Lu Yuan and Shangguan Ling stood outside ng Laozi’s courtyard.
Behind them were piles of gifts for the return visit.
It was ng Bo who led them to et the old man, and now ng Bo had gone to announce their arrival.
A dignified First Rank Grand Commander, waiting like this for soone other than the Supre Emperor was unprecedented.
Shangguan Ling sneaked a few glances at his master.
Sohow, he felt a bit relieved.
Lu Yuan said casually, "Keep speculating and I’ll take your head off."
Shangguan Ling’s mouth twitched.
Can’t even think about it?
How did he see through it?
With a light cough, he whispered, "Grand Commander, you snatched away Old Lord ng’s favorite granddaughter, I doubt he wants to see you."
Lu Yuan glanced at him, "Want to die?"
Shangguan Ling silently moved a step to the side.
It’s been a while since ng Bo went in.
Unable to resist, Shangguan Ling moved back next to Lu Yuan, "Grand Commander, why didn’t you bring the Young Madam along? With her here, surely the old man couldn’t bear keeping her outside."
Lu Yuan said coolly, "You want her to be scolded together with ? I never let a woman shield ."
Shangguan Ling was inexplicably fed a mouthful of dog food.
Ji Li was leisurely leaning against a big tree nearby, playing with a folding fan, raising an eyebrow with a smile, "Need to divine your fate? Friendly price, five copper coins."
Lu Yuan: "Get lost."
ng Tianlan hurried back to ng Laozi’s courtyard and wasn’t surprised to see Lu Yuan blocked outside.
If the old man let this boy in, that would be sothing.
He patted Lu Yuan’s shoulder, "Brother, don’t worry, I’ll go persuade the old man first."
Lu Yuan cupped his fists, "Thank you."
ng Tianlan took a deep breath and braced himself to enter ng Laozi’s room.
ng Bo was trying to comfort ng Laozi.
ng Laozi remained unmoved, despite ng Bo praising Lu Yuan as unparalleled under heaven, in ng Laozi’s eyes, Lu Yuan was just a big scoundrel who tricked his foolish son and ran off with his precious granddaughter.
ng Bo was at a loss, secretly signaling ng Tianlan.
ng Tianlan knew it would be tricky, but didn’t expect it to be this tricky.
Better just beat that boy up to vent the anger.
"Father..."
"You shut your mouth too!"
ng Laozi angrily retorted, "Look at what you’ve done!"
ng Tianlan closed his eyes briefly.
He finally managed to get the old man over it.
He was about to rise again in the ng Family.
Now what?
Again despised by the old man!
ng Tianlan’s bitterness remained unspoken, deciding to pull in a ally for himself.
He signaled ng Bo to go to the shop to invite his second brother back.
ng Bo understood and left.
ng Tianhe heard of ng Qianqian’s return and imdiately dropped his business and rushed back to the ng Family.
He thought ng Qianqian would be at the old man’s courtyard, only to find just Lu Yuan and the other outside.
Both had an elegant deanor, but clearly, Lu Yuan had a stronger presence.
ng Tianhe frowned, "You’re the Grand Commander who took Qianqian away?"
Lu Yuan looked at him, whose features were remarkably similar to ng Tianlan’s, and perfod a junior’s greeting, "Lu Yuan greets Second Uncle."
ng Tianhe said, "You can leave, the old man won’t see you."
ng Tianlan, peeking through a narrow crack in the door, shivered!
I asked you to co ho to persuade the old man to accept people, not to persuade your niece’s husband to leave!
ng Tianlan lanted.
ng Tianhe went inside, "Father."
ng Laozi responded with a hum.
ng Tianlan approached his side and whispered, "Second Brother, please persuade father."
ng Tianhe asked curiously, "Persuade father about what?"
ng Tianlan gritted his teeth, wishing he could cover his mouth.
Can’t he lower his voice?
ng Tianhe thought for a mont and said, "If you an Qianqian and that man’s marriage, father and I are on the sa page, this marriage wasn’t agreed by the ng Family and is void."
ng Tianlan was stunned, "How can it be void? I’m a ng Family mber, am I not? I wrote the marriage certificate myself!"
ng Tianhe pondered for a mont, "Then we’ll expel you from the family."
ng Tianlan mumbled, "So ruthless..."
ng Tianhe admonished, "You’ve already muddled things up in the Capital City once, dare to plead for that kid, don’t bla Second Brother for turning against you!"
ng Tianlan was angry but dared not speak.
Why does he always loaf around and never do any sensible work?
Back when the eldest passed away, ng Laozi wanted the brothers to share the family estate.
Yet he ate and loafed around, leaving the burden on Second Brother.
Over ti, Second Brother beca the one who held sway in the family.
ng Tianhe asked ng Laozi, "Father, should we throw him out?"
ng Tianlan quickly said, "Second Brother, don’t bla for not warning you, he’s an official of the court! Don’t invite disaster upon the ng Family!"
He originally wanted to say, those two, one being the Grand Commander, the other the Imperial Guard Commander, both kill without batting an eye.
But he held back the words on the tip of his tongue.
ng Tianhe coldly replied, "Being a court official allows him to snatch respectable won?"
ng Tianlan sighed, "He didn’t snatch her, with formal betrothal rites, it’s a proper marriage, parent’s mandate and matchmaker’s words..."
ng Tianhe said coldly, "Even though I can’t drive him away, I can certainly drive you away."
ng Tianlan sulkily shut his mouth.
How to help my sworn brother...
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anwhile, ng Qianqian t her second aunt Ji Shi and third aunt Yan Shi.
Ji Shi was a stern and unsmiling woman, managing the household affairs.
Yan Shi was jovial and plump, very amiable.
"Third Brother said you’ve lost weight, unlike your childhood self, I wondered how different..."
Ji Shi held ng Qianqian’s hand, eyes reddened with heartache.
Yan Shi also choked up, "Suffered quite a lot in the Capital City, didn’t you? Had we known, we shouldn’t have married you off to that den of wolves..."
Ji Shi said sternly, "No one could have foreseen the situation back then, speaking such words here is fine but don’t let the old man hear."
Yan Shi wiped her tears, "Understood, Second Sister."
Ji Shi told ng Qianqian, "Your grandfather is angry now. If you see him at this mont, you’ll definitely get scolded. For now, stay in your courtyard from before your marriage. Wait till the old man calms down, then pay your respects to him."
"Alright."
ng Qianqian obediently agreed.
"Heard your husband also returned."
Yan Shi said.
ng Qianqian replied, "Lu Yuan went to pay respects to grandfather."
Ji Shi held ng Qianqian’s hand, "Leaving you behind, he’s considerate."
If today her husband dragged ng Qianqian to face the old man’s fury, Ji Shi couldn’t respect him as a person.
The ng Family cared more than she imagined.
Lu Yuan has a challenging task, whether he can move the old man, it’s up to him.
Lu Yuan continued to wait outside ng Laozi’s courtyard, from noon until sunset.
Shangguan Ling suggested, "Grand Commander, how about you rest a while, let wait here?"
Lu Yuan sternly replied, "No need."
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