The Entanglement Brought by Aunt Lili

Blackbeard, huge as a towering iron pillar heated red-hot, stood planted outside the main gate. Beside him were several familiar old faces Lin Qi recognized. They too were dressed uniformly in bright red ceremonial robes, their faces glowing as they beamed with brilliant smiles.

Aunt Lili, plump and sturdy, even larger than Blackbeard beside her, wiped away tears by the handful as she gazed at Lin Qi with overwhelming emotion. "Oh, Young Master Lin Qi has grown up—he's actually getting married! And he's even marrying a noble princess! Heavens, Master, is this real?"

Butcher Knife, Iron Hammer, and Bal laughed heartily, looking at Lin Qi with smug delight. From the looks of them, they were happier than if they themselves had married a princess. Uncle Iron Hammer wrapped one arm around half of Aunt Lili's waist with all his strength, his old face grinning so broadly it was practically blooming into a flower.

Lin Qi leaped off his horse, shoved aside the ceremonial official who tried to stop him, and strode toward these elders of his family.

Aunt Lili was the first to rush out. Jubilantly, she threw her arms around Lin Qi. "Oh, Young Master Lin Qi, I can't call you Little Young Master anymore. You're married now, you're a grown man! Aunt Lili is so happy! Oh, the late Madam can finally rest easy. You've built a family and career of your own now—even if the princess Master plans to marry is a vicious, ruthless stepmother, Aunt Lili won't be afraid of her bullying you!"

Everyone waiting for Lin Qi at the gate was dumbfounded. An extremely elderly official snapped sternly, "You barbarian woman, what nonsense are you spouting? Princess Quan is imperial kin of our Blood Qin Empire—how dare you slander her so? And this is the