Chapter 623 Third Brother, Yu'er Misses You So Much
"Pan'er, is this food not to your liking? What do you want to eat? I'll ask the kitchen to make it for you right away." Aunt Xue asked.
It has to be said that Uncle Xue still had some backbone. Although he was beaten badly in the military camp, he never mentioned it to Aunt Xue when he came back. He just said that his uncle asked him to train in the military camp outside the city, which only required a little effort and that his life was not hard.
Xue Datou sighed deeply, "Now I know that our family is so rich, but we actually eat these damn foods every day. Do we have any coarse flour steamed buns for feeding dogs? Bring some over to me. This stuff tastes okay, but it won't fill me up."
When Aunt Xue heard this, she was dumbfounded. Although her son was not smart, he was not stupid either. Why would he compete with her dog for food?
After a moment's thought, Aunt Xue burst into tears. Why else could she? Her son had suffered so much over the past two months. He usually lived in luxury, but now he even thought dog food was delicious. If this wasn't suffering, what was it?
"Pan'er, what's wrong with you? Tomorrow your mother will go look for your uncle. No matter what the errand is, we won't go anywhere. We'll just stay home."
"Don't worry, Mom!" Xue Dabo frantically supported Aunt Xue. "How did my son suffer? Maybe he's used to eating such expensive food and wants a change of taste. The job my uncle found for me is not bad, and he even asked someone to do it for him. Mom, don't tell my uncle. My son will be back soon."
Baochai, standing by, had noticed something was going on. Speaking of suffering, her brother had indeed suffered. But could his own uncle really be beaten to death by his own nephew?
"Mother, I think this is a good thing," Baochai said, stepping forward and taking Aunt Xue's arm in arm. "They say that only those who endure great hardship can become the best. In the past two months since we last saw you, brother, not only has he become stronger, but he's even grown a few inches taller. Didn't the uncles and colleagues who came to the front yard today also say that you've made a lot of progress?"
Seeing that Aunt Xue's mood had stabilized, Baochai said to Xue Dabo, "Brother, you have grown up now, which is also a blessing for our entire Xue family. Brother, you have tasted all kinds of food in the world and seen all the sufferings in the world. You should know that our Xue family's fortune is not easy to come by."
"Our ancestors have worked hard for generations to build the Xue family. As the head of the Xue family, you should be the first to take the lead, so that Mom won't worry!"
Baochai was delighted and looking forward to her brother's change. If he had a promising future, not only would he be able to establish a new home in the Xue family, but her enemy would also have someone to help him if anything happened. Her brother was indeed naughty at times, but he was very kind to his family. If he had a talent, how could he not do his best to help him if he needed it?
It is true that the enemy is powerful, but a hero needs three helpers, and having one more helper is naturally the best.
Grandpa Xue scratched his head randomly and said, "Don't worry, mom and sister. I don't know anything else, but I can protect our family. If anyone dares to bully you, I will find him and give him a good beating."
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In the back hall of the Lin Mansion, Lin Ruhai and his two concubines were still looking at the thick stack of dowry lists. Daiyu, Xueyan and Zijuan were serving tea on the side, but they all kept secretly glancing at the list.
"Our girl is truly blessed. Just the generous betrothal gift is enough to show how much the marquis values our girl." A concubine said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Lin Ruhai couldn't help but snort coldly, "What's that kid up to? Is he just interested in the Jia family's wealth? Go get the dowry list I prepared earlier. We still have quite a few properties back home. Anyway, I'm an official in Beijing now, so keeping those properties won't be of much use..."
After a long while, Lin Ruhai and others went back to their rooms to rest, and Daiyu also returned to her room.
Zijuan and Xueyan were talking to each other about what betrothal gifts they had seen. Although Daiyu seemed not to care, she was listening attentively. After a while, Daiyu became tired and fell asleep leaning on the bed.
In a daze, Daiyu murmured to herself, "Third brother, Yu'er misses you so much."
Although the emperor and the empress did not need to intervene personally in this ceremony, they were both paying attention to it today. When Xia Shouzhong returned and told them about the joy and pomp of the ceremony, they felt relieved.
"Queen, are you relieved now?" Emperor Longxing said with a smile.
Queen Shang nodded and said, "I think those two little girls will be happy too. It's a pity that our little He'er is not here."
"Don't worry, didn't I tell you a few days ago that the boy will definitely come back this year?"
In fact, when Emperor Longxing received Jia Cong's military report, he also received Jia Cong's secret report, which naturally mentioned the matter of Master Bailong.
Emperor Longxing had no feelings for his nephew. If he had to feel any, it would be hatred.
How cruel was his good brother? After he ascended the throne, because the Emperor Emeritus was around, there were certain things he couldn't do. Otherwise, if anything went wrong, he might very well be patriarchal. Could there be anything more tragic than that? The Longxing Emperor was an emperor, and he certainly had his reasons, but if something like this really happened, and he learned the truth, he would be devastated.
Since the elder brother dared to resort to such a trick, how could he have any good feelings towards this cheap nephew?
Therefore, he first sent the Jinyiwei to Sichuan and Shu to secretly investigate the White Dragon Master. Secondly, he directly wrote back to Jia Cong, "If you encounter him, don't worry about anything, and put your own safety first!"
Although he didn't want his son's hands stained with such blood, if this person threatened his son's life, why would he hold back? If the person was lucky enough to be found by his father's men first, he would give him some wealth and honor. But if his own men found him first, some things were forgotten after death, as long as the actions were kept secret. Could the emperor really abandon the Li family's empire for a dead man?
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In the middle of the night, Jia Cong had already gone to bed early, but Guan Jin suddenly came to the tent.
When Jia Cong regained consciousness, he heard Guan Jin say, "General, there was a disturbance in the Wudeng camp just now. A remnant of two or three hundred soldiers fled to our side. The leader was an elder of the Wudeng tribe. He said he had intended to surrender long ago and wanted to come at night, but was discovered by his own people. A fight ensued, and after losing hundreds of his men, he finally escaped."
"I've seen these people, and they're all covered in blood. They don't look fake."
Jia Cong raised his eyebrows first, then smiled and said, "Since you have come to surrender, please take good care of them first. I will meet you again tomorrow. However, send someone to keep an eye on them. If they make any unusual movements, do not hold back."
