupid." Xiao Sining touched her head and quickly dodged away.
"You're already stupid, what's the big deal if I hit you like this?" Xiao Qiren chuckled, annoyed.
Everyone burst into laughter, filling the hall with sound, except for Xiao Sining, who was furious.
"Haha, alright, our Sining is a big girl now, you can't hit her anymore," Old Mrs. Xiao said, trying to smooth things over.
When Xiao Sining saw someone helping her, she quickly went to Old Lady Xiao's side and looked at her with a wronged expression.
"Hey, speaking of Si Ning, you're not getting any younger, shouldn't you be getting married?" Old Mrs. Xiao suddenly said, which startled Xiao Si Ning.
Grandma was just helping him up, so why is she suddenly bringing up marriage? He doesn't want to get married so soon; he still wants to have fun. If he gets married, he won't be as free as he is now.
"Grandma, now that my little sister is alright, I'll be going now." After saying that, Xiao Sining immediately ran outside, afraid that someone would catch her and try to arrange a marriage for her.
Old Mrs. Xiao looked at Xiao Sining, who had just been beside her, and then turned around and left. She glared at him with annoyance: "That brat, he ran away pretty fast. It's just a wedding, why is he so resistant?"