The Prince of Jin emphasized, "I am not injured."
How could he not be able to beat Xue Lie?
"When I went to the battlefield, Xue Lie might still be wetting the bed!"
Tang Zhuyun: "..."
Why are you so good at stirring up trouble!
Sure enough, Xue Lie flew into a rage. "What's so great about your age! Sister, we don't want this old cabbage!"
Tang Zhuyun was exasperated. "Stop arguing, let's apply the medicine first, then we'll go to the Xue Family."
Before leaving, she Tang Baixin again that she must stay with Tang Mingfan tonight and try to comfort him.
Then she took Nanxing and left with the Prince of Jin and the Xue Family family.
Xiu'er originally wanted to go too, but Tang Zhuyun didn't agree.
"Tomorrow is the baby's third-day celebration. We need people from the Duke Meng's Residence and the Xue Family to come. You're capable, so stay and manage it."
"Alright then, since the Prince is here anyway," Xiu'er said. "Please don't stay at the Xue Family and not come back, or I'll have to come looking for you."
Tang Zhuyun chuckled, "I know, I'll make some hot noodle soup for the master tonight. Also, I'll try to talk some sense into him."
"I know, Your Highness. The Master is the pillar of our family; he can't collapse. Please go quickly and persuade the Xue Family family to stop harassing the Master. I think if they relent, the Master might feel a little better."
Hopefully.
The Prince of Jin, already seated in his carriage, lifted the curtain and asked, "Have you finished speaking?"
The master and servant's reluctance to part is cloying.
Xiu'er retorted unhappily, "What's the rush? No matter when we set off, the journey will take just as long. Are you trying to monopolize the Empress's attention?"
Xue Lie: "Sister, sister, come ride the horse, I'll lead it for you!"
Tang Zhuyun: "..."
She strongly suspected that Xue Lie was Xiu'er's long-lost brother.
"No need, I can't climb onto the horse's back." Tang Zhuyun lifted her skirt slightly and jumped onto the carriage.
Xue Lie: "Sister, you're pretty good!"
Xue Xian, unable to bear it any longer, shouted, "Shut up! Grandma is still waiting at home!"
Xue Lie: "No, I'm afraid he'll take advantage of my sister. I have to go and keep watch by the carriage."
Hearing the approaching sound of horses' hooves, the Prince of Jin had sex with a dog.
Tang Zhuyun, oblivious to the danger, looked around at the large carriage, where Mingzhu were placed at the four corners, emitting a soft light in the darkness.
The carriage was decorated with gemstones on the side walls, but they were rather dark, and she herself wasn't very knowledgeable about gemstones and couldn't recognize what they were.
However, I really want to pick out a couple and put them in my pocket...
The Prince of Jin said calmly, "What are you looking at?"
"Let's look at the gems," Tang Zhuyun said honestly.
Prince of Jin: "Prince of Yong won the dragon boat race today, so you should be able to buy yourself as many jewels as you like now."
Tang Zhuyun slapped her forehead—how could she have forgotten about this?
"Did you really win?"
"Would I lie to you?" Prince of Jin said proudly.
Tang Zhuyun: Sigh, why doesn't she have Xiu'er's boldness? What a loss!
"Your Highness, how much money did you make?"
"Only sixty thousand taels."
That's all, that's all... Such is the diversity of this world!
The Prince of Jin asked Tang Zhuyun, "And you?"
Tang Zhuyun weakly extended two fingers.
Two thousand taels is still a lot! One should be content!
Prince of Jin: "Only twenty thousand taels? But since you don't have much capital, it's fine."
Tang Zhuyun was inwardly weeping, but dared not utter a sound.
Fortunately, the Prince of Jin quickly changed the subject, saying, "When you get to the Xue Family, don't show off, and don't speak up for your father. When you see your maternal grandmother, just cry for your mother."
Didn't the Xue Family family know Tang Mingfan's good qualities? Didn't they know about his unwavering devotion and solitude all these years?
Know.
But right now they just want to vent their anger over their daughter's abuse, and trying to shut them down with words at this point will only backfire.
Tang Zhuyun stared blankly at Prince of Jin.
The Prince of Jin couldn't help but reach out and rub her head. "What's wrong?"
"That's exactly what I thought," Tang Zhuyun said.
Unexpectedly, the Prince of Jin also understands social etiquette... So he doesn't have any friends?
The Prince of Jin explained that he was simply too lazy to put in the effort for people he didn't know well.
There's only one Tang Zhuzi; would he have the patience to give it to anyone else?
"Rest for a while, it's already very late." Prince of Jin subtly moved closer to Tang Zhuyun. "You probably won't be able to sleep tonight. Tomorrow is the baby's third-day celebration, and the female guests are waiting for you to arrange things."
"Mmm." Tang Zhuyun leaned against the side of the carriage and closed her eyes.
Prince of Jin: "..."
Xue Lie moved closer to the carriage, but was blocked by Nanxing's horse. He tried to go around to the other side, but Song Jingyang was there instead.
"Hey, move aside." Xue Lie said rudely.
Nanxing sat on the horse's back, his back straight and his expression completely still.
"I'm talking to you!" Xue Lie his silver spear. "Do you want another fight? You're blocking my way to my sister; I won't be polite."
Nanxing sneered, "How can a defeated opponent claim to be brave?"
"When did I ever lose to you?" Xue Lie retorted, "A good man doesn't argue with a woman!"
Nanxing ignored him.
Xue Lie was about to speak when he saw the Prince of Jin lift the curtain and give him a cold glance.
Tang Zhuyun was resting; Xue Lie was being incredibly noisy.
Xue Lie was indignant and about to speak when he heard him say, "A-Yun is resting."
Xue Lie swallowed the words that were about to come out.
He endured it for his sister's sake!
You know, they've been waiting and waiting, but they still don't have a sister.
My sister, whom I've been eagerly awaiting, is getting married? No way! She should stay at home for a few more years!
The carriage stopped at the second gate of the Xue Family. Prince of Jin jumped off the carriage first and then handed his hand to Tang Zhuyun.
On the other side, Xue Lie also came over to help her up. He and Prince of Jin stood on either side of her, locked in a tense standoff, both looking rather childish.
Tang Zhuyun: "... Make way, everyone make way!"
Can she do it herself?
Nanxing stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, let me help you."
The two men then each gave way.
They hadn't gone far inside when a group of maids and servants escorted an old woman with gray hair, wearing a dark green headband inlaid with cat's-eye stones and a light blue jacket. She must have been Old Madam Xue.
As expected, Old Madam Xue's eyes dimmed, and she trembled as she reached out and groped around, asking, "Where is my child? Where is my child?"
Tang Zhuyun stepped forward and greeted her, "Madam, I am A-Yun."
Old Madam Xue held her and wept bitterly, "My Susu, how could you leave us like this, leaving your mother with only this little something to remember you by!"
Several elegantly dressed women behind her wiped their eyes and whispered words of advice; they must be Xue Family's daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law.
It was already dark, and with so many people and so much noise, Tang Zhuyun couldn't tell who was who, and just followed them into the courtyard without really understanding what was going on.
Because the men of the Xue Family also wanted to spend more time with Tang Zhuyun, they all went in together, and Prince of Jin shamelessly followed them in.
He watched as Old Madam Xue clung tightly to Tang Zhuyun, and his heart ached.
It should be noted that Old Madam Xue was a remarkable woman who had also served on the battlefield.
His poor Tang Zhuzi.