"A-Yun, do you believe me?"
Tang Zhuyun was completely bewildered. "What?"
"Since they genuinely care about you, I won't let them suffer."
Tang Zhuyun: "So what does Your Highness want to do?"
The Prince of Jin laughed and said, "You'll see later. In any case, I will make proper arrangements for them."
Tang Zhuyun thought to herself, "I'm finally going to be on the same boat."
In truth, the Xue Family really didn't need to go to such lengths.
This kind of binding arrangement is unlikely to benefit either party...
"Don't take it so seriously," the Prince of Jin's smile deepened suddenly, and he reached out to pinch her nose. "I'll handle these matters. What you need to consider is..."
"What?"
Tang Zhuyun said she was happy to help as long as she could.
"Go home as soon as possible." Prince of Jin pretended to put on a stern face.
Tang Zhuyun: "I could have brought it up today, but you were caught red-handed last night. Bringing it up now would make it seem like I'm so eager to go back and see you."
"Aren't you one?"
"I... am," Tang Zhuyun said insincerely, rolling her eyes.
She was even more worried about Meng Yulan, who was in postpartum confinement, and whether the two children missed her.
"Stay one more night, and go home early," said the Prince of Jin. "I've had your favorite food prepared, and it will be delivered tomorrow."
"What?"
"It must be something you'd really like."
Little brat, still keeping me in suspense!
Tang Zhuyun yawned. "Okay, I'll tell my grandmother tomorrow."
"Knock, knock, knock!" The courtyard gate was pounded on, followed by Xue Lie's irritating voice, "Those on the wall, those under the bed, you better hide your tails between your legs!"
Prince of Jin: "Looks like you want to be ridden and beaten again."
Tang Zhuyun: You two, can you resolve your issues privately? Don't bother me, okay?
She pointed outside and nudged Prince of Jin: "Stop making a scene. How am I supposed to bring up the matter of returning home with my grandmother tomorrow if this happens?"
The Prince of Jin narrowed his eyes, a glint of starlight flashing within them.
He said, "How can we leave without experiencing the benefits?"
Tang Zhuyun: "... You're Racing Thunder, you still want the sweetness."
Though they complained verbally, their actions betrayed their true feelings.
She tiptoed and lightly kissed the Prince of Jin on the cheek, like a dragonfly skimming the water.
This was the first time she had taken the initiative to kiss him, and the Prince of Jin was overjoyed.
But that was clearly not enough. The Prince of Jin reached out, cupped her face, and kissed her.
Tang Zhuyun felt like a large white goose being made into preserved meat by hanging around its neck, forced to stretch its neck to receive the Prince of Jin's stormy kisses.
This is so uncomfortable! She feels like she has hemiplegia!
Fortunately, Xue Lie shouted in a hurry, and the Prince of Jin stopped after a brief pause, releasing her from her near-suffocation.
The Prince of Jin felt somewhat comforted by her disheveled appearance.
We're all beginners, so let's not laugh at each other.
Tang Zhuyun, however, only wanted to curse.
Others ask for candy when they kiss, she asks for death!
"Go, go, go!" She was really afraid that if Prince of Jin didn't leave soon, she wouldn't be able to resist beating him up and sending him to be made into a delicious duck neck!
Tutoring such a man is a long and arduous task for her, filled with bitter tears.
Xue Lie looked around after entering, "Where is everyone?"
Tang Zhuyun said irritably, "Haven't you had enough of being beaten?"
Xue Lie: "I... I just didn't want to stoop to his level and let him have his way!"
Tang Zhuyun poured him a cup of iced tea and pushed it towards him, then yawned and asked, "Is there something you need?"
"Grandfather asked me to tell you what happened today."
Tang Zhuyun: Oh, the Prince of Jin has already said so.
Perhaps her expression was too obvious, Xue Lie said, "Sister, don't be silly. Men are all cunning; only your family truly cares about you."
Tang Zhuyun: "Tell me quickly."
Xue Lie said reluctantly, "Grandfather said that we might have to leave Liaodong and go to the Northwest in the future."
Tang Zhuyun's eyes widened.
northwest?
Isn't that the territory of the Prince of Jin?
"... It was Prince of Jin's arrangement," Xue Lie said. "He doesn't know how he spoke to his grandfather, but his grandfather agreed."
Actually, he was unwilling, because under the Prince of Jin, there was no way he could surpass him, so how could he bring honor to his sister!
Tang Zhuyun understood after a moment's thought.
The two sides recognized each other as relatives and handed over military power to the emperor.
Then, the Xue Family, having no real base of operations, went to operate in the original territory of the Prince of Jin. In effect, the Prince of Jin only gained the Xue Family, these "lone commanders," who could hardly influence the imperial power.
The Xue Family made sacrifices, and the Prince of Jin made amends.
Both sides still stood on the same side.
"Grandfather said that since my sister has made up her mind about him, then we're family. We're family, so we shouldn't fight amongst ourselves," Xue Lie said reluctantly.
"Please thank my maternal grandfather for me," Tang Zhuyun said sincerely.
Although she might not be able to be happy with Prince of Jin because their values align, she also wouldn't want her family members to fight each other because they belong to different factions.
Seeing Tang Zhuyun reach out to touch her neck, Xue Lie asked, "Did you twist your neck?"
Tang Zhuyun quickly put her hand down. "No."
Xue Lie didn't believe it and strongly suspected that the two of them were secretly getting closer again.
But as the younger brother, I feel awkward about offering any advice, sigh!
The main reason is that they 'Zidu; wouldn't it be pretentious to say anything else?
Oh right, how could I have forgotten about that?
Xue Lie said in a deep voice, "Do you know why Grandfather made the decision so readily?"
After all, this was the fate of the Xue Family, and they dared not entrust it to them lightly.
Tang Zhuyun was also thinking about this issue— Xue Shanting's decision seemed to have come rather quickly.
"Why?"
"Linlin!"
"Huh?" Tang Zhuyun's eyes widened.
Prince of Jin, are you revealing Linlin's background as well?
"Of course, otherwise why do you think you could so easily agree to him?" Xue Lie's eyes were full of disappointment and frustration.
What a blunder! We didn't expect that the Prince of Jin had already made his move seven or eight years ago.
"Grandfather has already discussed this with the Prince. In the future, the Prince cannot appoint an heir apparent. The only heir apparent can be Linlin."
The Xue Family's loyalty is not to the Prince of Jin, but to the children whose blood flows in the Xue Family veins!